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Host: Bette (she/they) With Ez away sick, Bette (she/they) flies solo in the studio for the first time, digging deep into the central piece of disinformation used by anti-trans campaigners: the oft-repeated myth that over 80% of trans kids will come to identify as cisgender as they mature. Find out why this statistic is so misleading and what constituted “gender nonconformity” in the 1950s-1980s....

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) This week Ez and Bette are in studio talking about the week in community events including the Pride March and community pride events around town. If you are interested in attending the march come to Queens Garden at 9:30am Sat 21st of September then from 10am marching to Musgrave Park over the bridge and into West End. This episode Ez shares an article about...

Hosts: Alexis (she/they) and Sean (she/her) THIS EPISODE CONTAINS NO MEDICAL ADVICE - Talk to your physician. This week Alexis and Sean talk about Sean’s upcoming FFS (Facial Feminisation Surgery) and the lack of difference between what is seen as trans specific gender affirming medical pathways and those of culturally accepted cis medial treatments. We all at Tranzmission wish Sean the best for h...

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Special Guests Ellie (she/her) and Tim (they/them) It's BIGSOUND week and this episode we have special guest Ellie &andTim from Transgenre to talk about the conference and showcase events including Tranzmission X Transgenre X BIGSOUND co-colaborated on called Beats Beyond the Binary ! If you get a chance to pop in to an official BIGSOUND mixer for queer, trans and gender...

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Sean (she/her) This week Sean and Ez talk all things Brisbane Festival! Covering off on Tranzmission's picks for this year, including the likes of The Alexander Ball, Private View, Adrift, and more - use the code ZEDLOVE to get 10% off ticket prices. There was also lots of news such as Whistleblower Recording on PinkNews CEO Benjamin Cohen , Tickle v Giggle - a landmark case...

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) This week Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) discuss useful strategies for engaging in debate around trans topics, both for trans folks and for cis allies. They go deep in the weeds seeking the truth about anti-trans talking points like “detransition” and “biological males”, and explain why clarity is so important when talking about the nuances of sex and gend...

Hosts: Ez (he/him), Charlie (they/them)m Hazel (she/her), and a special reappearance of Sellma Soul (she/her) It's RADIOTHON!! Ez, Charlie, Hazel, and Sellma Soul are in studio to help raise subscriptions for 4ZZZ! It's that time of year when we need YOU to support 4ZZZ by subscribing and winning prizes! Only from August 9th - 18th. By subscribing you get a whole bunch of 4ZZZ perks, and the chanc...

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) w/ Special Guest Piper (she/they) This week Ez and Hazel are hyped for so much community news, discussing topics such as the British Medical Association calling the Cass Review "Unsubstantiated," The supreme court of Nepal now legally recognises trans people who do not undergo gender-affirming surgery as trans, as well as discussions on the most top...

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) w/ Special Guest Evie Ryder (she/her) What does Queen Camilla, Pauline Hanson, and skateboarding all have in common? Well it's Evie Ryder of course! Local trans icon, community elder and skateboarding champion! This week Ez and Hazel chat to the incredible Evie Ryder touching on interesting moments in her career as a professional skateboarder, instructor and...

Hosts: Sean (she/her), Hazel (she/her), and Special Guest Billy Fogarty (they/them) Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back in the studio with the newest member of the Tranzmission Team, Hazel! Today we are talking with Billy Fogarty , a local trans queer-gender professional actor. We talk about the power of art and performance to free us from the performative nature of gender, what it...

Hosts: Bette (she/they ), Hazel (she/her), and Ez (he/him) What are the factors causing increased numbers of out transmasc kids in recent years and why are anti-trans activists so eager to target them? Bette (she/they), Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) theorise about this and other pressing questions, like why do so many cis men smell bad? Special nod to Lisa Littman , inventor of the junk-science...

Host: Sean (she/her) w/ Special Guest Archie (they/he) Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back and talking about a topic close to their heart... knocking people to the ground whilst skating. Joined by Special Guest - Archie (better known as “The Skateriarchy“ ) they discuss transition, Roller Derby, finding community and wonderful support that comes from community sports. Timestamps an...

Host: Ez (he/him) This week Ez flies solo recaping the 63rd Brisbane Pride Inc Queensball. Ez shares his thoughts on Pride and what that means as a trans person. Mostly monologuing about his feelings around lack of support from within the queer for trans folk. This episode was on the fly and Ez moves through some big feelings on air with listeners so take care of yourself and your mental health. T...

Hosts: Ez (he/him), Bette (she/her), and June (they/them) Disclaimer and Content Warning: This episode will be covering topics of mental health, suicide, and The Cass Review.  Please contact Lifeline for help. The week is a special Part 2 discussion on The Cass Review with Ez (he/him), June (they/them), and Bette (she/her). Together they touch on the NHS cover-up of suicides and how the Cass Revie...

Hosts: Sev (he/him) and Ez (he/him) Sev and Ez are in studio today with a show packed with interviews as they talk to Cal (they/them) in the first half of the show about the Trans Affirming Clothing Drive event - Trans Town Hall And in the second half, Sev is joined by Max (ze/xe) and Cat (they/all), talking about the Obscure exhibition at Griffith Uni and the Reproductive Justice Project Timestam...

Host: Sean (she/her) and Ez (he/him) Your favourite Abomination About Town, Sean and "Radio Guy" Ez are back at it being chotic, obnoxious and kind. Today marks the three year HRT anniversay of Sean. Our hosts talk about the milestones with which we mark our journeys, the moments we "knew" and the moments we realise we should have "known". Timestamps and Links: 02:38...

Host: Ez (he/him) with Special Guest Bridget Clinch (she/her) Tranzmission turns 2! With special guest Bridget Clinch ADF Veteran, trans activist and just all round great human being joined Ez in the studio to share in how something bad can turn into something oh so good - it's Tranzmission ;) - Together they discuss how Tranzmission started as well as sharing about Bridget's time transitioning wh...

Host: Alexis (she/they) and Bette (she/they) Trigger Warning: Impacts Amongst Transgender and Non-Binary People, Conversations on Exclusion, Transphobia, Transphobic Healthcare, Suicide Ideation, and Sexualisation of Children. Timestamps and Links: 02:34 - What is the Cass Review ? - GIDS Controversy 04:36 - Issues With Staff - Langton 05:24 - “Detransitioning” 06:03 - Litigation Myth - 1000 vs th...

Hosts: Ez (he/him) Elliott (he/him) This week Ez and Elliott discuss their time at the Trans Justice Strategy Retreat that was hosted by The Trans Justice Project. Together Ez and Elliott talked about their three days on beautiful Wurundjeri Country, where more than 100 trans campaigners and allies from across the continent came to talk about how we build a powerful movement for trans justice and...

Hosts: Sev (he/him) and Special Guest Lana (they/it) Sev (he/him) is in studio today, with Alexis (she/her) with some breaking news on QLD births, deaths and marriages reform, and guest Lanah (they/it) to talk about their brand new arts collective Pulp that centres diverse voices - we're also celebrating Sev's one year anniversary of starting HRT, as he reports on the ups, downs and medical necces...

Host: Sean (she/her) With Special Guest Salty (she/they) Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back on the air despite the overwhelming mess of their lives with hot-takes, obnoxious opinions and radical compassion and empathy. Today on Tranzmission special guest Salty (The Rhinestone Cowgirl) talk about Intersectionality, gender conformity and the glorious specificity of Country Music. Ti...

Host: Ez (he/him) with Special Guest Ellen (she/they) This week Ez is joined by Ellen a genderqueer person working as a peer in community health together they discuss HIV prevention within the trans community and ways we can take care of our sexual health. As trans people, we have a much harder time finding services that are safe and inclusive, yet alone affirming, and that the types of sex we hav...

Host: Ez (he/him) This week Ez is in studio chatting with a special guest Neccho Bronchi (she/her) about Rainbow Roots an Open Doors and Visibile Ink event in Fortitude Valley from 1PM on 16th of April. There's also the week in community news updating you on what's happening in Germany and a study about pronouns and employment. Ez also shares lots of interesting facts about the (tr)animal kingdom...

Hosts: Sean (she/her) and Ez (he/him) This week on Tranzmission Sean is in the hot seat for the first time while Ez looks on, poised to leap into action to prevent her from burning down the station, breaching the company code of conduct or drawing the ire of the Telecommunications Ombudsman. Topics of conversation ranged from how being a subscriber is an act of radical kindness, supporting the sta...

Host: Ez (he/him) This week Ez talks about Trans Day of Visibilty as well as 4ZZZ's month long subscriber drive April Atonement - talking about prizes to be won and ways you can support Tranzmission on air! There is also a special rebroadcast of Quweery Eye hosted by Alexis Pink a game show featuring local trans folk in studio having a terribly good time winning and losing. Happy Trans Day of Visi...