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Author: Maximum J. Murphy

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Scenes from movies and TV that have helped me make sense of myself as a transgender man, an ex-Mormon, a mother, a brother, and a total moron.

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Hi, I'm your host, Rose Bridge. We're gunna talk about music now. Xo
The first five seconds of the music video for the song "Movies" by Weyes Blood; a poem by Fiona Davidson entitled "Fire in Water;" a box as a metaphor for one's identity as, for example, a mother.
Moana (2016)

Moana (2016)

2024-03-0311:42

Moana (2016) and how being assigned female at birth left me feeling like Te Kā from the film; how the song "Know Who You Are" from the film describes my experience as a trans man.
Us (2019)

Us (2019)

2024-02-1210:14

"Us," Jordan Peele's film from 2019, a dark hallway of closed doors as a symbol for a person's human consciousness, and something else I learned from Anthony de Mello.
Arcane (2021)

Arcane (2021)

2024-01-1310:42

Arcane, the animated TV series (2021), life as a blizzard, and a quote from Anthony de Mello.
The Truman Show (1998)

The Truman Show (1998)

2023-12-0311:11

The Truman Show, a quote from Viola Davis, and a telltale sign of love.
The Ring (2002)

The Ring (2002)

2023-11-0510:26

Content warning: mention of childhood abuse. The Ring (2002), another quote from Carl Jung, and a water well as a symbol for the subconscious.
Answering a few questions from listeners, a quote from ALOK, and a rainbow as a symbol for love.
Pedro Almodóvar's most recent short film "Strange Way of Life," starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke; a horse as a symbol; a quote from the film about hate and healing.
Pedro Almodóvar's short film "The Human Voice," starring Tilda Swinton; a water molecule, and "Wild Geese," a poem by Mary Oliver.
More from The Last of Us (TV series), a building as a symbol for social systems, and a snippet of "Love after Love," a poem by Derek Walcott.
TLOU (TV series), a zombie, and an excerpt from "Kindness," a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye.
The Matrix - part 3

The Matrix - part 3

2023-09-2310:56

A final look at The Matrix (1999), legos, and a quote from James Baldwin.
The Matrix - part 2

The Matrix - part 2

2023-09-1611:14

More on The Matrix (1999), harmful messages, and a quote from bell hooks' book, "All About Love: New Visions."
The Matrix - part 1

The Matrix - part 1

2023-09-0228:36

The Matrix (1999), software programs, and a quote from Carl Jung.
Q&A: how the (original) quote from Charles Darwin applies to gender; how the symbol of a horseshoe transforms into a wishbone.
Inside Out - part 2

Inside Out - part 2

2023-08-2029:21

More on Pixar's Inside Out, a breaker box vs a light switch, and a quote from Björk.
Inside Out - part 1

Inside Out - part 1

2023-08-0230:44

the one about Pixar's Inside Out, a quote from Tony Robbins, and a horseshoe.
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