Podcast Episodes

Bonus Interview: Trans Technologies with Oliver Haimson

Season 5

In this bonus episode, Ashley sits down with Oliver Haimson, associate professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information and author of Trans Technologies. They explore how mainstream te…

Published on 12 hours ago

Trans 101: Finding Healthcare That Won't Kill You

Season 5 Episode 5

Here's a wild statistic: nearly a quarter of trans people in the U.S. avoid going to the doctor specifically because they expect to be disrespected. And honestly? They're probably right. In this epis…

Published on 2 weeks ago

RERUN - Asexuality: The Sexual Orientation Missing From Your Sex Ed

It's Thanksgiving here in the US, so we're re-running one of the most popular Taboo Science episodes of all time. We'll be back in two weeks with an episode about trans healthcare access!

In this epis…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Nonbinary 101: Beyond the Binary

Season 5 Episode 4

What if the government declared you don't exist? In 2025, that's exactly what happened to nonbinary people—but they're not going anywhere. This episode breaks down what nonbinary actually means (hint…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Trans 101: Trans Kids & the Reality of Youth Transition

Season 5 Episode 3

The right says doctors are mutilating children. The left says nothing permanent is happening. They're both oversimplifying, but they're not equally wrong.

Meet Maya, who started transitioning at 13 w…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

FEED DROP: Sing for Science

Another podcast Taboo Science listeners may enjoy: Sing For Science!

Sing for Science is a science-and-music podcast where musicians sit down with scientists to explore the scientific ideas hidden in …

Published on 2 months ago

Trans 101: How Transgender Hormone Therapy Changes Body and Brain

Season 5 Episode 2

For decades, doctors tried to psychoanalyze trans people out of being trans. Spoiler: it didn't work. This episode dives into the medical reality of gender transition—from how hormones actually work …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Trans 101: Everything You Think You Know (But Probably Don't)

Season 5 Episode 1

Got a rainbow sticker? Follow trans creators? Have trans friends? Cool. But if you're like most people—even the well-meaning ones—you probably know just enough about trans people to be dangerous. In …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Coming Soon — Season 5: Trans 101

Season 5

When it comes to transgender issues, most of us are working with incomplete information—and that's a problem when real people's rights hang in the balance. This season, we're exploring what it actual…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Housekeeping: Audience Survey Results + Taboo Science Patreon!

Still working on Season 5 (Trans Science!). In the meantime, go to https://patreon.com/tabooscience to support the show—and get updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits as I work.

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago