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Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas

Ally Beardsley & Babette Thomas
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Gender Spiral is an award-winning podcast about queer folk's relationship to gender. Through interviews with trans and queer guests, hosts Ally Beardsley (Dropout) and Babette Thomas (Yale University) explore how our reinventions and evolutions aren't always so linear. Support us at patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast. Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas is an Audiation Original produ... more

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes69Founded3 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Álvaro Márquez speaks about how their Ivy League education gave them the tools to work the system in favor of queer artists of color like themself.

Find Álvaro's work via their website xalistudio.com, and watch their interviews with queer artists o... more

Dr. Amáyá, who you may know from her social media @dineaesthetics, talks about how gender was discussed growing up in the Navajo Nation and why your experience of gender is informed by the language you have to describe it.

Support Dr. Amáyá directl... more

Performance artist (NOT clown) Jibz Cameron, who hosts LA's famed variety show "Weirdo Night" as her alter ego "Dynasty Handbag," caricaturizes gender and systemic issues through her larger-than-life characters. She also examines her own past and rel... more

Author and trans theorist Da'Shaun L. Harrison walks us through why cultural views of the fatness, race and gender are all intricately interconnected, and how certain standards for the body are enforced in times of fascism.

Hosted by Ally Beardsley... more

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Recent Guests

Álvaro Márquez
Multidisciplinary culture worker, artist, researcher, writer, arts administrator, and funder.
Xali Studio
Episode: Artists Deserve Abundance (w/ Álvaro Márquez)
Dr. Charlie Amáyá Scott
Diné scholar, activist, and storyteller
Indigenous studies, Higher Education
Episode: Gender is a Gift (w/ Dr. Charlie Amáyá Scott)
Jibz Cameron
LA performance artist icon ( Dynasty Handbag ), author
Dynasty Handbag / Dynast Handbag projects
Episode: Gender is a Performance (w/ Jibz Cameron)
Da'Shaun Harrison
Co-executive director of Skywag Magazine; author and scholar on fatness, anti-fatness, and Black liberation
Skywag Magazine
Episode: Body Fascism (w/ Da'Shaun L. Harrison)
Andrea Long Chu
Critic at New York Magazine and author
New York Magazine
Episode: Trans Agnostic Reactionary Liberals (w/ Andrea Long Chu)
Stacey Waite
Poet, writer, scholar; professor at the University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Episode: Men Who Think I Am One of Them Speak (w/ Stacey Waite)
Raquel Willis
Writer and author; co-founder of Gender Liberation Movement
Gender Liberation Movement
Episode: Everyone Needs Gender Liberation (w/ Raquel Willis)
Dion, also known as Tygapaw
DJ, electronic musician, multidisciplinary artist
Independent artist; project Together You Gather All Power Applied Worldwide (Tygapaw)
Episode: Black Trans Masculine Experience (w/ TYGAPAW)
Cuthwulf Eileen Myles
Poet, novelist, art journalist; trans-identified person
Independent artist
Episode: HRT After Menopause (w/ Cuthwulf Eileen Myles)

Hosts

Ally Beardsley
Host of Gender Spiral; comedian; affiliated with Dropout and Audiation/Gender Spiral.
Babette Thomas
Co-host; educator affiliated with Yale University; radio producer and media artist.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • Babette please stop saying “like”

    I’m begging at this point. Almost unlistenable because Babette says “like” between almost every three words.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    carw19
    United States2 months ago
  • 😭

    okayyyyy babies and Judith Butler? Merry Christmas to me

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    laufuku
    Canada10 months ago
  • Vital Conversations

    Grateful this show exists. Vital conversations happening. Also some good laughs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Aspiring Hobbit
    United States10 months ago
  • Epic

    You guys got to interview JUDITH BUTLER?!?!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Somethin’222
    Canada10 months ago
  • Maybe the best podcast ever???

    The most recent episode featuring Cass Adair is, no exaggeration, my single favorite episode in all of podcasting. (And I listen to over 100 shows!) Truly, I find the process of writing podcast reviews to be so tedious that I’ve only ever written one before this, and I *ran* to write one as soon as I finished the episode.

    Ally and Babette ask such insightful questions, and Cass provides such thoughtful, digestible, and well-articulated responses.

    I got answers to questions l've always had abo... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nottootypical
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Thoughtful, nuanced conversations with diverse guests.
Hosts ask insightful questions that elicit practical, personal insights.
Guest lineup is consistently insightful and high-caliber.
Community-focused and welcoming to listeners across the spectrum.
Episodes mix humor with serious topics effectively.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Artists Deserve Abundance (w/ Álvaro Márquez)
Q: What do these attacks on funding on a national level mean for working artists like yourself? How do you think that will affect culture on the whole for the next several years?
Márquez argues that cutting arts funding limits a space where people can imagine alternatives to oppressive systems. They describe how artists' work may be celebrated while the labor behind it remains underpaid, and explain how they use their role in philanthropy to build funding and fellowships for artists.
Artists Deserve Abundance (w/ Álvaro Márquez)
Q: Can you walk us through what gender was like in your household or school? And what were some of those messages that you received?
Márquez describes a household that did not strictly follow traditional gender roles: their mother was a breadwinner who rejected conventional femininity, and their father cooked, cleaned, and cared for the children. Those examples helped them see that they did not have to live within a gender binary, though bullying and homophobia made it difficult to understand and express their identity.
Gender is a Gift (w/ Dr. Charlie Amáyá Scott)
Q: Who is your imagined audience for your content, and how do you tailor it for them?
The imagined audience is largely the creator herself; she designs content to be accessible, citation-backed, and emotionally inviting, aiming to help people navigate a world undergoing rapid change while staying true to community-based knowledge.
HRT After Menopause (w/ Cuthwulf Eileen Myles)
Q: What went into you deciding to live in Marfa?
They describe economic and residency reasons, including a Lannan Foundation residency and the desire for a writing place, leading to a move that shaped their life and work.
HRT After Menopause (w/ Cuthwulf Eileen Myles)
Q: Can you tell me about Cuthwulf?
The guest explains the origin of their chosen name Cuthwulf, how it functions as an honorific, and how friends may call them by that name, reflecting a personal and artistic redefinition.

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A lively, intimate series exploring gender diversity, queer identity, and trans experiences through hosted conversations with a wide range of guests. Episodes blend personal storytelling with activism, art, and academic perspectives to unpack how gender identities evolve beyond binaries, often weaving in humor and community-centered insights. Noteworthy is the consistent pairing of thoughtful, intersectional dialogue with a welcoming, ally-friendly tone, making complex topics accessible for a broad audience while maintaining rigor. Potential listeners who enjoy nuanced discussions about gender, sexuality, and social justice—especially around trans and queer experiences—will likely find this show engaging and empowering.

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Recent guests on Gender Spiral include:

1. Álvaro Márquez
2. Dr. Charlie Amáyá Scott
3. Jibz Cameron
4. Da'Shaun Harrison
5. Andrea Long Chu
6. Stacey Waite
7. Raquel Willis
8. Dion, also known as Tygapaw

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