LGBTQ Sports Podcast
1,153 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 27 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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LGBT In The Ring Ep. 164: Black Girl Magik 2 w/ Spice Spiegel
July 28, 2022 06:29 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back wrestler and creator of Black Girl Magik Spice Spiegel to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss the return of Black Girl Magik on Aug. 19, continuing its mission of showcasing Black female wrestlers and proving that they are deserving of equal spotlight. Spice details the lessons she learned from jumping into promotion before even finishing wrestling training, why the event is moving to Brooklyn and her own quest to get Dr. Pepper to sponsor her. Foll...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep145 --Bethany Cyrtmus and a phoenix In Austin
July 27, 2022 11:02 - 1 hour - 164 MBImagine a team who is a hit on the field with a coach who has been there and won that, a group of players gelling together with an unbeaten record and the cup in sight. Imagine that same team undercut by an owner who talks about winning on the field, but working against the goal by how they are running the club. Sounds like a sports movie script? It played out this past season with Austin Elite FC in United Women's Soccer. The team was in the middle of the season with an unbeaten team and was...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 126: Can Charles Barkley be an LGBTQ ally and work for the Saudis?
July 23, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about Charles Barkley's strong support of LGBTQ people, including his latest salvo against anti-LGBTQ bigots, and his negotiations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Can he still be an LGBTQ ally while taking money from the Saudis? Alex also talks about Carl Nassib's "Good Morning America" interview and why out gay Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina is the bravest athlete going today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 126: Can Charles Barkley be an LGBTQ ally and work for the Saudis?
July 23, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about Charles Barkley's strong support of LGBTQ people, including his latest salvo against anti-LGBTQ bigots, and his negotiations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Can he still be an LGBTQ ally while taking money from the Saudis? Alex also talks about Carl Nassib's "Good Morning America" interview and why out gay Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina is the bravest athlete going today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
3 Strikes You're Out: A League of Maybelle Blair's Own
July 22, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBMaybelle Blair became one of the sensations of the Tribeca Film Festival recently when the former All American Girls Professional Baseball League player was on a panel to discuss the upcoming A League of Their Own TV series. During which she came out publicly for the first time. At age 95. As you might have guessed, she's an amazing person and a credit to Team LGBTQ. During my interview, she spelled out exactly why her coming out seemed so spontaneous and demonstrated her passion for keeping ...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 163: Wrestle Queerdom
July 21, 2022 10:15 - 1 hour - 109 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back Trans Graps founder Sally to the show to chat all things Wrestle Queerdom! She and Brian Bell discuss how North America's first all trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming pro wrestling event came together, bringing Japanese trans wrestling star Veny to the U.S. for the first time and a full preview of the card set for Aug. 6! Follow Trans Graps on Twitter: @TransGraps Follow Wrestle Queerdom on Twitter: @W_Queerdom Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept....
The Trans Sporter Room Ep146 -- Jacqueline Cook opens minds as she opens holes in the WFA
July 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBAcross the National Football League, training camps will be opening this week. The college game will also follow suit. America's 100-yard obsession is back again -- at least for the fellas Women's gridiron football ended their season last week as the nation's oldest and largest women's league held their championship and all-star games last week. Among those who earn All-Star status is Pittsburgh Passion guard Jacqueline Cook, and she did it in her rookie year. And her return to football began...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Pat Gotham with Pride Sports USA
July 19, 2022 15:11 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBPat Gotham joins the podcast to discuss his love of recreational sports, what's it like to play in the Pride Sports USA league, and what community LGBTQ+ sports mean to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 125: Our disastrous response to Monkeypox
July 16, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex discusses the federal government's disastrous response to the Monkeypox outbreak with Christopher Vasquez, the comms director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, a national civil rights organization for all LGBTQ people. Alex also talks about Carl Nassib, and why it's way too premature to say his sexuality is the reason he's still unsigned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 162: Val Capone
July 14, 2022 09:24 - 1 hour - 111 MBHello, Lovelies! This we welcome ring announcer/commentator/all-around beacon of positivity Val Capone to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss how she accidentally got her start in pro wrestling, her love for all things Chicago and how her approach to voicing pro wrestling is working to normalize trans and gender diverse people within its world. They also discuss experiences with bi erasure, roller derby and Val's connection to Chicago's own Capone family! Follow Val Capone on Twitter: @valca...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep144 -- Verity Smith and Ness Murby
July 13, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 217 MBThis week's Trans Sporter Room has our Karleigh Webb sitting down with two blokes who are getting things done in the sporting arena and making the case for inclusion. Verity Smith: The wheelchair rugby ace is currently a frontline player for the Leeds Rhinos in the Wheelchair Super League in the UK. The Rhinos are at the top of the table, and closing in on all the trophies this season. When not helping the Rhinos add to the trophy case, Smith is pushing for greater inclusion in sport for tran...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 161: Welcome To CasGaydia
July 10, 2022 15:30 - 42 minutes - 48.8 MBHello, Lovelies! Today is a special day for LGBT In The Ring as we announce our largest project to date: CasGaydia. The queer pro wrestling movement is coming to the Pacific Northwest on September 11 thanks to LGBT In The Ring, Without A Cause Wrestling and PrideStyle Pro, and Brian Bell is joined by Max Zaleski (WAC) and Milhouse Malott (PrideStyle) to talk about the event publicly for the first time and announce CasGaydia's first match! Casgaydia tickets are available now at brainbustertix....
The Sports Kiki Ep. 124: Brittney Griner's detention is generating a shamefully muted response
July 09, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutesHappy Saturday! Alex begins this week's show with an ode to Provincetown, where he spent an incredible 4th of July Weekend. Then on a much more upsetting note, Alex discusses the shamefully muted reaction to Brittney Griner's detention in Russia. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 124: Brittney Griner's detention is generating a shamefully muted response
July 09, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBHappy Saturday! Alex begins this week's show with an ode to Provincetown, where he spent an incredible 4th of July Weekend. Then on a much more upsetting note, Alex discusses the shamefully muted reaction to Brittney Griner's detention in Russia. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Trans Sporter Room Ep143 -- You Know You're A Transphobe When.......
July 06, 2022 12:10 - 57 minutes - 133 MBPride has past. America celebrates a Birthday. LGBTQ communities are gearing up for the fights to come, and its looks like there will be many. With so much upheaval and concern the Trans Sporter Room will lock in on a critical issue within the larger context: "You Know Your A Transphobe When...." This week, we dig into the recent discourse for a better handle on the memes, bites and talking points that influencing policy and opinion. We also who are putting these thoughts forth and why, in ad...
Briana Scurry had to make her Greatest Save after playing for the USWNT - Five Rings To Rule Them All
July 04, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBBriana Scurry was the only black woman on the famous 1999 USWNT that won the women's soccer World Cup at the Rose Bowl and launched women's soccer into the national conscience. She was also the rare (at the time) out lesbian. This week she joins us to talk mostly not about that, but about her book, My Greatest Save, and saving herself from a career-ending injury and the years that followed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 123: Out pro soccer player Collin Martin
July 02, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex chats with out pro soccer player Collin Martin about his coming out and why it was a "living nightmare" when his team forfeited a game after he was called an anti-gay slur by an opponent. Enjoy the 4th! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 160: Jensen Ryan
June 30, 2022 08:04 - 56 minutes - 64.4 MBHello, Lovelies! Pride month is coming to a close, but we're making a special trip across the Atlantic to welcome "The Dark Prince" Jensen Ryan to the show. He and Brian Bell discuss his journey to overcome presumed homophobia to take a chance on his wrestling dreams, how the British wrestling scene has changed amid the wider LGBTQ pro wrestling movement and his fascination with ghosts and hauntings! Follow Jensen Ryan on Twitter: @jensenryanpw Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Foll...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep142 -- Viva Transphobia Vegas! and Mallory Moore on the current state of organized transphobia
June 29, 2022 12:59 - 1 hour - 161 MBThe final weekend of Pride 2022 saw representative of many group claiming to lobby for women's sports meet in Las Vegas, and affirm an the aggressive anti-transgender posture that has attempted to set policy and public opinion both in the U.S. and abroad. This week's podcast will feature a recap of this weekend's convention of the newly formed Independent Council of Women's Sports. Trigger Warning: Many speakers and panelist said the quiet parts aloud. Also this week, Karleigh Webb sits down ...
The GAMEDAY TEA: LGBTQ+ Sports Advocacy with Micah Porter
June 28, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBLGBTQIA+ sports advocate and newly appointed LinkedIn Top LGBTQIA+ Voice Micah Porter joins D.Gil to chat about his career focused on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 159: Paris Is Bumping: The Legends Ball
June 26, 2022 20:06 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBHello, Lovelies! We're back for the second time this week covering the second night of Pro Wrestling VIBE Pride & VIBE Weekend, Paris Is Bumping: The Legends Ball. Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, discuss the historic night, including the first all-trans-femme main event ever, the return of the most sexual and sweatpants-laden match, and a new class of Paris Honors! Follow Pro Wrestling VIBE on Twitter: @PWVibe Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @L...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 122: They're coming for LGBTQ rights next
June 25, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBOn this week's edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex talks about FINA's cruel and unjust ban on transgender women from competing in elite international swimming competitions, shutting down Lia Thomas' Olympic hopes. He also gives a commentary on the Supreme Court overturning Roe, and how LGBTQ rights are next. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 158: Cassandro Cup 2
June 23, 2022 09:19 - 59 minutes - 67.7 MBHello, Lovelies! We're all still basking in the revelry that was Pro Wrestling VIBE's Pride & VIBE Weekend, so let's talk about it some more! Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, sit down after being live in the building to recap and discuss the weekend's first event, Cassandro Cup 2. A supreme battle between Edith Surreal and Trish Adora, the PWV Tag Team title picture coming into focus and Kidd Bandit getting spanked with a spatula: it was a lot. Plus the first queer royal rumble for the Cassan...
The Trans Sporter Room SPECIAL REPORT: The Worldwide Ban of 2022
June 22, 2022 08:38 - 1 hour - 251 MBIn March the IOC's much-discussed Framework for Fairness went into effect. Within the last 5 days, the world governing bodies for cycling and swimming essentially ignored those guidelines. FINA's new guideline is harsh. A lowered testosterone limit, and a mandate that a potential competitor would have to transition by age 12 to be eligible to take a chance at a world or Olympic Championships. Karleigh Webb host and extended Trans Sporter Room filled with news, views and analysis along with a ...
Olympic champion Angela Ruggiero is now a successful businesswoman - Five Rings To Rule Them All
June 20, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBAngela Ruggiero has the Olympic medal trifecta: gold, silver and bronze. Since retiring from ice hockey, she's focused on becoming a successful businesswoman. That has taken her to the board room in 'The Apprentice' and now CEO of Sports Innovation Lab, which examines market research to help brands figure out the behavior of sports fans. While she's built a successful business, she has had to navigate a business world dominated by straight men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 121: The disgusting pushback against Red Sox Pride Night
June 18, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex praises the words of straight MLB allies Liam Hendriks and Kevin Youkilis, and expresses his concern over the venomous pushback to Red Sox Pride Night on social media. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 157: Eddy McQueen
June 16, 2022 10:20 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBHello, Lovelies! With only one day until Pro Wrestling VIBE's Pride & VIBE Weekend festival, we welcome another icon that carved a path for LGBTQ people in the wrestling world, Eddy McQueen. He and Brian Bell discuss the LGBTQ pro wrestling festival, his upcoming induction into Paris Honors and his fight to be taken seriously in pro wrestling in a less LGBTQ-friendly era. McQueen also touches on the mental toll wrestling takes on those in it and how he found balance through beauty. Follow Edd...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep140 -- Ina Fried on Covering Technology, Covering Transness and Covering the Olympics
June 15, 2022 12:23 - 1 hour - 149 MBSince becoming the chief technology correspondent at Axios in 2017 Journalist Ina Fried has been a voice in covering the biggest pieces of what is coming next. It should be no surprise in a nearly 30-year journalism, she's always been ahead of curve. She even pursued her truth ahead of curve, as a journalist at CNET 20 years ago. Last summer, she was on the scene at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. As perhaps the only trans journalist covering the games, she covered some of key people that made ...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Pride and Soul with Nicholas Spadaro
June 14, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 30.9 MBNicholas Spadaro is loud, proud, and a gay athlete. Listen as he joins D.Gil to discuss his sports background, his journey as a Soulcycle instructor, and what pride means to him personally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kristie Mewis on the Olympics, falling in love with Sam Kerr and being out - Five Rings To Rule Them All
June 13, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MBKristie Mewis was one of the most-discussed athletes at Outsports ahead of and during the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The question we wrestled with was whether she was publicly out as an LGBTQ athlete. Because we couldn't find a definitive answer to her being out, we decided she was not; Yet she considered herself publicly out because she was living her life openly. When her girlfriend, Sam Kerr, posted an image of them kissing shortly after the Olympics, all questions were answered. Mewis joins u...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 120: Michael Powell of the New York Times talks Lia Thomas
June 11, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBHappy Saturday! This week, Alex chats with Michael Powell of the New York Times, who recently wrote the feature story, "What Lia Thomas could mean for women's elite sports." Alex asks Michael about his approach towards reporting on a divisive topic and where he sees the debate going from here. Alex also admonishes the Rays for their Pride Night fiasco. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 156: Sandra Moone
June 09, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBHello, Lovelies! We're going to the Subspace Division this week as we welcome "Lightning in a Bottle" Sandra Moone to the show. She and Brian Bell discuss her upcoming match against Papa Jace to crown the first PrideStyle Pro champion, the importance of breaking out of your comfort zone and her growing national presence on the independent pro wrestling scene. Moone also talks about coming out as pansexual during Pride month one year ago and the unique approach she and #S4TB take with their ow...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep139 -- The Future in the UK and a Pioneer in Canada
June 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 177 MBPride 2022 is in Week Two, and our host Karleigh Webb is tanned, rested, ready and rather upset at the landscape -- especially Florida and Ohio But the guest this week make up for it, one is future voice making her mark, the other is a pioneer back in the saddle The Future: 14-year-old Emily Williams has spoken out for trans kids like herself in the UK since came out, teamed up with her loving mom Emma, they been a family in resistance, even while dealing with a piece of the current anti-tran...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Pride with Eli Danielson
June 07, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBEli Danielson joins the podcast to discuss his background in sports, his coming out story, and why it's important to share coming out stories such as his. Happy Pride Month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 119: Patriots rebuke homophobic fans
June 04, 2022 14:50 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBHappy Pride Month! On this week's show, Alex credits the New England Patriots for publicly rebuking homophobic fans, and former NFL tight end Desmond Clark for posting a heartfelt message addressed to his transgender son. To close out the show, Alex shares what he's most thankful for this Pride Month. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 155: IWTV World Champ AC Mack
June 02, 2022 10:13 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBHello, Lovelies! We're kicking off Pride month in supreme fashion as IWTV World champion AC Mack returns to the show. He and Brian Bell discuss his historic title win in Jan. 2022, making pro wrestling history as the first out LGBTQ male world champion and the continued impact of that moment some five months later. They also discuss Mack's episode of IWTV's "The Life Of" docuseries, bringing Uncharted Territory to the South and finding love. Follow AC Mack on Twitter: @AC_Mack Follow Brian Be...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep138 -- Pride 2022: The Fightback, Fighting Golf, and The Future Is Now
June 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBThe first show of Pride 2022 sees Karleigh Webb fresh off a birthday, Hailey Davidson set to tee off and fresh new face comes back to the Trans Sporter Room. This week, Hailey Davidson, the first solo guest of the Karleigh Era, comes back for a preview of the upcoming Colorado Women's Open. It will be the biggest tournament of her career thus far and she talks about the work she's put in to upgrade her game to be ready, the success she has found in the '22 season, and why being a role model m...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 118: Warriors reporter gets caught with horrible homophobic tweets
May 28, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBHappy Memorial Day Weekend! On this week's show, Alex talks about U.S. soccer officially banning anti-LGBTQ chants, and Warriors reporter Mark Haynes getting caught with at least 56 hateful tweets from his past. But the way they were uncovered is pretty odious. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out: Dodgers Pride with Erik Braverman
May 27, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MBIt's time for Dodgers Pride Night! My guest on today's episode is Dodgers Senior Vice President Erik Braverman and he takes us through the growth of his team's Pride promotion into the most popular event of its kind in Major League Baseball. We also highlight the history making game with the arch-rival Giants where both teams will be taking the field in rainbow insignia caps. And perhaps most importantly, we celebrate the return of Glenn Burke's family to throw out the Pride Night first pitch...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 154: Billy Dixon
May 26, 2022 18:07 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBHello, Lovelies! This one is going to be emotional, y'all. "The Business" Billy Dixon returns to the show one more time before they close this chapter in their pro wrestling journey. Dixon and Brian Bell discuss what factored into their decision to retire, the mental health and self-worth issues pro wrestling presents and what they want young wrestlers to learn from their example. Dixon also chats Pride & Vibe Weekend, Paris Honors, dropping the Chocolate City championship to Andino and his f...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep137 -- A Week of History and a Celebration of the Future
May 25, 2022 07:21 - 1 hour - 149 MBA lot of history in this week's transporter room. This week, three years ago, a transgender woman walked into court in Connecticut, and walked out with the name she chose to represent who she is. Three days after that she saw CeCé Telfer make NCAA history and a few weeks later she was writing for Outsports. Around that same time, a freshman softball pitcher at the University of Scranton was battling on the field, while continuing wrestling who they were as a person. In that same moment, a you...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 117: Pro soccer player Jake Daniels coming out and the issue of heteronormativity
May 21, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutesHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about 17-year-old English pro soccer Jake Daniels coming out, and how he's been widely embraced. But is he being embraced because he presents as heteronormative? Alex weighs in on the conversation. Plus, sports broadcaster Megan Barnard speaks out after being outed by a now-fired co-worker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 117: Pro soccer player Jake Daniels coming out and the issue of heteronormativity
May 21, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about 17-year-old English pro soccer Jake Daniels coming out, and how he's been widely embraced. But is he being embraced because he presents as heteronormative? Alex weighs in on the conversation. Plus, sports broadcaster Megan Barnard speaks out after being outed by a now-fired co-worker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 153: Out In The Ring Director Ry Levey
May 20, 2022 20:19 - 1 hour - 116 MBHello, Lovelies! "Out In The Ring," the documentary chronicling the history of LGBTQ identities in pro wrestling, has a premiere date, so it's only natural that we welcome back the film's director, Ry Levey, to chat about making the film and its significance ahead of its debut June 3 at the Toronto Inside Out Film Festival. Follow Out In The Ring on Twitter: @outinthering Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The Progress Pride Flag desi...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep136 -- The Puget Sound Pronouns: Made In Seattle
May 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 201 MBSeattle, Washington. A city that seems to groove to a beat all its own. It seems to zig when much of country zags. It's known for grey flannel skies with a soundtrack of raw grunge. It the place where a space needle once took up space on the jersey of the city's first winner. Its the town that gave us Supersonics, Kid Griffey, Ichiro...and "Baby Got Back" It's the sports town that dared to embraced the beat of the Sounders, that welcomes the Storm, and now releases the Kraken. In this city li...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 116: Should Mark Jackson have to address anti-gay rumors before getting another NBA coaching job?
May 16, 2022 18:20 - 25 minutes - 23 MBHappy Saturday! Alex talks about some enraging topics on this week's show, including more allegations of homophobia against Mark Jackson and outrageous comments from golf legend Greg Norman about discrimination against LGBTQ people. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 152: Darwin Finch
May 12, 2022 09:50 - 1 hour - 102 MBHello, Lovelies! This we're taking a trip to the nerdy side of life as we welcome "The Punk Rock Poindexter" Darwin Finch to the show! They and Brian Bell discuss them finding a home at Santino Bros. in Los Angeles, their journey in defining their gender, fighting back against stereotypes and expanding the definition of a nerd. Finch also speaks about their close relationship with Kidd Bandit and the recent match between the two that framed Finch as an inspirational force at Santino Bros. Fol...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep135 -- Natalie Washington and Football v. Transphobia: Earning Promotion
May 11, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 177 MBThe Beautiful Game. The World's Game. Football, or Soccer to us North American types has not only been a vehicle of entertainment, but has often been a vessel for advocacy, activism, protest and progress. From anti-racist and anti-fascist efforts born of the 1980s and 1990s to the more recent struggle between democratization and unfettered monetization of the sport, the pitch has often been political. In 2010, Football v. Homophobia was started in response to the sporting culture that was see...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Being the Best Role Model You Can Be with Rhys Moore
May 10, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBRhys Moore joins the podcast again to discuss what it means to be a good role model, how queer role models are needed, and the impact good role models can be in our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 115: The Madison Cawthorn saga
May 07, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBHappy Saturday! Alex covers several topics on this week's show, including the latest on Brittney Griner, and his outrage over the commentary about Madison Cawthorn's leaked videos. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices