The world is scary and loud and the lights are all too bright and everything is fast and overwhelming. 

Sofie Hagen's mission is to figure out how to cope with life. Her podcast, Made of Human, is full of conversations with people who may have some coping mechanisms to share, or least a good story to soothe you or make you laugh for a while. 

Made of Human can be found online, and also on Facebook and Twitter. Sofie Hagen can be found on her beautiful Instagram. Support the Made of Human Podcast here. 

Stuff we mentioned Avery Edison, Guilty Feminist, Standard Issue, Katie Couric, WTF with Marc Maron, Oprah's Super Soul, Under the Skin with Russell Brand, Shimmer Shatter, Sofie's on Tour, 5 Top Body Positive Apps, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sofie's Phoenix Theatre Comedy Night

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some BONUS MINISODES for FREE, also some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick-knacks and T-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy new transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound. All other sound bits are from freesound.org

What do you say when your child tells you they are transgender? What do you do about it? Need you do anything? When exactly do children learn what and who they are, and how are gender norms so ingrained by such a young age?

This week we talk about a podcast that gave us all the feels. Marlo Mack's How To Be A Girl is a personal journals style pod by a mother of a young transgender child, chronicling their journey of understanding, acceptance, protection and questioning.

Stuff We Mention: The Heard, The Heart, Serious Inquiries Only: Trans and in the Military with Sarah, Janet Mock, Laverne Cox, Sawbones: An Incomplete History of Gender Confirmation, The 21 Best Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Books For Kids, 10-essential-books-for-parents-of-transgender-children.html"> 10 Essential Books for Parents of Transgender Children, List of useful trans apps including list of safe nearby restrooms, by Transfiguration - a trans support network in Devon, Resources USA, Resources UK, Transgender friendly holidays, Camp Aranu'tiq of Harbor Camps: a nonprofit program serving transgender & gender-variant youth & their families, camp.org/">A-Camp by Autostraddle, Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art10-essential-books-for-parents-of-transgender-children.html">

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some BONUS MINISODES for FREE, also some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick-knacks and T-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound. Other sound snippets are from freesound.org.

Got into a bit of a relationship mess? Got a sex question that you really can't bear to ask your nearest and dearest? Maybe what you need is a complete stranger who has heard it all before (and worse!) to set your mind at ease. 

This week The Podvangelist recommends Savage Lovecast, the long running call-in show hosted by Dan Savage, fielding sex and relationship queries of all shapes, sizes, genders, sexualities, and everything in between. 

Trigger Warning: We talk briefly and vaguely in this episode about how Dan sometimes fields calls from people in toxic or abusive situations. Thought I'd just leave a couple links here: a Domestic Abuse Hotline in the UK, a Domestic Abuse Hotline in the US

Savage Lovecast  can be found online or on Facebook or Twitter. 

Stuff we mentioned Blabbermouth, Dan Savage interview on Simplify Podcast, that thing about biological family or logical family, Sex Nerd Sandra, Guys We F***ed, Sex with Emily, Modern Love, The Heart, Kinsey Confidential, The Hookup, Dan Savage on Death Sex and Money Podcast, Because It Feels Good, Men Are From Mars Women are From Venus, Modern Romance, Masters of Sex, You Me Her, Master of None, Love, Transparent, Dan's Column.

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some BONUS MINISODES for FREE, also some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick-knacks and T-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound. Other sound snippets are from freesound.org.

On a scale of “Here are my colour-coded binders” to “Here are all my receipts from March to... boobedy boo”, how bad-with-money are you?

We review the personal finance podcast Bad With Money With Gaby Dunn, lament the financial systems of the UK and the US, regret our life choices and fondly remember lunchtime weddings.

Gaby Dunn can be found on Twitter @gabydunn. Google ‘Bad With Money with Gaby Dunn’ to listen on your platform of choice.

Stuff we mention: 15 Best Financial Podcasts by Wall Street Survivor, Freakonomics, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask), 9 Simple Money Rules All On 1 Index Card, Our Student Loan Secrets (Death, Sex & Money), DC Abortion Fund, You Need A Budget, Mint, Things We Didn’t See Coming

SFX from freesound.org‘Present’ music - I’m So Good At Yoga from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend‘Deep Dive’ theme from Unhappy Hour with Matt Bellassai

Mackey can't shut up about how great John T Edge is (listen, he's great). James has a crush on Soleil and her musical laugh. Both were absolutely famished by the end of this recording session, so dig in!

This week, the Podvangelist recommends Racist Sandwich, a podcast about the intersection between race, food, class, gender, and everything in between. It will feed your soul! 

Racist Sandwich can be found online. They are @raceandfood on Facebook and Twitter. Support the show here.

Stuff we mentioned has-the-right-to-make-barbecue.html?mcubz=3">That Still Processing episode about Southern BBQ, John T Edge's book, American's Test Kitchen (podcast episode Snap, Crackle, Pop), The Food Chain, Radio Cherry Bomb, And Eat it Too, Dinner Party Download, The Splendid Table, Ruby Tandoh (and her zine), Who Owns Southern Food, Street Food Around the World, Zahir's writing, Soleil's writing, Portland POC-owned food directory, Gendered Food Practices, Food and Media

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some BONUS MINISODES for FREE, also some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick-knacks and T-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy new transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound. Other sound snippets are from freesound.org.

Continuing from part one: Kirkwood, Mackey and James discuss what they get from the wealth of academic and political inspiration in the podcast Witch, Please! With bonus insert from our guest, Mackey’s good friend Ketti, on how Witch, Please! has changed the way she communicates with her partner.

Witch, Please! can be found online. They are also @ohwitchplease on Twitter. Support them via their awesome online store.

Ketti is a singer, and can be found online.

Edith is an actor/singer, and can be found on Twitter @EdithKirkwood

Stuff we mentioned: EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD, Harry Potter, Potterotica, We Are Wizards, Cheryl Foggo, Witch Please Twitter followers, Secret Feminist Agenda, Plot Device, Pottermore store, Buffering The Vampire Slayer, The Racist Sandwich Podcast, Still Processing

Stuff Ketti mentioned: Alohamora, Mugglenet Academia, lexicon.org/">The Harry Potter Lexicon, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick knacks and t-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy new transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound.

Marginalia, feminism and themed outfits. Find herein our first ever recording with a guest (whuuuut?!), the rambunctious Kirkwood, who just so happened to recommend us the podcast we are reviewing today, which (get it?) fast became our all-time fave, and ultimately… birthed The Podvangelist. Because we were so overflowing with love that we had to spill out and share it somewhere. With bonus erstwhile chips: because They Are Necessary To Feminism.

Witch, Please! can be found online. They are also @ohwitchplease on Twitter. Support them via their awesome online store.

For stuff we mention, check out the notes for part two.

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick knacks and t-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy new transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound.

Mackey is baffled by McElroys and unashamed of her penchant for gross stuff. James has a thing for West Virginian accents but is unsure of the actual location of West Virginia.

This week we're talking Sawbones - the medical history/comedy podcast all about the dumb, hilarious and horrifying ways we've tried to fix people through the years, hosted by some McElroys.

Sawbones can be found online. They are also on Facebook and Twitter. Support the show here.

Stuff we mentioned Still Buffering, The Adventure Zone, My Brother My Brother and Me... this could take a while, why don't you just go to the McElroy Podcast Page. Stuff You Should Know, Stuff You Missed In History Class, Embarrassing Bodies, Dr Pimple Popper on Youtube (I'm sorry), r/popping (I'm so sorry), r/medicine, The Sick Rose, The Radium Girls, Dr Mutter's Marvels, Surgeons Hall Museum, York Dungeons

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some BONUS MINISODES for FREE, also some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick-knacks and T-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy new transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound.

Puns, snark, and inappropriate descriptions of vocal qualities. Mackey laments hours spent on 'guilty pleasure' mythology TV, James laments the lack of mythology on her school curriculum and at her bedside.

Find out why Myths & Legends is the best place to start with... myths and legends. Jason is the best.

Myths & Legends can be found online. They are also @MythPodcast on Facebook and Twitter. Support the show here.

Stuff we mentioned

Lore, Our Fake History, Mythology Translated, Spirits, Myths & History of Greece and Rome, Horrible Histories, Jean Menzies, Merlin, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Once Upon A Time, Grimm, American Gods the series / American Gods the book, Grimm’s fairy tales, Wonder Woman (New 52), Thor: The God Butcher, The Penelopiad, Gods Behaving Badly, The Percy Jackson series

Head on over to Patreon hear the American Gods watchalongs minisode Mackey mentions, along with a bonus Game of Thrones minisode, at www.patreon.com/podvangelist

The Podvangelist can be found online at www.podvangelist.com. We are @podvangelist on Twitter and Facebook. You could also send us an email.

Do swing by our Patreon page where you can also get some sweet patron-only content, and Podvangelist knick knacks and t-shirts and such, if you're into that sort of thing.

Other things by James: Sonnet Sisters  // Darcy Isla As You Find Her

Our sexy new transition music is 'Moose' by Ben Sound.

What?! It's not Tuesday! 

Just a little teaser here to direct you to our super awesome renegade minisodes - we've got a wrap-up of Mackey's favourite Game of Thrones watchalong podcasts, and maaaaybe even a little American Gods watchalong episodette if you're lucky. 

Head on over to patreon.com/podvangelist