All About HRT (w/ Dr. Crystal Beal)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
Release Date: 10/22/2024
Kiki (and Bouba) with Ally & Babette
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
Happy New Year! We took some time to catch up with each other, look back on season 3, and discuss Sandra Bullock's secret lesbian club (and Heated Rivalry, ofc). We also responded to some listener voicemails! Thanks for spiraling with us in 2025! Season 3 was our biggest season yet, but we've got so much more spiraling to do in 2026. Stay tuned! Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Subscribe/follow/rate/review us to help us out, and support us on Patreon at Follow us on and to keep up...
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Judith Butler Talks About Their Gender (w/ Judith Butler)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
The legendary gender philosopher and scholar Judith Butler tells us about their personal relationship to non-binary identity. They also provide insight on the global rise of anti-trans ideology, the subject of their 2024 book Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Subscribe/follow/rate/review us to help us out, and support us on Patreon at Follow us on and to keep up with all things Gender Spiral. Find transcripts at , and check out our merch store at
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There is No Solo Future (w/ J Wortham)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
What are the practical skills you need to survive the apocalypse? Writer, podcast host, culture afficionado, and reiki practioner J Wortham has done the research (and watched a lot of Survivor). J shares what they learned during their survivalism crash-course on a remote island in Mexico, tells us about their reiki and breathwork practices, and examines why dissasociation might not always be a bad thing. Keep up with J Wortham on Instagram , and on Check out their first book their article and their podcast Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to...
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Suing the Government (w/ Zander Schlacter)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
Artist Zander Schlacter and his lawyer Carl Charles from Lambda Legal explain the effects of the Tr*mp administration's executive order barring trans folks from obtaining passports with their correct gender markers, and why Zander is suing the US State Department about it. For more information about Zander's case, visit . Find Zander on Instagram , and check out when his case was filed. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Subscribe/follow/rate/review us to help us out, and support us on...
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Transitions and Tattoos (w/ Eoin McGraw)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
You might already know Eoin from our live show in Chicago this past May, but you're about to get to know him even better! Before the show that day, we got a chance to talk with him in-depth about the world of powerlifting, having a cis identical twin, and why for Eoin, tattooing, sexuality and gender are all intricately connected. Then, we got tatted! Find Eoin on Instagram and book a tattoo if you're in the Chicago area, we highly recommend his work! He also travels for guest spots, so keep an eye out in case he comes to your city. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral...
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The Revolution Will Be Self-Published (w/ Sasha Fuentes)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
The multi-talented Sasha Fuentes tells us about developing his queer archival practice, collecting vintage gay p*rn, and the importance of print media in the age of digital censorship. And stick around to the end of the episode: our very special season finale guest, the legendary Judith Butler(!), joins in to discuss bridging intergenerational differences within the queer community. Follow Sasha on Instagram , and get their zines and screenprints . Stay tuned for our full episode with Judith Butler in December! Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore...
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Community Care in the Catskills (w/ Kamra Hakim)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
Everyone wants to run away from society and build a queer homestead with their polycule, but what does it actually take to make that happen? We talk to artist and organizer Kamra Hakim about the land they bought in upstate New York, the artist residency/community space they created on it, and why conflict management is actually the most important skill in an off-grid queer community (besides knowing how to fix a generator). Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. You can find Kamra on...
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My Best Trans Wedding (w/ Rose Dommu)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
Twitter-queen-turned-fiction-novelist Rose Dommu talks about her new book Best Woman: a family drama Trojan-horsed into a rom-com loosely based on Rose's personal experiences. We also get her opinions about DIY hormone cocktails, bleaching your way out of a crisis, and what Fire Island is really like for trans folks. Best Woman is out NOW! Get your copy at a local bookstore or on ! You can find all of Rose's fiction novel reccomendations on . And find Rose on Instagram . Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in...
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Gender Spiral LIVE in Chicago! (Night 2 w/ Irregular Girl & Mari De La Rua AKA Stephanie)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
Missed us in Chicago? NEVER FEAR, THE RECORDING IS HERE! Two Chicago drag ICONS joined us for night 2 of our weekend at iO Theater in May. Irregular Girl and Mari De La Rua (AKA Stephanie) tell us about being in a drag family, how drag informed their gender identities, and why drag would suck without trans women. Find our incredible guests on Instagram and Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Subscribe/follow/rate/review us to help us out, and support us on Patreon at Follow us on and...
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A Baby? In This Economy? (w/ Cass Adair)
Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas
We're continuing the thread on trans & queer parents in a conversation with scholar, writer, audio producer Cassius (Cass) Adair. He tells us about transitioning in the early days of Tumblr, getting baby fever in his late 20s, and the nitty-gritty of pregnancy and parenting as a trans dad in Minnesota. Check out Cass's work at his website . There, you can find links to his writing, audio work, and trans media consulting firm Sylveon Consulting (which he co-runs with our friend Tuck Woodstock!). Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern...
info_outlineTRIGGER WARNING (anti-trans healthcare bans, suicide, death threats): 8:52-10:22
This is part 1 of 2 episodes where we get the answers to some FAQs about medical transition from medical professionals. In this episode, Dr. Crystal Beal (founder of Queer Doc) tells us all about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), how it's prescribed, and all the various ways it can help folks reach their transition goals.
Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world.
Further reading as suggested by Dr. Beal:
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