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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

(2015/05/12) We all have a trans friend now (Bruce Jenner)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2015

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Edition #921

Today we break down the recent interview with Bruce Jenner and what it means for the trans community as a whole going forward
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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Bruce Jenner's Heartfelt Interview With Diane Sawyer On ABC 20-20 - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 4-27-15

Ch. 3: Song 1: Soul Meets Body - Death Cab for Cutie


00:09:13 Ch. 4: Act 2: It's important to remember that Bruce Jenner's is not the only trans experience - Backtalk from @BitchMedia - Air Date: 4-30-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: Knock Yourself Out - Jon Brion


00:16:54 Ch. 6: Act 3: Addressing some of the land mines in the Bruce Jenner interview - @fakedansavage - Air Date: 4-28-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: What I'm Looking For (Ad Version) - Single - Brendan Benson


00:26:04 Ch. 8: Act 4: Bruce Jenner Has a Mental Disorder and Ruined My Childhood - @majorityfm - Air Date: 4-30-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: Kyoko's House ("stage blood is not enough") - Philip Glass


00:33:19 Ch. 10: Act 5: Thank you to Bruce Jenner - @GAY_USAtv - Air Date: 4-30-15

Ch. 11: Song 5: Be Yourself - Audioslave


00:37:21 Ch. 12: Act 6: Transgender People & the Police: Rights & Resources via @TransLawCenter @SRLP @TransEquality — Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - Shihan


00:40:54 Ch. 14: Act 7: .@ParkerMolloy on the Bruce Jenner episode - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date: 4-28-15


Voicemails

00:57:12 Ch. 16: Shocked and proud of what's happening in Baltimore - Nelson from Sweden

00:59:18 Ch. 17: Write to CNN to express your displeasure - Nick from California

01:00:28 Ch. 18: Black Women & State violence - Uhuru from Sweden

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


01:07:43 Ch. 19: Final comments on #RealMothersDayCards and Climate Hike fundraising

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: Transgender People & the Police: Rights & Resources via @TransLawCenter @SRLP @TransEquality

"TLC Solidarity with Baltimore” — resources for interacting with law enforcement via The Transgender Law Center

"Participating in Direct Actions: A Guide for Transgender People” via National Center For Transgender Equality

“Tips for trans people dealing with cops and jails” via The Sylvia Rivera Law Project

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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0:00.0

This program is made possible by the members and donors to the show.

0:05.8

For details visit the membership tab at bestofalife.com.

0:09.0

Now welcome to the award-winning Best of Left Podcasts with clips today from the young

0:12.7

Turks, Backtalk from Bitch Media, Dance Savage, The Majority Report, Day USA, Activism from

0:19.4

the Transgender Law Center and Radio Dispatch.

0:30.0

Diane Sawyer of ABC's 2020 had an epic interview with Bruce Jenner and he finally cleared up all

0:36.8

the rumors regarding his identity.

0:39.5

It turns out that he does identify as female and he does identify as transgender.

0:45.8

Now prior to this interview happening there were a number of tabloids that were spreading

0:49.9

rumors about him, treating this story as if it was some sort of joke.

0:53.7

So naturally people were a little hesitant to have someone like Bruce Jenner be interviewed

0:59.2

about such a serious topic.

1:01.1

But I have to give it to ABC's 2020 and Diane Sawyer.

1:04.7

They did an excellent job raising awareness about something that people should know about

1:09.6

in the country.

1:10.6

Now we have two snippets of the interview for you that I want you to see.

1:14.2

I highly suggest you go online and watch the whole thing.

1:16.9

It was a great interview and it really clears up some of the torture that he's gone through

1:22.5

his entire life.

1:23.5

Let's take a look at the first video.

1:25.7

Bruce, always telling a lie.

1:29.3

He's lived the lie his whole life about who he is.

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