This week, Shaan Dasani (he/they) talks about creating Agents of Change and what it means to have an all-queer and trans cast! In this episode, you will learn 1. How spy movies like D.E.B.S. and the James Bond series inspired him while writing Agents of Change. 2. Why having someone as a possibility model was helpful for their gender journey 3. What in the world a “nibling” is.

🎙️ Connect with Shaan to learn more about + support their work:

• Shaan’s Website
• Shaan’s Instagram
• Agents of Change Instagram | For updates on when and where you can watch it
• Karma Theory Films Website

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

• Shaan’s Google Commercial | Goals in Google Calendar
• Resources about Max of The L Word (contains spoilers)
• Recap of Max’s character arc
• ‘The L Word’ failed a trans TV pioneer. 17 years later, he’s back to repair the damage | Los Angeles Times
• The L Word star Daniel Sea says it was ‘healing’ to return to the show as a happy trans elder | PinkNews
• ‘The L Word’ Star Daniel Sea on the ‘Reparative Gesture’ of Max’s Return | IndieWire

Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions based on the guests' unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack. *You will hear Charlie's former name in this episode and previous ones.*