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LGBTQ Sports Podcast

1,155 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings

We highlight the stories of LGBTQ athletes, coaches and other people in sports who show us all that Courage Is Contagious.

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Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 23 - Diver Joey Cifelli

April 20, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MB

Diver Joey Cifelli was preparing for the Olympic Trials until 2020 was canceled. He dove at Purdue University and graduated just last year. Now living in Los Angeles and coaching at USC, he talks about his transition to gay life in West Hollywood after living in West Lafayette the last four years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sports Kiki Ep. 10: Will gay bars survive the coronavirus lockdown?

April 18, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex speaks with Boston Magazine Food & Entertainment editor Scott Kearnan about whether gay bars will be able to survive the coronavirus lockdown, given how so many of them were already struggling due to the rise of dating apps. Alex and Scott also talk about why it's wrong to shame people who honestly slip up while trying to socially distance, and whether we will start seeing Instagram influencers promoting face masks and other pandemic-related p...

3 Strikes, You're Out #23: The Ryne Sandberg Episode with Cuppa Cubbie Blue

April 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

We could all use a little positivity right now. And just as a certain Number 23 did for the Cubs in 1982, Episode Number 23 came along at just the right time. Today is all about celebrating Ryne Sandberg, my favorite Cub and the greatest second baseman I've ever seen. Joining me in this tribute to all things Ryno are Sara Sanchez and Andi Cruz Vanecek from the Cuppa Cubbie Blue podcast. Naturally, we fanboy/fangirl out over The Sandberg Game, that sublime day when Ryno simultaneously vanquish...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 28: OTM Reunion & Colette Arrand

April 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Hello, Lovelies! This week's show is a tale of two worlds that's sure to intrigue. First, Fanbyte's Colette Arrand joins Brian to discuss WWE's talent cuts and overall response to the coronavirus pandemic. Then, Brian reunites with his close friends Hollis Adler and Sarah Rose for a surreal trip down memory lane, reliving their college radio origins and the odd beast that was our former internet talk show, Open Til Midnight. Don't worry. There's still plenty of wrestling talk packed inside! F...

The Trans Sporter Room EP 25 Coronavirus & JayCee Cooper

April 15, 2020 22:31 - 58 minutes - 108 MB

Karleight and Dawn welcome back trans powerlifter JayCee Cooper of Minnesota who is also a public worker impacted by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. We also chat about escaping our troubles through gaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LPFPod - Episode 053 - Kellie Maloney

April 14, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Thank you for listening to another episode of Level Playing Field podcast. This week I have Kellie Maloney as my guest on the podcast. Before transitioning Kellie was a manager and promoter for world former heavyweight boxing champion Lennon Lewis years before. Kellie has had a life full of ups and downs and we talk a lot about them. From living as a woman for a year when she was 18, getting involved in boxing and going to the highest point you can in the sport, starting a transition and ulti...

LPFPod - Boxing Manager and Promoter Kellie Maloney

April 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Thank you for listening to another episode of Level Playing Field podcast. This week I have Kellie Maloney as my guest on the podcast. Before transitioning Kellie was a manager and promoter for world former heavyweight boxing champion Lennon Lewis years before. Kellie has had a life full of ups and downs and we talk a lot about them. From living as a woman for a year when she was 18, getting involved in boxing and going to the highest point you can in the sport, starting a transition and ulti...

Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 22 - Olympian and coronavirus survivor Shelley Holroyd

April 13, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 73.1 MB

Shelley Holroyd says that when she competed for Team Great Britain in javelin at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, everyone around her knew she was gay. She never had a coming-out moment, people just always knew. Now she's talking about being gay as part of a campaign to promote the Athletics Pride Network, which is designed to bring together LGBTQ people in track and field. She talks with us about APN, as well as her recent bout with coronavirus. She contracted it weeks ago and suffered what sh...

The Sports Kiki Ep. 9: LGBT medical researcher Sean Cahill

April 11, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex speaks with LGBT medical researcher Sean Cahill from The Fenway Institute. They discuss the coronavirus' disproportionate impact on minority communities and why the LGBTQ community is especially at risk. In addition, they talk about all of the medical misinformation out there, and try to correct some common misconceptions about when it will be advisable to reopen the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sports Kiki Ep. 9: LGBT medical researcher Sean Cahill

April 11, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex speaks with LGBT medical researcher Sean Cahill from The Fenway Institute. They discuss the coronavirus' disproportionate impact on minority communities and why the LGBTQ community is especially at risk. In addition, they talk about all of the medical misinformation out there, and try to correct some common misconceptions about when it will be advisable to reopen the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Strikes, You're Out #22: Putting the Out in Outsports with Calvin Cato

April 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

As a certified baseball nerd, my podcast usually concentrates on the "SPORTS" part of Outsports. But since there's no baseball to speak of right now (sigh), I wanted to spend at least one episode emphasizing the "OUT" part. With that in mind, comedian Calvin Cato (Playable Characters Podcast) joins me for a wide-ranging discussion on our coming out and being out experiences. We dig into the hidden joys of stumbling upon Lesbian Night in a Brooklyn gay bar, inspirational gay public figures lik...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 26: WrestleMania 36 Night One w/ Daniel Trainor

April 09, 2020 17:56 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

Hello, Lovelies! Just like WrestleMania 36, this edition of LGBT In The Ring is far too long for one episode. Brian Bell and Daniel Trainor (Same Team podcast) kick off the two-part episode with discussion of night one of WrestleMania 36, including a classic Owens/Rollins bout, what happened to Shayna Baszler and the Boneyard match. Let's dive in! Follow Daniel Trainor on Twitter: @dantrainor1 Follow the show on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM The Progress Pr...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 27: WrestleMania 36 Night Two w/ Daniel Trainor

April 09, 2020 17:55 - 1 hour - 92.4 MB

LGBT In The Ring's first ever two-part episode wraps up as Brian Bell and Daniel Trainor discuss night two of WrestleMania 36. The night featured emotional triumphs, both love and hip hop and perhaps wrestling's first true avant-garde evolution live from the Firefly Funhouse. This is one that'll make you scream Ruthless Aggression! Follow Daniel Trainor on Twitter: @dantrainor1 Follow the show on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM The Progress Pride Flag design ...

The Trans Sporter Room EP 24 Caitlyn Jenner & Athena del Rosario

April 08, 2020 19:58 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Caitlyn Jenner talks with Dawn about the impact of the coronavirus on her life, on the Olympics and how she's working to fund the next generation of transgender athletes, lawyers, doctors and everyday trans Americans. Plus she reveals in her first interview with Dawn since 2016, what lesson she's learned from her transition. Also joining us this episode is Team USA beach handball goalie Athena del Rosario, who shares how supportive her coaches have been, her hopes for trans student athletes t...

LPFPod - Episode 052 - Zachary Zane

April 07, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

Took a few weeks off because of my work schedule and now we have the world on a break as we get past the Corona Virus pandemic. Outsports managing editor, Dawn Ennis has encouraged us to think outside the box a bit and this is where we find us today. I first heard of Zachary Zane when he wrote an article about polyamory. I really appreciate his openness and willing to talk about topics that matter to me, and a lot of times in publications that are sold to all people. It is a fun conversation,...

LPFPod - Freelance writer Zachary "The Bi Guy" Zane

April 07, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes

Took a few weeks off because of my work schedule and now we have the world on a break as we get past the Corona Virus pandemic. Outsports managing editor, Dawn Ennis has encouraged us to think outside the box a bit and this is where we find us today. I first heard of Zachary Zane when he wrote an article about polyamory. I really appreciate his openness and willing to talk about topics that matter to me, and a lot of times in publications that are sold to all people. It is a fun conversation,...

"The Sports Kiki" Ep. 8: Curt Miller

April 04, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

On this week's "Sports Kiki," Alex chats with Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller about the WNBA's decision to postpone the season and how he's preparing for the WNBA Draft later this month amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Alex and Curt also talk about his personal coming out journey, and whether this crisis has caused him to shift his perspective in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Strikes, You're Out #21: Missing Opening Day with Ryan Thomure

April 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

You know things are bad when we're talking about the Cubs offseason to brighten the mood. This week, #CubsGayTwitter is out in force as baseball blogger Ryan Thomure (Cubs Insider) joins me to discuss how we got through Should've-Been-Opening Day. Turns out that watching games that we know the Cubs will win is great but it just isn't the same. Other topics include: the importance of Pride Night, Daniel Murphy's endless awfulness, and Sammy Sosa's continued exile. Here's Ryan's outstanding pie...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 25: Candy Lee

April 02, 2020 17:19 - 1 hour - 95.8 MB

Hello, Lovelies! We're back this week with the sweetest of guests: Candy Lee. Quarantine can't keep Lee and Brian Bell from discussing the importance of trans visibility, reclaiming the "diva" moniker in pro wrestling and the moments that have defined her young in-ring career. To put it frankly, Candy is crushing it. Follow Candy Lee on Twitter: @CandidlyCandy_ Follow Candy Lee on Instagram: @leibarbie Check out her merch at Pro Wrestling Tees and What a Maneuver! Follow the show on Twitter: ...

The Trans Sporter Room Ep 23 Idaho Laws and Disabled Girls Who Lift

April 01, 2020 16:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MB

Dawn and Karleigh follow-up on the fallout since Idaho's governor signed the most anti-transgender bills in the nation into law. Then, When Podcasts Collide! Meet Marcia and Marybeth from Disabled Girls Who Lift (Chloe couldn't join us this time). There are strong parallels between how disabled power lifters and transgender power lifters face discrimination, particularly at the hands of USA Power Lifting. And we talk about our fave video games plus the Star Trek: Picard finale (NO SPOILERS). ...

The Trans Sporter Room SPECIAL EPISODE

March 31, 2020 19:42 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MB

On this International Transgender Day of Visibility, Dawn and Karleigh bring listeners a special episode, featuring an interview with the policy director of the Idaho chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, Kathy Griesmyer. She testified before the Idaho House State Affairs Committee in opposition of HB 509 last month. Griesmyer talks about what's next, what transgender Idahoans need to know and encourages listeners to boycott Idaho and its products, to send a message to Gov. Brad Litt...

Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 21 - Jamaica swimmer Michael Gunning

March 30, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 50.2 MB

When Michael Gunning got the news that the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games had been postponed to 2021, he was crushed. He had been working hard for years to get to those games, and a delay hurt. Yet when he got back home to England, he quickly saw the situation mandated a delay. Gunning talks with us about his current "training" in the midst of quarantine, as well as growing up black and gay in England, as well as why he represents Jamaica on the international sports stage. Learn more about your a...

"The Sports Kiki" Ep. 7: Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs chooses greed over compassion during coronavirus pandemic

March 28, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex chats with Detroit News sportswriter Tony Paul about the greed of Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, who was the last NHL owner to announce any compensation for game-day employees, and announced the majority of full-time employees at his food services giant, Delaware North, will be placed on temporary leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Strikes, You're Out #20: THE CUBS WIN THE PENNANT! with Away Games

March 27, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

It's a crossover episode with comedians Kevin McCaffrey & Adam Mamawala from the Away Games Podcast! This was also supposed to be a 2020 season preview. But because 2020 is...well...2020, we decided to go back to one of the happiest nights of our lives: Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. The night the Cubs won their first National League Pennant since 1945. Somehow, this podcast consists of more than just 50 minutes of the phrase "That was awesome." Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @KevinMcCaff @AdamMamawala @Awa...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 24: A Little Break

March 26, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 44.5 MB

Hello, Lovelies. The Coronavirus pandemic has the world on edge right now, including pro wrestling. With everything up in the air, Brain Bell decides to take a break from the usual format and spread some positivity by opening up about himself and past experiences, both wrestling and non-wrestling. We'll be back to the regular format next week, but what's most important is that we all stay safe. This to shall pass. Check out Brian's latest on pro wrestling and Coronavirus here: https://www.out...

The Trans Sporter Room with pioneer marathoner Megan Youngren

March 25, 2020 07:38 - 41 minutes

As the IOC decides for the first time in history to postpone the Olympic Summer Games, transgender marathoner Megan Youngren beams up from Alaska, fresh from making history of her own. While she didn't make TeamUSA, she is the first out trans woman in the world to compete in the Olympic trials as a woman, and the first-ever out transgender athlete to complete the Olympic trials. Megan chats with Dawn and Karleigh about her landmark run, coping with chronic pain and with the coronavirus, trans...

The Trans Sporter Room with pioneer marathoner Megan Youngren

March 25, 2020 07:38 - 40 minutes - 73.6 MB

As the IOC decides for the first time in history to postpone the Olympic Summer Games, transgender marathoner Megan Youngren beams up from Alaska, fresh from making history of her own. While she didn't make TeamUSA, she is the first out trans woman in the world to compete in the Olympic trials as a woman, and the first-ever out transgender athlete to complete the Olympic trials. Megan chats with Dawn and Karleigh about her landmark run, coping with chronic pain and with the coronavirus, trans...

Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 20 - 10-time national champ Denis Finnegan

March 23, 2020 10:43 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MB

Denis Finnegan has been out to family, friends and colleagues for years. Yet the gay 10-time national champion in Ireland is just now ready to come out publicly for all the world to see. We talk with Denis about his journey, what has kept him from talking publicly about being gay, and why drives him today, in 2020, to share his story publicly. It's a unique, intimate conversation with one of the most dominant track and field athletes his country has ever produced. Learn more about your ad cho...

The Sports Kiki Ep. 6: Anthony Nicodemo

March 21, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex chats with out high school basketball coach and athletic director Anthony Nicodemo about the impact the coronavirus crisis is having on our students and student-athletes. Alex and Anthony talks about how this disaster highlights the inequities in our education system, the challenges it presents for underprivileged students and the psychological impacts of social distancing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sports Kiki Ep. 6: Anthony Nicodemo

March 21, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex chats with out high school basketball coach and athletic director Anthony Nicodemo about the impact the coronavirus crisis is having on our students and student-athletes. Alex and Anthony talks about how this disaster highlights the inequities in our education system, the challenges it presents for underprivileged students and the psychological impacts of social distancing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Strikes, You're Out: The Ted Williams Episode with Ron Krasnow

March 20, 2020 15:40 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

We're giving our listeners a chance to re-listen to one of our favorite 3 Strikes You're Out podcast episodes this week. It's episode number 9, paying tribute to Number 9: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived, The Splendid Splinter, The Kid, and Ken's favorite baseball legend of all time...Ted Williams. Ken Schultz is joined by comedy pal and leading citizen of Red Sox Nation Ron Krasnow to sing the praises of ol' Teddy Ballgame. We talk about great moments in Ted's career from his .406 in 1941...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 23: Pro Wrestling, WrestleMania & Coronavirus

March 19, 2020 17:17 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Hello, Lovelies! I hope we're all self-isolating and practicing good social distancing. We're doing that on the show this week while working through all of the ways the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted pro wrestling as a whole and WrestleMania weekend specifically. Patches Chance (Daily DDT) and Daniel Trainor (Same Team podcast) join Brian Bell to help sift through one of the most strenuous week's in pro wrestling's history. Download, listen and wash your hands and gargle. Follow Patches Ch...

The Trans Sporter Room with Lilah Sturges

March 18, 2020 16:52 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MB

Lilah Sturges, comic book writer and founder of the TransPizza giveaway campaign on Twitter, joins Dawn and Karleigh this week. While she readily admits she's not a sports fan or an athlete, Lilah is well-known for her work on the popular Lumberjanes series. Surprisingly, she wasn't a fan of comics growing up. Lilah also explains how she started TransPizza, how it works and how it's expanding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus we share our thoughts on Star Trek: Picard and respond ...

LPFPod - The one with Jason Ellis - "Still Awesome"

March 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour

Cyd Zeigler, one of our co-founders, wrote an article about my guest in December. It was the first I heard of Jason Ellis. Since then I have taken in as much as possible. Listen to his show on Sirius XM, listened to his former podcast "High and Dry", read his first book "I'm Awesome" and his most recent "Still Awesome". Like we talk about the first few moments I even google imaged him and found photos of George Takei from Star Trek touching his penis. We talk about ALL of it in this one hour ...

LPFPod - Episode 051 - Jason Ellis

March 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Cyd Zeigler, one of our co-founders, wrote an article about my guest in December. It was the first I heard of Jason Ellis. Since then I have taken in as much as possible. Listen to his show on Sirius XM, listened to his former podcast "High and Dry", read his first book "I'm Awesome" and his most recent "Still Awesome". Like we talk about the first few moments I even google imaged him and found photos of George Takei from Star Trek touching his penis. We talk about ALL of it in this one hour ...

Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 19: Disease control and public health expert Stephanie Zaza

March 16, 2020 22:49 - 31 minutes - 57.6 MB

Stephanie Zaza, the President of American College of Preventive Medicine, joins us this week to talk about the impact the coronavirus is having on the sports world and beyond. She previously served 25 years as a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. Zaza gives us thoughtful insight on appropriate measures to combat virus outbreaks, the benefits and risks of social distancing, and she shares her thoug...

The Sports Kiki Ep. 5: John Brooks

March 14, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex speaks with former amateur golfer John Brooks, who talks about the struggles he's endured as an openly gay man in the golf world -- and yet, how those difficulties haven't pushed him away from the game he loves. Stay safe, and just as importantly, remain calm. We will get through these times together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Strikes, You're Out #19: Good Job, MLB(?!) with Randy Boose

March 13, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

This episode begins with a slow clap for Rob Manfred because he made the correct call and delayed the start of the season in response to the coronavirus. So all it takes for the commissioner to do the right thing is a worldwide pandemic. We continue our tour through the Outsports Podcast Network as Oakland A's fan Randy Boose (Level Playing Field podcast) joins me to talk about his excitement for 2020...whenever it might start. We also dig into Randy's fantastic interview with Billy Bean, the...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 22: Butch Vs. Gore

March 12, 2020 16:41 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Hello, Lovelies! It's a special episode this week as Brian Bell and his partner, KC, return from D.C. with a live report from Prime Time Pro Wrestling's historic LGBTQ pro wrestling event, Butch Vs. Gore. The show was filled with unforgettable moments and star-making performances that told LGBTQ stories from LGBTQ perspectives. That and Juvenile's ass anthem being used as a weapon. Like we said: memorable. Follow the show on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Th...

The Trans Sporter Room EP 20 Melody Maia Monet

March 11, 2020 04:03 - 40 minutes - 75.1 MB

YouTube personality, amateur softball player, singer and photographer Melody Maia Monet joins Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb to talk about her transition, the acceptance she found on the softball field, and her music. Plus, Maia reveals what led her to recently come out as asexual, and dishes on her favorite Sci-fi: Star Trek: Picard, Discovery, and meeting Apollo himself, Richard Hatch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LPFPod - Gay soccer player Collin Martin

March 10, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes

When I first started this podcast there were people I made as a goal to get on my show. I have been fortunate to have a couple on already. Collin on this week's episode adds to goals that have been reached. Collin came out to the world June 2018 while playing at Minnesota United FC. What I found out with my previous guest, Rory Molleda as well as Collin this week, I learned that some people at DC United knew as well. He tells the story of people knowing at DC United, what it meant to have Ror...

LPFPod - Episode 050 - Collin Martin

March 10, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

When I first started this podcast there were people I made as a goal to get on my show. I have been fortunate to have a couple on already. Collin on this week's episode adds to goals that have been reached. Collin came out to the world June 2018 while playing at Minnesota United FC. What I found out with my previous guest, Rory Molleda as well as Collin this week, I learned that some people at DC United knew as well. He tells the story of people knowing at DC United, what it meant to have Ror...

Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 18: Sports writer and commentator Nick McCarvel

March 09, 2020 11:30 - 36 minutes - 66.4 MB

Nick McCarvel went from imaging himself winning Olympic hardwood-skating gold in Montana to interviewing some of the biggest athletes in the world and covering the Olympics. He talks with us about his perseverance that got him to working for NBC, USA Today and the USOPC, as well as being an out gay man interviewing athletes on the court and in the locker room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sports Kiki Ep. 4: St. Louis Blues insult LGBTQ fans by scheduling 'Hockey is for Everyone' during road game

March 07, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MB

On this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex talks about the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues insultingly scheduling their "Hockey is for Everyone" night during a road game with USA Today's Hemal Jhaveri, who wrote a searing column about the issue this week. Alex and Hamel also talk about the significance of Pride Nights in general, and how sports teams can use LGBTQ advocacy as a business practice and way to buy social capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

3 Strikes, You're Out #18: Cleveland Rocks? with Michael Palascak

March 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 61 MB

In this episode, Ken welcomes comedian and Indians fan Michael Palascak (Late Show). The 2016 World Series gets brought up pretty quickly. Does it get awkward? We're comics...if it wasn't for awkwardness, we'd be as silent as Buster Keaton. Michael lives in LA so he's also the podcast's west coast correspondent, filling us in on the tribulations of the Dodgers & Angels. And we talk about baseball books! Which is the closest either of us has come to using our English majors in the real world. ...

LGBT In The Ring Ep. 21: AEW Revolution 2020 w/ Colette Arrand

March 05, 2020 15:10 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Hello, Lovelies! We're talking all things All Elite Wrestling this week as Fanbyte's (or Fanfyte's) Colette Arrand stops by to help break down the good, bad and sublime from AEW's Evolution pay-per-view. From questionable neck tattoos and match placement to crowning achievements in tag team wrestling, comedy wrestling and ring entrances, AEW Revolution had it all. There is one thing we can all agree on though: Judas slaps! Follow Colette Arrand on Twitter: @colettearrand Follow the show on Tw...

The Trans Sporter Room Megan Youngren, Laurel Hubbard and the GOP

March 04, 2020 14:21 - 29 minutes - 54.8 MB

Co-hosts Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis talk about the historic run of Megan Youngren, the health challenges facing Laurel Hubbard and a plan by the Connecticut GOP to raise money off three cisgender student athletes who are suing to stop transgender girls from competing against them, Plus, news about Star Trek Discovery and we look back at The Man in the High Castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LPFPod - Rory Molleda : Director of Team Administration for DC United

March 03, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes

Thank you for listening to another episode of Level Playing Field on the Outsports podcast network. I am so thankful for each and every guest that comes on that I get a chance to speak with. This week is no different, my guest this week is Rory Molleda who is the Director of Team Administration for DC United of Major League Soccer. During our time together we talk about how supportive DC United is with Rory and all members of the LGBTQ community. We also talk about his role with the club, his...

LPFPod - Episode 049 - Rory Molleda

March 03, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Thank you for listening to another episode of Level Playing Field on the Outsports podcast network. I am so thankful for each and every guest that comes on that I get a chance to speak with. This week is no different, my guest this week is Rory Molleda who is the Director of Team Administration for DC United of Major League Soccer. During our time together we talk about how supportive DC United is with Rory and all members of the LGBTQ community. We also talk about his role with the club, his...

Five Rings To Rule Them All, Episode 17 - Alex Reimer and Olympic thirst

March 02, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MB

The Olympics seem to be, after running Outsports for 20 years, one of the most popular sporting event for gay men. Part of that, we figure, is the eye-candy quotient for the Summer Games: diving, swimming, gymnastics, track & field. Alex Reimer joins us to talk about the sexualization of athletes in the Olympics and other sports, as well as what he's learned so far as the Outsports deputy managing editor. And we also discuss the possible effects of the coronavirus on the Tokyo Olympics. Learn...

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