Reunited and Trans with Ash Perez

Reunited and Trans with Ash Perez

From A Thousand Natural Shocks With Gabe S. Dunn by Gabe Dunn | Diamond MPrint Productions

March 17, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Gabe Dunn and Ash Perez discuss Ash's debut rom-com 'Speak Now' and their personal journeys.

Gabe’s old BuzzFeed coworker and writer Ash Perez joins the show to talk about his new rom com Speak Now. The duo catch up about transness, autism, and the wild paths their lives have taken. Speak Now is a queer rom-com about a rising-star chef who’s forced to confront her first love when she’s hired to cater her ex–best friend’s wedding, putting her career-defining opportunity at odds with unresolved feelings from her past. Set in the world of fine dining in Big Sur, it’s a funny, emotionally honest story about second chances and self-discovery. Speak Now is Ash 's fiction debut! The audiobook features a full cast led by Jena Malone and Arienne Mandi. Speak Now is available for preorder now wherever you get audiobooks, and publishes on March 31 (on International Transgender Day of Visibility). Link is here to preorder: https://bit.ly/3MiDUtm Woooo! Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Gabe S. Dunn

Guest: Ash Perez

Topics covered

  • transness
  • autism
  • rom-com
  • self-discovery
  • queer literature

Keywords

  • transness
  • autism
  • rom-com
  • queer
  • self-discovery
  • fine dining
  • audiobook

Sponsors

Rosetta Stone

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BuzzFeed

Books & works: Speak Now

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