Trans Sister Radio: Broadcasting Everything Trans

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 11!This week, Athena and Quinn discuss how horror, and especially movie monsters, remind us of our own gender journeys.Main Topic: Allegorical Monsters - The Intersection of Gender and HorrorCitations:Barbara Creed’s "Monstrous-Feminine": Trans and gender-nonconforming bodies as sites of horror and fascination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Creed#Work Julia Kristeva’s "Abjection": Society rejects what blurs boundaries, including gender. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_Horror Frankenstein: A Feminist Interpretation of Gender Construction: Using Judith Butler's concept of Gender as performative, making the monstrous body a form of rebellion. https://idun.augsburg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?bcs-agent-scanner=18a1fc3d-75a7-514a-98e2-dd6097899b22Really Silly Thing: Sorcery: Contested Realm - Gothichttps://sorcerytcg.com/gothicWe have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 10!This week, Athena interviews Quinn about her experience transitioning in a small, rural town, and dives in deep on advice for those doing the same.Main Topic: Small Town TransReally Silly Thing: A “Mini” Tainted Grail Reviewhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/Tainted_Grail_The_Fall_of_Avalon/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 9!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss something they’ve covered only in passing, but that deserves its own episode: do you have to medically transition to be trans?Main Topic: Do You Have to Medically Transition to Be Trans?Really Silly Thing: No Man’s Skyhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 8!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss the parallels between two of their journeys of self-discovery: accepting their gender identity, and accepting their own neurodiversity.Main Topic: Masc off: The Overlap of Gender and Neuro DiversityReally Silly Thing: Kill the Crowshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2441270/Kill_The_Crows/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 7!This week, Quinn and Athena tackle a question that seems obvious, but isn’t everything it seems to be: do they ever forget they’re trans?Main Topic: Do You Ever Forget That You’re Trans?Really Silly Thing: Hastehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1796470/Haste/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 6!This week, to celebrate 100 episodes of Trans Sister Radio, Quinn and Athena turn their introspective lens on a different topic - what the show has taught them about themselves.Main Topic: What Podcasting Has Taught Us About OurselvesReally Silly Thing: The Really Silly Things That Still Matter to UsQuinnStar Citizen (RST for Episode 52)AthenaSorcery: Contested Realm (RST for Episode 88)Cyberpunk 2077 (RST for Episode 47)LoadingReadyRun (RST for Episode 4)We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 5!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss why we misgender ourselves, and why it may not be as big a deal as we make it out to be.Main Topic: There I Go Misgendering Myself Again!Really Silly Thing: Dune: Awakeninghttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 4!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how negative self-talk can seep into everyday life, and ways to help mitigate it.Main Topic: Why Negative Self-Talk Is So HarmfulMental Health Resources:https://www.hrc.org/resources/mental-health-resources-in-the-lgbtq-communityReally Silly Thing: Superman DiscussionWe have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 3!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how fatigue and burnout can set in unexpectedly, especially as a trans person, and strategies to mitigate it.Main Topic: Managing Trans FatigueReally Silly Thing: Outwardhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/794260/Outward_Definitive_Edition/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 2!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss why being Trans is perceived as such a big deal, and why it shouldn’t be.Main Topic: Being Trans Shouldn’t Be A HeadlineQuinn at parties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5s2OTqDiyo&list=RDT5s2OTqDiyo&start_radio=1&pp=ygUebmluamEgc2V4IHBhcnR5IHNhdHVyZGF5IG5pZ2h0oAcBReally Silly Thing: Mechanism Gaming Pillowhttps://getmechanism.com/products/gaming-pillow?srsltid=AfmBOoqOb2HaFDJItG8WRhQ5zulFA4WHFNS2GcBD92PIdBYbPdxpdT9uWe have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 1!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss Athena’s first ever time at Pride, and what it’s taught her about why it matters.Main Topic: My First PrideReally Silly Thing: WARRIORS: Abysshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3178350/WARRIORS_Abyss/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 24!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss the past season of Trans Sister Radio.Main Topic: Season 4 RetrospectiveReally Silly Thing: Crime Boss: Rockay Cityhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/Crime_Boss_Rockay_City/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 23!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss things they didn’t expect about medical transition.Main Topic: What We Wish They’d Told Us About Medical TransitionReally Silly Thing: Dome Keeperhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 22!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss strategies you can use to deal with transphobia in your life.Main Topic: How to Deal with TransphobiaReally Silly Thing: Grim Dawnhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/Grim_Dawn/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 21!This week, Quinn and Athena answer a question that’s obvious to every trans person ever, addressing the answer both from a historical perspective and why people might believe the wrong answer.Main Topic: Are We a Trend?Really Silly Thing: Gato Robotohttps://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/Gato_Roboto/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 20!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss all the lies our brains tell us, and the consequences they create.Main Topic: Lies Our Brains Tell UsReally Silly Thing: Why Quinn is so hyped about Star Citizen right nowWe have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 19!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how to return to spaces as a new gender.Main Topic: Navigating Old Spaces as a New GenderReally Silly Thing: Caves of Qudhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 18!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss what to do if you suddenly don’t fit in with hobbies where you once belonged.Main Topic: What if My Hobbies Are the Wrong Gender?Really Silly Thing: Sorcery: Contested Realmhttps://sorcerytcg.com/We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 17!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss why visibility is so important, to more people than even you might realize.Main Topic: Why Visibility MattersReally Silly Thing: Athena’s unnecessarily difficult journey to find a good controller.The ones she ended up with:Hex Gaming Phantom (her recommendation)https://www.hexgaming.com/collections/phantom-premium-edition?srsltid=AfmBOorxEjGBsTF7MYy3Zrro61OO0md4chui3VyZZX9Fuhm_mfrUkRQn PS5 DualSense Edge (her recommendation if you don’t need 4 back buttons)https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/dualsense-edge-wireless-controller/ PS5 DualSense (her recommendation for normal people)https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/dualsense-wireless-controller/ AIM PS5 Pro Controller (not recommended unless you have really specific wants not covered by the other controllers)https://us.aimcontrollers.com/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 16!This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how their perception of their bodies has changed over time.Main Topic: Our Relationship to Our BodiesReally Silly Thing: What We Bought in the Steam SaleAthena:Caves of Qudhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/ Final Fantasy VII Rebirthhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2909400/FINAL_FANTASY_VII_REBIRTH/ It Takes Twohttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/It_Takes_Two/ Spiritfarerhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/972660/Spiritfarer_Farewell_Edition/ Chrono Triggerhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/ Kingdom Come: Deliverancehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/379430/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance/ QuinnUltimate Epic Battle Sim IIhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1468720/Ultimate_Epic_Battle_Simulator_2/ Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338770/Sniper_Ghost_Warrior_Contracts_2/ Rogue State Revolutionhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1145340/Rogue_State_Revolution/ Wolfenstien New Orderhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/201810/Wolfenstein_The_New_Order/ Pharoah A new erahttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1351080/Pharaoh_A_New_Era/ DLCs for my gamesThe Planet Crafter - Planet HumbleIcarus: New Frontiers ExpansionIcarus: Pet Companions PackKerbal Space Program: Making History ExpansionKerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfarWe are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!