Best Anja Blanke Podcasts (2024)

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Mindful Presence as The Compass for Orientation in Life with Zerin Beattie 1:04:13

6h ago1:04:13

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Season 1 Episode 10 Zerin Beattie shares his journey of personal growth and the development of his mindfulness and health company, Xpand. He discusses the importance of being present, perceptive, and patient in order to listen to what life is revealing (and all the good that flows from it)! Zerin shares how his journey started with meditation and m…

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Challenges of Discernment & Meaning Making in the Information Age with Tei Taiyari 1:03:03

1d ago1:03:03

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Season 1 Episode 9 The conversation with Tei Taiyari, Founder of Coyotei Council, explores the themes of meaning-making, storytelling, and discernment as they relate to well-being and personal growth. It delves into the role of feelings, emotions, and thoughts in shaping our narratives and the importance of choice and honour in story-making. The di…

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“Gothic Transgressions” with Sarah Faber and Kerstin-Anja Münderlein 43:08

8d ago43:08

43:08

Have you heard of the wholesome queer Gothic? This is the cool new term that might just explain why so many of us were obsessed with monsters, witches, witches and vampires before we came out of the coffin, uhm, closet. Sarah Faber and Kerstin-Anja Münderlein join me for this spooky special to speak about their favourite Gothic books, games, and tr…

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Oak Hour's #2 - Societal Expectations, Power, and Womanhood 32:37

8d ago32:37

32:37

Season 1 Episode 8 In this episode of the Smiling Human Podcast, host Oak Mountain distills insights from Episodes 5, 6, and 7 with Guests Kim Hayden, Anja Rose, and Leah Fink, about societal expectations and their impact on self-perception, particularly for women. He explores how societal expectations shape identity, the influence of power dynamic…

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Power, Awareness, and The Evolution of Systems with Leah Fink 55:03

17d ago55:03

55:03

Season 1 Episode 7 Leah Fink, Social Worker, and founder of All Thrive, discusses the impact of external perspectives on personal growth and the importance of acknowledging power dynamics in relationships. Oak & Leah also delve into the challenges faced by women in the workplace and the need for leaders to be aware of their power and influence. The…

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“Queering Desire” with Róisín Ryan-Flood and Amy Tooth Murphy 53:50

21d ago53:50

53:50

Femme theory, bisexual butches, racy footnotes – the brand-new edited collection Queering Desire has it all. The brilliant editors, Róisín Ryan-Flood and Amy Tooth Murphy, join me for a chat about what the book means to them and how challenging and rewarding interdisciplinary research on lesbians and sapphics can be. They dive into the multi-facete…

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Reclaiming Feminine Energy: A Journey of Self-Discovery with Anja Rose 52:11

25d ago52:11

52:11

Season 1 Episode 6 Anja Rose shares her journey of reclaiming feminine energy and the challenges women face in reclaiming their sexuality and sensuality. She discusses the impact of trauma, the importance of nervous system regulation, and the process of feeling and healing to overcome the shame and shadows that keep women small. The conversation de…

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The Power of Resilience and Owning Your Story as a Woman with Kim Hayden 46:09

1M ago46:09

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Season 1 Episode 5 In this conversation, Kim Hayden discusses the importance of resilience and what it means to own one's story. She discusses the meaning of resilience and highlights the common characteristics she sees in women who have overcome difficult and traumatizing pasts. Kim also explores the impact of societal expectations on women and th…

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“Queering French Fairy Tales” with Mélie Boltz Nasr 31:36

30d ago31:36

31:36

Get ready, queer language enthusiasts and trans literature francophiles! In another spontaneous recording from Lesvos, Mélie Boltz Nasr aka May tells us all about their genderbending fairy tale collection for adult readers. We also speak about feminist fonts, French grammar and how queering language is not just an activist aim but also a beautiful …

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Oak's Hour: Key Components of Masculine Maturation 43:55

1M ago43:55

43:55

Season 1 Episode 4 This is a Solo Episode Designed to Summarize and Distill the Wisdom of The Prior Three Conversations (Eps 1,2,3) In this episode, Oak explores the complexities of masculinity and societal expectations, focusing on modern initiation rituals, healthy masculinity, and overcoming societal division. He delves into the key components o…

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“Lifting Off in Lesvos” with Karen McLeod 22:26

1M ago22:26

22:26

Guess who I ran into on the beautiful island of Lesvos: Karen McLeod, author of the amazing memoir Lifting Off. Karen sat down with me at Ohana Saloon, a queer-owned beach bar in Skala Eressos, and told me about her performance art, about working as aircrew as a queer woman, experiences with addiction, and about a new Lesvos-related book she is jus…

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Balancing The Polarity of Wholeness and Differentiation with Deus Fortier 1:07:09

2M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

Season 1 Episode 3 In this Conversation Deus Fortier shares his journey of personal growth and how he came to be engaged in men's work. He discusses his exploration of spirituality, relationships, and the integration of a multitude of different modalities. The conversation focuses on the lover archetype and the importance of authentic connection an…

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“Before We Were Trans” with Kit Heyam 36:40

2M ago36:40

36:40

Kit Heyam’s amazing history of gender nonconformity across the globe is a dazzling journey into the intricacies of trans history and if it’s not your favourite book already, it will be after listening to this episode. Learn why Kit particularly enjoyed writing about Edo Japan, what they discovered about intersex history and who their favourite pers…

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The Intersection of Initiation, Meaning, and The Mythic Masculine with Mikaal Bates 58:00

2M ago58:00

58:00

Season 1 Episode 2 In this conversation, Michael Bates discusses the importance of initiation and men's work in the journey towards manhood. He highlights the absence of initiation in modern society and the impact it has on men's sense of purpose and identity. Michael emphasizes the need for external rituals and the guidance of elder men in the ini…

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Embracing Individuality and Self-Acceptance as a Man with Dolphin Kasper 1:03:25

2M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

Season 1 Episode 1 In this conversation, Dolphin Kasper and Oak Mountain explore the question of who we are when we're not trying to get anywhere. They share personal stories and insights on how to move forward from a place of letting go and cultivating a meaningful life. They discuss the importance of humility, choice, and the power of relationshi…

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“The Queer Arab Glossary” with Marwan Kaabour 38:57

2M ago38:57

38:57

Graphic designer Marwan Kaabour has created a stunning book that is so much more than your average glossary. Join me and Marwan to talk about what makes The Queer Arab Glossary so special: from the illustrations that powerfully reclaim slurs to the essays that explore the queer methodology of the book. It was an absolute pleasure chatting to Marwan…

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“Bluestockings” with Raquel Espasande 20:34

3M ago20:34

20:34

Let’s go on a field trip! New York City is an amazing city for book shopping and LGBTQIA2S+ activism. Bluestockings Cooperative offers both. This amazing bookstore and community space almost feels too good to be true: nestled into the Lower East Side, Bluestockings has provided dyke dating, community support and all kinds of activism for well over …

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Season 1 Trailer 2:26

3M ago2:26

2:26

Listen into the gold coming up in Season 1 of The Smiling Human Podcast! The Guests: Part 1 - Masculinity Dolphin Kasper: Dolphin is a consummate coach, transformative communicator, and facilitator of human potential. Co-founder of Relationflix, and founder of Evolve Now, he is dedicated to innovation and providing powerful opportunities for people…

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“Queer Television and Bad Objects” with Hollis Griffin 34:33

3M ago34:33

34:33

Queer television is clearly having a moment and I got to learn more about this from my new favourite LGBTQ TV expert: Hollis Griffin. From the problematic categorisation of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ representation to watching telly at the gay bar, we talk about what queer TV can and can’t do and why it’s so enjoyable even when it’s bad. Hollis shares expert…

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“Bellies” with Nicola Dinan 29:46

4M ago29:46

29:46

If I hadn’t already been a massive fan of Nicola Dinan, I would have become one after this! I was beyond excited to get to speak to Nicola at Surrey New Writers Festival and was extremely grateful that she was able to take some time after our panel to tell me more about her incredible debut novel Bellies (2023), about capitalism and queerness, abou…

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“Theoryish” with Paola Medina-Gonzalez and Hannah Ayres 47:18

4M ago47:18

47:18

Meet your new favourite theory podcast! Theoryish is a brilliant audio journey that may just meet all your academic needs. Paola and Hannah are an amazing team and bring you everything from an introduction to queer studies to a deep dive into a critique of #girlboss. If you’re looking for a fun and relatable entry point to that particular theory yo…

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“Queer Podcasting and Knowledge Production” with Hannah McGregor 48:01

5M ago48:01

48:01

Combine the age-old art of conversation with easy access to digital dissemination and you get: podcasting! Hannah McGregor is THE expert on scholarly podcasting, new approaches to peer review and (although we only mention this briefly) feminist lesbian dinosaurs. In this episode, we chat about how Hannah approaches podcasting, what it can and can’t…

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“Narrating Palestine” with Nora Parr 41:31

5M ago41:31

41:31

Narratives can help us make sense of trauma – but what if these trauma narratives do not fit into preconceived structures of storytelling? Nora Parr joins me to speak about the role of narrative in trauma, in mental health and in understanding national, cultural and individual identity construction. Nora talks about how Palestinian literature forge…

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“Lesbian Fashion History” with Eleanor Medhurst 50:16

5M ago50:16

50:16

Did you know that lesbians sporting sportswear is a queer tradition dating back centuries? Or that 1910s Japanese lesbians liked to don a yukata to send subtle signals about their gender identity and sexual orientation? My favourite foremost expert in lesbian fashion history, Eleanor Medhurst, is gracing the podcast with a return performance, shari…

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100 Episodes! 24:42

6M ago24:42

24:42

Can you believe this is our 100th episode? Listen now to hear about some listeners’ favourite episodes, about future plans for the podcast and about how the cats are feeling these days. References: https://ko-fi.com/queerlit Karen Tongson Normporn Susan Stryker Cate Sandilands Kew Gardens Elizabeth Freeman Diane Watt Briona Simone Jones Yesterqueer…

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“Normporn and Queer Imaginaries” with Karen Tongson 54:15

6M ago54:15

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What could be more soothing than escaping your beautiful but complex queer life by watching a bunch of straight people remodel their suburban home in a new shade of beige? Karen Tongson joins me to explain why mainstream television can be so comforting and why admitting to having watched Gilmore Girls for the fourth time can feel a bit like sharing…

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“Trans in Translation” with Alberto Poza 17:52

6M ago17:52

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Have you read the iconic Taiwanese novel The Membranes by Chi Ta-Wei? If so, in which language? Alberto has crafted the fabulous Spanish translation of this beautifully genderweird text and joins me to speak about the opportunities and challenges the highly gendered structures of Spanish offer for this. If you have ever wondered which pronoun or ge…

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“Knight as a Gender” with Mabel Mundy 14:43

7M ago14:43

14:43

If you could pick a gender, any gender, which one would that be, and why would it 1000% be knight? In this special minisode, I get to answer that question with Mabel Mundy, who shares fascinating insights into the genderfuckery of chivalric romance and crossdressing knights. Tune in now, to learn more about why gender ambiguity clearly is, and has …

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“Gendered Bodies and Narrative Form” with Chiara Pellegrini 45:15

7M ago45:15

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How does a queer, trans or intersex body take shape in a narrative? Dr Chiara Pellegrini is here to help us better understand how narrative form, point of view, and embodiment interact in contemporary storytelling – whether that be in novels, short stories or reality TV. We speak about problematic narrative tropes of trans narration, such as the ‘g…

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Humanities under Threat 27:15

8M ago27:15

27:15

https://surrey-ucu.org.uk/category/news/ https://www.instagram.com/supportsurreysll/?hl=en https://www.change.org/p/support-our-surrey-campaign? This is not an isolated issue! See this list of current large-scale UK HE redundancies: https://qmucu.org/qmul-transformation/uk-he-shrinking/ IG: @supportsurreysll Twitter/x: @SaveSurreySLL https://univer…

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The Smiling Human Introduction 2:30

8M ago2:30

2:30

Hello and Welcome to The Smiling Human Podcast. My name is Oak and I will be your host. For those I have not yet met allow me to introduce myself. I am a Philosopher, Author, and lifelong student driven by a love of truth and learning. I facilitate transformative spaces, and offer mentorship to those looking to take the next step in their personal …

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“Feeling Bad” with Hil Malatino 50:13

8M ago50:13

50:13

Despite the title, this episode contains a generous amount of laughter, because it is just that enjoyable to talk to Hil Malatino, brilliant author of Side Affects: On Being Trans and Feeling Bad (2022). Hil has published groundbreaking work on trans and intersex stories and histories and, in this most recent monograph, draws our attention to the c…

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“Hijab Butch Blues” with Lamya H. 39:03

9M ago39:03

39:03

How often do you get to chat with the author of your major literary obsession and learn something about queer storytelling at the same time? I cannot believe I actually got to sit down with @lamyaisangry to talk about their brilliant novel Hijab Butch Blues, their essay writing and the queer future, which, according to Lamya, will be weird AF. List…

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“Nonbinary History and Queer Kinship” with Mo Moulton 45:23

9M ago45:23

45:23

This episode is all about both/and: both trans and queer history, both kinship and relationships, both the past and the present. Mo Moulton, our illustrious guest this fortnight, is an expert in all of them. Mo is a historian of community, who is particularly interested in nonbinary methods to approach gender nonconforming figures of the past. In t…

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“The Shape of Sex” with Leah DeVun 41:15

10M ago41:15

41:15

Nonbinary Jesus. Did that get your attention? If so, this episode is for you. Historian extraordinaire Leah DeVun joins me to talk about the pre-modern history of nonbinary gender, about intersex brides, transitioning saints and what terms such as androgyne and hermaphrodite might tell us about conceptions of sex, gender and sexuality. Leah explain…

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“Trans Future Fiction” with Kit Schuster 39:26

10M ago39:26

39:26

How can we imagine a trans future? Kit Schuster joins me to talk about how transgression in fiction can help us think new futures. We speak about trans, nonbinary and gendernonconforming characters, norms and settings in science fiction, but Kit also stresses that their definition of trans is not limited to gender. Instead, Kit invites us to have o…

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The queerest thing you did in 2023: Part Two 24:25

11M ago24:25

24:25

The queerest thing you did in 2023: Part Two Are you ready for 2024? I absolutely am not but to prepare for another queer year, I listen to more of your voice notes and I give you what you probably have not been waiting for: the queerest thing I did this year. References: ListenQueer https://listenqueer.wordpress.com/ Kit Schuster Jack Jen Giesekin…

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Yesterqueer's Holigays 20:20

11M ago20:20

20:20

We're revisiting a holigay chat from two years ago, talking to a wonderful friend about how hard the festive season can be for queer and trans people. CW: grief, death, trauma, religion, violence, antiqueerness, antitransness, family traumaBy Lena Mattheis

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The queerest thing you did in 2023: Part One 30:38

11M ago30:38

30:38

It’s here! It’s here! The Queer Lit end-of-year special has arrived and it comes in two parts. One you’ll get now and the other we’ll save for Christmas Eve. Tune in to hear me gush about all the lovely messages I received and listen to this year’s Queer Lit guests talk about their supergay highlights of 2023. References: Maria Sulimma Queer Persev…

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Queer Space Special: “Gay’s The Word” with Erica Gillingham 23:31

11M ago23:31

23:31

This extraordinary queer space special makes all my dreams come true: I get to hang out with Erica Gillingham in the basement of Gay’s The Word! Sitting between towering stacks of books and boxes of GTW archival material that goes back all the way to the birth of this magnificent LGBTQ+ bookshop in January 1979, Erica shares some highlights of the …

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“Two-Spirit Kinship” with Kai Minosh Pyle 39:25

12M ago39:25

39:25

What can you do when the language for who you are doesn’t exist yet? Kai Minosh Pyle’s answer: write gorgeous poetry about it! In this episode, Kai reads one of their multilingual pieces, but they also talk about the benefits of using words that ‘kind of’ fit, and about finding trans*temporal kinship with Two-Spirit ancestors in creative writing an…

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“Second Wave Trans Feminism” with Emily Cousens 42:33

12M ago42:33

42:33

You may think that second wave feminism and trans activism are mutually exclusive but guess what: there is actually a whole lot of diversity in second wave feminist theory, writing, activism and print culture. Emily Cousens has done lots of archival research to highlight trans thinking and the way it has informed and shaped second wave feminism. Li…

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How queer was your year? 1:54

12M ago1:54

1:54

If you would like to be a part of the Queer Lit winter tradition, let me know about the queerest thing you did this year and/or any queer winter/holiday traditions and reading recommendations by the end of November. Can't wait to hear from you at queerlitpodcast@gmail.com!By Lena Mattheis

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Spooky Special: "Trans-fixing Media” with Cáel Keegan 44:33

1y ago44:33

44:33

We’re so done with scary trans villains and monsters – or are we? Cáel Keegan explains why we might be able to learn lessons about trans liberation from Buffalo Bill and why The Silence of the Lambs, upon its release, was actually protested for homophobia. Cáel speaks about transfixing and spellbinding media, from The Matrix to Buffy to video games…

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VINTAGE Fear Lit: “Queerness and Race in Gothic and Horror” with Maisha Wester 47:48

1y ago47:48

47:48

Get the garlic, sprinkle the holy water, but please, leave the antiqueer racism out of my Gothic romance! Dr Maisha Wester (Sheffield/Indiana University) explains why Horror films are so interesting to study, what Brexit has to do with Zombies, why King Kong film posters reveal blatant racism, and why ghosts are not always gay but most definitely q…

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“Realness, Loss and Underdogs” with Heather Love 46:32

1y ago46:32

46:32

It’s time to be real. In this episode with queer studies luminary Heather Love, it’s all about what you find, what you feel, what you knooooow(-ah) to be real. We talk about feeling and looking backward while shifting paradigms, about the semiprivate space of the queer classrooms, about the entanglements of queer, trans and disability studies and s…

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“The Coast is Queer” with Sarah Boira and Vedrana Velickovic 23:43

1y ago23:43

23:43

Have you asked yourself lately: What could I do to make my October really super extra queer? Sarah Boira and Vedrana Velickovic have THE festival for you. Listen to this episode to learn all about The Coast is Queer, the UK’s first LGBTQIA+ literary festival that celebrates all texts queer. Some of the events to get excited about: a panel on queer …

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“Black Feminist Lessons” with Alexis Pauline Gumbs 50:30

1y ago50:30

50:30

This episode takes us deep, deep into the queer ocean. Alexis Pauline Gumbs submerges us in Black feminist thought, takes us on a deep dive into queer creativity, and, most importantly, allows us to rethink our breathing through gills, lungs, mouths, and bills. Listen now to learn about how Audre Lorde, June Jordan and M. Jacqui Alexander have infl…

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"Queer Ecologies and Mulberries" with Cate Sandilands 43:17

1y ago43:17

43:17

Did you know that yew trees can (and do) change sex? And that many trees are nonbinary? Genderqueer greenery is only one of the fascinating (tree) topics this conversation branches off into. If you want to em-bark on a journey into queer ecologies, this is the sapisode for you. Cate talks about leafing through the herbal archives at Kew Gardens, th…

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“Queerness in the USSR” with Rustam Alexander 48:44

1y ago48:44

48:44

What did queer life look like in Soviet Russia? Rustam Alexander has written two whole books about gay oppression in Russian history and is here to share what they learned in the archives, from diaries, and from doctors’ records. From the revolution to the ‘gay propaganda’ law of 2013, Rustam talks about the state and the history of Russian queerne…

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