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Presenters Tamlyn, Aimee and Chris talk to Trans people and Trans Allies about issues and subjects concerning Trans people in the modern world.

Trans Stories, Trans Issues, Trans Voices


    • Jun 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 21 - Venn Diagram of "Legal" and "Anal"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 45:09


    Tammy talks the 2019 Trans Picnic with Sasha and guest Alex from the Titles Mean Nothing podcast, and we look at the current protests in Birmingham against LGBT inclusive education

    Episode 20 - Titles Mean Nothing (Rebroadcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 18:21


    Sasha (formerly Chris) talks through some of the changes she's making during the first steps of her gender transition, and plays back an episode of her new podcast, Titles Mean Nothing

    Episode 19 - The Back Seat of My Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 28:59


    Chris attends psychotherapy once more and has some interesting revelations about herself, whilst Tammy talks the comparison of Straight Actors playing Gay roles to Cis Actors playing Trans roles

    Episode 18 - It Goes Beyond GCSE Biology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 71:41


    Scientist and LGBT Labour's very own Dr Heather Peto talks with Tammy about how Gender Identity is formed, the validity of the science behind it, and whether it is important on the social level. They also talk about the after effects of the GRA consultation, and where Trans rights are at in the British political system.

    Episode 17 - "The Last Person I Had Sex With Didn't Vomit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 32:42


    Tammy and Chris discuss unanticipated misogyny within "Words With Friends", a recent Trans storyline within the BBC's "Silent Witness", repeated transmisogyny in "Family Guy", and *that* reveal in "The Crying Game", yet again

    Episode 16 - "My Enbyfriend, My Partner, My Theybae"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 22:49


    Chris and Tammy run through the last 5 weeks of Chris's life to reveal an explosion of trans-related openness and love

    Episode 15 - "Try Running Down a Sheep with Your Bicycle"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 37:45


    Festive fun with the gang as they talk activism, Brexit scenarios and pigeon anatomy. Featuring the Twelve Days of Transmas.

    Episode 14 - "What is The Transgender?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 33:15


    Tammy and Chris play 'Search Engine Roulette' to find the most popular trending stories about Trans Issues

    Trans Life - Chris Swift & Tammy Mac

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 2:53


    Ever wanted to hear Blur's "Parklife" but performed by two trans-folk with appropriate lyric changes? Instruments and Vocals by Chris Swift, Cockney Vocals by Tammy Mac!

    Episode 13 - A Good-Old Seeing To

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 34:10


    Chris and Tammy discuss Chris's latest visit to Nottingham GIC, and they explore the concept of 'social camouflage'

    Episode 12 - A Hot Turd of a Topic AKA The Karen White Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 58:50


    Tammy and Aimee discuss the backlash against the whole Trans community after a Trans inmate in a Women's Prison committed several sexual assaults on other inmates.

    Episode 11 - Have You Ever Seen a Seagull Ejaculate Chips?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 44:52


    Part 2 of a 2 part special... loaded on sugar the gang try more cis food, discuss the anatomy of seabirds and work out the moral grey areas in a favourite fairy tale. EDIT: It appears this episode was subject to mass play farming bot attack which is why the stats are out of proportion to the rest of the series. We are not sure the cause, but it was nothing to do with us. Farming views is cheating and we would rather have a hundred legit views, then 4,000 fake ones.

    Episode 10 - Cis People are Obsessed with Penises

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 42:21


    Part 1 of a 2 part special... Robin and Chris join Tammy as they try to understand the cultural gulf between Trans and Cis People by sampling Cis cuisine

    Episode 9 - You Can't Put a Good Cackle Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 32:58


    CW - Substance abuse, Gender Dysphoria Tammy talks to Chris following his third Gender Clinic appointment in what turned out to be a poignant and deep conversation.

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    Episode 8 - My Favourite Topic... PAIN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 65:15


    In an hour length episode, Tammy and Furri talk about gender presentation and aesthetic treatments for Trans folk all over the spectrum... they talk hair, hair removal, makeup and skincare along with associated costs and effects.

    T & CAKE BONUS PRE-PRIDE EPISODE - The Power Of The Side Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 24:27


    Aimee and Tammy chat to local activists who are organising events for Nottingham Pride, and we discuss the impact of TERF action on other Pride events. The links stated in the episode are - Big Queer Picnic https://www.facebook.com/events/2140786099541877/ Mama Marsha's Big Queer Party https://www.facebook.com/events/236568030453190/ Eshe's Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003381262446 Pro-Choice Nottingham https://www.facebook.com/prochoicenottm/

    Episode 7 - Caitlyn Jenner's never had a bag of chips thrown at her

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 32:20


    Tammy and Chris talk about how the public view trans people. and the people they have relationships with, through a biased lens.

    Episode 6 - Jade Says "Keep it PG"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 29:52


    Tammy presents a selection of songs, readings and speeches from the 2018 Nottingham Trans Picnic, meanwhile, Chris speaks to some of our trans guests!

    Episode 5 - Dislodging Unwanted Nuts with your Tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 72:07


    Festive fun as Tammy and Aimee have two new friends over to talk cultural views of Trans folk, and what it's like being new to 'Ally-dom'

    Episode 4 - It's like Paraphrasing But Longer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 105:30


    Tammy and Chris talk to LGBT Labour Activist Dr Heather Peto about the science of being Trans, Chris goes to the Nottingham Gender Clinic and Aimee gives us an overview of MtF surgeries.

    Episode 3 - Playing the Cat Like a Harmonica

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2017 77:26


    In this episode, Tammy talks to writer Amanda McIntyre Ure about hormonal herbology, being religious and Trans, transitioning in a relationship, and the community's often shaky relationship with the Police. Also, more of your questions, and Tammy has a rant about 'Political Correctness'. (Apologies for the awful Irish accent, Tammy appeared to have regurgitated some DUP BS that she inadvertently channeled through her Ulster-Scots Unionist ethnicity ).

    Episode 2 - The Lost Jane Austen Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 58:29


    In the second episode, Tammy and Aimee talk to spoken word artist and blogger, Chris Swift, and Trans support activist Robin Edwards about how we choose a name, feeling pressured to compromise our identities and our physical and emotional relationships with sex and sexuality. Also we have our first Listeners' Q&A where we try to answer publicly sourced questions about Trans issues.

    Episode 1.5 - Trans 101/God-Flavoured Queer Jam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2017 16:57


    Trans 101 - Tammy, assisted by Chris Swift will be giving a basic rundown of the more niche terminology often used in Trans discussion.

    Episode 1 – Jaffa Cakes; the Trans Snack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2017 71:09


    In the first episode Tammy and Aimee talk to Novelist Amanda McIntyre Ure, and spoken word artist and blogger, Chris Swift about Media representation, gender options on documents, what it's like to grow up Trans and the legal hoops we have to jump through.

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