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Gender Playground

A podcast dedicated to the joys of gender-affirming care for kids!


Gender Playground is a show from Witch, Please Productions and is co-hosted by longtime friends Marcelle Kosman and Raimi Marx. This podcast is all about gender-affirming care for the kids in your life, and YOU are the intended audience! Whether you're a caregiver, parent, family-member, chosen-family-member, teacher, doctor, childcare professional, or just someone who wants to create a more loving world for kids, this show is for you!


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Kids & Family Learning Relationships Parenting Self-Improvement Kids Education Society & Culture Family
Update frequency
every 10 days
Average duration
42 minutes
Episodes
20
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Building the Playground with Marcelle, Raimi, Reese and Coach

Building the Playground with Marcelle, Raimi, Reese and Coach

In this final episode of Gender Playground Season Two, the GP team gives listeners a peek behind the curtain! Marcelle and Raimi are joined by Coach and Associate Producer, Reese Carr, for a conversa…

01:01:31  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
Why Our History Matters with Elio Colavito

Why Our History Matters with Elio Colavito

In our penultimate episode of Season two, we are joined by friend of the pod, Elio Colavito (he/they)! Elio chats with Marcelle and Raimi about their doctoral research on the history of trans communi…

00:43:31  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
Challenging Gender Essentialism with Lindz Amer

Challenging Gender Essentialism with Lindz Amer

Children’s writer and educator, Lindz Amer (they/them), is our special guest this week! We ask Lindz about their experiences making both indie and mainstream children's media, their goal to make more…

00:44:11  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
Parenting as a Team with Trevor Chow-Fraser

Parenting as a Team with Trevor Chow-Fraser

Very special friend and parental teammate of the pod, Trevor Chow-Fraser (he/him) joins us this week. The conversation includes a great reminder that while we may see room for growth, that does not m…

00:46:42  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
As Long As They Know They’re Loved with S. Bear Bergman

As Long As They Know They’re Loved with S. Bear Bergman

Join us on the playground with fellow ‘gender nerd’ and this week's guest, S. Bear Bergman (he/him). In this episode, we chat about Bear's new book, Special Topics In Being A Parent: A Queer and Tend…

00:50:22  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Imperfect Parenting and Loving Repair with Kai Cheng Thom Pt. II

Imperfect Parenting and Loving Repair with Kai Cheng Thom Pt. II

We are back with just as touching and insightful of a conversation in part II of our interview with Kai Cheng Thom (she/her). In this episode, we respond to listener voicemail, from Fig, seeking insi…

00:24:46  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Imperfect Parenting and Loving Repair with Kai Cheng Thom Pt. I

Imperfect Parenting and Loving Repair with Kai Cheng Thom Pt. I

“A late repair is always better than no repair. Awkward repair is always better than imaginary repair. And an imperfect repair is always better than one that isn't tried at all.”


We are beyond excited…

00:33:06  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
Decolonizing Gender with Elder Richard Jenkins

Decolonizing Gender with Elder Richard Jenkins

In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi are in conversation with a very special guest, Nehiyaw (Cree) Elder Richard Jenkins. Elder Richard Jenkins chats with us about what being an elder means to him, as…

00:42:16  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Not Just One Good Conversation with Charlie James

Not Just One Good Conversation with Charlie James

In this episode, we are joined by comedian, podcaster, and author Charlie James. We begin with an unexpected (but charming) introduction to Pamphlet, Charlie’s cat, followed by Charlie’s very thought…

00:43:09  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Proactive Kinship with Hannah McGregor

Proactive Kinship with Hannah McGregor

Welcome back to the playground! To kick off our second season, we are joined by close friend of the pod, and Marcelle’s Material Girls's co-host, Hannah McGregor! Marcelle and Raimi chat with Hannah …

00:46:24  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Looking Forward to Trans Futures

Looking Forward to Trans Futures

As we wrap up this first season of Gender Playground, we are thinking about the future! In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi consider the importance of seeing trans adults living joyful, creative, and…

00:40:51  |   Thu 04 Jul 2024
What's My Line Again?: Unpacking Social Scripts

What's My Line Again?: Unpacking Social Scripts

How can we as caring adults respond when our children grow beyond our imagination? And how do we, as caring adults, deal with our emotions as we adjust our emotional investments? This week, Marcelle …

00:46:10  |   Thu 20 Jun 2024
Who Belongs at Pride?

Who Belongs at Pride?

In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi mark the beginning of Pride month by talking about kids and pride! Raimi shares some of the history of Pride and the different approaches and events that make up o…

00:44:02  |   Thu 06 Jun 2024
What Are You, New?

What Are You, New?

In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi look closely at the misconception that trans children are a new phenomenon. They discuss the emergence of terms like ‘transtrender’ or ‘rapid onset gender dysphori…

00:36:41  |   Thu 23 May 2024
Demystifying Detransition

Demystifying Detransition

In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi talk with special guest and associate producer of the pod, Reese, about detransition and retransition. Following the previous episode's conversation on transition …

00:44:56  |   Thu 09 May 2024
Plans, Trans, and Autonomy

Plans, Trans, and Autonomy

Welcome back to the playground! In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi discuss “transition.” 


We begin with an anecdote from Marcelle about the discomfort she feels labelling her daughter Billie as trans…

00:45:12  |   Thu 25 Apr 2024
Pronouns & Preschool

Pronouns & Preschool

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In this episode, Marcelle and Raimi talk about navigating conversations around gender with extended community, other caretakers, and teachers. T…

00:42:39  |   Thu 11 Apr 2024
The Well-Meaning Auntie

The Well-Meaning Auntie

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Gender Playground is a new show from Witch, Please Productions and is co-hosted by longtime friends Marcelle Kosman and Raimi Marx. This podcast…

00:37:21  |   Thu 28 Mar 2024
What Are You Having?

What Are You Having?

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Gender Playground is a new show from Witch, Please Productions and is co-hosted by longtime friends Marcelle Kosman and Raimi Marx. This podcast…

00:29:55  |   Thu 14 Mar 2024
Gender Euphoria

Gender Euphoria

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Gender Playground is a new show from Witch, Please Productions and is co-hosted by longtime friends Marcelle Kosman and Raimi Marx. This podcas…

00:36:15  |   Thu 29 Feb 2024
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