Take the Last Bite Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/take-the-last-bite Take the Last Bite is a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy & activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Each episode unearths the often disregarded and unacknowledged contributions of queer & trans folks to social change through interviews, casual conversations and reflections on Midwest queer time, space, and place. For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them Cover Art: Adrienne McCormick © 2026 R.B. Brooks 73b8ef71-5895-539b-b704-babb6003e2fd yes R.B. Brooks Introducing Take the Last Bite en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:16 -0500 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:10:26 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/jnAbSRXHKt9m8N_S3TY2feDeVxyqHx4jEiaAojq9fzo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIzNDkzLzE2Mjkz/MzAwNDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Take the Last Bite episodic R.B. Brooks Take the Last Bite is a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy & activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Each episode unearths the often disregarded and unacknowledged contributions of queer & trans folks to social change through interviews, casual conversations and reflections on Midwest queer time, space, and place. For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them Cover Art: Adrienne McCormick Take the Last Bite is a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy & activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview Roze Brooks No No Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 3 5 5 4 4 Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 3 full 922396e2-bd7c-400e-8020-621062b7126d https://share.transistor.fm/s/039d8568 We take a bite out of THE BIG ONE – the final installment of Executive Ordered out of Existence, where we’ll cover the calamity that was September 2025 through December 2025 and what fresh hell delivered us into the new year. 

We’ll talk about the death of a deity-ified podcaster, the heftiest headlines impacting queer and trans people, and the pointiest tools of propaganda churned out across the end of 2025. Let’s get into it, and be sure to check out Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 1 and Pt. 2! 


Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite  


For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


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]]> We take a bite out of THE BIG ONE – the final installment of Executive Ordered out of Existence, where we’ll cover the calamity that was September 2025 through December 2025 and what fresh hell delivered us into the new year. 

We’ll talk about the death of a deity-ified podcaster, the heftiest headlines impacting queer and trans people, and the pointiest tools of propaganda churned out across the end of 2025. Let’s get into it, and be sure to check out Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 1 and Pt. 2! 


Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite  


For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


More to Bite Into: 

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:55:07 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 6573 We take a bite out of THE BIG ONE – the final installment of Executive Ordered out of Existence, where we’ll cover the calamity that was September 2025 through December 2025 and what fresh hell delivered us into the new year. 

We’ll talk about the death of a deity-ified podcaster, the heftiest headlines impacting queer and trans people, and the pointiest tools of propaganda churned out across the end of 2025. Let’s get into it, and be sure to check out Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 1 and Pt. 2! 


Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite  


For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


More to Bite Into: 

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks For the Record: Wisdom from Trans & Nonbinary Writers 5 5 3 3 For the Record: Wisdom from Trans & Nonbinary Writers full cc157161-678f-47d2-af3b-de31ff60b32d https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ba3c639 Description:  

We take a bite out of books by trans & nonbinary writers! This episode originally aired as a live panel discussion for the annual Transgender Justice Teach-In and features writers, educators, and published authors Katie Barnes, Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins, and Cody Daigle-Orians. We’ve pulled the discussion into audio format and revisited the lessons learned about sharing the sacred stories of trans and binary people. 


Panelist Bios 


​​Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins (they/them) is an educator, professor, national speaker, freelance journalist, thought leader and media critic who is passionate about television and film. Dr. Higgins is currently the inaugural Director of Strategic Media and Advocacy for Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance, while once holding roles at both Chernin and Edith Entertainment.


They are the creator, executive producer and host of the Webby honored and Shorty Award Winning podcast, “Black Fat Femme Podcast'' which was developed via IHeartMedia’s Next Up Initiative and named “Best Podcast to listen to” by both Ebony and Essence Magazine. 


Dr. Higgins holds a doctorate in educational justice and regularly writes and lectures on what liberation means for Black, queer, fat, non-binary people.


Katie Barnes (they/them) is an award winning journalist covering the intersection of sports and gender. As a feature writer at ESPN, Katie has profiled women’s sports superstars like Maya Moore, A’ja Wilson, and Amanda Nunes. They are a leading journalist in the coverage of legislation and policy affecting transgender and intersex athletes. Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates is their first book. It was named a “Must-Read of 2023” by Time Magazine and received starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus. 


Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) is a writer and educator based in Columbus, Ohio. They are the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based education project which provides approachable, affirming information about the asexual, aromantic and agender communities. They are also the author of I AM ACE and THE ACE AND ARO RELATIONSHIP GUIDE, two young adult nonfiction resources, and LOVE LOOKS LIKE LOLA, the first aroace picture book for young readers, out in 2026. 


Find them on IG, Youtube, Tiktok @acedadadvice 

]]> Description:  

We take a bite out of books by trans & nonbinary writers! This episode originally aired as a live panel discussion for the annual Transgender Justice Teach-In and features writers, educators, and published authors Katie Barnes, Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins, and Cody Daigle-Orians. We’ve pulled the discussion into audio format and revisited the lessons learned about sharing the sacred stories of trans and binary people. 


Panelist Bios 


​​Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins (they/them) is an educator, professor, national speaker, freelance journalist, thought leader and media critic who is passionate about television and film. Dr. Higgins is currently the inaugural Director of Strategic Media and Advocacy for Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance, while once holding roles at both Chernin and Edith Entertainment.


They are the creator, executive producer and host of the Webby honored and Shorty Award Winning podcast, “Black Fat Femme Podcast'' which was developed via IHeartMedia’s Next Up Initiative and named “Best Podcast to listen to” by both Ebony and Essence Magazine. 


Dr. Higgins holds a doctorate in educational justice and regularly writes and lectures on what liberation means for Black, queer, fat, non-binary people.


Katie Barnes (they/them) is an award winning journalist covering the intersection of sports and gender. As a feature writer at ESPN, Katie has profiled women’s sports superstars like Maya Moore, A’ja Wilson, and Amanda Nunes. They are a leading journalist in the coverage of legislation and policy affecting transgender and intersex athletes. Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates is their first book. It was named a “Must-Read of 2023” by Time Magazine and received starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus. 


Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) is a writer and educator based in Columbus, Ohio. They are the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based education project which provides approachable, affirming information about the asexual, aromantic and agender communities. They are also the author of I AM ACE and THE ACE AND ARO RELATIONSHIP GUIDE, two young adult nonfiction resources, and LOVE LOOKS LIKE LOLA, the first aroace picture book for young readers, out in 2026. 


Find them on IG, Youtube, Tiktok @acedadadvice 

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:21:43 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5646 Description:  

We take a bite out of books by trans & nonbinary writers! This episode originally aired as a live panel discussion for the annual Transgender Justice Teach-In and features writers, educators, and published authors Katie Barnes, Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins, and Cody Daigle-Orians. We’ve pulled the discussion into audio format and revisited the lessons learned about sharing the sacred stories of trans and binary people. 


Panelist Bios 


​​Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins (they/them) is an educator, professor, national speaker, freelance journalist, thought leader and media critic who is passionate about television and film. Dr. Higgins is currently the inaugural Director of Strategic Media and Advocacy for Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance, while once holding roles at both Chernin and Edith Entertainment.


They are the creator, executive producer and host of the Webby honored and Shorty Award Winning podcast, “Black Fat Femme Podcast'' which was developed via IHeartMedia’s Next Up Initiative and named “Best Podcast to listen to” by both Ebony and Essence Magazine. 


Dr. Higgins holds a doctorate in educational justice and regularly writes and lectures on what liberation means for Black, queer, fat, non-binary people.


Katie Barnes (they/them) is an award winning journalist covering the intersection of sports and gender. As a feature writer at ESPN, Katie has profiled women’s sports superstars like Maya Moore, A’ja Wilson, and Amanda Nunes. They are a leading journalist in the coverage of legislation and policy affecting transgender and intersex athletes. Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates is their first book. It was named a “Must-Read of 2023” by Time Magazine and received starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus. 


Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) is a writer and educator based in Columbus, Ohio. They are the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based education project which provides approachable, affirming information about the asexual, aromantic and agender communities. They are also the author of I AM ACE and THE ACE AND ARO RELATIONSHIP GUIDE, two young adult nonfiction resources, and LOVE LOOKS LIKE LOLA, the first aroace picture book for young readers, out in 2026. 


Find them on IG, Youtube, Tiktok @acedadadvice 

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 2 5 5 2 2 Executive Ordered Out of Existence Pt. 2 full 228d051d-67a2-43ad-a7cf-00d251cdf591 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1e2355c It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. And in that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right. 


This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence. 


Part Two covers April 2025 - August 2025, including the deportation of Andry Hernandez Romero, the life and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, and the evolution of citizen journalism. 


Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 

For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


]]> It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. And in that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right. 


This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence. 


Part Two covers April 2025 - August 2025, including the deportation of Andry Hernandez Romero, the life and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, and the evolution of citizen journalism. 


Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 

For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:19:17 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2852 It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. And in that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right. 


This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence. 


Part Two covers April 2025 - August 2025, including the deportation of Andry Hernandez Romero, the life and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, and the evolution of citizen journalism. 


Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 

For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Executive Ordered Out of Existence (Pt. One) 5 5 1 1 Executive Ordered Out of Existence (Pt. One) full 7e71775e-a775-45d1-9556-05e818b9c49b https://share.transistor.fm/s/46362494 It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. In that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right.

This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence.

Part one covers January 2025 - March 2025, including the earliest swarm of executive orders, the impacts on education, and personal revelations about media, journalism, and storytelling.

Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 
For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


Additional Links: 

]]> It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. In that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right.

This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence.

Part one covers January 2025 - March 2025, including the earliest swarm of executive orders, the impacts on education, and personal revelations about media, journalism, and storytelling.

Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 
For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


Additional Links: 

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:30:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3619 It’s been 365 days (and counting) since Inauguration Day. In that time, queer and trans people’s lives have been disrupted through extensive federal orders mandating the end of life-saving research, disruptions to medical care access, sinister soundbites about our mental health and viability as humans, and the reinvention of reality according to the far-right.

This multi-episode overview of key moments over the last year provide somber reminders of what we’ve already been through and rally cries for queer and trans people to lean into lessons already learned to fight back against the faulty idea that you can executive order a community out of existence.

Part one covers January 2025 - March 2025, including the earliest swarm of executive orders, the impacts on education, and personal revelations about media, journalism, and storytelling.

Connect with Take the Last Bite on Instagram @take.the.last.bite and TikTok @take.the.last.bite 
For questions, comments and feedback: takethelastbite@gmail.com 


Additional Links: 

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview Yes R.B. Brooks Knowledge in the Land, Stories in the Seeds 5 5 6 6 Knowledge in the Land, Stories in the Seeds full 2f0f433d-c134-4941-9662-34ae102048f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/26a5ea1f We take a bite out of the First Nations Garden, a healing space for the Intertribal Native community of Chicago. Co-founder Fawn Pochel (they/kwe) shares the origins of this youth-led project, the importance of establishing and maintaining relationship with plant relatives, and how the garden has transformed the neighborhood and provided a community gathering place for celebrations, education, and practicing intertribal traditions. 


Additional Resources and References from this episode: 


Previous Take the Last Bite episodes that center food justice, the joys of growing and cooking food, and innovations in urban farming: 

  • Queers Who Make Beers – a chat with queer and trans folks in the craft microbrewing industry working to improve working conditions for marginalized service workers
  • Ferrets, Farming, and Fat-Kid Food – a segment about growing basil in shipping containers and a segment about cooking with taste-loss due to long-COVID
  • ‘Chef’ is Gender Neutral – brunch baddie Catie Randazzo talks about wanting to connect queer and trans youth to service industry skills


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of the First Nations Garden, a healing space for the Intertribal Native community of Chicago. Co-founder Fawn Pochel (they/kwe) shares the origins of this youth-led project, the importance of establishing and maintaining relationship with plant relatives, and how the garden has transformed the neighborhood and provided a community gathering place for celebrations, education, and practicing intertribal traditions. 


Additional Resources and References from this episode: 


Previous Take the Last Bite episodes that center food justice, the joys of growing and cooking food, and innovations in urban farming: 

  • Queers Who Make Beers – a chat with queer and trans folks in the craft microbrewing industry working to improve working conditions for marginalized service workers
  • Ferrets, Farming, and Fat-Kid Food – a segment about growing basil in shipping containers and a segment about cooking with taste-loss due to long-COVID
  • ‘Chef’ is Gender Neutral – brunch baddie Catie Randazzo talks about wanting to connect queer and trans youth to service industry skills


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2887 We take a bite out of the First Nations Garden, a healing space for the Intertribal Native community of Chicago. Co-founder Fawn Pochel (they/kwe) shares the origins of this youth-led project, the importance of establishing and maintaining relationship with plant relatives, and how the garden has transformed the neighborhood and provided a community gathering place for celebrations, education, and practicing intertribal traditions. 


Additional Resources and References from this episode: 


Previous Take the Last Bite episodes that center food justice, the joys of growing and cooking food, and innovations in urban farming: 

  • Queers Who Make Beers – a chat with queer and trans folks in the craft microbrewing industry working to improve working conditions for marginalized service workers
  • Ferrets, Farming, and Fat-Kid Food – a segment about growing basil in shipping containers and a segment about cooking with taste-loss due to long-COVID
  • ‘Chef’ is Gender Neutral – brunch baddie Catie Randazzo talks about wanting to connect queer and trans youth to service industry skills


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke A Midwest Princess and her Mighty Kingdom 5 5 5 5 A Midwest Princess and her Mighty Kingdom full 12448eb4-c4ba-436c-8908-34f811200fc3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d579fe39 We take a bite out of Chappell Roan through a brief queer history of Midwest music and media influences. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) highlights queer and trans music artists with ties to the Midwest, how the Midwest is used intentionally in film and streaming series for dramatic effect, and the impact of Midwest stereotypes on racialized and gendered assumptions about the region.

Additional Resources and References: 

  • In a Queer Time and Place by Jack Halberstam
  • Rolling Stone article about Chappel Roan’s Casual release 
  • Teen Vogue culture story about Chappell Roan 
  • Right On, Cuee (Take the Last Bite interview with Black trans hip hop artist Cuee Wright

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of Chappell Roan through a brief queer history of Midwest music and media influences. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) highlights queer and trans music artists with ties to the Midwest, how the Midwest is used intentionally in film and streaming series for dramatic effect, and the impact of Midwest stereotypes on racialized and gendered assumptions about the region.

Additional Resources and References: 

  • In a Queer Time and Place by Jack Halberstam
  • Rolling Stone article about Chappel Roan’s Casual release 
  • Teen Vogue culture story about Chappell Roan 
  • Right On, Cuee (Take the Last Bite interview with Black trans hip hop artist Cuee Wright

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2928 We take a bite out of Chappell Roan through a brief queer history of Midwest music and media influences. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) highlights queer and trans music artists with ties to the Midwest, how the Midwest is used intentionally in film and streaming series for dramatic effect, and the impact of Midwest stereotypes on racialized and gendered assumptions about the region.

Additional Resources and References: 

  • In a Queer Time and Place by Jack Halberstam
  • Rolling Stone article about Chappel Roan’s Casual release 
  • Teen Vogue culture story about Chappell Roan 
  • Right On, Cuee (Take the Last Bite interview with Black trans hip hop artist Cuee Wright

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke The (Literal) Debate for Trans Lives [redux] 5 5 4 4 The (Literal) Debate for Trans Lives [redux] full fb152eef-685b-4926-9cf0-176522c4cb08 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e678c9f1 We take a bite out of local legislation with Minnesota State Representatives Liish Kozlowski (they/them) and Leigh Finke (she/her). We all have a role to play – but our roles aren’t all the same. We chat with these powerhouses about their motivations to run for office, their experiences on the legislative floor, and how Trans Refuge Bills can offer a pathway to improved living conditions for trans, nonbinary, two spirit, and intersex people.

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of local legislation with Minnesota State Representatives Liish Kozlowski (they/them) and Leigh Finke (she/her). We all have a role to play – but our roles aren’t all the same. We chat with these powerhouses about their motivations to run for office, their experiences on the legislative floor, and how Trans Refuge Bills can offer a pathway to improved living conditions for trans, nonbinary, two spirit, and intersex people.

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4242 We take a bite out of local legislation with Minnesota State Representatives Liish Kozlowski (they/them) and Leigh Finke (she/her). We all have a role to play – but our roles aren’t all the same. We chat with these powerhouses about their motivations to run for office, their experiences on the legislative floor, and how Trans Refuge Bills can offer a pathway to improved living conditions for trans, nonbinary, two spirit, and intersex people.

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Cause of Death: Kids 5 5 3 3 Cause of Death: Kids full 4d73b34f-c61d-472a-a490-d5210961872f https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b2d95f7 We bite into a hard conversation around Nex Benedict’s death as well as the two teenagers who killed Brianna Ghey receiving life sentences after jury conviction. Robert Alberts (they/them) and host R.B  Brooks (they/them) process their rough thoughts and devastated feelings in an attempt to answer “what does it mean that the project of annihilating trans children has fallen into the hands of other children?” and also “what does justice look like in these instances?” 


Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We bite into a hard conversation around Nex Benedict’s death as well as the two teenagers who killed Brianna Ghey receiving life sentences after jury conviction. Robert Alberts (they/them) and host R.B  Brooks (they/them) process their rough thoughts and devastated feelings in an attempt to answer “what does it mean that the project of annihilating trans children has fallen into the hands of other children?” and also “what does justice look like in these instances?” 


Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4432 We bite into a hard conversation around Nex Benedict’s death as well as the two teenagers who killed Brianna Ghey receiving life sentences after jury conviction. Robert Alberts (they/them) and host R.B  Brooks (they/them) process their rough thoughts and devastated feelings in an attempt to answer “what does it mean that the project of annihilating trans children has fallen into the hands of other children?” and also “what does justice look like in these instances?” 


Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Tristan and R.B. Take on Fat Con 5 5 2 2 Tristan and R.B. Take on Fat Con full ac3698e5-8532-45fc-9a0f-5ca84ec881d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/634231ba We take a bite out of Fat Con! In January 2024, Tristan and R.B. attended Fat Con in Seattle, a celebration of fat joy featuring keynotes, a fashion show, and brunch. These fattie baddies reminisce on their glorious time at the inaugural event and share their aspirations for a Midwest Fat Fest.

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of Fat Con! In January 2024, Tristan and R.B. attended Fat Con in Seattle, a celebration of fat joy featuring keynotes, a fashion show, and brunch. These fattie baddies reminisce on their glorious time at the inaugural event and share their aspirations for a Midwest Fat Fest.

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Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 07 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2544 We take a bite out of Fat Con! In January 2024, Tristan and R.B. attended Fat Con in Seattle, a celebration of fat joy featuring keynotes, a fashion show, and brunch. These fattie baddies reminisce on their glorious time at the inaugural event and share their aspirations for a Midwest Fat Fest.

Additional Resources and References: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org.

We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Midwest: More than Cows, Corn, and Conservatives 5 5 1 1 Midwest: More than Cows, Corn, and Conservatives full 69919b0f-ae3b-43ec-a713-cb6aade4f25a https://share.transistor.fm/s/975efe5b We take a bite out of Midwest queer history! Vince Tripi (he/him, co/cos) is a homegrown historian dedicated to compiling LGBTQ+ history into digestible exhibits for pride-goers and LGBTQ+ youth. We chat about his latest project called “Flyover Country,” an exhibit highlighting LGBTQ+ firsts of the Midwest, including some wild discoveries about the first few years of the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference.

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of Midwest queer history! Vince Tripi (he/him, co/cos) is a homegrown historian dedicated to compiling LGBTQ+ history into digestible exhibits for pride-goers and LGBTQ+ youth. We chat about his latest project called “Flyover Country,” an exhibit highlighting LGBTQ+ firsts of the Midwest, including some wild discoveries about the first few years of the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference.

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3401 We take a bite out of Midwest queer history! Vince Tripi (he/him, co/cos) is a homegrown historian dedicated to compiling LGBTQ+ history into digestible exhibits for pride-goers and LGBTQ+ youth. We chat about his latest project called “Flyover Country,” an exhibit highlighting LGBTQ+ firsts of the Midwest, including some wild discoveries about the first few years of the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference.

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 


For questions, comments, or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org.

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Small Bites: Doctor Who Discourse, Two Palestines, and Coding with Empathy 5 5 Small Bites: Doctor Who Discourse, Two Palestines, and Coding with Empathy bonus e01117d8-dd3f-4356-8850-c74898137af4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eff8b5fc We’re delivering a batch of small bites featuring Doctor Who and extraterrestrial gender education [06:29]; parallels and lessons from a trainwreck in East Palestine, Ohio and Gaza, Palestine [35:54]; and getting things done (like web coding) with empathy [45:27].

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

  • No Pride in Genocide – a collective of Queer and Trans anti-zionist Palestinians, Arab/SWANA folks, Jews, and allies working for a free Palestine.
  • Article: Norfolk Southern continues to defend CEO Alan Shaw’s leadership 
  • Article: Doctor Who has always been woke, and that’s the way real fans like it
  • Goblin.tools –  a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people find overwhelming or difficult

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We’re delivering a batch of small bites featuring Doctor Who and extraterrestrial gender education [06:29]; parallels and lessons from a trainwreck in East Palestine, Ohio and Gaza, Palestine [35:54]; and getting things done (like web coding) with empathy [45:27].

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

  • No Pride in Genocide – a collective of Queer and Trans anti-zionist Palestinians, Arab/SWANA folks, Jews, and allies working for a free Palestine.
  • Article: Norfolk Southern continues to defend CEO Alan Shaw’s leadership 
  • Article: Doctor Who has always been woke, and that’s the way real fans like it
  • Goblin.tools –  a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people find overwhelming or difficult

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4310 We’re delivering a batch of small bites featuring Doctor Who and extraterrestrial gender education [06:29]; parallels and lessons from a trainwreck in East Palestine, Ohio and Gaza, Palestine [35:54]; and getting things done (like web coding) with empathy [45:27].

Additional Resources and References from this episode: 

  • No Pride in Genocide – a collective of Queer and Trans anti-zionist Palestinians, Arab/SWANA folks, Jews, and allies working for a free Palestine.
  • Article: Norfolk Southern continues to defend CEO Alan Shaw’s leadership 
  • Article: Doctor Who has always been woke, and that’s the way real fans like it
  • Goblin.tools –  a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people find overwhelming or difficult

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of strategy and impact for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Today’s Gender Is Up for Debate 4 4 12 12 Today’s Gender Is Up for Debate full c91e7203-4626-418d-9ee0-a6f332167908 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a25b8d4c We take a bite out of “the gender debate” with sports journalist Katie Barnes (they/them). 

We reminisce about our days as student leaders at gay camp, how Katie’s educational background in history, higher education, and even Russian studies has positioned them to be a leading reporter at/on the intersection of sports and gender, and the release of their new book “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debate” 

Join us in Lexington, Kentucky November 3-5 for the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference featuring Katie Barnes as Keynote. Register and make arrangements at mblgtacc.org 

]]> We take a bite out of “the gender debate” with sports journalist Katie Barnes (they/them). 

We reminisce about our days as student leaders at gay camp, how Katie’s educational background in history, higher education, and even Russian studies has positioned them to be a leading reporter at/on the intersection of sports and gender, and the release of their new book “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debate” 

Join us in Lexington, Kentucky November 3-5 for the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference featuring Katie Barnes as Keynote. Register and make arrangements at mblgtacc.org 

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:12:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5048 We take a bite out of “the gender debate” with sports journalist Katie Barnes (they/them). 

We reminisce about our days as student leaders at gay camp, how Katie’s educational background in history, higher education, and even Russian studies has positioned them to be a leading reporter at/on the intersection of sports and gender, and the release of their new book “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debate” 

Join us in Lexington, Kentucky November 3-5 for the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference featuring Katie Barnes as Keynote. Register and make arrangements at mblgtacc.org 

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke This “Dad” Has More Than Jokes 4 4 11 11 This “Dad” Has More Than Jokes full 78455ff1-5877-44e4-be0c-5177b5980e3d https://share.transistor.fm/s/50f2979e We take a bite out of asexuality across generations with Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) aka Ace Dad Advice and author of “I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life.” We chat about their Ace Dad persona, the nebulous concept of being a “queer elder,” and Cody’s aspiration for a multigenerational book series guiding folks through their asexual journeys. 

]]> We take a bite out of asexuality across generations with Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) aka Ace Dad Advice and author of “I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life.” We chat about their Ace Dad persona, the nebulous concept of being a “queer elder,” and Cody’s aspiration for a multigenerational book series guiding folks through their asexual journeys. 

]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3786 We take a bite out of asexuality across generations with Cody Daigle-Orians (they/them) aka Ace Dad Advice and author of “I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life.” We chat about their Ace Dad persona, the nebulous concept of being a “queer elder,” and Cody’s aspiration for a multigenerational book series guiding folks through their asexual journeys. 

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Animate Me Like One of Your Canonically Queer Characters 4 4 10 10 Animate Me Like One of Your Canonically Queer Characters full b46e9f3e-2d74-4891-81a7-0d43754aa71b https://share.transistor.fm/s/a23ebebd We take a bite out of queer animation, TV shows and characters with resident nerds Andy Newhouse and Michelle Walters. We discuss the finale of The Owl House, D20’s Dungeons and Drag Queens, and which other queer streaming moments we’d smash or pass. 


Additional Resources & References  


Listen to “The Anatomy of a Liberatory Think Tank” 


Learn more about the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Strike


Streaming & TV Show Recommendations and References 


The Owl House 

The Legend of Vox Machina

Avatar: The Last Airbender 

The Legend of Korra 

The Last Airbender directed by M. Night Shyamalan 

Harley Quinn

D20 Dungeons and Drag Queens 

Gravity Falls 

The Ultimatum: Queer Love 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of queer animation, TV shows and characters with resident nerds Andy Newhouse and Michelle Walters. We discuss the finale of The Owl House, D20’s Dungeons and Drag Queens, and which other queer streaming moments we’d smash or pass. 


Additional Resources & References  


Listen to “The Anatomy of a Liberatory Think Tank” 


Learn more about the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Strike


Streaming & TV Show Recommendations and References 


The Owl House 

The Legend of Vox Machina

Avatar: The Last Airbender 

The Legend of Korra 

The Last Airbender directed by M. Night Shyamalan 

Harley Quinn

D20 Dungeons and Drag Queens 

Gravity Falls 

The Ultimatum: Queer Love 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 04:10:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3493 We take a bite out of queer animation, TV shows and characters with resident nerds Andy Newhouse and Michelle Walters. We discuss the finale of The Owl House, D20’s Dungeons and Drag Queens, and which other queer streaming moments we’d smash or pass. 


Additional Resources & References  


Listen to “The Anatomy of a Liberatory Think Tank” 


Learn more about the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Strike


Streaming & TV Show Recommendations and References 


The Owl House 

The Legend of Vox Machina

Avatar: The Last Airbender 

The Legend of Korra 

The Last Airbender directed by M. Night Shyamalan 

Harley Quinn

D20 Dungeons and Drag Queens 

Gravity Falls 

The Ultimatum: Queer Love 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Inside the “Journal of a Black Queer Nurse” 4 4 9 9 Inside the “Journal of a Black Queer Nurse” full e4e0ea68-6604-4c54-98db-9daea616bbcd https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac432cab We take a bite out of emergency-room and travel nursing with Britney Daniels, a Black, masculine-presenting, tattooed lesbian and author of “Journal of a Black Queer Nurse”. We chat about Britney’s observations in the emergency room, the derailment that led to her career, and her high hopes for improvements to healthcare systems. 


Connect with Britney Daniels 

Find Journal of a Black Queer Nurse through Common Notions 

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of emergency-room and travel nursing with Britney Daniels, a Black, masculine-presenting, tattooed lesbian and author of “Journal of a Black Queer Nurse”. We chat about Britney’s observations in the emergency room, the derailment that led to her career, and her high hopes for improvements to healthcare systems. 


Connect with Britney Daniels 

Find Journal of a Black Queer Nurse through Common Notions 

Additional Resources & References


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4010 We take a bite out of emergency-room and travel nursing with Britney Daniels, a Black, masculine-presenting, tattooed lesbian and author of “Journal of a Black Queer Nurse”. We chat about Britney’s observations in the emergency room, the derailment that led to her career, and her high hopes for improvements to healthcare systems. 


Connect with Britney Daniels 

Find Journal of a Black Queer Nurse through Common Notions 

Additional Resources & References


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Hey Google, Who is Barbara May Cameron? 4 4 8 8 Hey Google, Who is Barbara May Cameron? full 320d6f01-12a6-416d-b379-584efd6001d6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/42d5047d We take a bite out of a Google Doodle commemorating Native American and lesbian activist Barbara May Cameron. We’re joined by queer Mexican and Chitimachan artist Sienna Gonzales, aka Somewhere in June, who had the opportunity to design the homepage artwork. We discuss the stepping stones into her artistic and queer identities, a bumpy road to a BFA from UCLA, and the process of creating a visual homage to a queer powerhouse.

Connect with Sienna Gonzales

  • Website: https://www.somewhereinjune.com
  • Instagram: @somewhere_in_june 
  • TikTok: @somewhere_in_june


Additional Resources & References


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of a Google Doodle commemorating Native American and lesbian activist Barbara May Cameron. We’re joined by queer Mexican and Chitimachan artist Sienna Gonzales, aka Somewhere in June, who had the opportunity to design the homepage artwork. We discuss the stepping stones into her artistic and queer identities, a bumpy road to a BFA from UCLA, and the process of creating a visual homage to a queer powerhouse.

Connect with Sienna Gonzales

  • Website: https://www.somewhereinjune.com
  • Instagram: @somewhere_in_june 
  • TikTok: @somewhere_in_june


Additional Resources & References


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org.

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3904 We take a bite out of a Google Doodle commemorating Native American and lesbian activist Barbara May Cameron. We’re joined by queer Mexican and Chitimachan artist Sienna Gonzales, aka Somewhere in June, who had the opportunity to design the homepage artwork. We discuss the stepping stones into her artistic and queer identities, a bumpy road to a BFA from UCLA, and the process of creating a visual homage to a queer powerhouse.

Connect with Sienna Gonzales

  • Website: https://www.somewhereinjune.com
  • Instagram: @somewhere_in_june 
  • TikTok: @somewhere_in_june


Additional Resources & References


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org.

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke The Anatomy of a Liberatory Think Tank 4 4 7 7 The Anatomy of a Liberatory Think Tank full 7b336adf-c5d9-4bb8-a9bd-05d4dc74d20f https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b833667 We take a bite out of Third Places, such as conferences, think tanks, liberation labs and other liberatory-conscious spaces that offer queer and trans community and connection outside of home, work and social media.

Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) reflects on sharing (third) space with a small but mighty group of LGBTQ+ higher education scholars and educators to examine how to make LGBTQ+ centers/spaces on college campuses anti-racist spaces and how the facilitation, environment, and pace of the think-tank offered a liberatory framework for new possibilities. 

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Additional Resources & References  


Learn more about Third Places: 

  • Michigan Minds episode – “Exploring How the Pandemic has Impacted Third Places” 
  • Ray Oldenburg, who coined the concept of Third Places, penned a newsletter to urban planners warning of “Our Vanishing ‘Third Places’” 
  • Allie Conti writes for The Atlanitic – “Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’”
  • AlibsWrites blogs about “The Death of Third Places and the Evolution of Communities” for Illumination on Medium 

Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown published by AK Press


Resources for centering anti-racism work in LGBTQ+ spaces on college campuses: 

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of Third Places, such as conferences, think tanks, liberation labs and other liberatory-conscious spaces that offer queer and trans community and connection outside of home, work and social media.

Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) reflects on sharing (third) space with a small but mighty group of LGBTQ+ higher education scholars and educators to examine how to make LGBTQ+ centers/spaces on college campuses anti-racist spaces and how the facilitation, environment, and pace of the think-tank offered a liberatory framework for new possibilities. 

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Additional Resources & References  


Learn more about Third Places: 

  • Michigan Minds episode – “Exploring How the Pandemic has Impacted Third Places” 
  • Ray Oldenburg, who coined the concept of Third Places, penned a newsletter to urban planners warning of “Our Vanishing ‘Third Places’” 
  • Allie Conti writes for The Atlanitic – “Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’”
  • AlibsWrites blogs about “The Death of Third Places and the Evolution of Communities” for Illumination on Medium 

Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown published by AK Press


Resources for centering anti-racism work in LGBTQ+ spaces on college campuses: 

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We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2368 We take a bite out of Third Places, such as conferences, think tanks, liberation labs and other liberatory-conscious spaces that offer queer and trans community and connection outside of home, work and social media.

Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) reflects on sharing (third) space with a small but mighty group of LGBTQ+ higher education scholars and educators to examine how to make LGBTQ+ centers/spaces on college campuses anti-racist spaces and how the facilitation, environment, and pace of the think-tank offered a liberatory framework for new possibilities. 

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Additional Resources & References  


Learn more about Third Places: 

  • Michigan Minds episode – “Exploring How the Pandemic has Impacted Third Places” 
  • Ray Oldenburg, who coined the concept of Third Places, penned a newsletter to urban planners warning of “Our Vanishing ‘Third Places’” 
  • Allie Conti writes for The Atlanitic – “Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’”
  • AlibsWrites blogs about “The Death of Third Places and the Evolution of Communities” for Illumination on Medium 

Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown published by AK Press


Resources for centering anti-racism work in LGBTQ+ spaces on college campuses: 

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For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Trans Fat: Lessons from Large Trans & Nonbinary Folks [redux] 4 4 6 6 Trans Fat: Lessons from Large Trans & Nonbinary Folks [redux] full 71ea599e-6932-4550-b201-b25c0ace4561 https://share.transistor.fm/s/46bde459 We take a large bite out of fat trans folk’s experiences & unearth some incredible lessons about desire, wellness, design, language, love and so much more. 


In December of 2022, the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity hosted the 6th annual Transgender Justice Teach-In and invited TK Morton, Dr. Jonathan Higgins, and Shane Smoore to participate in a discussion about the intersections of being fat, trans, and nonbinary. This episode is the recording from that live webinar. 



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We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a large bite out of fat trans folk’s experiences & unearth some incredible lessons about desire, wellness, design, language, love and so much more. 


In December of 2022, the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity hosted the 6th annual Transgender Justice Teach-In and invited TK Morton, Dr. Jonathan Higgins, and Shane Smoore to participate in a discussion about the intersections of being fat, trans, and nonbinary. This episode is the recording from that live webinar. 



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For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5774 We take a large bite out of fat trans folk’s experiences & unearth some incredible lessons about desire, wellness, design, language, love and so much more. 


In December of 2022, the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity hosted the 6th annual Transgender Justice Teach-In and invited TK Morton, Dr. Jonathan Higgins, and Shane Smoore to participate in a discussion about the intersections of being fat, trans, and nonbinary. This episode is the recording from that live webinar. 



Additional Resources & References


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke "Chef" is Gender Neutral 4 4 5 5 "Chef" is Gender Neutral full 6726cf82-5ab8-470e-87a7-6f3e57ac6fcf https://share.transistor.fm/s/38327255 We take a BIG bite out of BRUNCH with Catie Randazzo, a nonbinary chef from Columbus, Ohio who showed off their “filthy biscuits” as a cheftestant on HBOMax’s The Big Brunch—a wholesome cooking competition where the winner gets support with their big food dream. We chat about Catie’s vision for connecting trans youth to food & service industry skills, their queer & culinary come-ups in fast food kitchens, and some of their favorite moments on The Big Brunch.


Additional Resources & References  

  • Learn more about Catie’s food-dream-in-progress, Geneva House
  • Safe Place for Youth – provides support and care to youth experiencing homelessness
  • Listen to our episode Queers Who Make Beers from Season One to hear from Minneapolis-based microbrewers on the ways they want to create higher standards for workplace conditions & their unique pathways into the field.


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick


]]> We take a BIG bite out of BRUNCH with Catie Randazzo, a nonbinary chef from Columbus, Ohio who showed off their “filthy biscuits” as a cheftestant on HBOMax’s The Big Brunch—a wholesome cooking competition where the winner gets support with their big food dream. We chat about Catie’s vision for connecting trans youth to food & service industry skills, their queer & culinary come-ups in fast food kitchens, and some of their favorite moments on The Big Brunch.


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]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4006 We take a BIG bite out of BRUNCH with Catie Randazzo, a nonbinary chef from Columbus, Ohio who showed off their “filthy biscuits” as a cheftestant on HBOMax’s The Big Brunch—a wholesome cooking competition where the winner gets support with their big food dream. We chat about Catie’s vision for connecting trans youth to food & service industry skills, their queer & culinary come-ups in fast food kitchens, and some of their favorite moments on The Big Brunch.


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  • Safe Place for Youth – provides support and care to youth experiencing homelessness
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]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke The Golden Era of Queer Comic Books 4 4 4 4 The Golden Era of Queer Comic Books full 0a01228e-7ee9-42df-903c-1f328c5da1b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7fd0120 We take a bit out of queer comic books with Amara Vear, the Queer Comic Peddler. We geek out about our personal literary faves, the impact of book banning, and the future of queer publishing.


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]]> We take a bit out of queer comic books with Amara Vear, the Queer Comic Peddler. We geek out about our personal literary faves, the impact of book banning, and the future of queer publishing.


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]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3258 We take a bit out of queer comic books with Amara Vear, the Queer Comic Peddler. We geek out about our personal literary faves, the impact of book banning, and the future of queer publishing.


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]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Ope, I’m a Queer Trope! 4 4 3 3 Ope, I’m a Queer Trope! full ce7fda0d-6ab0-4c2e-af1a-cde847b0aa9d https://share.transistor.fm/s/137ff7e4 Snapbacks. Rings of keys. An inability to sit properly. We all know a queer trope when we see one but where do they come from? And what’s the line between a queer stereotype and a queer trope? We take a bite out of queer stereotypes with Justin Drwencke and Danielle Kropveld from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. 


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]]> Snapbacks. Rings of keys. An inability to sit properly. We all know a queer trope when we see one but where do they come from? And what’s the line between a queer stereotype and a queer trope? We take a bite out of queer stereotypes with Justin Drwencke and Danielle Kropveld from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. 


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]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2802 Snapbacks. Rings of keys. An inability to sit properly. We all know a queer trope when we see one but where do they come from? And what’s the line between a queer stereotype and a queer trope? We take a bite out of queer stereotypes with Justin Drwencke and Danielle Kropveld from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. 


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]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No Behind the Scenes of “Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story” 4 4 2 2 Behind the Scenes of “Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story” full dd73f561-4437-45f8-be36-96983d08a4e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/af8de0b3 We take a bite out of marine conservation and documentary filmmaking with Nova West (they/them), Angel Morris (they/them), and Nicole Morris (she/they/he)– the producers and muses of “Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story.” We chat about how what started as an impromptu instagram DM and a conversation about childhood dreams manifested into a cinematic journey deeper than the ocean. 


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]]> We take a bite out of marine conservation and documentary filmmaking with Nova West (they/them), Angel Morris (they/them), and Nicole Morris (she/they/he)– the producers and muses of “Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story.” We chat about how what started as an impromptu instagram DM and a conversation about childhood dreams manifested into a cinematic journey deeper than the ocean. 


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]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3508 We take a bite out of marine conservation and documentary filmmaking with Nova West (they/them), Angel Morris (they/them), and Nicole Morris (she/they/he)– the producers and muses of “Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story.” We chat about how what started as an impromptu instagram DM and a conversation about childhood dreams manifested into a cinematic journey deeper than the ocean. 


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]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Putting Queer Folks on the Map 4 4 1 1 Putting Queer Folks on the Map full 044b2c9e-5cb1-4645-a9f1-2c5f77781a41 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8b5a8cc We kick off season four talking to Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), creator of the Everywhere is Queer map– an interactive tool to locate queer and trans businesses around the globe. We chat about the inspiration for the project, the importance of promoting queer-owned businesses, and Sprinkman’s big ideas for the future of the map. 


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  • 30 Million dollars raised during TikTokaThon– Mercury Stardust aka The Trans Handy Ma’am and Jory aka alluringskull on TikTok hosted a 30+ hour livestream to raise money for Point of Pride, an organization that creates access to gender-affirming healthcare needs

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]]> We kick off season four talking to Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), creator of the Everywhere is Queer map– an interactive tool to locate queer and trans businesses around the globe. We chat about the inspiration for the project, the importance of promoting queer-owned businesses, and Sprinkman’s big ideas for the future of the map. 


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  • Join us in Lexington, Kentucky for the 31st annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference! Learn more at mblgtacc.org
  • The Tennessee Three– when the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Justin Pearson and Justin Jones from their seats, their constituents were quick to ensure they were reinstated
  • 30 Million dollars raised during TikTokaThon– Mercury Stardust aka The Trans Handy Ma’am and Jory aka alluringskull on TikTok hosted a 30+ hour livestream to raise money for Point of Pride, an organization that creates access to gender-affirming healthcare needs

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]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2964 We kick off season four talking to Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), creator of the Everywhere is Queer map– an interactive tool to locate queer and trans businesses around the globe. We chat about the inspiration for the project, the importance of promoting queer-owned businesses, and Sprinkman’s big ideas for the future of the map. 


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  • Join us in Lexington, Kentucky for the 31st annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference! Learn more at mblgtacc.org
  • The Tennessee Three– when the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Justin Pearson and Justin Jones from their seats, their constituents were quick to ensure they were reinstated
  • 30 Million dollars raised during TikTokaThon– Mercury Stardust aka The Trans Handy Ma’am and Jory aka alluringskull on TikTok hosted a 30+ hour livestream to raise money for Point of Pride, an organization that creates access to gender-affirming healthcare needs

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]]> Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Small Bites: Gallbladders, Imposter Syndrome, and No-Contact with Family 3 3 8 8 Small Bites: Gallbladders, Imposter Syndrome, and No-Contact with Family full 78c91199-6eae-4430-ab43-c4844404dbcd https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6eceeae In 2022, what was something you did that you didn’t think was possible? In this small bites series, we sink our teeth into this question and more as we discuss overcoming imposter syndrome as a web developer (05:19), seeking answers through a faulty healthcare system (25:45), and the hard choice of going no-contact with a family member (54:16).


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]]> In 2022, what was something you did that you didn’t think was possible? In this small bites series, we sink our teeth into this question and more as we discuss overcoming imposter syndrome as a web developer (05:19), seeking answers through a faulty healthcare system (25:45), and the hard choice of going no-contact with a family member (54:16).


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]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5055 In 2022, what was something you did that you didn’t think was possible? In this small bites series, we sink our teeth into this question and more as we discuss overcoming imposter syndrome as a web developer (05:19), seeking answers through a faulty healthcare system (25:45), and the hard choice of going no-contact with a family member (54:16). In 2022, what was something you did that you didn’t think was possible? In this small bites series, we sink our teeth into this question and more as we discuss overcoming imposter syndrome as a web developer (05:19), seeking answers through a faulty healt Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke You Are Not a (Student) Loan 3 3 7 7 You Are Not a (Student) Loan full a78a4458-fa8c-4076-951e-9c746a90b4c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e29ee03 We take a bite out of student loan debt cancellation with Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (he/him), press secretary of Young Invincibles. We examine the history of higher education becoming less affordable, the emergence of student loan debt cancellation as a political platform, and upcoming legal battle over federal loan forgiveness. 


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]]> We take a bite out of student loan debt cancellation with Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (he/him), press secretary of Young Invincibles. We examine the history of higher education becoming less affordable, the emergence of student loan debt cancellation as a political platform, and upcoming legal battle over federal loan forgiveness. 


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]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4251 We take a bite out of student loan debt cancellation with Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (he/him), press secretary of Young Invincibles. We examine the history of higher education becoming less affordable, the emergence of student loan debt cancellation as a political platform, and upcoming legal battle over federal loan forgiveness. We take a bite out of student loan debt cancellation with Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (he/him), press secretary of Young Invincibles. We examine the history of higher education becoming less affordable, the emergence of student loan debt cancellation as a polit Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Tracking Patterns that Produced the Club Q Attack 3 3 6 6 Tracking Patterns that Produced the Club Q Attack full ffd5de12-6b90-4ded-aaa2-6a4a43d435fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/3273529c We take a slow, careful bite out of processing the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) pieces together what we’ve learned in the aftermath of the shooting, tracks the circumstances and context that produced the tragic incident, and grapples with key questions about how we move forward.

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]]> We take a slow, careful bite out of processing the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) pieces together what we’ve learned in the aftermath of the shooting, tracks the circumstances and context that produced the tragic incident, and grapples with key questions about how we move forward.

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 1775 We take a slow, careful bite out of processing the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) pieces together what we’ve learned in the aftermath of the shooting, tracks the circumstances and context that produced the tragic incident, and grapples with key questions about how we move forward. We take a slow, careful bite out of processing the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) pieces together what we’ve learned in the aftermath of the shooting, tracks the circumstances and context that produced the tragic inciden Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Riding a Trans-Inclusive Tidal Wave with Schuyler Bailar 3 3 5 5 Riding a Trans-Inclusive Tidal Wave with Schuyler Bailar full a1c14c93-cf5d-4d3d-9312-68cc346d7811 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3583103b We take a bite out of trans inclusion and participation in sports with Schuyler Bailar, also known as PinkMantaray on social media. Schuyler was one of the keynote speakers at MBLGTACC 2022 and during our candid conversation he shared incredible wisdom about tackling anti-trans aggressors as well as sharing his story as a young swimmer coming into transness in college. 


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]]> We take a bite out of trans inclusion and participation in sports with Schuyler Bailar, also known as PinkMantaray on social media. Schuyler was one of the keynote speakers at MBLGTACC 2022 and during our candid conversation he shared incredible wisdom about tackling anti-trans aggressors as well as sharing his story as a young swimmer coming into transness in college. 


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]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3833 We take a bite out of trans inclusion and participation in sports with Schuyler Bailar, also known as PinkMantaray on social media. Schuyler was one of the keynote speakers at MBLGTACC 2022 and during our candid conversation he shared incredible wisdom about tackling anti-trans aggressors as well as sharing his story as a young swimmer coming into transness in college. We take a bite out of trans inclusion and participation in sports with Schuyler Bailar, also known as PinkMantaray on social media. Schuyler was one of the keynote speakers at MBLGTACC 2022 and during our candid conversation he shared incredible wisdom ab Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Cheers to 30 Years of Midwest Queers 3 3 4 4 Cheers to 30 Years of Midwest Queers full e53fa94d-535d-4d66-9931-91dd3c2d91bf https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b5d6268 We're back for another serving of the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. This week, members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Diversity team come together exactly 24 hours after the closing remarks to honor the 30-year legacy of MBLGTACC, reminisce on the successes and learning curves of this year’s gathering, and think about what will manifest in the next 30 years.

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]]> We're back for another serving of the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. This week, members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Diversity team come together exactly 24 hours after the closing remarks to honor the 30-year legacy of MBLGTACC, reminisce on the successes and learning curves of this year’s gathering, and think about what will manifest in the next 30 years.

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]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:14:57 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4007 We're back for another serving of the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. This week, members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Diversity team come together exactly 24 hours after the closing remarks to honor the 30-year legacy of MBLGTACC, reminisce on the successes and learning curves of this year’s gathering, and think about what will manifest in the next 30 years. We're back for another serving of the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. This week, members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Diversity team come together exactly 24 hours after the closing remarks to Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Building the Next Genderation [redux] 3 3 3 3 Building the Next Genderation [redux] full 9d3836fb-b18b-408b-ba31-68ad13cb9cea https://share.transistor.fm/s/88a8d031 We revisit our 2022 Transgender Justice Teach-In where panelists Merrique Jenson, Codi Charles, Romeo Jackson and Bishop Howard discuss building liberated futures with queer and trans youth. In a moment where we’ve experienced an endless barrage of anti-trans attacks that deeply affect young trans people, the key messages from this conversation are just as true today as they were a year ago. What do we mean by “youth” and who is afforded the space to be young? What rights do children have and how do we exist in right relationship with trans youth? All these questions are covered on this episode of Take the Last Bite.

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]]> We revisit our 2022 Transgender Justice Teach-In where panelists Merrique Jenson, Codi Charles, Romeo Jackson and Bishop Howard discuss building liberated futures with queer and trans youth. In a moment where we’ve experienced an endless barrage of anti-trans attacks that deeply affect young trans people, the key messages from this conversation are just as true today as they were a year ago. What do we mean by “youth” and who is afforded the space to be young? What rights do children have and how do we exist in right relationship with trans youth? All these questions are covered on this episode of Take the Last Bite.

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]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5906 We revisit our 2022 Transgender Justice Teach-In where panelists Merrique Jenson, Codi Charles, Romeo Jackson and Bishop Howard discuss building liberated futures with queer and trans youth. In a moment where we’ve experienced an endless barrage of anti-trans attacks that deeply affect young trans people, the key messages from this conversation are just as true today as they were a year ago. What do we mean by “youth” and who is afforded the space to be young? What rights do children have and how do we exist in right relationship with trans youth? All these questions are covered on this episode of Take the Last Bite. We revisit our 2022 Transgender Justice Teach-In where panelists Merrique Jenson, Codi Charles, Romeo Jackson and Bishop Howard discuss building liberated futures with queer and trans youth. In a moment where we’ve experienced an endless barrage of anti-t Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Our Post-Roe Reality 3 3 2 2 Our Post-Roe Reality full 0c393524-3e35-4ff1-8607-16d383e9e280 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c261007 We take a bite out of reproductive health, rights, and justice with two stellar advocates from Gender Justice and UnRestrict MN. Erin Maye Quade and Abena Abraham share their firsthand experiences on how the landscape has shifted since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and what cumulative actions we can all take to embrace this new, post-Roe terrain.

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]]> We take a bite out of reproductive health, rights, and justice with two stellar advocates from Gender Justice and UnRestrict MN. Erin Maye Quade and Abena Abraham share their firsthand experiences on how the landscape has shifted since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and what cumulative actions we can all take to embrace this new, post-Roe terrain.

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

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]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3643 We take a bite out of reproductive health, rights, and justice with two stellar advocates from Gender Justice and UnRestrict MN. Erin Maye Quade and Abena Abraham share their firsthand experiences on how the landscape has shifted since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and what cumulative actions we can all take to embrace this new, post-Roe terrain. We take a bite out of reproductive health, rights, and justice with two stellar advocates from Gender Justice and UnRestrict MN. Erin Maye Quade and Abena Abraham share their firsthand experiences on how the landscape has shifted since the U.S. Supreme Co Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Big Gay Group Project 3 3 1 1 Big Gay Group Project full 249213a7-b517-40e3-a796-c66c2495af48 https://share.transistor.fm/s/02a8669d We take a bite out of student conference planning with Lulu, Daleelah and Abby, three student leaders from Ohio who’ve dedicated ample time to planning the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference.

We kick off season three talking about the process of coordinating the largest and oldest continuously-held conference for queer and trans+ college students and young adults, what attendees can expect at MBLGTACC 2022, and what the students have learned about themselves by coordinating on this project.

To register and learn more about the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College conference, check out mblgtacc.org.

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org.

We’ve joined TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org.

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of student conference planning with Lulu, Daleelah and Abby, three student leaders from Ohio who’ve dedicated ample time to planning the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference.

We kick off season three talking about the process of coordinating the largest and oldest continuously-held conference for queer and trans+ college students and young adults, what attendees can expect at MBLGTACC 2022, and what the students have learned about themselves by coordinating on this project.

To register and learn more about the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College conference, check out mblgtacc.org.

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org.

We’ve joined TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org.

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2433 We take a bite out of student conference planning with Lulu, Daleelah and Abby, three student leaders from Ohio who’ve dedicated ample time to planning the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. We kick off season three talking about the process of coordinating the largest and oldest continuously-held conference for queer and trans+ college students and young adults, what attendees can expect at MBLGTACC 2022, and what the students have learned about themselves by coordinating on this project. We take a bite out of student conference planning with Lulu, Daleelah and Abby, three student leaders from Ohio who’ve dedicated ample time to planning the 30th annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference. We kick off season Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Right On, Cuee 2 2 9 9 Right On, Cuee full e7c5f6d2-5a91-4937-8a9b-bc764ea362e8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6643f003 We take a bite out of hip-hop and music making with Cuee, a Black trans artist based in Lawrence, Kansas. We chat about his shift from higher education into a full-time music career, how creating music can be a tool for exploring identity, and the invaluable role community plays in establishing art.

To check out Cuee’s work, head to cueemusic.com. You can also follow him on Instagram and TikTok or stream his content on Spotify and Apple Music. 

Find out more about the Haus Of McCoy in Lawrence, Kansas. 


The copyright for all music included in today’s episode is held by Cuee and included with permission from the owner. 

Check out all episodes of Take the Last Bite wherever you listen to podcasts and stay tuned this summer for bonus episodes. 

]]> We take a bite out of hip-hop and music making with Cuee, a Black trans artist based in Lawrence, Kansas. We chat about his shift from higher education into a full-time music career, how creating music can be a tool for exploring identity, and the invaluable role community plays in establishing art.

To check out Cuee’s work, head to cueemusic.com. You can also follow him on Instagram and TikTok or stream his content on Spotify and Apple Music. 

Find out more about the Haus Of McCoy in Lawrence, Kansas. 


The copyright for all music included in today’s episode is held by Cuee and included with permission from the owner. 

Check out all episodes of Take the Last Bite wherever you listen to podcasts and stay tuned this summer for bonus episodes. 

]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2918 We take a bite out of hip-hop and music making with Cuee, a Black trans artist based in Lawrence, Kansas. We chat about his shift from higher education into a full-time music career, how creating music can be a tool for exploring identity, and the invaluable role community plays in establishing art. We take a bite out of hip-hop and music making with Cuee, a Black trans artist based in Lawrence, Kansas. We chat about his shift from higher education into a full-time music career, how creating music can be a tool for exploring identity, and the invalua Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview Yes R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke I Guess I'll Vote *shrug* 2 2 8 8 I Guess I'll Vote *shrug* full 71b66310-9144-40c5-922d-a83780962410 https://share.transistor.fm/s/36ca9135 We take a bite out of progressive voter guides with Stephanie Skora, author of the "Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide" that provides public education to voters in Illinois’s Cook County. We chat about the hesitancy of leftists/progressives/radicals to participate in electoral politics, how voter guides can be used as an accountability tool for politicians, and how voting is one tool of many in our social change toolbox.


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Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of progressive voter guides with Stephanie Skora, author of the "Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide" that provides public education to voters in Illinois’s Cook County. We chat about the hesitancy of leftists/progressives/radicals to participate in electoral politics, how voter guides can be used as an accountability tool for politicians, and how voting is one tool of many in our social change toolbox.


Some additional resources from this episode: 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4247 We take a bite out of progressive voter guides with Stephanie Skora, author of the "Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide" that provides public education to voters in Illinois’s Cook County. We chat about the hesitancy of leftists/progressives/radicals to participate in electoral politics, how voter guides can be used as an accountability tool for politicians, and how voting is one tool of many in our social change toolbox. We take a bite out of progressive voter guides with Stephanie Skora, author of the "Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide" that provides public education to voters in Illinois’s Cook County. We chat about the hesitancy of leftists/progressives/radicals to Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Why Are We Talking about Sports? [redux] 2 2 7 7 Why Are We Talking about Sports? [redux] full b2e0c551-2272-4e9d-9f33-308c2403767b https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d3f9df4 We take (another) bite out of the trans policy issues surrounding anti-trans legislation targeting participation in sports. We’ve pulled the audio from our queer policy event from July 2021 for this special episode as we continue to monitor the impact of these policies in current time. This discussion between Katie Barnes, espn feature writer; Chris Mosier, Olympic Trials athlete and founder of TransAthlete.com; and Naomi Goldberg, deputy director and LGBTQ program director at the Movement Advancement Project makes important connections between the larger movement for trans justice and what’s happening in the world of professional, collegiate and K-12 sports. 


To learn more about the Institute’s Queer Policy Series, and to watch a recording of last year’s webinar, check out https://sgdinstitute.org/programs/queer-policy 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take (another) bite out of the trans policy issues surrounding anti-trans legislation targeting participation in sports. We’ve pulled the audio from our queer policy event from July 2021 for this special episode as we continue to monitor the impact of these policies in current time. This discussion between Katie Barnes, espn feature writer; Chris Mosier, Olympic Trials athlete and founder of TransAthlete.com; and Naomi Goldberg, deputy director and LGBTQ program director at the Movement Advancement Project makes important connections between the larger movement for trans justice and what’s happening in the world of professional, collegiate and K-12 sports. 


To learn more about the Institute’s Queer Policy Series, and to watch a recording of last year’s webinar, check out https://sgdinstitute.org/programs/queer-policy 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3740 We take (another) bite out of the trans policy issues surrounding anti-trans legislation targeting participation in sports. We’ve pulled the audio from our queer policy event from July 2021 for this special episode as we continue to monitor the impact of these policies in current time. This discussion between Katie Barnes, espn feature writer; Chris Mosier, Olympic Trials athlete and founder of TransAthlete.com; and Naomi Goldberg, deputy director and LGBTQ program director at the Movement Advancement Project makes important connections between the larger movement for trans justice and what’s happening in the world of professional, collegiate and K-12 sports. We take (another) bite out of the trans policy issues surrounding anti-trans legislation targeting participation in sports. We’ve pulled the audio from our queer policy event from July 2021 for this special episode as we continue to monitor the impact of Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Taking Care of the Electrified Meat We Inhabit 2 2 6 6 Taking Care of the Electrified Meat We Inhabit full 319406dd-d6a7-4ffe-8839-77ac66dd1f1e https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6d4ac3b We take a bite out of queer and trans affirming healthcare with Asher Wickell (they/he) a family & marriage therapist based in Wichita, KS. We get philosophical in our exploration of what healing looks like in the face of perpetual harm, how the pandemic has unearthed realizations about the flaws in our healthcare systems, and what a future of affirming care could look like when the current system becomes obsolete. 


Additional resources & references from this episode: 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of queer and trans affirming healthcare with Asher Wickell (they/he) a family & marriage therapist based in Wichita, KS. We get philosophical in our exploration of what healing looks like in the face of perpetual harm, how the pandemic has unearthed realizations about the flaws in our healthcare systems, and what a future of affirming care could look like when the current system becomes obsolete. 


Additional resources & references from this episode: 


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


To support this podcast and the Institute, visit sgdinstitute.org/giving

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3826 We take a bite out of queer and trans affirming healthcare with Asher Wickell (they/he) a family and marriage therapist based in Wichita, Kansas. We get philosophical in our exploration of what healing looks like in the face of perpetual harm, how the pandemic has unearthed realizations about the flaws in our healthcare systems, and what a future of affirming care could look like when the current system becomes obsolete. We take a bite out of queer and trans affirming healthcare with Asher Wickell (they/he) a family and marriage therapist based in Wichita, Kansas. We get philosophical in our exploration of what healing looks like in the face of perpetual harm, how the pan Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Making the Personal Political, Locally 2 2 5 5 Making the Personal Political, Locally full 0fed9d20-5d94-4904-8b8c-b9721ea63986 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f682b9ad We take a bite out of local politics with Oprah Jrenal and Azrin Awal, who both ran for city council positions in their respective municipalities in Fall 2021. We chat about their motivations to run, how community played a huge role in their campaigns, and how the complexity of local politics plays into creating lasting change.

]]> We take a bite out of local politics with Oprah Jrenal and Azrin Awal, who both ran for city council positions in their respective municipalities in Fall 2021. We chat about their motivations to run, how community played a huge role in their campaigns, and how the complexity of local politics plays into creating lasting change.

]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4312 We take a bite out of local politics with Oprah Jrenal and Azrin Awal, who both ran for city council positions in their respective municipalities in fall 2021. We chat about their motivations to run, how community played a huge role in their campaigns, and how the complexity of local politics plays into creating lasting change. We take a bite out of local politics with Oprah Jrenal and Azrin Awal, who both ran for city council positions in their respective municipalities in fall 2021. We chat about their motivations to run, how community played a huge role in their campaigns, an Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Binders, Bridesmaid Dresses, and Burritos 2 2 4 4 Binders, Bridesmaid Dresses, and Burritos full 7c1b26bb-e5dd-4de7-9a69-2bf3a7761a8f https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef5c78fe We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and what our hopes are for upcoming generations of trans, nonbinary and intersex youth. 


Resources mentioned in this episode’s intro: 


Check out the full video from our 2021 Transgender Justice Teach-In titled “The Next Genderation: Building Liberated Futures with Queer and Trans Youth” where educators, organizers and change-makers working directly with queer and trans youth share insight for aligning with youth needs. 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and what our hopes are for upcoming generations of trans, nonbinary and intersex youth. 


Resources mentioned in this episode’s intro: 


Check out the full video from our 2021 Transgender Justice Teach-In titled “The Next Genderation: Building Liberated Futures with Queer and Trans Youth” where educators, organizers and change-makers working directly with queer and trans youth share insight for aligning with youth needs. 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4835 We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and what our hopes are for upcoming generations of trans, nonbinary and intersex youth. We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and wh Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Trans Joy, in a Meadow, with Daffodils and a Ribeye 2 2 3 3 Trans Joy, in a Meadow, with Daffodils and a Ribeye full 5f65e7e0-3e80-4789-b4ee-ff2f4fe394e1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/14a85547 What does justice smell like? What does a liberated future taste like? Black trans queer artist, scholar, educator, and dreamer TK Morton (ze/zir) has a vision all mapped out and at the center of it all is joy. We chat about seeking daily joy, the importance of seeing trans folks with different body types, and visualizing trans joy using all the senses.


To learn more about TK’s work around trans joy, check out https://www.tkmorton.com/ or find zir on TikTok and Instagram


Content creators mentioned in this episode: 


Resources and articles about Lia Thomas and trans athletes, referenced in this episode’s intro: 

  • “Swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first known trans athlete to win Div1 national championship” ESPN article
  • “The Debate Over Swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAA Championships” ESPN Daily podcast episode  
  • TransAthlete.com: A resource and policy hub created by trans athlete Chris Mosier to create greater inclusion in athletics  


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> What does justice smell like? What does a liberated future taste like? Black trans queer artist, scholar, educator, and dreamer TK Morton (ze/zir) has a vision all mapped out and at the center of it all is joy. We chat about seeking daily joy, the importance of seeing trans folks with different body types, and visualizing trans joy using all the senses.


To learn more about TK’s work around trans joy, check out https://www.tkmorton.com/ or find zir on TikTok and Instagram


Content creators mentioned in this episode: 


Resources and articles about Lia Thomas and trans athletes, referenced in this episode’s intro: 

  • “Swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first known trans athlete to win Div1 national championship” ESPN article
  • “The Debate Over Swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAA Championships” ESPN Daily podcast episode  
  • TransAthlete.com: A resource and policy hub created by trans athlete Chris Mosier to create greater inclusion in athletics  


For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 2929 What does justice smell like? What does a liberated future taste like? Black trans queer artist, scholar, educator, and dreamer TK Morton (ze/zir) has a vision all mapped out and at the center of it all is joy. We chat about seeking daily joy, the importance of seeing trans folks with different body types, and visualizing trans joy using all the senses. What does justice smell like? What does a liberated future taste like? Black trans queer artist, scholar, educator, and dreamer TK Morton (ze/zir) has a vision all mapped out and at the center of it all is joy. We chat about seeking daily joy, the importa Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Let’s Get Down to (Queer) Business 2 2 2 2 Let’s Get Down to (Queer) Business full 3548255d-8b6d-4e35-8974-d2d3db32f766 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3d1afb8 Our guest’s work is centered around getting people to change their mind. Coach Bastian is a writer, speaker, and personal development coach supporting queer and trans entrepreneurs on well-being and mindset. We chat about building queer capital, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and how to stay true to your vision without worrying about pleasing everybody else. 


To learn more about Coach Bastian’s personal development coaching, check out https://www.coachbastian.co/ or follow him on Instagram


For resources and information about the anti-trans bills references in this episode’s intro: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


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Cover art: Adrienne McCormick 

]]> Our guest’s work is centered around getting people to change their mind. Coach Bastian is a writer, speaker, and personal development coach supporting queer and trans entrepreneurs on well-being and mindset. We chat about building queer capital, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and how to stay true to your vision without worrying about pleasing everybody else. 


To learn more about Coach Bastian’s personal development coaching, check out https://www.coachbastian.co/ or follow him on Instagram


For resources and information about the anti-trans bills references in this episode’s intro: 

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org 


Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org 


Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 


Cover art: Adrienne McCormick 

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4165 Our guest’s work is centered around getting people to change their mind. Coach Bastian is a writer, speaker, and personal development coach supporting queer and trans entrepreneurs on well-being and mindset. We chat about building queer capital, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and how to stay true to your vision without worrying about pleasing everybody else. Our guest’s work is centered around getting people to change their mind. Coach Bastian is a writer, speaker, and personal development coach supporting queer and trans entrepreneurs on well-being and mindset. We chat about building queer capital, embracing Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke You're Allowed to Fire Your Therapist 2 2 1 1 You're Allowed to Fire Your Therapist full a1ef27ce-3d93-47b5-b1a5-568f0109324c https://share.transistor.fm/s/96cd8e90 We take a bite of queer-affirming therapy with Colton Schoenike (they/them,), M.S., MFT-IT, a training marriage and family therapist based in Menominee, Wisconsin.

We talk about protips for queer and trans folks seeking affirming therapists, the continued gatekeeping of trans folks seeking biomedical transitions, and what to do when you just don't vibe with your therapist and how amazing it is when you do.

More resources related to queer affirming therapy are available on our website.

If you or someone you know needs help through a crisis or navigating their questions about being trans, contact the Trans Lifeline Hotline at US (877) 565-88760 or CA (877) 330-6366

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick 

]]> We take a bite of queer-affirming therapy with Colton Schoenike (they/them,), M.S., MFT-IT, a training marriage and family therapist based in Menominee, Wisconsin.

We talk about protips for queer and trans folks seeking affirming therapists, the continued gatekeeping of trans folks seeking biomedical transitions, and what to do when you just don't vibe with your therapist and how amazing it is when you do.

More resources related to queer affirming therapy are available on our website.

If you or someone you know needs help through a crisis or navigating their questions about being trans, contact the Trans Lifeline Hotline at US (877) 565-88760 or CA (877) 330-6366

For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick 

]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4132 We take a bite of queer-affirming therapy with Colton Schoenike (they/them,), M.S., MFT-IT, a training marriage and family therapist based in Menominee, Wisconsin. We talk about pro tips for queer and trans folks seeking affirming therapists, the continued gatekeeping of trans folks seeking biomedical transitions, and what to do when you just don't vibe with your therapist and how amazing it is when you do. We take a bite of queer-affirming therapy with Colton Schoenike (they/them,), M.S., MFT-IT, a training marriage and family therapist based in Menominee, Wisconsin. We talk about pro tips for queer and trans folks seeking affirming therapists, the continue Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke That's a wrap on season 1 1 1 That's a wrap on season 1 bonus ae924a8b-c5a4-437b-9571-5444e75ed882 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c8f1ac0 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 413 TA-DA! We're putting a bow on our first season as host R.B. Brooks (they/them) reflects on the conversations from this season. We welcome your feedback and ideas for season two at lastbite@sgdinstitute.org. TA-DA! We're putting a bow on our first season as host R.B. Brooks (they/them) reflects on the conversations from this season. We welcome your feedback and ideas for season two at lastbite@sgdinstitute.org. Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No Small bites: Ferrets, farming, and fat kid food 1 1 9 9 Small bites: Ferrets, farming, and fat kid food full 376f96f6-9020-4e70-ac1e-8233f196fbc9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98ac514b In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part two of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss ferrets (1:27), farming (20:13), and fat kid food (40:46). Enjoy these bite sized bits of pet shaming, futurity planning, and recipe recommendations.

]]> In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part two of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss ferrets (1:27), farming (20:13), and fat kid food (40:46). Enjoy these bite sized bits of pet shaming, futurity planning, and recipe recommendations.

]]> Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:54:31 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3655 In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part two of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss ferrets (1:27), farming (20:13), and fat kid food (40:46). Enjoy these bite sized bits of pet shaming, futurity planning, and recipe recommendations. In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part two of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss ferrets (1:27), farming (20:13), and fat kid food (40:46). Enjoy these bite sized Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Small bites: Animation, grief, and the gay outdoors 1 1 8 8 Small bites: Animation, grief, and the gay outdoors full 14d5f256-094e-4243-9afb-6c2faee54467 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f03adde In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part one of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss quirky, queer animated characters (2:46), collective grief and learning through loss (23:08), and building a relationship with wilderness in the gay outdoors (47:18). Be sure to come back for another serving of small bites on January 4.

]]> In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part one of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss quirky, queer animated characters (2:46), collective grief and learning through loss (23:08), and building a relationship with wilderness in the gay outdoors (47:18). Be sure to come back for another serving of small bites on January 4.

]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3904 In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part one of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss quirky, queer animated characters (2:46), collective grief and learning through loss (23:08), and building a relationship with wilderness in the gay outdoors (47:18). Be sure to come back for another serving of small bites on January 4. In 2021, what has brought you the most joy or taught you the greatest lessons? In part one of this "small bites" series, we reflect on these questions and more as we discuss quirky, queer animated characters (2:46), collective grief and learning through l Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Just(ice) joking with Hayden Kristal 1 1 7 7 Just(ice) joking with Hayden Kristal full 7cfb3abe-7a22-48bb-8d99-2875fe7cd514 https://share.transistor.fm/s/87596817 Prepare your diaphragm for some deep belly laughs! Comedian and intersectional accessibility educator Hayden Kristal talks about the craft of writing a good joke, the need for comedy to "punch up" to prevent harm against marginalized communities, and how social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram have become key tools for content creators to reach wider audiences during the pandemic.

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]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5955 Prepare your diaphragm for some deep belly laughs! Comedian and intersectional accessibility educator Hayden Kristal talks about the craft of writing a good joke, the need for comedy to "punch up" to prevent harm against marginalized communities, and how social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram have become key tools for content creators to reach wider audiences during the pandemic. Prepare your diaphragm for some deep belly laughs! Comedian and intersectional accessibility educator Hayden Kristal talks about the craft of writing a good joke, the need for comedy to "punch up" to prevent harm against marginalized communities, and how Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke We're taking a short break 1 1 We're taking a short break bonus d152b7a1-d038-40df-a52d-0c432ab3f597 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9649714 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 279 We’re taking a little break, but not before we issue a challenge to all you home cooks out there to share your last bite images and fat kid feasts with us by tagging @sgdinstitute on social media or emailing us at lastbite@sgdinstitute.org. We’re taking a little break, but not before we issue a challenge to all you home cooks out there to share your last bite images and fat kid feasts with us by tagging @sgdinstitute on social media or emailing us at lastbite@sgdinstitute.org. Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No Trans abolitionist vision [redux] 1 1 6 6 Trans abolitionist vision [redux] full 352806a2-84c6-4a51-b1ec-052f8721e78e https://share.transistor.fm/s/566ea823 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0600 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5342 The 4th annual Transgender Justice Teach-in brought together T/GQ/Enby folks doing abolition work and organizing around/against state-sanctioned violence. In this week's episode, we revisit a conversation highlighting efforts in the Midwest and emphasize the connections between both queer/trans justice and abolitionist organizing. The 4th annual Transgender Justice Teach-in brought together T/GQ/Enby folks doing abolition work and organizing around/against state-sanctioned violence. In this week's episode, we revisit a conversation highlighting efforts in the Midwest and emphasize Midwest, LGBTQ, trans, queer, police, prison, abolition, abolitionist No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Queers who make beers 1 1 5 5 Queers who make beers full a7aca8a6-df08-48b1-b362-2e00000c07c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8682e198 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5899 Today’s tap list includes: a savory blend of breaking gendered norms in customer service positions and mobilizing service workers to demand affirming working environments. We’re joined by three folks in the craft brewing industry who share how they ventured into the world of beer and some of the rad projects they’re working on to improve labor conditions for marginalized people. For questions, comments and feedback: lastbite@sgdinstitute.org Today’s tap list includes: a savory blend of breaking gendered norms in customer service positions and mobilizing service workers to demand affirming working environments. We’re joined by three folks in the craft brewing industry who share how they ventur Midwest, LGBTQ, queer, trans, gay, beer, craft beer, labor, customer service No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Rural v. urban queerness 1 1 4 4 Rural v. urban queerness full 00b98f89-5108-49fe-ab01-1c2ceb21f577 https://share.transistor.fm/s/44c743d5 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 5503 Ahh yes, the three genders: cities, college towns, and the farm. We share our personal experiences in rural and urban spaces, the disparate resource allocations to rural areas, and how geography impacts building queer community. Ahh yes, the three genders: cities, college towns, and the farm. We share our personal experiences in rural and urban spaces, the disparate resource allocations to rural areas, and how geography impacts building queer community. Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Queer death and aging 1 1 3 3 Queer death and aging full 209bc4c0-1c71-423f-aefb-709d6a230efd https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9dc472a Why did we receive messaging that "queer death" happens at age 30? Join us as we explore the sacredness of aging, delayed adolescence, and caring for our queer elders.

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]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4781 Why did we receive messaging that "queer death" happens at age 30? Join us as we explore the sacredness of aging, delayed adolescence, and caring for our queer elders. Why did we receive messaging that "queer death" happens at age 30? Join us as we explore the sacredness of aging, delayed adolescence, and caring for our queer elders. Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Midwest nice 1 1 2 2 Midwest nice full 24fc6100-b573-4a4f-ba84-a197d590d7e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1171e58b It's not just holding the door for strangers and long goodbyes. What is "Midwest nice" and why does it cause barriers to communication, boundaries, and relationships?

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]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 4016 It's not just holding the door for strangers and long goodbyes. What is "Midwest nice" and why does it cause barriers to communication, boundaries, and relationships? It's not just holding the door for strangers and long goodbyes. What is "Midwest nice" and why does it cause barriers to communication, boundaries, and relationships? Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Serving the last bite 1 1 1 1 Serving the last bite full 3a0b8c9b-8219-4916-9946-bccd2adaaa62 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a060e03b What is "the last bite"? Why is it the stuff of Midwest social nightmares? And how is it actually a barrier to organizing? Join us as we serve it and flip this whole buffet table. Meet some of our humans and get a preview of what's on our radar.

]]> What is "the last bite"? Why is it the stuff of Midwest social nightmares? And how is it actually a barrier to organizing? Join us as we serve it and flip this whole buffet table. Meet some of our humans and get a preview of what's on our radar.

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 3099 What is "the last bite"? Why is it the stuff of Midwest social nightmares? And how is it actually a barrier to organizing? Join us as we serve it and flip this whole buffet table. Meet some of our humans and get a preview of what's on our radar. What is "the last bite"? Why is it the stuff of Midwest social nightmares? And how is it actually a barrier to organizing? Join us as we serve it and flip this whole buffet table. Meet some of our humans and get a preview of what's on our radar. Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No R.B. Brooks Justin Drwencke Introducing Take the Last Bite 1 1 Introducing Take the Last Bite trailer 97676933-9970-4b1a-9431-da385294afbc https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdaa2a1e Introducing Take the Last Bite, a new podcast from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. Season one launches August 31, 2021 with new episodes bi-weekly. In the meantime, learn more about our intentions for this podcast and listen to a sneak peak of episode one.

]]> Introducing Take the Last Bite, a new podcast from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. Season one launches August 31, 2021 with new episodes bi-weekly. In the meantime, learn more about our intentions for this podcast and listen to a sneak peak of episode one.

]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:30:44 -0500 R.B. Brooks R.B. Brooks 1186 Introducing Take the Last Bite, a new podcast from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. Season one launches August 31, 2021 with new episodes bi-weekly. In the meantime, learn more about our intentions for this podcast and listen to a sneak peak of episode one. Introducing Take the Last Bite, a new podcast from the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. Season one launches August 31, 2021 with new episodes bi-weekly. In the meantime, learn more about our intentions for this podcast and listen to a Midwest, LGBTQ, gay, trans, queer, interview No