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Voor de draad ermeeS2E4: Draadkrachtige gasten op de BreidagenTeam Draadkracht heeft op de breidagen gestaan. Geja en Leny geven de wolverfworshops, meneer Draadkracht en Cecile deden de verkoop van assecoires en wolverf. Marleen heeft podcast opnames gemaakt.
Achter de microfoon zijn diverse bezoekers, Myrthe die met haar "Orga's" de Breidagen KAL organiseerde, Marielle die plantkunde studeert, relatief nieuw is in de breiwereld en voor het eerst wol heeft geverfd. En natuurlijk Christa de Yarndiva!
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Gender RevealJackson KingTuck speaks with UK-based writer Jackson King (he/him). Topics include: Structural barriers to gender-affirming care faced by fat trans people Visiting Europe’s largest gay sauna What's going on in the UK!?! Can men be redeemed?! Plus: Evangelical kink and RuPaul’s egg detector This Week in Gender: Trans listeners share their wins. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerch. Submit a piece of Theymail: a sma...2022-06-2745 minGender RevealGretchen Felker-MartinTuck and Ozzy speak with Manhunt author Gretchen Felker-Martin (she/her). Topics include: Writing a book for trans freaks Reclaiming the gender-plague genre from TERFs Horror movies as exposure therapy Can art be dangerous? Plus: Supermasochist, spitting, shrooms, and “my biological father, David Cronenberg” This Week in Gender: Addressing a few common talking points about how there are so many trans kids these days. Find Gretchen on Patreon and Twitter @scumbelievable. Manhunt is out now in paperback. Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our we...2022-06-2054 minGender RevealJo KrishnakumarTuck speaks with writer and researcher Jo Krishnakumar (they/them). (CW: anti-trans violence 37-42) Topics include: The neurodivergent need to take your pain and put it into ~projects~ How casteism continues to impact queer and trans spaces Reimagining “the closet” as a cave, a balcony, or a nest How different trans communities interact in India Plus: Googling "Am I gay?” This Week in Gender: New study shows that trans kids stay trans. (Riley MacLeod weighs in.) Find Jo (and Almaarii and Transform) at waytojo.com. Browse our nonprofit merch shop at bit.ly/gendermerc...2022-05-1653 minGender RevealCarmen Maria MachadoTuck chats with author Carmen Maria Machado (she/her) to wrap up Cis Day of Visibility. Topics include: The horrors of living in a gendered body Doing a press tour about your trauma Writing about gender without having an answer Is the pandemic more or less horny than Carmen’s 2013 short story? Also: vampire sex, ghosts touching, and “gender: yes or no?” Follow Carmen on IG @carmenmmachado, and find Her Body and Other Parties and In the Dream House wherever books are sold. The referenced vampire interview is available on Electric Lit. Browse our nonprofit merch s...2021-08-1233 min
WeCrochet PodcastCrochet With Us: Our Faves A recommendation from a friend goes a long way. As your crochet besties, the WeCrochet team is here to help! Today on the WeCrochet Podcast we’re talking about our all favorite crochet-related things. From books to notions to even our favorite crochet insider terms to know, we are here to help you feel connected. First up Katelyn and Heather check in on their latest projects. Then the WeCrochet team gives out some crochet-related awards and shares their absolute crochet favorites. Then Katelyn and Heather chat about crochet terms and acronyms that come up...2021-08-0540 minGender RevealEpisode 98: Checking in with Gabe DunnTuck catches up with author and podcast host Gabe Dunn (they/them). Topics include: Refusing to be palatable Working through internalized transphobia Revisiting Gabe’s very trans “token cis” interview Pushing for better representation in Hollywood Plus: living behind the matrix, throwing money out the window, and crying in a pool in Palm Springs This Week in Gender: The US is changing its rules regarding gender markers on passports. You can find Gabe on Instagram (@gabyroad) and TikTok (@dabygunn), and on the Bad with Money and Just Between Us podcasts. Read “Giving Poppers to Cis Wo...2021-07-0550 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisde 21 - You Have to Set Your Sweater on FireThis week Kelsi has some very awesome and alliterative updates on her comfy cottagecore crochet cat cardigan, sweater softening saga, and super sweet short row socks! And John… has a moustache.
2021-05-3031 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 20 - We're Still Alive!Guess who’s back… back again… Bistitchual’s back! That’s right, we are still alive and kicking (… kicking ourselves for not recording for a whole two months - please forgive us)! We dive right back into our fibre content, and discuss ambitious crochet colourwork choices, how to soften your itchy knits, and our very special new friend, Clobber!
2021-05-1635 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 19 - John's Hot TakesWe're back! This time ‘round we’re talking life updates, WIPs, and multiple FOs! John's been busy working on knitting projects during class and has formed some opinions. Kelsi doesn't agree. Also, possibly the best horoscope ever?
2021-03-1841 min
Keep Calm and Carry Yarn: A Knitting and Crochet PodcastEpisode 79: Dirty eggplantBoth Vivian and Alyson are making progress on their Archive KCAL projects, are you?! Plus Vivian is getting closer to finishing her adapted Sagitta Shawl and Alyson finished her pair of Bernie inspired mittens. There's a Moorit update with lots of interesting tidbits about the history of crochet in Scotland. And we're inviting our listeners to send us their stories about their Unfinished Objects! We'd love to hear about how you did (or didn't) tackle your toughest UFOs whether it was a craft project or a DIY gone wrong. Email us voice or video clips to kcacypodcast[at]gmail...2021-02-2152 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 18 - And That's Why BFL is Better Than MerinoKelsi isn’t able to join us this episode, and we all know John can't manage ten seconds alone, so we’ve called in reinforcements! John has a chat with fellow double cancer Harper Bee, about imposter syndrome, the merits of BFL, and whether or not yarn can accurately be described as “crunchy.”
2021-02-1841 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 17 - For the Love of CrochetWe have a very special guest today and we are not cool about it. Alyson Chu, the crocheter on the Keep Calm and Carry Yarn podcast, joins us to talk about her newest venture, Moorit Magazine, and all of the incredible community support she’s received for it. We also try to figure out if Danny DeVito is sexy?
2021-02-0333 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 16 - We Gotta Do Science About ItGoldfish and raisins are the best snack and John will fight about it. Much has happened in the last fortnight, including new meds, new school, and a… misunderstanding about German short rows. Kelsi discovers that we owe a whole lot to German knitters of yore!
2021-01-2046 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 15 - New Year, New Yarn!New year, new yarn! John and Kelsi do a brief overview of the highs and lows of 2020, and look to bigger, brighter things in 2021. We discuss the purpose of a tubular cast on - why should any cast on take six rows?? - and puzzle out John’s solution to uneven tension while knitting ribbing.
2021-01-0744 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 14 - Fancy Dress: Optional. Cheeseball: Required.It’s Christmas in two days and we are feeling… something. We’ve got some big holiday feels, and a proposal for those of you who do too - New Year’s Eve zoom party? Let’s dress up fancy, eat cheeseballs (B.Y.O.C.B.), and show off our cats! In other news, John has finally finished a sweater, and Kelsi might have invented crochet? All this, plus the inaugural Bistitchual Podcast Mailbag segment!
2020-12-2451 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 13 - I Will Not Stand for Table LinensFor some reason it feels like it’s been ages since we’ve recorded? But that just means we have so much to talk about! We announce the winners of the Elfmail KAL grand prize (which Kelsi finally started the day before it wrapped up)! We get introspective and talk about how this podcast has changed the way we relate to each other, which albums have shaped our lives, and the proper way to eat a pizza pocket.
We also propose a new mailbag segment - we want to hear from you! Send us an email or a...2020-12-0257 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 12 - Much Wow. Very Excite.This week we are so excited to chat with our business partners and friends, two very special guests, the co-founders of the Flamingo Market, Toronto’s preeminent LGBTQIA+ artisan and makers market! Jack and Sica are here to talk about all their different ventures, supporting the community, and what it’s like to wear approximately six different hats at the same time. Learn more about the market, BindersOUT, and all the amazing things they do for our community!
Note: audio quality is a little rough in this episode, sorry!
Theme music is Ukulele by Ad...2020-11-1857 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 11 - Baffling, Chaotic MagicJohn’s back this week, with a number of WIPs in tow. For someone who’s never finished a sweater, they sure do keep starting them! Kelsi has found a new favourite cast-on technique, and is completely baffled by the ingenuity of some designers. We talk about what an exciting time it is to be involved in fibre arts, and of course we’ve got more big life updates, because that’s 2020 babey!
2020-11-0235 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 10 - This is Going FineThis week Kelsi had the pleasure of speaking with a very special guest, Debbie of the Loving Path Yarn! They discuss the process of coming up with colourways and the importance of a good name, living and working in a small, shared space, and Debbie has some surprising news about the Sweater Curse!
2020-10-181h 00
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 9 - Something We've Been Dyeing to ShareIt’s Mean Girls Day! We celebrate by getting dragged by our horoscopes once again. We also talk about our adventures in dyeing (hint: it’s fun!), and finally get to talk about some super exciting news we’ve been dying to share with you!
2020-10-0434 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 8 - The Word You're Looking For is "Bisexual"It’s Bisexual Awareness Week! In this episode, we forget that we’re a fibre arts podcast and instead discuss our lives as disaster bis, and the ways that gender norms and stereotypes have informed our experiences. We talk about Shrek royalty, Instagram bullying, TikTok thirst trains, and how Elle Woods is an autistic icon.
2020-09-201h 01
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 7 - Hats for Snakes!This week Kelsi has exciting updates about her accidental Tinder date, and John has started performing acts of guerrilla kindness by leaving amigurumis in little free libraries! We talk about our queer awakenings, the EmpowerPeople2020 project, and touch on a recent Instagram discussion around some words used by the fibre community. Plus, hats for snakes!
Theme music is Ukulele by Adam Vitovský, digital work is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
2020-09-0655 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 6 - You Gotta Eat the Frog!This week John has listened to so much Michelle Branch that they’ve forgotten an exciting milestone, and Kelsi has some fun knitting science to share! We talk gauge, executive dysfunction, and our very first Virtual Stitch Night! Missed it? Don’t worry, there’s another one coming up soon!
2020-08-2344 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 5 - You Can't Get Booty Shorts with "Cancer" on the ButtThis week Kelsi has some grievances to air about her star sign and John managed not to make what would have been an extremely ill-timed joke. We talk craftivism, guerrilla kindness, and crafting as functional art, and how we’re working towards fostering conversation and community on our brand new BiStitchual Discord server!
2020-08-1039 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 4 - This Was Not On My 2020 Bingo CardWe’ve got lots of exciting stuff happening this week! We are joined by Yu Ra, the creator of the Quiet Queers Craftalong, to chat about the craftalong and its inception, how it works this year, and fun ways to use up scrap yarn (hint: there’s another craftalong!) We also announce the winners of our Instagram giveaway!
2020-07-2746 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 3 - Quick, Say Something Funny!We’re back (a day late, oops,sorry!) with our third episode! This time we talk major life updates, the Quiet Queer Craftalong, and summer projects - what do you make when it’s too dang hot for wool? Who even wants to think about making sweaters at a time like this? We’ve found some more bi stereotypes, and discuss what it’s like dating as bi, non-monogamous folks. Plus we tease the prizes for our upcoming giveaway!
2020-07-1351 min
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 2 - I Don't Need Any More Long Furbies in My LifeWe’re back with a second episode! This time we are joined by our first ever guest, Morgan Gerrard, the Virgo behind Amaranth Fibres, an Ontario-based indie dyer! We discuss spinning, dyeing, pride yarns and more, including the series of poor decisions that led to an abundance of long furbies in Kelsi's life!
Theme music is Ukulele by Adam Vitovský, digital work is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
2020-06-281h 15
BiStitchual PodcastEpisode 1 - Submitting to the Mortifying Ordeal of Being KnownIt’s our first episode! Join us as we begin our podcast journey, discussing who we are and how this podcast came to be, what we hope to achieve with it, and so much more!
Theme music is Ukulele by Adam Vitovský, digital work is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
2020-06-151h 09