TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

Over the past couple of years, Republicans in Texas and Florida have pursued a devastating new line of attack against trans youth: separating them from their supportive parents. In this episode replay from last spring, Imara discusses the politics and consequences of these family separation efforts with two people working on the frontlines. First, she’s joined by former Texas Child Protective Services employee Morgan Hardee Davis, who shares his harrowing experience of being forced to investigate loving, trans-affirming families, and his decision to resign in protest. Next, Imara talks with the Director of the Transgender Rights Initiative at Southern Legal Counsel, Simone Chriss, about the state of Florida’s attempt to manipulate custody rules to provide a safe haven for transphobic parents. And make sure to check out TransLash Media’s news and politics show “The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape.” You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to try it for free. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media! Morgan Hardee Davis: Instagram (@Mhdavis52)Southern Legal Counsel: Instagram (@SouthernLegalCounsel) Twitter: (@SouthernLegal)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. 

It’s the final day of the Democratic National Convention, and Imara has been on the ground in Chicago reporting on this historic event. As Kamala Harris accepts the party’s nomination, Imara takes a close look at what we’ve learned about her campaign this week. She’s joined by Chief Correspondent for MSNBC, Ali Velshi, who breaks down Kamala Harris’ political journey, Donald Trump’s failing attacks on her candidacy, and the impact of Gaza protests on the convention. To catch up on all of our DNC coverage, check out TransLash Media’s political show “The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape.” You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to try it for free. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Ali Velshi: X (@AliVelshi @VelshiMSNBC) and Instagram (@AliVelshi @VelshiMSNBC)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little. Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

After an unprecedented shake up in the presidential race, the Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago.To kick off TransLash Media’s on-the-ground, daily coverage of this historic occasion, we’re sharing an episode of our premium, political show The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape. It features an insightful conversation between Imara and senior national reporter for the Advocate, Christopher Wiggins, about Vice President Kamala Harris and what to expect at this week’s consequential event. To hear the rest of our DNC coverage on The Mess this week, be sure to sign up for a TransLash Fam membership on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow our ongoing DNC coverage on social media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guest:Christopher Wiggins: X (@CWNewser)The Mess is produced by Translash Media.The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little.Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

Imara takes a look at the joys and complications of travel for the trans community in this fan favorite episode from last summer. First, she’s joined by Nala Touissant, founder of Reuniting of African Descendants (ROAD), who discusses her work facilitating healing and connection between trans and queer people across the African Diaspora, and the magic of cross-border cultural exchange. Then Imara is interviewed by Gender Reveal's Tuck Woodstock, where the two discuss traveling internationally while trans, how to be an ethical tourist, and the benefits of getting away.And make sure to check out TransLash Media’s news and politics show “The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape.” You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to try it for free. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Nala Touissant: X (@Nalasimonet @ROAD_4_us) and Instagram (@Nalasimonet)Tuck Woodstock: X (@tuckwoodstock) and Instagram (@tuckwoodstockjr)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. 

The 2024 elections are only three months away, and turning up at the polls is critical. But the complex landscape of voter ID laws across the U.S. can make voting a challenge. This week, Imara takes a look at the proliferation of these laws, and the potential disenfranchisement of trans voters whose name, gender markers, and appearance may not match voter registration records. First, she talks with NBC Out reporter Jo Yurcaba about the barriers to updating government IDs across different states and the potential impacts on everything from school board elections to the presidential race. Next, she’s joined by Josie Caballero from Advocates for Trans Equality, who shares advice and resources to help make sure everyone is able to cast their ballot in November.To get more information on updating your ID, registering to vote, and casting your ballot, check out the following resources:VoterRiders: visit https://www.voteriders.org/pride/ or call/text their voter ID hotline at 844-338-8743TRANSform the Vote: https://transformthevote.org/votingTransLifeline’s ID Change Library: https://translifeline.org/resources/id-change-library/Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!MJ McClure: X (@seed_the_vote) and Instagram (@seed_the_vote)Jo Yurcaba: X (@JoYurcaba) and Instagram (@JoYurcaba)Josie Caballero: X (@josierosec) and Instagram (@josierosec)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.This episode was sound engineered with help from Lucy Little. Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. 

With the Republican National Convention underway, Imara takes a closer look at the rise of Christian Zionist ideas within the G.O.P. First, she’s joined by writer Aidan Orly who unpacks the biblical and political origins of Christian Zionism. They explain how and why Israeli politicians are allying with conservative Christian Zionists in the United States despite the movement’s deep antisemitism. Next, she talks with Natasha Roth-Rowland about the evolution of far right politics in Israel throughout the 20th century, the growth of Christian Zionism alongside evangelical power during the Reagan era, and failures of imagination around equal rights in Israel-Palestine. Make sure to check out TransLash Media’s political show “The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape.” You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to find the subscribe button. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Jay Bergen: X (@LeftyMenno) and Instagram (@je_bergen)Aidan Orly: X (@aidanorly)Natasha Roth-Rowland: X (@natasharoth01) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little.Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. 

Black trans people are among the most marginalized of marginalized Americans. But those closest to the nation’s most pressing problems are often able to craft innovative solutions.The short film “American Problems, Trans Solutions” follows award-winning journalist Imara Jones as she travels across the country to tell the stories of three Black trans leaders on the frontlines of change: housing advocate Kayla Gore; Breonna McCree, a champion for economic empowerment; and Oluchi Omeoga, who fights for the rights of migrants. Hear from Imara, Kayla, Breonna, and Oluchi as they discuss the film during a recent live screening and Q&A at the Greene Space in NYC.And make sure to tune into PBS WORLD to watch “American Problems, Trans Solutions” on June 24 at 9pm ET. American Problems, Trans Solutions is a production of TransLash Media in association with The WNET Group’s Chasing the Dream initiative. 

What’s so funny about masculinity? This week, Imara talks 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. Make sure to check out TransLash Media’s political show “The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape.” You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to find the subscribe button. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads,  X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!T4T Comedy: Instagram (@t4tcomedy)River Butcher: Instagram (@rivbutcher) and X (@rivbutcher)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.Digital strategy by Daniela “Dani” Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.