Episodes
Published 08/03/21
What happens when a short 39-year-old non binary butch with ADHD and a tall 39-year-old trans femme with ADHD get together? Listen to me talk to my dear friend, Niko Stratis and find out! A couple of weeks ago, we sat down and talked about parents saying "I love you", the good/bad/ugly of trans and queer twitter and what it's like to be extremely online as a trans woman. The Ebb! The Flow! What a time to be alive!  RESOURCES Niko Stratis - https://www.nikostratis.com : You can read some of...
Published 08/03/21
What happens when a short 39-year-old non binary butch with ADHD and a tall 39-year-old trans femme with ADHD get together? Listen to me talk to my dear friend, Niko Stratis and find out! A couple of weeks ago, we sat down and talked about parents saying "I love you", the good/bad/ugly of trans and queer twitter and what it's like to be extremely online as a trans woman. The Ebb! The Flow! What a time to be alive!  RESOURCES Niko Stratis - https://www.nikostratis.com : You can read some of...
Published 08/03/21
On this episode I discuss, somewhat vaguely, the difference between corporate pride and the riot. Divergent topics include my roots, actions before stonewall, historical conflation and the difference between the gays and the queers. I also get a bit hostile.  (also there are some mic pops at the beginning, sorry!) aside: I video recorded a portion of this episode that will be exclusive to Patreon, so if you want to see my tiny little wine glass, become a patron!...
Published 06/19/21
Hi! Hello! This episode, we introduce a new segment: DISPATCHES. Last week, I reached out and asked you to submit voice recordings answering and expanding on some questions as a starting off point; a place from which you could branch out and move the narrative in the direction that felt important to you.  I asked you: What do you love about being femme or butch? If you don’t align with or identify as femme or butch, what do these genders or gender expressions mean to you in an historical...
Published 05/28/21
In this episode, we discuss the intersections of Judy Holliday, the origin of the bimbo/dumb blonde character and the femme/butch bar scene in 1940s-50s Greenwich Village, New York City. I get very invested and fall so deep into the rabbit hole that I can barely conceal how hard I'm swooning. Everything ends abruptly, but in a satisfying way. Like bubble tea.  SUPPORT US ON PATREON: BUTCHFEMMEPODCAST RESOURCES Jewish Women’s Archive: Judy Holliday by Irene G. Dash  Backlots: Judy Holliday and...
Published 05/10/21
Assigned female at birth, Catalina (Antonio) de Erauso was held in a convent, destined to become a nun – until she turned 15, cut her hair short, refashioned her habit into masculine clothing and escaped to a life of adventure. The highly controversial...
Published 04/16/21
Boom, we finally did an interview.  And we struck gold with the delightful and brilliant Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties [Graywolf Press] and In The Dream House [Graywolf Press]. We discuss her book, her research, puzzles and...
Published 05/04/20
Hiiiiiii we did it again!  Sorry for the delay but there's a pandemic going on, so, you know. In this episode we jump all over the place but mostly, we talk about the light and the dark sides of the early 20th century classic lesbian novel "The Well of...
Published 04/14/20
Hiiiiiiiiiii, welcome back!On this episode, I rattle on about a few things.First, I go through so Butch and Femme basics and start to sound off and then stop myself because it's. So. Complex.  Then I give you a very brief biography of my Butch story....
Published 03/16/20
Hello! Welcome to the Butch Femme Podcast!This is our foundational episode.On this episode, I introduce myself and my goals for the future of this podcast. Then I take a look at butch elder, Stormé DeLarverie, complete with a few audio clips from the...
Published 03/01/20