Gender Spiral is BACK!

[PREVIEW] HRT After Menopause (w/ Cuthwulf Eileen Myles) AD-FREE

Poet and novelist Cuthwulf Eileen Myles (Chelsea Girls, An American Poem, Working Life) debuts a new name - and haircut - in a conversation about transitioning in their 70s, their "butch straight" mother and "definitely queer" father, and the influence of death, sobriety and a working class childhood on their writing.  Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Thank you for supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast [https://patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast] Find transcripts, merch and more at genderspiralpod.com [https://genderspiralpod.com]. Follow us on Instagram @genderspiral. [https://www.instagram.com/genderspiral/]

Gender Spiral is BACK!

Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas are kicking of another season of spiraling featuring all new interviews with trans and queer people from across the gender spectrum. Hear from poet Eileen Myles, activist Raquel Willis, electronic musician Tyga Paw, critic Andrea Long Chu, performance artist Jibz Cameron, writer and theorist Da'Shaun L. Harrison, and many more as we continue on our quest to explore gender in all its forms! New episodes out biweekly wherever you get your podcasts. Listen ad-free on our Patreon!

[PREVIEW] Gender Spiral LIVE at University of Pittsburgh! (AD-FREE)

In March, we got to close out UPitt's Pride week with a special live show! It was a blast talking to students, answering their questions, and reflecting on how Gender Spiral has grown over the past 3 seasons. You might say we were on fire- so much so that there may have been an incident involving a fire alarm about halfway through... Stay tuned- season 4 begins very soon! Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world.

[PREVIEW] Gender Spiral LIVE in Chicago (Night 1 w/ Lynzo the Heartthrob & Eoin McGraw) AD-FREE

Missed us in Chicago? NEVER FEAR, THE RECORDING IS HERE! On night one of our two-night extravaganza at iO Theater in May, Ally and Babette were joined by drag artist/DJ/rapper Lynzo the Heartthrob and tattoo artist/overall lovely human being Eoin McGraw for a hilarious and thoughtful convo. Then, they answer some audience questions! Find transcripts at genderspiralpod.com/episodes [https://genderspiralpod.com/episodes.]. [https://genderspiralpod.com/episodes.]

[PREVIEW] A Baby? In This Economy? (w/ Cass Adair) AD-FREE

We're continuing the thread on trans & queer parents in a conversation with scholar, writer, audio producer Cassius (Cass) Adair. He tells us about transitioning in the early days of Tumblr, getting baby fever in his late 20s, and the nitty-gritty of pregnancy and parenting as a trans dad in Minnesota. Check out Cass's work at his website cassiusadair.com [https://cassiusadair.com]. There, you can find links to his writing, audio work, and trans media consulting firm Sylveon Consulting (which he co-runs with our friend Tuck Woodstock!). Find transcripts at genderspiralpod.com/episodes. [https://genderspiralpod.com/episodes.]