Indie Poetry and Trans Anarchy
Rae (they/them) chats with mk zariel (it/its) about its new book 'Different With Him', anarchy, and poetry. Rae also interviews local poet, spoken word, and slam artist Alexi Edwards (she/her) about the new book and album 'I Am Not Okay'.
Host: Rae (they/them)
Rae (they/them) chats with mk zariel (it/its) about its new book Different With Him, anarchy, and poetry. Rae also interviews local poet, spoken word, and slam artist Alexi Edwards (she/her) about the new book and album I Am Not Okay.
In news, Rae reports on the UK indie bookshop inviting customers to vandalise a Harry Potter book, the findings in a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission, and Meanjin’s unveiling of the world’s largest trans flag.
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Timestamps and Links:
- 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
- 00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
- 00:02:22 - Community News and Events - Links in notes
- 00:08:06 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement
- 00:10:02 - Introducing mk zariel and Different With Him
- 00:16:29 - mk zariel: 'voices'
- 00:17:20 - mk zariel: 'for a random dude at an anarchist convergence'
- 00:20:33 - mk zariel: Boy Apparition
- 00:28:06 - mk zariel: liberating desire and anarchism
- 00:30:49 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement
- 00:31:40 - Previous Suns - chillin' link a villain
- 00:32:01 - mk zariel: advice
- 00:36:34 - mk zariel: the child and its enemies and Void Apparition
- 00:39:04 - Alexi Edwards - I Am Not Okay.
- 00:47:48 - Content Warning
- 00:48:48 - Alexi Edwards - Read the F*cking Poem
- 00:50:54 - Alexi Edwards: Finding Me
- 00:57:04 - Alexi Edwards: Ten Years of Poetry
- 00:59:18 - Alexi Edwards - Love Poem
- 01:03:32 - Alexi Edwards: Book, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook
Community News and Events Links
- Australian Human Rights Commission: New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces
- Pink News: Indie bookshop invites customers to vandalise Harry Potter book in trans fundraiser
- Q News: Brisbane unveils world’s largest trans flag, a symbol of trans joy and resistance by Dean Arcuri
Support Services
- QLife - 1800 184 527
- QC LGBT Mental Health Services
- Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
- LifeLine - 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
- How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
- Transgender Map
Get Involved
4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.
Produced and recorded by Rae at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.







