Episodes
Finally, we read and answer your listener emails! It gets spicy! Gabe and River discuss funding Gabe's T4T movie which needs your help! And, yay: River's BRAND NEW comedy special comes out mid-September! River shares what he's learned from injuring himself during a baseball game. He also had deep feelings seeing Le Tigre in concert. And finally, journalist and trans media consultant Tuck Woodstock joins the pod to talk about the way trans issues are reported on, the criminalization of...
Published 07/27/23
Gabe is SHOCKED to learn that River is interested in men, which leads to a fun conversation about River's type and the assumptions everyone makes about trans men's sexualities. Then, Gabe has a lot of gripes about how horribly men behave in the men's bathroom. Finally, actor and activist Leo Sheng joins for a vulnerable and smart conversation about how his gender dovetailed with his adoption and his Asianness and not feeling like a "girl attracted to girls" or a "girl attracted to boys."...
Published 07/13/23
Content warning: We use all kinds of language in this show including some that may be considered slurs by other people. We discuss that very topic in the intro to this episode. If that is something that triggers you, maybe skip the opening and go straight into the interview. If not? On with the show! Thank you. River and Gabe share their experiences at Dyke Day LA, an independent community based Pride event, which leads to a discussion on respectability politics, whether trans guys feel...
Published 06/29/23
tw: suicide mention, sexual abuse mention Welcome back for another episode! River and Gabe discuss name change pros and cons. Then, Gabe tells River about a surprise birthday gift from his dad that was very affirming, and River talks about his recent gym injury and an audience experience while doing stand-up in La Jolla. Next, the two are joined by actress Alexandra Grey for an amazing discussion on trans visibility in Hollywood. (How many trans women characters have to have prostate cancer...
Published 06/15/23
Welcome to the first episode! This week, River dives in to Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, an album he never felt he could get into for dysphoric reasons, and Gabe gets out their rage at a batting cage for the first time. Then, they’re joined by Daniel Sea for an incredible conversation about trans magic! Email us at [email protected]! This podcast is edited and produced by Logan Castrodale. Music by Atlas Bishop. Art by Maya Scarpa.
Published 06/01/23
Welcome to "The Knew Guys"! The Knew Guys is a podcast about masculinity by trans-guy comedians River Butcher and Gabe Dunn! Each episode, Gabe (he/they) and River (he/him) interview a guest about their relationship to gender, and explore relevant topics and events in the LGBTQ (usually the trans and/or transmasc) community. River’s your big brother, Gabe’s your little brother! Welcome to the fam! Episodes drop every other Thursday.
Published 05/28/23