Best Kasen Podcasts (2024)

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Influence Operations During Elections in the Philippines and Beyond: A Conversation with Michael Navallo 32:00

1M ago32:00

32:00

With more than fifty national elections taking place during 2024, in countries that comprise more than half the world’s population, it has never been more critical to secure the integrity of the information space—and never more challenging. The Philippines has been reckoning with this challenge since at least its 2016 election, which led some to re…

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Kasen Truth 28:29

2M ago28:29

28:29

This week on the show is Kasen Truth, a 32 year old trans man who is currently living in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife. Originally born and raised in Houston, TX, he’s an advocate for social justice, 1/2 of renskaise on YouTube, photographer and a social worker. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Authoritarian Influence and Local Enablers in the Balkans: A Conversation with Donika Emini 29:12

3M ago29:12

29:12

In the Balkans, governing elites who benefit from partnerships with democratic states and participation in the E.U. integration process are, in some cases, simultaneously furthering the autocratic agendas of Russia and China to leverage geopolitics to their advantage. Donika Emini, executive director of the CiviKos Platform and former Reagan-Fascel…

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Partner: Adrienne Wehr 1:08:18

3M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Adrienne Janene Wehr is a multi-disciplinary artist, and story teller and the cisgender wife of former guest Jessika Janene. Included among Adrienne's myriad stories projects are: In the Company of Ghosts (a multi-disciplinary stage performance that she produced, co-created and co-performed), The Bread, My Sweet (an award winning indie film she pro…

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Gabe Lorca 57:10

3M ago57:10

57:10

By The Transverse Media

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Ryan Cassata 41:22

4M ago41:22

41:22

Ryan Cassata (he/him) is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, published writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and transgender motivational speaker. Ryan's music and story has been showcased on The Larry King Live Show, The Tyra Banks Show, CNN, GRAMMY.com, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The New York Times, Newsweek, and The NY Daily News. Ryan has b…

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Ruth E. Macy & Courtney Naliboff 49:04

4M ago49:04

49:04

Ruth E. Macy and Courtney Naliboff are the co-authors of Your Postpartum Body, the first book for people of all gender identities and childbirth experiences to fully address the phisical experience AFTER pregnancy. Both are passionate about education, inclusion, and allyship. They saw that the physical changes and challenges people face postpartum …

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Wendy Cole 1:04:23

5M ago1:04:23

1:04:23

As a Transition Mentor, Wendy Cole uses her life experiences to help clients face the significant life changes that come with gender transition. Since 2017, Wendy has guided others through this process. She believes in the mind’s powers; she practices mindfulness, shifting her beliefs and energy to support herself going forward, making profound cha…

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Digital IDs and Coercion in China and Venezuela: A Conversation with Iria Puyosa and Valentin Weber 30:00

5M ago30:00

30:00

Globally, democratic activists are confronting novel forms of digital repression pioneered by autocrats who increasingly share software, hardware, and knowledge across borders. Notably, the People’s Republic of China has developed a heavily coercive governance model which it exports internationally through firms such as Huawei and ZTE. In Venezuela…

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Krystal 41:06

6M ago41:06

41:06

Krystal is a woman of many talents. She is a dedicated Field Service Technician with a diverse educational background. She holds qualifications in Aircraft Maintenance, both in civilian and military fields, and graduated in the top 5 of her class from an LPN Nursing program. Currently, Krystal is expanding her horizons by studying Animation and Vid…

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Gender Without Identity with authors Avgi Saketopoulou and Ann Pellegrini 1:12:43

6M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

This week on the show, Emily speaks with the authors of Gender Without Identity. Ann Pellegrini and Avgi Saketopoulou are psychoanalysts who have focused their attention on gender and sexual identity. In their work, they have found the notion of a “core gender identity” or the “born this way” argument too simplistic and even problematic. All gender…

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Lessons Learned from Georgian Civil Society’s Response to a Repressive “Foreign Agents” Law: A Conversation with Tinatin Khidasheli 38:31

6M ago38:31

38:31

Around the world, threats to freedom of expression and association are growing. One crucial example is found in Georgia, a struggling democracy with a population of just under four million people. Last year, the Georgian parliament withdrew proposed legislation targeting so-called “foreign agents” that was strikingly similar to such stifling legisl…

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Jasmine Vine 59:54

7M ago59:54

59:54

This week's guest is Jasmine Vine, a 25 year old transgender woman from Adelaide, South Australia and host of the Trans Boss Podcast. Her story is one of great hardship including bullying, domestic violence, serious mental illness, and both parents dying by 21, yet she's overcome it all to become a powerhouse inspiration to her thousands of followe…

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Toni Leslie 53:50

7M ago53:50

53:50

Tuesday night, Emily welcomes Toni Leslie to The Transgender Show. She's a Native American transgender female writer and artist From upstate New York. Her many past jobs have included professional photographer, contractor, pilot, radio station DJ, and photo collage artist. Toni is currently working as a peer recovery coach in addiction and working …

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China’s Authoritarian Challenge to International Human Rights Institutions: A Conversation with Sophie Richardson 32:48

7M ago32:48

32:48

In recent years, international institutions have become an increasingly critical arena of contestation between autocracies and democracies. China, in particular, has leveraged its participation in those institutions and relationships with autocratic regimes to proffer narratives that support authoritarian models of governance and hide its human rig…

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Dean FM 24:52

8M ago24:52

24:52

Dean FM (Dean-Fraser Milford) is a Boston Massachusetts based non-binary rapper, activist and influencer. His music encapsulates eclectic thoughts that scat over percussive rhythms and exotic sounds. His performances exude drag culture and satiric expression. In 2016, Dean released his debut EP “Watch It”, which received local and national coverage…

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Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D. 54:58

8M ago54:58

54:58

Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D. is a writer, podcaster, and activist. Her works focuses on the origin and nature of identity, especially gender. Ami has been a geneticist, a chemist, a software engineer, and a manager, but her greatest challenge to date is taking on the entrenched fallacy that identity and gender are only of concern to the LGBTQ community…

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Kalie Hargrove 1:03:14

8M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Kalie is an ordained pastor in Georgia and an advocate for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in religious institutions. She has a passion for building community and supporting and protecting the rights of individuals. She was dismissed from her seminary after being outed as trans. She joined the lawsuit challenging religious exemptions in Title IX in order to sto…

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Lessons from Ukraine: How AI Is Accelerating the Response to Authoritarian Information Manipulation 36:54

9M ago36:54

36:54

February 2024 marks two years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of this crisis, the world has learned much from Ukrainians about countering authoritarian information operations. The Forum highlighted Ukrainian civil society’s resilience in a 2023 report, “Shielding Democracy: Civil Society Adaptations to K…

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Corey Schiller (aka Goose) 1:13:55

9M ago1:13:55

1:13:55

Corey is a transgender man who began his gender journey 21 years ago at the age of 25. Since then, he's lived mostly in stealth and integrated into male culture undetected. He worked as an automotive mechanic for 10 years before beginning his spiritual journey on the Appalachian Trail in 2011. That adventure taught him a lot about true strength and…

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Van Ethan Levy 45:18

9M ago45:18

45:18

Van is a queer, non-binary, socialized as female, autistic, trans person dedicated to social justice. They are dually licensed as a Marriage & Family Therapist and a Professional Clinical Counselor. Van is passionate about holding space for all intersections of one’s identity(ies). Van aims to use a trauma informed lens to help folks learn ways to …

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Justice Renée 56:29

9M ago56:29

56:29

Justice Renée, born trans-female, was raised in a Fundamentalist Evangelical Home. Her father was a leader in the Young Earth/Creation Science movement in Utah and surrounding states through the 1980s and 90s. She was taught through shame to hate her trans identity. In her preteens, Justice dedicated her life to Jesus and began ministry work with h…

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Shannon McDill 59:52

10M ago59:52

59:52

A New Jersey native, Shannon is a graduate of Rutgers University, with a concentration in Historic Preservation and Political Science. She is a digital creator with content focusing on gender, race, and social justice. With her wife Rachel she co-hosts the podcast 'Our Life In Transition'. You can also find her every week boosting transition posts …

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Laser Malena-Weber 48:05

10M ago48:05

48:05

Laser Malena-Webber is musician and writer — known for their nerdy folk-pop band the Doubleclicks. The Doubleclicks sing about dinosaurs, cats, and queer feelngs. Laser's latest project is the musical Teaching a Robot to Love, which just debuted on the Billboard Cast Albums chart. Teaching A Robot To Love is a story about change, acceptance, queer …

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Mallery Jenna Robinson 54:36

10M ago54:36

54:36

This week on The Transgender Show, Emily welcomes Mallery Jenna Robinson, an AfraCarribean Transwoman and transgender and HIV healthcare advocate in Los Angeles. From 2019-2021 Mallery worked with The LGBTQ Center Long Beach in their Transgender Health Department, responsible for case management of clients, linkage to care, PrEP and PEP services, S…

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Daniel Wilson 51:24

11M ago51:24

51:24

Daniel is a 37-year old working-class transgender veteran running a nonpartisan grassroots congressional campaign for California’s 38th Assembly District. He was born and raised in Maryland by a hard-working single mom. Daniel started working at 14, came out as a lesbian at 16, and graduated from high school the year after 9/11. Unable to break the…

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Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper 1:16:26

11M ago1:16:26

1:16:26

Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper (they/them) teaches Theatre History, is a doctor of the Arts and Theology, and an Ethical Humanist clergy. Both as performer and clergy within the Ethical Culture Movement and First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, their ritual-based performance is grounded in the act of homiletics, decolonial Humanism and Black Intellectual T…

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Jessica (Jess.Rising) 1:04:41

1y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

This week on the show is Jessica, a trans, bi, ace computer programmer by day and D&D Dungeon Master by night. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Transverse Media

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Dani 37:52

1y ago37:52

37:52

This week on the show is Dani, she works as a manager in the male-dominated electrical sector and hosts support groups for trans teens and adults in northern California. Dani is a 50 year old trans woman in the middle of her second go at transition. She’s worked in the Power Distribution business for over 27 years and as a member of the IBEW (elect…

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Defending the Human Rights System from Authoritarian Assault: A Conversation with Rana Siu Inboden and Sophie Richardson 48:36

1y ago48:36

48:36

Authoritarian influence in multilateral institutions is growing rapidly and poses a serious threat to democratic and human rights principles. Repressive governments have worked to undermine mechanisms that are meant to ensure accountability for human rights abuses and to transform the United Nations, its related bodies, and other international inst…

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Lt. Col. Bree Fram 44:58

1y ago44:58

44:58

Lieutenant Colonel Bree Fram is an active duty astronautical engineer in the US Space Force currently assigned to the Pentagon to lead space policy integration for the Department of the Air Force. Bree previously served in a wide variety of Air Force positions including a Research and Development command position and an oversight role for all Air F…

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GenderMeowster 47:13

1y ago47:13

47:13

This week on the show is non-binary, trans masc, streamer, Podcaster, and purveyor of a Vibrant Online Nonbinary Community, Gender Meowster ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Transverse Media

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Jada 51:14

1y ago51:14

51:14

Tonight on The Transgender Show, we welcome Jada. She describes herself as “a little kind, a little sultry, and a lot of sass.” As a BIPOC transgender model, Jada is passionate about opportunities that push her out of her comfort zones and allow her to be an activist for her community. Her goal is to promote trans visibility and be a role model for…

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Bre Starr 44:13

1y ago44:13

44:13

This week on the Transgender Show is Bre Starr, in her own words a psychologist with a big mouth who meets herself at the intersection of many margins. Be sure to check out our guest, Bre on TikTok at Fairy.Pusss Recorded LIVE on 11/16/2021 at Twitch.tv/TheTransverse ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Marla 38:00

1y ago38:00

38:00

This week on The Transgender Show is Marla Alpert. Marla (She/They) is a seasoned actor and singer, having performed in the national tours of Jekyll and Hyde and Ragtime, as well as with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s The Sorceress, and in over a dozen regional shows throughout the country. She is also the host of her own podcast about l…

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Cole (NonStopColePop) 49:20

1y ago49:20

49:20

This week on the show is Cole, a non-binary transfemme TikTok creator who prides themselves on top tier trans crap-posting, sharing the experiences of their transition, and many, many puns. Be sure to check out our guest, Cole on TikTok at NonStopColePop Recorded LIVE on 11/2/2021 at Twitch.tv/TheTransverse ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Lexi (Lady Lexi) 43:53

1+ y ago43:53

43:53

This week on the show is Lexi. She's a fiery advocate for the trans community who's not afraid to fight it out with trolls. Be sure to check out our guest, Lexi on TikTok at justagirllexi Recorded LIVE on 10/26/2021 Twitch.tv/thetransverse Video version available on YouTube ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Michelle (More.Than.Mimi) 34:21

1+ y ago34:21

34:21

This week on the show is Michelle, a nonbinary trans woman, writer, producer, and podcaster who would go on to be the director of media for The Transverse. Be sure to check out our guest Michelle on Instagram: https://instagram.com/More.Than.Mimi ...and find all of her great things at: https://allmylinks.com/MoreThanMimi Recorded LIVE Tuesday 10/19…

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Savannah 33:44

1+ y ago33:44

33:44

This week on the show is Savanna, a dual gender author, and podcaster who shares her experience living with crossdressing. Be sure to check out The Fox and The Phoenix Podcast to hear more about Savannah's experience https://livingwithcrossdressing.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Transverse Media

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Allison 41:56

1+ y ago41:56

41:56

This week on the show is Allison. A lover of all things automotive and host of the Trans Connections podcast. Be sure to check out the Trans Connections Podcast. She only made it to 7 episodes, but they are worth a listen. Watch the show LIVE every Tuesday night at Twitch.tv/thetransverse or in the archives at YouTube.com/thetransverse ★ Support th…

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Erin Dees 35:54

1+ y ago35:54

35:54

This week on the show, is programmer, author, and mom of 3 trans kids, Erin Dees. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Transverse Media

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Tilly Bridges: The transgender subtext of THE MATRIX 31:53

1+ y ago31:53

31:53

This week we are talking all things trans in THE MATRIX series with Tilly Bridges, author of Begin Transmission: The trans allegories of THE MATRIX. This episode is made possible thanks to our sponsor DeleteMe. Visit JoinDeleteMe.com/TheTransverse and enter "transverse" at checkout to get 20% off of their valuable service. After the Wachowski siste…

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Katie May 33:51

1+ y ago33:51

33:51

This week on the show is transgender community advocate and all around badass, Katie. Follow her on Instagram at Katie_May_Katgurl. This episode is made possible thanks to our sponsor DeleteMe. Visit JoinDeleteMe.com/TheTransverse and enter "transverse" at checkout to get 20% off of their valuable service. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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