TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

What’s so funny about masculinity? This week, we’re revisiting Imara’s conversation with actor, writer, and stand-up comedian River Butcher about the beauty and absurdity of being a man. They discuss being affirmed by butt slaps on the baseball field, the nonlinear nature of liberation, and just how far masculinity has expanded over the last few decades. River also gives an inside peek into his complicated relationship with they/them pronouns in queer spaces and Hollywood audition rooms. This week’s Trans Joy spotlights founder of T4T Comedy Terrence Dugan.Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow River Butcher on on Instagram and X (@rivbutcher)Follow T4T Comedy on Instagram (@t4tcomedy)

Today, we’re revisiting one of our most romantic episodes. Imara talks with couple Arthur Rockwell and Harry Weissman about how they navigate being a trans guy and a cis guy in love. Hear from Arthur about how transitioning changed how he dates and challenged his assumptions about who occupies gay male spaces. Harry shares his advice to other cis gay men dating a trans man for the first time. The two also discuss the impact of the political climate on relationships, plus what they’ve learned from loving each other. This week’s Trans Joy features trans dating coach Kara Chang.Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow Arthur Rockwell on YouTube and TikTok (@arthur_rockwell)Follow Kara Chang on Instagram (@karageous)

Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes with celebrity astrologer Chani Nicholas! First, Chani reads Imara’s birth chart, offering insight into how we can find understanding through astrological practices during turbulent times. Then, Michael J. Morris stops by to share their journey to becoming a consulting astrologer. They explain how astrology can be used to expand our understanding of our own complexity, rather than to sort people into pre-determined categories.This week’s Trans Joy features astrologer Marisol Vibración.Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow Marisol Vibración on Instagram (@marisolvibracion)Follow Chani Nicholas on Instagram (@chaninicholas), TikTok (@chaninicholas), and Bluesky (@chaninicholas)Follow Michael J. Morris on Instagram (@cowitchcraftofferings)

As TransLash embarks on our summer break, we’re re-listening to this feel-good conversation with drag star extraordinaire Shea Couleé. Imara chats with Shea about their groundbreaking experience as a Black trans drag queen, including their time performing on Drag Race All-Stars. Shea also talks about their contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what lies on the horizon.Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow Shea Couleé on Instagram (@sheacoulee) 

Elliot Page joins Imara for an intimate conversation about this current chapter of his career. He takes us behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated epic, The Odyssey, reflecting on what it was like returning to work with Nolan and why this role allowed him to feel more like himself than ever before.Elliot also discusses Second Nature, the groundbreaking documentary exploring the remarkable diversity of sex, gender, and family structure in the animal kingdom. Together, he and Imara examine what the natural world can teach us about identity, belonging, and why science often tells a more expansive story than we were taught to believe.Elliot then opens up about his relationship with actress Julia Shiplett, sharing what it's like to build a partnership with someone who understands the unique pressures of working in the entertainment industry. This week’s Trans Joy spotlights filmmaker Henry Hanson. Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow Elliot Page on Instagram (@elliotpage) Follow Henry Hanson on Instagram (@degeneracy_now)

Today, we’re meeting two of the trans women behind the Tony Award-winning musical CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Cats: The Jellicle Ball is the Broadway hit of the season that reimagines Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic musical Cats as a celebration of House Ballroom Culture. In this episode, we hear from Qween Jean, the show’s Tony-winning costume designer. Then, we speak with Tempress Chasity Moore, a ballroom icon who stars as Grizabella. This week’s Trans Joy spotlights artist and drag performer Bri Joy. Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow Tempress Chasity Moore on Instagram (@I_am_Tempress) and watch her podcast on YouTube (@FQCrazySexyCool)Follow Qween Jean on Instagram (@qween_jean)Follow Bri Joy on Instagram (@brij0y)

This month is the 250th anniversary of the United States, and, in this episode, we’re talking about an uncomfortable truth about our nation. In March of this year, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued its third Red Flag Warning for a genocide against trans people in the US. Today, we’re hearing from Émilie Weidl of the Lemkin Institute to help us understand why they’re sounding the alarm. Then, we’ll hear from Anne Ogborn, the Director of Trans Rescue. Trans Rescue is an organization that helps trans people emigrate to safer countries.This week’s Trans Joy features Kate Isett, who left her home state of Texas to seek asylum in Barcelona, Spain, and founded LGBTQ FAR to help others who want to move abroad, too. Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow the Lemkin Institute on social media (@lemkininstitute)Follow Trans Rescue on social media (@transrescue)Follow Kate Isett on Instagram (@theandrogynousvagabond)

This month is the 250th anniversary of the United States, and, at TransLash, we’re celebrating Trans250: the history of trans people in the US. In this episode, we’re learning about a genderless religious leader from 1776 known as the Publick Universal Friend. The Friend’s story is fascinating, surprising, and a reminder that trans people have always been here. Historian Scott Larson walks us through the Friend’s life and what it tells us about trans history.This week’s Trans Joy features historian Cassius Adair, who is writing a book about trans people and computer history.Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)

This week, the Supreme Court issued a major decision in legal challenges to state bans on trans girls and women being able to participate in sports. The ruling will have a huge impact for not only trans students and athletes but also raises questions for civil rights protections across the board.To unpack the Court’s decision, Imara sits down with award-winning journalist and Law Dork writer Chris Geidner.  You can watch the YouTube live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSRdevoi6uM&t=1989sFollow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow Chris Geidner on BlueSky (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) and read law Dork here: https://www.lawdork.com/