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Public TRANSit

Public TRANSit

Alyx Liu 7 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

Public TRANSit is a filmed podcast series hosted by Alyx Liu that explores the nuances of life through the lens of various trans identities. The first season covers topics such as coming of age stories of gender identity and sexual orientation, dating, sex and intimacy, family dynamics, religion, and gender affirming care experiences, featuring guests sharing their own lived experiences.

Episodes

Bonus Episode: Crew Reflections - Rah and Chris
Bonus Episode: Crew Reflections - Rah and Chris Aug 23, 2026 1324 A bonus episode of Season 1 of Public TRANSit featuring our production team of cis men -- Rah (Executive Producer) and Chris (Director of Photography). We reflect on what they've learned from the podcast and how it has changed their perspective on the trans community. We don't shy away from the tough questions. Have we been able to impact and shape the minds of the public from our debut season? Fi
Episode 12: Connecting the Dolls to Their Dreams - Star Amerasu, Sasha Allen, and Ryatt Jammal
Episode 12: Connecting the Dolls to Their Dreams - Star Amerasu, Sasha Allen, and Ryatt Jammal Aug 16, 2026 4045 We close the season with guests @staramerasu, @speaknowsasha, and @ryattjammal. Each artist is turning personal vision into culture through their craft, whether it be songwriting or making content. The conversation moves through hopes and dreams for the trans community, the worlds we want to see come to fruition, and what it takes, creatively, materially, spiritually, to build them.
Episode 11: Survival in a Transphobic World - Drita Vushmaqaj, Alexandra Magallon, and Janve Sobers
Episode 11: Survival in a Transphobic World - Drita Vushmaqaj, Alexandra Magallon, and Janve Sobers Aug 9, 2026 6375 This episode, with guests @dritavushma, @beverly_hills_morena, and @janvepriest, gets concrete about what survival actually looks like for trans people under current systems of oppression. From housing and employment to healthcare and the legal system, the conversation pulls apart the structural barriers that turn daily life into a battlefield. Drita, Alexandra, and Janve bring lived experience an
Episode 10: Queers at the Frontlines of Liberation - Jasmine Reid + Sydney Baloue
Episode 10: Queers at the Frontlines of Liberation - Jasmine Reid + Sydney Baloue Aug 2, 2026 5503 This episode, with guests @ibeiridescent⁠ and @sydneybaloue, traces the throughline from past to present: queer and trans people have always stood at the frontlines of collective liberation. Poet Jasmine Reid and writer/producer/ballroom historian Sydney Baloue bring their respective lineages—from poetry, ballroom, and archive—into conversation. We unpack ancestry as strategy, joy as resistance, a
Episode 9: Religion - Drita Vushma, Rabbi Abby Stein, and Venus Vivero
Episode 9: Religion - Drita Vushma, Rabbi Abby Stein, and Venus Vivero Jul 26, 2026 4886 This episode, with guests Drita Vushma, Rabbi Abby Stein, and Venus Vivero, dives into the intersection of trans identity, faith, and religious trauma. The conversation explores the systemic weaponization of sacred texts versus the profound personal solace found within spiritual beliefs. Moving beyond institutional critique, our guests offer an intimate look at how they reconcile their existence w
Episode 8: Gender Affirming Care + Beauty Standards - Venus Viveros and Zaya Perysian
Episode 8: Gender Affirming Care + Beauty Standards - Venus Viveros and Zaya Perysian Jul 19, 2026 5973 This episode, with guests Zaya Perysian and Venus, dives into their paths to gender-affirming care at different stages of life-the social, medical, and surgical interventions that help trans people live in alignment with who they are. The conversation explores the physical and mental health realities of HRT and surgical transition, from early symptoms and emotional shifts to their personal medical
Episode 7: Gender Binaries - Ivan Lam + Bobby Sanchez
Episode 7: Gender Binaries - Ivan Lam + Bobby Sanchez Jul 12, 2026 5740 EPISODE 7: GENDER BINARIES ft. @ivanbaaaaah + @bobbysanchezmusic This episode examines the nuance of navigating a binary world as people of trans experience. Self expression and acceptance comes at a price — we talk about safety, survival, discrimination and conformity. By dismantling the "binary prisons" that risk trading the shackles of dysphoria for rigid gender roles, the conversation questio
Episode 6: Interview With a $€X Worker - Quei Tann and Noah Way
Episode 6: Interview With a $€X Worker - Quei Tann and Noah Way Jul 7, 2026 4472 This episode, with guests Quei Tann and Noah Way, unpacks the complexities of making a business of providing pleasure/entertainment, amidst survival and choice. This conversation dives into real-time experiences with stigma, shame, and empowerment. We discuss boundaries, client dynamics and the concept of fetishization in context of s3x work. Quei and Noah offer an unfiltered and necessary look at
Episode 5: Family Planning - Ezra Michel, Elle Deran and Mars Hobrecker
Episode 5: Family Planning - Ezra Michel, Elle Deran and Mars Hobrecker Jun 28, 2026 4494 This episode, with guests @ezramichelmusic + @elle.deran + @marshobrecker dives into long term trans relationships and discussions when developing new (potential) familial dynamics. What considerations go into trans folk that want to plan their family? Filmed on March 16, this conversation explores building a life with a partner, navigating pregnancy as a trans man (he has since welcomed their chi
Episode 4: Family Dynamics - Genie Liu and Laurel Charleston
Episode 4: Family Dynamics - Genie Liu and Laurel Charleston Jun 26, 2026 3929 This episode, with guests Genie Liu and Laurel Charleston, unpacks the complex structures of biological and chosen family for an intimate look at navigating support, rejection, and everything in between. This episode explores the realities of coming out, weathering societal and familial transphobia in real time, and the dynamic relationships that trans folk have with their family amidst coming int
Episode 3: Transamory + Those Who Love Us - Kai Jones, Kara Chang + Katya Taylor
Episode 3: Transamory + Those Who Love Us - Kai Jones, Kara Chang + Katya Taylor Jun 26, 2026 4333 Shifting the lens of trans romance to the partners who love us, guests @splicejones + @karageous + @katyathedancer join us for an honest dialogue on sexuality and attraction. This episode explores navigating societal stigma, distinguishing genuine desire from fetishization, and redefining love beyond heteronormativity. This season of public TRANSit is brought to you by TomboyX .Follow us on Inst
Episode 2: Dating and Relationships - Logan Giannascoli, Jaclyn Moore and Freddie Chen
Episode 2: Dating and Relationships - Logan Giannascoli, Jaclyn Moore and Freddie Chen Jun 26, 2026 5467 This episode with Logan Giannascoli, Jaclyn Moore and Freddie Chen explores the raw realities of romance through the lens of multiple trans identities. Diving into everything from disclosure, fetishization, and shifting sexualities to navigating intimacy and relationship styles, our guests break down what it takes to find love and freedom on your own terms. This season of public TRANSit is brough

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