Trans Wise Trans Strong

The Kinks Celebrate Gender Diversity

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:19:03 GMT

In this episode I will explore five songs by The Kinks, that celebrate gender diversity.

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One Year of Trans Wise Trans Strong

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:29:54 GMT

In this episode I will look back at one year of Trans Wise Trans Strong, and events that have impacted the trans, non-binary and intersex communities in 2025, and early 2026.

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Portrait of... Dr Magnus Hirschfeld

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:02:28 GMT

This is the first of an occasional series called Portrait of...and the first Portrait is of Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, who founded the world's first Gender Identity Clinic in the Berlin of the Weimar Republic.

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TrAnZgender Identities: An A to Z

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:02:56 GMT

In this episode I will describe gender identities from A to Z and for a bit of fun, you can test your knowledge by seeing how many gender identities you know.

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Kestral Gaian - The Interview

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:45:12 GMT

This episode is an interview with Kestral Gaian, which was recorded at the end of December 2025.

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I Am Not A Disorder

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 02:56:45 GMT

In this episode I will explore how the medical profession's understanding of being transgender has changed over time.

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What Are Words Worth

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:57:49 GMT

In this episode, I will explain the origin, meaning, and evolution of the letters that make up the initialism LGBTQIA+.

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Trans Lives Matter

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:31:31 GMT

In this episode I will consider the implication of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of, "For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)", which ruled on the meaning of biological sex, and illustrate with examples, that the notion of humans being a strictly binary species, either male or female, is not an absolute.

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In The Beginning

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:32:12 GMT

In this episode I will explore, how Intersex/Differences of Sex Development conditions, question the notion that we are a strictly binary species and how the life of David Reimer illustrates that ones gender identity is an internal sense of self.

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A Journey of Transition: Carolyne's Story - Part One

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:22:31 GMT

In this episode the first of a trilogy, I will discuss my transition journey, and as well as discussing my life from birth to when I left school, I mention a few trans pioneers and some relevant historical events that occurred during this period.

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Celebrating Trans Films - Part Two

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:03:38 GMT

In this episode I will discuss ten trans films from the 21sth century that I feel are worth seeing, and the films are; Southern Comfort (2001), Wild Side (2004), Transamerica (2005), Tangerine (2015), The Danish Girl (2015), Girls Lost (2015), Girl (2018), Disclosure (2020), Emilia Perez (2024) & Will & Harper (2024).

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A Journey of Transition: Carolyne's Story - Part Three

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:34:24 GMT

In the final part of my story we begin with my decision to come out as a trans woman, and to begin my actual journey of transition.

Warning: This episode contains a graphic description of a medical procedure, and also the post-operative care, hence the explicit language rating.

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The New Eugenics

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:57:52 GMT

In this episode I will look at the discovery of the mechanism of inheritance, how a racist idea misunderstood how inheritance functioned, the consequences of a belief in superiority that led to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century, and how the prejudices of those in positions of power is having a real world impact on trans and non-binary people.

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A Journey of Transition: Carolyne's Story - Part Two

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:26:15 GMT

In the second part of my story we begin when I had just left school and was unemployed and we follow my journey to when I decided to transition.

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Take Pride in Your Flag

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:55:31 GMT

In this episode I will look at the origin and evolution of the original Rainbow Pride flag and describe a Pride flag for each letter of LGBTQIA, and few of the many other Pride flags which I feel might be worth highlighting.

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Celebrating Trans Films - Part One

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:02:32 GMT

In this episode I will discuss ten trans films from the 20th century that I feel are worth seeing and five to avoid, and the films are; Women in Revolt (1971), In a Year of 13 Moons (1978), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975),The World According to Garp (1982), Paris Is Burning (1990), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Ma Vie en Rose (1997), The Matrix (1999), Boys Don’t Cry (1999), All about My Mother (1999).

And films to avoid; The Crying Game (1992), Psycho (1960), Dressed to Kill (1980), Silence of the Lambs (1991), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

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The Kings and Queens of Drag

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:02:10 GMT

In this episode I will explore, the origins of the word drag, in the context of drag queens and drag kings, and discuss some notable drag performers.

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There's a Woman on the Stage

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:19:41 GMT

In this episode I will look at the origins of the Pantomime Dames and how the role has evolved, and has become a staple of Christmas theatre entertainment.

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