Tilly's Trans Tuesdays

When so much of the news seems devoted to transphobia, fear, and taking trans people's rights away, the baseline of how trans acceptance SHOULD be can feel absolutely radical. Let's talk about what that's like with what is, perhaps, the platonic ideal of trans inclusion: Roller Derby. Therapist and trash connoisseur Theo Embeck joins us to discuss starting small, and seeing yourself through the eyes of your community. I'm marker impervious! TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/01/27/radical-trans-acceptance-roller-derby/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) What Real Cis Acceptance Looks Like, Body Hacking, The False Dichotomy, Cis is Not a Slur (there is no default human), Performative Allyship, Performative Allyship 2: False Allyship, Trans Sports 1 and 2, Misgendering and Passing, Rainbow Capitalism, TERFs REFERENCE MATERIAL The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built - https://xtramagazine.com/culture/roller-derby-sports-bans-gender-inclusivity-271947 Judge halts New York county from enforcing trans athlete ban after roller derby league sues - https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-halts-new-york-county-transgender-athlete-ban-rcna236656 Women’s Flat Track Derby Association - https://wftda.com/ Roller derby - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_derby The Tillyverse Discord server - https://discord.gg/rzX9bAEEuD Captain Painway derby updates - https://bsky.app/profile/tillybridges.bsky.social/search?q=painway SFV Roller Derby - https://sfvrollerderby.com/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

Self actualization finally arrives! And though the cis people in our lives may treat us like we're dead, we say goodbye to the false shell that got us here... and become our true selves for good. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss final girls and the revulsion of "mutilation"! Oh this movie is TRANS trans. Tilly's Trans Tuesdays will return on January 27, 2026! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/23/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-8/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) Cis Grief, Cis Spousal and Partner Support, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Healthcare Too, The False Dichotomy, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

When transition progresses further than ever before, when you're more of your true self than you've ever been... it can cause the people around you to reveal THEIR true selves, and they can end up being people we don't really want to be around. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss Barbies and fireworks! Gimme trans hearts only! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/16/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-7/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Healthcare Too, Trans Kids 1: Facts and Dangers, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Performative Allyship, False Allyship, Gender Euphoria, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

The world looks and feels very different once you start transition, and suddenly you see danger everywhere. But we're going to reject toxic femininity for good, as well as the kind of man society tells us we should be. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss cats having problems and seahorse dads! Pro writers come up with stuff! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/09/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-6/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) Stop Staring at Us (trans people are human beings), The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Trans Kids 2: Trans Flight and the Intake Exam, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), TERFs, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Care Too, Confidence, Confidence 2: Into the Unknown (aka What is Happening aka A Whole New World) REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ WITCHING SEASON: A Witch Horror Comic Anthology - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philfalco/witch-anthology Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

This week we see the gender conformity hell Lisa's been forced to live in, encounter our true selves for the first time, and try to figure out who we are... all while the cis people who are supposed to love us put their discomfort over our very real pain and needs. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss physical acting and figuring out deodorant! Make sure I'm dead! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/12/02/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-5/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) Implicit Queerphobia, Internalized Transphobia, The Erasure of Trans Men, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), No Escape (from reminders I'm trans), Photos 2: The Selfie Apocalypse, Cis Grief, Confidence, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Cis Spousal and Partner Support REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

This week we examine our dreams, very specifically the ones where we imagine we'll someday get to be our true selves. And we dive into the subconscious, which holds the answers, but they're not always easy to see. And when we first get a glimpse of the truth within... it can be scary as hell. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss having fun with transition, and red angels! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/25/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-4/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein parts 1-3, The False Dichotomy, Trans Parents (Mother's Day), Gender Euphoria, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, Cis Grief, Tucking and Binding, Sexuality is Not Gender, Trans Day of Visibility (You Are Enough) REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ The Art of Patrick Nagel - https://patricknagel.com/ Elvira and Cassandra Peterson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_Peterson Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

This week we see what happens when we're rejected by those we love when we come out, do some Latin deciphering, and discuss two of the most important single images that drive the transness of this film home. Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark, and how Dungeons and Dragons is great at teaching your friends your pronouns! How do you check your nails? KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/18/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-3/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein parts 1-2, Photos and Reflections, Trans Tabletop Roleplaying Games REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

Tillyvision rolls on with our discussion of Lisa Frankenstein! This week we get into all the things society says we have to do to be women and men, and how awful it is to be perceived when your entire existence is a painful performance! Production assistant, writer, and artist Kent Eigengrau returns to discuss horrible grandpa ties and the ever-changing winds of liberty! Hey cis people: don't be weird! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/11/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-2/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) The Trans Allegory of Lisa Frankenstein part 1, Photos and Reflections, The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, Gendered Childhoods, Cis People Get Gender Affirming Care Too, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Gender Dysphoria, Sexuality is Not Gender, Bodily Autonomy (and my tattoo), Trans History 1, Boymoding and Girlmoding, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, Trans Motivation REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

LISA FRANKENSTEIN is funny, goofy, heartwarming, and delightfully weird. It's also a really deep trans allegory that speaks to transness in a lot of ways, and very specifically to transmasc folks. So let's talk about how the filmmakers might have made an unintentionally intentional allegory, the meaning of names, the metaphoric use of color, and start examining by timestamps! Production assistant, writer, and artist Kent Eigengrau joins us to discuss marrying film and literature, and Victorian gentlemen! KENT EIGENGRAU Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-eigengrau-444447268/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/83ea7687f Art: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?artist=%22Kent%20Eigengrau%22 Tabula Rasa game: https://wildestworlds.itch.io/tabula-rasa-discovery TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/11/04/the-unintentionally-intentional-trans-allegory-of-lisa-frankenstein-part-1/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) The Trans Allegories of The Matrix, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of Silo s1, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The Erasure of Trans Men, Trans Roles and Stories, The False Dichotomy, Gendered Childhoods, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Gender Dysphoria REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BY2FCSVX/ Everything queer in 'Lisa Frankenstein' according to Diablo Cody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l05TPtyK5tQ Zelda Williams Talks 'Dead of Summer' Transgender Role - https://www.etonline.com/tv/192811_zelda_williams_talks_dead_of_summer_transgender_role_memories_of_dad_robin_williams In ‘We’re All Going to The World’s Fair,’ Director Jane Schoenbrun Found Their Voice and Their Identity - https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/were-all-going-to-the-worlds-fair-jane-schoenbrun-trans-film-1234717052/ Progressively Horrified: We're All Going to the World's Fair! w/ Katie, Sian, Tilly, and Tomi - https://shows.acast.com/progressively-horrified/episodes/worlds-fair Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

Halloween was always a bit rough for me. Free candy's great, but how do you put a costume on top of the costume of the cis person people tell you that you have to be? Even when I had a costume, I was terrified of using any makeup or hair dye... because what I was really afraid of is that I would LIKE those things, and then what would that say about me? Comic and novel writer Ben Kahn returns to discuss respect for the clowns and Marie Kondo-ing your way through transition! Are you smart-headed?? BEN KAHN Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benkahncomics.bsky.social Insta: https://www.instagram.com/benkahncomics/ Website: https://www.benkahncomics.com/ TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/06/the-fear-of-embracing-your-true-self-halloween/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at https://TillysTransTuesdays.com ) Gender Dysphoria, The Signs Were Always There (that we're trans), The False Dichotomy, Boymode and Girlmode, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Gendered Childhoods, Internalized Transphobia, 2022 Trans Rep in Media, 2023 Trans Rep in Media, 2024 Trans Rep in Media, Trans Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Coming Out Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at https://daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and https://soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬