Heterodorx

Cori is BACK and so is the Heterodorx podcast! We didn’t even realize this was our 200th episode when we discussed an “interesting” article on PITT (Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans) that got Cori’s gender-neutral underthings in a twist because he, too, was once the “girlfriend” of a young man whose parents blew up. We also wasted this most auspicious number on Microsexuality, Straight Fragility, the persistence of homophobia, social systems, Identified Patients, attraction to posts, and hot nights of Mario Kart followed by “satisfaction”. Plus: cats and health (of course!) and Ninas dream bike which she will actually be able to ride soon. Links:Nina’s dream bike: https://ninapaley.com/jackalope-in-progress/ Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe

Hanukkah is over, but we still have plenty to say about candles, miracles, and commemorating atrocities. We offer our respective reviews of 2025, and Cori talks more about his joylessness, depression, and identifying with “victim groups.” Nina reports progress on her SSDI Blue Book playing card illustrations, including a transgender Jack (“LadyJack”) and Queen Prostate Cancer. Is Down Syndrome progressive? Does Cori “feel Jewish” yet? What should we watch on TV? Do we have any listeners left? Whatever the question, the answer is increasingly: GO BILLS!Links:True Blue Lou sung by Annette Hanshaw:Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjg22rey0loChuck Schumer: Go Bills!Rob Reiner murder: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/12/23/rob-reiner-wife-michele-death-certificates-memorial-service/87899544007/The 12 Days of Christmas: https://www.almanac.com/what-are-12-days-christmasSF Hillel arson: https://sfdistrictattorney.org/man-charged-with-arson-in-connection-to-fire-at-san-francisco-hillel/Jewish men attacked on NYC subwayCori’s pic on X in front of a giant menorah:Nina’s 2025 Year In review: https://ninapaley.com/2025/12/19/my-2025-year-in-review/Nina’s SSDI Blue Book illustrations - Queens: https://spinster.xyz/@ninapaley/posts/B1W5HfREevhkTfdyt6& Jacks: https://spinster.xyz/@ninapaley/posts/B1HQIvEmaTyLQwrNJIPluribus: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22202452/House of Lies: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1797404/?ref_=fn_t_1Severance: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/?ref_=fn_t_1Naked Gun: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402138/?ref_=fn_t_1PHQ9: https://share.google/PO5J3OAtPMRCLGKVJ Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe

Cori is acutely depressed, so we discuss his inner world, psychic bodies, primal wounds, and spiritual maladies. We also answer some Listener Questions: is it OK to be tired of TERFing? What are our favorite cat memories? What is Cori’s latest forecast for the future? It’s a far cry from our energetic gender days, but we’re still surviving, which is sometimes the best we can hope for.Links:Cori interviews Nina when she was depressed: https://heterodorx.substack.com/p/episode-164-ninas-brain-breaks-itselfTish Hyman at Minnesota prison protest: https://x.com/listen2tish/status/1990310036703478079Wieiner vs Hyman:Erin Reed, LOLcow: https://kiwifarms.st/threads/erin-reed-anthony-reed-ii-erininthemorn-erininthemorning-erininthenight-_supernovasky_-beholderseye-realitybias-anonymousrabbit.112364/page-888#post-22970899Sita Sings the Blues: https://sitasingstheblues.com/watch.htmlSeder Masochism: https://sedermasochism.com/download/Apocalypse Animated: https://apocalypseanimated.com/Nina’s SSDI Blue Book illustrations-in-progress: https://ninapaley.com/2025/11/28/ssdi-blue-book-cards-in-progress/This Land Is Mine:Nina’s store: https://store.ninapaley.com/ Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe

Cori enters the ranks of the Truly Old by discussing his fascinating medical problems, including depression, vasovagal response, blood tests, and his severely impaired endocrine system. Nina attends a Chloe Cole talk hosted by ISU College Republicans and hears chants for free hormones outside and Christian prayers inside. Is finding Jesus really the solution? Is Cori depressed, or supernatural? Will our podcasts be retarded forever? Plus: Low-Dose Naltrexone, Nina’s body temperature, Christian Nationalism, and KITTENS!Links:Chloe Cole ISU talk:https://www.videtteonline.com/news/campus/illinois-state-university-college-republicans-host-anti-trans-activist-chloe-cole/article_a2391090-fb6d-4ee2-ad01-97f942a062ed.htmlBen Appel — Cis White Gay: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cis-White-Gay/Ben-Appel/9781637586280Young Republicans leaked chat: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146Our interview with Katie Herzog: https://heterodorx.substack.com/p/episode-176-katie-herzog-drinks-herHerzog’s Drink Your Way Sober: https://www.drinkyourwaysober.com/ Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe

In this weeks-late release (blame Mr. Flounce) we ask: Is it ever a good idea to fire someone for saying crazy, wrong, and/or threatening things in public? Nina would like to always say no, but even she admits that in some occupations, such as medical care, stating you want certain ethnic groups to die is grounds for dismissal. But most canceling is motivated by a lust for revenge, not safety, despite protestations of “accountability” and “consequences”. We also discuss a very bad spider bite, distracting kittens, taglines, Groypers, Jimmy Kimmel, misinformation, moral outrage, Schadenfreude, gay vs homosexual vs queer, and Hey Zeus!Links:Little Britain “I’m a Laydee!”: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2qahpmDid Jimmy Kimmel fire his announcer for not getting a covid vaccine? https://www.facebook.com/terrencekwilliams/posts/jimmy-kimmel-fired-dicky-barrett-after-almost-20-years-of-announcing-the-show-be/1403479137804487/Nick Fuentes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_FuentesLog Cabin Republicans: https://logcabin.org/GOProud: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GOProudCori calls Nina’s cats gay on X: https://x.com/heterodorx/status/1960836018359427549Nina’s wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_PaleyStop Antisemitism X account: https://x.com/StopAntisemitesAccused Rapist Shot by Alleged Victim: https://fox59.com/news/accused-rapist-shot-by-alleged-victim-and-arrested-an-hour-later-in-speedway/ Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe

The Dorx discuss Robin/Robert Westman, the psychotic Minneapolis Catholic school shooter. Was he left-wing or right-wing? Does trans ideology cause psychosis, or is it just coincidental? What is the difference between racism and white nationalism? Do women owe the world reproductive labor? What might happen to Cori as the political wrecking-ball pendulum keeps swinging rightward? Was the Unicorn Ranch llamas or alpacas? Plus: Cori insists trannies are a class but TERFs are not, because he doesn’t get intersectionality. Why didn’t we just talk about kittens?Links:Robert/Robin Westman: https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/robert-westman-trans-name-change-manifesto-mary-family-bfhps6kkfWestman’s Manifesto transcription: https://x.com/FrancisAaronUK/status/1961085415445660009Westman journal excerpt about racism, Native Americans: https://x.com/FrancisAaronUK/status/1961149304053125196Matt Walsh says women owe children to the world: https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1951280351784907005Christopher Rufo: “we should now put to rest the libertarian delusion…” https://x.com/realchrisrufo/status/1960769904258469938Free Press: Robin Westman and the Rise of American Nihilism: https://www.thefp.com/p/robin-westman-and-the-rise-of-american-nihilism-minneapolis-shootingUnicorn Ranch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenacious_Unicorn_RanchAgents of HAG & Compliance Comix: https://store.ninapaley.com/product/compliance-comix/Protect Trans Kids weapons tshirt: https://www.amazon.com/Protect-Trans-Knife-Pride-T-Shirt/dp/B0BZBHJ4TQconfirmation bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_biasAndrea James website: https://www.transgendermap.com/Knife-wielding Scottish lassWDI Convention: https://womensdeclarationusa.com/wdi-usa-2025-national-convention/The Naked Gun: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402138/ Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe

Cori and Nina chit-chat about things that have nothing to do with gender: heat indices, ducktails, cat poop, impermanence, Hulk Hogan, Conway’s Game of Life, Michigan in the summer, Permethrin, online shopping, Spaceballs, elephants, and The Book of Job. But other topics in our wandering conversation are inevitably related to gender: Psycho, synthetic blue velvet dresses, hijabs, and a recently-deceased poet. As always, we ask the important questions: Why would God create mosquitoes? Does Reality exist beyond our perceptions? Why is 24fps better than 25fps for animators? Does Nina’s loss of her female tonsils make her less of a woman? How many hats does Cori have? (A: too many)Links:Benjamin Boyce w/ Cori and Graham Linehan Psycho shower scenecloaca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CloacaFeline Follies (from Nina’s blog): https://ninapaley.com/2025/07/21/feline-follies/Hulk Hogan dies at 71: https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/45813406/pro-wrestling-legend-hulk-hogan-dies-age-71Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (again): https://www.vhemt.org/Conway’s Game of Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's_Game_of_LifePermethrin: https://www.sawyer.com/product/permethrin-fabric-treatment-insect-repellent-24-oz-trigger-sprayInformed DissentSpaceballssoma crappy animation Nina DID NOT do: https://www.facebook.com/CoffeemateUSA/videos/23973682502325784/?rdid=0FcIVbVR5QfzzfBb#The Book of JobBelieve by Ross DouthatAndrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife Get full access to Heterodorx Podcast at heterodorx.substack.com/subscribe