LGBTQ Sports Podcast
1,155 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWe highlight the stories of LGBTQ athletes, coaches and other people in sports who show us all that Courage Is Contagious.
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3 Strikes, You're Out #74: The Mets' Mr. Slump with Melody Maia Monet
May 07, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBI'll be honest, I didn't have "Mets fans booing Francisco Lindor by the end of April" on my 2021 baseball bingo card. But so far, the highlight of his season has been wearing Eddie Murphy's Coming to America jacket to Spring Training. And all of Queens has been responding to him as if he just shouted "Good morning, my neighbors!" On today's episode, Youtuber and Friend of the Pod Melody Maia Monet is back to figure out what on earth has led to Lindor's hellacious early season slump and what h...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 91: Polyam Cult Party 3 w/ The Glitterati
May 06, 2021 09:06 - 1 hour - 123 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Em Fear and Meg Fair from the Grit & Glitter podcast to the show to relive all the majesty of MV Young's Polyam Cult Party 3! They and Brian tackle everything from the ridiculousness of the Brothers of Digestion to the tearjerking culmination of Ziggy Haim's championship quest and LGBTQ Pride bubbling over the pansexual fence. They also discuss the significance of MV Young vs. Jody, the birth of Athrun Amada and and the simp-filled Scrumble match! Follow ...
Hear Caitlyn Jenner Flip Flop on Trans Athletes: Her Friend Bethany Grace Howe Reacts
May 05, 2021 13:21 - 46 minutes - 86 MBOur guest Dr. Bethany Grace Howe knows Caitlyn Jenner better than anyone we know. She reacts to hearing the wanna-be-candidate in her own words, from an interview with Dawn Ennis for this podcast in April 2020: “I think every trans person, if they’re into athletics, should have an opportunity to compete and to improve themselves. I think sports is such a great way to learn a lot about yourself. And yeah, I want to, hopefully they’ll have the opportunity in the future to do whatever they can d...
The GAMEDAY TEA: D.Gil's NFL 2021 Draft Recap
May 04, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThe 2021 NFL draft was this past weekend and D.Gil has all the tea to spill. D.Gil discusses "draft grades" while stating favorite draft picks from each team and throws shade along the way. You'll learn information about certain players and he even gives his way to early Super Bowl picks (shocker Tom Brady is mentioned). This guy knows his stuff. Be You, Be True, and Be Fierce! Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New romance novel features an Olympic athlete and coach in love - Five Rings To Rule Them All
May 03, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBWith the Tokoo Summer Olympics approaching, romance novelist Rachel Spangler wanted to share with her fans a story about an Olympic athlete falling in love with her coach. Spangler wrote 'Thrust' in the hopes of capturing the imagination of people looking to watch the upcoming Olympic Games. The story centers on a world-class fencer who falls in love with the coach who aims for coaching her athlete to Olympic gold. Spangler talks with Five Rings To Rule Them All about her own sports backgroun...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 64: Julie Kliegman of SI talks about coming out as non-binary
May 01, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MBOn this week's show, Alex chats with Julie Kliegman of Sports Illustrated about coming out as non-binary and asexual, and what those identities mean to her. They also talk about the importance of supporting diversity in sports media. Follow Julie on Twitter, @jmkliegman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 64: Julie Kliegman of SI talks about coming out as non-binary
May 01, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutesOn this week's show, Alex chats with Julie Kliegman of Sports Illustrated about coming out as non-binary and asexual, and what those identities mean to her. They also talk about the importance of supporting diversity in sports media. Follow Julie on Twitter, @jmkliegman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out #73: Post Padres/Dodgers Euphoria with Kevin McCaffrey
April 30, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBDuring the offseason, there was one dream match-up every baseball fan had circled on the schedule: Padres vs. Dodgers. And after the first two series between those teams, this reborn rivalry has exceeded everyone's expectations. Friend of the pod Kevin McCaffrey (Away Games Podcast) is back because this is the kind of series that makes you want to talk to awesome people about how awesome baseball is. To borrow from my Outsports colleague Brian Bell, there's nothing more compelling than a good...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 90: Logan Black
April 29, 2021 09:58 - 1 hour - 113 MBHello, Lovelies! We embrace chaos this week as "The King of Chaos" Logan Black joins the show. In his first interview since coming out as LGBTQ, Black goes in-depth on what spurred him to come out, how feeling he wasn't "queer enough" kept him closeted and why wrestling on the inaugural Butch vs. Gore event impacted him. Black and Brian Bell also discuss his 15-year career, training the next generation of wrestlers, Black's own podcast, The Year One Wrestling Podcast, and working to change th...
Trans Sporter Room Ep80: Julia Serano
April 28, 2021 13:57 - 1 hour - 160 MBThe author of the seminal book on the transgender experience, Whipping Girl, Excluded, and a debut novel, 99 Erics, Julia Serano is our guest this week. She discusses her essay on Medium, The Dregerian Narrative, exploring anti-trans hate and the labeling of trans people as "activists" simply for being. Plus, Serano shares her appreciation for Sci-Fi and talks about her experience as a musician, songwriter and spoken word poet. Karleigh and Dawn also have news of more trans murders, the dismi...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Coming Out with Alex Plinck
April 27, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBContinuing with our baseball theme for the month, Texas Rangers media writer Alex Plinck joins D.Gil to discuss his unique coming out story on this weeks episode. Alex shares his ups and downs while giving listeners a somewhat familiar feeling on what its like going through a LGBTQ+ coming out journey. Read more about Alex's coming out story here: For gay Texas Rangers writer, life turned sweet after he hit bottom - Outsports Instagram: TheGAMEDAYTEA (@thegamedaytea) Twitter: The GAMEDAY TEA...
National champion marathoner Aoife Cooke - Five Rings To Rule Them All
April 26, 2021 17:40 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBAoife Cooke, who already has a national championship, officially qualified for the Olympics in the marathon at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. The Irish athlete, who competed collegiately in the United States for Arkansas Tech, punch her ticket over the weekend. For Cooke, being an out athlete is important as she understands the impact visibility has on other athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 63: Why did MLS take 2 weeks to suspend Sebastian Lletget?
April 24, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAlex welcomes back soccer writer Jeff Rueter of The Athletic to the show this week. They talk about the MLS' delayed suspension of Sebastian Lletget and the disturbing prevalence of hate speech throughout soccer. Alex also shares why the Super League blow up is his favorite sports story in a long time. Follow Jeff on Twitter, @JeffRueter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out #72: The Annual White Sox No Hitter with Fritz Nothnagel
April 23, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBBaseball is a game of traditions and this baseball podcast is no different. One of the biggest 3SYO traditions is that every time the White Sox throw a no-hitter, I invite friend of the pod Fritz Nothnagel (Punches and Punchlines) to celebrate it. EXTREMELY ZERO MOSTEL VOICE: Tradition! Tradition! This time, the honors went to Carlos Rodón, a former first round pick who has struggled to find consistency at the major league level. But the beauty of baseball is that sometimes it all comes toget...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 89: Leo London
April 22, 2021 12:17 - 1 hour - 120 MBHello, Lovelies! We're going international again this week as we welcome Leo London to the show. London and Brian Bell chat about his work in Winnipeg's Premiere Championship Wrestling, being a favorite of Kenny Omega and his World of Sport wrestling origins. He also shares how wrestling reconnected him with his brother and tag team partner and how his in-ring work helped him find his voice to come out publicly as LGBTQ! Follow Leo London on Twitter: @LeoLondon23 Check out Leo London's YouTub...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 88: Allie Kat's Real Hot Girl Shit
April 22, 2021 12:04 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBHello, Lovelies! Our coverage of WrestleMania week comes to a close as Brian Bell welcomes back their partner, KC, to chat about Allie Kat's Real Hot Girl Shit. The event highlighted some of the brightest women in pro wrestling today, including Dark Sheik, Edith Surreal and Allie Kat herself! Brian and KC share their favorite matches, laud Brooke Valentine's acting chops and marvel Billie Starkz' level of talent at only 16 years old! And, of course, there is the Grey Sweatpants Battle Royal: ...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 87: GCW For The Culture
April 22, 2021 12:02 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBHello, Lovelies! We're putting a bow on WrestleMania week today, starting with a chat about GCW For The Culture. Brian Bell and their partner, KC, recap AJ Gray's showcase of BIPOC pro wrestling talent. They touch on the return of Darius Lockhart, Lio Rush and Lee Moriarty's wrestling clinic and the electricity of Fire & Flava vs. Thick & Juicy 2.0! Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is ...
Trans Sporter Rm 79: Dr. Rachel Levine
April 21, 2021 18:22 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBIn her first interview with a transgender journalist since being sworn-in as assistant secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Rachel Levine talks about bans on trans student-athletes, restricting gender affirming care, the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and Covid-19. Read Dawn's article at forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis Also hear about an uptick in calls to suicide hotlines by trans youth in Arkansas, transphobia in Wookieepedia and Karleigh and Dawn rave about a fabulous piece of journal...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Gay Umpire Patrick Faerber
April 20, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBD.Gil is joined by his college buddy Patrick Faerber to discuss all aspects of being an openly gay umpire. You'll hear what it was like coming out in umpire school, what it's like actually being an umpire, and so much more. Instagram & Twitter: patrickfaerber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No boycott. Why participating in the Olympics is a better idea than staying home - Five Rings To Rule Them All
April 19, 2021 18:04 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBThere's lots of chatter today about boycotts. When Major League Baseball decided to pull its 2021 All Star Game out of Atlanta, some people cheered while others jeered. This week we look at various conversations about sports boycotts from the past, including the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2015 Men's Final Four in Indianapolis. And we look ahead to calls for boycotting the 2022 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, while contrasting that with the quieter calls to boy...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 62: Gay basketball player Jallen Messersmith shares his journey from a Christian College to Fire Island
April 17, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBOn this week's show, Alex chats with gay basketball player Jallen Messersmith, who's carved out a second life in New York City and Fire Island after playing basketball at Benedictine College, a small Christian school in Kansas. Alex and Jallen talk about his time as an out player at a religious institution and his gay awakening on Fire Island. Follow Jallen on Twitter, @pinkgiantgay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out #71: Angels on the Podcast with Jim Allen
April 16, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThe Los Angeles Angels are an enigma. For one thing, they insist on being called the Los Angeles Angels despite the fact that they clearly play in Anaheim. No Angeleno ever says, "Well sure, the San Gabriels are nice...but have you seen SPLASH MOUNTAIN?" Today, I'm joined by Angels superfan Jim Allen to talk about his team's most perplexing conundrum: the Angels have the consensus best player in baseball in Mike Trout. They have the most exciting player in baseball in Shohei Ohtani. They have...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 86: WWE WrestleMania 37 Night 2 w/ Patches Chance
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBHello, Lovelies! Our final WrestleMania week recap show of the week sees Patches Chance (Daily DDT, RealSport) return to help Brian Bell recap the second and final night of WWE WrestleMania 37! From The Fiend's return to Tamina's shining moment to a wonderful triple threat main event, Patches and Brian share their thoughts on the capper to an amazing week of pro wrestling! Follow Patches Chance on Twitter: @patcheschance Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on T...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 85: WWE WrestleMania 37 Night 1 w/ Darnell Mitchell
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBHello, Lovelies! We're back to chat about the first night of WWE WrestleMania 37 with returning guest Darnell Mitchell (Pro Wrestling Mothership, Queer Nerd Podcast)! Darnell and Brian Bell discuss the historic main event pitting Bianca Belair against Sasha Banks, Cesaro finally getting his due on WWE's largest stage and all the other emotional highs from a mostly stellar first night under Tampa's stormy skies! Follow Darnell Mitchell on Twitter: @fabulousdnell Follow Pro Wrestling Mothership...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 84: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch w/ Pollo Del Mar
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBHello, Lovelies! Our WrestleMania week coverage continues as the original Glamazon, Pollo Del Mar, joins the show to talk all things EFFY's Big Gay Brunch. Pollo shares the experience of hosting WrestleMania week's gayest event, the significance of EFFY and Ace Perry's Soul on a Pole match and the statement made by Billy Dixon and AJ Gray's bloody main event battle! Follow Pollo Del Mar on Twitter: @TheGlamazonPDM Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter:...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 83: Indie Mania Week w/ WAC's Max Zaleski
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBHello, Lovelies! We're chatting everything WrestleMania week across multiple episodes this week, kicking off with Without A Cause Pro Wrestling co-founder Max Zaleski joining Brian Bell to chat all about the stellar week in independent pro wrestling. From the technical prowess of Edith Surreal and Lee Moriarty to the abundance of deathmatch shows from No Peace Underground and ICW NHB, Max and Brian run through everything that left a lasting memory coming out of pro wrestling's largest week of...
TSR 78: NCAA, Sebastian Lletget and Ace Billings-Smith
April 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis week The Trans Sporter Room beams up Adrienne "Ace" Billings-Smith: the Black queer athlete, former coach and the president and founder of the Concerned Parents of Color of West Hartford, Conn., who is also co-chair of the Town of West Hartford Human Rights Commission, an attorney and a flight attendant. Topics this week: the NCAA gives notice to states banning trans student-athletes, but whiffs when they could have swung for the fences. Sebastian Lletget promises to do better after shar...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Diego Garijo - Pro Fighter & Drag Artist
April 13, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBEver met anyone that could knock a guy out in the ring and put on a drag show the next day? Well MMA/Bare knuckle fighter Diego Garijo (he/they) is the guy you'll want to meet. Diego beautifully collides his passion for the ring and his heels to express himself in ways that most people can't fathom. Listen to Diego discuss what it's like to be a fighter, drag artist, content creator, husband, and father. This is one knockout drag show podcast you CAN'T miss. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Sheena Lawrick gives her first interview about being a gay Olympian - Five Rings To Rule Them All
April 12, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBSheena Lawrick was out to family and friends when she played softball for the Univ. of Nebraska and represented Canada in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Yet through it all, she never talked to the media about being gay. In her first interview about being an LGBTQ Olympian, Lawrick opens up about her love of softball, her journey as a gay athlete, raising a family, both winning and losing bronze medals, and why she decided to not pursue a spot in the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Learn ...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 61: Gay surfer Nick Vallejo talks OnlyFans and importance of feeling sexy
April 10, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutesOn this week's show, Alex catches up with gay surfer Nick Vallejo, who wrote his coming out story with Outsports in 2017. Alex talks to Nick about his sexual journey, and what prompted him to recently start his own OnlyFans account. Follow Nick on Twitter, @nickdvallejo1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 61: Gay surfer Nick Vallejo talks OnlyFans and importance of feeling sexy
April 10, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this week's show, Alex catches up with gay surfer Nick Vallejo, who wrote his coming out story with Outsports in 2017. Alex talks to Nick about his sexual journey, and what prompted him to recently start his own OnlyFans account. Follow Nick on Twitter, @nickdvallejo1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out #70: No ASG for the ATL with D.Gil
April 09, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBNext week on April 15th, MLB will be celebrating Jackie Robinson Day. And they'll be doing so after taking a social justice stand that Jackie Robinson would have supported for the first time in...*checks notes*...ever? Today, friend of the pod and Outsports Podcast Network cohort D.Gil (The Gameday Tea) is back to talk about MLB moving the All Star Game out of Atlanta in response to Georgia's new voter suppression laws. It's a very important discussion because D.Gil comes at this issue from t...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 82: Dewey Murray
April 08, 2021 09:43 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBHello, Lovelies! Before sitting down to watch all of the WrestleMania week festivities, Brian Bell welcomes "The Real Mutha Trucker" Dewey Murray to the show. A known name within the northeast, Murray details how growing up around the ECW locker room pushed him to enter pro wrestling, how the influence of the late Brodie Lee affected him beyond the ring and the pride he takes as an advocate with the National Psoriasis Foundation. They also get into Murray's 15-plus year in-ring career, includ...
TSR 77: Arkansas Transphobes, Jangles ScienceLad and 'Biological Sex'
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 95.4 MBThis week, we react to Arkansas Republicans overriding Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto and making their state the first in the nation to outlaw affirming healthcare for transgender youth. The new law bans puberty blockers and gender transition surgery for anyone under 18. We also examine the Outsports investigation into the Women's Sports Policy Working Group and beam up trans ally and "quite gay" educator, social media maven and former powerlifter, Justin Gibson aka Jangles ScienceLad. Follow Jus...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Talkin' NCAA March Madness with Alex Hulisz
April 06, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBAlex Hulisz joins D.Gil to discuss the NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament. We talk about all the upsets, the interesting story lines, and why we love all the madness. Was your bracket busted? Of course it was! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nancy Hogshead-Makar, trans inclusion in sports and the Women's Sports Policy Working Group - Five Rings to Rule Them All
April 05, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBNancy Hogshead-Makar has won Olympic gold medals in swimming. She has fought for the inclusion and protection of women in women's sports for decades. Now her Women's Sports Policy Working Group is focused on finding the best-possible policies for the inclusion of trans girls and women in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 60: Why Kevin Durant's vile anti-gay insults are big deal
April 03, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this week's show, Alex talks about the exhausting Twitter spat between Kevin Durant and Michael Rapaport, and why it's hypocritical for Durant to call himself an ally while using anti-gay insults with impunity -- even during a private conversation. Alex also talks about MLB moving its All-Star game From Atlanta, and says it's long past time for the NCAA to take a similar stand for trans athletes. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
3 Strikes, You're Out #69: 2021 Season Preview with Away Games Podcast
April 02, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThe 2021 Season is officially underway! So I guess I'd better get to previewing it... It's time for 3SYO's annual crossover pod with Kevin McCaffrey and Adam Mamawala of the Away Games Podcast! As per tradition, we took an in depth look at the 2021 Cubs on Kevin and Adam's show (Click here to listen!) and on today's episode, we're examining the rest of the MLB landscape. Over the next 50 minutes, the three of us dive into the burgeoning Dodgers/Padres rivalry, ponder whether Tony LaRussa's do...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 81: Cassandro Cup w/ DJ Accident Report
April 01, 2021 08:34 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBHello, Lovelies! The wait for Butch vs. Gore's Cassandro Cup is finally over and Brian Bell welcomes DJ Accident Report (The Nobodies, Judgement) back to the show to break down all the hard-hitting LGBTQ action. DJ Accident Report gives his insights as a commentator in the building for the show, including Edith Surreal's powerful tournament win, the beauty in how uncomfortable Billy Dixon and Darius Carter's clash made audiences and why this event embodied its namesake, the legendary luchador...
Trans Sporter Rm 76B: TDoV Part 2 with Erica Vanstone
March 31, 2021 15:31 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBThis is Part 2 of our episode for the Transgender Day of Visibility. Karleigh and Dawn continue their conversation with Erica Vanstone, about her excellent essay, Trans Women Are Women. In Sport and Literally Everything Else. The executive director of the Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association is a straight cisgender ally and a Star Trek fan, too! Our conversation began in part one, Episode 76A. Yes, A.. As in 1701-A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trans Sporter Rm 76A: TDoV Part 1 with Erica Vanstone
March 31, 2021 13:01 - 41 minutes - 76.3 MBToday is the Transgender Day of Visibility and Karleigh and Dawn discuss what it means for them, and announce the final winner of the Outsports Triumph Awards, Fallon Fox, for being a pioneer! This is a two-part episode, in which Erica Vanstone beams up to talk about her excellent essay, Trans Women Are Women. In Sport and Literally Everything Else. The executive director of the Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association is a straight cisgender ally and a Star Trek fan, too! Our conversation...
The GAMEDAY TEA: MLB Opening Day with Paul and Ray
March 30, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBMLB opening day is finally here as D.Gil is joined by Paul and Ray to discuss the new upcoming 2021 season. We share our best free agent acquisitions, our picks to win the world series, Covid-19 guidelines at MLB parks, and so much more. Also listen to find out out more about our MLB pride fan groups on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 59: The great sports cancel culture debate
March 27, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutesAlex begins this week's show with his thoughts on Cyd Zeigler's op-ed on sports' embrace of suspensions instead of cancellations to correct regretful tweets and statements from athletes. Much like Cyd, Alex agrees that education is the best way to fight bigotry. Ahead of the men's Sweet 16, Alex also highlights underdog Oral Roberts University's history of anti-LGBTQ policies. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 59: The great sports cancel culture debate
March 27, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBAlex begins this week's show with his thoughts on Cyd Zeigler's op-ed on sports' embrace of suspensions instead of cancellations to correct regretful tweets and statements from athletes. Much like Cyd, Alex agrees that education is the best way to fight bigotry. Ahead of the men's Sweet 16, Alex also highlights underdog Oral Roberts University's history of anti-LGBTQ policies. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out #68: A Royal Opening Day with Matthew Schulte
March 26, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIt's less than a week until Opening Day! Am I doing my hair toss and checking my nails? Because I'm feeling good as hell! This is like an advent calendar where every door contains a full day's supply of serotonin... And after the year we've all lived through, this year's Opening Day is going to feel extra special with actual fans in actual ballparks. So this week, Royals Sr. Manager of Special Events and Promotions Matthew Schulte is on the podcast to talk about how Kansas City's front office...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 80: Pulling Back The Curtain
March 25, 2021 09:10 - 41 minutes - 66.3 MBHello, Lovelies. Brian Bell goes solo this week to unpack his feelings around a week of events in pro wrestling that unfortunately touched on personal past traumas and internal struggles. Brian discusses the accusations against this week's previously scheduled guest, Joshua Wavra, the Will Ospreay angle from NJPW's New Japan Cup Final and why the personal connections to these events sent him into a mental health haze this week. It isn't all dour though. Brian has something special to share wi...
Trans Sporter Rm 75: Mom With a Message About Trans Girls
March 24, 2021 08:48 - 40 minutes - 73.6 MBKenra Stansbury wrote a letter to her 3-year-old daughter, for the hypothetical day that she might compete in sports and lose to a transgender girl. As a straight cisgender LGBTQ ally, daughter of coaches and former athlete, Stansbury asked Outsports to share that letter with our readers, and joined Karleigh and Dawn to talk about the lessons of losing, the importance of supporting trans athletes and yes, her memories of watching Star Trek. She was a fan of The Next Generation and grew up wat...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Heidi Wiesenfarth
March 23, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis episode features Heidi Wiesenfarth, a Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai fighter who holds back nothing in this episode. Find out what Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai mean to Heidi, her struggles growing up being adopted, and how fighting helps her "knockout" so many potential obstacles in and out of the gym. Heidi is a wonderful example of a #lesbianathlete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The GAMEDAY TEA: Heidi Wiesenfarth
March 23, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesThis episode features Heidi Wiesenfarth, a Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai fighter who holds back nothing in this episode. Find out what Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai mean to Heidi, her struggles growing up being adopted, and how fighting helps her "knockout" so many potential obstacles in and out of the gym. Heidi is a wonderful example of a #lesbianathlete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Proud to Play: A new book about LGBTQ athletes - Five Rings To Rule Them All
March 22, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MBProud to Play is a new book highlighting some of the LGBTQ athletes who have helped pave a path toward inclusion in Canada. Erin Silver, the author, joins us this week to talk about some of her favorite stories in the book and how she went about selecting who would be included. Several Olympians are featured, including Eric Radford, Mark Tewksbury and Anastasia Bucsis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices