Beyond Gender

Stella O'Malley, Mia Hughes, Bret Alderman
Beyond Gender
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  • Beyond Gender

    Wesley Yang

    09/04/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    In this episode, we delve into the complex and evolving concept of the self-coined 'Successor Ideology' with author Wesley Yang. Wesley discusses how this ideology aims to move beyond traditional liberalism and redefine societal norms and institutions.
    The episode explores the implications of this societal shift on politics, law, and everyday life, while highlighting the critical role of public opinion and political action in countering extreme measures.

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  • Beyond Gender

    Jasmin Faulk

    02/04/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    In this episode, Jasmin Faulk discusses being born in Saudi Arabia, growing up under gender segregation and strict rules for girls and women, and later moving to the United States. She describes the moment girls are required to be covered in public, and how. She explains the broader legal and social restrictions on women and recounts how fear of surveillance shaped daily life.

    She connects her experiences with concerns about censorship and ‘canceling’ in the U.S., arguing that polarized reactions create a ‘horseshoe’ cycle of fundamentalism. She emphasizes that biological sex remains crucial to women’s safety and health. The conversation also covers men’s experiences in restrictive societies.

    Jasmin has a memoir "The Last Sand Storm."

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  • Beyond Gender

    Lionel Shriver

    27/03/2026 | 1h 19 mins.
    We are joined by Lionel Shriver who discusses why she uses fictional novels and dialogue to explore emotional, politicized issues, focusing on her book A Better Life, inspired by NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to pay residents to house migrants. 

    The conversation expands to arrested development, climate-change apocalypticism as an excuse to avoid adulthood and family, and claims that medical transition offers a false, endless “project.” Shriver further critiques contemporary left-wing illiberalism and talks mass immigration policy reform.
  • Beyond Gender

    Eoin Lenihan

    20/03/2026 | 1h 20 mins.
    In this episode, we speak with Eoin Lenihan about his bestselling book "Vandalising Ireland" and what he argues has happened to Ireland since the mid-1990s.

    Eoin describes Ireland’s shift to a foreign direct investment model, who’s supported it and the prerequisites for this outcome. He also discusses the replacement of the church, collusion of the elite and provides suggestions for moving forward.

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  • Beyond Gender

    Soren Aldaco

    12/03/2026 | 55 mins.
    This is a special episode for Detrans Awareness Day with Soren Aldaco, a researcher, producer of our podcast and IW (Independent Women) ambassador.

    Soren talks about her personal process with detransitioning, her understanding and writings on the matter, and ideas of how someone in this position can move forward.

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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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