Podcasts about fierce femmes

In this installment of Transgender Woman Talking, Elle hosts a conversation with Mary Almy and Cheryl Shaver about a documentary they created together. Cheryl is a filmmaker and director who spent time with Mary and her loved ones to explore and present an intimate portrait of her world. In the episode, Elle talks with the two of the importance of story-telling, the poignancy and power of Mary's experiences, and what we expect yet ahead. The film "Mary: Her Journey from Pain to Purpose" is currently in the film-festival pre-release phase and so has limited availability publicly. However, interested folks can reach out through instagram or Cheryl's website (below) to potentially host a screening or talk more about how to share the project. In some ways, the film resonates with Will Ferrell's work on "Will and Harper" a Netflix documentary about the celebrity's relationship with an old friend and colleague who transitioned later in life. Watch a Trailer for Mary's film here.Cheryl Shaver's website SLA Video can be found here; her company's facebook page is here.Mary and Cheryl's Instagram for the project.Film Will and Harper⁠⁠Elle's BlueSky Account⁠⁠As always, to learn more about Elle and her work, or to explore the possibility of accessing psychotherapy with her, please visit her website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.estherloewen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For constructive feedback on the show, to ask questions, or to get access to the Fierce Femmes or Sacred Wounds support group, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twatpodcasting@gmail.com⁠⁠.

Elle checks back in with her thoughts about the current political discourse regarding trans people, including the many cruel and stigmatizing executive orders the new president of the United States signed during the first few weeks in office. Elle discusses some of the practical things she's doing to take care of herself, and how she believes we will all survive these times. Included in the episode are references to the following links and resources:Elle's BlueSky AccountThe Parable of the Sower &The Parable of the Talents by Octavia ButlerBalatro Game (*caution* you may not be able to stop)Amy Beaver'sTik-Tok EncouragementPride Plans Estate PlanningThe LGBTQ Center of the Desert in Palm Springs -Scott Hines Behavioral Health ClinicSacred Wounds Support Group (Zoom) for LGBTQ People who have experienced religious hurt. Every Wednesday morning at 10am PST.Email for access.As always, to learn more about Elle and her work, or to explore the possibility of accessing psychotherapy from her, please visit her website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.estherloewen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For constructive feedback on the show, to ask questions, or to get access to the Fierce Femmes support group, please email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twatpodcasting@gmail.com⁠. The group meets ever 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of the month on Zoom at 6:30pm PST.

I am still here. And so are you. This episode is the first following the American election of 2024, which was upsetting and disappointing for many of us. In it, Elle talks about Transgender Day of Remembrance, and provides a recording of a speech she gave at a in person gathering in her area. In it, she also reflects on surviving, thriving, and still showing up even during difficult times. Blessed are the Trans Kids, Esther's poem based on The Beatitudes Therapy, a poem by Nayyira Waheed A brief history of Transgender Day of Remembrance As always, to learn more about Elle and her work, or to explore the possibility of accessing psychotherapy from her, please visit her website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.estherloewen.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. For constructive feedback on the show, to ask questions, or to get access to the Fierce Femmes support group, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠twatpodcasting@gmail.com⁠

In this belated episode, Elle talks about a book published just this past summer on the history of women's running. Better Faster Farther, by Maggie Mertens, explores the myths that have restricted women athletes access to competitive sports (namely running) and that continue to threaten them to this day. Read or learn more about it here and here. Included in this conversation are reflections on trans athletes competing with women, as well as intersex athletes who sometimes do not discovery they are intersex until being tested as part of Olympic protocols. Some of the resources referenced in the show include: Erin in the Morning's reporting on Blaire Fleming, the volleyball player from San Jose State University who became the center of a hate campaign in October 2024. Bobbi Gibb, Marathoner Fierce Femmes Support Group As always, to learn more about Elle and her work, or to explore the possibility of accessing psychotherapy from her, please visit her website at ⁠⁠⁠www.estherloewen.com⁠⁠⁠. For constructive feedback on the show, to ask questions, or to get access to the Fierce Femmes support group, please email ⁠⁠⁠twatpodcasting@gmail.com⁠

This week's episode is a recording of a sermon/lecture that Elle gave back in May at Paradox Church in Redlands (see their website here). In the speech, Elle reflects on some of the unique ways that queer people are often harmed by especially high control religions. As a spiritual person and one who practiced rigid religion for many years, Elle has experiences with both being negatively impacted by religious trauma and also being a perpetrator as a Christian leader. Watch a video version of the sermon with Elle's visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZpnn09daAY&t=14s Learn more about Kevin Garcia's work on religious harm, including his book "Bad Theology Kills" here: https://www.thekevingarcia.com/ To learn more about inviting Elle to come speak for your event or organization, please visit her website: https://estherloewen.com/speaking As always, to learn more about Elle and her work, or to explore the possibility of accessing psychotherapy from her, please visit her website at ⁠⁠www.estherloewen.com⁠⁠. For constructive feedback on the show, to ask questions, or to get access to the Fierce Femmes support group, please email ⁠⁠twatpodcasting@gmail.com⁠

In this edition of the show, Elle talks about the idea of the 24/7 news cycle, and how it creates predictable waves of outrage throughout our culture, and into our lives. She reflects on the common denominators of the cycle as described by author Mark Manson (from the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck) in a ⁠block post⁠, and explores how these dynamics are uniquely experienced by trans and gender expansive people. Elle talks about her experiences of feeling pressure to "have a take" when the news cycle hits, and anxiety about how that take or lack of a take may be received. Some of the resources discussed in the show include: ⁠Better, Faster, Farther,⁠ by Maggie Mertens The work of ⁠Erin in the Morning⁠ ⁠Church Redwood Trees Scandal⁠ As always, to learn more about Elle and her work, or to explore the possibility of accessing psychotherapy from her, please visit her website at ⁠www.estherloewen.com⁠. For constructive feedback on the show, to ask questions, or to get access to the Fierce Femmes support group, please email ⁠twatpodcasting@gmail.com⁠

Dr. Jill Hingston, LMFT is a psychotherapist, fierce ally of the trans community, and brilliant queer cisgender woman who currently serves as the Director of Behavioral Health Services at the LGBTQ Center of the Desert in Palm Springs. During this episode, Elle talks with Jill about her extensive experience working especially with transgender youth. Reach out to Jill via contact info on The Center website. Contact Elle via email at twatpodcasting@gmail.com to learn more about the support group Fierce Femmes, and to get involved. If you are in need of psychotherapy services and would like to talk with Elle about what therapy would look like with her, learn more and contact her on her website: (www.estherloewen.com).

In this episode, Elle addresses the elephant in the room and plans for the show going forward. She furthermore reflects on the many kinds of breaks we all take through our lives and transitions. This latest installment touches on themes of anxiety, trust, mindfulness practices, vacations, privilege and class, and of course transgender identities. . To join the Fierce Femmes support group on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month at 6:30pm PST, please email Elle at twatpodcasting@gmail.com. To offer questions, constructive feedback, and other connections to the show, use the same email :)

In this concluding episode of "Poems as Teachers," our special miniseries on conflict and the human condition, host Pádraig Ó Tuama says the poems discussed in this offering are a different kind of teacher: “not as teachers that give us rules to follow — more so teachers that share something of their own intuition.” And for a final reflection, he offers Kai Cheng Thom's “trauma is not sacred,” which speaks directly, fiercely, and lovingly to the pain, scars, and violence that we humans carry and inflict upon one another.Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performance artist, and community healer. Kai Cheng is the author of the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir; the essay collection I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes at the End of the World (an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book); the poetry collection a place called No Homeland (an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book); and the children's books From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea (illustrated by Kai Yun Ching and Wai-Yant Li) and For Laika, the Dog Who Learned the Names of the Stars (illustrated by Kai Yun Ching). She won the Writers' Trust of Canada's Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers in 2017.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.This is the final episode of "Poems as Teachers," a special seven-part miniseries on conflict and the human condition.We're pleased to offer Kai's poem, and invite you to read Pádraig's weekly Poetry Unbound Substack, read the Poetry Unbound book, or listen back to all our episodes.

Despite the title, this episode contains a generous amount of laughter, because it is just that enjoyable to talk to Hil Malatino, brilliant author of Side Affects: On Being Trans and Feeling Bad (2022). Hil has published groundbreaking work on trans and intersex stories and histories and, in this most recent monograph, draws our attention to the complexities of trans affect. In order to explore emotions such as numbness, fatigue, envy and rage, Hil consults literary texts as well as performance art, so of course I make Hil talk about my new favourite performance art obsession Cassils, alongside Casey Plett and Kai Cheng Thom. Tune in now to learn about all of these fascinating people, about human dolphin communication, about the manifold uses of ketamine, and about Xena and Subaru.Find Hil on Instagram @gay_vague and everywhere else @HilMalatino and follow the podcast @queerlitpodcast on Instagram. References:Hil Malatino's Side Affects: On Being Trans and Feeling Bad (UP Minnesota, 2022)Hil Malatino's Trans Care (2020)Hil Malatino's Queer Embodiment (2019)Katy Steinmetz “The Transgender Tipping Point” (2014)https://time.com/135480/transgender-tipping-point/Casey PlettCeCe McDonaldCassils' ‘Monument Push' and ‘Becoming an Image'Sandra Harding's strong objectivityAutotheoryKai Cheng Thom's Fierce Femmes and Notorious LiarsPaul PreciadoSusan StrykerMarina Abramovic InstituteTiresiasSam TenorioReed EricksonThe Human Potential MovementIsaac Fellman's Dead CollectionsSarah Schulman's Girls, Visions and EverythingDorothy Allison's Two or Three Things I Know for Sure Bastard Out Of CarolinaMo MoultonXena: Warrior Princess WGS Southhttps://wgssouth.org/ Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: Which types of affects does Hil write about in Side Affects? What role do they play in trans storytelling? Can you list the bad feelings that Hil discusses in the book? Hint: You can also look at the table of contents online. How does Hil describe the method of Side Affects, in terms of selecting and discussing texts? Why does Hil find ‘triumphant' narratives about trans lives problematic? Can you think of an example of such a narrative? Hil speaks about positionality in academic writing. How do you feel about this? Do you write about yourself in your work?

We had the pleasure of interviewing Luna Aura over Zoom video!​​Genre-bending alternative powerhouse LUNA AURA is hell bent on paving her own path. The independent singer-songwriter, producer, and triple threat delivers songs that are brimming with messages of rebellion, feminism, and individuality.LUNA, who began penning songs and performing at age 14, has already shared stages with The Killers, K.Flay, Muse, Weezer, Garbage, P!nk, Odesza, and more of music's biggest names. She has spent time on the festival market, playing KAABOO, Lost Lake, So What, EMERGE, and has announced her appearances at AFTERSHOCK & LOUDER THAN LIFE 2023. Her work and artistry has been featured in PAPER, GQ, Teen Vogue, NYLON, MTV, VH1, Ones To Watch and more.The LA-via-Phoenix native draws on childhood influences like Garbage, Blur, NIN and Gwen Stefani. Her latest work is raw, provocative, and bold. Perfectly matched with her vigorous, in-your-face, live performances.AURA is set to release her third EP "THE FICTION" in the Fall of 2023, featuring her audacious new single “MONEY BAG”. To hear more, tune in to Spotify's Rock This, New Noise, Walk Like a Badass, All New Rock, Totally Alt, Rock Rising, Fierce Femmes, Pulp, and more...We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.comwww.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #LunaAura #Destroyer #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/followFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement

Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performance artist, and community healer. She is the author of the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars, which was chosen by Emma Watson for her online feminist book club and shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award. Her poetry collection a place called No Homeland was an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book, and her essay collection, I Hope We Choose Love, received a Publishing Triangle Award. She writes the advice column "Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse" for Xtra. Kai Cheng Thom's newest book, Falling Back in Love with Being Human will be out on August 1, 2023. https://kaichengthom.com/ https://twitter.com/razorfemme https://www.instagram.com/kaichengthom https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/713624/falling-back-in-love-with-being-human-by-kai-cheng-thom/9780735245938

Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performance artist, and community healer. She is the author of the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars, which was chosen by Emma Watson for her online feminist book club and shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award. Her poetry collection a place called No Homeland was an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book, and her essay collection, I Hope We Choose Love, received a Publishing Triangle Award. She writes the advice column "Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse" for Xtra. Kai Cheng Thom's newest book, Falling Back in Love with Being Human will be out on August 1, 2023. https://kaichengthom.com/ https://twitter.com/razorfemme https://www.instagram.com/kaichengthom https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/713624/falling-back-in-love-with-being-human-by-kai-cheng-thom/9780735245938

In one of the first Queer Lit episodes ever, I got to chat with LaVelle Ridley (University of Michigan) about her doctoral research on black trans life narratives in this one and I must say, she's a tonic. From important observations on the role of storytelling in political and community activism to the deeply personal process of healing that appropriate representation can initiate, LaVelle covers it all. She's a scholar, an activist, a pisces (hell, yes!), a creative writer, a mermaid, and an absolute delight to talk to. Don't miss this one; it's fun! Texts and people mentioned: Paradise on the Margins: Lessons and Dreams from Trans Women of Color https://www.paradiseonthemargins.com/ Atargatis https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ Susan Stryker Maggie Nelson's “The Argonauts” Janet Mock's “Redefining Realness” (2014) and “Surpassing Certainty” (2017) CeCe McDonald Toni Newman Venus Di'Khadijah Selenite Laverne Cox and Jac Gares' “FREE Cece!” Ridley, LaVelle. "Imagining Otherly: Performing Possible Black Trans Feminist Futures in Tangerine." TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly 6.4 (November 2019): 481-490. LaKisha Simmons “Tangerine” Mya Taylor Kiki Rodriguez Mj Rodriguez POSE Kai Cheng Thom's “Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars” Walt Whitman's “Song of Myself” https://lavelleridley.wixsite.com/mysite

We had the pleasure of interviewing Against The Current over Zoom video!New York pop-rock band Against The Current have shared an acoustic version of their recent single “blindfolded.” The new version of the song takes the energetic, fiery original track – the first independent release from the band in seven years– and trades it in for a more mellowed-out feel that allows frontwoman Chrissy Costanza's captivating vocals to shine.On the new track, Chrissy shares, “Reimagining our music in different skins has always been central to our identity. The same way we've refused to follow the rules of any one music scene or genre, we allow our music to do the same. ‘blindfolded' (acoustic) lets us tell the same story in different light.”The initial release of “blindfolded” was featured on Spotify's All New Rock and Fierce Femmes, Apple Music's The New Rock and Breaking Rock, Amazon Music's Fresh Rock, and other notable playlists, as well as landing the band as cover artists on Spotify's All New Rock playlist.Against The Current are getting ready to head out on the road for Nightmares & Daydreams World Tour alongside Trophy Eyes and special guests Yours Truly.Against The Current have earned accolades and a faithful fan following with their brand of pop, rock, and indie sounds. Founded in 2011 by charismatic singer Chrissy Costanza alongside Dan Gow (guitar, vocals) and Will Ferri (drums, keyboards, vocals), the band quickly established themselves as an original force all their own with thrilling live shows, EPs including 2015's top 3 Billboard Heatseekers breakthrough Gravity and 2021's fan-favorite Fever, and two studio albums In Our Bones and Past Lives. ATC released an exclusive song – “Legends Never Die” – for the 2017 League Of Legends World Championship. The song has been certified Gold in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom, has over 464 million streams on Spotify, and the video currently boasts over 235 million views on YouTube.Against The Current has spent much time either in the studio or on the road, headlining world tours including the 2017-2018 Past Lives World Tour and the current Nightmares & Daydreams World Tour, and sharing international stages with such artists as Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, and more.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #AgainstTheCurrent #ChrissyCostanza #blindfolded #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Welcome to Books Without Borders, the podcast where two people in different hemispheres come together to discuss their favourite things: books! In this episode, Nina and Emma have had some very mixed reads, PLUS we do Book Riot's “Can You Guess These Acclaimed Books By Their 1-Star Reviews?” quiz. Send us an email! BooksWithoutBordersPod@gmail.com ————————————————— Books mentioned in this episode: Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir - Kai Cheng Thom The Woman in the Library - Sulari Gentill The Birthday of the World: And Other Stories - Ursula K. Le Guin Paradise Lost - John Milton The Survivalists - Kashana Cauley The School for Good Mothers - Jessamine Chan The Crane Husband - Kelly Barnhill Looking for Jane - Heather Marshall Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give - Ada Calhoun Young Jane Young - Gabrielle Zevin The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle Zevin Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin Homesick for Another World - Ottessa Moshfegh Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield The Diving Pool - Yōko Agawa Nothing to See Here - Kevin Wilson Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. Kuang My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh The Seeker - Liz Valasco Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 1984 - George Orwell The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Where the Crawdad Sings - Delia Owens The Fault in Our Stars - John Green Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston The Color Purple - Alice Walker Hop on Pop - Dr. Seuss Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls The Great Gadsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger Brave New World - Aldous Huxley The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien The Godfather - Mario Puzo The Martian - Andy Weir The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien Macbeth - William Shakespeare The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad Make Way for Ducklings - Robert McClosekey Lord of the Flies - William Golding Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown Maus - Art Spiegelman Watchmen - Alan Moore Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle ————————————————— Also mentioned: Book Riot Quiz: QUIZ: Can You Guess These Acclaimed Books By Their 1-Star Reviews? Mutiny Comics, Denver https://www.mutinyinfocafe.com/index.php/comic-book-shop Books Unbound https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/ Booksandlala https://youtube.com/@BooksandLala

Hello lightly dusted vegan lemon squares! Marci and Ako are back for the LAST episode of the season before the summer short series. And today we are finishing the wonderful, profound, and witty Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom. Join the dynamic duo as we discuss the consequences of romanticization, the pancake/waffle debate, which somehow makes a reappearance, and of course, the second half of this confabulous memoir.   Intro: 00:11 – 17:29 Summary: 17:50 – 48:14 Discussion: 48:36 – 1:12:47   Content Warning: The episode does deal with violence against trans femms and the summary section includes a couple of scenes of violence towards trans and queer folks. We do not delve deep into it, but please take care especially at these points: 25:50-26:00 ; 30:00 – 30:30 Sexual Assault/Non-Consensual Behavior – 33:45 -35:27   Sumaya Delmar Friends of transgender woman turn their grief into a gift with scholarship fund | CBC News Why We Must Honor the Trans Lives We've Lost Without Telling the Living They're Doomed - Everyday Feminism   Also, if you wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes, you can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Hello Literary Listeners, and welcome back to another episode of that bi-weekly book club masquerading as a podcast. That's right, the dynamic duo is back to discuss the wondrously beautiful and hilarious Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom.   So, join Marci and Ako as w pack our things and leave the town of Gloom to travel with the protagonist to the Street of Miracles in the city of Smoke and Mirrors.    Intro: 00:10 – 19:58 Summary: 20:19 – 42:49 Discussion: 42:49 – 1:10:14   Also, if you wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes, you can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

We're ON AIR with Jordan White, frontwoman of the Phoenix, Arizona rock trio Jane N' The Jungle! Listen in as Jordan tells us about the band's brand new single "Ain't No Other Way" (released 10.01.21), her personal background, and more! CLICK HERE TO WIN A JANE N' THE JUNGLE CUSTOM LES PAUL GUITAR CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW JANE N' THE JUNGLE ON INSTAGRAM CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LATEST JN'J MUSIC VIDEO FOR "AIN'T NO OTHER WAY" Track Creds: "Trouble" "Ain't No Other Way" "Animal" Jane N' The Jungle on Spotify: "What happens when you mix restlessness, angst, distorted guitars, soaring vocals, theatrics and a penchant for loud rock music with an unquenchable thirst to escape the dry ass desert? Enter Jane N' The Jungle! Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, the hook laden rock band on the rise consists of fierce femme firecracker vocalist/songwriter Jordan White, guitarist Brian Dellis and bassist Big B. Blending dynamic modern rock with 90's alt and a twist of punk attitude, the band pulls inspiration from Pat Benatar, Soundgarden and P!NK. In 2021 the group began gaining recognition with their single “Trouble” produced by Chuck Alkazian (Pop Evil, Soundgarden) at the legendary Pearl Sound Studios in Detroit. The song and video got picked up by MTV Spankin' New; Music Choice, Spotify's Fierce Femmes, All New Rock and Women of Rock and earned features in Alt Press, Women That Rock, Loud Women, The Hype Magazine. Radio also caught wind of the noise with spins on Sirius XM, WRKZ, KLAQ, KCMQ, KWSS, KFMA, KDKB, KILO and KFML. To round out the year Jane N' The Jungle has West Coast tour dates on the books and a brand new single “Ain't No Other Way” produced by Chuck Alkazian and video directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera (NIN, Corey Taylor, Kat Von D) dropping on October 1, 2021! With the release of their EP in early 2022, the band is poised to be on the radar of every rock fan across the globe in short order." ----- MIC1PARK.COM FOLLOW @MIC1PARK_ONAIR & @MIC1PARK ON INSTAGRAM! LEGAL: Mic1park Music is not the original owner or creator of any of the music associated on this podcast, unless otherwise noted, nor does Mic1park Music own, profit, or claim any of the rights or royalties to any of this music. The Mic1park Music: ON AIR podcast is intended for commentary, listening, and learning experiences only. There is no profit directly from the music included on this podcast. This is an independently run platform free of corporate sponsorship and pressure. All associated media and content is managed by Mic1park Music Media founder, and the host of this podcast, Kevin Vargo. Questions, comments, concerns: mic1parkmusic@gmail.com EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: Associated content is intended for mature viewing/listening audiences only Copyright © 2021 Mic1park Music Media - All Rights Reserved.

Are Battle of the Bands competitions worth the effort or a waste of time? Jordan White is the lead singer and co-founder of powerhouse rock band Jane N The Jungle. Which has been featured on official Spotify playlists Fierce Femmes, All New Rock, and Women of Rock, as well as covered by Alt Press and several others. In this interview Jordan talks about her struggles in finding her calling in music and how it ended up forming the band. We also discuss whether contests are worth the effort and the importance of perseverance as an artist including going to Nashville, her experience on American Idol, and going to a prestigious musical theatre academy. Instagram: @janenthejungle Facebook: facebook.com/JaneNTheJungle Website: janenthejungle.com Presented by FAMIGO FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters. Follow 80/20 Records: Instagram: @8020records TikTok: @80_20records LinkTree: linktr.ee/8020records 8020records.com We would love to hear from you! Please give us a review, this really helps get others to listen in. Any suggestions on how we can improve? DM us on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook. You can also email us at info [at] 8020records.com. Intro music: ‘Somebody' (Instrumental) by The Runner Up Outro music: ‘Let's Ride' (Instrumental) by Gabe Kubanda Host: Mike Zimmerlich Produced by: 80/20 Creative (80/20 Records) Post-Production: EarthtoMoira Tags: Music Interview Business Industry Podcast Bands Rock

Today Pip reviews, Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom, Things I Learnt at Art School by Megan Dunn and ANTISTATIC an exhibition by Anna Pendergrast & Kelly Pendergrast.

This week, it's all about gothic vibes! Pie and Lulu take a look at two gothic-inspired novels: Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. We discuss the spooky atmospheres and isolated manor settings that both of the books share, as well as our love for the female protagonists. Also, why are we both afraid of mushrooms now? Listen to find out why!   Other media mentioned: Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom X-Men: From the Ashes by Chris Claremont The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Made You Look (2020) dir. Barry Avrich A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft Fullmetal Alchemist The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater   Content warnings: discussions of eugenics, incest, racism, cannibalism, abuse, medical horror, gun violence, murder, and suicide   You can learn more about Never the Twins Shall Meet at our website.

Join us in celebrating amazing authors in the queer community. Did we all pick a non-fiction title? That is a first for our podcast. Books mentioned in this episode: Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom, How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess, Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi, and Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans. You can find more LGBTQ+ reads on the Port Moody Public Library website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

Hi all you good people. This week, I come to you from a cavas wall tent in rural British Columbia. Has my audio quality suffered? Yes. Has my mental health improved drastically? Also yes. My superhero mom joins us again today to talk swashbuckling femmes that history and cultural narratives forgot. We traverse some serious moral grey area, entangle myth and fact, and muse about accepted gender roles and how they're manipulated by historical (and modern storytellers). This is just the tip of the iceberg. Resources for much more learning and diving in below: Episode ResourcesThe Swashbuckling History of Women PiratesAncient Piracy and Teuta: The Illyrian Pirate QueenFor more on the Bechdel TestBehind the Myth of the Breast-Baring Pirate9 Female Pirates You Should Know AboutWomen Were Pirates, Too - Erin Blakemore 

I get to chat with LaVelle Ridley (University of Michigan) about her doctoral research on black trans life narratives in this one and I must say, she's a tonic. From important observations on the role of storytelling in political and community activism to the deeply personal process of healing that appropriate representation can initiate, LaVelle covers it all. She's a scholar, an activist, a pisces (hell, yes!), a creative writer, a mermaid, and an absolute delight to talk to. Don't miss this one; it's fun!Texts and people mentioned:Paradise on the Margins: Lessons and Dreams from Trans Women of Colorhttps://www.paradiseonthemargins.com/Atargatishttps://mermaidsuk.org.uk/Susan StrykerMaggie Nelson's “The Argonauts”Janet Mock's “Redefining Realness” (2014) and “Surpassing Certainty” (2017)CeCe McDonaldToni NewmanVenus Di'Khadijah SeleniteLaverne Cox and Jac Gares' “FREE Cece!”Ridley, LaVelle. "Imagining Otherly: Performing Possible Black Trans Feminist Futures in Tangerine." TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly 6.4 (November 2019): 481-490.LaKisha Simmons “Tangerine”Mya TaylorKiki RodriguezMj RodriguezPOSEKai Cheng Thom's “Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars”Walt Whitman's “Song of Myself”https://lavelleridley.wixsite.com/mysiteNeed more queer stuff on your socials? Follow LaVelle and me on Twitter (@lridley16/@Lena_Mattheis) and Instagram (academicfish/lena_mattheis).Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:1. What is life narrative? Can you think of an example for this from literature or film?2. Where does LaVelle locate the role of storytelling and self narrating? How does it intersect with activism?3. Which poet does LaVelle quote when she speaks about ‘containing multitudes'? Why is this poet relevant in this context?4. Why is it productive to trouble genre distinctions? What is a genre?5. Why does LaVelle find it important to be personal in her research? What does this mean to her?

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing The Dead Deads over Zoom video! Nashville-based rock band The Dead Deads are cherry-picking everything good about grunge, hard rock, indie, classic metal and punk, and creating memorable and fun alternative music for rock fans across generations and genres. They are that “up-and-coming” band that touring artists have known and loved at first sight. They’ve been named by many of their own heroes including Paul Stanley and Eric Singer (KISS), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) Corey Taylor (Stone Sour/Slipknot), and Shaun Morgan (Seether) as one of the most refreshing new bands touring today, and they have conjured a wildly engaged fan club—The Dead Corps. With X’s painted over their eyes, the band and fans conjure a rebellious return to fun, freedom and true fandom.McQueen on drums, Daisy on bass and Meta on guitar are a power trio with monster tone and raw rock energy. Heads bang as classic metal and grunge riffs are coaxed into pop hooks. Innocent child-like vocals are interrupted by screams and the occasional brutal growl, as finely crafted wordplay forces unexpected stops and odd time signatures into submission. The unexpected becomes the earworm.The Dead Deads explore sounds from 90’s bands like The Pixies and Sonic Youth, to modern rock like Cage the Elephant and The Killers, all while keeping their grunge/punk rock roots. They name Failure, Bjork, Led Zeppelin, Blue Oyster Cult, NOFX, Pavement, Pink Floyd, Queen, Weezer, Helmet, Cream, Beck and The Pixies in amongst their hugely diverse list of influences.In a relatively short time, the band has played 4 cruises, done over a dozen US tours, two Canadian tours, and enlisted thousands of faithful Dead Corps fans. Seether, Bush, Chevelle, Stone Sour, Halestorm, Skid Row, KISS, 10 Years, and many others have invited The Dead Deads on tours as support.Notable past releases include both a live and a studio album, and 7″ split. The live album called The Dead Shall Dance, was recorded at The Cowan in Nashville, TN creating such buzz that Dead Corps flew in from all over the world to have their voices heard on the record which turned out to be the best example to date of the range, skill and growth of one of the touring world’s favorite rock bands. “Sketches and Animation” was released in early 2018. This double EP included five fully-produced bangers with Matt Mahaffey (sElf) on the controls, as well as stripped-down acoustic versions of the same songs produced by Brian Carter. Easter eggs for fans abound in this inventive sampler. The single “Ghosts” was added to Spotify’s New Rock playlist.In October 2020, The band released their debut single, “In For Blood” from the forthcoming album, “Tell Your Girls It’s Alright”, which is slated for an April 2021 release. The single has received a ton of positive feedback from fans and critics alike plus 500k streams in 3 weeks. It even landed them on the cover of Spotify’s “New Noise” editorial playlist as well as 3 other editorial playlists (Fierce Femmes, All New Rock, Rock This). Apple Music included the single on their “Breaking Hard Rock” and “Breaking Rock” editorial playlists, as well as Amazon Music’s “Fresh Rock” and “Breakthrough Rock”. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Lou George is the host of the Fierce Femmes Podcast and Founder and Head Coach of Fierce Femmes, a practice supporting successful purpose-driven entrepreneurs, creatives, celebrities, and leaders since 2014. Lou has been on her entrepreneurial journey for over 12 years, helping businesses grow from 0 to six figures after their first year. As an expert coach, Lou is in demand around the world, speaking at events such as The Awakened Woman Conference in Bali, The Positivity Summit In NYC, and Vogue Cafe in London. She has featured in a wide range of publications, including Thrive Global, Psychologies Magazine, Mind Body Spirit, Hay House blog, The Business Journals, and Huffington Post. Lou is also an actress you might have seen in ‘Our Kind of Traitor’ with Damian Lewis on Netflix or in the UK’s most popular, long-running soap Eastenders. Lou joins me today to discuss what we can achieve if we investigate the intelligence of our heart and gut as well as our brain. She explains the practice of M-Braining: multi-brain integration techniques to explore the intelligence we can gain when our hearts and our gut are in harmony with our minds. Lou discusses the questions we should ask of each of those parts of our internal ‘corporate system’ where the brain might try to run the show without due advice from the rest of the body. She also reveals how having sudden panic attacks at the end of 2018 was so severe she thought her life was in danger and why she attributes Kundalini yoga to saving her life. “We want to listen to our heart, follow our gut and direct our head.“ - Lou George Today on Mastering Midlife: Using the Multi-Brain integration techniques to resolve decision conflict between your head and your heart The ‘corporate’ way to take control of your thoughts and feelings to make the business of your life a success The questions you should ask your Head, Heart, and Gut How NLP will create coherence for the goals of your body and mind The benefits of Kundalini Yoga for aligning body and mind intelligence How to bring harmony back into your being Connect with Lou George: Fierce Femme Website Lou George on Instagram The Money Vortex Coaching Program Are you a busy, overwhelmed business leader? Through my work as an author and executive coach, I’ve discovered the 10 lies we all tell ourselves that keep us away from true productivity and creativity.  If constant firefighting is part of your daily grind, I have a free gift for you.  My “10 Uncomfortable Truths” about overwhelm, from “Only 10s, Confront Your To-Do List – Transform Your Life.” Go to www.markjsilverman.com, click on the red banner and receive your 10 videos (one minute, one per day) as well as the first chapter of the book.  While you are there, check out some of the other ways I may be able to help you on the journey. Mastering Midlife...Together! Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of the Mastering Midlife Podcast: How to Thrive When the World Asks the Most of You with Mark Silverman. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Be sure to visit our website and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes on social media.

Tuck speaks with author and community worker Kai Cheng Thom (she/her) in our longest episode ever. Topics include: The harm of problematic/pure and perpetrator/victim binaries The evolution of “femme” and “transsexual” The future of trans kids and class solidarity Losing faith, but not hope, in community justice Plus: Spicy trans memoir takes, Kai Cheng’s secret Goop life, and being the only masters-credentialed trans woman therapist in Canada This Week in Gender: A federal judge strikes down a transphobic policy in Ohio; Argentina now has a 1% employment quota for trans people in the public sector; and Joe Biden transes his transition team.   Authors referenced: Mariame Kaba, Sarah Schulman, Porpentine Charity Heartscape, adrienne maree brown, Janet Mock, Imogen Binnie (Nevada) Buy Kai Cheng’s books: A Place Called No Homeland (poetry), Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars (fiction), I Hope We Choose Love (essays) and From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea (picture book).  Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to receive our weekly newsletter and other rewards. We also welcome donations via PayPal, Cash App, or Venmo.  Find episode transcripts and other resources at genderpodcast.com. We’re also on Twitter or Instagram @gendereveal. Our host is @tuckwoodstock.  Browse our limited-edition merch collection — including a new design by Maia Kobabe — at bit.ly/gendermerch.  Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/genderslack2. Do you have gender questions that you’d like answered on the show? Submit questions anonymously via this Google form. Special thanks this week to Erin Wade! Producer: Isaura Aceves Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music: “Donnalee” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: YOU! Thank you!

Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performer, community worker, somatic educator, lasagna lover, and wicked witch.  She is the author of four award-winning books in various genres, including the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars (which was featured on Emma Watson's feminist book club!) and the essay collection I HOPE WE CHOOSE LOVE.  Kai Cheng has spoken and published widely on the topics of trauma and transformative justice. A lifelong student of healing and change work, Kai Cheng is currently pursuing deep study in mindfulness meditation, breathwork facilitation, and conflict resolution. kaichengthom.com

This month I got to speak with Kama La Mackerel about their just-released book, ZOM-FAM, published by Metonymy Press. We go in-depth in discussion about their decolonial artistic practices and inspiration for the book. Kama La Mackerel is a Montreal-based Mauritian-Canadian multi-disciplinary artist, educator, writer, community-arts facilitator and literary translator who works within and across performance, photography, installations, textiles, digital art and literature. Kama’s work is grounded in the exploration of justice, love, healing, decoloniality, hybridity, cosmopolitanism and self- and collective-empowerment. They believe that aesthetic practices have the power to build resilience and act as resistance to the status quo, thereby enacting an anticolonial practice through cultural production. Kama has exhibited and performed their work internationally and their writing in English, French and Kreol has appeared in publications both online and in print. They have lived in far-flung places such as Pune, India and Peterborough, Ontario. ZOM-FAM, their debut poetry collection is published by Metonymy Press. GO BUY ZOM-FAM!  Kama's website   Media, artists, books, etc mentioned in this episode: Kama will get to perform ZOM-FAM in Montreal this October :) "The Self-Love Cabaret: L’Amour se conjugue à la première personne" "From Thick Skin to Femme Armour," performance Artists who made the ZOM-FAM cover: Kai Yun Ching and Aun Li Kalapani  "My Body is the Ocean" project and performance "Breaking the Promise of Tropical Emptiness: Trans Subjectivity in the Postcard" project Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom Disclosure documentary Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian), by Hazel Jane Plante My Art is Killing Me and Other Poems, by Amber Dawn "Explained: How Severe was the Mauritius Oil Spill," article in The Indian Express "Mauritius calls for urgent help to prevent oil spill disaster," article in The Guardian ** Fundraiser to help Mauritian oil spill clean-up ** "Before and after: Satellite images show how lightning complex fires scarred Bay Area landscape" article in The Mercury News "A California fire sparked by a gender reveal party has grown to more than 10,000 acres," an article for CNN. Because we definitely needed another reason to hate gender reveal parties, am I right? ** Donate to Latino Community Foundation's Northern California Wildfires Relief Fund ** The Sound of Waves Breaking: "Ay Ay Lolo" by Menwar Editor and Social Media Manager: Mitchel Davidovitz  

It would be fair say that we’re fascinated by audiobooks and learning about their production, distribution, and everything else involved in the process. Last month we interviewed Jamie Dupras and Jeff Guillot from Deyan Audio in Los Angeles, but for this month’s podcast episode, we brought the conversation to Canada. Ann Jansen, Director of Audiobook Production at Penguin Random House Canada, and David Caron, Co-Publisher at ECW Press, joined BookNet Canada Research Associate Shimona Hirchberg for a conversation about the state of the audiobook industry in Canada and what’s on the horizon for this rapidly evolving chapter of publishing. Links: -BookNet Canada's Press Play: Audiobook Use in Canada 2020: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/press-play-audiobook-use-in-canada-2020 -ECW Press' office land acknowledgment: https://ecwpress.com/pages/about-us -Longest audiobook Ann has ever worked on, First Snow, Last Light by Wayne Johnston: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/549668/first-snow-last-light-by-wayne-johnston/9780735272576 -Longest audiobook David has ever worked on, Membering by Austin Clarke: https://ecwpress.com/products/membering -Audiobook on about diversity and inclusion that PRHC licensed, The Authenticity Principle by Ritu Bhasin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/605932/the-authenticity-principle-by-written-and-read-by-ritu-bhasin/9780771009747 -Audiobook PRHC is about to co-publish with Dundurn Press, Seven by Farzana Doctor: https://www.dundurn.com/books/Seven -Audiobook Ann was recently directing remotely, Dearly by Margaret Atwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/647306/dearly-by-margaret-atwood/9780771012969 -Backlist books PRHC has worked on or is currently working on: Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/163908/funny-boy-by-shyam-selvadurai/9780771001758 Halfbreed by Maria Campbell: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/610927/halfbreed-by-maria-campbell/9780771024092 Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/113915/fugitive-pieces-by-anne-michaels/9780771058820 Lives of the Saints by Nino Ricci: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/153652/lives-of-the-saints-by-nino-ricci/9780385696050 Richard Wagamese’s books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/32220/richard-wagamese -Titles part of ECW’s Bespeak list: Policing Black Lives by Robin Maynard, narrated by Marcia Johnson: https://ecwpress.com/products/policing-black-lives Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom, narrated by Adri Almeida: https://ecwpress.com/products/fierce-femmes-and-notorious-liars In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier, narrated by Michaela Washburn: https://ecwpress.com/products/in-search-of-april-raintree Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead: https://ecwpress.com/products/jonny-appleseed Islands of Decolonial Love by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, narrated by Tantoo Cardinal: https://ecwpress.com/products/islands-of-decolonial-love

This week, Tanakh is used as a pickup line, Moshe gets into an argument with G-d about how everyone has value actually, scouts go exploring and name a place "Grape" even though they shouldn't be able to name it because people are already living there, and the Israelites are incredibly bad at Simon Says. Plus, we spend some time getting to know Yehoshua, but kinda wish we didn't because he's a narc. Full transcript here. The quote from Psalms that Jaz said at the beginning of the episode can be found here. Svara, the organization that sent it to Jaz, also is doing daily drop-in queer Jewish text study, which you can sign up for here. When talking about Grey's Anatomy, Lulav forgot the inimitable Christina Yang. She is culturally Jewish on account of her stepfather & mother, and therefore was the first Jewish main-cast character.You can buy I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng Thom here and Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars, also by Kai Cheng Thom, here. The reference to Caleb being Miriam's husband comes from the Talmud, from this long bit in Sotah (11b and 12a) where they're talking about a lot of aspects of Caleb's family that are confusing. Support us on Patreon! Send us questions or comments at kosherqueers@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @kosherqueers, and like us on Facebook at Kosher Queers. Our music is by the band Brivele. This week, our audio was edited by Lulav Arnow and our transcript written by Jaz and Reuben Shachar Rose. Our logo is by Lior Gross, and we are not endorsed by or affiliated with the Orthodox Union.Support the show (http://patreon.com/kosherqueers)

My conversation with Kai Cheng Thom left my heart full and my commitment to my integrity during the COVID19 crisis galvanized. I am so grateful for her time and energy sharing her personal and professional reflections about the end of the world as we know it. Kai Cheng Thom is a Canadian writer and former social worker who has dual master's degrees in social work and couple and family therapy from McGill University. She has published four books to date: the novel “Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir in 2016 (which Emma Watson named for her feminist book club), the poetry collection “a place called No Homeland in 2017, a children's book, “From the Stars in The Sky to the Fish in the Sea” in 2017 and “I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World” in 2019, a book of essays centred on transformative justice. She is a storyteller in the lineage of change-makers, and her message is simple: we need to discover a revolutionary love. She speaks this message in poetry, in song and movement, in words delivered straight from my soul.Kai Cheng is also a facilitator, consultant, and sensitivity reader and has been featured in Teen Vogue, the CBC, and The New York Times, CTV and the Social. She offers DEEP LOVE, not tough love advice in her Daily Xtra Column, “Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse” to help you survive and thrive in a challenging world.Find Kai Cheng: WebsiteFacebookTwitterA list of her books with purchase linksAsk Kai: Advice for the ApocalypseSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21191833&fan_landing=true)

Allison and Karen get together to discuss their reading highlights as our home planet completes another arbitrary circuit around the sun. Books mentioned: > Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui > Starlight by Richard Wagamese > The Tiger Flu by Larissa Lai > Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom > Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson > Disappearing Moon Cafe by SKY Lee > Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang > Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory > Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole > The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadura > Rebent Sinner by Ivan Coyote > Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante (illustrated by Onjana Yawnghwe) - Read this and join Allison for a book club discussion in January at Burnaby Public Library! Details here. > All That Matters by Wayson Choy We also talk about: > VPL's "What Do I Read Next?" and BPL's "Find Your Next Fiction Read" services > BookRiot's 2019 Read Harder Challenge > VPL's 2019 Book Bingo The transcript is available here. The cover art is done by our friend Andrea Lukic. You can reach us at: > Email: organizingideaspod [at] gmail [dot] com > Twitter: @OrganizingPod > Website: https://organizingideaspod.wordpress.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/organizing-ideas/message

Part of HKHSPod's mandate is to highlight the work of Canadian YA Lit writers. In this exclusive interview, Brenna and Joe are joined by writer, performer, cultural worker & speaker Kai Cheng Thom to discuss her YA novel, Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Confabulous Memoir, her refusal to write a conventional trans narrative for cis audiences, her political and historical issues with the concept of "Canada", and why Guillermo del Toro needs to contact her ASAP.Find out more about Kai's work on her website or on Twitter.Connect with the show on Twitter using #HKHSPod:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteOr send us an email at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

Brenna and Joe have patched up their differences and just in time, because they find themselves locked up with the Gladers, a bunch of annoying, mediocre (mostly) white boys from James Dashner's 2009 dystopian YA, The Maze Runner and Wes Ball's 2014 film adaptation, starring Teen Wolf break-out Dylan O'Brien. Brenna is firmly displaced with both texts unwillingness to explain the need for an all-male society and for their poorly reductive use of women. Joe is more willing to embrace the action sequences of the film, but finds the endless unanswered questions of the book and its abrupt cliffhanger a lazy attempt to goose sales. Plus: both are angered at the crappy allusions to both Lord of the Flies and, more significantly, Watership Down which is one of Brenna and Joe's favourite YA texts and not one to be messed around with. In Homework: Brenna eulogizes the end of The Amazing Squirrel-Girl comic, but offers hope for a new writer of Ms Marvel (prompting a general discussion of Disney & corporate conglomeracy). Joe, meanwhile, gushes about Kai Cheng Thom's Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Confabulous Memoir and catches up on reader mail, one of which prompts an apology and calls for education. Want to connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter: Brenna: @brennacgray Joe: @bstolemyremote Or send us something longer at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

We had the opportunity to connect with Kiyomi Fujikawa in Winter 2019 and it was such a treat. Check out this conversation with Caitlin Breedlove. Kiyomi Fujikawa is a Seattle-based, mixed-race queer trans femme who has been involved with movements to end gender- and state-based violence since 2001. Her political home is with queer and trans communities of color and organizing to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. Kiyomi is currently on the board of Groundswell Fund and is a Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) Leadership Development Fellow. She was most recently a Senior Program Associate at the Fund for Trans Generations at Borealis Philanthropy, and the Queer Network Program Coordinator at API Chaya. She is also an avid lover of speculative fiction, noodles, astrology (Saj Sun, Cancer-rising, Libra Moon), feelings, and do-it-yourself scavenger hunts. referenced in this episode: Third Wave Fund Wild Seed by Octavia Butler Kiyomi's book recommendations: Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin (5th Season, Obelisk Gate, Stone Sky) Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor intro music by Abhimanyu Janamanchi. production by Nora Rasman.

Andrea Lawlor's debut novel Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl has a protagonist who can change his body at will, creating a narrative that explores space between male and female without relying on established transsexual narratives. This week, Juliet talks to Lawlor about the novel - one of the first by a trans/non-binary author on a major publisher - and the state of trans/non-binary literature more generally. SELECTED REFERENCES ANDREA LAWLOR, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (2017) - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/05/andrea-lawlor-dont-want-to-be-representative-of-a-type Travis Alabanza - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/27/travis-alabanza-interview-future-theatre Dodie Bellamy - http://www.thewhitereview.org/feature/interview-dodie-bellamy/ Jay Bernard - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/05/speaking-out-jay-bernard-surge-side-a-poet IMOGEN BINNIE, Nevada (2013) - https://www.lambdaliterary.org/reviews/04/02/nevada-a-novel-by-imogen-binnie KATE BORNSTEIN, Gender Outlaw (1994) - https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2016/02/103271/kate-bornstein-interview-transgender JOE BRAINARD, 'I Remember' (1975) - https://frieze.com/article/i-remember BRIGID BROPHY, In Transit (1969) - http://everybodysreviewing.blogspot.com/2014/10/review-of-brigid-brophys-in-transit-by.html Judith Butler KAI CHENG TOM, Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars (2018) - https://caseythecanadianlesbrarian.com/2018/07/13/i-believe-in-dangerous-stories-a-review-of-fierce-femmes-and-notorious-liars-by-kai-cheng-thom/ AKWAEKE EMEZI, Freshwater (2018) - https://www.akwaeke.com/freshwater LESLIE FEINBERG, Stone Butch Blues: A Novel (1993) - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/opinion/sunday/the-best-book-for-2018-is-25-years-old.html Gender Trash From Hell (zine) - http://archive.qzap.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/337 R. L. GOLDBERG, 'Towards Creating a Trans Literary Canon' (2018) - https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/10/23/toward-creating-a-trans-literary-canon Caspar Heinemann - https://www.the87press.com/product-page/novelty-theory-caspar-heinemann ROZ KAVENEY, Tiny Pieces of Skull (2015) - https://boingboing.net/2016/06/09/30-years-on-roz-kaveneys.html C. L. LESTER, Trans Like Me (2017) - https://www.virago.co.uk/translikeme/ E. J. Levy - https://medium.com/@jackdoyle_76250/the-trans-take-towards-a-trans-public-history-deb1bc9d822b Torrey Peters - http://www.torreypeters.com CASEY PLETT, Little Fish (2018) - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/reviews/article-review-casey-pletts-little-fish-looks-forward-to-trans-futures Nat Raha - https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2245-the-limits-of-trans-liberalism-by-nat-raha John Rechy - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/interview-john-rechy JORDY ROSENBERG, Confessions of the Fox (2018) - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/27/books/review/jordy-rosenberg-confessions-of-the-fox.html SEVERO SARDUY, Cobra (1972) - https://www.nytimes.com/1975/03/09/archives/cobra.html RIVERS SOLOMON, An Unkindness of Ghosts (2017) - https://www.npr.org/2017/10/06/548665897/unkindness-of-ghosts-transposes-the-plantations-cruelty-to-the-stars?t=1558972023965 SANDY STONE, 'The "Empire" Strikes Back: A Post-Transsexual Manifesto' (1987/91) - https://sandystone.com/empire-strikes-back.html Transgender Studies Quarterly - https://www.dukeupress.edu/tsq-transgender-studies-quarterly GORE VIDAL, Myra Breckenridge (1968) - https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-myra-breckinridge-20180223-story.html VIRGINIA WOOLF, Orlando (1928) - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/03/different-sex-same-person-how-woolfs-orlando-became-a-trans-triumph

  Florence Schechter is the founder of the Vagina Museum, which will be the first ever bricks-and-mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynaecological anatomy. You can donate to the Vagina Museum's Crowdfunder Page to help them make the museum a physical reality.   Rejoicing At Her Wondrous Vulva The Young Woman Applauded Herself is Bella Heesom's second collaboration with director Donnacadh O'Briain and co-performer Sara Alexander. You can listen to our interview with Bella about her previous show My World Has Exploded A Little Bit in episode 2 of our podcast.   Florence’s #FeministFave is Second Shelf bookshop in the West End which sells rare and antiquarian books, modern first editions, ephemera, manuscripts, and rediscovered works by women.   Beth’s #FeministFave is Lizzo’s new album Cuz I Love You   Pippa’s #FeministFave is the book Fierce Femmes and Notorius Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom   Funeral Flowers Bernie Grant Arts Centre May 29 - June 1   Salt. Royal Court until June 1   Does My Bomb Look Big In This Soho Theatre until June 8   Yvette The Bush Theatre until June 4 & Manchester Royal Exchange June 6 - 8   Firecracker (First Bite) Ovalhouse June 6 - 8   Sweat The Gielgud June 7 - Jul 20   Fantabulosa! Touring outdoor festivals across England until September   Kill Climate Deniers The Pleasance June 4 - 28 (including a Bechdel Theatre post-show audience discussion on June 8)

Listen to us talk about Antonio Variacoes. Check out Small Beauty: https://metonymypress.com/product/small-beauty-ebook/ Check out Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: https://metonymypress.com/product/fierce-femmes-notorious-liars-dangerous-trans-girls-confabulous-memoir/ Metonymy Press: https://metonymypress.com/   [Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material] Antonia Variacoes. Antonio Variacoes. Retrieved August 15 2016 fromhttp://www.antoniovariacoes.pt/ Abreu, R. (2016, March 12.) A história secreta de António Variações. Retrieved August 15 2016 fromhttp://blitz.sapo.pt/principal/update/2016-12-03-A-historia-secreta-de-Antonio-Variacoes Discogs. Antonio Vaiacoes. Retrieved August 15 2016 fromhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/126337-Ant%C3%B3nio-Varia%C3%A7%C3%B5es Pepe, P. Queer Interventions in Amália Rodrigues and António Variações. Retrieved August 15 2016 fromhttps://www.academia.edu/5129988/Queer_Interventions_in_Am%C3%A1lia_Rodrigues_and_Ant%C3%B3nio_Varia%C3%A7%C3%B5es Jornal de Noticias. (2015, June 12.) António Variações eleito maior ícone gay português. Retrieved August 15 2016 fromhttp://www.jn.pt/pessoas/interior/antonio-variacoes-eleito-maior-icone-gay-portugues-4621593.html  

Chinese-Canadian trans poet and author Kai Cheng Thom and I discuss her new book, Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir, her fear of loving violence too much, and using lies to tell emotional truths. Transcribed by Joyce Hatton. Photo by Jackson Ezra. Read the transcription at scribd.com/artactivistnia. Support the podcast at patreon.com/artactivistnia.

Femme is a term used by many feminine-identified queer people from diverse and equally valuable backgrounds including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer folks. Femmes are fierce and use their voices to make themselves visible. Nevertheless, as femme women, they are often invisible to other queer people. They are often seen as heteronormative, apolitical, less radical and less queer in a community where being visible depends on being masculine or androgynous. This femmephobia in queer communities – this devaluation and stigmatization of queer femininity – is a form of misogyny that is rooted in dominant patriarchal culture   Keisha Watkins and Nkenge Jazz Burkhead are the co-founders of SMEARED LIPSTICK. The group is for lesbians of color who identify as femme (lipstick)! Their goal is to increase visibility and sisterhood within the femme community. Femme and Proud – we want to hear from you! How do you express your femme power in a patriarchal world? Do you feel invisible, disempowered? Is all this femme/butch talk much ado about nothing? Come on Fierce Femmes – let’s here you roar!!Okay Femmes Speak –Up Support-because Silence is not an OPTION! Sept 25th call 347-215-8985 at 10:30 est, 9:30 cst, 8:30 mtn and 7:30 pst. press 1 to be heard.