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Episode 47: ”So, What’s In Your Pants?” (Genitals, Part II) Mar 31, 2022

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Warning for this episode that we are talking at length about reproductive anatomy and genitals, the effect of testosterone and genital reconstruction of the clitorophallus.

The second in our two-part series on genitals medical transition, in this one we talk about the history and procedures of metoidioplasty and phalloplasty, as well as possibilities for the future.

Show notes (including sources) and a transcript are at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/03/31/episode-47/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 46: ”So, What’s In Your Pants?” (Genitals Part I) Mar 27, 2022

Show notes

Warning for this episode that we are talking at length about reproductive anatomy and genitals, particularly vaginoplasty as a gender-affirming surgery. This episode includes frank discussion of vaginoplasty as a procedure, as well as Tessa's personal experience.

The first in a two-part series on trans people and genitals, this episode focuses on vaginoplasty, with an explanation of embryonic sexual differentiation, a brief history of vaginoplasty in the 20th century as part of medical transition, and the primary method used up to the present day.

Show notes (including sources) and a transcript are at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/03/27/episode-46/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 45: Lee Jaszlics’s Detransition Experience Mar 20, 2022

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In this episode we spoke with nature photographer Lee Jaszlics about their experience of "detransition." Lee is nonbinary and took testosterone before choosing to end use, and reverse some of its effects. We talk about their experience of gender and transitioning, and also tapeworms.

Lee is on Twitter @taenia and has their wonderful photographer at Woodfern Studio.

Show notes and transcript are available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/03/20/episode-45/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 44: ASAB Presents the Science... Hormone Therapy Mar 12, 2022

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In this episode, motivated by the recent barrage of anti-trans legislation, we begin a dig into the science underlying gender-affirming care, beginning with hormones and hormone therapy. Topics include "sex" hormones and how they work, chromosomal sex determination, and puberty blockers (mechanism and long-term health prospects).

Extensive show notes and transcript are available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/03/12/episode-44/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 43: Animorphs #19, ”The Departure” Feb 20, 2022

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This week Tessa and Charles talk about Animorphs for the first but assuredly not last time, particularly about the Cassie book, "The Departure," in which Cassie has just the worst weekend ever.

A transcript and show notes are on our website at:

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 42: Charlotte Olsen on SPACE Jan 29, 2022

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This episode we're joined by "astrophysicist in the making" Charlotte Olsen to talk about galaxies, different paths to science, and if it's gay if it's in space (yes).

A transcript and show notes will be on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/01/29/episode-42/

Charlotte can be found on Twitter @CharlotteEureka

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 41: This One’s About COVID Jan 08, 2022

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Bad news: Tessa got COVID. Good news: She's fine! And so is her wife, and presumably her lizard. We talk through her experience, give a PSA on sexually transmitted HPVs, advocate for a new max vax movement, and talk about which animal we would least hate to be stuck as if we got trapped à la Tobias in Animorphs.

Show notes and a transcript for this episode will be posted at: https://asabpodcast.com/2022/01/08/episode-41/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 40: Román Ramos Báez on PLANTS Dec 18, 2021

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Román Ramos Báez (Romi) joins us to talk about PLANTS! Plant hormones, plants living their best and worst lives, and the mysteries of plant development. Specifically, what's even up with bonsai?

Romi can be found on Twitter @sensitiveroots and on their website.

Show notes and a transcript for this episode will be posted at: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/12/18/episode-40/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 39: Emily Hunt on GALAXIES Nov 27, 2021

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In this episode we're joined by astronomer Emily Hunt to talk about space, galaxies, the taxonomy of celestial bodies, and whether to put your brain in a robot body, and why. We had some connectivity issues so the audio isn't perfect, but it was such a delightful conversation, we couldn't scrap it.

Emily is on Twitter @emilydoesastro.

Show notes and a transcript for this episode will be posted at: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/11/27/episode-39/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 38: Repo! The Genetic Opera (Super Spooky Halloween Special Part II) Oct 31, 2021

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Regress to your emo years and revisit with us Repo! The Genetic Opera, a cult classic - but deservedly? We're not so sure. It may be Halloween but it feels like Christmas for Charles, who got to trap Tessa in a podcast about musical theatre. Also we talk about organs a lot.

You can find this episode's transcript at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/10/31/episode-38/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

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