Trans Embodiment Podcast

Celebrating TDOV and 1 Year of Podcasting!

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:20:44 -0000

HAPPY Transgender Day of Visibility 2026 and HAPPY 1-year anniversary of the podcast! In this episode, RJ sits at the feet of trans elder and TDOV creator, Rachel Crandall-Crocker. They also deep-dive into the politics of visibility and offer tools for trans people to navigate visibility in trying times.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Join FREE Lavender Panther R2C Community:

https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

FREE TDOV Giveaway from The Hormonal SLP Charlie Lunaris:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC90Hl7_-tU\&t=5s

Interviews with Rachel Crandall-Crocker:

Transgender Day of Visibility 2025: An Interview with Rachel Crandall-Crockerhttps://www.google.com/search?q=Rachel+Crandall-Crocker\&rlz=1C5CHFA_enTW991TW991\&oq=Rachel+Crandall-Crocker\&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgcIARAuGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMgcICBAAGO8F0gEHNTg2ajBqN6gCALACAA\&sourceid=chrome\&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive\&vld=cid:580b234e,vid:raYCUqGAL4A,st:0

Transgender Day of Visibility 2020 | Rachel Crandall-Crocker

Transgender Day of Visibility 2024

Other TDOV Resources:

Transgender Michigan https://www.transgendermichigan.org/tgmi-history

https://www.tgvisibilityday.org/

Visibility Research:

Tuchman, G. (1978). The symbolic annihilation of women by the mass media.

Butler, J. (2004). Undoing Gender.

Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and Punish.

Ahmed, S. (2012). On Being Included.

Muñoz, J. E. (1999). Disidentifications.

Human Rights Campaign (2023). Annual LGBTQ+ violence report.

TRANScestor: Public Universal Friend pt.2

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Welcome back for part 2 of this series on Public Universal Friend, the American Revolution era non-binary icon who started a cult! Join RJ Quirk (they/them) and Jade (they/them) as we sit at the feet of this trans ancestor and honor the skills and tools we can bring forward into our fight for freedom today.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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Citation Sluts ⬇️

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff: The PThe Public Universal Friend ublic Universal Friend

Public Universal Friend Wiki

Be Found Pilates: Website

https://www.instagram.com/befoundpilates/

TRANScestor: Public Universal Friend pt.1

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:01:04 -0000

Join RJ Quirk (they/them) and Jade (they/them) for a series full of gender-fuckery and horse chases. This trans ancestor was one of the first people in the United States to say "bye-bye-binary." In this 2-part series, sit at the feet of Public Universal Friend, whom we will affectionately refer to as PUF.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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Citation Sluts ⬇️

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff: The PThe Public Universal Friend ublic Universal Friend

Public Universal Friend Wiki

Jade's Book Recommendation: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Giun https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423.The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness

Bonus BOOTY: Living ABSD Crossover

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

It's BONUS BOOTY! In this crossover episode, RJ (they/them) and ABSD (they/them) talk about the difference between boundaries and expectations, honor the moon, and discuss healing ancestral harm trauma to be better allies.

Listen to the whole episode on Living ABSD: https://rss.com/podcasts/livingabsd/

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Citation Sluts ⬇️

Living ABSD: https://www.abetterstandarddirection.com/living-absd

FREE Lavender Panther R2C Program: https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

In the Closet with ABSD

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Join RJ (they/them) in the closet with ABSD (they/them), as they discuss allyship, building communities that include cisgender allys, and living a better standard of direction.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

FREE Lavender Panther R2C Program: https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

ABSD CATALYST Program: https://www.abetterstandarddirection.com/catalyst

Email ABSd at: absd@abetterstandarddirection.com

Pronoun Educational Materials:

What are personal pronouns and why do they matter?

NPR Article: Everyone Uses Singular 'They,' Whether They Realize It Or Not

Quick Guide to Singular "They"

What are Pronouns?

Social Justice Conflict Resolution Tools:

You're Invited!!! Lavender Panther Read-to-Change Circle

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:16:05 -0000

You're invited!!!

Want to be part of positive change but feel unsure of how? Read-to-Change is a low-spoons, political education and community space for queer, trans, and allied folks. Join us for a monthly Zoom call—reading optional—and learn to apply Black Panther Party wisdom into community action.

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🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

FREE Access to the Lavender Panther Read-to-Change Circle: https://www.patreon.com/TransEmbodyPod/redeem/0F697

TRANScestor: Elisa Shupe pt. 2

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Join pod host, RJ Quirk (they/them), and guest, Tyalor Howell (he/him), as they sit at the feet of transgender ancestor, Elisa Shupe. This 2-part episode remembers Shupe, who passed away in January 2025, as a deeply complicated individual. Let her story remind us all of our own fallibility and shared humanity.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it!

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With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Taylor Howell Art: https://www.instagram.com/taylorhowellart/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/anti-trans-transgender-health-care-ban-legislation-bill-minors-children-lgbtq/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/anti-trans-transgender-health-care-ban-legislation-bill-minors-children-lgbtq/

https://web.archive.org/web/20160726070718/http://www.dailydot.com/irl/jamie-shupe-dana-zzyym-passport-state-department-gender/

https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/elisa-rae-shupe-complicated-profile-bravery

Elisa Rae Shupe, First Person in U.S. to Be Legally Recognized as Nonbinary, Has Died at 61 | Them

Elisa Shupe: Setting The Record Straight. – Elisa Shupe

The making of a detransitioner | Xtra Magazine

I Knew Elisa Rae Shupe (1963-2025) and She Deserved Better - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

https://www.pghlesbian.com/2016/07/jamie-52-celebrates-the-queer-tribe-rising-amplify/

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04/her-long-search-for-herself-ends-in-a-syracuse-tragedy-a-vets-life-on-an-identity-rollercoaster.html

TRANScestor: Elisa Shupe pt. 1

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:43:59 -0000

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it! You can also follow and support the show on: 📌 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TransEmbodyPod 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transembodypod/ 📌 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/transembodypod.bsky.social

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

Your support helps keep this podcast going and growing! 🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. Their work beautifully captures the essence of trans embodiment. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Taylor Howell Art: https://www.instagram.com/taylorhowellart/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/anti-trans-transgender-health-care-ban-legislation-bill-minors-children-lgbtq/

https://web.archive.org/web/20160726070718/http://www.dailydot.com/irl/jamie-shupe-dana-zzyym-passport-state-department-gender/

https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/elisa-rae-shupe-complicated-profile-bravery

Elisa Rae Shupe, First Person in U.S. to Be Legally Recognized as Nonbinary, Has Died at 61 | Them

Elisa Shupe: Setting The Record Straight. – Elisa Shupe

The making of a detransitioner | Xtra Magazine

I Knew Elisa Rae Shupe (1963-2025) and She Deserved Better - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

https://www.pghlesbian.com/2016/07/jamie-52-celebrates-the-queer-tribe-rising-amplify/

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/04/her-long-search-for-herself-ends-in-a-syracuse-tragedy-a-vets-life-on-an-identity-rollercoaster.html

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In the Closet with Ayce Kyptyn (he/him)

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:36:50 -0000

Join host RJ Quirk (they/them) in an episode pulled deep from the vault! In this long-awaited episode, RJ talks with somatic sexologist and host of the Holy Unapologetic Podcast, Ayce Kyptyn (he/him), about the nitty-gritty of moving from a state of dissociation to a state of embodied being.

As always, my apologies for the late drop! This episode was recorded 2 days after I started testosterone, and the voice dysphoria while editing was SEVERE. Can you hear how far my voie has come?? (For reference, the preceding embodiment episode was recorded 8 months on testosterone.)

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Ayce Kyptyn Website

Pleasure Activism

Erotic Blueprints FREE Quiz

The Orgasmic Arc

Internal Family Systems Therapeutic Practices

Holy Unapologetic Episode with RJ Quirk

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Embodiment with ABSD (they/them)

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 03:01:47 -0000

It's a TAKEOVER with the host of the Inner Dialogue podcast, ABSD (they/them). Join RJ and AB as they discuss the many dimensions of embodiment.

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

The Inner Dialogue Podcast: https://www.abetterstandarddirection.com/inner-dialogue

Erikah Hart: https://www.instagram.com/ihartericka/?hl=en

Octavia Butler: https://www.octaviabutler.com/

Third Culture Kid: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161117-third-culture-kids-citizens-of-everywhere-and-nowhere

Embodied Allyship Program PREVIEW: https://www.patreon.com/c/transembodypod/membership

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Bonus BOOTY: Spilling T and Relationscapes with Blair Hodges (Ft. Ben V. Greene)

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:05:54 -0000

Join host, RJ Quirk as they spill the T on 10 months of being on testosterone and gush about their internet friendship with Blair Hodges. PLUS!! Check out audio from the podcast Relationscapes, featuring author and trans advocate Ben V. Greene.

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Relationscapes

My Child Is Trans, Now What? : A Joy-Centered Approach to Support

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TRANScestor: Christine Jorgensen Pt. 2

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Join pod host, RJ Quirk (they/them) and guest, Anna (she/her) as they continue to dish about the very public outing of Miss Christine Jorgensen. If you are anything like RJ, you'll come away thinking about how to bring more GRACE and HUMOR to interactions with the cisnormative world.

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Christine Jorgensen's Autobiography

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TRANScestor: Christine Jorgensen Pt. 1

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:46:00 -0000

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them) and guest, Anna (she/her) in a two-part episode, as they sit at the feet of Christine Jorgensen, the trans woman who was thrown to the wrath of the press after being outed for being an early recipient of gender affirming surgery.

P.S Please forgive the janky audio! I don't know what happened with my mixer....

TW: Transphobia and internalized homophobia

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

[Christine Jorgensen's Autobiography](https://dokumen.pub/christine-jorgensen-a-personal-autobiography-1573441007-9781573441001.html)

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In the Closet with Bug Knack: HORROR edition

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:20:00 -0000

Join host RJ Quirk (they/them) and guest Bug Knack (they/them) as they decide which monsters scare them, which they want to be, and which they want to f*ck. Sorry Grandma!

But first, some lingo that might help you through the episode: AFAB- Assigned Female at Birth T4T- Trans 4 Trans; a sexual preference for some trans people.

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Halloween Horror: Reclaiming the Monster

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:27:00 -0000

Picture it — the moon is full, the fog is thick, and the monster… is us! In this episode, RJ (they/them) dives fang-first into the history of trans representation in horror — from monstrous mirrors and misunderstood villains to the beautiful, bloody art of reclaiming our power.

P.S. My deepest apologies for the late drop. I need time to come to terms with my extreme voice dysphoria while editing this episode :(

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

The Emperor of all Maledies- Siddhartha Mukherjee The Dark Continent of Henry Stanley- The New Yorker Queer Gothic by George Haggerty Welcome to the horror show. Settler colonialism, gender and the horror film- Laura Hall It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror- Joe Vallese Notes on Camp- Susan Sontag Notes on Camp/ Anticamp- Bruce LaBruce My Words to Victor Frankenstein above the Village of Chamounix-Susan Stryker

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TRANScestor: Alan L. Hart

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:14:00 -0000

Join pod host, RJ Quirk (they/them) and returned guest, Tucker (he/him) on a wild adventure through the life of Alan Hart. In this episode, things are heating up in the closet with Nicole Kidman, vampire lore, and the romantic side of consumption! Come for the laughs, stay for the story of the trans man who changed medicine forever.

Or email me at transembodimentpod@gmail.com

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️ https://hooperlundy.com/news-pdf/?pdf=4515 https://connecticuthistory.org/alan-l-hart-pioneer-in-medicine-and-transgender-history/ https://scienceatl.org/untold-science-stories-alan-hart/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trailblazing-transgender-doctor-saved-countless-lives/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/hart_alan_1890_1962_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@literallyjohngreen/video/7310046028013538606 https://everythingistb.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIP_joTOyek https://www.ohsu.edu/historical-collections-archives/books-trans-ohsu-alum-alan-hart-md-now-online

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Bonus BOOTY: Listener Thoughts and Holy Unapologetic Crossover

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:42:06 -0000

Join RJ (they/them) as they wrap up the monster series on transmedicalism with some listener thoughts! Then tune into the first 15 minutes of their guest appearance on Holy Unapologetic. When you're done, head over to their Spotify or YouTube page to finish the episode!!

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

Holy Unapologetic Crossover Episode Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-mIUKFE2_s
Holy Unapologetic Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/holy-unapologetic/episodes/Episode-18-Podcast-crossover-with-RJ-from-the-Trans-Embodiment-Podcast-e37bpc4
Coaching with Ayce: www.aycekyptyn.com
Listener Poem: https://manyworlds.place/issue-7/rose-elysium/

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In the Closet with Joshua Robinson (they/them/theirs//xe/xem/xyr)

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:18:26 -0000

Welcome back from Labor Day break!!! I missed you all. In this episode, pod host RJ Quirk (they/them) chats with poet and entrepreneur Joshua Robinson (they/them/theirs // xe/xem/xyr) about xyr experiences as an intersex trans individual. They share an exclusive poetry reading, talk about being neurospicy, and share stories from their time experiencing homelessness on Skid Row.

TW: Detailed medical trauma

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️ www.ArtBeforeMoney.com www.ScreamingAtAmerica.com IG: @ArtBeforeMoney X: @ArtBeforeMoney Facebook: BeArtBeforeMoney TikTok: @ArtBeforeMoney Homeless With God Link: http://bit.ly/4oSxKz4

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Unpacking Transmedicalism: Intersex Intersections

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:43:54 -0000

In the fifth episode of RJ's transmedicalism series, they talk about the intersex experience and tie the challenges faced by intersex folks into the gender affirming care conversation. Whether you are new to intersex topics or identify with the intersex experience, this episode offers something for everyone!

P.S. My apologies for the late drop, I'm doing my best, besties!

TW: child abuse, death by suicide

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️ https://www.americanprogress.org/article/key-issues-facing-people-intersex-traits/ https://interaction.org.au/16601/population-figures/ https://www.queerevents.ca/education/intersex https://interactadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Intersex101-interACT.pdf chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://interactadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Intersex101-interACT.pdf https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/health-and-medicine/intersex-conditionsintersex https://www.instagram.com/castersemenya800m/?hl=en https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases/co_zzyym-v-blinkin https://transreads.org/born-both-an-intersex-life/

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TRANScestor: Claude Cahun

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:27:22 -0000

Join Host RJ Quirk (they/them) and Guest Milo Hudson (they/them) on a badass, reverse propaganda joyride. This episode is full of queer joy, anti-nazi resistance, and tons of lessons for contemporary angelic troublemakers.

TW: antisemitism, hate crimes, attempted suicide

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Citation Sluts ⬇️ Paper Bullets by Jeffrey H. Jackson Don't Kiss Me edited by Louise Downie Liberated by Kaz Rowe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGS1VWYYbII

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In the Closet with Elliot Lane (they/them)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:44:54 -0000

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them), in the closet with Eliot Lane (they/them) for the first-ever recorded episode of the Trans Embodiment Podcast! In this episode, they talk about social transition and the nuances of medical transition for people beyond the binary. Note: the audio kinda sucks, please be forgiving!

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Unpacking Transmedicalism: The Medical Model

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:18:00 -0000

In the third episode on Transmedicalism, RJ Quirk (they/them) unpacks the history of the medical model in 16 countries across the world, showing how trans people have been systemically forced and coerced into medically altering their bodies to fit a cisgender benchmark for gender presentation in order to be recognized by the state.

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️

ILGA World Database- https://database.ilga.org/tool

Human Rights Watch (2015). Transgender Rights in Asia: Legal and Medical Gatekeeping in South Korea.

United Nations (2014). Human Rights Council: The Gender Identity Law of Argentina.

Transgender Europe (TGEU) (2020). Gender Recognition in Europe: A Decade of Change.

Amnesty International (2005). Italy: Transgender Rights and Legal Gender Recognition.

UK Government (2004). Gender Recognition Act.

Human Rights Watch (2017). Japan: End Sterilization Requirement for Legal Gender Change."

United Nations Human Rights Committee (2019). Concluding Observations on Japan's Review under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Swedish Government Official Reports. (2013). The Removal of the Sterilization Requirement for Legal Gender Recognition.

European Court of Human Rights. (2011). Sh v. the United Kingdom [ECHR Judgment].

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In the Closet with Tucker (he/him)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Join RJ (they/them) in the closet with Tucker (he/him), an ex-transmedicalist turned present-day badass, as he unpacks how people get pulled into truscum ideology, what finally cracked his worldview, and the liberating journey out of gatekeeping and into gender joy.

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out

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Unpacking Transmedicalism: Who Gets to Be Trans?

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:03:36 -0000

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them) in the first episode of 6 6-part series where they unpack the controversial ideology of transmedicalism. We explore its historical roots, how it’s weaponized within and outside trans communities, and its impact on trans liberation. Join us as we ask: Who gets to decide what makes someone "trans enough"?

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

Citation Sluts ⬇️ ILGA World Database- https://database.ilga.org/tools

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Bonus BOOTY: Rest and Regulation

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:09:00 -0000

Join host RJ Quirk (they/them) as they share their top 5 favorite rest and regulatory tools.

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Bonus BOOTY: Behind the Closet Doors with RJ

Tue, 20 May 2025 05:04:48 -0000

Join host RJ Quirk as they dish on a new chapter in their trans embodiment journey. Don't miss this special bonus episode where they really do spill all the T.

Special Mention: Dr. Lindsey Pearson

Your support helps keep this podcast going and growing! 🎨 Shout-out to the Artist 🎨 A huge thank you to Anse Dunn (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. Their work beautifully captures the essence of trans embodiment. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

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TRANScestor: The Roman Emperor Elagabalus

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:37:58 -0000

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them) and guest, Holly Heberlein (she/her), as they travel back nearly two millennia to honor one of the earliest recorded transgender women in history: Elagabalus, the Roman empress who ascended to power as a teenager and defied the gender norms of her time.

Together, we unpack the imperial archives, historical biases, and the transphobia that has colored how she’s remembered. Was Elagabalus a scandalous eccentric — or a misunderstood trans woman whose legacy has been distorted through a cis-het lens? Join us as we reclaim her story and reflect on what it means to honor TRANcestors whose lives echo through history in defiance, desire, and transformation.

Citation Sluts ⬇️ Cassius Dio Book 79:30 Cassius Dio Book 80 Historia Augusta - Life of Elagabalus Herodian’s Roman History, Book 5

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In the Closet with Kristen (she/her)

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:32:00 -0000

Join RJ (they/them) and Kristen (she/her) in the closet, where Kristen shares what it's REALLY like to be queer and armed. In this episode, we discuss the nitty gritty of firearm ownership and take a closer look at trans embodiment--this time through the lens of firing lead.

Resources: Pink Pistols: https://www.pinkpistols.org/find-a-local-chapter/

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Trans and Armed

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:37:58 -0000

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them), in a deep dive into the history and contemporary landscape of armed resistance.

RJ's Nerd Notes:

THORN Instagram: @thornselfdefense Instagram+1Instagram+1 Email: hello@thornselfdefense.com Instagram+1Instagram+1

Operation Blazing Sword Website: www.blazingsword.org

Bender Defenders Website: benderdefenders.com (no title) Email: the.bender.defenders@gmail.com Instagram+1(no title)+1 Instagram: @bender_defenders_Instagram+1Linktree: Link everything you are+1

Reverend Ray Broshears https://vimeo.com/638340190

Leonard Peltier https://apnews.com/article/leonard-peltier-release-fbi-killings-native-american-05c1d7c5429ce081f23311735f5120f6

The Marshall Project https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/08/14/killings-of-black-men-by-whites-are-far-more-likely-to-be-ruled-justifiable?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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TRANScestor: April Ashley

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:32:26 -0000

What's that? A trans model/ actor in the 1960's? Albert Einstein even gave her a cute nickname? AND she met Elvis??? Happy TDOV, dear listeners! Join host, RJ (they/them) and special guest, Dez (she/her) as they sit at the feet of trans ancestor and role model, April Ashley.

Citations (AKA RJ's Nerd Notes) The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley--TV Special https://www.uniset.ca/other/cs3/19702AER33.html https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59816881 https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f[collection_name_ssim][]=April+Ashley+Collection&f[creator_ssim][]=Ashley%2C+April&f[dta_other_subject_ssim][]=Arthur+Corbett http://www.pfc.org.uk/caselaw/Corbett v Corbett.pdf https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:m326mn899 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/19/april-ashley-obituary https://zagria.blogspot.com/2007/08/the-honourable-arthur-cameron-corbett.html#.Y9YBV-zMK3I

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Introducing the Trans Embodiment Podcast

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:32 -0000

I’m RJ Quirk (they/them), and I’m so excited to introduce you to Trans Embodiment Podcast—a space for exploring becoming, healing, dreaming, and thriving in politicized bodies.

This podcast is for anyone who wants to dive deep into the lived experiences of intersex, transgender, and gender-nonconforming people, while unpacking the intersections of disability, race, sex work, citizenship, and more. Through conversations, storytelling, and community wisdom, we’ll explore what it means to embody our truths in a world that often tries to define us.

If you’re craving thoughtful, nuanced, and heartfelt discussions about trans life beyond survival—about joy, resistance, and possibility—this podcast is for you.

🌟 Support & Stay Connected 🌟 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast—it really helps more people find it! You can also follow and support the show on: 📌 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TransEmbodyPod 📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transembodypod/ 📌 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/transembodypod.bsky.social Your support helps keep this podcast going and growing!

🎨 Shout-out to the Artists 🎨 A huge thank you to Ansel Dunne (he/they) for the stunning artwork that brings this podcast to life. Their work beautifully captures the essence of trans embodiment. You can find more of their work at https://www.instagram.com/done_dunne/

With music by Dvir Silver. TEP is actively searching for music by a trans creator. If you have suggestions or want to make our music, please reach out!

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