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Trans Embodiment Podcast

In the Closet with Joshua Robinson (they/them/theirs//xe/xem/xyr)

Welcome back from Labor Day break!!! I missed you all. In this episode, pod host RJ Quirk (they/them) chats with poet and entrepreneur Joshua Robinson (they/them/theirs // xe/xem/xyr) about xyr experiences as an intersex trans individual. They share an exclusive poetry reading, talk about being neurospicy, and share stories from their time experiencing

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Unpacking Transmedicalism: Intersex Intersections

In the fifth episode of RJ's transmedicalism series, they talk about the intersex experience and tie the challenges faced by intersex folks into the gender affirming care conversation. Whether you are new to intersex topics or identify with the intersex experience, this episode offers something for everyone! 

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TRANScestor: Claude Cahun

Join Host RJ Quirk (they/them) and Guest Milo Hudson (they/them) on a badass, reverse propaganda joyride. This episode is full of queer joy, anti-nazi resistance, and tons of lessons for contemporary angelic troublemakers.

TW: antisemitism, hate crimes, attempted suicide 

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In the Closet with Elliot Lane (they/them)

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them), in the closet with Eliot Lane (they/them) for the first-ever recorded episode of the Trans Embodiment Podcast! In this episode, they talk about social transition and the nuances of medical transition for people beyond the binary. Note: the audio kinda sucks, please be forgiving! 

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Unpacking Transmedicalism: The Medical Model

In the third episode on Transmedicalism, RJ Quirk (they/them) unpacks the history of the medical model in 16 countries across the world, showing how trans people have been systemically forced and coerced into medically altering their bodies to fit a cisgender benchmark for gender presentation in order to be recognized by the state. 

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In the Closet with Tucker (he/him)

Join RJ (they/them) in the closet with Tucker (he/him), an ex-transmedicalist turned present-day badass, as he unpacks how people get pulled into truscum ideology, what finally cracked his worldview, and the liberating journey out of gatekeeping and into gender joy.

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Unpacking Transmedicalism: Who Gets to Be Trans?

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them) in the first episode of 6 6-part series where they unpack the controversial ideology of transmedicalism. We explore its historical roots, how it’s weaponized within and outside trans communities, and its impact on trans liberation. Join us as we ask: Who gets to decide what makes someone "trans enough"? 

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Bonus BOOTY: Rest and Regulation

Join host RJ Quirk (they/them) as they share their top 5 favorite rest and regulatory tools.

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Bonus BOOTY: Behind the Closet Doors with RJ

Join host RJ Quirk as they dish on a new chapter in their trans embodiment journey. Don't miss this special bonus episode where they really do spill all the T.

Special Mention: Dr. Lindsey Pearson

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TRANScestor: The Roman Emperor Elagabalus

Join host, RJ Quirk (they/them) and guest, Holly Heberlein (she/her), as they travel back nearly two millennia to honor one of the earliest recorded transgender women in history: Elagabalus, the Roman empress who ascended to power as a teenager and defied the gender norms of her time. 

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