Digital Transgender Archive

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Podcast: Kindred Transmissions

Cover art for Kindred Transmissions podcast, including a swirl of color centering on a radio reel with a star in the middle.Kindred Transmissions is a podcast by the Digital Transgender Archive that tunes into the revolutionary voices of trans people from history. Through archival recordings, personal reflections, and conversations with contemporary trans artists, scholars, and activists, we trace the echoes of kinship across generations.

From Stonewall icons like Marsha P Johnson to visionary artists and activists like Red Jordan Arobateau, Rupert Raj, and Aiyyana Maracle, each episode invites listeners to experience trans history not as distant or static—but as alive, resonant, and still transmitting through time. 

What does it mean to tune in to the archives? How is trans kinship built across time and space? 
And how can revisiting these frequencies help us imagine new futures?

Listen to Kindred Transmissions anywhere you get your podcasts, and discover the wisdom, resilience, and revolutionary magic of trans people past and present. 

Episode 1 Cover Art with Marsha P. Johnson in center.

Episode 1: On the heels of Pride, Kindred Transmissions by the Digital Transgender Archive revisits the history of the Stonewall Uprising and its enduring legacy in New York City, where trans communities continue to resist state repression. In Episode 1 “Frequency of Aliveness,” host and historian Jules Gill-Peterson is joined by artist and filmmaker Tourmaline to honor the life and work of Marsha P. Johnson. 

Tourmaline, author of the new biography MARSHA, reflects on Johnson’s revolutionary spirit, from co-founding with Sylvia Rivera STAR (Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries), to her decades of mutual aid, protest, and performance with the theater company Hot Peaches. Through archival recordings and personal insight, Tourmaline tunes into the transformative power of Marsha’s aliveness and the frequency of her spirit.

 

Show credits 

Kindred Transmissions is produced by Umi Hsu and Associate Producer Shei Yu, with episodes hosted by Jules Gill-Peterson. Edited by Evan Ibarra. Scripted by Umi Hsu and Shei Yu. Theme and episode music by Imogen Teasley-Vlautin. Graphic Design by Ariel Huang. Research by Rachael McIntosh. Full credits for each episode will be available on the episode pages. 

Acknowledgments
This season of Kindred Transmissions is made possible by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources and support from Northeastern University.

Voices featured throughout the season include Aiyyana Maracle, Daniela Valdes, Jimmy Camicia, Jules Gill-Peterson, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Red Jordan Arobateau, Rupert Raj, Sylvia Rivera, Syrus Marcus Ware, and Tourmaline.

Special thanks to the ArQuives in Toronto, Ash Nichols, Dan Pon, Devlyn Camp, the Digital Transgender Archive, Grunt Gallery, Jacob Alden Sargent, John Federick, KrissyKristiania Clark, Lara Wilson, the L.O.V.E. Collective, Loni Shibuyama, Lou McCarthy, Mark Freeman, Marjorie Bryer, ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, Quincy Surasmith, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York, the University of Victoria, and UC Berkeley.
 

Oral History Shorts

Created by OUTWORDS, an organization dedicated to capturing, preserving, and sharing the stories of LGBTQIA2S+ elders, these short oral history videos offer an intimate glimpse into the lives and experiences of transgender individuals. Through these narratives, we aim to highlight the diverse voices and stories within the transgender community. To access our collection of full-length OUTWORDS oral histories, click here.