Informed Dissent
Episodes
Speak at Your Own Risk
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On This EpisodePAS 2026 met in Boston at the end of April. On Sunday, a panel of four researchers and clinicians presented findings on pediatric gende...
SPLC as the Gender Ideology Enforcer
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Lauren Leggieri, Cori Cohn, and Jamie Reed have a lot to get through — and we mean a lot. So take a page from the old NPR Saturday playboo...
What Utah Buried and Finland Found
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Informed Dissent, Jamie Reed, Cori Cohn, and Lauren Leggieri are joined by guest Dr. Julia Mason to discuss the landmark Finnish cohort s...
Colorado at the Crossroads
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Informed Dissent, Jamie Reed and Lauren Leggieri are joined first by LGB CC Head Writer LeAnne Owen for a behind-the-scenes conversation ...
Clean like Methadone Clean
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn are joined by Kevin Kellar — a trial lawyer with thirty years of experience handling large-loss...
IRL Comment Cards
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Reed, Cori Cohn, and Lauren Leggieri open the episode with a wide-ranging conversation about the gap between what people say online and what th...
The Surgeons Blinked
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What the ASPS position statement on pediatric gender surgery actually says — and what it means. A listener’s guide to our episode for March 21 202...
Sports and Sensibilities
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Informed Dissent, Lauren Leggieri, Cori Cohn, and Jamie Reed break down a week that managed to be both absurd and consequential — somet...
Permissibility of Reasoned Disagreement
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jamie and Lauren are joined by three guests pushing back against ideological capture in law, psychology, and education. Cori will be back n...
Tea Leaves and Tarot Cards
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Informed DissentFebruary 28, 2026This week on Informed Dissent, Cori, Jamie, and Lauren break down Jesse Singal’s recent opinion piece in the New Yo...
Stepping Into the Breach
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Informed Dissent, Jamie, Lauren, and Cori step into the breach — with guest Jennifer Sey. Jennifer SeyJennifer Sey is an American autho...
Practicing medicine slowly, with great caution, and only when necessary
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — Week of February 14, 2026With Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori CohnGuest: Dr. Patrick HunterThis week on Informed Dissent, J...
Strong Language Ahead (We Blame Reddit)
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — Show NotesThis week, Lauren, Jamie, and Cori break down a cascade of developments that unfolded in rapid succession: a New York j...
Speaking Up: Dr. Karla Solheim
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Informed Dissent, Jamie, Lauren, and Cori reflect on a week of unexpected moments — travel, testimony, and the decision to speak up whe...
Skilled Incompetence: Becoming love and joy
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — January 17, 2026News of the Week & Deep DiveThis week’s episode moves from state-level political turmoil to Supreme Court oral ...
Doc Martens: The Great Equalizer
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Informed Dissent we tackle the New York Times, men in women’s sports, Trans News Network, and the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Award nominee...
What Washington State Is Telling the Rest of the Country
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — This Week for January 3, 2026This week’s episode marks our return after the holiday break and focuses on Washington State, wher...
Escalating Federal Involvement
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — This Week for December 20, 2025This week’s episode moved fast and covered a lot of ground. Cori and Jamie opened with a wide-an...
When Health Changes with Guest Alasdair Gunn
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — This Week’s EpisodeThis week on Informed Dissent, we’re joined by Alasdair Gunn and Harrison Tinsley for a wide-ranging and d...
Following the Money with Ben Ryan
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent News for the Week December 6, 2025Segment One — Conversation with Glenna GoldisWe open the episode with Glenna Goldis and a breakdo...
Breaking Ranks with Rep. Jonah Wheeler
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — News of the Week• Nex Dagny BenedictWe cover the ongoing developments in the Nex Dagny Benedict case and the layers of narrativ...
The End of ‘X’ and the Philosophy of Resistance — Derrick Jensen Joins Us
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Informed Dissent — Week of Nov 22, 2025News of the Week: Passport RulingWe walk through the recent U.S. Supreme Court order that allows the Trump ad...
The Devils Finest Trick
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Informed Dissent — Nov 15, 2025This week, Jamie Reed and Cori Cohn hold down the fort while Lauren Leggieri recovers from being sick — we ...
Descent into Denial
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Week of November 8, 2025Hosts: Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori CohnSponsored by the LGB Courage Coalition■ Lauren’s HeadlinesKey stories of ...
Exit Strategies: NHS Detransition Care, Texas Flight, and Legal Fights
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn break down the U.K.’s big news: the National Health Service launching a dedicated detransitioner service....
Runaway Diffusion: Institutional Capture in Texas
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Joe Figliolia, author of the Manhattan Institute’s new report on institutional capture inside the Texas Medical Assoc...
When Should We Regulate Speech?
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Informed Dissent—our first real fall episode—Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn take a darker turn, exploring how speech—...
What Belongs in the DSM: The Case for a New Diagnosis
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should count as a mental disorder—and who gets to decide? In this week’s deep dive, Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn examine how th...
Relaunch: Introducing Lauren Leggieri
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Relaunch: Introducing Lauren LeggieriWelcome to the relaunch of Informed Dissent! Each week, your hosts — Jamie Reed, Lauren Leggieri, and Cori Cohn...
Episode 38: The Politics of Tragedy
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cori and Ben take the mic without their cohosts to reflect on two pressing stories shaping the gender debate. We begin with former Me...
Episode 37: When Evidence Meets Activism: The Fight Over Systematic Reviews
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the activist-led campaign to discredit systematic reviews conducted by researchers at McMaster University because they wer...
Episode 36: When 'Social Justice' Dictates Medicine, with Dr. Lauren Schwartz
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Corinna and Ben speak with the psychiatrist Dr. Lauren Schwartz. Dr. Schwartz is a senior fellow with Do No Harm, the lead author of a 2025 pap...
Episode 35: Afterlife of a Poster Child
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about the latest gender clinic closures and “pauses” on pediatric transition services and speculate about what the future holds for ...
Episode 34: A Multimillion-Dollar Organization Launches a Crowdfunding Campaign
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the gang discusses the Trump Administration’s severing of its partnership with the Trevor Project, as well as California Governor Gavin Newsom...
Episode 33: Good Old Boys Sat Around a Table
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cori, Jamie, and Sarah catch up on their gender-related travels, which took Jamie to Washington DC for the Federal Trade Commission workshop on consum...
Episode 32: Revisiting the HHS report, with co-author Alex Byrne
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Byrne is the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy at MIT and the author of the book Trouble with Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions. L...
Episode 31: NYC vs. the world, with Maud Maron
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maud Maron is running to be Manhattan’s next District Attorney “to restore safety and sanity to our streets and subways.” She’s also a mom of ...
Episode 30: Unpacking the Skrmetti decision, with special guest Leor Sapir
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by very good friend of the pod, Leor Sapir!Leor Sapir is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Scien...
Episode 29: A conversation with GIDS whistleblower Dr. Anna Hutchinson
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve decided to open up our polycule to guests! Today it’s Dr. Anna Hutchinson, the London-based clinical psychologist specializing in adolescent...
Episode 28: Jamie Reed responds to the New York Times's podcast, "The Protocol"
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode, we discuss part four of the New York Times’s six-part series about the history of pediatric gender medicine. Episode 4, “...
Episode 27: Dissecting "The Protocol"
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday evening, The New York Times released “The Protocol,” its highly anticipated podcast on the history of pediatric gender medicine. We do...
Episode 26: It's a problem-problem
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we answer some listeners’ questions and then discuss Jonathan Cowan’s op-ed for Politico. And Eliza comes out!* CMS investigates GAC hospita...
Episode 25: A Cold Shower
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss:* The 2016 CMS Report on Gender Dysphoria and Gender Reassignment Surgery.* NBC's reporting on the new bill prohibiting Medicaid from...
Episode 24: The whistleblower, Princess Leia, and "Eliza Mondegreen"
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cori, Eliza, and Jamie revisit the HHS report, “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices.” They talk about ...
Episode 23: Transfeminine Lesbian Leather Dyke
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the MAGA look, the low-down dirty tactics of Maine legislators, the sophistry of psychotic professors, and the moral dilemma of p...
Episode 22: This Can't Be True
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ evidence review, “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria Review of Evidence a...
Episode 21: We're the Savages Now
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Jamie are off planning puppy pride parades, so this week, Cori, Eliza and Lisa digest the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor. We also talk a...
Episode 20: Escape to TERF Island
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The five of us discuss the outcome of the For Women Scotland case and how the situation across the pond compares to the US. Plus news headlines.* XX w...
Episode 19: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Men in Women's Sports
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss news headlines, a recent court decision in Australia, and the excruciatingly bad Last Week Tonight episode about trans athletes.* Col...
Episode 18: "Be Kind and Rewind"
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we debate whether “gender-affirming care” is child abuse and discuss the concept of trans exceptionalism, and Jamie and Lisa tell us about a...
Episode 17: "Live Queer or Die"
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After going over the week’s gender-related news headlines, the gang discusses Tuesday’s “listening session” with New Hampshire Rep. Jonah Whee...
Episode 16: The Psychology of the Canceled
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lisa tells us about a surreal conversation she had with a NYC school principal. This leads us to a discussion on how to reach people who in...
Episode 15: Authoritarianism or Postmodern Hellscape
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jamie, Cori, and Ben discuss Detrans Awareness Day and view a recording of Jamie’s recent testimony in Wisconsin. That takes us down a lo...
Ep 14: Mythbusters Pt 1 - Matthew Shepard edition
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat about Trump’s address to Congress, Jamie’s and Cori’s testimonies in New Hampshire, and the tragic story of Sam Nordquist, who...
Episode 13: Do You Need Permission to Name Reality?
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First, Jamie updates us on some West Virginia legislation, and we discuss the transgender military ban as well as Chris Rufo’s reporting on leaked d...
Episode 12: The Babies Are in Charge
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After discussing some recent developments in Kansas and Colorado (including a proposed law that would prohibit deadnaming dead people), we delve into ...
Episode 11: In This White House, We Believe...
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we break down The New York Times’ recent coverage of the trans debate, and the market and technological forces that transformed the journ...
Episode 10: Thought Experiment
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lisa, Eliza, Ben, and Cori discuss the current state of things, now that the American public has had some time to digest Trump’s executiv...
Episode 9: We Need a Playbook for Mass Deradicalization
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss Jamie’s trip to Kansas, where she testified in support of ban on blockers, hormones, and surgeries for minors; and the implica...
Episode 8: Executive Disorder
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we break down Trump’s Executive Order on “gender ideology extremism,” weigh the benefits of conformity versus nonconformity, discuss ...
Episode 7: The Democratic Party is in 'Taters'
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the whole crew is back to discuss a recent NYC Community Education Council meeting, where Lisa, Cori, and Ben spoke with Maud Maron (and so...
Episode 6: Strange Bedfellows
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Cori, Eliza, Jamie, and Lisa discuss strange bedfellows, political realignments, and Lisa's readiness to accept any and all prayers. Ben pu...
Episode 5: Dr. Chu and The Poisoned Penis
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is off crafting his masterpiece memoir this week. In the meantime, Cori, Eliza, Jamie and Lisa dig into a troubling new article from the Amsterdam...
Episode 4: Adult Elephant Woman
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben, Cori, Eliza, Jamie, and Lisa discuss their theories about gender dysphoria and why the concept of gender identity speaks so deeply to ...
Episode 3: Smash Your NPR Mugs!
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lisa, Ben, Eliza, and Jamie chat about the Washington Post editorial board’s about-face on the science behind “gender-affirming care,”...
Episode 2: How We Became Monomaniacs
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2On this week’s episode of Informed Dissent: The gender heretics discuss this week's big news and a few of them share how they fell down the...
Episode 1: Skrmetti and the Supremes
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1We dish about what happened both inside and outside the Supreme Court, and touch briefly on the new detransitioner lawsuit against gender-aff...