Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas

Content warning for eating disorders from 21:50-22:59 and from 24:52 to 30:08. This week, psychotherapist Asher Pandjiris talks growing up as a tomboy and their relationship to masculinity, parenting as a nonbinary person, and mental health hurdles that often overlap with gender dysphoria. Article: "Unpacking 'gender exploratory therapy,' a new form of conversion therapy" Hosted by Ally Beardsley...

Actor Liv Hewson ( Yellowjackets ,  Santa Clarita Diet ) talks their journey to top surgery, their queer literature recommendations, and Sam Reid in  Interview with the Vampire . Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast Follow Gender Spiral on...

This week, musician and friend of the show Amie Morrison talks transitioning in her 30s, how her marriage blossomed into a queer relationship, and exploring gender variance with her late best friend. Content warning: suicide and grief at 21:45-31:00 and 36:35-38:05. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gender...

Fresh out of top surgery, author Dr. Devon Price ("Unmasking Autism," "Laziness Does Not Exist") talks coming out as trans and autistic, the unsettling feeling of gender "success" and why autistic folks are more likely to be out as queer and trans.  Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Support...

Writer and dancer Brontez Purnell tells us about his ill-fated pact with the sacred masculine, finding divine femininity in dance, and how gentrification and lack of knee cartilage have affected his love life. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/GenderSpiral...

Roberta Colindrez ( A League of Their Own , Vida , Fun Home ) talks "Romy and Michele" skirts, getting they/them'd in a Target, and predicting that Ricky Martin was gay. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast Follow Gender Spiral on Instagra...

Persephone Valentine talks drag, five minute gender hacks, and exploring one's gender through D&D and other RPGs. (TW: Disscusion of difficulties surrounding medical transition and gender affirming surgeries.) Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/GenderSpiral...

Babette and Ally chat with artist and nutrition coach Jaylind Hamilton about tatooing, testosterone, and tending chickens. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Find Jaylind via thier Linktree Follow Gender Spiral on Instagram and TikTok genderspiralpod.com (not genderspiral.com- thanks for fla...

Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, "Gender Spiral" is a new podcast about all things gender. Through interviews with the experts on the topic, trans and queer people, we'll explore what it means to be a human in our gendered world. This week, Babette talks to their old friend and gender mentor maya finoh about cultural work, modeling, and their vision for a liberated future. Find maya on...

Most podcasts don't host a live show until like, season two. But we're not "most podcasts." After releasing our first episode, we threw a launch party and recorded an episode live at The Yard Theater in LA. Thanks to everyone who came out to the show, and a HUGE thanks to our guests Naomi McPherson (MUNA) and E.R. Fightmaster ( Grey's Anatomy, Shrill )! Ally, Babette, Naomi and E.R. talk about cor...

Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a new podcast about all things gender. Through interviews with the experts on the topic, trans and queer people, we'll explore what it means to be a human in our gendered world. In the pilot episode, Ally and Babette chat about being trans in a steakhouse bathroom, Black Quantum Futurism, and the "lesbian to T-guy express." Featuring in...