Episode 296: DEAN SPADE returns to give ADVICE on
From Sagittarian Matters by Nicole J. Georges
December 18, 2025 · 1h 14m · Episode 298
About this episode
Dean Spade returns to give advice on various personal and social issues.
We are over the moon to welcome back friend to the show DEAN SPADE to give advice on political divides with family, the term "emotional affairs", grief, ageism and the romance myth, friend breakups/makeups, boundaries with your date's ex, coworkers and MORE with my very special guest, Dean spade. PLUS advice on looming pet grief, with an extra bit at the end from Nicole. Stay tuned. Dean Spade has been working to build queer and trans liberation based in racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He is a law professor and the author of the books Love in a Fucked Up World, Mutual Aid: building solidarity during this crisis and the next, and Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law Dean joined me in the sagittarian matters social distancing studios to give advice to listeners and to tell me about his new patreon page. You can join him now at patreon.com/deanspade.
People in this episode
Host: Nicole
Guest: DEAN SPADE
Topics covered
- political divides with family
- emotional affairs
- grief
- ageism
- romance myth
- friend breakups/makeups
- boundaries with exes
- coworkers
- pet grief
Keywords
- queer liberation
- trans liberation
- racial justice
- economic justice
- patreon
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Love in a Fucked Up World, Mutual Aid: building solidarity during this crisis and the next, Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law
Books & works: Love in a Fucked Up World, Mutual Aid: building solidarity, Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law
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