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Gen(der) ZE77 Attachment StylesBren and Michelle discuss different attachment styles in different relationships and how they manifest, then find out their own attachment styles!
2023-11-0755 minGen(der) ZE76 3 Years Later…Gen(der) Z is having a birthday! Bren and Michelle celebrate and talk about their hopes for the future, along with how they and the podcast has changed over its time.
2023-10-2048 minGen(der) ZE75 High School DatingMichelle and Bren discuss what they’ve learned in their high school romances about relationships and themselves.
2023-10-171h 03Gen(der) ZE74 Layers of OppressionBren and Michelle discuss intersectionality and layers of oppression.
2023-10-0342 minGen(der) ZE73 Freshman Again (College Edition)Michelle and Bren talk about how they are feeling about become freshman again (in college!)
2023-09-1936 minGen(der) ZE72 Barbenheimer (but mostly Barbie)Michelle and Bren review Barbie (spoiler warning! also, they loved it), and how it, the strikes in the entertainment industry, and Oppenheimer are interacting with each other and the world.
2023-08-2248 minGen(der) ZE71 The Pendulum Swing: An Analysis of Far Right Gen ZBren and Michelle talk about their expereince with the far right and how it has manifested in their generation.
2023-08-0144 minGen(der) ZE70 Neurodivergency and QueernessBren and Michelle talk about their experiences with neurodivergency and how they've seen queer people interact with their own neurodivergency.
2023-07-1834 minGen(der) ZE69 We GraduATEd! A Review of Senior YearBren and Michelle look back on their senior year of high school, the highs and the lows, what they would do different, and things they wouldn't change for the world.
2023-06-271h 00Gen(der) ZE68 Rainbow WashingMichelle and Bren discuss rainbow washing, it's impact, and how superficial it actually is.
2023-05-2328 minGen(der) ZE67 The Art of Drag PerformanceBren and Michelle talk to each other about how they love drag, some things they know, and why it is so important to protect.
2023-05-0932 minGen(der) ZE66 Reacting to Bren's Writing: NHD ScriptBren reads to the listeners and Michelle their script for their ten-minute historical presentation about the gay rights movement from eighth grade, talking about the history, the facts, and the experience.
2023-04-2522 minGen(der) ZE65 Checking Out of the NewsBren and Michelle discuss how the news, particularly news against marginalized communities' effect those in them, and how finding balance between knowing what's going on and protecting your mental health is harder than it sounds.
2023-04-1122 minGen(der) ZE64 GriefMichelle and Bren describe their experiences with grief, what they learned, and what they've seen.
2023-03-2832 minGen(der) ZE63 Scattered Thoughts Pt 4Michelle and Bren let loose a little and discuss college mascots, slang, and how teenagers don't have enough cool catch phrases.
2023-03-1426 minGen(der) ZE62 Lunar New Year, Gun Reform, and Black History Month (in that order)TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses mass shootings and hate crimes.
Bren and Michelle discuss Michelle's Lunar New Year, gun reform, and then discuss Black History Month and what they are doing and have found success in with anti-racism work.
2023-02-2833 minGen(der) ZE61 College Apps - Not Just An EnvelopeMichelle and Bren discuss their experiences in applying to college, the ups and downs, the waiting, and how it really isn't like the movies.
2023-01-3141 minGen(der) ZE60 Marriage Equality ActMichelle and Bren read the Marriage Equality Act and break it down with their thoughts.
2023-01-1723 minGen(der) ZE59 Binders vs. Tape vs. Sports BrasMichelle and Bren talk about the different options for binding and Bren's experience with them, telling you their preferences and pros and cons to each.
2023-01-0326 minGen(der) ZE58 Reacting to Bren's Writing: Math IAMichelle and Bren read through Bren's IA from Math, about Dr. Alan L Hart, the first documented trans doctor in the US.
2022-11-1527 min2022-11-0126 minGen(der) ZE56 Happy Birthday Gen(der) Z!Bren and Michelle celebrate entering their third year of producing Gen(der) Z!
2022-10-2038 minGen(der) ZE55 Reacting to Bren's Writing: Dear JK RowlingMichelle and Bren review Bren's article entitled Dear JK Rowling, which is their own take on JK Rowling's sudden ascension to transphobia.
2022-10-0414 minGen(der) ZE54 The Movie Franchise Descendants Is Secretly Gay (with Ash)Bren and Michelle are joined by their friend Ash, who takes them through the movie franchise Descendants by Disney, and how it's queercoding was noticed.
2022-09-2038 minGen(der) ZE53 Senior Year Baby!Bren and Michelle talk about what they think senior year will hold and how they are feeling about it.
2022-09-0629 minGen(der) ZE52 Reacting to Bren's Writing: Gender Dysphoria ArticleBren writes a lot of pieces about queer history or issues. In this series, Bren and Michelle react to them. This episode, Bren reads Michelle the very first article they wrote about Gender Dysphoria when they worked for Voices of Gen Z, who have a podcast called We Met on the Web.
2022-08-2320 minGen(der) ZE51 Reproductive Rights: The Overturn of Roe v. WadeTRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions that include rape, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and forced pregnancy.
Bren and Michelle discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade and what it means to them, and how they mourned it.
2022-08-0924 minGen(der) ZE50 Liberal IsmsBren and Michelle take it back to the beginning - talking about Liberal isms, the thing that got Gen(der) Z started!
2022-07-2628 minGen(der) ZE49 How to be a better allyBren and Michelle debrief pride, and how to be a better ally to marginalized communities.
2022-07-1230 min
Gen(der) ZE48 How to Survive Junior YearBren and Michelle made through junior year! Here are their top tips for how to survive, and enjoy your life while you go through junior year of high school.
2022-06-2841 minGen(der) ZE47 The Danger in InfluenceBren and Michelle discuss the line at which they stop engaging in problematic content, focusing their discussion on the dangers Dave Chapelle perpetuates with his material.
2022-06-1430 minGen(der) ZE46 2 Public Schoolers Fear of School ShootingsMichelle and Bren, in reaction to the Uvalde shooting, take some time to talk about why school shootings are very close to home and how terrifying they truly are.
2022-06-1120 minGen(der) ZE45 Scattered Thoughts Pt 3Bren and Michelle take a day off and talk about breakfast and how life is going.
2022-05-1023 minGen(der) ZE44 Straight Media Didn't Make Me StraightBren and Michelle revisit some of their childhood shows and assess straight media, and how the fear of a gay couple turning your kids gay is an argument with a long list of fallacies.
2022-04-2622 minGen(der) ZE43 Polyamory and Relationship Anarchy with SkyBren and Michelle welcome their friend Sky, who tells us about polyamory and their experiences with it. Sky suggests further reading in polysecure.
2022-04-1233 minGen(der) ZE42 BurnoutBren and Michelle discuss burnout as a high schooler, what it means to them, and how they have tried to deal with it.
2022-03-2925 minGen(der) ZE41 Eternals ReviewBren and Michelle talk about one of the latest movies, Eternals, and give their unfiltered thoughts.
2022-03-1526 minGen(der) ZE40 Straight Passing Relationships with EmilyBren and Michelle talk to their friend Emily about her pansexuality and what being in a straight passing relationship can mean for her, good and bad.
2022-03-0120 minGen(der) ZE39 Gender ExpressionBren and Michelle delve into how they express their gender, and the role gender expression plays in their lives
2022-02-1537 minGen(der) ZE38 Lunar New YearMichelle and Bren discuss what Lunar New Year is in general as a holiday and what it means to Michelle's family. It was a happy accident that its posting date happened to also be Lunar New Year!
2022-02-0122 minGen(der) ZE37 MCU DiversityBren and Michelle take a walk through one of the biggest cinematic universes in the world, and evaluate how they have progressed and what still needs to be done so everyone can see themself as a superhero.
2022-01-1835 minGen(der) ZE36 Happy New Year!Bren and Michelle celebrate the new year by sharing their craziest predictions for 2022 and their feelings about it.
2022-01-0425 minGen(der) ZE35 QueerbaitingBren and Michelle tackle the topic and frustration that is the transgression of queerbaiting, pointing out examples of problematic behavior.
2021-12-1429 minGen(der) ZE34 Our BiasesBren and Michelle talk about their biases regarding to race and how they have taken steps to do better.
2021-11-3028 minGen(der) ZE33 CatcallingBren and Michelle discuss their experiences with catcalling and their thoughts surrounding the fear and toxicity of it.
2021-11-1645 minGen(der) ZE32 Catching UpBren and Michelle are very busy and don't get to talk as much as they like. Listen in to a candid conversation of them just talking without a topic.
2021-11-0253 minGen(der) ZE31 1 Year of Gen(der) Z!Bren and Michelle reflect on their year long journey with a few stories of mishaps and successes along the way as they reminisce about their first full year as a podcast.
2021-10-2059 minGen(der) ZE30 ParentingBren and Michelle put their heads together to figure what parenting might look like for them in the future.
2021-10-0542 minGen(der) ZE29 Self Care, a Spectrum of SuccessBren and Michelle delve into what they've learned about self care in both their lives, especially during the pandemic.
2021-09-1444 minGen(der) ZEP 28 Anticipation, Anxiety & Antagonization over Junior YearBren and Michelle talk about what they think Junior Year will be like, from college visits to mask wearing to sleep. How well did they do, what will they find out, and at the end of the year, what will they be able to tell us based on their previous predictions?
2021-08-3127 minGen(der) ZEp 27 Sex Ed: Pitfalls, Pinnacle, and PracticalityBren and Michelle take you through a hilarious journey of sex ed, the pitfalls of elementary sex ed, the pinnacle and performance of middle school sex ed, and the practicality of high school sex ed.
2021-08-1755 minGen(der) ZE26 Legally Bren: Bren's Name Change JourneyBren leads us through the many hoops that they have jumped through to become legally them, with some history of how their legal name came to be and how your name is attached to so many more things than you think.
2021-08-0338 minGen(der) ZE25 Russian Responses with GrayBren and Michelle sit down with Bren's friend Gray, and they discuss the different responses Gray has gotten to coming out within their Russian family and states they lived in.
2021-07-2023 minGen(der) ZE24 Feedback after the end of the School YearBren and Michelle talk about what went well, bad, and everything in between after finishing a full year of online school. They take sometime to outline some of their encounters with their teachers, and how some behavior desperately needs to change.
2021-06-2938 minGen(der) ZE23 Our Love StoriesBren and Michelle take some time to reflect upon their relationships and what they've learned.
2021-06-1554 minGen(der) ZE22 Mormonism and Tranness with AlexOn this guest episode, Bren and Michelle sit down with their guest Alex, who talks about their experience growing up Mormon and how it impacted their coming out and self discovery journey.
2021-06-0126 minGen(der) ZE21 Pride ParadesBren shares their positive experiences at pride parades with Michelle, highlighting their position as a sticker giver, with them getting mad at their email sprinkled in.
2021-05-1815 minGen(der) ZE20 Transitioning with Sam McDanielSam guest stars on today's episode, taking us through the ups and downs of his transition journey, and how online school and the future look for him.
2021-05-0431 minGen(der) ZE19 Online encounters and Asian HateToday Bren and Michelle tackle an online, hurtful encounter to someone they know, dive into the wrongs of performative activism, and share their thoughts on Asian Hate and it's rise.
2021-04-2052 minGen(der) ZE18 Our Experience After a Year of Online SchoolMichelle and Bren, like millions of students worldwide, have spent a significant amount of time on online school. However, they have been solely online for a year. What works? What doesn't? Is there anything they miss about in person school?
2021-03-3027 minGen(der) ZE17 Let's talk about GSA and Latinx with IsabelToday we welcome our guest, Isabel, who talks to us about her experience with GSA (gender sexuality alliance, formerly the gay straight alliance), and how it's going virtually! We also discuss the term Latinx and how it isn't as inclusive as you think.
2021-03-1626 minGen(der) ZE16 Debunking our Hate CommentsBelieve it or not, we do have some hate comments! This rather long episode is a fun time where Michelle and Bren marvel at the poor grammar of some of the people in the comments. However, it does not bother them, as interacting with their content is a win for them!
2021-03-0251 minGen(der) ZE15 Scattered ThoughtsBren and Michelle take some time to wind down and just chat about what has transpired so far in 2021 and how they're doing.
2021-02-1619 minGen(der) ZE14 Media RepresentationBren and Michelle talk about media representation regarding to the LGBTQ+ community and the Asian community. The first of a possible series about our thoughts on how the media world needs to change!
2021-02-0222 minGen(der) ZE13 Being the RepresentativeWhat's it like being the representative for every Asian person? Or every LGBTQ+ person? Michelle and Bren talk about their experiences and allude to further episodes.
2021-01-1924 minGen(der) ZE12 Coming OutComing out isn't easy. Bren talks to us about their experience, the ups and downs, and some advice.
2021-01-0524 minGen(der) ZE11 Horror StoriesMichelle and Bren talk about two incidents where people were majorly horrible. Let us know if you want to here more!
2020-12-1523 minGen(der) ZE10 Christianity with AlissaFor our second guest episode, we talk to Alissa about Christianity and the LGBTQ2S+ community, along with critiquing the lack of diversity in school curriculums.
2020-12-0834 minGen(der) ZE9 Gender RolesBren and Michelle take some time to examine the gender roles in their families and greater society.
2020-12-0121 minGen(der) ZE8 Bisexuality and Being Asian with SamFor our first guest, we talk to Sam about his experience with bisexuality and being Asian, and we tell some fun old stories from our younger years!
2020-11-2434 minGen(der) ZE7 Our Election thoughts![the statistics used in this episode were current at the time] The election has been called! How do Michelle and Bren feel?
2020-11-1725 minGen(der) ZE6 LabelsMichelle asks questions and discusses labels for the queer community with Bren, Bren explains their label, and they both learn a little more about the different facets of the LBGTQ2S+ community!
2020-11-1025 minGen(der) ZE5 Love, Simon ReviewEvery once in a while we are going to do a light hearted episode reviewing a book, movie/tv show, or video. If there are any you want us to do let us know! Today we are reviewing the 2018 movie, Love, Simon!
2020-11-0314 minGen(der) ZE4 Bathroom LawsMichelle and Bren discuss transgender bathrooms laws, the audacity and sheer stupidity of most of them, and the reason they don't work they way you think they do.
Trigger warning: This episode discusses, rape, sexual assault, and violence against trans people.
2020-10-2722 minGen(der) ZE1 Gender RevealsOn the very first episode (yay!), Michelle and Bren discuss gender reveals: their favorites, how gender reveals and the gender binary connect, and why baby showers are superior. With a fun fact at the end and a "These are the thoughts we got", we are so excited to show you the first episode!
2020-10-2018 minGen(der) ZE3 Gendered LanguagesMichelle and Bren discuss linguistics in regards to pronouns, and the languages they speak (it's quite a diverse array)! Gendered languages are often not as inclusive as we want them to be, and it's time to talk about it instead of blindly accepting it!
2020-10-2023 minGen(der) ZE2 The Asian Community and LGBTQ+ CommunityToday, Bren interview Michelle on her experience within the Asian community (specifically the Chinese Community) and how it interacts with the LGBTQ+ community. Covering personal experience, family and culture in general, please take the time to listen to this eye opening conversation.
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we met on the webE16: Gender FluidityToday, Emme Armijo is joined by Bren Bartol. Bren talks about their experience coming out and growing up gender fluid. In addition, they talk about LGBTQ+ marriage laws, pedophilia being linked with LGBTQ+, and ask questions like, "Is pansexuality bi-phobic?" Check out Bren's podcast GenderZ to hear more from them.
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