Indie Poetry and Trans Anarchy

Host: Rae (they/them) Rae (they/them) chats with mk zariel (it/its) about its new book Different With Him, anarchy, and poetry. Rae also interviews local poet, spoken word, and slam artist Alexi Edwards (she/her) about the new book and album I Am Not Okay. In news, Rae reports on the UK indie bookshop inviting customers to vandalise a Harry Potter book, the findings in a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission, and Meanjin’s unveiling of the world’s largest trans flag. 🔗 If you'd like to listen back to the unedited episode - with the music - head to our On Demand website. And don't forget to follow our socials at Facebook and Instagram. Timestamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 00:02:22 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 00:08:06 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement 00:10:02 - Introducing mk zariel and Different With Him 00:16:29 - mk zariel: 'voices' 00:17:20 - mk zariel: 'for a random dude at an anarchist convergence' 00:20:33 - mk zariel: Boy Apparition 00:28:06 - mk zariel: liberating desire and anarchism 00:30:49 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement 00:31:40 - Previous Suns - chillin' link a villain 00:32:01 - mk zariel: advice 00:36:34 - mk zariel: the child and its enemies and Void Apparition 00:39:04 - Alexi Edwards - I Am Not Okay. 00:47:48 - Content Warning 00:48:48 - Alexi Edwards - Read the F*cking Poem 00:50:54 - Alexi Edwards: Finding Me 00:57:04 - Alexi Edwards: Ten Years of Poetry 00:59:18 - Alexi Edwards - Love Poem 01:03:32 - Alexi Edwards: Book, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook Community News and Events Links Australian Human Rights Commission: New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces Pink News: Indie bookshop invites customers to vandalise Harry Potter book in trans fundraiser Q News: Brisbane unveils world’s largest trans flag, a symbol of trans joy and resistance by Dean Arcuri Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. LifeLine - 13 11 14 Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth Transgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice Project Meanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out Protect Trans Kids QLD 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.