Shane Brodie (Other Conversations project transgender interviews and FM radio interviews)

Interview with an asexual, disabled, nonbinary person in Tulsa Oklahoma. We talk about new language around gender and sexuality (e.g. asexual/ACE, demigender) and some older terms that are still in use (e.g. AFAB, poly, pansexual, bisexual, genderqueer), the importance of this language, how straight people can also be ACE, the abuse of GSAs (gay-straight alliances) by bad actors, how people mine i...

Interview with a trans woman in southern Indiana. We discuss her struggles with her friends and family, workplace discrimination, union representation, her "small L" libertarian beliefs, taxation, the PPP loans and bailouts, the underfunding of social programs, the drag and LGBT social scene in Louisville KY, how Indiana feels vs Kentucky, dry counties, gun rights, bodily autonomy, socia...

Interview with a trans woman in southern Indiana who works in the auto industry. We talk about her training in diversity and the support of her union, her love of Detroit MI and Louisville KY, how the pandemic gave people space to explore gender, how she came out as trans and is enjoying her life, the bystander effect vs speaking up for other people, her love of the outdoors and how she cultivates...

Interview with a stealth trans man from Long Island New York who now lives in rural Pennsylvania. We discuss his purchase of and repairs to his cabin, what it's like to live in a somewhat isolated cabin, his coal burning stove, custom processing/butchering for hunters, how being a butcher has affected his diet, Dr. Oz and his awful anti trans rhetoric and rightwing pandering, John Fetterman&#3...

Interview with a stealth trans man from Long Island New York who now lives in rural Pennsylvania. We talk about his cabin, his Roman Catholic upbringing, his rebellion and move out, his former identity as a butch lesbian/dyke, bathroom issues, small queer communities, his work as a butcher/meat processor, chest binding and safety, his close relationship to his grandmother, butch/femme culture and...

Interview with two stealth, gay trans men living in rural Kentucky. In part 2, talk about LGBT people moving into rural areas in the center of the country, the dating app Grindr, accessing healthcare, the local trans community, interacting with women as men, art practice, their travel plans and other plans for the future, and their support of socialist ideas and Bernie Sanders. We had a lot of fun...

Interview with two stealth, gay trans men living in rural Kentucky. We talk about the economic depression in the area, their relationships to their families, megachurches not doing the good work, how they got together as a gay couple, living in an area with active KKK, being stealth, and male role models. We also have a brief discussion of the anti-trans (transphobic) activity of Buck Angel, a for...

Interview with a trans woman from Worchester County who now lives on the South Coast of Massachusetts. We discuss her introduction to a small-town gay bar and the community she found there, drag performance vs being trans, dangers with smoking & surgery, addiction, dating as a trans woman, support and advice from her father, her work in the park service, and how hiding yourself for protection...

Interview with a trans woman from Worchester County who now lives on the South Coast of Massachusetts. We discuss her upbringing in a liberal household, bullying, coping skills, dreamscapes, her creative avoidance of church services, her love of tall boots, and her family's support of her early gender exploration. ------------------ Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I...

Interview with a politically progressive trans woman who works in the medical field in New Hampshire. We talk about facial feminization surgery, how trans people deal with scars, insurance coverage for trans surgeries, and the failed presidency of Donald Trump. ------------------ The facial feminization clinic where Dr. Ousterhout worked before he retired. https://deschamps-braly.com/dr-ousterhout...

Interview with a politically progressive trans woman who works in the medical field in New Hampshire. We talk about the word transsexual vs other terminology, her social and medical transition, therapy for trans people, harassment at work, facial feminization surgery and plastic surgeons, her divorce, and her contributions to the online "Yahoo Answers" forum which was recently discontinu...

Interview with a transgender woman from New Hampshire who is currently living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We talk about her faith as a devout Christian, her political activism, and how she survives as a currently homeless woman. We discuss some difficult topics, but this was a fun interview, and I hope you enjoy it! This interview was conducted in a public place, so there is significant backgro...

Interview with a transgender woman who works as an engineer and is a military veteran. In this second half of the interview, we talk about trans women in sports, religious beliefs, the Boston accent, surviving basic training, her interest in wicca/witchcraft, crossplay (cross dressing and cosplay), her love of podcasting and streaming, her early transition process and gender euphoria, the transiti...

Interview with a transgender woman who is a military veteran and works as an engineer. We talk about transitioning as a middle-aged adult, the chickens and other birds we've raised, her engineering business, the value of learning trades and knowing how to fix things, internships and steps to building a career, livestreaming, podcasting, challenging stereotypes people might have of trans people...

Interview with a transgender woman who transitioned in the mid 1980's. We talk about her unusual transitioning process, her work as an engineer, acceptance from her family, her love of square dancing, mentorship of other trans women, paying directly for surgeries vs insurance coverage, non-discrimination policies, and gentrification in some of the places she's lived.   We filmed this inter...

Interview with Chelsea Brickham (aka Charlie), a transgender woman who is an actress, model, cosplay enthusiast, costume designer, and a retired engineer. In part 2 of this interview we are discussing her starring as the lead in the new film Knockout Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story. This film just won the award for best documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. We also talk about crossdressing, cr...

Interview with Chelsea Brickham (aka Charlie), a transgender woman who is a model, actress, cosplay enthusiast and costume designer, and a retired engineer. We discuss the town of Portsmouth New Hampshire, growing up in a conservative military family, her transition including disruptions by covid lockdowns, participation in beauty pageants, her cancer diagnosis and treatment, her career as an engi...

Interview with a Southern trans woman who recently moved to Massachusetts from Kentucky. We talk about the differences between Kentucky and Massachusetts, why her family moved, how they planned for it, and how she's doing now.   We filmed this interview outdoors, so there is some ambient noise, although I did try using a noise reduction filter.    -------------------   Other Conversations is a...

Interview with Ashley Shade, a trans woman serving on the North Adams Massachusetts City Council. We discuss state oppression of trans people, the weakness of executive orders, "pronouns in the bio", harassment by the Mises Caucus, authoritarian & racist philosophers, minority rights vs pragmatism, how liberals often want to be seen as doing good, how people who currently feel disenf...

Interview with Ashley Shade, a trans woman serving on the North Adams Massachusetts City Council. We talk about the economic and social history of North Adams, her coming out and transition in the small town where she grew up, her run for office, harassment from alt-right Mises Caucus members, the demise of the Libertarian Party, her beliefs in libertarianism or the liberty movement, and her advic...

Interview with a transgender man who is politically conservative and a deconstructive Christian. We talk about living as a stealth trans person in rural Georgia, privacy about being trans, his relationship to LGBT communities, being principled vs being bigoted, the transphobia of the Log Cabin Republicans, being "trans enough," picking sides politically (or not), affirming and welcoming...

Interview with a transgender man who is politically conservative and a deconstructive Christian. We talk about growing up in the Pentecostal Church, economic changes to central Georgia, environmental concerns over the Rivian electric vehicle plant, the failures of local government, transgender people using bathrooms, the cash vs. the trade economy, prepping and subsistence farming and hunting.   -...

Interview with a transgender woman who lives on a homestead in rural Arkansas. In part 2 we talk about taxation and property rights, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, ObamaCare), dealing with drug use as a society, the quality and availability of trans healthcare, separation of church and state, living in red vs blue states, gun rights and self-defense, and the punishment of Disney by Gov. DeSantis an...

Interview with a transgender woman who lives on a homestead in rural Arkansas. We talk about family, coming out as trans, her Buddhist religious views, prepping and self-sufficiency, egalitarian and liberty-focused politics, trans medical care quality and access, welfare and taxation, and how neighbors help each other in rural areas.   ---------  The Ayn Rand quote that I refer to in part 2 is fro...

Interview with a conservative trans woman from Oklahoma. We talk about conservative values, coming out as transgender, small town gay bars, family and mentors, and her challenges.    Other Conversations is a series of interviews of transgender, nonbinary, gender  non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent,  conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights...