TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
With anti-trans violence and political backlash at all-time highs, award-winning journalist Imara Jones hosts the TransLash podcast, where trans people and allies talk back about what matters most and discuss how to create a fairer world for all.
TransLash Media
Show overview
TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 231 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 53 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 56 episodes published. Published by TransLash Media.
From the publisher
Welcome to the TransLash Podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.At a time when anti-trans attacks are being used to undermine democracy and human rights, award-winning journalist Imara Jones brings you the most important conversations for and about the trans community. From celebrations of trans joy to crystal-clear analysis of the latest political developments to discussions about love and sex, the TransLash Podcast keeps listeners informed and reminds us to never lose hope.Produced by TransLash Media.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.Learn more: translash.org/podcasts/translash-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 231 episodesReplay: Trans Gay Love
Replay: Chani Nicholas and Trans Astrology
Replay: Shea Couleé Embraces Drag, DJing, and Beyond
Elliot Page on The Odyssey, Genderqueer Chimpanzees, and Dating in Hollywood
CATS: The Jellicle Ball
Trans250: Trans Genocide in America
Trans250: The Genderless Religious Leader from 1776
Unpacking the SCOTUS Trans Sports Decision
Bingeworthy Black Trans TV
Queens, Trans Power and Protests
Trans Period Pride
America’s Trans Migrant Crisis
The Twinks vs. Dolls Olympics
Resourcing Trans Dreams
Trans Art Under Attack
Rep. Leigh Finke Is Fighting from the Inside
Dylan Mulvaney Is Done Being Palatable
Supreme Court Sets Dangerous Precedent on Conversion Therapy
Understanding the Iran War with MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin: Part 2
S6 Ep 190Understanding the Iran War with MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin: Part 1
What’s really happening in the Iran war…and why does it feel like we’ve seen this before?After a little over a month of war, a fragile ceasefire is now in place between the United States, Iran, and Israel. But the question isn’t just what happens next; it’s whether we’re repeating the same mistakes that led us here in the first place.In this two-part series, Imara Jones sits down with MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin to break down the history, politics, and power dynamics between Iran and the United States. If you’ve been trying to make sense of the Iran war, the ceasefire, and the risk of a wider regional conflict, this conversation gives you the context you’re not hearing anywhere else.This week’s Trans Joy features Addye Susnick, an organizer, zine artist, and PhD candidate in political theory at the University of British Columbia.Send your trans joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Check out our guest on social media: Instagram: @aymanm @msnownews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.