Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

Totally Trans Podcast Network

Society EN ↓ 179 episodes

In the networks flagship show Searching for the Trans Canon, hosts Katie Coleman (playwright, composer, queer trans woman she/her @katieofthelake), Ada-Rhodes Short (activist, engineering academic, and queer trans woman She/her @the_ada_rhodes) and Henry Giardina (writer, critic, trans guy. He/they @punkgroucho) discuss finding trans representation in film, tv, and literature. Twitter & Instagram: @totallytranspod

Author

Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

Category

Society

Podcast website

totallytrans.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Feb 23, 2026

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Episodes

Big Robot Feelings 25/26: The Last Episodes 23.02.2026

25. The Ending World/Do You Love Me? 26. The Beast That Shouted 'I' at the Heart of the World/ Take Care of Yourself Katie, Gia and Ada walk about the last two episodes of Neon Gensis Evangelion, and try to figure out what exactly they just watched. We talk about Heated Rivalry, Twin Peaks, Lost, The Witness, and chicken stuff, too. Hope you've enjoyed the run, we've got one mo...

Big Robot Feelings 24: The Beginning and the End, or Knockin' on Heaven's Door/The Final Messenger 09.02.2026

Ada, Katie and Gia are almost done with Neon Genesis Evangelion and are kind of losing their minds at this point. Luckily, the next two episodes are normal. Shinji gets a boyfriend, but the funtime yaoi hour ends all too quickly as a bunch of stuff happens and we kind of understand most of it. Also, this was recorded wayy back in early November, so references to current events that have now been i...

Big Robot Feelings 23: Rei III/Tears 26.01.2026

We're closing in on the end here, and things are getting wild, y'all. Gia, Ada and Katie talk Dr. Highheels descent into madness, penetrating worms and, the common trope introducing RegPreg before a finale. Support the show

2025 Wrap-up 19.01.2026

Quick break from your regularly scheduled Evangelion run to check in with your hosts, Ada, Henry, Katie and Gia, as they share their favorite movies, tv, books and albums of 2025. What a terrible year! But the art was good.  Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 22: Staying Human/Don't Be 05.01.2026

It's the robot Show! Ada, Katie and Gia discuss another backstory heavy episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion, this one's about Asuka, and throwing stuff to the moon. Listen for more techno-bible nonsense.  Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 21: He Was Aware He Was Still a Child 22.12.2025

Gia, Ada and Katie discuss if we actually like Kaji, or even if we like this show at this point. It's a flashback episode as we finally close in on the homestretch here, and things keep getting weirder.  Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 20: Oral Stage 08.12.2025

Gia, Ada and Katie go into a world of goo, and clutch our collective pearls at the latest episode/clip show of Neon Genesis Evangelion, but the end is in sight! We discuss Freud's childhood develeopment stages and learn that, in storytelling, you, of course, start with the butt and work your way up. Support the show

Trans Search for Meaning: Eileen Noonan 01.12.2025

Ada sits down with actress, web developer and CTO Eileen Noonan, to discuss the big question, and some smaller ones as well. They go from the Margolis Method to Shakespeare to Tim Robinson, meditation to accessibility in web design.  Watch Eileen in The Chair Company on HBO and HBO MAX! If your wordpress site needs accesibility options, check out insihub.com ! Support the show

Tr---y Danger: Pacific Rim 24.11.2025

Our second special episode in our long-running coverage of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Katie, Ada, and Gia talk about Guillermo del Toro's 2013 mecha movie Pacific Rim. It's Goofus Hour as we meet some of the best-named characters in ficition, Ada says some real problematic shit, and we wonder: can a fight pass the Bechdel Test? Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 19: Introjection/Ambivalence 10.11.2025

A bit of a rowdy one for you this week, y'all, as Ada, Gia and Katie continue their deep dive on the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. We talk about Kaji's melons, learn that boolean rhymes with cerulean, Katie has some hot takes on Christopher Nolan movies, and find out how being an Eva pilot went for Toji, exactly. Also, left some housekeeping chat in this one, for you sickos. Fact...

Big Robot Feelings 18: Life and Death Decisions/Ambivalence 27.10.2025

We continue our series about the 90s anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. Much to discuss! Katie, Gia and Ada talk about Kaji's first ride as an Eva pilot, the transness of piloting a giant monster body around the world, wonder if Kaji is based?? And the issue of the Dong Gobble Tunnel. Support the show

Trans Search for Meaning: Robin Tran 20.10.2025

CW: self harm In this new miniseries, Ada interviews guests on the big questions. In this inaugural episode, she talks with stand-up comedian Robin Tran on the subjects of fascism, family, shootings, offensive jokes, comedy, optimism, and the controversial notion that trans people might actually be brave after all. Note: This episode was recorded on 9/15/25, and as always, more bad things have hap...

Big Robot Feelings 17: The Fourth Children 13.10.2025

We continue our deep dive into the 90s anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion! This week, Katie, Ada and Gia discuss who does and doesn't believe in rehabilitation, the poor Class Rep, watch as Toji is just days away from retirement and wonder who could the fourth pilot be? I wonder? Hmmmmm. Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 16: The sickness unto death, and then... 29.09.2025

In this Episode: Gia, Ada and Katie discuss Kierkegaard, but only how to pronounce his name, Shinji remains a loser, nobody has played CS:GO we promise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, naked mom ghosts, and positrons! Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 15: Weaving a Story/ Seele, the Seat of the Soul 15.09.2025

Funny story. You're going to laugh. I (Katie) mixed up the order of these two episodes (14 & 15). Luckily, as this one is a mostly a clip show, it shouldn't be a huge problem for those of you watching along with us. So this is actually episode 14, and should be watched before the previous episode, "They longed for others' lips..." Terribly sorry about that, please forg...

Big Robot Feelings 14: Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and thus Invited their Kisses. 01.09.2025

Fallout Boy-ass title aside, this is a pretty eventful episode! Katie, Ada and Gia manage to derail the conversation anyway, though. We talk Jaws! Cellos! Kaji Shenanigans! Kissing! Pen-Pen is there! What's Rei's whole deal?! Watch along with us! Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 13: Lilliputian Hitcher 18.08.2025

Katie, Ada and Gia continue their discussion of Neon Genesis Evangelion with a bottle episde mostly about Dr. High Heels and her complicated relationship with Momputer. Also, if anyone wants to write a Modernist novel called "Gideon's Wank," you could probably make us do an episode on it. Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 12: She said "Don't Make Others Suffer for your Personal Hatred." 04.08.2025

Ada, Gia and Katie continue watching Neon Genesis Evangelion, meet a rad new Angel, learn some Misato backstory, talk sea slugs, Tarot, and some keys, oohh-ohhhh your ring of keeeeeeysssss Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 11: The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still 21.07.2025

Ada, Gia, and Katie discuss another episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion, digress on Sailor Moon and some Gundams, and shriek in terror at the horror of the Saddy Blonglegs. Note: Due to some lag, there's a bit more overtalk in this episode than usual. I edited what I could, but sorry if that's a bother to you. It will be better next episode Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 10: Magmadiver 07.07.2025

Gia, Katie and Ada discuss episode 10 of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and also Drinking, What the Kids are Doing These Days, school trips, speculation on the various fetishes of Anno-san, more questionable Japanese geography/language, and more Gundam/ Sentai talk Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 9: Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! 23.06.2025

Katie, Ada & Gia coninue our discussion of Neon Genesis Evangelion as Shinji crossdresses (again) Dr. High Heels acts suspicious (again) and more sex crimes are committed (again again). Watch along with us! Support the show

Big Bug Feelings: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 09.06.2025

Ada, Katie & Gia take a quick break from Evangelion to look at Hideaki Anno's first work as an animator on this classic Miyazaki film from 1984. There's big bugs, and they definitley have feelings. Watch along with us! Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 8: Asuka Strikes! 26.05.2025

Katie, Ada and Gia are getting a little tired of the constant sexualization of the women (and child!) characters in the show, but a sassy redhead is a fun addition nonetheless. Also, an extended digression on redheads in comics! Watch along with us! Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 7: A Human Work 12.05.2025

Ada, Katie and Gia talk about a Misato-focused episode that really starts to open up the show to a larger scale. We also talk McDonald's toys, nuclear reactors (pushin' on tubes) beer for breakfast and being a woman at academic conferences Support the show

Big Robot Feelings 6: Rei II, Showdown at Tokyo-3 28.04.2025

We continue watching Neon Genesis Evangelion! In this episode:  The D8 tries to use an overdesigned vibrator to break into NERV, so Misato has to rush to come up with a plan, and the plan is...Big Gun! Ada, Gia and Katie talk Twin Peaks comparisons, a little Japanese geography, and mispronounce a bunch of words. This is a good episode, you should watch along with us! ☺️ Support the show

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