Behold Dianna

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Behold Dianna is a podcast miniseries celebrating the late Dianna Boileau, one of the first Canadians to receive gender-affirming surgery, back in the 1970s. In this series, you will hear Dianna's story in her own words, through a reading of her autobiographical novel, "Behold, I Am a Woman", originally written by Dianna with author Felicity Cochrane. This podcast is produced by Borderland Pride, the LGBTQ2 Pride organization serving the Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario - the unconventional queer frontier where Dianna spent some of her formative years and gained support for her transition from a local physician. The series features present-day commentary, dramatic readings by members of Fort Frances Little Theatre, and audio of Dianna herself. Credits for individual episodes are provided in the descriptions and audio content. See the episode descriptions for content warnings. Inquiries may be directed to borderlandpride@gmail.com.

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    • Mar 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 34:25


    Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was recorded on October 16, 2020 and was edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 12:24


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people   Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.This episode used audio from a video available in the CBC’s online archives.

    Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 22:47


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; graphic medical descriptions   Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Christine Denby of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 28:34


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; alcoholism; sex; attempted suicide  Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Danielle Gray of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Our music is by The Night Driver and our sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 24:30


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; transphobic remarks  Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Ken Kellar of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 28:05


    Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Marc Motiejunas of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 28:22


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; sex/voyeurism; oral sex; medical abuse   Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.    This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Cathy Richards of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.    Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 20:12


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people and derogatory terms for sex work   Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.    This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed, recorded, and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.    Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 17:53


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people   Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Johnathan Price of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 25:26


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms regarding transgender people; description of sexual abuse committed against youth   Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Christine Denby of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 22:20


    Content/trigger warning: Use of outdated terms and unfavourable attitudes regarding transgender people in introduction portion of episode.  Mild mention of sex in remainder of episode.  Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  This episode was a reading from Behold I am a Woman, a novel by Dianna, as told to Felicity Cochrane.  It was performed by Faye Flatt of Fort Frances Little Theatre and recorded and edited by Caitlin Hartlen.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

    Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 10:48


    Behold Dianna is produced by Borderland Pride.  Music is by The Night Driver and sound was mixed by MJ Interactive.

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