Part 1 of 2. Interview with a gay Christian trans man in Houston Texas. We discuss the trans masculine groups he's helped form and lead (STAG, Be Free and TMAH) and how the focus and demographics of these groups changed over time. ------------------ Links to topics in part 1 of our interview. Trans Masculine Alliance of Houston, TMAH https://transmasculinehouston.com/ The Montrose Center https://montrosecenter.org/ Houston LGBT history timeline, the 2000's (mentions formation of the STAG group) https://www.houstonlgbthistory.org/timeline2000.html Old webpage for STAG (now re-fromed as TMAH ..read more

Part 2 of 2. Interview with a revolutionary communist person who identifies as neutrois and trans masculine (transmasc). In part 2, we discuss Trump and how his presidency inspired many people to become politically active, the erosion of confidence in electoral politics, how covid allowed people be off work and re-evaluate their lives, formation of the Trans Masculine Alliance of Houston, the big can of worms of how the Right works together vs how the Left works together, subjectivity vs objectivity, why it's important to have a trans masculine focused group, our philosophies of doing activism ..read more

Part 1 of 2. Interview with a revolutionary communist person who identifies as neutrois and trans masculine (transmasc). We talk about their move from Chicago to Houston, their work in Chicago with gang members, and their work in Houston with the transmasculine community. We also discuss their political beliefs in revolutionary communism, the anarchist concept of unschooling, their work with gang members, some big protests they've been involved in (e.g. Kenosha, Standing Rock), having different roles in protest movements (e.g. frontline protestors, medics, legal support, people who are armed f ..read more

Part 2 of 2. Interview with a trans man living in rural Texas. We discuss his relationships including how I'm the second trans person he's ever met, the stress that trans people endure, how he deals with friends of his who are anti-trans, dealing with addiction in his family, the need for and how to increase healthcare access, libertarian vs anarchist ideas, his desire to start testosterone, head hair loss and growing facial hair, how we still have shame and don't look at ourselves in mirrors, modern dating via apps, how Texas and Alaska (and rural communities) are often ignored by the media ..read more

Part 1 of 2. Interview with a trans man living in rural Texas. We talk about his being a trans man who hasn't physically transitioned but he still passes, his early life growing up in the country and his self-ID as a redneck, how he had to leave public school at a young age due to harassment, homeschooling in a religious setting, his love of horse riding and the Hill Country, his work on ranches and in construction, the love of cedar and oak trees in central Texas, drug and alcohol abuse, some of the farm animals we've raised and the starving horses he rescued, being an isolated trans person ..read more

Part 2 of 2. Interview with two trans men in Houston Texas. We talk about my move back to Alaska, political diversity and tensions in Alaska, KKK and skinheads in East Texas, how conservatives disrespect military members who are POC, the lack of influencers from Alaska, being in the gay scene as trans men, gay bar closures during covid, how we socialize outside of gay bars (e.g. board games, dungeons and dragons), the arts and crafts we do for fun, trans medicalism, being a feminine gay man, different kinds of Texas nods, playing in sports and in a drum line when we were younger, dating pre- a ..read more

Part 1 of 2. Interview with two trans men in Houston Texas. We discuss top surgery, trans people being anti-trans, some misconceptions about trans people, unhealthy competition and comparisons between people, our first knowledge of trans people, dealing with thinning hair, the trans group they are involved with (see link below), Texas Governor Abbott's and Attorney General Ken Paxton's anti-trans actions, how large peer support meetings can be less helpful, the variety of gender expressions among men, the "Napoleon complex", being a POC in a largely white trans group, trans POC groups, code sw ..read more

Part 2 of 2. Interview with an agendered and asexual person in East Texas. We discuss the welcoming environment at their workplace, appropriate ally-ship, making art in cheaper places of the country, how they relate to other people as an asexual person, how they acquired and relate to their emotional support dog, how we both love cooking for other people, mutual aid, what their community needs in terms of a gathering place, how they are motivated to do things in their daily life, and how we are sometimes lovingly checked by our friends. ------------------ Links to organizations mentioned in ou ..read more

Shane Brodie interviews graduate student employees of the University of Alaska about the history of their unionization effort (AGWA/UAW), the initial steps they took to communicate with other grad students, why unionization is important, and their relationship to larger national unions and to other unions within UA. We also discuss and debunk some of the anti-union messaging. ⁠ AGWA/UAW ---- https://www.agwa-uaw.org/⁠ Their vote to unionize is in early October 2023! Voting info: https://www.agwa-uaw.org/voting-information --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/other ..read more

Interview with Christina about drop-off kennels in Fairbanks and plans for our new animal shelter. We also discuss ASAP, which is a local group that helps low income Fairbanksians access healthcare for their pets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otherconvossb/support ..read more