Best Alexandra Tran Podcasts (2024)

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Author Alexandra Vasti, a Pod Exclusive 54:47

3h ago54:47

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Today, we have Becca’s chat with author Alexandra Vasti, whose debut novel, Ne’er Duke Well, is a delightfully steamy regency romp in which a rakish Duke with radical politics in need of a respectable wife hires a seemingly proper matchmaker who secretly runs an erotic circulating library. Hijinks ensue. It’s out July 23rd. Alexandra talks about: H…

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Evelyn's birth story - Eleanor shares her experience birthing her 2nd baby 1:10:54

1d ago1:10:54

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TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions PTSD, hospital transfer, and Obstetric violence/forced cervical exam, PPD, anxiety, and OCD. **Please care for yourself and if this is a trigger for you please skip this episode!** This week Eleanor shares her second birth story with us. She planned for a home birth but during the birth, plans changed but not for the reaso…

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Author Kaliane Bradley, a Pod Exclusive 1:00:58

1h ago1:00:58

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Today, we have Becca's chat with author Kaliane Bradley, whose debut novel, The Ministry of Time, which she somewhat jokingly describes as “a time-travel romance about empire, bureaucracy, and cigarettes,” just came out May 7th. Kaliane talks about the theatrical production that made her start writing again after university, the experience of being…

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Joy - Viva Palestina 55:09

9d ago55:09

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Back from hiatus to discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Join us for an urgent and critical conversation with Joy where we discuss settler colonialism in The Rio Grande Valley and Palestine. *edit: at 25min it is 5 generations instead of 5 years* Joy (she/her) is a queer farmer and soil scientist who organizes for collective liberation. Texas…

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Author Amy Lea with Lynn Painter, A Virtual Event Recording 53:19

12d ago53:19

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Today, we have the audio recording of our February 13th, 2024 virtual event celebrating Amy Lea’s latest book The Catch, a romcom about an influencer who heads to a rural fishing village in an attempt to rescue her floundering career and ends up in a fake engagement with a burly and bearded bed-and-breakfast owner slash fisherman. Amy is in convers…

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Author Alison Cochrun with Mazey Eddings, A Virtual Event Recording 1:13:54

19d ago1:13:54

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Today, we have the audio recording of our April 3rd, 2024 virtual event celebrating Alison Cochrun’s latest book Here We Go Again, a sapphic romcom about death in which two childhood friends to enemies to lovers take their beloved, terminally ill former teacher on a cross country roadtrip. Alison is in conversation with the great Mazey Eddings. The…

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Author Mazey Eddings, a Pod Exclusive 55:14

26d ago55:14

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Becca chats with Mazey Eddings, author of A Brush With Love, Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake, and the forthcoming sapphic rom-com Late Bloomer. Mazey talks about her introduction to genre romance and what is so much fun about historicals; How she drafted her first book during dental school lectures; Why including neurodiversity in her books is importan…

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Author KT Hoffman, a Pod Exclusive 1:01:43

1M ago1:01:43

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Becca chats with author KT Hoffman whose debut, The Prospects, a queer baseball romcom, is out April 9th!By Meet Cute Romance Bookshop

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Interview of Eliot Duncan 1:20:13

1M ago1:20:13

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Interview of Eliot Duncan for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Narrator and Author Natalie Naudus 44:13

2M ago44:13

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Today, we have Becca’s chat with audiobook narrator and indie author Natalie Naudus. You may know her voice from such hits as One Last Stop, Starling House, She Who Became the Sun, and Daughter of the Moon Goddess, among many more. Natalie talks about how she got in to audiobook narration, and what the process for narrating an audiobook looks like;…

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Writing and Publishing Trans Romance, An Author Panel (Rerelease) 58:00

2M ago58:00

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Today, in celebration of the Trans Rights Readathon which is returning for a second year (running from March 22-29th) we are re-sharing the recording of our panel on Writing and Publishing Trans Romance with Anita Kelly, EE Ottoman, and Emory Lee, moderated by TJ Alexander. You can find out more about the readathon and sign up to participate at htt…

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Book Bans with Philomena Polefrone 46:10

2M ago46:10

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Today, we’re talking about book bans. What are they? Where are they happening? And, most importantly, what can we do to fight them? Philomena Polefrone from the American Booksellers for Free Expression project is here to break it down.By Meet Cute Romance Bookshop

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We're back babes! New year, new name! 43:45

2M ago43:45

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It was time for a revamp! Thanks for sticking with us while we worked out our kinks and our semi - new direction for the pod. Who knew it would take as long as it did? Not us! Eleanor and Alex discuss their updates, as well as where they've been the last 6 months or so. Also - Alex's black eye. Not good times. So we're EXTRA happy to be back with y…

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Author C.M. Nascosta, a Pod Exclusive 1:11:32

2M ago1:11:32

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Today, we have Becca's chat with author C.M. Nascosta, an indie author who writes cozy monster romance. You may know her from her breakout hit Morning Glory Milking Farm. C.M. talks about her introduction to genre romance, what she thinks was behind her first viral book and what going viral felt like from her perspective, how she approaches indie p…

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Mohsin Zaidi: The Remarkable Journey of a Gay Muslim 47:57

2M ago47:57

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In this heartening episode, join Mike as he engages with Mohsin Zaidi, a passionate lawyer, LGBTQ activist, and best-selling author of "A Dutiful Boy". Learn about Mohsin's remarkable journey from a poor London neighborhood to his rise as a celebrated lawyer amidst the challenges and triumphs of growing up as a gay Muslim. Gain deeper insights into…

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The Politics of Diversity in Romance, an Author Panel 1:06:54

3M ago1:06:54

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Today, we have the audio from our second virtual Mind the Gap panel, focusing on the politics of diversity in writing, reading, and publishing romance with Nisha Sharma, Nana Malone, Kennedy Ryan, and Adriana Herrera. This conversation was recorded in July 2023. They discuss the way that talking about “diversity” broadly masks anti-Blackness specif…

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Author Kelly Farmer, a Pod Exclusive 41:02

3M ago41:02

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Today, we have Becca's chat with author Kelly Farmer, whose most recent novel, It’s a Fabulous Life, a sapphic retelling of the classic Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life, was released last fall from Alcove. In this episode, Kelly talks about her introduction to genre romance and her early attempts at writing a novel, the growth in traditionally…

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Author Regina Black, a Pod Exclusive 48:11

3M ago48:11

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Becca chats with author Regina Black, whose debut, The Art of Scandal, a sexy drama about a political wife, a young artist, and some very messy (very wealthy) families, was released last year in hardcover and is coming out April 23rd in paperback. Regina talks about her introduction to genre romance, the strange feeling of having your “debut” novel…

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Interview of Alexandra Burris and Emmy Pritykin 45:45

3M ago45:45

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Interview of Alexandra Burris and Emmy Pritykin for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Author Virginia Heath Live! (Recorded) 45:55

3M ago45:55

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Becca chats with author Virginia Heath about the Mills and Boon romances Virginia snuck from her mother’s stack of library borrows, the bumpy start of her writing career, her take on category vs. single title romance in the world of historicals, writing humor and the roots of her particular sense of humor, her writing process and what happens when …

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Interview of Dee Holtsclaw 2:49:52

3M ago2:49:52

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Interview of Dee Holtsclaw for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy TOHP

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Interview of Callan Molinari 2:48:40

3M ago2:48:40

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Interview of Callan Molinari for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Interview of Saoirse Sawyer Eason 1:03:06

3M ago1:03:06

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Interview of Saoirse Sawyer Eason for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Interview of Julieta Salgado 20:11

3M ago20:11

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Interview of Julia Salgado for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Interview of Cristy Road Carrera 1:48:37

3M ago1:48:37

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Interview of Cristy Road Carrera for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Author Lana Ferguson, a Pod Exclusive 41:47

4M ago41:47

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Today, we have Becca's chat with author Lana Ferguson, whose debut, The Nanny, cam out last spring, and whose second book, The Fake Mate, a paranormal shifter romcom, came out in December. Lana talks about the Harlequin romances she discovered on her grandmother’s bookcase as a teen, why The Nanny is set in San Diego and why she gave her debut main…

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Romance Historian Steve Ammidown, a Pod Exclusive 54:24

4M ago54:24

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Long time no see! We are back! It’s season two! And we are starting off with a bit of romance history because we love context! Today, we have Becca's chat with archivist and romance historian Steve Ammidown. We hope you find this conversation both accessible and fascinating! If you'd like to learn more about romance history, you can follow Steve on…

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We're Coming Back for Season 2! 0:54

4M ago0:54

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We just wanted to pop in to let you know that the Meet Cute Book Pod is coming back for Season 2 later this month! Until that drops, you can catch up on Season 1. And, as always, please rate, review, and tell your friends and lovers about us.By Becca Title

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Interview of Bernie Wagenblast 1:16:18

5M ago1:16:18

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Interview of Bernie Wagenblast for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Peter Tatchell: Fearless Human Rights Activist 1:03:21

5M ago1:03:21

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It's an honour to have Peter Tatchell on the podcast, a fearless LGBTQ and human right's activist who's launched social movements the world over including in some of the most politically dangerous countries. He and Mike talk early life, influences and trajectory and his own gay journey both in Australia and in the UK, as well as his work founding O…

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HOW TO FEEL 5% BETTER WHEN THE WORLD IS CRUMBLING | SHE/HER/THEY w/KITTENS 9:04

5M ago9:04

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IDK about you but the world is feeling WAY more insane and heavy than usual. I started this little challenge for myself to find a tiny crumb of joy to cling to each day for at least a 5% boost to keep me from going into full despair mode. Shockingly a lot of other people wanted to join in too so now we have a super easy mental health and self care …

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Interview of Nathan Levitt 2:33:52

5M ago2:33:52

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Interview of Nathan Levitt for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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BARBIE IS A GAY & OFF STRIKE w/ALEXANDRA SHIPP | SHE/HER/THEY w/KITTENS 57:21

6M ago57:21

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My own personal Barbie and long time friend, Alexandra Shipp, joins me this week for a very extra special post SAG/AFTRA strike chat to talk all things Barbie movie, how her character was in love with Margot Robbie (shocking? I think not), working with Greta Gerwig, smashing gender expectations, and taking some important life advice from mountain g…

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QUEER, JEWISH, IRANIAN, & FEMME. KEEPING IT FASHIONABLY TOGETHER with NICOLETTE MASON | SHE/HER/THEY 1:03:53

7M ago1:03:53

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This week body positive fashion trailblazer and co-founder of Iranian Diaspora Collective, Nicolette Mason is here! We chat about how we're juggling mental health during a time when it seems like at least one part of your identity is being attacked somewhere at all times, the importance of community healing, and carving out your own lane in a world…

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Prof. Steve Gillon: Modern Historian and Documentarian (Friend of JFK Jnr.) 1:01:44

8M ago1:01:44

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Steve Gillon recently retired following 40 years as a professor of American history at some of the most prestigious universities in the US and UK where his students appreciated his dedication to storytelling even more than his in-depth knowledge of history. He also served as long-time spokesperson for the History channel on A & E cable network. Lis…

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THE LESBIAN SUPERBOWL, ASTROLOGY SHADE, & GETTING REPRESENTATION RIGHT with HINA | SHE/HER/THEY 1:12:10

8M ago1:12:10

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This week HINA joins me for what honestly just feels like any conversation we'd have bantering over lunch. You know them from their witty and hilariously brilliant Tik Tok bits (if you don't literally sprint over to @Hina's profile there immediately). We get into lesbian culture and how it's represented in media, astrology games, how outside percep…

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Lesbian Speed Dating 101 & How to ask a girl out for coffee vs dinner | SHE/HER/THEY w/KITTENS 23:20

8M ago23:20

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COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVICE TIME!Submit your questions to hello@iamkittens.com and I'll give my literal expert level advice during solo episodes every other week. Wanna submit a question for a friend, get a little guidance for your own situation, or just have someone provide an incredible explanation to literally anything? Email meee xoNEW EPISODES ON…

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The Gay Agenda, Making Music vs Acting, & Nonbinary Trailblazing with E.R. FIGHTMASTER | SHE/HER/THEY 1:08:35

9M ago1:08:35

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E.R. FIGHTMASTER joins me this week for a god damn DOOZY of an episode. They're intimidatingly cool and good at basically everything. We packed in an absurd amount of topics so buckle up. We get into new music they just dropped (which is FAB), the SAG/WGA strike they're on, the difference between acting & making music, why the WNBA is superior, tra…

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You Don't Know Sh*t. Parasocial Relationships & Grief with KITTENS 14:33

9M ago14:33

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Following people on social media...being a fan...it's a slippery position to be in. You can end up having a one sided relationship with someone who doesn't know you exist..assuming all kinds of things about who they really are as a person or their personal life, leading to let downs or odd behavior. I've been dealing with the loss of a good friend …

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The trans women in sports "issue" DEBUNKED with pro athlete trainer SHELBY BELFAST JONES 51:59

9M ago51:59

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If you have someone like SHELBY BELFAST in your corner consider yourself blessed. She's the strongest (in all ways) woman I'm grateful to call a friend. A strength coach to elite professional athletes, with a fire for equality brighter than her hair...SHELBY joins me to debunk all the reasons people use in attempt to exclude trans women from profes…

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Interview of K. Kerimian 1:45:37

10M ago1:45:37

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Interview of K. Kerimian for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Interview of Simo 1:15:10

10M ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Interview of Simo for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Interview of Siobhan Meow 1:26:44

10M ago1:26:44

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Interview of Siobhan Meow for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Planning the wrong parts of life & lay off chaos with KITTENS 17:58

10M ago17:58

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Life has been wild lately for me and clearly everyone else in the world. With all the strikes and lay offs happening...it really makes you realize that not everything goes as planned..so why not plan for the things you CAN control and leave the rest up to destiny shall we?NEW EPISODES ON WEDNESDAY'S WITH SPECIAL GUESTS EVERY OTHER WEEK:)Listen to S…

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Interview of Sean Ebony Coleman 43:14

10M ago43:14

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Sean Ebony Coleman is the founder of Destination Tomorrow, a LGBTQ+ center in the Bronx that provides services like job readiness, HIV testing, and emergency housing. In this interview, he describes growing up in Brooklyn with his grandmother and brother. At a young age, he became involved in the ballroom scene, a community which still provides mos…

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JOZZY on winning Grammy's for Beyonce, shining as an artist, being gay in music & songs for women 48:43

10M ago48:43

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JOZZY breaks down her journey from being a closeted kid in Memphis to being one of the most celebrated artists/songwriters in music all while creating safe spaces and trailblazing for masc queer women along the way.You know when you know of an artist before they get all popular and feel like you’ve been able to watch them grow and gain so much love…

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Alexandra Billings: This Time For Her 1:07:08

10M ago1:07:08

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In her epic roller-coaster of a memoir, "This Time For Me" Alexandra Billings muses on her unlikely journey as an accomplished actor and performer as well as her other lives in sex work, as a HIV positive activist, not to mention a huge LGBTQIA+ icon. Join Mike and Alexandra as she dishes about what she thinks of the next generation of queer activi…

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Interview of Image Object 2:10:51

10M ago2:10:51

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Image Object was raised in an inclusive and accepting environment. Object underwent many queer expressions, each expanding his identity politics and teaching him more about who Object is. The nightlife scene in NYC gave Object room to grow and play and push through the boundaries of gender. Object discusses NYC nightlife centers, parties and bars, …

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Interview of Lix Z 48:42

10M ago48:42

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Interview of Lix Z for the NYC Trans Oral History ProjectBy NYC Trans Oral History Project

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Interview of Macy Rodman 1:04:17

10M ago1:04:17

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Macy Rodman was born in Juneau, Alaska. During her early life she describes visits to the local sex shop where she learned about gay life, including NYC’s glam scene which featured images of modified and expansive versions of femininity including Amanda Lepore. She explored making music with her sister which grew into her own project with her move …

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