Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas

Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas

Ally Beardsley & Babette Thomas

Episodes 59
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.7 (221)
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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35%
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Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. Hosts Ally Beardsley (Dropout) and Babette Thomas (Yale University) explore gender and gender variance through interviews with the experts on the subject: trans and queer people. Support us at patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast. Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas is an Audiation Original production.

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S4E1 Gender Spiral LIVE at University of Pittsburgh!

May 01, 2026 1h 1m

In March, we got to close out UPitt's Pride week with a special live show! It was a blast talking to students, answering their questions, and reflecting on how Gender Spiral has grown over the past 3…

S3E17 Season 3 Highlights (w/ Ally & Babette)

Feb 12, 2026 36m

It's been a month since season 3 ended, so we decided to catch up and reflect! Here are some of our favorite moments from this season, plus an update on what's going on in our own lives. Here are the…

S3E17 Kiki (and Bouba) with Ally & Babette

Jan 01, 2026 46m

Happy New Year! We took some time to catch up with each other, look back on season 3, and discuss Sandra Bullock's secret lesbian club (and Heated Rivalry, ofc). We also responded to some listener…

S3E16 Judith Butler Talks About Their Gender (w/ Judith Butler)

Dec 15, 2025 54m

The legendary gender philosopher and scholar Judith Butler tells us about their personal relationship to non-binary identity. They also provide insight on the global rise of anti-trans ideology, the…

S3E15 There is No Solo Future (w/ J Wortham)

Dec 02, 2025 41m

What are the practical skills you need to survive the apocalypse? Writer, podcast host, culture afficionado, and reiki practioner J Wortham has done the research (and watched a lot of Survivor). J…

S3E14 Suing the Government (w/ Zander Schlacter)

Nov 18, 2025 34m

Artist Zander Schlacter and his lawyer Carl Charles from Lambda Legal explain the effects of the Tr*mp administration's executive order barring trans folks from obtaining passports with their correct…

S3E13 Transitions and Tattoos (w/ Eoin McGraw)

Nov 04, 2025 1h 1m

You might already know Eoin from our live show in Chicago this past May, but you're about to get to know him even better! Before the show that day, we got a chance to talk with him in-depth about the…

S3E12 The Revolution Will Be Self-Published (w/ Sasha Fuentes)

Oct 21, 2025 1h

The multi-talented Sasha Fuentes tells us about developing his queer archival practice, collecting vintage gay p*rn, and the importance of print media in the age of digital censorship. And stick…

S3E11 Community Care in the Catskills (w/ Kamra Hakim)

Oct 07, 2025 54m

Everyone wants to run away from society and build a queer homestead with their polycule, but what does it actually take to make that happen? We talk to artist and organizer Kamra Hakim about the land…

S3E10 My Best Trans Wedding (w/ Rose Dommu)

Sep 23, 2025 52m

Twitter-queen-turned-fiction-novelist Rose Dommu talks about her new book Best Woman: a family drama Trojan-horsed into a rom-com loosely based on Rose's personal experiences. We also get her…

S3E9 Gender Spiral LIVE in Chicago! (Night 2 w/ Irregular Girl & Mari De La Rua AKA Stephanie)

Sep 16, 2025 1h 18m

Missed us in Chicago? NEVER FEAR, THE RECORDING IS HERE! Two Chicago drag ICONS joined us for night 2 of our weekend at iO Theater in May. Irregular Girl and Mari De La Rua (AKA Stephanie) tell us…

S3E8 A Baby? In This Economy? (w/ Cass Adair)

Sep 09, 2025 1h 7m

We're continuing the thread on trans & queer parents in a conversation with scholar, writer, audio producer Cassius (Cass) Adair. He tells us about transitioning in the early days of Tumblr,…

S3E7 The Strongest Woman in the World (w/ Marley Gotterer)

Aug 26, 2025 58m

While recovering from surgery, comedian Marley Gotterer (who you probably already know from TikTok and Insta reels) made time to tell us about getting facial feminization (FFS) and chat about her…

S3E6 Lou Sullivan and The Pink Butt Book (w/ Zach Ozma & Ellis Martin)

Aug 12, 2025 1h 10m

Lou Sullivan, arguably one of the first out gay trans men, kept diaries from age 11 until his death in 1991. Decades later, Zach Ozma and Ellis Martin compiled those diaries into "We Both Laughed in…

S3E5 Gender Spiral LIVE in Chicago! (Night 1 w/ Lynzo the Heartthrob & Eoin McGraw)

Jul 29, 2025 1h 34m

Missed us in Chicago? NEVER FEAR, THE RECORDING IS HERE! On night one of our two-night extravaganza at iO Theater in May, Ally and Babette were joined by drag artist/DJ/rapper Lynzo the Heartthrob…

S3E4 Money Sucks -And- You Can Do It (w/ River Nice)

Jul 15, 2025 1h 9m

Is it possible to get out of my mountain of credit card debt? How do I budget for mutual aid? Should I be buying stocks? What even IS life insurance?! Anti-capitalist financial planner River Nice…

S3 Gender Spiral Season 3 Trailer

Jul 10, 2025 2m Trailer

Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world.

S3E3 Parenting on Purpose (w/ Ericka Hart & Ebony Donnelly)

Jul 01, 2025 1h 11m

Ericka Hart and and Ebony Donnelly are partners in love and podcasting, and co-parents to a toddler. We asked them to share their queer & trans pregnancy story, and give Ally some parenting…

S3E2 Stream of Consciousness Chat w/ Ally & Babette

Jun 24, 2025 26m

A little bonus episode just to check in! More new season 3 interviews rolling out next week, and biweekly after that. And check us out at patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast for more bonus content like…

S3E1 The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson (w/ Tourmaline)

Jun 17, 2025 44m

Artist, activist and author (and swimsuit designer!?) Tourmaline kicks off Season 3 of the podcast with a conversation about her connection to Marsha P. Johnson that led to multiple artworks and two…

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Gender Spiral with Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas has published 59 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Comedy, Society & Culture.

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