Explore every episode of the podcast What The Trans!?
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| EP121 - The What the Trans?! Awards 2024! | 02 Jan 2025 | 01:16:51 | |
In this special, mostly light-hearted end-of-year retrospective, we look at all that happened in 2024. The good, the bad, the complicated, the profane, the ugly and the yawning chasm of the human soul!! Featuring:
And many more! Explore our voting numbers (featuring pie charts!) References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep121
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| USA EP10 - An Interview with Evan Urqhart | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:44:14 | |
For this New Year's Day episode of What the Trans?! USA, Clementine talks to Evan Urqhart of Assigned Media about the recent Supreme Court case. | |||
| EP115 - Party Fouls | 07 Oct 2024 | 01:12:04 | |
On this week's episode of What the Trans!? Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh spend precious minutes of their lives talking about:
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep115/ Join our Discord!
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| EP 37: How should trans people talk to journalists? With Jennie Kermode! | 11 Jan 2020 | 01:00:43 | |
This week: The press has published easily debunkable lies (again...) We talk trans and non-binary people WINNING AT THINGS! And we talk to Jennie Kermode from Trans Media Watch about how, and even if trans and non-binary people should Links & references: https://bit.ly/2R8OrHl We now have a Patreon to help us cover costs! Like what we do? Throw a quid our way! Patreon.com/whatthetrans twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| The real Queen’s speech 2019 | 25 Dec 2019 | 00:05:08 | |
Screw "royalty," there is only one queen this Christmas and she is Ashleigh! Here is her Christmas message for the trans community! Merry Christmas everyone! Helplines open TODAY: LGBT Switchboard 0300 3300630 www.switchboard.lgbt (for the instant messaging service) Switchboard Brighton 01273 204050 https://www.switchboard.org.uk/ LGBT Foundation 0345 3303030 Twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 36: What on earth are the Tories going to do to us | 20 Dec 2019 | 00:54:24 | |
This week we are joined by Vic Parsons (PinkNews.co.uk gender & identity reporter) to commiserate over more Tory rule. We talk: How do we report on this? Why is everyone in the media lying about trans issues? Can there be too much cheese? Also we talk JK Rowling's heel turn against the trans community, more equality act attacks and Scotland having ANOTHER GRA reform consultation. Links & references: https://bit.ly/34Nq6vK twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 35: The Tories won - Here is an hour of hope | 13 Dec 2019 | 00:51:50 | |
This week To cushion the blow of the worst goddam election result, we put together an hour of tales about trans heroes and how you can keep it together for the fights to come! Also: Graham Linehan could win "d**k of the year"! Big dictionary names "They" as their word of the year! Marvel comics FINALLY gets a trans superhero (sort of). Links & references: https://bit.ly/2sj8iLp Facebook.com/whatthetrans twitter.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com
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| EP 34: Helen Belcher could be the first openly trans MP | 06 Dec 2019 | 00:55:24 | |
This week (and every week till someone stops us): India has a bad trans bill! Christie Elan-Cane could get us X gender markers in passports! We chat with Helen Belcher, Liberal Democrat candidate for Chippenham and maybe the UK's first trans MP! And can pigeons be friends? Links & References: https://bit.ly/2PiHuCz twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 33: Manifesto Mayhem! (Don't vote tory, seriously) | 29 Nov 2019 | 01:16:55 | |
This...week (we are weekly now!) The manifestos are out! Which parties suck the least? Michelle grills LGBT Labour, Lib Dem Jasmine Josephine and trans campaigner/author/legend Christine Burns for their take on this general election nonsense. And Ashleigh really, really, REALLY needs you not to vote tory. Seriously. READ THE MANIFESTOS FOR YOURSELF: https://bit.ly/2rCcDZs twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 32: Trans witchcraft vs The Government | 01 Nov 2019 | 01:57:57 | |
It is the spooky season, so Ash talks magic, queers and witches! Former minister appears to reveal the results of the gender recognition act consultation. Why didn't anyone else report this? A General election is coming: who shouldn't you vote for? And a Stonewall founder is attacking the trans community! We talk to Stonewall founders Lisa Power and Duncan Campbell for their take! Links and references: https://bit.ly/2PzSxJl twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP31: Why non-binary people are valid | 18 Oct 2019 | 01:11:20 | |
This bi-week: Gender recognition act reform is being abandoned? Voter ID laws may be a thing soon! A summary of all the events at the US Supreme court! We talk to Theo Hendrie (YouTuber) and May Bowen (podcaster on Nuanced Nonsense) about why anti-non-binary sucks and you should cut it out! And why the hell are transphobes organizing a margarine boycott?
Links and references: https://bit.ly/32uhOrZ twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP30: A tale of two supreme courts | 07 Oct 2019 | 01:28:12 | |
This bi-week-
We go deep into the US Supreme Court's upcoming LGBT employment discrimination hearings. The UK has decided to list a Dad as a Mum for no good reason! Brexit is...well, you know. The Times is awful! Again! And Ashleigh plays Untitled Goose Game! Notes & References - https://bit.ly/31PHRcW twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP29: Good prides! Bad prides! And having jobs whilst trans! | 19 Sep 2019 | 01:48:48 | |
We are back! On this episode: Trans+ Pride London happened and was great! Manchester pride happened and it was less than great! Travis Alabanza speaks! Brexit is...guuuuh Michelle and Ashleigh talk doing job things whilst trans! And Michelle went to a uni reunion! Links and references: https://bit.ly/2m3glIO twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| USA EP06 - Transatlantic Transphobia | 30 Sep 2024 | 00:47:40 | |
On the latest pod from the USA, Val and Lizzie take us through:
References: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep06
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| EP28: Domestic abuse chats with Diana James | 10 Aug 2019 | 01:31:07 | |
This bi-week: The press appoints a new guy to regulate them...because that's how it works apparently... Andrew Gilligan goes to Downing Street! Gay Star News closes! We talk about the ins and outs of the equality act with Tara Hewitt! We talk about domestic abuse with veteran academic and refuge worker Diana James! And Michelle reveals an awkward childhood crush! Notes and references: https://bit.ly/2YEMQjj twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP27: Trans Pride Brighton 2019 and BORIS JOHNSON ARE YOU KIDDING ME? | 26 Jul 2019 | 01:44:53 | |
This by-week: Boris Johnson is the prime minister, what does this mean for trans equality? We talk about Hacked Off's report on media transphobia! We talk IPSO's response to media transphobia! And Michelle reports from Trans Pride Brighton and talks to Caroline Lucas (Green Party MP for Brighton & Hove), Laura Kate Dale and MANY MANY MORE! We are looking for researchers! Apply here!: https://bit.ly/32ADseX Notes and references: https://bit.ly/2ybmPsa twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP26: Sparkle Minisode! | 17 Jul 2019 | 00:42:41 | |
Michelle and Ashleigh report from Sparkle 2019! We talked hate crime with Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester! We talked music with Alex Valentine and Husk! We talk shop with the amazing trans team at the LGBT Foundation! AND SO MUCH MORE! We are looking for a researcher! Apply here!: https://bit.ly/32ADseX Notes and references: https://bit.ly/2XWC3eO twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP25: UK Black Pride (and London Pride) SUPER SHOW | 10 Jul 2019 | 01:59:09 | |
This by-week: Michelle covers all the Pride shenanigans London! Shadow Women & Equalities Minister Dawn Butler tells us how the Government has failed trans people! Billy Porter (Pose) tells us about Season 2 AND why he loves London! Annie Wallace (Hollyoaks) talks Pride in London! Lady Phyll explains why UK Black Pride is important! We also talk to Callum Henderson (Pride in London), Diana James, Didi Rossi (Queer Strike!), Kenny Ethan Jones, Nate Ethan Watson, Tajah Hamilton (Stonewall) and Wazana Sinyangwe (Movement for Justice) Links & References: https://bit.ly/32h4VlA Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP24: Scotland caved to transphobes! | 27 Jun 2019 | 01:24:04 | |
This by-week: Scotland caves and delays trans rights reform pending another consultation! The Dems DIDN'T block the trans military ban! The Times are STILL being sued! Who will be worse, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt? ...and Michelle and Ashleigh take stock after a year's podcasting! Links & References: https://bit.ly/2YgB76f Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 23: America is killing us (Feat Peri Jones) | 15 Jun 2019 | 01:56:05 | |
This bi-week, we are joined by Peri Jones who helps us break down Trump, Trans Rights, ICE, trans women of colour murders and border horrors. Also - Julie Bindel preaches hate in Scotland! Feat Rosie Russel! The Vatican announces that trans people suck! Feat Zachius Snape! Munroe Bergdorf gets screwed over! Music from The Spirits! References and links: https://bit.ly/2FbzVcD Like our podcast? You will love our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 22: Cis Allies Special 2 - Electric Boogaloo! | 22 May 2019 | 02:18:06 | |
This bi-week - We talk to Natasha Devon, Sue Perkins, Baroness Liz Barker, Adam Conover, Neville Southall, Rachelle Foster and Susie Green about allyship! - We talk to Paul O'Grady and Stephen Fry for 2 seconds! - We talk to Nicola Adams about trans women in sport! - We cover the LGBT Awards 2019 - We talk to Dr Webberley about her trans clinic being UNDER ATTACK - AND SO MUCH MORE! Links and references: https://bit.ly/2M2b157 Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! facebook.com/whatthetrans twitter.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com PLEASE THROW MONEY AT OUR GOFUNDME gofundme.com/whatthetrans | |||
| EP 21: The Trans Music Boogie-Tacular! | 08 May 2019 | 02:05:34 | |
This bi-week - Caster Semenya! US Supreme Court dissected! Brazil needs help! Trans woman sues The Times! - 16 beautiful songs by 16 amazing trans music creators! - Joined in the bedroom by Husk! All links and references are here: https://whatthetranspod.tumblr.com/post/184735819785/episode-21-notes-and-references Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com Please donate to our GoFundMe! GoFundMe.com/WhatTheTrans | |||
| EP 20: The Cis allies spectacular! (Part 1) | 25 Apr 2019 | 01:53:59 | |
This bi-week - LGBT news outlet lets bigots write for them! - American trans people are going through some stuff - We talk to Linda Riley (Diva magazine), Dr Adrian Harrop, Amelia Abraham (Dazed) and Olly Thorn (PhilosophyTube) about being cis and supporting trans people! All links and references are here: https://whatthetranspod.tumblr.com/post/184438211805/episode-20-notes-and-references Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP 19: BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival DOUBLE EPISODE! | 04 Apr 2019 | 02:06:01 | |
This bi-week - Homophobes protest schools! - Brexit is coming (maybe?) - Michelle heads over to the BFI LGBT film festival to talk to the directors of Trans Millitary, Call her Ganda and many more! All links and references are here: https://whatthetranspod.tumblr.com/post/183925085810/episode-19-notes-and-references Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| EP114 - A Lesson in Education | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:57:59 | |
On this episode of What the Trans?! Alyx and Ashleigh go over;
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep114/
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| Ep 18: Race, Racism and being a baby trans boy with Jackson King! | 21 Mar 2019 | 01:42:03 | |
- (Possibly) Transphobic gyms? - GRA reform confusion! - America is the worst! - We talk race, racism and being a trans guy with Jackson King! All links and references are here: https://whatthetranspod.tumblr.com/post/183599221830/episode-18-notes-and-references Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| Ep 17: Trans spies, trans singers, trans hospitals, trans prisons | 07 Mar 2019 | 01:05:33 | |
- Trans panic on hospital wards! (Debunked)
Episode notes - https://whatthetranspod.tumblr.com/post/183297677125/episode-17-notes-and-references
Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| Ep 16: You should podcast! Here is how! (Live from Manchester) | 13 Feb 2019 | 01:13:44 | |
This bi-week’s transgender content comes live from the LGBT Foundation in Manchester where Ash and Meesh will teach you how to start your very own podcast! Also this bi-week: Terfs go on tour! Janelle Monae is incredible! Ian Huntley ISN’T trans! and Scotland can’t agree on how to count trans people. Episode links: https://bit.ly/2IcK4d7 Like the pod? You will LOVE our social media! twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans whatthetranspod.tumblr.com | |||
| Ep 15: There is a fascist running Brazil right now | 30 Jan 2019 | 01:09:47 | |
This bi-week: - Ashleigh returns to the podcasting fold! - Meesh and Ash talk to Alis, a non-binary trans girl from Brazil who talks about life under fascist jair bolsonaro - Terfs go on tour with the far right! - Hbomberguy bashes Graham Linehan with DONKEY KONG Episode links and references: https://whatthetranspod.tumblr.com/post/182428484600/episode-15-links-and-references Like our pod? You will love our social media! whatthetranspod.tumblr.com facebook.com/whatthetrans twitter.com/whatthetrans
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| Ep 14: Michelle gets I,Daniel Blaked! | 17 Jan 2019 | 00:41:45 | |
Things get real this bi-week as Michelle tells the story of the fights with her mind, the fights with the department of works and pensions, and the fights with the national press! Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! whatthetrans.tumblr.com facebook.com/whatthetrans twitter.com/whatthetrans | |||
| The real Queen’s speech 2018 | 25 Dec 2018 | 00:10:28 | |
We all know that the royal family is quite silly, so here is a far better alternative Christmas message for the transgender community!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Helplines: LGBT Switchboard 0300 3300630 www.switchboard.lgbt (for the instant messaging service) LGBT Foundation 0345 3303030
Like our podcast? You will LOVE our social media! Twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans | |||
| Ep 13: We need to talk about Graham Linehan | 19 Dec 2018 | 00:40:37 | |
Michelle finds herself alone on the pod as Ashleigh takes a well deserved break. Does Michelle have some kind of breakdown? Is she able to handle the pressure? Well...listen to the show and find out...(spoilers - Michelle nailed it). This bi-week: We got our first professional boxer! Lesbians unite to show the trans community their love! Michelle spends a lot of time talking about less conventional orgasms! (Hi Michelle’s mum!) and the main story: Graham Linehan is a danger to the trans community and must be stopped! Here is the link Michelle mentioned in the episode (CONTENT WARNING, CONTAINS TRANSPHOBIA AND IDIOTS): https://youtu.be/xTXDLT3p1pM?t=2197
If you like our podcast, you will LOVE our social media accounts! Check us out at: twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans | |||
| Ep 12: Trans Day of Remembrance is Complicated | 21 Nov 2018 | 01:03:09 | |
Meesh & Ash have mixed feelings about trans day of remembrance! A well respected doctor believes anime causes transness! Ru Paul! Super Girl! Jake Graf! Follow us on the socials: twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans | |||
| Ep 11: The Nazis burned down a sex museum and it was awful | 07 Nov 2018 | 01:11:45 | |
As the Americas struggle with new forms of Fascism taking root, Ash and Meesh go back in time to 1930’s Germany to learn about how a gaggle of science queers made shop above a sex museum and lead the way on trans healthcare...until...Nazis...
Also: TRUMP IS A NIGHTMARE BRAZIL IS IN TROUBLE MICHELLE KISSED A PROMINENT CONSERVATIVE POLITICIAN
Follow us on: Twitter.com/whatthetrans facebook.com/whatthetrans | |||
| Ep 10: The GRA consultation has killed us | 24 Oct 2018 | 00:59:36 | |
...we are so tired... The gender recognition act consultation has brought the fires of hell down on the trans community... ...but Meesh and Ash emerge from the flames regardless to pod the s@#! out of everything.
This bi-week: Trump is coming for us! Bike racing is a thing we have to talk about now! And...oh god we are tired...just going to lie down for a bit...
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| USA EP05 - The Return of the Americans | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:58:49 | |
On a regenerated WTT USA, Valeriya and new hosts Clementine, Quetza and Lizzie go over:
References: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep05
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| EP9: The gender recognition act showdown! (With Cass Smith) | 15 Oct 2018 | 01:18:24 | |
GREETINGS!! This bi-week Meesh and Ash are joined by Cass Smith, trans advocacy officer for the LGBT Foundation to discuss the GRA consultation, bad people with dumb billboards and the most convoluted Sabrina the Teenage Witch remake ever. | |||
| EP 8: The Trans Movie Spectaculaaaaar | 26 Sep 2018 | 01:11:51 | |
This bi-week Michelle and Ashleigh go to the talkies and are horrified at how much film makers want to examine trans people’s junk.
This episode contains spoilers for the following movies:
A fantastic woman The Danish Girl 3 Generations Boy Meets Girl Boys don’t cry Trans America Tangerine Normal
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| Ep 7: Sex, Sex offenders and stupid studies | 12 Sep 2018 | 01:18:27 | |
This bi-week, Meesh and Ash get real about dating. SPOILER ALERT - dating whilst trans is a nightmare. Also this episode: Why is everyone losing their minds over trans people? Is Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria coming for YOUR kids? Michelle considers a political career, & Ashleigh looks after Michelle’s sanity! | |||
| EP6: Trans TERFs are doin it to themseeeelves! | 29 Aug 2018 | 01:11:32 | |
This bi-week: Transphobes ruin stickers Michelle says a bunch of things that will be edited out of context Ashleigh sings a bit America has a transgender major political candidate! How in the holy hell are there transgender transphobes and WHY THE WHAT? And who should be allowed to have sex with Alex Jones (spoiler...nobody....for their own safety)
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| Ep 5: Trans History with Morgan M Page! | 15 Aug 2018 | 01:13:38 | |
This bi-week, Morgan M Page (writer, artist and created of the Out From the Vaults podcast) gives me us a lesson on the almost forgotten history of trans people. Also: The TERFs have spoiled witchcraft AND stickers! The medical establishment announces something incredibly obvious! And Kate Bornstein is fantastic! | |||
| EP4: (Not really) Live from Trans Pride Brighton! | 31 Jul 2018 | 01:09:54 | |
This bi-week, Ash and Michelle go to the seaside to eat ice cream, shout at cis people and fly flags for trans pride Brighton! Inside this content module we discuss: ScarJo finally doing the righ thing. Schools finally saying it is OK to be LGBT! Why Supergirl is fantastic Why Trans pride is amazing. We are also joined by Trans Pride Brighton founders Sarah Savage and Sabah Choudrey who give us the inside scoop on what it is like to be incredible and the reality of gifting the community with our own pride! | |||
| Ep 3: Ash goes to Downing Street (Pride Month Special!) | 10 Jul 2018 | 01:30:17 | |
Pride month is happening and so are we. This biweek we have a special, bumper, extended episode that contains tales of queer from all across the British land mass, including: Ashleigh getting called to Downing Street Michelle getting Pokémon mansplained to her in a dark room That time when a bunch of nitwits let a hate group lead pride | |||
| Ep2: We’re not crazy anymore! (But boy, have we got problems) | 01 Jul 2018 | 01:14:14 | |
This week: The UN announces that we aren’t crazy anymore! And Michelle and Ash hatch a plan to give male fish breasts! | |||
| Ep1: Supergirl punches Section 28! | 11 Jun 2018 | 01:08:11 | |
A new podcast approaches... Being trans is amazing, but every now and then we as a group face challenges that most will never have to think about. But fear not! Michelle and Ashleigh are here to dissect the latest trans news with knives, hammers and wits. This week, how Section 28 sucked, why England should be boycotting the World Cup and why Squarespace will never, ever sponsor us. | |||
| EP113 - Hey, Streeting! Leave Those Kids Alone! | 09 Sep 2024 | 01:11:55 | |
For this week's What the Trans?! Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx talk about:
Join our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/asCjUkk References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep113/
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| EP112 - Alerta! Alerta! Anti Cass-ista! | 26 Aug 2024 | 01:00:14 | |
On this definitely "fun" episode, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh kick over the coals on:
Support Trans Kids Deserve Better! https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/transkidsdeservebetter?utm_term=5ZY43pkb7 References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep112
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| EP111 - Prides and Prejudice | 12 Aug 2024 | 02:03:06 | |
CONTENT WARNING: Our first story this week deals with suicide. Please skip from 07.18 to 14.00 to avoid this, if necessary. This week, Alyx, Ashleigh and Flint go over:
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep111
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| EP109 - Election Decompression | 29 Jul 2024 | 01:44:17 | |
On this bumper episode, Alyx, Ashleigh and Leigh talk about:
EHRC Consultation - Draft Strategic Plan 2025 – 2028 | EHRC References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep109/ | |||
| Who The Trans Episode 3! The Giggle | 08 Jul 2024 | 00:47:48 | |
To tide you all over until July 15th, we present Who The Trans?! Episode 3: The Giggle The final episode of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special dropped on December 9th 2023. It went in a creepy direction and had a twist at the end… Listen in to hear Alyx and Ben's thoughts on this episode of Doctor Who, in Who The Trans?! This episode was released last year as part of our Patreon rewards. If you'd like to receive bonus content like this as it happens, subscribe to our Patreon where we've made an episode for each instalment of the most recent series of Doctor Who. https://www.patreon.com/Whatthetrans
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