Tranzmission

Host: Ez (he/him) with Special Guest Bette Benjamin (she/they) Ez is joined by Bette Benjamin, a local trans support worker and novelist discussing her experience with the book Trans Kids by Tey Meadow - which is a trenchant ethnographic and interview-based study of the first generation of families affirming and facilitating gender nonconformity in children. Bette shares her thoughts on Meadow's r...

Host: Ez This week Ez is joined by Cass (she/her), Kat (she/her), and Logan (he/him) from Shelf Lovers which is a small independent bookshop in Wooloowin specialising in LGBTQIA+ and romance books, as well as literary-themed gifts. Established by a family of book lovers, offering a welcoming space for all, with lots of pride and no prejudice! Together Cass, Kat, Logan and Ez discussed books, commn...

Host: Sev (he/they) with Special Guest Count Jayne (he/they) Sev's in studio today with Count Jayne, formally King Jayne of Lochac - of the SCA, The Society of Creative Anachronism - the first openly trans crown holder of Lochac and an inspirational leader for a whole community of historical reenactment enthusiasts. They discuss the joys of the hobby, the impact of trans visibility and the importa...

Hosts: Ez & Special Guest Marisa Georgiou (they/them) This week Ez & Marissa discuss community conflicts and resolutions. Together they share their experiences of conflict, managing triggers, restoring relationships with individuals and community, not to mention in depth discussion around reformation for people who perpetrated bad behaviour and the ways victims of that behaviour can heal....

Host: Ez This week Ez updates you on local events around this coming weekend that you might like to attend if you are looking for safer queerer spaces to spend time. Also Trans Day or Resistance Protest in KGS Saturday 25th from 1PM. Ez was also joined by Jackie Turner from The Trans Justice Project to discuss their Statement of Solidarity and how organisations can align themselves with the trans...

Host: Ez & Special Guest Ellen from Megaherzzz This week Ez is joined in studio by Ellen from Megaherzzz who recently attended the AusPATH (Australian Professional Association for Trans Health) Conference in Naarm. Ellen and Ez spoke about access to trans health care in so-called-Australia sharing experiences, thoughts and interviews with Jackie Turner from the Trans Justice Project, Necho Bro...

Hosts: Ez & Seán This week Ez & Seán discuss their personal experiences with transition in social spaces, walking the streets, and being perceived by the general public. They also touch on, the privilege exchange that happens as you move from 'one gender to the other,' including some of the challenges internalized misongyny presents while nagivating life within the trans community. Timesta...

Host: Ez This week Ez flies solo reviewing Elliot Page's Memoir - Pageboy. Deep diving into his experience as a transman in Hollywood, truama, broken homes, dysphoria and fulfilling lifelong dreams of being a professional actor. There was also the week in local events and coverage on the Trans American Refugee Crisis. Timestamps & Links: 01:40 - Community Events Quiver Bar First Birthday Lanew...

Hists: Ez, Cai & Liz This week Ez, Cai, and Liz return from their visit to Melbourne/Naarm filling you in on what's trans and queer friendly, together they share their thoughts about bars, venues, and the Victorian Pride Center. Cai gives an update in News as well as events in Meanjin worth attending this Halloween weekend. Timestamps & Links: 01:34 - Community Events Queer Hallows Eve @ T...

Host: Sev This week on Tranzmission, Sev is solo in studio, talking candidly and feeling the raw edges around recent new events. They discuss the news out of England, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has further inflamed anti-trans sentiments with a disturbing speech to his party conference. And of course, we scratch at the surface of the defeated Australian referendum, discuss the concept of re-i...

Host: Jay (he/him) It's Jay in the studio! He's taken over for an hour of chatting to Alex of Red Hill (the band, not the suburb) about their upcoming double release, musing about de-centralising the medical system from trans healthcare, and reflecting on the Alexander Ball. Timestamps and Links; 02:22 - Interview w/ Alex from Red Hill (The Band, Noth The Suburb) Tix link 11:38 - Binary Medicalisa...

Host: Ez This week on Tranzmission Ez is joined by regular show guest, Marissa. Marissa works in Social Work and shares their knowledge on POWER and it's dynamics. Both of them discuss how fluid power can be as well as how power is used both for and against the trans community. They also discuss the ways power plays out in our daily our lives, the practical ways we can reclaim power, and the illus...

Hosts: Ez (He/Him) & Cai (they/them) This week, Ez and Cai are joined by previous guests, Sean Dowling. They discuss theatre performance Unconditional and the effect that has had on audiences, including themselves. They also chat about Pride month and as well as name changes (or not) as you transition. Time Stamps & Links: 02:12 - Q Night @ QUIVR 07:44 - The Aftermath of Unconditional 21:5...

Host: Ez The week Ez is joined in studio by local musician Artemis V to talk about his latest EP and chat with Ez about his relationship with music and how gender, transition, and feelings contribute to his creative expression. Together they have a candid conversation about horomones and how that affects them both. Ez also discusses all the events worth attending over this Pride Month weekend. Tim...

Host: Sev This week Sev is joined in studio by Archie Arsenic, producer of Under the sea and local performer, activist and Little Mermaid fanatic. They discuss upcoming local events and the ongoing channel 7 spotlight controvesy, talk about the importance of protecting trans youth and lay down some truths about the myths of detransioners. They also explore how Archie's upcoming event is structured...

Hosts: Lizard & Cai This week Lizard & Cai take over talking the miss-reporting and fear mongering of the Channel 7's Spotlight show. And then "moving right along" they both talk all the Pre-BIGSOUND events and the queer lineup coming up in BIGSOUND and the Brisbane Festival. So join us by rubbing shoulders, and zooming from each event with sweat, panic, & pride.

Hosts: Ez & Liz This week Ez brings in fresh blood with Lizard (they/them) from 4zzz's Art Cart to co-host the show. The pair then chat with Frankie from Mt Nadir while they smash the queer cafe worker steriotype while eating smashed avos' for brekky. Together they all chat Mt Nadir's formation, how to get out there as a band, and their next show happening Sept 1st at Felons Barrel Hall. Ez an...

Host: Ez This week Ez is joined in studio by the wonderful Seán Dowling (she/her), a transfemme designer and playwright. Together they discuss Unconditional a play presented by Brisbane Fesitival, Brisbane Powerhouse, and Playlab Theatre. Unconditional is play about a gay couple's relationship as they navigate a huge change when one of them comes out as trans. Unconditional description: Intimate,...

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Hosts: Sev & Ez Sev and Ez are in studio playing a prerecorded live session and interview with award winning young songwriter Coco Barker , sharing six original tracks publicly for the very first time! We hear about his journey from writing fan songs for Five Nights At Freddy's as a kid to laughing at the absurdity of religious zealots protesting his existence. This epsiode contains news cover...

Host: Ez [03:50] - This week Ez is joined by Amy Sargeant and Arianna Nixon the creators of an audio visual exhibit at Wreckers Artspace on August 5th from 7:30PM and at 8:30PM.  Amy Sargeant is a Meanjin based visual artist, musician and trans justice advocate. Through installations of sculpture, audio and video Amy’s work responds to her disillusionment with the dysfunctions of the Australian po...

Hosts: Ez & Cai This week Ez & Cai deep dive into the recent 4 corners episode BLOCKED which was aired on the 10th of July 2023 about the battle over Youth Gender Care, particularly in NSW at Westmead Children's Hospital with their gender clinic and research on trans youth [06:02]. Both hosts question the "balanced journalism" and discuss why you should spare yourself from watchi...

Hosts: Ez This week on Tranzmission Ez is joined in studio by Pierce Kent from  Dys4ick  which was founded in 2018 by him who is dedicated to everyday affirmation and making a positive impact within the trans community by providing amazing genderwear for and from Meanjin. Dys4cik's purpose is to provide gender-affirming tucking underwear that celebrates your identity and supports your journey. If...

Host: Ez This week Ez is joined in studio by the one and only Evieeeeeee from  4ZZZ's D.I.Why . They chat about sharks, transgenderisms, hormones, music, social commentary and just generally having a cool and playful time [Editor:...I'd put a timestamp but it's basically the whole episode]. Also the week in community events and news [04:48].

Host: Ez This week Ez flys solo in studio bringing you the latest in community news and events [01:30] as well as recorded interview with Newcastle based queer-punk-legends Bronte and Ziek from their band Doris. Together they discuss their tour, music creation, how the band formed, chats about gender expression and how the influences their music [06:32]. It's also NAIDOC week so Ez shares music fr...