TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

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Shop Trans for the Holidays 2023 Nov 30, 2023

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Holiday shopping is the perfect opportunity to support trans makers and business owners. This year, Imara sits down with two entrepreneurs making products by and for our community. First, she’s joined by drag artist and founder of Mintty Makeup, Junior Mintt, who shares how she went from googling “how to start a makeup brand” to selling her products in over 650 JCPenny locations. Next, Imara chats with the founder of Oak & Moon Candles & Care, Mikaela-Giselle Brooks, about her commitment to using the highest quality ingredients in her products and why she wanted to take control of her future as an entrepreneur.

You can find more trans businesses with holiday offerings on our website at https://translash.org/trans-owned-business-holiday-shopping-directory/.

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Wearable Art by Jam: Instagram (@wearable.jam)

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

Additional music credits: Basixx, Guustavv, [ocean jams], and Jobii

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Trans Indigenous Month Nov 16, 2023

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Imara honors Native American Heritage Month by joining in conversation with two indigenous changemakers about their identities, cultures, and advocacy. First, she’s joined by scholar and educator charlie amáyá scott, who discusses Diné conceptions of the self, Barbie and indigenous representation, and her complex relationship with her grandmother. Next, Imara chats with activist and educator Cleopatra Tatabele about how they found their Two-Spirit identity through community building and reclaimed indigenous healing practices in the face of colonization and anti-Blackness.

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Cleopatra Tatabele: Instagram (@afrobrujx)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Raquel Willis’ Risk to Bloom Nov 02, 2023

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Imara chats with award-winning activist, author, and media strategist Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. It tells the story of Raquel’s remarkable life, from her childhood in Georgia to her groundbreaking work as a national trans rights organizer, thought leader, and co-founder of Transgender Week of Visibility and Action.

In this expansive conversation, Raquel shares what it was like to grow up Black and Catholic, her family’s response to her coming out, and the vulnerability of discussing her background in drag. The Risk It Takes to Bloom is on sale starting November 14, 2023.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Talking Trans History with Trans Scholars Oct 19, 2023

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As we continue to celebrate LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by two leading trans scholars to discuss our community’s history and future. First, she talks with historian Dr. Susan Stryker about the last century of trans life and activism in the United States. They discuss why Compton’s Cafeteria Riot has been overlooked in the story of trans history, how to make sense of today’s reactionary politics, and what we can learn from past survivors of oppression. Next, Imara chats with cultural theorist Dr. C. Riley Snorton, who dives into the racialized history of transness. He explains how enslaved people were experimented on by medical researchers and used to determine ideals about gender, and talks about his work to document a Black radical tradition.

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Louisiana Trans Oral History Project: https://www.louisianatransoralhistory.org/

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C. Riley Snorton: X (@crileysnorton) and Instagram (@crileysnorton)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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The Legendary Miss Major Oct 05, 2023

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To celebrate the beginning of LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by legendary trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major. She shares her experience becoming a mother, gives advice to young trans people today, and explains why the fight for our rights will always be stronger than anti-trans policies and political parties.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Being Fat and Trans Sep 21, 2023

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Like transness, fatness is politicized and stigmatized in nearly every part of our culture. So how do fat trans people navigate the challenges and joys at the intersection of these identities? To get more insight, Imara first chats with theorist and storyteller Da’Shaun L. Harrison about the history and politics of anti-Fatness, anti-Blackness, and transphobia. They discuss the colonial roots of fatphobia, the policing of children’s bodies, and how fatness became defined in relationship to thinness. Next, Imara is joined by artist and model Miss Mojo, who shares her experience of desirability as a fat Black woman, and the discrimination she’s faced in the hip hop world.

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Jordan Underwood: X (@JordAllenHall) and Instagram (@jordallenhall)

Da’Shaun L. Harrison: X (@DaShaunLH) and Instagram (@DaShaunLH)

Miss Mojo: X (@mojodisco ) and Instagram (@mojodisco)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Fashion Week Sep 07, 2023

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As models and designers flock to New York Fashion Week, Imara takes a look at the world of trans fashion. First, she speaks with model and activist, Ady Del Valle, about how he went from posting on Instagram to walking in New York Fashion Week. Ady also opens up about her coming out experience and how she wants to open the door for more plus sized models in the industry. Next, Imara is joined by Sky Cubacub, the designer of the radically inclusive Rebirth Garments. They share their approach to making more accessible and expressive clothing for trans, fat, and disabled people, while discussing how the mainstream fashion world’s attempts at inclusivity are failing these communities.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Trans Mutual Aid Aug 24, 2023

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From the work of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the Covid-19 pandemic, mutual aid has long been key to trans survival. To find out what trans mutual aid looks like today, Imara speaks with organizers Asanni Armon and Tuck Woodstock in this episode replay from 2022. First, Asanni explains how party-based organization For the Gworls is disrupting conventional approaches to fundraising and aid distribution for Black trans people. They discuss how their approach to crowdsourcing and collaborating with traditional non-profits has changed over the years. Next, Imara talks with Tuck Woodstock about the Gender Reveal mutual aid and grant program. They highlight the role of trust, frustration, and joy in this work, and the impact that a few hundred dollars can have amidst the systemic failure of the state.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Summer of Trans Sex Aug 10, 2023

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There are few things more policed in life than sex and sexuality. For lots of trans folks, learning to embrace themselves as sexual beings is a journey all its own. But it can also be healing and affirming. In this pursuit of pleasure and liberation, many trans folks embrace kink. In this episode replay from the summer of 2022, Imara invites BDSM educator and sex worker advocate Ze R to talk about kink, gender, and what it looks like to embrace your kinky side as a trans person.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Traveling While Trans Jul 27, 2023

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It’s time for summer vacation! Imara takes a look at the joys and complications of travel for the trans community. First, she’s joined by Nala Touissant, founder of Reuniting of African Descendants (ROAD), who discusses her work facilitating healing and connection between trans and queer people across the African Diaspora, and the magic of cross-border cultural exchange. Then Imara is interviewed by Gender Reveal's Tuck Woodstock, where the two discuss traveling internationally while trans, how to be an ethical tourist, and the benefits of getting away.

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Tuck Woodstock: X @tuckwoodstock and Instagram @tuckwoodstockjr

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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