Kris Kneen: On Making Waves with new book 'Rite of Spring'

Hosted by Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Kris Kneen (they/them) Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers. This week Rae (they/them) chats with local non-binary legend and award-winning author Kris Kneen (they/them) about their new book Rite of Spring which ‘fuses place, psychological drama, the primordial nature of the ocean and the personal search for a centre.’ Kris and Rae chat about the book’s trans, gender-messy and speculative themes, and about the upcoming launch at Avid Reader on Friday 10 July at 6pm. 🎟️ Tranzmission Event 🎟️ Join us at T.I.T. – Together in Tranzition a Project 491 fundraiser. Get tickets here >>> https://events.humanitix.com/t-i-t-together-in-transition <<< 🔗 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 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 00:57 - Interview w/ Kris Kneen (@kkneen) - Rite of Spring 03:56 - Rite of Spring 06:15 - Narrative of Change 10:55 - 'Content' of Rite of Spring 16:22 - The Baseline: Censorship and Transness 18:00 - Flirting w/ Reality and Realism - Cronenberg and Lynch 21:36 - Seeing In Colour and The Changing Self 23:55 - Rite of Spring Book Launch @Avid Reader, Friday 10 July, 6pm 25:14 - Rite of Spring: Surrealism and The Queer Weird 28:19 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 31:16 - T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm Community News and Events Links News Q News: Coalition’s anti-trans Bill called out for undermining the safety of all women - by Dean Arcuri Q News: Pride in Protest members voted off Mardi Gras Board at EGM by Jordan Hirst Star Observer: EXCLUSIVE: Greens To Introduce Bill for Australia’s First LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner by Chloe Sargeant Events: Rite of Spring Book Launch @Avid Reader, Friday 10 July, 6pm T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm 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.