Is It Transphobic Podcast
by Is It Transphobic?
A Podcast of trans and non-binary folks exploring media others have deemed Transphobic asking is it? Is it really?Our website https://www.isittransphobic.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsItTransphobicMake a one time payment on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/isittransphobicSupport us on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/isittransphobic/supportMake a one time payment on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/isittransphobic
Episodes
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Knowing When To Hang Up Your Boots...
I bid you good night and adieu... bang...
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Stage Beauty
We are back. Thank you all for understanding! Claire Daines and Billy Crudup star in this Patreon requested analysis of 2004's Stage Beauty! It uh... Well here it is. Maya Murphy and Bailey C Ellis talk with Ashley about this adaptation of a stage play about Shakespearean actors!
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Sailor Moon
Kissing Cousins (only in English), Fish Eyes just wanna have fun, and "Gentle Uterus" attacks... Yeah we're talking about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon! Ashley welcomes back Vivian and welcomes Kat to the show to talk about the ICONIC property. Truthfully this can't be the final time we talk about...
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
It's "Is It Transphobic," time! Ashley is joined by Jonathan Alexandratos to talk about their love of and accidental/unintentional influence of Jonathan's journey as a nonbinary person!
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King of the Hill: Peggy Horror Picture Show
Sorry all, thought this uploaded but I guess there was some issue... anytways! Ashley welcomes back Hilary and her friend, writer JR Dawson to talk about '90s into early 2000s Fox TV Show King of the Hill. In particular the seaons 11 opener "Peggy Horror Picture Show," Where Peggy befriends…
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Community and Dan Harmon
Ashley is joined by her friend Jace in talking about the NBC/Yahoo (Remember when Yahoo tried to become a streaming platform?) show Community! Should this show and (problematic) Rick and Morty Co-creator get six seasons and a movie, or be relegated to the darkest timeline? Special thanks to…
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Ty Defoe Minisode Interview
I'm really excited to share my conversation with my (Producer Ashley)'s friend Ty Defoe. Ty and I talked the day after the inauguration of Joe Biden and that is reflected in the interview. We also chat about Ty being on Broadway, working with (#Icon) Kate Bornstein, and helping the craft the...
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Adventure Time: Princess Cookie
Come on, grab your friends... Or... maybe... don't? Ashley is joined by returning guest Kat and new to the podcast, author Crysta K Coburn to talk about Adventure Time S04 E 14 titled Princess Cookie! CW/TW: This episode deals with discussions of self-harm, suicidal ideations and attempts, and…
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Space Sweepers Livestream (Audio)
ON Feb 24th we livestreamed a discussion about the Netflix Movie SPACE SWEEPERS! We are providing you the audio from that featuring Jonathan Alexandratos, Sylas Barrett, and Emmet Asher-Perrin.
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Emmanuel Ortiz of Nerd Caliber Minisode Interview
Ashley sits down with Emmanuel Ortiz the creator of Nerd, Cosplay, and general pop culture media news network Nerd Caliber! Emmanuel is a cis ally and Ashley wanted to chat with Emmanuel because he has a lot of experience in content creation and in professional media, and because, Emmanuel and…
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A Blade In The Dark
(CW: This film is about a man in a dress who murders) We go from a movie which surprised and delighted us to a movie which... Exists. Ashley is joined once again by Morgan of Diversity Horror Blog and you can blame our other guest, Sammie James (Creator of Boo Haha, All My Friends Are Animals…
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Boy Meets Girl
Ashley is joined by returning guest Paola "PJ The Whip" Gonzalez and new to the podcast guest Mya Byrne to talk about 2014 (or maybe 2013, but according to Evilzon 2015???)'s Boy Meets Girl starring Michelle Hendley! Ashley found out about this movie searching for movies of questionable trans...
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Nikki Woolfolk Minisode Interview
This month Ashley welcomes Proud Blerd and self-proclaimed Kween of the Side-Eye, award-winning author Nikki Woolfolk sculpts decadent desserts and fantastical fiction with equal skill and flair. When they're not playing a never-ending game of "what if" in a writing space that's part DieselPunk,...
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Do Clowns Have Gender?
Ashley welcomes back Rachel Weekley, and their friend Aubrey, to the show to talk about their experience and a brief history of clowning and performance to ask the question: "Do clowns have gender?" We delve further into the performance aspect and character creation within clowning and how...
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Great Books for TGNC Youth/Parents
Hello all! Thank you so much for supporting the Podcast! Ashley welcomes her friend Seth Day from Rad Child Podcast as they both discuss a series of children's books about various trans and nonbinary issues when it comes to being or having a family member who is trans or nonbinary! We also chat...
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State of the Pod 2021
Happy New Year. We need to raise our regular Patreon rate to $250/month if we're going to continue regularly creating the podcast. If you want to contribute, at least $1/month, here is the link to our Patreon
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Star Trek Discovery
This episode is so good even Vulcans are excited about it! Whether you're a Trekkie, a Trekker, or none of the above we hope you enjoy Jonathan Alexandratos joining Ashley to talk about the new trans and non-binary characters in Star Trek Discovery as well as a lot of context for those not so…
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Enby People Don't Owe You Androgyny
FREE TO ALL, MERRY CHRISTMAS IF YOU CELEBRATE. HERE'S A FREE EPISODE IF YOU DON'T! Ashley is joined by her friends Rocco and Kat to have a frank discussion about the expectation of androgyny from nonbinary folks.
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Tootsie
We welcome Robyn Bennis back to the show and Bailey Elis for the first time to talk about Tootsie! In a hilarious piece of happenstance, Robyn and Ashley watched the movie and Bailey watched the live musical adaptation of the movie but we make it work! This fucking movie... Also here's a link to...
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Cleo Stiller Minisode Interview
We welcome Robyn Bennis back to the show and Bailey Elis for the first time to talk about Tootsie! In a hilarious piece of happenstance, Robyn and Ashley watched the movie and Bailey watched the live musical adaptation of the movie but we make it work! This fucking movie... Also here's a link to...
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Shrill
Ashley welcomes her friend, performer Chloe Koser to gush about Patti Harrison (NOT Patti Jenkins) from the Hulu show Shrill, her character Ruthie, and Chloe's experience in the comedy world!
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But I'm a Cheerleader
My friend JN and I tackle a piece of iconic queer cinema in "But I'm a Cheerleader." I highly recommend y'all watch this movie if you haven't. It's (Legitamately, not pirated) on Youtube for FREE. That said it does tackle conversion therapy so you should know and understand that before going in.
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Leanna Renee Hieber Minisode Interview
Author, actor, cisgender ally, (and good friend of Ashley's) Leanna Renee Hieber talks about her background as a performer and how that influences her writing, how historical fiction draws from contemporary politics as well as historical precedents, and we even chat, as fans, about DC's Doom...
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Six inches forward, five inches back... We've got a new episode for you! Ashley, Bear, and AJ talk about the controversial punk rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch written by John Cameron Mitchel and Steven Trask! November 9th Girl Tales Podcast November 10th The Parsnip Ship will be having a...
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Alien
Hello Boils, Ghouls, and Non-Batnary individuals! Welcome to The Is It Transphobic Podcasts's Halloween Frightacular! For tonight's auditory autopsy Ashley is joined by comedian Sammie James and mime, clown, performance artist Rachel Weekley for Ridley Scott's Alien. It was revealed in the DVD…
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SA Hunt Minisode Interview
Samara Abigail Hunt is the Georgia-born author of the Amazon Top 10 Horror Malus Domestica series, and the Outlaw King fantasy series, winner of Reddit.com's /r/Fantasy "Independent Novel of the Year" 2014 Stabby Award. She is also a "Mentor of Poetry, Prose, & Performance" with the National...
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Hazbin Hotel
Ashley and Morgan (of Diversity Horror Blog) talk about Hazbin Hotel, a cartoon show about Hell! It was announced in August that A24 optioned Hazbin Hotel to become a full series! With that of course comes scrutiny... But how does the pilot created for Youtube hold up to the issues presented?…
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The Lost Boys
Cry little sister, love is with your brother. Today Ashley chats with Sylas and SA Hunt talk about late 80s classic Vampire flick The Lost Boys... But wait, there are no trans people in The Lost Boys... are there? After Ashley's friend Thom pointed out some interesting choices in set design we…
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Dallas Buyer's Club
It's been 4 years since we started this Podcast. Thank you all so much for listening... Now Ashley, V, and Sylas tackle Dallas Buyers Club... DBC was the reason Ashley started the Podcast, it was an academy award-nominated film with both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards going to its...
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Work In Progress
Ashley and AJ talk about Showtime's "Work In Progress." Both Ashley and AJ gush about how much they enjoy the show for its messy but realistic portrayal of queer relationships and the comedy which doesn't let up! Check this one out!
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The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Today Ashley is joined by her good friend Jonathan Alexandratos to talk about The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang! We highly reccommend you read this graphic novel ahead of time as we will be diving right into spoiler territory but both Ashley and Jonathan found the piece to be incredibly…
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Big Mouth
Ashley and her friend Lillian of the Podcast JukeBox Zeros talk about Netflix's Big Mouth! Donate to These Orgs to Support Black Trans People https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wnbb/tony-mcdade-nina-pop-how-to-help
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Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Ashley and her good friend Rachel sit down and talk about a movie they love... BIRDS OF PREY! "But wait Ashley," I hear you saying, "there were no openly trans/NB characters in BoP!" Aaaaaand yeah... you're right BUT looking at media from a TGNC lens isn't just about analyzing TGNC media! No YOU...
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Wrestling in 2020: Intergender Wrestling
Ashley, Sylas and Paola chat about Intergender wrestling, which is pro wrestling amongst people of various genders! Candace LaRae v. Johnny Gargano Intergender Wrestling a Documentary by Kenny Johnson ESPN: EQUAL FIGHTS MOVEMENT
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Wrestling in 2020: COVID-19, Nyla Rose, and an update of PJ "The Whip"
Ashley and Sylas sit down with Paola (PJ "The Whip" Gonzalez) to chat about the indie wrestling scene, how her character has changed since last Ashley and she talked. They also talk about AEW Women's Champion Nyla Rose! Paola's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pjgonzalez42/…
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Chromosomes... What are they?
Ashley sits down with her good friend Hilary to talk about Chromosomes, how they get used as a tool against trans existence, and what they are!
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Insidious 1 & 2 with Diversity in Horror Fiction Blog!
Ashley Skypes with Morgan, the writer, and creator of the blog Diversity in Horror Fiction! Morgan's Blog DIVERSITY IN HORROR FICTION: http://diversityhorror.blogspot.com/ Morgan's article on transphobia in horror: https://morbidlybeautiful.com/transphobia-horror-1/ Join our Patreon to support:...
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Ashley is joined again by Jonathan Alexandratos as they take a look at the Robin Williams film Mrs. Doubtfire and speculate how the producers of the upcoming Broadway musical could make it better (if it can be..). Does it still hold up? Is it more than just a tired "Man in a dress" joke? More...
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LIGHTNING ROUND!!!
This episode Ashley takes us on a series of 30(ish) second mini "Is It Transphobic"s! JK Rowling, Too Faced, Crocodile Dundee all get quick breakdowns and snap decisions in Is It Transphobic's first-ever LIGHTNING ROUND! Do we talk about Ricky Gervais? Yep. Do we follow up on Contrapoints? Better...
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Due South
Sylas suggested Ashley check out the show Due South, so they sat down with one episode!
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MCU Firsts...
Ashley and Sylas delve into the idea of the First openly trans characters in the MCU and why it is simultaneously important to note, how many media companies misreport "Firsts," as well as talk about the hopeful future of TGNC representation in the MCU! Make a Tax Deductible contribution to…
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2019 Holiday Toy Guide
Today Toy Expert and writer Jonathan Alexandratos joins Ashley for a discussion on how the Toy Aisle became a Pink and Blue segregated battleground and talks about some amazing toys for TGNC folks of all ages this holiday season! Make a Tax Deductible contribution to SCOWL: Laddermageddon Follow…
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30 Rock
Today Ashley and AJ tackle a few episodes of 30 Rock. In particular, we're talking about S02 E14 Sandwich Day, S04 E19 Argus, and S04 E22 I Do Do. Make a Tax Deductible contribution to SCOWL: Laddermageddon Follow us on Twitter @IsItTransphobic, and consider donating to us on Patreon or going to...
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Thankful
a little ahead of thanksgiving Ashley talks about many of the things she is thankful for... Make a Tax Deductible contribution to SCOWL: Laddermageddon Thanks to my friend Doug for inspiring this episode, follow us on Twitter @IsItTransphobic, and consider donating to us on Patreon or going to...
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Nonbinary...ness, "Truscum", and the Contrapoints Controversy
Today Ashley sits down with her friend and colleague Rachel to talk about being non-binary, the perils of "Truscum" aka "Trans Medicalists," and the recent controversy with/a deep dive into the work of Natalie Wynn and her YouTube show Contrapoints. It's going to be messy and complicated but the...
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Sensitivity Reading with Maybe Burke (2/2)
Ashley and Maybe Burke talk about sensitivity reading and consulting on pieces that involve trans characters and trans actors! Check out Maybe's Website: https://www.maybeburke.com/ Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleylaurenrogers.com/ Subscribe to Topics Include Podcast featuring Maybe, IIT...
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Sensitivity Reading with Maybe Burke (1/2)
Ashley and Maybe Burke talk about sensitivity reading and consulting on pieces that involve trans characters and trans actors! Check out Maybe's Website: https://www.maybeburke.com/ Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleylaurenrogers.com/ Subscribe to Topics Include Podcast featuring Maybe, IIT...
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Adam Part 02
Ashley and AJ continue their discussion on Adam (2019).
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Adam Part 01
Today Ashley and AJ talk about the film Adam. It has developed a bit of a reputation online and AJ and Ashley go through a number of the issues but more than anything else talk about how the experience of making full-scale performance art projects are complicated, and celebrating art that is run…
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Trans Narratives in Rock and Pop
Sylas and Emily talk about story-telling rock songs (Lola, Walk on the Wild Side, etc) and the evolution of how rock has talked about trans people and trans stories. A brief glance at songs from the 1970s-2018. Check out our Spotify playlist to listen along! IITP: Ep 53 Songlist Make a Tax...
About this show
A Podcast of trans and non-binary folks exploring media others have deemed Transphobic asking is it? Is it really?Our website https://www.isittransphobic.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsItTransphobicMake a one time payment on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/isittransphobicSupport us on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/isittransphobic/supportMake a one time payment on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/isittransphobic
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