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Entering the Mario Kart Cinematic Universe with Niko Stratis

Added 2022-06-29 20:25:56 +0000 UTC

Welcome back! This month, we’ve got an absolute banger of an episode for ya, featuring Gender Reveal alumna Niko Stratis. Topics include but are not limited to (buckle up):

The ending of Nevada (skip 18:00-23:00ish if you haven’t read it yet but plan to any day now)
The Mario Kart Cinematic Universe, obvi
Why it would be boring to tell your teen self that you were trans all along
“You must say no” (Spoiler: it’s not working)
Himbo/thembo pronouns
Not all trans girls like Bionicle, okay????
Turning 40, the oldest anyone has ever been
Has anyone ever read a book? (Plus: Niko’s upcoming book!)
Name change punch cards (again)
Transness and sobriety (and how neither will solve all your problems)
Why journalism is a fun trick to befriend your pop culture heroes
Anyone at any time could be two Spice Girls(!!!!)

We also mention the following articles, all written by Niko:

“Jackass” Made Me the Trans Woman I Am (Bitch Media)
Liz Phair Showed Me the Kind of Woman I Wanted to Be (Catapult)
Let Trans Fiction Be Messy: An Interview with Imogen Binnie (Autostraddle)
Angel Olsen Came Out. Now She’s Learning to Let Go. (Them)
Angel Olsen’s “Big Time” and the Selves We Wait to Show Our Parents (Autostraddle)
Netflix Has No Business Talking About Pride Month (Vice)
Found Out About Youth: How Gin Blossoms Became My Small-Town Alt-Rock Saviors (Spin)
The Unsung Queerness of Green Day Lyrics (Catapult)
Kurt Cobain Pushed the Boundaries of Gender and Made Room for Us All (Catapult)

I love this chat so much (the last few minutes make me cry-laugh every time) and I hope you also enjoy it! As always, I can’t see the download stats on Patreon so feel free to jump in the comments once you’ve listened; I’d love to hear from you.