The Mess: Imara's Guide to our Political Hellscape TransLash Podcasts

Could re-electing Donald Trump lead to world peace? Caitlyn Jenner seems to think so. In this episode, Imara laughs at the absurdity of Caitlyn’s return to Team Trump before recapping Donald’s latest legal woes. And she explains how his courtroom appearances might even be good for trans issues. Next, two big developments around trans healthcare will expand access while teeing up a potentially high-stake Supreme Court hearing.

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Audio clips from The Associated Press, Fox 5 New York, Fox 8, MSNBC, WRAL.

The Mess is produced by Translash Media.
The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.
Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.
Oliver Whitney is our social media producer.
Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.
Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

It’s been a rollercoaster of legal battles over anti-trans bans across the U.S., and the results are a mixed—and messy—bag. In this episode, Imara looks at how the Supreme Court is playing along with Christian nationalist schemes to ban gender affirming care for minors in Idaho. On the other side of the country, a win for equal access to athletic facilities in Nassau County, New York spells trouble, and a little bit of hope, for trans protections in blue states. Plus, what Iran’s missile attack on Israel means for President Biden’s road to reelection.

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Audio clips from Democracy Now, NBC, and Fox 5 New York.

The Mess is produced by Translash Media.
The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.
Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.
Alex Guerra is our social media producer.
Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.
Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

So what exactly do Easter eggs have to do with trans people? Imara dives into the asinine conservative uproar over Trans Day of Visibility this year and Caitlyn Jenner’s never-ending bad takes.

But Republicans aren’t the only only ones making a mess. Imara takes a closer look at how the Biden administration is dragging its feet on protecting trans athletes through promised changes to Title IX rules. And as pressure mounts on the President to take action on Gaza, she takes a look at the split-screen images of the Democratic National Convention’s glitzy celebrity fundraiser and growing pro-Palestine protests.

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Audio clips from Fox News, CNBC, CBS, and Democracy Now.

The Mess is produced by Translash Media.
The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.
Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.
Alex Guerra is our social media producer.
Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.
Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

Does TikTok really pose such a big security risk or is the U.S. Government trying to force a sale because they can’t control the platform?

Imara breaks down what you actually need to know about the so-called TiKTok ban with some cutting analysis and a little shade. Plus, she sheds light on why we shouldn’t be so surprised that public support for LGBTQ+ rights is on the decline before delving into Kansas’ effort to block trans people from having a driver’s license that accurately reflects their gender and the larger implications of that fight.

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Audio clips from CBS, Forbes, CNN, PBS NewsHour, and KSNT-News.

The Mess is produced by Translash Media.
The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.
Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.
Alex Guerra is our social media producer.
Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.
Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

It’s OVER for the primaries.

In this premier episode of The Mess, Imara gives us some straight talk about no candidates are going to save us from the impending faceoff between Biden and Trump.

Plus, Imara gets real about the tragic death of Nex Benedict and the political atmosphere that permitted this horror before breaking down the disturbing way Republicans are holding federal funding hostage over their anti-trans agenda.

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Audio clips courtesy of CBS, MSNBC, C-SPAN, and Tahlequah Daily Press.

The Mess is produced by Translash Media.
The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.
Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.
Alex Guerra is our social media producer.
Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.
Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

Today’s political landscape is an absolute dumpster fire, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn and laugh through the mess. In this TransLash Media production, award-winning journalist Imara Jones brings you the political show that we need right now. With political attacks on trans communities and ever-creeping authoritarianism at an all-time high, staying informed and engaged are key. Imara’s razor sharp wit and critical analysis takes the edge off and reminds us that there’s always hope.