This week Ez and Sev are joined in studio by your dream neighbourhood queer Beat (he/him) to discuss community, the difficulties navigating gendered spaces, and transparenthood [07:30]. The team also updates you on local events [02:14].

Ez and Sev are joined in studio by trailblazing Meanjin playwright and director Esther Dougherty (they/them) and actors Eli Free (she/they) and Liam Linane (he/they) from the upcoming independent debut production Zagazig. They discuss the power of distinctly queer works, tease at some themes and mysteries in the new play and ponder the complexities of cooked clowns and bin chickens. You can learn more about Esther’s current and past work, find events listings and more here: https://linktr.ee/erfdougherty

Ez flys solo on a cold and wet morning in Meanjin bringing you the latest in community events and news [01:24]. Ez also has a chat with Professor Joan Vaccaro who is a Theoretical Physicist from Griffith University, she discuss her research on Time & Space explaining what she does and has been working towards since 2007 when her research began [05:22]. Joan also talks a little about how her gender and identity allows her unique perspectives in this field [08:01]. Later in the episode Ez talks about Brisbane

Today on Tranzmission Ez has a chat with Rae White who is a non-binary transgender writer, educator, and zine maker. Their poetry collection Milk Teeth won the 2017 Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and commended in the 2018 Anne Elder Award. Rae’s second poetry collection Exactly As I Am is out now. Rae talks about how their experience of their gender identity and how that influences their latest collection Exactly As I Am [12:34]

This week Ez & Cai chat about trans people in sport, Ez focuses on his experience as a former semi-professional soccer player and clears the air around some misguided information around trans people in sport [09:03]. They also discuss the week in community events [01:57].

Special guest Marisa Georgiou joins Ez in studio this week to discuss being neurodiverse (ND) and transgender [09:36]. Both discuss the complex nature of being neurodiverse and how that plays with gender diversity. Marisa shares some of their experience with autism and how they navigate the world around them. Ez also updates you on the week in community news and events [02:04], trigger warning for listeners.

This week Sev and Ez talk gender positivity sharing their personal experiences with gender euphoria as well as having discussions about 4ZZZ's April Atonement and how important it is to support the community spaces that not only protect but celebrate trans lives [07:31]. This episode is filled with lots of laughter and good vibes, not to mention the week in community events [03:12]. If you'd like to support Tranzmission you should subscribe to 4ZZZ by going to 4zzz.org.au/april-atonement

Special edition of Tranzmission Ez talks with Aurora from the U.S. about the current political and social climate for our trans community over in America. This episode contains heavy themes and some language please look after yourself and take a break if you need. This episode is the first of many to come with Aurora, feel free to listen back here or you can head over to linktr.ee./tranzradio.