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Apr 2023
9m 34s

S2 Ep6: Philippa

The Shift Podcast Network
About this episode
In 1970’s Ireland, Philippa would watch Star Trek as an escape from the world and hope that maybe the future might look like what was on screen. This inspiration would help Philippa come to terms with herself as a trans woman when it felt like she was the only person in the world feeling like this.

Written and Performed by Philippa Ryder 

Promenade is produced and curated by Andy Gaffney 

Music in this episode: 

Reveille - Spacewalk 

Anthony Catacoli - European Sunrise 



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