Gender Reveal

Episode 134: Wo Chan

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with poet and drag artist Wo Chan (they/them), who performs as the Illustrious Pearl. Topics include:  Re-evaluating the narrative of yo...

Episode 133B: Serena Hommes

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the second half of this special two-part episode, Tuck speaks with organizer and library worker Serena Hommes (she/her). Topics include:  Organiz...

Episode 133A: Spencer from Starbucks Workers United

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first half of this special two-part episode, Tuck speaks with Starbucks Workers United organizer Spencer (they/she). Topics include:  Maintai...

Episode 132: Howie Echo-Hawk

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with comedian, performer, and event producer Howie Echo-Hawk (they/them). Topics include:  What do pronoun go-arounds and land acknowled...

Episode 131: Cat Fitzpatrick

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Cat Fitzpatrick (she/her), author of The Call-Out and cofounder of LittlePuss Press. Topics include:  Writing about Brooklyn trans ...

Episode 130: Gender 901 with Mckenzee Griffler

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck tackles more advice questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: How should I balance my partner's comfort with ...

Episode 129: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with writer and organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (she/they). Topics include: Do non-disabled people exist? Diagnoses, autism, a...

Episode 128: Alex Hanna

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with sociologist Alex Hanna (she/her). Topics include: How claiming AI is "sentient" gives big tech companies more power Privacy tips for...

Episode 127: Edith Surreal

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with pro wrestler Edith Surreal (she/her). Topics include: What happens when a masked wrestler gets an FFS consult? Combining ballroom cu...

Episode 126: Jules Gill-Peterson

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with historian and writer Jules Gill-Peterson (she/her). Topics include: Do cis people exist? Why the United States hates children The ve...

Episode 125: Jackson King

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with UK-based writer Jackson King (he/him). Topics include: Structural barriers to gender-affirming care faced by fat trans people Visiti...

Episode 124: Gretchen Felker-Martin

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck and Ozzy speak with Manhunt author Gretchen Felker-Martin (she/her). Topics include: Writing a book for trans freaks Reclaiming the gender-plagu...

Episode 123: Fran Tirado

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Fran Tirado (she/they), co-host of Like a Virgin and Food 4 Thot. Topics include: Queer reality show concepts and non-monogamous TV ...

Episode 122: Amy Schneider

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck and Ozzy speak with Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider (she/her). Topics include: How going on national TV helped with vocal dysphoria (and gave Am...

Episode 121: Imogen Binnie

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Imogen Binnie (she/her), author of Nevada. Topics include: Revisiting Nevada 10-15 yrs later, obvi!  MichFest, Trans Camp, and womy...

Episode 120: Jo Krishnakumar

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with writer and researcher Jo Krishnakumar (they/them). (CW: anti-trans violence 37-42) Topics include: The neurodivergent need to take y...

Episode 119: TAYLOR ALXNDR

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with musician, drag performer, and community organizer TAYLOR ALXNDR (they/she) Topics include: Drag as a political organizing tool "I fe...

Episode 118: Avery Tucker

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Avery Tucker (he/him) from Girlpool. Topics include: Losing control of your voice… as a touring musician.  Learning to accept the...

Episode 117: Edgar Gomez

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Edgar Gomez (he/she/they), author of the memoir High-Risk Homosexual. Topics include: TFW Facebook suggests that you friend-request ...

Episode 116: River Butcher

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with stand-up comic and actor River Butcher (he/they). Topics include: Bisexual men of dyke experience If men have hurt me, how do I come...

BONUS: Trans Day of Visibility (and Snacks) 2022

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Tuck makes a few exciting announcements, Vidhya Aravind and Erique Zhang share their perspectives on what trans visibility means and who it serv...

BONUS: The Homo Schedule (feat. Leo Sheng)

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Afte an exciting merch announcement, Tuck shares a new episode of the Homo Schedule, featuring queer actors Jasmin Savoy Brown, Liv Hewson and Leo She...

Episode 115: Ev'Yan Whitney

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with sex educator and ~sensualist~ Ev'Yan Whitney (they/she). Topics include: What sensuality looks like when it's painful to be in your ...

Episode 114: Krys Malcolm Belc

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Krys Malcolm Belc (he/him), author of The Natural Mother of the Child. Topics include: Parallels between being pregnant and starting...

Episode 113: D'lo

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Producer Ozzy(!) speaks with actor, writer and comic D'lo (he/him). Topics include: Creating a trilogy of solo shows about transition & queer life Qu...

Episode 112: Io (the "Be Gay Do Crime: Origins" episode)

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with printmaker, comic-doer, and A.B.O. cofounder Io (they/them), who also started the whole "be gay do crime" thing.  Topics include: T...

Episode 111: K Agbebiyi

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with writer, organizer, and #8toAbolition cofounder K Adetoyin Agbebiyi (they/them). Topics include: An abolitionist take on "cancel cult...

Episode 110: Gender 801 + Checking in with Mckenzee Griffler

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck catches up with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) before tackling another stack of advice questions. Topics include: How do I know if ...

Episode 109: Ezra Furman

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with musician Ezra Furman (she/they). Topics include: Gender as a religion; transness as a mystical cult The power of taking control (and...

Episode 108: Da'Shaun Harrison

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with theorist, author, and abolitionist Da'Shaun Harrison (they/them). Topics include: The way fatness functions as its own gender Workin...

Episode 107: Calvin Kasulke

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Calvin Kasulke (he/him), author of Several People Are Typing. Topics include: The secret(?!?) baby-trans subtext of Calvin's debut n...

Episode 106: Yeonsoo Julian Kim

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with game designer and cultural consultant Yeonsoo Julian Kim (they/she). Topics include:   Creating games where every playable characte...

Episode 105: Chase Strangio

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with lawyer and trans advocate Chase Strangio (he/they). Topics include:   Why everything is going to keep getting worse (sorry!) How "b...

Episode 104: Jackie Ess

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Jackie Ess (she/her), author of Darryl. Topics include:   The future of trans literature (whatever that means) Writing from the out...

Episode 103: Frankie de la Cretaz

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with sports writer Frankie de la Cretaz (they/them). Topics include:   Can sports be reformed? How do trans sports bans affect transmasc...

Episode 102: Live in NYC!

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with writer Denne Michele Norris (she/her), cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky (they/them) and organizer Mateo Guerrero (he/they) at Starr Bar i...

Episode 101: Gender 101, revisited.

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gender Reveal! This week, we revisit our very first episode — and by "revisit" I mean "throw the entire thing out and start from scratch....

BONUS: bad news / good news!

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck explains what's going on with this season of Gender Reveal, and announces our upcoming live show. Buy live show tickets at https://gendernyc.bpt....

Episode 100E: Carmen Maria Machado

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck chats with author Carmen Maria Machado (she/her) to wrap up Cis Day of Visibility. Topics include: The horrors of living in a gendered body Doin...

Episode 100D: Tobin Low

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck chats with Nancy co-creator Tobin Low (he/him) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Lessons learned from making Nancy What does m...

BONUS: Wait, Is This a Date?

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whoops! We made an episode for today, but instead of airing it, we're sharing a new podcast that we're genuinely hyped to hear. Learn more about Wait...

Episode 100C: Lola Pellegrino

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck chats with nurse practitioner and HRT provider Lola Pellegrino (she/her) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Reimagining "women'...

Episode 100B: Sam Sanders

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck chats with NPR's Sam Sanders (he/him) as Cis Day of Visibility continues. Topics include: Pushing the limits of "objectivity" rules "We get to ...

Episode 100A: Justin McElroy

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck kicks off Cis Day of Visibility with the help of podcaster and author Justin McElroy (he/him).  Topics include: Using video games as an empathy...

BONUS: Cancel Me, Daddy (ft. Emily VanDerWerff)

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In lieu of a new Gender Reveal interview, please enjoy this excellent episode of Cancel Me, Daddy by Katelyn Burns and Oliver-Ash Kleine. In this co...

Episode 99: Checking in with LaTisha Rico

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck catches up with Diné artist and youth worker LaTisha Rico (they/them). Topics include: Raising a nonbinary Indigenous baby as a nonbinary Indig...

Episode 98: Checking in with Gabe Dunn

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck catches up with author and podcast host Gabe Dunn (they/them). Topics include: Refusing to be palatable  Working through internalized transphob...

Episode 97: Checking in with Mal Blum

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck catches up with musician Mal Blum (they/them). Topics include: Going on testosterone as a professional singer Being mistaken for someone's str8 ...

Episode 96B: John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!)

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck chats with John Paul Brammer, author of ¡Hola Papi!, in the second half of this special two-part queer advice episode. Topics include: Combati...

Episode 96A: Maddy Court (a.k.a. Xena Worrier Princess)

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck chats with Maddy Court (she/her), author of The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend, in the first half of this special two-part qu...

Episode 95: Checking in with Carta Monir

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck catches up with zine-maker and pornographer Carta Monir (she/her). Topics include: What porn archives can teach us about queer history From cast...

Episode 94: Checking in with Kirby Conrod

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck catches up with nonbinary linguist Kirby Conrod (they/them). Topics include:  Are pronoun-go-arounds for cis people? Gender as a local social r...

BONUS: grant deadline & other updates

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Sorry for the late notice, but our grant program is open now through April 30. More details in this tiny episode.  Grant: genderpodcast...

Episode 93: Jeffrey Marsh

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with activist and author Jeffrey Marsh (they/them). (CW: mentions of transphobia and suicidality.) Topics include:  Why labels can't fix...

Episode 92: Francisco J. Galarte

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Francisco J. Galarte (he/him). Dr. Galarte is the author of Brown Trans Figurations and a founding editor of TSQ: Transgender Studi...

Episode 91: Torrey Peters

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Torrey Peters (she/her), author of Detransition, Baby. Topics include:  A brief history of t4t tattoos The secrets of real-life tra...

Episode 90: Gender 603

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck answers more advice questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: How do I come out to my boyfriend? Can cis peopl...

Episode 89: Gender 602

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck answers advice questions with Tehya (they/them), a nonbinary therapist. Topics include: Are my recent dysphoria feelings "real"?  Do I have to ...

Episode 88: Noah Adams

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Noah Adams (he/him), co-author of Trans and Autistic. Topics include: Are transness and autism connected in some way? The compoundin...

Episode 87: Tre'vell Anderson

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with culture and entertainment journalist Tre'vell Anderson (they/them). Topics include: What Black film history can tell us about the fu...

Episode 86: Zackary Drucker

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with artist, filmmaker, and cultural producer Zackary Drucker (she/her). Topics include: How a trans con artist taught Zackary to cut her...

Episode 85: Diamond Stylz

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Diamond Stylz (she/her), creator of Marsha's Plate and executive director of Black Trans Women Inc. Topics include: Does trans repr...

Episode 84: Hil Malatino

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with scholar and Trans Care author Hil Malatino (he/they). Topics include: Why we can't talk about gender without talking about race How ...

Episode 83: Salimatu Amabebe

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with multimedia artist and Black Feast founder Salimatu Amabebe (he/they). Topics include: Feeling denied access to "womanhood" as a Bla...

Episode 82: Ari Robbins Greene

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with lawyer and TLC-reality-special star Ari Robbins Greene (they/he). Topics include: Giving birth on a TV show Pregnancy advice for tra...

Episode 81: Kai Cheng Thom

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with author and community worker Kai Cheng Thom (she/her) in our longest episode ever. Topics include: The harm of problematic/pure and p...

Episode 80: Casper Cendre

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with prison abolitionist and A.B.O. Comix cofounder Casper Cendre (he/they).  Topics include: Becoming a better ally for incarcerated pe...

Episode 79: Mauree Turner

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Oklahoma representative Mauree Turner (they/she), the first openly nonbinary state legislator in the United States.  Topics include:...

Episode 78: Gender 601

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck answers our trickiest advice questions yet with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her).  Topics include: How do I stop caring about what c...

Episode 77: Imara Jones

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 6 premiere, we speak with Imara Jones (she/her), founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast. Topics include: Why tra...

BONUS: Happy Elliot Page Day!

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this tiny bonus episode, Tuck makes a big announcement about Season 6, and recommends a few podcasts to listen to while you wait: Tuck on Behind ...

BONUS: Election Day Check-In

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In which Tuck whispers to you in their closet for what might be one four-minute run-on sentence.  Share the last thing that brought you joy (or just ...

BONUS: Grants, Mutual Aid, and Laverne Cox on LGBTQ&A

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Tuck belatedly announces our latest grant program and mutual aid fund. (Applications due by 10/31.) Then, we listen to Jeffrey Masters inte...

BONUS: Fire, Fanny Packs, and the TransLash Podcast

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Tuck chats a bit before sharing an episode of the TransLash Podcast, a new show that covers news, culture and politics from a trans perspe...

BONUS: "I'm Seeing My Liberation Right Now"

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Tuck shares an excerpt from Transcripts, a new trans activism podcast by the Tretter Transgender Oral History Project. Subscribe to Tran...

Episode 76: Hideo Higashibaba

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season 5 finale (finally!!!), we celebrate Leo season by speaking with audio producer, stand-up comic and drag queen Hideo Higashibaba (he/him)...

BONUS: A chaotic check-in from Tuck

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, Tuck says hi because they miss you and everything happens so much. Other media referenced: Tuck on OPB's Think Out Loud (with...

Episode 75: Addison Rose Vincent

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with nonbinary advocate Addison Rose Vincent (they/them). Topics include: Rushing sororities as the only trans person on campus B...

BONUS: Protests, SCOTUS, and "thinking about the think pieces" with Queersplaining

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck rambles for fifteen consecutive minutes (oops!), then shares their conversation with Callie Wright about media literacy, passive voice, "objectiv...

BONUS: Dominique, Riah, Layleen, and Alyssa Pariah

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck gives a quick overview of the many breaking trans news stories from the last few days. Then, we revisit our conversation with activist and labor...

Episode 74: Vidhya Aravind

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak with activist Vidhya Aravind (she/her). Topics include: Police accountability vs police abolition The value of failure in politic...

BONUS: Protests, Pride, & Police (feat. Morgan Givens)

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Tuck discusses Black trans allyship, queer racism; why cops aren't your friends; and how this all relates to Pride Month. Then...

Episode 73: Atlas Easton

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with artist and fellow Sagittarius Atlas Easton (they/them). Topics include: Raising a kid as a nonbinary parent (not a mom!) Being an e...

Episode 72: Vico Ortiz

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with actor Vico Ortiz (they/he/she), whose credits include American Horror Story, Vida, and These Thems. Topics include: Auditioning for ...

Episode 71: Daniel M. Lavery

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with writer Daniel M. Lavery (he/him) of Dear Prudence, the Toast, and Something That May Shock and Discredit You. Topics include: Gaini...

Episode 70: Mari Wrobi

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with trans, queer, and intersex activist Mari Wrobi (they/them). Topics include: Being the only trans person at your middle school. Why "...

Episode 69(!): Gender 502 with Tehya & Taegan

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this extra-nice episode, Tuck answers listener questions with their roommates Taegan Wolfe (they) and Tehya (they). Topics include: Navigating a g...

Episode 68: Farhat Rahman

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Bangladeshi Muslim artist and organizer (and Gender Reveal grant winner) Farhat Rahman (they/he). Topics include: Bangladeshi gender...

Episode 67: Niko Stratis

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Canadian writer and activist Niko Stratis (she/her). Topics include: Safety tips and advice for protesting anti-trans activists Gett...

Episode 66: Elijah Forbes

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with two-spirit artist and Gender Reveal grant winner Elijah Forbes (he/him). Topics include: "What does being a man mean, and how attach...

Episode 65: Gender 501

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck answers listener questions with Mckenzee Griffler (she/her) at our first Gender Reveal live show. Topics include: Am I trans enough to try HRT?...

Episode 64: Paige Kreisman

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with Paige Kreisman (she/her), a democratic socialist running for statewide office. (See content warnings below.) Topics include: Why ma...

Episode 63: Alyssa Pariah

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tuck speaks with activist and labor organizer Alyssa Pariah (she/her) at Gender Reveal's first live show. Topics include: What trans healthcare would...

Episode 62: Cyrus Dunham

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season Five premiere, Tuck speaks with Cyrus Dunham (he/him), author of the memoir A Year Without a Name. Topics include: Top surgery's role i...

BONUS: updates galore (feat. Queersplaining)

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, Tuck updates listeners about all matter of topics in the Gender Reveal universe, including (but not limited to) Gender Reveal S...

Episode 61: Lewis Raven Wallace

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the Season Four finale, Tuck speaks with journalist Lewis Raven Wallace (ze or he). Topics include: Why transphobia and homophobia aren't binary W...

BONUS: SCOTUS LGBTQ Discrimination Cases

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, Tuck breaks down three landmark LGBTQ cases argued in the United States Supreme Court earlier today. Additional references: Th...

Episode 60: Gender 402

21 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Tuck answers listener questions with BFF of the show Mckenzee Griffler (she/her). Topics include: Am I secretly cis? Who is q...

Episode 59: Brooke Stepp

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Tuck speaks with somatic therapist and politicized healer Brooke Stepp (they/them). Topics include: Tips for finding a therap...

BONUS: We're Late, So Tuck Shares Their Secret Feelings

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is going to be a little late — so what if Tuck vamped by telling you all of their secret personal feelings and experiences from ...