We are Ashleigh & Alyx, and we are mighty. On this pod, we discuss UK trans news, events, pop culture and how being trans is better than being anything else.
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Transman Podcasts
An Australian LGBT podcast, hosted by a Transgender teacher and a Pansexual healthcare worker, dedicated to amplifying diverse queer voices. We share personal stories, expert insights, and valuable resources on LGBTQIA+ topics—including gender identity, coming out, queer history, mental health, relationships, and activism. Join us as we build an inclusive space for learning, open discussions, and a sense of community. Whether you're queer, questioning, an ally, or simply curious, our podcast ...
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Pirates, lesbians, swords, boats. Welcome to Strumpets and Flagons, with Laser (the Doubleclicks), Riley Silverman (Star Wars author), Josh Closs (The Hartvane Chronicles), Ben Paddon (Jump Leads) and Rebecca McGlynn (Asexuality! the solo musical), playing Thirsty Sword Lesbians from Evil Hat Games!
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Are you, a friend or a family member Transgender? Do you have questions and don't know who to ask? Here are two best friends giving you an inside look at what someone who transitioned goes through and his best friend who has been there from the beginning.
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F Around and Feel Better is a podcast for queer, neurodivergent minds who are tired of being ruled by stress and anxiety. Hosted by Corey Grandview — a transman, sound therapist, and meditation guide — each episode mixes real talk, personal stories, and practical tools for intentional living. You’ll also get short mindfulness practices, meditations, and affirmations so you can feel calmer right away. Whether you’re looking for relief, connection, or just a little peace in your day… this is y ...
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Podcast on topics like Self Growth, Health and wellness, and Spirituality
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On this svelte-yet-festive episode, hosts Ashleigh and Flint give some details about some surprisingly positive news stories, some that you may have missed and some that you absolutely definitely have heard about, including: An update on the NDAA bill in the USA. New protections for intersex people in Victoria, Australia. The Girlguides and the Wom…
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Send us a message Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. In this week’s episode of Let’s Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, we dive into Polari, the secret language used by gay men, drag performers, theatre performers and queer communities across Britain before homosexuality was decrimina…
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On this episode, Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx explore the finer details of: Details allegedly 'leaked' from the Civil Service to the Times about the upcoming guidance from the EHRC. It's safe to say that we have one or two concerns about it. The PATHWAYS trial, what it is, what it'll involve and what that stupid backronym* is supposed to mean. The Levy…
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Saskatchewan’s Trans ‘Agenda’ with Todd Rennebohm
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28:43Send us a message Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. In this episode, we sit down with advocate, author and podcaster Todd Rennebohm to unpack one of Canada’s most heated political battlegrounds: Saskatchewan’s so-called “trans agenda.” Todd, a white cisgender straight man walk…
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EP144 - Special Episode: Your Party, Our Questions
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2:25:56On this episode, Alyx, Flint & Ashleigh go over: The EHRC wanting to get out in front of any statements made by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) with mixed success. Some social science, of the LGB Alliance. An NHS ICB threatening to close a group of GP's surgeries for continuing to support trans young people, in li…
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Professor Paula Gerber: Turning the Tide of Transphobia
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27:26Send us a message Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. In this episode of Let’s Be Perfectly Queer, we sit down with Professor Paula Gerber, one of Australia’s leading human rights scholars and a fierce advocate for LGBTQIA+ equality. Paula shares her incredible journey from work…
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EP143 - The Gender Clinic Files (Part 3)
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1:44:19This week, on another packed episode, Ashleigh, Alyx and Flint rake over the coals about: Esther Ghey, mother of Brianna Ghey, has launched a campaign called Phone-Free Education and the team consider its implications. Multiple organisations have submitted evidence to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights institutions showing that the EHRC i…
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Is Wicked The Musical Queer? The Untold LGBTQ+ Story Behind Elphaba & Glinda
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33:43Send us a message Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBTQ+ Australian podcast for all things queer. In this episode, we ask the ultimate question: is Wicked The Musical actually queer? With the release of the new Wicked movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, we unpack the queer subtext, LGBTQ+ themes, and history…
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EP142 - The Gender Clinic Files (Part 2)
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1:16:56This week, before jumping into our main event, our Flintless duo of Ashleigh and Alyx take in the scenery of: Two new things from our immortal archenemies, the EHRC. A trans woman sent to a men's prison, but sadly we're talking about the UK this time. Bashing Back in Brighton. Before moving on to the meat of the episode, which we've developed along…
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Small Talks: Harper Bloom, From Indie Folk to Indie Pop
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13:02Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. In this episode we chat with Melbourne-based queer indie-pop artist Harper Bloom, whose heartfelt lyrics and unapologetic storytelling have made her one of Australia’s most exciting emerging queer voices. Harper opens up about her…
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Episode 6 - Nervous system mini-series part 3: Calm the f*ck down: How stress management rewires your brain
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27:21Welcome to episode six of the F*ck Around and Feel Better Podcast, and episode three of our Nervous System Mini-Series! Today, we’re closing out the series with the hopeful stuff: how stress management actually helps your brain and body heal. We’re talking about what happens when you start practicing relaxation, self-regulation, and calm on purpose…
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Episode 5 - Nervous system mini series part. 2: Stressed the f*ck out: How your body keeps the score
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13:05Welcome to episode five of the F*ck Around and Feel Better Podcast — and episode two of our Nervous System Mini-Series! Today we’re diving into how stress impacts your body, both in the moment and over time, and why it sometimes feels like your system just won’t chill, no matter how many deep breaths you take. We’ll cover: What happens inside your …
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EP141 - The Gender Clinic Files (Part 1)
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1:43:20On this deep-dive episode, the first in a three-part series, the team take a brief look at the news, including: A proposed "Brit Card" digital ID system and the troubling implications for trans people. Excellent news from Estonia, which has revolutionised its medical and gender recognition system overnight. SEGM gets rekt by Gordon Guyatt (that's h…
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Episode 4 - Nervous system mini series part 1: Fight, flight, freeze, or f*ck this: Nervous system basics
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23:20Welcome to the first episode of our Nervous System Mini-Series! Today we’re breaking down the basics of your body’s wiring and why it sometimes makes you react like life is way scarier than it really is. We’ll cover: The biology of the nervous system and why it matters The different states your body flips between (fight, flight, freeze, fawn, rest,…
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Questions for a Trans Guy (From a Trans Guy) with Ash Perez
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41:26Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. This week we sit down with writer, actor, comedian and creator Ash Perez, best known for their hit Buzzfeed videos, 2nd Try and their new series New Guy Tries. Together, we dive into the transgender experience from a trans-masculi…
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On this sleeker, meaner episode, Ashleigh, Alyx and Flint go through: A brief talk about UK politics, Your Party and the Greens. The shot heard around the (English-speaking) world, from Utah Valley University. Other news from the US looking at the House & Senate and another from Michigan. Bridget Phillipson's overloaded inbox. The Liberal Democrat …
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Queer and A, LGBTQ+ News & Lesbian Space Princess
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27:28Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. This week's we're back with one of our favourite segments "Queer and A". This is where we dive into Reddit's "Ask LGBT" threads to answer questions in the good old reddit way. In this episode, we're tackling a range of topics: Que…
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On this, rather delayed episode (sorry about that), Alyx and Ashleigh go through the details of: Graham Linehan's legal tussles and the mainstream press's reaction to them. Spoiler alert: there was a lot of stuff they left out of their coverage... Physical copies of EHRC consultation responses delivered to equalities minister, which took up ten fol…
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Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. This week, we’re diving into a hidden piece of queer history Casa Susanna. Back in the 1950s and ’60s, when living authentically could get you arrested, Susanna Valenti and her wife, Marie Tonell, opened their home to transgender …
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Episode 3 - What the hell are you saying to yourself?? Do you even know?
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18:27What you say to yourself matters way more than you think. In this episode, Corey shares a story about how one simple comment changed the way he talked to himself forever. We dig into the sneaky ways negative self-talk rewires your brain, why your subconscious is always listening, and how affirmations (when done right) can reshape your identity and …
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EP138 - Queering Ecology, with Jazmeen Qureshi
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2:25:22We've done something different for this episode! Flint is joined by special guest @jasmeenswildheart (they/she) to tell us about the practice of Queering and ecology. This includes: How cities are more natural than you think, How we can better divest from harmful systems, The myth of Overpopulation and blue chip documentaries, And much more!…
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Peace may have been step one, but today we’re talking about its equally powerful sibling: presence. In this episode of F Around & Feel Better, I dive into what it actually means to be present, why so many of us avoid it, and how this simple (but not always easy) practice can help you feel calmer, more grounded, and actually alive in the moment. You…
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Hinge Love Beyond Labels with Moe Ari Brown
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46:05Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. This week, we’re diving into Hinge’s Love Beyond Labels Report with Moe Ari Brown, licensed therapist and Hinge’s Love & Connection Expert. Are traditional gender and sexuality labels holding us back? Why are more queer daters rej…
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Episode 0 - Welcome to F Around and Feel Better
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14:54Welcome to F Around and Feel Better! I’m Corey Grandview, a (slightly) vulgar, queer, neurodivergent sound therapist on a mission to help you manage stress, calm anxiety, and live a more intentional, peaceful life. In this intro episode, I share my story, what you can expect on the podcast, and guide you through a simple breath practice so you can …
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Episode 1 - What the hell is peace anyway?
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28:55Welcome to the very first real episode of F Around & Feel Better! Today, we’re talking about what I believe is the starting point for feeling better: peace. 👉 What the hell even is peace? 👉 What peace is not (nope, it’s not toxic positivity). 👉 Why peace is your foundation for healing and joy. 👉 How to actually find peace, even when the world feels…
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On this democratically-charged episode, Flint and Ashleigh rake over the coals of: A listener's digest of the goings-on in the EHRC, including the now-confirmed new Chairperson, Mary-Ann Stephenson. NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie's tribunal and her questionable conduct within it. A roundup of various Trans Pride events attended by the team. Regular s…
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Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. In this weeks episode we look into one of the biggest misconceptions circulating today: are transgender kids really undergoing surgery? We unpack what actually happens for trans youth in Australia—from social transition to puberty…
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EP136 - Let's Talk More About the Green Party
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1:27:35On this environmentally-friendly episode, Alyx and Ashleigh go over: The reason this episode isn't as long as other recent episodes. (Spoiler alert: It's because of Ashleigh's health). A sneaky attempt to adjust the Equality Act 2010 into a bathroom ban. Trans Solidarity Alliance are spearheading a campaign to stop this, more here: EHRC Code of Pra…
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Send us a message Welcome to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer. In this weeks Small Talks episode, we discuss the erasure of LGBTQ+ identities from the Stonewall monument website and break down the concept of "test case persecution" and its serious impact for the broader LGBTQ+ community. Then…
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EP135 - Let's Talk About the Green Party (Part 1)
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2:06:17On this extended special episode, Ashleigh and Alyx explore: Content warning: Death. An Israeli missile strike on an Iranian prison which killed dozens of innocent trans people who were held there by the regime. Kent County Council's questionable choices in reading material. More Freedom of Information requests to the EHRC show how deep the rot goe…
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Bisexuality & The Bible with Henry Corrigan
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43:27Send us a message This week, in our LGBT Australian Podcast Let's Be Perfectly Queer: Can you be bisexual and still believe in God? In this episode of Let’s Be Perfectly Queer, Archie sits down with bisexual author and poet Henry Corrigan, whose latest queer horror novella Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light has made waves in LGBTQ+ literary circles. To…
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EP134 - Trans Lobbies & Zine Hobbies
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1:50:27On another exciting* episode of What the Trans?! your hosts Ashleigh and Flint take you through all the details of: Pond Hoppin' talks about the Skrmetti case before the US Supreme Court. Spoiler alert: Didn't go well. Good news for trans rights from the European Court of Human Rights, which bodes well for... no particular reason... More findings f…
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Queer Youth in Australia: The challenges & What They Need Most
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27:15Send us a message This week, in our LGBT Australian Podcast Let's Be Perfectly Queer: On this episode we dive into Minus18’s Queer Youth Now 2025 national survey which gives us a look at the real-life experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth in Australia, aged 13–25. From affirming friendships to alarming stats about discrimination, we discuss and unpack the …
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EP133 - Inequalities & Inhuman Wrongs
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2:04:40On this extra-chonky episode, our intrepid hosts Alyx, Flint & Ashleigh go over the details of: A shake-up in the world of boxing, presumably to make their transphobia more efficient. Hilary Cass finds herself on the wrong end of a lawsuit. Our regularly-scheduled programming of Pond Hoppin', Action Alley, Loser's Corner and Trans Joy. In an EHRC-f…
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History of the Word Queer, Jojo Siwa & Fletcher
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27:01Send us a message This week, in our LGBT Australian Podcast Let's Be Perfectly Queer. We discuss JoJo Siwa and Fletcher. Are they rebranding or retreating? As both artists make moves that spark conversation, changing names, scrubbing socials, and shifting their public image. We explore what it means to be visibly queer in the spotlight, especially …
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On this nice svelte episode, Ashleigh and Alyx talk through: The many anti-trans actions taken by the EHRC. Curious goings-on at the PCS Conference. The wizard lady's latest development of her all-consuming hobby. Our regular segments Action Alley, Pond Hoppin', Loser's Corner and the all-important Trans Joy. Compilation of Protests and Actions Aga…
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