Gen(der) Z

Bren writes a lot of pieces about queer history or issues. In this series, Bren and Michelle react to them. This episode, Bren reads Michelle the very first article they wrote about Gender Dysphoria when they worked for Voices of Gen Z, who have a podcast called We Met on the Web. 

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions that include rape, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and forced pregnancy.  Bren and Michelle discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade and what it means to them, and how they mourned it. 

Bren and Michelle take it back to the beginning - talking about Liberal isms, the thing that got Gen(der) Z started!

Bren and Michelle debrief pride, and how to be a better ally to marginalized communities. 

Bren and Michelle made through junior year! Here are their top tips for how to survive, and enjoy your life while you go through junior year of high school.

Bren and Michelle discuss the line at which they stop engaging in problematic content, focusing their discussion on the dangers Dave Chapelle perpetuates with his material. 

Michelle and Bren, in reaction to the Uvalde shooting, take some time to talk about why school shootings are very close to home and how terrifying they truly are. 

Bren and Michelle take a day off and talk about breakfast and how life is going.

Bren and Michelle revisit some of their childhood shows and assess straight media, and how the fear of a gay couple turning your kids gay is an argument with a long list of fallacies. 

Bren and Michelle welcome their friend Sky, who tells us about polyamory and their experiences with it. Sky suggests further reading in polysecure.

Bren and Michelle discuss burnout as a high schooler, what it means to them, and how they have tried to deal with it. 

Bren and Michelle talk about one of the latest movies, Eternals, and give their unfiltered thoughts.

Bren and Michelle talk to their friend Emily about her pansexuality and what being in a straight passing relationship can mean for her, good and bad. 

Bren and Michelle delve into how they express their gender, and the role gender expression plays in their lives

Michelle and Bren discuss what Lunar New Year is in general as a holiday and what it means to Michelle's family. It was a happy accident that its posting date happened to also be Lunar New Year!

Bren and Michelle take a walk through one of the biggest cinematic universes in the world, and evaluate how they have progressed and what still needs to be done so everyone can see themself as a superhero.

Bren and Michelle celebrate the new year by sharing their craziest predictions for 2022 and their feelings about it. 

Bren and Michelle tackle the topic and frustration that is the transgression of queerbaiting, pointing out examples of problematic behavior.

Bren and Michelle talk about their biases regarding to race and how they have taken steps to do better.

Bren and Michelle discuss their experiences with catcalling and their thoughts surrounding the fear and toxicity of it.

Bren and Michelle are very busy and don't get to talk as much as they like. Listen in to a candid conversation of them just talking without a topic. 

Bren and Michelle reflect on their year long journey with a few stories of mishaps and successes along the way as they reminisce about their first full year as a podcast. 

Bren and Michelle put their heads together to figure what parenting might look like for them in the future.

Bren and Michelle delve into what they've learned about self care in both their lives, especially during the pandemic.

Bren and Michelle talk about what they think Junior Year will be like, from college visits to mask wearing to sleep. How well did they do, what will they find out, and at the end of the year, what will they be able to tell us based on their previous predictions?