{"podcast":{"title":"TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones","slug":"translash-podcast-with-imara-jones-1306564","podcast_index_feed_id":1306564,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6c44f4c8-fa7e-43de-982c-1c1eadc88a30","website_url":"http://www.translash.org/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b757571695624dafe9502a/1709154378790-5cb3b266fe073e47cf777455b6322d5d.jpeg","author":"TransLash Media","episode_count":225,"summary":"Welcome to the TransLash Podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives. At a time when anti-trans attacks are being used to undermine democracy and human rights, award-winning journalist Imara Jones brings you the most important conversations for and about the trans community. From celebrations of trans joy to crystal-clear analysis of the latest political developments to discussions about love and sex, the TransLash Podcast keeps listeners informed and reminds us to never lose hope. Produced by TransLash Media. Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Learn more: translash.org/podcasts/translash-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T20:22:31.978509+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/translash-podcast-with-imara-jones-1306564"},"episode":{"title":"The Queens of Queens","slug":"the-queens-of-queens","published_at":"2026-06-18T20:34:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/translash-podcast-with-imara-jones-1306564/the-queens-of-queens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/translash-podcast-with-imara-jones-1306564","url":"https://shows.acast.com/translash/episodes/queens-power-and-protest","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/translash/e/6a345656f1612f1c6963d6aa/media.mp3","summary":"Today, we're speaking with Rula Avila Munoz, the host of Las Reinas De Queens - which translates to The Queens of Queens.  It's a 10-part podcast series from Radio Ambulante Studios and iHeartRadio and brings you the story of the vibrant, long-standing trans community that has flourished for decades along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, New York.  At the center of the community was Lorena Borjas, an activist and mother figure who helped generations of trans women navigate life in New York City. When Lorena died in 2020, the community was left with a difficult question: What happens when the person who took care of everyone is gone? You can watch this episode on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/translashmedia Listen to Las Reinas De Queens at https://radioambulante.org/audio/central-las-reinas-de-queens-santa-madre-reina and find English transcripts at https://centralpodcast.audio/  Follow Rula Avila Munoz on Instagram (@rulaamunoz)  This week's Trans Joy features Juno Hill, a Maryland-based DJ.  Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org  Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Today, we're speaking with Rula Avila Munoz, the host of Las Reinas De Queens - which translates to The Queens of Queens. It's a 10-part podcas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/translash-podcast-with-imara-jones-1306564/episodes/the-queens-of-queens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/translash-podcast-with-imara-jones-1306564/the-queens-of-queens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}