{"podcast":{"title":"The Uncertainty Podcast","slug":"the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022","podcast_index_feed_id":7089022,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2770715.rss","website_url":"https://mileskdonahue.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2770715/103a86bed70977c39ac1021809009112.jpg","author":"Miles K. Donahue","episode_count":89,"summary":"I am a philosophy graduate and host of the Uncertainty podcast, featuring discussions with Tim Maudlin, William Lane Craig, Graham Oppy, Robin Collins, and others.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T18:17:12.802461+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022"},"episode":{"title":"#65 The U.S. Is Increasingly Unsafe for Trans People - Talia Mae Bettcher","slug":"65-the-u-s-is-increasingly-unsafe-for-trans-people-talia-mae-bettcher","published_at":"2026-01-01T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022/65-the-u-s-is-increasingly-unsafe-for-trans-people-talia-mae-bettcher","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022","url":"https://mileskdonahue.substack.com/p/the-us-is-increasingly-unsafe-for","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183155325/9c6b00572b74dcb4339d44195621f109.mp3","summary":"Talia Mae Bettcher explains why she has come to a dismal view of the United States as a home for trans people, details the Trump administration's recent policy changes targeting trans individuals, and debates the merits of a biological understanding of sex and gender. Check out Talia's latest book, Beyond Personhood: An Essay in Trans Philosophy . To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating, either via PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee . Follow me on X-formerly-Twitter . EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:05 Why do you feel unsafe in the U.S.? 00:06:27 How did the U.S. get here? 00:12:01 Has your religious upbringing informed your work today? 00:17:13 Methodology and biological theories of gender 00:24:17 What is trans philosophy? 00:28:37 Can a traditionalist engage in trans philosophy? 00:33:03 Answering Matt Walsh: what is a woman? 00:46:44 Circular definitions of gender 00:49:13 Trans people can be mistaken in their gender identity 00:54:57 Trans woman and prison placement 01:07:47 Is \"it's complicated\" a cop-out? Get full access to Miles K. Donahue at mileskdonahue.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"Talia Mae Bettcher explains why she has come to a dismal view of the United States as a home for trans people, details the Trump administration's recent p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4265,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022/episodes/65-the-u-s-is-increasingly-unsafe-for-trans-people-talia-mae-bettcher/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022/65-the-u-s-is-increasingly-unsafe-for-trans-people-talia-mae-bettcher.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}