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Chosen Family Introduces | Céline: Understood
Céline Dion is having a moment. It’s not her first, and millions of fans are hoping it won’t be her last. While Céline’s international stard...
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A podcast hosted by queer, cosmically-destined BFFs Thomas Leblanc and Tranna Wintour. Join the Montreal comedians every other week for deep and spontaneous conversations featuring renowned...
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20 of 60 episodesS3 E20: A Chosen Family Farewell: Gone with Miguel Gutierrez
It’s with a heavy heart and sense of pride that we bid you, dear listeners, farewell. Yes, this is the series finale of Chosen Family, but w...
S3 E19: Everybody Say Love with Mitsou Gélinas
It’s a very special episode as we welcome one of our dream guests, Québecoise pop icon, Mitsou Gélinas! Mitsou has had one of the most varie...
S3 E18: Release the Bimini!
Before rolling out the red carpet for a very special guest, Tranna talks to Thomas about the high school English teacher that changed her li...
S3 E17: Broadway, Baby! with Michael R. Jackson
Thomas and Tranna let their inner theatre geeks out as they share memories of the fabulous Broadway shows they’ve seen. They couldn’t dream...
S3 E16: The Art of Thriving with Kama La Mackerel
When Tranna first started comedy eight years ago, she never could have imagined an international community of trans comedians. Thomas and Tr...
S3 E15: Couple Goals with Greg & Mitch from AsapSCIENCE
Thomas and Tranna never excelled in science, but that’s okay because today they are welcoming the best science teachers they never had: Greg...
S3 E14: Femme Forever with Zoe Whittall
Tranna shares her secret life as a digital exhibitionist and gives Thomas a few tips on how to take hot nudes. Then they’re joined by award-...
S3 E13: Singing Truth to Power with Jeremy Dutcher
Thomas and Tranna are joined by the brilliant performer, composer, activist, and musicologist, Jeremy Dutcher, whose debut album, Wolastoqiy...
S3 E12: Pop Dreams and Failures with Vivek Shraya
Come on listeners, do you believe in making your pop star dreams come true? Cuz we’ve got something to say about it. Thomas and Tranna are j...
S3 E11: Having a Kiki with Jake Shears
The legendary Jake Shears has entered the chat and we are gagged! As frontman of the massively successful Scissor Sisters, Jake brought back...
Introducing: The Village: Season 2
Transgender women, and trans sex workers in particular, know what it means to be marginalized, overpoliced, and underprotected. In season tw...
S3 E10: Black Queerness For a Better Pride with Syrus Marcus Ware and Rodney Diverlus
It's another Pride spent apart in the midst of a global pandemic, but maybe this is the chance we need to re-evaluate what Pride means. This...
S3 E9: All Roads Lead to RuPaul with Rhys Nicholson
Chosen Family goes pop as Tranna and Thomas welcome comedian and judge from RuPaul’s Drag Race: Down Under, Rhys Nicholson. Rhys gives us th...
S3 E8: How ‘Disclosure’ is changing Hollywood with Sam Feder
Thomas and Tranna discuss the idea of being unremarkable and what it would be like to move through the world if there wasn’t so much pressur...
S3 E7: Not your typical parent with andrea bennett
Mother’s day has Thomas a little triggered as he talks to Tranna about the complex relationship he shares with his mom. It’s the perfect opp...
S3 E6: Praying for Revolution with Linda Perry
It’s a dream-come-true moment for Thomas and Tranna as they welcome rockstar, writer, producer, and queer icon Linda Perry! From mega succes...
S3 E5: Live from New York… It’s Bowen Yang!
Tranna and Thomas welcome none other than Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang for a wide-ranging conversation! Now in his third seaso...
S3 E4: Hello, Inner Child with Samra Habib
Tranna shares the discovery of an old VHS tape of her 6th grade ski trip, which allows her to reconnect with her 12 year old self. The theme...
S3 E3: We Love the Nightlife with Róisín Murphy
It’s an extra special episode of Chosen Family, as Thomas and Tranna welcome dance music legend Róisín Murphy, who’s celebrating 25 years in...