Jun 2024
Trans Kids’ Healthcare: Are We Getting It Wrong?
Health care for trans kids has been in the spotlight, with battles over what the science says and tons of U.S. states restricting the care that children can get. And then there’s a new report out of the UK, called the Cass Review, saying that a bunch of the evidence that doctors ... Show More
37m 45s
Dec 2020
Paria Hassouri on Parenting a Transgender Child
Paria Hassouri is a pediatrician, writer, transgender rights activist, wife and mother of three children. Her personal essays have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Huffington Post, and many more.In this episode, Eric and Paria talk about her book, ... Show More
45m 55s
Dec 2018
The Science Of Being Transgender
Recently we’ve been hearing a lot about transgender identity. That made us wonder… what makes us the gender that we are? And what should you do if your kid doesn’t fit the mold? To find out, we talked with endocrinologist Dr. Joshua Safer, psychologist Dr. Laura Edwards-Leeper, a ... Show More
40m 49s
Jul 2023
Brains Learning About Brains
Consciousness remains a final frontier of neuroscience and psychiatry…and even immunology
M2s Trent Gilbert, Olivia Jenks, PA1 Faith Anton, and M4 Sarah Costello discuss what it might mean that doctors recently discovered a group of patients, previously diagnosed with schizophren ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2023
Intersex Joy, Activism Burnout, and Being Your Authentic Self with Intersex Educator and Creator Pidgeon Pagonis
We're thrilled to welcome back Pidgeon Pagonis, a powerhouse in intersex education and advocacy! From their #EndIntersexSurgeries campaign to their continual focus on prioritizing intersex joy, their recent endeavors are nothing short of inspiring. Pidgeon shares more about their ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2023
August McLaughlin: Oversharing, disordered eating & girl boners
Episode 128 with August McLaughlin.“Puberty was really difficult for me. I used to think everyone had a really hard time, but now I realize hormones and ADHD played a big role in that.”August is a journalist, author of several books, and the host & producer of Girl Boner Radio, w ... Show More
1h 3m