In this interview, Ryan & I are incredibly honored to travel to Carlton to interview Brenda Appleton.In 2015, Brenda was appointed as co-chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTI Taskforce. In 2016 she was appointed to the Victorian Mental H

2.7 | Amao

Sep 29th, 2019 1h 21m

In this episode, Lee and Ryan spend time with Amao, a proud Fa'afafine who uses the pronouns she/her/diva. Amao talks about the importance of cultural identity, her advocacy work, self-acceptance, love, shifts in language, and laying the founda

2.6 | Frank

Sep 16th, 2019 37m 58s

In this episode, Lee & Ryan meet Frank at the Northcote Library on a Sunny Melbourne day. Frank speaks of their life long passion for drawing, comics, and zines, and shares the meaning of their Frankenstein tattoo and it’s relationship to Frank

2.5 | Jodie

Sep 2nd, 2019 47m 51s

Lee and Ryan head to Swinburne University's queer room to meet Jodie, who is 20 years old and uses she/her pronouns. Jodie shares her experiences growing up in Coffs Harbour, and later Wangaratta, before moving to Melbourne by herself to attend

2.4 | Tara

Aug 19th, 2019 47m 7s

In this episode, Lee and Ryan head to Northcote to meet Tara, who uses she/her pronouns. Among other things, Tara speaks to us about moving to Australia from a small town near Copenhagen, stencil art and rock-climbing, restrictive gender norms

2.3 | Zakaria & Caroline

Aug 5th, 2019 53m 15s

In today’s episode Lee & Ryan travel to Zakaria and Caroline’s beautiful home in Footscray that they share with their two cats. Zakaria and Caroline generously share their story of their love and relationship with us, which is often comed

2.2 | Sage

Jul 22nd, 2019 44m 34s

In this episode, Lee and I chat with Sage (they/them) at their lovely plant-filled house in Ascot Vale, and get to meet their super sweet dalmation.Sage speaks to us about growing up in Lebanon, going to an all-girls Catholic private school i

2.1 | Sasja

Jul 8th, 2019 32m 8s

In this episode Sasja invites Lee & Ryan to her beautiful home in St Kilda. Sasja uses she/her pronouns and speaks about her incredible career in fashion, her love for cooking, and her worldwide travels. Sasja outlines her experience of trans

2.0 | Season #2 Introduction

Jul 8th, 2019 1m 37s

Welcome to Season #2 of the Call Me By My Name Project | A Trans Oral History Project, hosted by Ryan (They/Them) & Lee (They/Them).

1.0 | Season #1 Introduction

Jul 23rd, 2018 2m 38s

Lee & Ryan introduce Season One of The Call Me By My Name Project: A Trans Oral HistoryMusic throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links:? youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEESpotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJItunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8

1.1 | Maddie

Jul 23rd, 2018 27m 20s

Lee and Ryan sit down with Maddie, a 28yr old trans woman who uses she/her pronouns. She talks about growing up in Adelaide, trans representation in the media, live music, visibility, reinvention and living authentically, and how crucial commun

1.2 | Dorian

Jul 23rd, 2018 43m 7s

Lee and Ryan meet Dorian, an artist and writer from Melbourne who uses he/him and they/them pronouns. Among other things, they talk about videogames, the importance of community spaces for older trans folks, barriers to accessing appropriate he

1.3 | Ishaan

Jul 23rd, 2018 46m 25s

Ishaan, a 21-year-old trans man on exchange from Ho Chi Minh, chats with Lee and Ryan in the middle of Parkville (hence the intermittent tram noises!). He shares his experiences of living in Melbourne for the past year, talks about issues facin

1.4 | Sam

Jul 23rd, 2018 1h 5m

Lee and Ryan sit down with Sam, who uses they/them pronouns, at the Docklands library. Sam is the first dedicated LGBTIQ outreach lawyer in Victoria, and works out of St Kilda legal service. Sam talks about growing up in Perth, student activism

1.5 | Frances

Jul 23rd, 2018 45m 21s

Frances, who uses she/her pronouns, invites Ryan and Lee into her house to chat about, among other things: birth charts, conspiracy theories, finding chosen family in Melbourne, and finding or hearing your own voice or truth amidst the various

1.6 | Sav

Jul 23rd, 2018 46m 7s

Sav, who uses they/them pronouns, talks to Lee and Ryan about their current PhD research on non-binary identities, what it’s like conducting research on something very close to them, moving to Melbourne from Perth, and concerns about using acce

1.7 | Emms

Jul 23rd, 2018 43m 37s

Lee and Ryan meet with Emms (she/her), a trans woman who works in IT. Emms talks about her wide range of interests, working and accessing community in Singapore in the mid-2000s, the importance of quality healthcare, the Filipino trans communit

1.8 | Erin

Jul 23rd, 2018 46m 21s

Lee and Ryan meet Erin (he/him) and his gorgeous cat Tribble (not pictured – that’s Boop!) at his place in St Kilda. Erin is, among other things, writer and producer of the Love and Luck Podcast, Australia’s first LGBT audio drama podcast – whi

1.9 | Esther

Jul 23rd, 2018 49m 44s

Lee and Ryan chat with Esther, who uses he/him pronouns, at his workplace in North Melbourne. Esther shares his experiences working as a union organizer, his involvement in trans-related groups or activities like The Shed and the Gender Agenda

1.10 | Jay

Jul 23rd, 2018 35m 50s

Lee and Ryan meet Jay at Oakleigh Public Library on a Monday afternoon during the school holidays. Jay is a non-binary contemporary artist who works with 3D modelling, augmented reality, and has a keen interest in AI ethics. Jay talks to us abo

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