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Beyond Gender

Stella O'Malley, Mia Hughes, Bret Alderman
Beyond Gender
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    I Was in Women's Prison. Then They Let Men In | Amie Ichikawa

    03/11/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    What was it like inside a California women's prison after SB 132? Amie Ichikawa, who served nearly five years at Central California Women's Facility, tells Bret Alderman about her path to incarceration, her time inside, and the aftermath.

    Amie Ichikawa, ambassador for the Independent Women forum and who leads the prison advocacy group Woman II Woman, describes her experience of jail and prison and discusses California's SB 132 (the Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act), the senator behind it, Scott Wiener, and the transfer of a man into her prison. They also cover testosterone in women's prisons, medical experimentation in prisons, vulnerable groups and children, and California Senate Bills SB 107, SB 145 and SB 239.

    Woman II Woman

    "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" Series

    📌 CHAPTERS
    (00:00) Preview
    (01:31) Introduction: Amie Ichikawa
    (05:02) Her Crime and Path to Prison
    (13:55) Jail and Prison Dehumanization
    (19:35) A Man Is Transferred In
    (28:57) Scott Wiener and SB 132
    (42:23) DOJ Investigation Update
    (43:43) Testosterone in Women's Prisons
    (47:55) Prison Medical Experimentation
    (52:22) Vulnerable Groups and Children
    (54:57) California Bills SB 107, SB 145 and SB 239
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    The Psychology of Evil with Harrison Koehli

    27/10/2026 | 1h 20 mins.
    How does psychopathy and communism relate to contemporary social justice movements?

    Bret Alderman is joined by Harrison Koehli, Canadian journalist, podcaster and editor of the second edition of Andrzej Łobaczewski’s Political Ponerology: The Science of Evil, Psychopathy, and the Origins of Totalitarianism.

    Harrison's Substack
    Bret's Book: "Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction"
    Harrison's Book: "Political Ponerology"

    📌 CHAPTERS
    (00:00) Trailer
    (01:35) Introduction
    (05:47) Lobaczewski & Pathocracy
    (29:04) Ponerization Process
    (34:12) Attracting the Disordered
    (44:44) Psychopathy and Social Rules
    (52:39) Gender and Human Nature
    (01:06:50) Ego-Syntonic/Dystonic
    (01:10:44) Queer Theory
    (01:15:11) Indoctrination
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    She Was Injured by a Male Player. Now She's Speaking Out | Payton McNabb

    20/10/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    Bret Alderman is joined by Payton McNabb, who describes how she regained control of her life after suffering brain damage from a male volleyball player who played on the women's team.

    Payton is an ambassador for the Independent Women's forum.

    https://www.iwfeatures.com/documentary/payton-mcnabb/📌

    CHAPTERS
    (00:00) Preview
    (00:59) Introduction
    (03:42) Political Leanings
    (08:28) Sororities
    (13:53) Injury
    (29:18) Language
    (31:59) Looking Forward, Response From Perp
    (40:01) Men in Women’s Spaces
    (44:53) University Trial and Legal Win
    (52:36) WNBA
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    Trans Away The Gay: Gender-Affirming Care IS Conversion Therapy | Scott Newgent

    17/10/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    Mia Hughes is joined by Scott Newgent, who experienced homophobia - from her relationship dynamic, to a trans identified therapist and finally a gynecologist who - without testing - told her she was likely intersex. This made Scott feel out of place and led to her undergoing sex altering procedures, which brought severe medical complications.
    Scott is raising awareness and advocates to stop gender-affirming care, particularly for minors, which is cosmetic, not life-saving or evidence-based, and often leads to the health deterioration that Scott experienced.
    Scott will be speaking in UK parliament on October 21st to stop the UK’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban, which is vague, could criminalize real help, and is a trojan horse to shut down opposition to gender ideology.
    Follow Scott
    📌 CHAPTERS
    (00:00) Trailer
    (01:33) Introduction
    (03:15) Trigger to Transition
    (09:32) Texas
    (11:32) Medical Process & Physical, Psychosocial Effects
    (27:04) Gender Debate
    (29:49) Sexuality
    (31:49) Activism
    (34:13) LGB And T Split
    (37:04) Homophobia
    (44:51) Parliament Bill
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    Mary Ann Kenny: I Was Not Mentally Ill, I Was Grieving!

    13/10/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
    Stella O'Malley is joined by Irish academic Mary Ann Kenny who shares her devastating story, where health professionals abused her vulnerability at every turn after experiencing grief from her husband’s death… From copious amounts of medication, to hospitalisation and threats of a foster home for her children.Mary Ann’s memoir ‘The Episode’CHAPTERS(00:00) Preview(01:23) Introduction(08:11) Pressure For Professional Help(12:59) Sertraline And Akathisia(19:58) Psychiatry Referral And Day Hospital(43:26) Tusla Threat(56:42) Recovery And Writing The Book(01:03:42) No Accountability From Services
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About Beyond Gender
What’s really going on with gender—and how does it connect to wider cultural shifts? Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley, researcher Mia Hughes, and psychologist Bret Alderman explore how debates around gender, identity, psychology, and medicine open up bigger questions about culture, society, and mental health. With guests ranging from doctors and therapists to parents and detransitioners, they offer honest, thoughtful discussions—no jargon, no ideology. Support the show: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/beyondgenderpodcast/subscribe
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