Special Episodes
Special Episode 40: Tropefest: Secret Identities
He’ll never know the real me hiding behind this mask…
Transness
Features
Alternate Universes
Through text-based roleplaying, I’ve lived so many other lives—and experienced so many other bodies.
Episodes
Episode 166: Writing Trans Characters
Stats and reflections on trans, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse characters in fanworks.
Episodes
Episode 68: Stephanie Burt: Part 2
The poet (and X-fan) returns to discuss trans themes in fandom, publicly transitioning, and more.
Episodes
Episode 67: Stephanie Burt: Part 1
The poetry professor and critic talks about taste cultures, situating critical perspective, and more.
Episodes
Episode 37: Queer YA and Beyond
Scholar Emily Roach talks about queer YA literature and how it connects—and doesn’t connect—with fandom.
Episodes
Episode 9: The Will It Waffle Radio Hour
A conversation with Jackson Bird, a trans activist and communications director of the Harry Potter Alliance.