Hi, fam, it's Amara. Welcome to the Trans Flash podcast, a show where we tell

trans stories to save trans lives, highlighting news, politics and culture in a way that's

deeply relevant for our community and those who care about us.

With so much difficult news in the world, we are incredibly excited to present this conversation

with the visionary and groundbreaking queer artist Janelle Monet. Janelle Monet needs no introduction,

but we're going to do one anyway. She is an eight-time Grammy-nominated singer,

songwriter, producer, and actor with one of the most celebrated voices of our time. Having been in

movies like Hidden Figures, Moonlight, and The Glorias, Janelle recently wrapped production

for Netflix's Knives Out 2 alongside Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson.

And next month, Janelle will publish her first book with Harper Voyager entitled

The Memory Librarian and other stories from Dirty Computer.

Set against a totalitarian backdrop, highly relevant for our times,

the memory librarian will explore different threads of liberation,

queerness, race, gender plurality, and love,

and how they become tangled when we try to unravel and weave them into freedoms.

This very special episode of our podcast is presented by Martel Blue Swift and ACAS creative. Martel Blue Swift is the first

spirit drink made of cognac, V-S-O-P, then finished in bourbon casts, a true innovation for the

category. This is just one example of how the brand has been redefining conventions for over 300

years. They want to inspire people to create their

own path and, like today's very special guest, open the doors for others to do the same.

Now, we know that for many in our community, substance abuse is an ongoing issue. Therefore,

we want to urge you to continue to do what you need in order to take care of

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