Full Circle (the Podcast) with Charles Tyson, Jr. & Martha Madrigal

In This Episode, We Talk About: FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY DOWNLOAD The Coqui App Today ------------------------------------------------ Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This FIRST EPISODE OF SEASON 5, We Talk About: FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "D E a D" by Madelline Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY CHECK OUT: 2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! DISCOVER: Sonja Norwood DOWNLOAD The Coqui App Today ------------------------------------------------ Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

It's our fourth-year Podversary! So, you know what that means: That's right...a CLIP SHOW! Sit back, relax, and revisit some highlights from every episode of Season 4. We can't wait for you to see what Season 5 has in store! ------------------------------------------------ Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This Episode, We Talk About: FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Jessi (제시) - 눈누난나 (NUNU NANA)" Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY READ: Why trans suffering is more palatable than trans ambition DOWNLOAD The Coqui App Today ------------------------------------------------ Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This Episode, We Talk About: FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "The Cuntiest" by Spilata Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY READ Fox News Poll: Americans Prefer Democrats On Transgender Issues +22 Points DOWNLOAD The Coqui App Today ------------------------------------------------ Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This Episode, We Talk About: FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "No Homo" by Lambrini Girls Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY CHECK OUT The Full List Of Actors Supporting JK Rowling READ "7 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments about bans on trans women and girls in sports" DOWNLOAD The Coqui App Today CHECK OUT The Full List Of Golden Globes Nominees and Winners ------------------------------------------------ Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

Charles sat down with actor and multi-hyphenated artist Joseph Ahmed of Philadelphia's Hedgerow Theatre Company. They talked about Joseph's appearance in the upcoming one-person play "Draw The Circle." They also discussed how Joseph's gender journey and biracial identities informed his performance, the vulnerability of a performer, and so much more! GET TICKETS To "Draw The Circle" LEARN MORE About Joseph Ahmed MORE ABOUT Hedgerow Theatre Company CHECK OUT Obvious Agency CHECK OUT Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists (PAPA) ---------------------- VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This First Episode of 2026, We Talk About:READ The Article on Rachel Harlow DOWNLOAD The Coqui App Today CHECK OUT The List of GLAAD Award Nominees ---------------------------------------------- FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY VISIT Our Website! SHOP Our Merch Store! Visit our Linktree Check out Medway Pride Radio

Charles & Martha sat down with friends of the pod and friends in real life, two-time Peabody Award-winning host of WXPN's "Kids Corner," Kathy O'Connell, and author, professor, and media arts scholar Dr. Alfred L. Martin, Jr., to discuss the holiday film "The Family Stone." Why is this movie so loved and hated...for the same exact reasons? Is it a holiday classic? Why exactly is Everett so mad? Does this movie actually make sense? All of these questions and more are answered in this special holiday edition of Full Circle (the Podcast!) LEARN MORE ABOUT KIDS CORNER LEARN MORE ABOUT Alfred L. Martin, Jr. -- Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio SHOP OUR STORE For OFFICIAL Full Circle (the Podcast) Merchandise

Charles and Martha sat down with Deborah Block, Artistic Director, and actors Arianna Gayle and Scott Greer from Theater Exile in South Philadelphia. They discussed their recent play 'Job,' the challenges of creating theater in an intimate setting, future Theatre Exile performances...and so much more! LEARN MORE About Theatre Exile -- Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This Episode, We Talk About: If You Are In Need Of Support, HERE Is A List Of Active Crisis Hotlines Check Out PFLAG National's "I Changed My Mind Series" FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Pedro Navaja" by Willie Colon & Ruben Blades Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

We were blessed with the opportunity to sit and chat with the singular talent that is Susan Werner! We discuss music (including hers, of course,) gender, sexuality, the need for more love, fun...and more! You'll want to make sure you listen until the very end for a very special treat! - (rebroadcast of Episode #24 Season 1 originally released 6/27/22) -- More About Susan Werner: WEBSITE Music From This Episode: "FYA (Free Your A$S)" "May I Suggest" (Live from Philly Folk Fest - 2010) "Manhattan, Kansas (Live at City Winery, NYC - 2011) -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) Support Us On PATREON Visit Our Linktree to follow our socials

We were so fortunate to be able to sit and chat with two-time Peabody Award-winning children's radio host Kathy O'Connell! We discuss what to say to kids in these turbulent times. What is the soundtrack to the new revolution? Has children's programming always been subversive? All that and more in this very special episode of Full Circle (the Podcast) with Charles Tyson, Jr. & Martha Madrigal! - (rebroadcast of Episode #20 Season 1 originally released 6/3/22) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES - Full Circle Kids Playlist (with curation help from Kathy O'Connell): Apple Music Spotify To Listen To Kathy's Show & Learn More About Kids Corner: XPN.org kidscorner.org Other Great Kid's Music: Check Out The "Trans/Non-Binary Kids Mix" by Ants On A Log & Friends Uncle Devin Show/WeeNation Radio Teaching Hard History: Learning For Justice/Teaching Hard History Magazine Teaching Hard History Podcast Who Was Billy Tipton? -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check Out Medway Pride Radio Visit Our Linktree to follow our socials

Charles sat down with New York Times Bestselling author Olivie Blake. They discuss Olivie's new darkly satirical novel, "Girl Dinner." They also discuss what makes a "good woman," the perils of respectability politics, whether selective cannibalism is the key to dismantling the patriarchy...and so much more! LEARN MORE About Olivie Blake GET YOUR COPY Of "Girl Dinner" -- Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

Charles & Martha sat down with award-winning journalist and author Nico Lang. They discussed Nico's new book "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era," the importance of such a book for the LGBTQ+ community, the current political climate surrounding LGBTQ+ ,and so much more - (rebroadcast of Episode #125 Season 3 originally released 10/7/24) GET YOUR COPY OF AMERICAN TEENAGER FOLLOW NICO ON INSTAGRAM SUPPORT NICO'S JOURNALISTIC ENDEAVORS -- Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

Martha sat down with one of her "SHEroes," Dr. Susan Stryker. They discuss Dr. Stryker's book Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution, and many of the forces and figures that make up the fabric of our storied community. (Rebroadcast of Episode #71 Season 2 originally released 5/4/23) For more about Dr. Stryker and her work VISIT HER WEBSITE Order your copy of Transgender History -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio Visit our Linktree to follow our socials

Charles sat down with queer horror/fantasy author Ryan La Scala. They discuss Ryan's new YA horror novel, "The Dead Of Summer." They also discuss what makes a Young Adult novel, the intersections of queerness and the horror genre, how community is the LGBTQ+ population's secret weapon...and so much more! LEARN MORE About Ryan La Sala GET YOUR COPY Of "The Dead Of Summer" -- Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

Charles sat down with prolific author, media scholar, and friend of the pod, Alfred L. Martin, Jr. They discuss Alfred's book "Fandom For Us, By Us: The Pleasures and Practices of Black Audiences." They also talk about the components of black fandom, how the desire for representation can inform some of our choices, Charles's rabid obsession with The Golden Girls, and so much more! LEARN MORE About Alfred L. Martin, Jr. GET YOUR COPY Of "Fandom For Us, By Us: The Pleasures and Practices of Black Audiences" -- Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

In This Episode, We Talk About: If You Are In Need Of Support, HERE Is A List Of Active Crisis Hotlines FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Jealous" by Nick Jonas Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY Visit our Linktree -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio

With Martha busy being a WW (Working Woman,) Charles is holding down the fort on his own! In this hit-it-and-quit-it MINIsode, he talks about:- It's Charles's BIRTHDAY! FIFTEEN MINUTE FAVE: "Echoes" by The Rapture Fifteen Minute Faves Playlist: APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY -- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREON Check out Medway Pride Radio PROMO: Rewatch Recap Podcast