Executive Producer Morgan M. Page speaks with Miriam’s former bandmate Nomi Ruiz about her time as a Speed Angel, her relationship with the reality star, and the current media landscape surrounding trans people and trans femininity. Morgan also speaks with Shon Faye, author of The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice, and Producer Eleanor Biggs speaks with Andy Dehnart about the strange and sometimes dangerous world of reality TV. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Simplisafe- Harsh Reality listeners get 40% off your new home security system by visiting simplisafe.com/harshreality Talkspace- Match with a licensed therapist at talkspace.com, and get $100 off your first month with promo code HARSHREALITY Modern Fertility- Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/harshreality Hunt a Killer- Get $10 off when you go to huntakiller.com/harshreality and use code HARSHREALITY DoorDash- Harsh Reality listeners get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.