Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 11! This week, Athena and Quinn discuss how horror, and especially movie monsters, remind us of our own gender journeys. Main Topic: Allegorical Monsters - The Intersection of Gender and Horror Citations: Barbara Creed’s "Monstrous-Feminine": Trans and gender-nonconforming bodies as sites of horror and fascination. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Creed#Work Julia Kristeva’s "Abjection": Society rejects what blurs boundaries, including gender. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abjection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_Horror Frankenstein: A Feminist Interpretation of Gender Construction: Using Judith Butler's concept of Gender as performative, making the monstrous body a form of rebellion. https://idun.augsburg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?bcs-agent-scanner=18a1fc3d-75a7-514a-98e2-dd6097899b22 Really Silly Thing: Sorcery: Contested Realm - Gothic https://sorcerytcg.com/gothic We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 10! This week, Athena interviews Quinn about her experience transitioning in a small, rural town, and dives in deep on advice for those doing the same. Main Topic: Small Town Trans Really Silly Thing: A “Mini” Tainted Grail Review https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/Tainted_Grail_The_Fall_of_Avalon/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 9! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss something they’ve covered only in passing, but that deserves its own episode: do you have to medically transition to be trans? Main Topic: Do You Have to Medically Transition to Be Trans? Really Silly Thing: No Man’s Sky https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 8! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss the parallels between two of their journeys of self-discovery: accepting their gender identity, and accepting their own neurodiversity. Main Topic: Masc off: The Overlap of Gender and Neuro Diversity Really Silly Thing: Kill the Crows https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441270/Kill_The_Crows/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 7! This week, Quinn and Athena tackle a question that seems obvious, but isn’t everything it seems to be: do they ever forget they’re trans? Main Topic: Do You Ever Forget That You’re Trans? Really Silly Thing: Haste https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796470/Haste/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 6! This week, to celebrate 100 episodes of Trans Sister Radio, Quinn and Athena turn their introspective lens on a different topic - what the show has taught them about themselves. Main Topic: What Podcasting Has Taught Us About Ourselves Really Silly Thing: The Really Silly Things That Still Matter to Us Quinn Star Citizen (RST for Episode 52) Athena Sorcery: Contested Realm (RST for Episode 88) Cyberpunk 2077 (RST for Episode 47) LoadingReadyRun (RST for Episode 4) We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 5! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss why we misgender ourselves, and why it may not be as big a deal as we make it out to be. Main Topic: There I Go Misgendering Myself Again! Really Silly Thing: Dune: Awakening https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172710/Dune_Awakening/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 4! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how negative self-talk can seep into everyday life, and ways to help mitigate it. Main Topic: Why Negative Self-Talk Is So Harmful Mental Health Resources: https://www.hrc.org/resources/mental-health-resources-in-the-lgbtq-community Really Silly Thing: Superman Discussion We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 3! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how fatigue and burnout can set in unexpectedly, especially as a trans person, and strategies to mitigate it. Main Topic: Managing Trans Fatigue Really Silly Thing: Outward https://store.steampowered.com/app/794260/Outward_Definitive_Edition/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 2! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss why being Trans is perceived as such a big deal, and why it shouldn’t be. Main Topic: Being Trans Shouldn’t Be A Headline Quinn at parties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5s2OTqDiyo&list=RDT5s2OTqDiyo&start_radio=1&pp=ygUebmluamEgc2V4IHBhcnR5IHNhdHVyZGF5IG5pZ2h0oAcB Really Silly Thing: Mechanism Gaming Pillow https://getmechanism.com/products/gaming-pillow?srsltid=AfmBOoqOb2HaFDJItG8WRhQ5zulFA4WHFNS2GcBD92PIdBYbPdxpdT9u We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 5, Episode 1! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss Athena’s first ever time at Pride, and what it’s taught her about why it matters. Main Topic: My First Pride Really Silly Thing: WARRIORS: Abyss https://store.steampowered.com/app/3178350/WARRIORS_Abyss/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 24! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss the past season of Trans Sister Radio. Main Topic: Season 4 Retrospective Really Silly Thing: Crime Boss: Rockay City https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933080/Crime_Boss_Rockay_City/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 23! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss things they didn’t expect about medical transition. Main Topic: What We Wish They’d Told Us About Medical Transition Really Silly Thing: Dome Keeper https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 22! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss strategies you can use to deal with transphobia in your life. Main Topic: How to Deal with Transphobia Really Silly Thing: Grim Dawn https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/Grim_Dawn/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 21! This week, Quinn and Athena answer a question that’s obvious to every trans person ever, addressing the answer both from a historical perspective and why people might believe the wrong answer. Main Topic: Are We a Trend? Really Silly Thing: Gato Roboto https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/Gato_Roboto/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 20! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss all the lies our brains tell us, and the consequences they create. Main Topic: Lies Our Brains Tell Us Really Silly Thing: Why Quinn is so hyped about Star Citizen right now We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 19! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how to return to spaces as a new gender. Main Topic: Navigating Old Spaces as a New Gender Really Silly Thing: Caves of Qud https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 18! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss what to do if you suddenly don’t fit in with hobbies where you once belonged. Main Topic: What if My Hobbies Are the Wrong Gender? Really Silly Thing: Sorcery: Contested Realm https://sorcerytcg.com/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 17! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss why visibility is so important, to more people than even you might realize. Main Topic: Why Visibility Matters Really Silly Thing: Athena’s unnecessarily difficult journey to find a good controller. The ones she ended up with: Hex Gaming Phantom (her recommendation) https://www.hexgaming.com/collections/phantom-premium-edition?srsltid=AfmBOorxEjGBsTF7MYy3Zrro61OO0md4chui3VyZZX9Fuhm_mfrUkRQn PS5 DualSense Edge (her recommendation if you don’t need 4 back buttons) https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/dualsense-edge-wireless-controller/ PS5 DualSense (her recommendation for normal people) https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/dualsense-wireless-controller/ AIM PS5 Pro Controller (not recommended unless you have really specific wants not covered by the other controllers) https://us.aimcontrollers.com/ We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!

Welcome to Trans Sister Radio Season 4, Episode 16! This week, Quinn and Athena discuss how their perception of their bodies has changed over time. Main Topic: Our Relationship to Our Bodies Really Silly Thing: What We Bought in the Steam Sale Athena: Caves of Qud https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/  Final Fantasy VII Rebirth https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909400/FINAL_FANTASY_VII_REBIRTH/  It Takes Two https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/It_Takes_Two/  Spiritfarer https://store.steampowered.com/app/972660/Spiritfarer_Farewell_Edition/  Chrono Trigger https://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/  Kingdom Come: Deliverance https://store.steampowered.com/app/379430/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance/  Quinn Ultimate Epic Battle Sim II https://store.steampowered.com/app/1468720/Ultimate_Epic_Battle_Simulator_2/  Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338770/Sniper_Ghost_Warrior_Contracts_2/  Rogue State Revolution https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145340/Rogue_State_Revolution/  Wolfenstien New Order https://store.steampowered.com/app/201810/Wolfenstein_The_New_Order/  Pharoah A new era https://store.steampowered.com/app/1351080/Pharaoh_A_New_Era/  DLCs for my games The Planet Crafter - Planet Humble Icarus: New Frontiers Expansion Icarus: Pet Companions Pack Kerbal Space Program: Making History Expansion Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion  We have a Patreon! Come find us at patreon.com/storythusfar We are asking for more topic ideas! Please contact us through our Blue Sky, https://bsky.app/profile/storythusfar.com, or our email (staff@storythusfar.com) if there's anything you'd like to hear us talk about!