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The Tenth Voice

by KKFI Community Podcasts

The Tenth Voice is the Kansas City area's only weekly broadcast created by and for LGBTQIA+ people in our community in the Greater Kansas City area and around the world online. Listeners can tune in each Saturday at 1:00 PM. Each week our team of hosts and producers present interviews, information, music, news and features especially important to Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, Transgender & Nonbinary people, Queer, Intersex, Asexual & Aromantic people and Allied collective communities. Since 1989, The Tenth Voice radio show has documented and informed the LGBTQIA+ Kansas City Community.

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Episodes

  1. The Tenth Voice • Saturday July 10, 2021 – 2nd Week Special – Issues spanning the LBGTQ+ Community

    It is the 2nd Saturday of the month and the Tenth Voice is in transition! We are currently working with some new hosts for our weekly show, but until they are ready. We have a special 2nd Saturday edition of the show. Una and Fiona will talk about the myriad issues facing the broader LGBTQ+ […]

  2. Trans Talk – May 2019 – Events, Activism, and More!

    On this month’s Trans Talk we have guests who are talking about trans-related events in our community, the vibrant Transas City of the world. First we have on Mazzy Mann and Zoey Shopmaker, who are going to tell us all …

  3. Trans Talk – April 2019 – A Full House Today!

    We have a full house of guests with us today, so we’re going to skip the transgender news of the month, but don’t worry we’ll be back next month, louder and angrier than ever. Our first topic is the anti-transgender …

  4. Sandra Moran Book Club-SJ Sindu

    Year 4 of the Sandra Moran Radio Book Club begins with Marriage of a Thousand Lies. Author SJ Sindu joins panelists Johnda Boyce, Carol Rosenfeld, and host Elizabeth Andersen for a discussion of this award-winning novel.

  5. Sandra Moran Book Club-Head-Aptaker

    Linda Wilson and host Elizabeth Andersen talk first to Cheryl Head about her Charlie Mack Motown mystery series and then with Ann Aptaker about Cantor Gold’s latest adventures in Havana, Cuba.

  6. Methodists to Their Madness

    Methodists disagree about whether the church should change its stance and the meeting in St. Louis was an attempt to settle the matter and find a way for the church to move forward together.. Instead, the vote against LGBT clergy …

  7. Sandra Moran Book Club-Lesbian South

    Author Jaime Harker is on the show to talk about The Lesbian South: Southern Feminists, the Women in Print Movement, and the Queer Literary Canon with Cheryl Pletcher and Elizabeth Andersen. In this book, Jaime Harker uncovers a largely forgotten literary …

  8. Trans Talk – March 2019 – The Return of Nichole Reighlie

    This month on Trans Talk we’re going to feature the return of former Trans Talk hostess Nichole Reighlie! We’re going to talk about her life and times, especially becoming the first transgender woman to hold a royalty position in the …

  9. Trans Talk – January 2019 – Injustice Both Near and Far

    This month on Trans Talk we’re going speak with Courtney, a local woman who recently faced a terrifying and demoralizing level of discrimination as she was thrown out of a local casino for trying to use the ladies’ room. After …

  10. Trans Talk – December 2018 – Samantha Ruggles and Robin Nazarean

    This month on Trans Talk we are going to speak first with Samantha Ruggles, a prior guest on the show who spoke at both the Kansas City Demonstration for Transgender Rights and the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Samantha has recently …

  11. Trans Talk – November 2018 – Getting Fit and Getting Active(ist)

    This month on Trans Talk, we will first interview Freddie Dolphus, who recently spoke at both the Kansas City Demonstration for Transgender Rights and the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Freddie is a licensed physical trainer and martial artist, and he …

  12. Trans Talk – October 2018 – A Local Trans Rally and Evil Pillows

    This month on Trans Talk, we will first interview Parker Liu who will give us some breaking news on the The Kansas City Demonstration for Transgender Rights, which will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 27th, at the …

  13. Sandra Moran Book Club-Holtz-Solomon

    Nontraditional lesbian novels are the theme this month. The first of two books is Canadian author Nairne Holtz’s Femme Confidential, which is discussed with Nairne and Anne Terpstra.The second novel is Alison Solomon’s Timing Is Everything. Alison joins Michelle Pond and …

  14. Trans Talk – September 2018 – Brynn Tannehill

    This month on Trans Talk, we will feature an interview with LGBT scholar and activist Brynn Tannehill. In addition to being a retired Lt. Commander in the US Navy and a researcher at a Washington think-tank, Brynn is a frequent author for …

  15. Sandra Moran Book Club-Bledsoe-Morales

    Writers Lucy Jane Bledsoe and Miguel Morales join Philip Hooser and Elizabeth Andersen on this month’s radio book club. Lucy was the keynote speaker at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s annual convention this past July and will be on a …

  16. Trans Talk – August 2018 – Julia Rose Owens and the Digital Transgender Archive

    This month on Trans Talk, we will feature an interview with Julia Rose Owens, a Kansas City transgender woman who is the sole proprietor of a business in a traditionally male-dominated industry. On our program Julia will talk about her …

  17. Sandra Moran Book Club-Jeff Mann

    The panelists are Jeff Mann, Cynthia Burack, Jeff Edmondson, and host Elizabeth Andersen. Elizabeth knew she had to have Jeff Mann on the show when she heard Dorothy Allison and Jeff on a panel at the Saints and Sinners Literary …

  18. Sandra Moran Book Club-Katherine V. Forrest

    Katherine V. Forrest is featured on the Sandra Moran Radio Book Club, with author/humorist Fay Jacobs and host Elizabeth Andersen as panelists. Katherine is the author of such groundbreaking romances as Curious WIne and An Emergence of Green, as well …

  19. Trans Talk – June 2018 – Professor Larry Altman and Reverend Seth Sonneville

    We have two special guests with us today. First we will be talking with a guest who has visited with us before, Professor Larry Altman, who will discuss the current status of several legal issues impacting the LGBTQIA community in …

  20. Trans Talk – May 2018 – Bailey Larkin & Anthony Stembrite

    This week’s show is going to focus on music. With us in the studio, we will have Bailey Larkin, a local trans woman who performs solo as Bailey Larkin, and in the queer indie punk group, eggdropsoup. We’ll be talking …

  21. Trans Talk – April 2018 – Marie

    KU Med is performing gender confirmation surgeries, and St Luke’s is also looking to move into that space, which gives lots of options for local transgender people without having to travel away from home and their support network. Join us today …

  22. Sandra Moran Book Club-Kallmaker

    Author Karin Kallmaker is joined by show host Elizabeth Andersen and Sandy Thornton, avid reader. Among the topics we will discuss are Karin’s novels, the romance genre, and book clubs because Sandy has a Jewel of a book club in Dallas.

  23. Sandra Moran Bonus Book Club

    In a special two-part book club, host Elizabeth Andersen talks with authors Hilary Zaid and Molly Krause. Set in ebullient, 1990s Dot-com era San Francisco, Hilary’s Paper Is White is a novel about the gravitational pull of thepast and the words we …

  24. Trans Talk – March 2018 – Q-Space and Marissa Wolf

    We have another full house today on Trans Talk. We are going to kick off the program by talking with Cassandra Peters, who is the founder of the Johnson County Q-Space, the only LGBTQ+ youth center in Johnson County, Kansas. …

  25. Sandra Moran Book Club-Faderman

    Lillian Faderman, internationally renowned author and scholar, joins author Lynn Ames, Cheryl Pletcher, and host Elizabeth Andersen on The Sandra Moran Radio Book Club to discuss Lillian’s The Gay Revolution. Anyone who studies or wants to learn about LGBTQ history should …

  26. Trans Talk January 2018: Haskell Two Spirit Powwow

    Transgender, alternate gender, and non-binary gender studies is an incredibly broad and diverse field of study, which sometimes can be overwhelming even to someone who is honestly interested in the subject. And while it can be tempting to lump together …

  27. Sandra Moran Book Club-Belle City

    Authors Penny Mickelbury and Renee Bess join host Elizabeth Andersen to discuss Penny’s novel Belle City, which is an interracial, intergenerational saga of love, loss and land—and ultimately of family.

  28. Trans Talk December 2016: At Home Within and Without for the Holidays

    Hello everyone! Today’s show has a special holiday theme, being a friends and family show. First we will be speaking with Samantha Ruggles about her life, challenges, and successes as a transgender woman. Samantha is a friend of ours who …

  29. Trans Talk October 2017: Casa Valentina and a Special Guest

    On the October Trans Talk edition of The Tenth Voice, we will open the show by listening to an interview that Fiona and I conducted with the directors and one of the cast of the local production of Casa Valentina. …

  30. Trans Talk November 2017: A Living Legend

    On this month’s Trans Talk Edition of the Tenth Voice we’re going to have a special interview with a woman who is part of living transgender history. You’ve heard all about the issue of transgender troops in the military, well …

  31. Trans Talk December 2017: As One and the Transfinity KC Chorus

    We have a very artistic episode of this month’s Trans Talk Edition of the Tenth Voice! We’re going to kick off the program with a special on the opera “As One.” Composed by Laura Kaminsky, with a libretto by Mark …

  32. Sandra Moran Book Club-Cantor Gold

    It’s a Noir Holiday! Authors Ann Aptaker and Stefani Deoul, as well as host Elizabeth Andersen, lead a frightfully festive tour through passion and crime in Gotham.The three books in the Cantor Gold series that we discuss are Criminal Gold, Tarnished …

  33. Legacies of Lesbian Literature Project

    Marianne K. Martin, Lisa Marie Evans, and cheryl Pletcher talked with host Elizabeth Andersen about the Legacies of Lesbian Literature project. It was a conversation on the origins of the project (Marianne and Sandra Moran were keynote speakers at the National Women’s Music Festival …

  34. Sandra Moran Book Club-Lee Lynch

    For LGBT History Month we are delighted to have Lee Lynch on the show to talk about her book “The Amazon Trail.” As an incredible bonus we also had author Jane Fletcher (who was visiting Lee) on the radio to …

  35. Sandra Moran Book Club-Blanco

    For Hispanic Heritage Month we’re talking about Richard Blanco’s “The Prince of los Cocuyos.” The panelists joining host Elizabeth Andersen are Miguel Morales, Carol Rosenfeld, and MG Salazar. Note: Sandra picked this book for the show back in September 2015, …

  36. Sandra Moran Book Club-Goldenrod

    Author Ann McMan joins Laura Nastro, Michelle Pond, and host Elizabeth Andersen to talk about her latest novel, Goldenrod. For the quirky residents of Jericho, life has as many twists and turns as a winding mountain road. This novel takes us on …

  37. Trans Talk September 2017: Equal Trans Support Group, UMKC LGBTQIA and the Bear Mafia!

    We will have a full studio for this month’s Trans Talk edition of The Tenth Voice. We’re going to begin by talking to two members of the Equal Trans Support Group, about their group and their creative fundraising efforts at the …

  38. Unbossed and Unbothered

    Host D. Rashaan Gilmore has exciting things lined up, including an interview with John Eligon, reporter for the New York Times AND a live performance from the St. Louis-based artist, MAVEN LEE aka Trent Omar Ramsey. Plus, two SHOCKING national news stories affecting …

  39. Trans Talk August 2017: Stress in the LGBT Community

    On Trans Talk this month we’re going to be talking with a return guest in our studio – Dr. Hiten Soni, a psychiatrist who strongly supports the transgender community, about the rise in stress in LGBT people after Trump’s election. …

  40. Sandra Moran Book Club-Ellen Hart

    Ellen Hart, recently named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, joins us on the Sandra Moran Radio Book Club to discuss The Old Deep and Dark. Beth Burnett, Lora Ceperley, and Linda Wilson are the panelists along with …

  41. Sandra Moran Radio Book Club-Janet Mock

    Our August book is Janet Mock’s “Redefinining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More.” The panelists are Una Nowling, Samantha Ruggles, Anne Terpstra, and host Elizabeth Andersen. With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays …

  42. 07-29-17 Sandra Moran Bonus Book Club

    We are showcasing three authors who have published original and captivating novels: Jessica Webb for “Pathogen,” a medical thriller”; “RJ Samuel for An Outsider Inside,” a book about an Indian-Irish main character; and Stefani Deoul for “On a Larp,” a …

  43. Trans Talk July 2017: Two Journeys

    We will have two guests with us – Rhyan is a new guest to Trans Talk, and he is here to discuss his own transgender journey with us and to talk about his life. Also with us is Julie, the mother …

  44. Sandra Moran Book Bonus-Heather Rose Jones

    Host Elizabeth Andersen is thrilled to have an interview with author Heather Rose Jones who was in Kansas City this past August for the The 74th World Science Fiction Convention.

  45. Sandra Moran Book Club-Charles Blow

    Host Elizabeth Andersen is joined by Kent Cozad, D. Rashaan Gilmore, and Eric Peterson to talk about Charles M. Blow’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” Complex people are often confident yet vulnerable, and both character traits are evident in this memoir.

  46. The Sandra Moran Book Club-Bonnie Morris

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  47. Trans Talk May 2017: Trans Health Inclusion and a News Roundtable

    We have two guests with us in the studio today. Registered nurse Kim Tilson is here to tell us all about the 2nd Annual Trans Health Inclusion conference which is coming soon, and to talk a bit about the past …

  48. Sandra Moran Book Club-Tessa Gratton

    Join us for a bonus episode of Sandra Moran’s Alphabet Soup book club. Una and Fiona Nowling will be interviewing local fantasy author, Tessa Gratton, author of many short stories, the Blood Journals and the United States of Asgard series.

  49. Trans Talk April 2017: Gender Pathways Clinic

    We will have three guests with us on this month’s show from the Children’s Mercy Gender Pathways Clinic, who provide a full suite of beneficial services to transgender children in the Kansas City area. Dr. Jill Jacobson, Chaplain Beth Sonneville, …

  50. Trans Talk March 2017: Health Services & Fertility, and Religion

    We will be speaking with two guests on our show this month. Our first guest is Dr. Meredith Gray, who is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and who will discuss reproductive options for transgender persons, as well as transgender …

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Tenth Voice is the Kansas City area's only weekly broadcast created by and for LGBTQIA+ people in our community in the Greater Kansas City area and around the world online. Listeners can tune in each Saturday at 1:00 PM. Each week our team of hosts and producers present interviews, information, music, news and features especially important to Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, Transgender & Nonbinary people, Queer, Intersex, Asexual & Aromantic people and Allied collective communities. Since 1989, The Tenth Voice radio show has documented and informed the LGBTQIA+ Kansas City Community.

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