TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
Episodes
Being Autistic and Trans
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, Imara learns more about the politics and lived experiences of being autistic and trans. She’s joined by i...
Trans Youth in Oklahoma
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Nex Benedict’s tragic death, Imara examines the escalating hostility and political attacks on trans kids in Oklahoma. First, she spea...
Trans Hollywood and the Oscars
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the 2024 awards season comes to a close, Imara reflects on the groundbreaking contributions of trans filmmakers and actors to cinema. First, she si...
Introducing The Mess
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s political landscape is an absolute dumpster fire, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn and laugh through the mess. In this TransLash Med...
Election 2024: Primaries Update
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Presidential Primary season is underway, and Imara talks with two political journalists about the state of U.S. politics. First she’s joine...
Christianity and Black Trans People
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Black History Month, Imara talks with two religious leaders about their faith, ministeries, and dedication to justice. First, she’...
Trans Fashion Photography
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With New York Fashion Week just around the corner, Imara takes a look at the power of photography as a tool for creative expression and representation...
Trans Filmmakers at Sundance: The Stroll
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the 2024 Sundance Film Festival kicks off, Imara is joined by the creators of last year’s award-winning documentary, The Stroll. The film explore...
Replay: Happy Trans Holidays
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara celebrates the holidays with trans hope and cheer in this episode replay from 2022. First, she talks with designer and entrepreneur Mars Wright ...
Trans Voices on Gaza
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Gaza continues, Imara talks to trans people with valuable perspectives and knowledge from lived experience. First, she’s joined by Pal...
BONUS: Trans Theater During the Holidays
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As theatergoers flock to Broadway during the holiday season, Imara talks with two talented performers about their experiences on and off the stage. Fi...
Shop Trans for the Holidays 2023
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Holiday shopping is the perfect opportunity to support trans makers and business owners. This year, Imara sits down with two entrepreneurs making prod...
Trans Indigenous Month
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara honors Native American Heritage Month by joining in conversation with two indigenous changemakers about their identities, cultures, and advocacy...
Raquel Willis’ Risk to Bloom
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara chats with award-winning activist, author, and media strategist Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liber...
Talking Trans History with Trans Scholars
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue to celebrate LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by two leading trans scholars to discuss our community’s history and future. First, ...
The Legendary Miss Major
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the beginning of LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by legendary trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major. She shares her experie...
Being Fat and Trans
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Like transness, fatness is politicized and stigmatized in nearly every part of our culture. So how do fat trans people navigate the challenges and joy...
Trans Fashion Week
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As models and designers flock to New York Fashion Week, Imara takes a look at the world of trans fashion. First, she speaks with model and activist, A...
Replay: Trans Mutual Aid
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the work of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the Covid-19 pandemic, mutual aid has long been key to trans survival. To find out what trans ...
Replay: Summer of Trans Sex
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are few things more policed in life than sex and sexuality. For lots of trans folks, learning to embrace themselves as sexual beings is a journe...
Traveling While Trans
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for summer vacation! Imara takes a look at the joys and complications of travel for the trans community. First, she’s joined by Nala Tou...
TransLash Presents: Capturing The New York Times
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disinformers ultimately want their narratives to filter into trusted sources where they can almost imperceptibly begin to shift public opinion. In thi...
TransLash Presents: A Voice for Anti-Trans, Mass Media
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Various parts of the right wing disinformation machine effectively work in tandem to elevate junk science and platform people spreading anti-trans hat...
What's Going On in Texas?
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Texas legislators introduced over 50 anti-trans bills during the 2023 session and will soon become the largest state to ban gender affirming care. Ima...
TransLash Presents: Sounds Gay
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara shares a new podcast that TransLash listeners are sure to love: Sounds Gay.In this mixtape of documentaries, host Sarah Esocoff takes you to rap...
Black Trans Femme Artistic Legacies
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara celebrates the release of Artistic Legacies, a three-part docuseries featuring the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BTFA) Collective. First, she’...
Horse Barbie: A Conversation with Geena Rocero
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara is joined by the model and author of Horse Barbie: A Memoir, Geena Rocero. They discuss Geena’s childhood and experience as a pageant queen in...
Trans Athletes and Title IX
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden Administration has proposed a change to Title IX that would prohibit schools from categorically banning trans students from sports teams tha...
TransLash Presents: Seduction of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disinformation must spread in ways that are imperceptible and seemingly organic. Join us for Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine for ...
AAPI and Trans
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Imara sits down with two leading AAPI trans community organizers. First, she spe...
TransLash Presents: Detransition Pseudo-Science and Misleading Examples
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disinformation campaigns need archetypes to advance their propaganda. In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we see how Christian Natio...
Trans Family Child Separation
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans in Texas and Florida are pursuing a devastating new line of attack against trans youth: separating them from their supportive parents. Thi...
TransLash Presents: Conversion Therapy: The Disinformation Blueprint
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. How did this happen? In Episode 1...
Trans Bill of Rights
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As legislative attacks on the trans community continue across the United States, the Transgender Bill of Rights offers one path to bolstering protecti...
Trans Day of Visibility
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we look towards Trans Day of Visibility 2023, Imara examines the good and the bad of increasing trans visibility in the United States. First, she’...
The Ukraine War and Queer Rights
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its second year, Imara highlights the role of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and violence in Putin’s overall agenda. Award-wi...
Coming Soon: Season 2 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Day by day, the attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. In this season of The Anti-Trans ...
Black Trans Podcasts
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of Black History Month, Imara talks with two podcasters and advocates about the power of Black trans voices. First, she’s join...
Black, Incarcerated, and Trans
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To start off Black History Month, Imara takes a look at the state incarceration and abolition for Black trans people in the United States. First she s...
Trans Politics 2023
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imara examines trans political representation and policy on the state and local level. First she talks to Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr ab...
MLK Day Replay: A New Black Trans Civil Rights Agenda
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode replay from 2022, Imara discusses how the idea of Black civil rights has been reduced to the idea of changes in specific laws. But the...
TransLash 2022 Rewind
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara takes a look back at another year of the TransLash Podcast. She shares highlights from some of the most informative and inspiring episodes of 20...
TransLash Preview: Non-Binary Entrepreneurship
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara shares the trailer for Non-Binary Entrepreneurship with Daniela Capistrano, a new podcast coming spring 2023. On this intersectional podcast, DC...
Happy Trans Holidays
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re celebrating the holidays with trans hope and cheer! First, Imara talks with designer and entrepreneur Mars Wright about his streetwear brand L...
Trans World AIDS Day
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This World AIDS Day, Imara reflects on the millions of lives lost to HIV-related illness and the ongoing fight against this epidemic within the ...
Unpacking the 2022 Election
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the dust settles on the 2022 midterm elections, Imara takes a closer look at what the results mean for trans issues and candidates. She talks with ...
BONUS: Trans Abortion Doula
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Imara is joined by North Carolina-based abortion doula and community organizer, Ash Williams. Ash shares his journey to becomin...
Trans Reproductive Justice on the Ballot
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As TransLash kicks off the second part of “Trans Bodies, Trans Choices,” Imara looks into the state of reproductive justice for our community. Fir...
Angelica Ross on Broadway
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara is joined by actress and advocate Angelica Ross to discuss her groundbreaking role in Chicago the Musical. They chat about her experience playin...
Trans Sci-Fi, Cosplay, & Comics
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As New York Comic Con begins, Imara celebrates trans nerd culture. First she’s talks with Blu del Barrio about playing Adira Tal, the first non-bina...
Cybersecurity for Trans People
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Online harassment against trans people is becoming increasingly violent and sophisticated. In the wake of the stalking and doxxing of streamer Clara S...
Monkeypox and the Trans Community
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the United States struggles to contain the outbreak of Monkeypox, trans people are once again sidelined in our public health response. Amidst this ...
Replay: Trans Reality with TS Madison
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode replay from 2021, Imara welcomes TS Madison, the incredible entrepreneur, entertainer, and star of the reality TV series The TS Madiso...
Black Girl Nerds: House of the Dragon
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing a very special episode of the Black Girls Nerds podcast where Imara sits down host Jamie Broadnax to talk about gender and race in the n...
Replay: Intersex and Trans
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode replay from 2021, host Imara Jones sits down with the groundbreaking intersex activist Sean Saifa Wall. Saifa, who is Black, intersex ...
Trans Mutual Aid
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the work of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the Covid-19 pandemic, mutual aid has long been key to trans survival. To find out what trans ...
Trans Soul Music: Shea Diamond
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara discusses the liberatory power of music with singer, songwriter, and activist Shea Diamond. They trace her journey of creative self-expression f...
ALOK
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara dives deep with internationally acclaimed author, speaker, poet, and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon. In this interview, Imara and Alok discuss the pol...
BONUS: Audio Pride Parade
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Acast Audio Pride Parade! On this stop, Imara reflects on the violence of erasure she experienced growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, and r...
BONUS: Abortion Rights Are Trans Rights
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is republishing an episode about the importance of re...
L Morgan Lee Makes Tony History in A Strange Loop
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara is joined by L Morgan Lee, the first openly trans person to be nominated for a Tony Award. In their conversation, L Morgan reflects on how her g...
The Uvalde Shooting Leads to Online Trans Hate
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hours after the tragic Uvalde Shooting, dangerous rumors began to circulate online that the shooter, Salvador Ramos, was transgender. These falsehood...
Summer of Trans Sex
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are few things more policed in life than sex and sexuality. For lots of trans folks, learning to embrace themselves as sexual beings is a journe...
Trans Mother's Day
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The word “mother” hits differently for trans folks. Traditional notions of motherhood are very in racialized and heterosexual norms. But what does...
Janelle Monáe
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imara has an eye opening conversation with the one and only Janelle Monaé, an 8-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and one of...
Trans Athletes Speak Out
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, swimmer Lia Thomas made history when she became the first known transgender athlete to win a division I National championship in any sport. ...
Trans Bodies, Trans Choices
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a critical Supreme Court ruling on abortion looms, this TransLash episode focuses on the importance of reproductive justice, including body autonom...
The Anti-Trans Hate Machine Rolls On
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The attacks on trans people all over the country have ramped up again this year. This week, Imara delves back into the Anti Trans Hate Machine to brin...
A New Black Trans Civil Rights Agenda
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often use words and phrases like freedom, liberation, and civil rights in the advocacy work that we do. These themes are at the core of almost all ...
T4T: Trans Love
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re coming up on Valentine’s Day. This can be a difficult time for trans people, because the love our culture celebrates on that day so rarely r...
The Biden Presidency One Year Later
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of 2022, Imara looks back on the first year of what the Biden Presidency has meant at the national level for trans and queer com...
Taking Care Of Yourself During The Holidays
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Holidays can be a tough time for trans people which is why taking care of ourselves is so important this time of the year. In this last episode be...
Introducing: Harsh Reality – The Story of Miriam Rivera
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the bea...
Healthcare Open Season for Trans People
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, as healthcare open season starts across America, Imara Jones engages in conversations on new, emerging options for the trans...
Replay: Native Americans and Trans Rights
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Native American History Month replay special from 2020, Imara discusses with Deb Haaland, now Secretary of the Interior and former Congresswom...
Netflix v. The Trans Community
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Imara Jones peers behind the curtain of Netflix to see what the Dave Chappelle controversy reveals about the operations and values of the streami...
Intersex and Trans
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Imara Jones sits down with the groundbreaking intersex activist Sean Saifa Wall. Saifa, who is Black, intersex and trans discusses how those who ...
Cancel Me, Daddy: Shame On Chappelle
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imara sits down with Cancel Me, Daddy hosts Oliver-Ash Kleine and Katelyn Burns to talk about Dave Chappelle’s hate-speech in his special “Th...
Latinx Heritage Month
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Imara Jones sits down to discuss the importance of Latinx trans identities in the fight for transgender rights overall with Jennicet Gutiérrez, ...
A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Levine
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning journalist Imara Jones sits down with Dr. Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human ser...
Money, Power and A Radical Vision
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past three episodes of our first ever mini-series, Imara has detailed the institutions that are the major components of the anti-trans hate m...
Transphobia In A Suit
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of the TransLash Media’s mini-series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara investigates the influence the Heritage Foundation had ...
A Coordinated Attack on Trans Youth
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2 of 4 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine mini-series, we investigate and uncover the forces and organizations responsible for the reinforcemen...
It's Not Really About Sports
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the opening episode for TransLash Media’s riveting new mini-series, our trusted award-winning journalist Imara Jones introduces us to a key compo...
TransLash Presents: Gender Reveal
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Gender Reveal.In the Season 6 premiere, we speak with Imara Jones (she/h...
The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality - Trailer
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amid a record-setting year of anti-transgender legislation, TransLash Media presents our new limited-series podcast, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. This...
TransLash Presents: Transcripts
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Transcripts.All over the South, trans people are fighting to make their ...
Trans Motherhood
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Imara welcomes incredible activists and mothers on to the show to commemorate the celebration of Mother’s Day on May 9th. ...
Trans Reality with TS Madison
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imara welcomes TS Madison, the incredible entrepreneur, entertainer, and star of the reality TV series The TS Madison Experience, for a colorful and i...
Stopping & Healing From Violence
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Imara welcomes advocate and organizer LaLa Holston-Zannell, who is currently working at the AC...
Trans Visibility with Leyna Bloom
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imara welcomes the incredible model, actor, dancer and activist Leyna Bloom to the podcast for a conversation about her groundbreaking work. Notably, ...
Trans Athletes Speak Out
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when so much hate and misinformation about trans athletes is rampant, Imara brings two talented trans competitors on the show to hear their ...
Black Trans History and Futures
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For Black History Month, Imara brings us an episode focused on honoring Black, trans histories and understanding how they can help us envision and bui...
Trans Love
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Valentine’s Day episode, Imara brings us an entire episode celebrating trans love. First, she sits down with Precious Brady-Davis, who appea...
TransLash Presents: Gender Reveal
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Gender Reveal.In this episode, host Tuck Woodstock speaks with author an...
The Inauguration and Trans Rights
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Imara delves into what the new Biden-Harris administration means for trans people. Political analyst Danielle Moodie, who hosts the t...
Looking Back at 2020
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the TransLash Podcast, we go back and bring you the best segments from our first year with this lookback. As always, we start with a mome...
Shop Trans for the Holidays
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imara helps you find your last minute holiday gifts by highlighting trans and non-binary owned businesses to support! She’s joined by Al Sandimirova...
Mauree Turner Makes History
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we break format for an in-depth interview with Mauree Turner, the first out non-binary state lawmaker in US history who’s also the first ...
TransLash Presents: Queersplaining
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Translash shares another podcast we think you’ll enjoy. Every week on Queersplaining, Callie Wright tells a story from their own life or ...