Gabriel Reads to You Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/gabriel-reads-to-you-93cbd435-b833-44a2-8cf9-431cfe0ed360 Award-winning author Gabriel Mac reads essays from his newsletter, The Faggot-Witch Whenever. Sign up, donate, and engage at fwwhenever.com. Gabriel Mac ffe380ee-6150-599c-9d7e-051e399e26d7 yes en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:49:58 -0700 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:50:25 -0700 https://fwwhenever.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/ykJTrrr5R-oPWdU3tSSksF80Q34N4Io-oVedJAZ4iV4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYzJm/OTc1YWJhNmMyZjY1/NDFlNDA4NjhiN2Yy/OWRlYi5qcGVn.jpg Gabriel Reads to You https://fwwhenever.com episodic Gabriel Mac Award-winning author Gabriel Mac reads essays from his newsletter, The Faggot-Witch Whenever. Sign up, donate, and engage at fwwhenever.com. Award-winning author Gabriel Mac reads essays from his newsletter, The Faggot-Witch Whenever. transgender Gabriel Mac No Yes Drunkorating 13 13 Drunkorating full f34304a9-a2e1-4998-a3ae-6d9406279259 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a1173d8 Gabriels reads his story about trying to decorate his RV while hating himself. And having been taught to do so. 

Original story, and more photos, at fwwhenever.com/trans-decorators-against-self-hate. 

]]> Gabriels reads his story about trying to decorate his RV while hating himself. And having been taught to do so. 

Original story, and more photos, at fwwhenever.com/trans-decorators-against-self-hate. 

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:35:26 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 721 Gabriels reads his story about trying to decorate his RV while hating himself. And having been taught to do so. 

Original story, and more photos, at fwwhenever.com/trans-decorators-against-self-hate. 

]]> transgender No The End of Sex 11 11 The End of Sex full 88cc7382-73e1-4613-b80d-941c39385bbc https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3b088f2 Gabriel reads his story about finally accepting that he’s asexual, regardless of having had all the sex. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/trans-gay-asexual-journey/.

]]> Gabriel reads his story about finally accepting that he’s asexual, regardless of having had all the sex. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/trans-gay-asexual-journey/.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:09:03 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 2309 Gabriel reads his story about finally accepting that he’s asexual, regardless of having had all the sex. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/trans-gay-asexual-journey/.

]]> sex, asexuality, ace, transgender, gay sexuality, incest, sex abuse, trauma sex Yes Notes on a Cat’s Butthole 10 10 Notes on a Cat’s Butthole full 6b24535b-9348-40da-86d1-f235312fce09 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7315ee6 Gabriel reads his essay about death, grief, and kittens. Original (and photos) at https://fwwhenever.com/notes-on-a-cats-butthole/.

]]> Gabriel reads his essay about death, grief, and kittens. Original (and photos) at https://fwwhenever.com/notes-on-a-cats-butthole/.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:59:35 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 819 Gabriel reads his essay about death, grief, and kittens. Original (and photos) at https://fwwhenever.com/notes-on-a-cats-butthole/.

]]> Cats, Pet grief Yes America Gets Frenched 9 9 America Gets Frenched full f01d4d93-eab6-4725-a909-5f7b5ceff078 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffa5b0c5 Gabriel reads his reported feature from France about the intricacies and incredibilities of readying American films for French consumption. Originally a cover story for Matter magazine in 2014, this writer’s cut exists exclusively here in audio form. See the print version at https://medium.com/matter/what-it-takes-to-be-the-french-jennifer-lawrence-9177abe68534. 

]]> Gabriel reads his reported feature from France about the intricacies and incredibilities of readying American films for French consumption. Originally a cover story for Matter magazine in 2014, this writer’s cut exists exclusively here in audio form. See the print version at https://medium.com/matter/what-it-takes-to-be-the-french-jennifer-lawrence-9177abe68534. 

]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 17:02:30 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 2711 Gabriel reads his reported feature from France about the intricacies and incredibilities of readying American films for French consumption. Originally a cover story for Matter magazine in 2014, this writer’s cut exists exclusively here in audio form. See the print version at https://medium.com/matter/what-it-takes-to-be-the-french-jennifer-lawrence-9177abe68534. 

]]> dubbing, international, film, cinema, streaming, reporting Yes I, Transphobe 2 2 I, Transphobe full b7d81fb2-534a-4ebd-92d8-d3aff884cc34 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f41dbe13 Gabriel reads his essay about how to be less transphobic, discussing bad medical advice, post-transition sexism, and how problematic Kevin Hart’s new Netflix show is. You can read it, and see links to related stories, at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, fwwhenever.com/how-to-fight-transphobia.

 

]]> Gabriel reads his essay about how to be less transphobic, discussing bad medical advice, post-transition sexism, and how problematic Kevin Hart’s new Netflix show is. You can read it, and see links to related stories, at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, fwwhenever.com/how-to-fight-transphobia.

 

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 17:20:07 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 1345 Gabriel reads his essay about how to be less transphobic, discussing bad medical advice, post-transition sexism, and how problematic Kevin Hart’s new Netflix show is. You can read it, and see links to related stories, at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, fwwhenever.com/how-to-fight-transphobia.

 

]]> transgender, transphobia, comedy No Cross-Dressing Transsexual Does Bump of Caviar 3 3 Cross-Dressing Transsexual Does Bump of Caviar full 3083f0a4-9ae8-41ed-aef5-1b6d0303ba87 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f5756f4 Gabriel reads his story about learning how caviar, and capitalism, won’t solve all his problems. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/cross-dressing-transsexual-does-bump-of-caviar/. 

]]> Gabriel reads his story about learning how caviar, and capitalism, won’t solve all his problems. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/cross-dressing-transsexual-does-bump-of-caviar/. 

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:11:10 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 306 Gabriel reads his story about learning how caviar, and capitalism, won’t solve all his problems. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/cross-dressing-transsexual-does-bump-of-caviar/. 

]]> transgender, san francisco, rv, vanlife, campervan, capitalism No How to Become Your Own Boyfriend 6 6 How to Become Your Own Boyfriend full a31221dc-3b43-4342-86a5-58ec92c7bd33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5764b240 Gabriel reads his essay about becoming his own boyfriend in 2,316 days, after psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, divorce, tons of therapy, transitioning, and moving into an RV. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/how-to-become-your-own-boyfriend-in-2-316-days/.

]]> Gabriel reads his essay about becoming his own boyfriend in 2,316 days, after psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, divorce, tons of therapy, transitioning, and moving into an RV. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/how-to-become-your-own-boyfriend-in-2-316-days/.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:10:50 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 205 Gabriel reads his essay about becoming his own boyfriend in 2,316 days, after psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, divorce, tons of therapy, transitioning, and moving into an RV. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/how-to-become-your-own-boyfriend-in-2-316-days/.

]]> transgender, suicide, self-love, self-help, asexual, psychedelic therapy, queer, MDMA, divorce No A Slightly Hungover Reading of a Somewhat Drunken Missive From a Trailer-Dwelling Transsexual 5 5 A Slightly Hungover Reading of a Somewhat Drunken Missive From a Trailer-Dwelling Transsexual full ac33fff6-1377-4dd8-a063-b4773ac18aad https://share.transistor.fm/s/8373e284 Gabriel reads his story about facing fears of becoming a stereotype of trans poverty. Plus fighting for crime victims’ compensation. Plus the difference between metaphorical and literal balls, which he did not get when he ordered his bespoke magnificent penis. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/a-somewhat-drunken-missive-from-a-trailer-dwelling-transsexual/.

]]> Gabriel reads his story about facing fears of becoming a stereotype of trans poverty. Plus fighting for crime victims’ compensation. Plus the difference between metaphorical and literal balls, which he did not get when he ordered his bespoke magnificent penis. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/a-somewhat-drunken-missive-from-a-trailer-dwelling-transsexual/.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:07:11 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 637 Gabriel reads his story about facing fears of becoming a stereotype of trans poverty. Plus fighting for crime victims’ compensation. Plus the difference between metaphorical and literal balls, which he did not get when he ordered his bespoke magnificent penis. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/a-somewhat-drunken-missive-from-a-trailer-dwelling-transsexual/.

]]> transgender, poverty, RV, vanlife, queer, sex abuse, sexual violence, phalloplasty, scrotoplasty, cross-dressing Yes White Invincibility Is Not Radical 8 8 White Invincibility Is Not Radical full 35d755bb-a78d-4a7e-b437-add4ab56013e https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8ba2728 Gabriel reads his story about encountering transphobia and assault in the cis gay male community of “radical” faeries. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/assault-racism-transphobia-radical-faeries/.

]]> Gabriel reads his story about encountering transphobia and assault in the cis gay male community of “radical” faeries. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/assault-racism-transphobia-radical-faeries/.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:06:31 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 2431 Gabriel reads his story about encountering transphobia and assault in the cis gay male community of “radical” faeries. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/assault-racism-transphobia-radical-faeries/.

]]> transgender, radical faeries, queer, consent, gay assault No Road Trip to Non-Commodification 4 4 Road Trip to Non-Commodification full ce587621-e635-4e34-a285-13cc75183cd9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/430690d4 Gabriel reads his story about stopping the impossible cycle of paying high rent and moving into an RV, wherein he learned that he was more than a cog in capitalism’s earning machine. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/road-trip-to-non-commidification/.

]]> Gabriel reads his story about stopping the impossible cycle of paying high rent and moving into an RV, wherein he learned that he was more than a cog in capitalism’s earning machine. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/road-trip-to-non-commidification/.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:05:58 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 877 Gabriel reads his story about stopping the impossible cycle of paying high rent and moving into an RV, wherein he learned that he was more than a cog in capitalism’s earning machine. Original at https://fwwhenever.com/road-trip-to-non-commidification/.

]]> transgender, vanlife, rv, rent No This Is What an Incest Abortion Looks Like 7 7 This Is What an Incest Abortion Looks Like full 5b5fa02d-551c-482c-9650-85715741c3ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/709bb2ef Gabriel reads his essay about being the victim of an incest abortion. Original and photos at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, https://fwwhenever.com/face-of-an-incest-abortion/. 

]]> Gabriel reads his essay about being the victim of an incest abortion. Original and photos at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, https://fwwhenever.com/face-of-an-incest-abortion/. 

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:05:28 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 1213 Gabriel reads his essay about being the victim of an incest abortion. Original and photos at The Faggot-Witch Whenever, https://fwwhenever.com/face-of-an-incest-abortion/. 

]]> incest abortion, transgender Yes Cat Person 1 1 Cat Person full 8bfc1378-2573-4e44-9d08-5bed8bfd8f0d https://share.transistor.fm/s/ba0950d3 Gabriel reads his most recent story from The Faggot-Witch Whenever, about falling in love with his first-ever adult pet: the inimitable Sir Thomas Catface the Fourth. Photos at https://fwwhenever.com/cat-person/.

]]> Gabriel reads his most recent story from The Faggot-Witch Whenever, about falling in love with his first-ever adult pet: the inimitable Sir Thomas Catface the Fourth. Photos at https://fwwhenever.com/cat-person/.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:04:14 -0700 Gabriel Mac Gabriel Mac 1426 Gabriel reads his most recent story from The Faggot-Witch Whenever, about falling in love with his first-ever adult pet: the inimitable Sir Thomas Catface the Fourth. Photos at https://fwwhenever.com/cat-person/.

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