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. 151: Pollo Del Mar Returns!
May 05, 2022 09:50 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBHello, Lovelies! We're back after a week off, and who better to brighten your spirits than the "Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar. Pollo and Brian Bell discuss her growing presence within GCW, her relationship with GCW owner Brett Lauderdale and accompanying Dark Sheik to the ring during GCW's San Francisco debut. They also discuss Pollo's growing presence in the NWA and her upcoming lip sync battle against Washy Heights at Pride & Vibe Weekend! Follow Pollo Del Mar on Twitter: @TheGlamazon...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep134 -- Danielle McLean and a Difficult Day of Leaked Decision
May 04, 2022 11:45 - 1 hour - 153 MBWhen Danielle McLean was a high school hockey player, growing up in hockey-mad Boston, she fought a 7-game series against Hodgkin's lymphoma. Her favorite game is what helped pull her through. A few years later, she skated forward to embrace her truth and forge through her transition. Hockey was her canvas. A safe space. A place to belong. On April 20, she put words to emotions to CNN.com and gave her view and her story, with the backdrop of the continuing "debate" over trans people in sport,...
Olympian Keith Frostad shares stories of homophobia and support around the 1992 Olympics - Five Rings To Rule Them All
May 02, 2022 16:36 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBKeith Frostad wasn't out publicly in the media around the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, but he was known to be gay in the elite swimming world. When he talked about all of this with Zachary Draves of Nuts & Bolts Sports, he shared publicly for the first time intimate details of being harassed repeatedly by male swimmers on Team USA and at the University of Texas. He also found strength in the support he received from some swimmers, including many on the women's teams. And his attempt to ...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 114: Gay college soccer captain Couper Gunn shares his sexual assault survivor story
April 30, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week, Alex welcomes on Couper Gunn, captain of the men's soccer team at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. Couper shares his sexual assault survivor history and talks about why he's going public with his experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 114: Gay college soccer captain Couper Gunn shares his sexual assault survivor story
April 30, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutesThis week, Alex welcomes on Couper Gunn, captain of the men's soccer team at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. Couper shares his sexual assault survivor history and talks about why he's going public with his experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Trans Sporter Room Ep133 -- Election 2022: Trans Athletes Are An Issue? Really?
April 27, 2022 12:25 - 56 minutes - 129 MBAs Americans ponder upcoming primary elections and the off-year campaigns in fall 2022, Australians will held to the polls for a general election on May 21. You'd figure issues like the COVID, climate change, taxation, inflation and the Ukraine crisis would be front and center. Would you believe, all of those are jockeying for position with...wait for it.... "THOSE TRANS ATHLETES WHO ARE THREATENING WOMEN'S SPORTS!" In recent weeks as more as more anti-trans legislation piles up across Americ...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Yet Another Reason Why LGBTQ+ Representation Matters In Sports
April 26, 2022 13:58 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBD.Gil discusses yet why LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports is necessary after experiencing homophobic and transphobic rhetoric this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 113: Being #FlippingExhausted over anti-trans sports bans
April 23, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about the #FlippingExhausted campaign to protest anti-trans sports ban, and his spot on a very desirable list. Alex also discusses NHL player Andrew Shaw's self-described evolution on LGBTQ issues, the WWE making light of same-sex marriage and more. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Strikes, You're Out: Dale Scott Returns
April 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBWhat's this? A new 3 Strikes, You're Out episode?! As Vin Scully would say, "The impossible has happened!" This week, retired major league umpire Dale Scott is back to discuss his excellent new memoir The Umpire Is Out. We talk about some of the professional challenges he overcame during his career and how it felt to endure them while remaining in the closet publicly. Dale also tells the truly excellent story of meeting his husband Mike and how their relationship really helped him get through...
LGBT IN The Ring Ep. 150: J-Rose Returns!
April 21, 2022 10:56 - 1 hour - 115 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome pro wrestling creative and one of the best ring announcers in the game J-Rose back to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss his new promotion, Naptown All-Pro, its focus on community outreach and building spaces for Black and queer fans in his hometown of Indianapolis. J-Rose also discusses the deeply personal motivations for connecting Naptown All-Pro to efforts to curtail gun violence in the city and build a pro wrestling presentation that honors the spir...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep132 -- Spotlight Special: Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud
April 20, 2022 13:27 - 51 minutes - 118 MBAs the legislative and regulatory tidal wave against trans people in and out of sports rises, those who are causing that wave are getting bolder. From anti-trans groups backed by anti-trans organizations with deep pockets to politicians from the Beltway to Brisbane trying to win votes, this wave is greatly affecting trans communities with negative results. The recent situations in the sports world have been at the center of strategy for this wave. What accelerated with American college swimme...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 149: GCW For The Culture 2022
April 17, 2022 19:06 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBHello, Lovelies! It's a little late, but we're closing the book on our WrestleMania week coverage by discussing GCW For The Culture, a celebration of Black pro wrestling. Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, team up to discuss the entire card, from AJ Gray and Darius Lockhart's clash of styles to Trish Adora and MJ Jenkins' stellar outing. They also delve deep into the historic deathmatch main event between Billy Dixon and Hoodfoot, the first all-Black deathmatch in pro wrestling history. Follow ...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 112: How Magic Johnson came to love his gay son
April 16, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBHappy Saturday! This week, Alex talks about an interview Magic Johnson and his gay son, EJ, gave about their evolving relationship, and how their story shows the complexities of people. Alex also talks about the Texas Rangers yet again not holding an LGBTQ Pride Night and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Trans Sporter Room Ep131 -- TSR HOME AND HOME WITH TALK TOWN DENMARK
April 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 202 MBIn January Danish trans woman volleyball player Nadia Jacobsen and cybersecurity specialist/podcast host Maia Kahlke Lorentzen were beamed up to the Trans Sporter Room to discuss sports, inclusion and fighting the transphobes as their homeland's sports confederation revamped there transgender inclusion policies. In April, they gave us a virtual welcome to Denmark via a conversation as part of Talk Town, a conference on feminism in equality held in Copenhagen each spring. With the 2022 confere...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 111: The special relationship between MLB and LGBTQ Pride
April 09, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about MLB Opening Day, and the special relationship baseball teams seem to enjoy with their cities' LGBTQ communities. Pride Nights in baseball just seem to mean more. Alex also discusses some of the more curious aspects of Lia Thomas' NCAA Championship performance and highlights a young gay field hockey star who's also a makeup enthusiast. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 148: WrestleMania 38 Night 2 w/ Darnell Mitchell
April 08, 2022 12:42 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBHello, Lovelies! Night two of WrestleMania 38 is the topic today, and we welcome back Darnell Mitchell to unpack a wild night in Dallas. He and Brian Bell discuss Triple H's retirement, Pat McAfee's glorious himbo energy, Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville delivering the most fun WWE match in years and a solid Women's Tag Team title match. Also, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. Follow Darnell Mitchell on Twitter: @fabulousdnell Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on ...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 147: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch Dallas w/ Diana Ramsey
April 07, 2022 09:42 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBHello, Lovelies! It's time to make Texas queerer! We welcome Divine Diana Ramsey to the show to discuss EFFY's Big Gay Brunch Dallas. She and Brian Bell discuss violent clashes between Max The Impaler and Edith Surreal, Dark Sheik and Parrow and Keita and Billy Dixon. They also discuss Kidd Bandit's BGB debut, celebrate the legend Pimpinela Escarlata and so much more from the queerest show of WrestleMania week! Follow Divine Diana Ramsey on Twitter: @DivineDiRamsey Follow Brian Bell on Twitte...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 146: WrestleMania 38 Night 1 w/ Patches Chance
April 07, 2022 09:05 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBHello, Lovelies! WrestleMania week is over, which means it's time to relive and unpack it all on LGBT In The Ring! We kick off our coverage by welcoming Patches Chance (Let Them Wrestle) to chat night one of WrestleMania 38. From Bianca's conquest of Becky Lynch to Cody Rhodes' return to Stone Cold's final match, they and Brian Bell hit the highs and lows of the first of two wild nights in Dallas! Follow Patches Chance on Twitter: @patcheschance Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Fol...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep130 -- Dr. Veronica Ivy
April 06, 2022 13:30 - 1 hour - 237 MBShe has the nickname, "Her Thighness". A plain-speaking Ph.D. from Canada with a dash of snark, a lot of heart, and a love for what she calls "chess and dueling on bikes" Dr. Veronica Ivy has won two UCI masters track cycling world championships and is training for a attempt to win another with the return of the championship event after a 2-year COVID hiatus. From her first title in 2018, she has stood out and spoke out from trans rights in sports, and she does without apology. She's given ma...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 110: Get ready for the Emily Bridges story
April 02, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about Emily Bridges, the transgender cyclist who won championships against men, and is now slated to compete against women. This promises to be an even bigger story than Lia Thomas. Alex also provides an update on the Brittney Griner situation and asks when the NFL will mandate that teams must hire LGBTQ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 145: Sonya Deville
April 01, 2022 09:10 - 23 minutes - 27 MBHello, Lovelies! In a special WrestleMania week bonus episode, we welcome WWE's Sonya Deville to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss the big two-day event this weekend, LGBTQ visibility in WWE and pro wrestling as a whole, Deville's work with LGBTQ advocacy organizations and her heavily memed moment from Total Divas. Follow Sonya Deville on Twitter: @SonyaDevilleWWE Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The Progress Pride Flag design by...
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 144: EFFY Is Fine
March 31, 2022 09:05 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBHello, Lovelies! It's WrestleMania week, which means the return of GCW's The Collective and EFFY's Big Gay Brunch! So it's only natural that we welcome EFFY back to the show to chat about making Texas gayer. He and Brian Bell discuss Saturday's Big Gay Brunch card, including EFFY's match against lucha leyenda Pimpinela Escarlata, his "Terry Funk-esque" run over the last year and why using the Big Gay Brunch to raise money for the Transgender Education Network of Texas is vital to the event's ...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep129 -- Match Of The Day of Visibility: Lucy Clark and Natalie Washington
March 30, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBOn Thursday night March 31, 2022 at a small stadium south of London, England, there will be a rather special match on fixture. The match will make soccer history on Transgender Day of Visibility. Dulwich Hamlet FC, a women's squad at the top of a league table in the fifth division will meet TRUK United FC, the soccer team organized by Trans Radio UK. The TRUK United FC side will be composed entirely of players who are transgender women. Perhaps the first such side organized in the English FA,...
The GAMEDAY TEA: An Epic Sports March Madness
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBD.Gil spills the tea on a variety of epic sports topics that happened this month that truly encompassed the term "March Madness", Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 109: Should Thom Brennaman get another chance?
March 26, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about Cyd Zeigler's feature story on Thom Brennaman, and whether he deserves a second chance after uttering a gay slur on-air 18 months ago. Cyd spoke solely to other LGBTQ people, who rightfully were the ones telling the story. They all say Brennaman is doing the work, and it sure looks like it. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 143: Dark Sheik Returns!
March 24, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBHello, Lovelies! It's west coast all day this week as we welcome back the High Priestess of the Church of Wrestling, Dark Sheik! She and Brian Bell discuss her rise in GCW over the last year, including memorable battles with Nick Gage and Allie Katch, and bringing the influential promotion she founded, Hoodslam, back to crowds of thousands in the Bay Area. Sheik also discusses her upcoming Wrestlemania weekend matches against Charles Mason and Parrow and being named to the second class of Par...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep128 -- After Atlanta, and The Captain Returns
March 23, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBLast week, pride, prejudice and history came together at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. It was end of the line in the Lia Thomas saga. It ended with some bittersweet success, and with controversy that parachuted in from the U.S. and the UK. What followed was a run of records, cheer, tears, a dominant Virginia, Iszac Henig with the tattoo of the week and move over, Ms. Telfer, make room for Ms. Thomas as trans student-athletes who can also call themselves National Champ...
Olympian Nicole Heavirland came out after years of telling herself she never could - Five Rings To Rule Them All
March 21, 2022 16:09 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBNicole Heavirland had told herself for many years that she couldn't be gay and certainly could never come out. Growing up in Montana, it just wasn't done. Now the Olympic rugby player for Team USA is coming out and finding love and accolades from family and friends. She hopes to inspire other athletes to be their true selves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 108: The complexities of the Brittney Griner case
March 19, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about the complexities of the Brittney Griner case, and why raising widespread outrage may not be the best way to pressure Russia. Alex also talks about Lia Thomas' success at the NCAA Championships and why Carl Nassib's release has NOTHING to do with homophobia. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 142: Mateo Valentine
March 17, 2022 09:20 - 1 hour - 122 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Fat, Femme Asian Sensation" Mateo Valentine to the show! Valentine and Brian Bell chat transitioning from theater to pro wrestling, NLA Is For Everyone and his continued advocacy for queer POC and Asian-American representation. Follow Mateo Valentine on Twitter: @mateovalentine8 Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiat...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep127 -- Chelsea Poe on trans athletics, trans rights and weaponizing trans bodies
March 16, 2022 11:45 - 1 hour - 167 MBOne of the points of discussion of those who have been adversaries of transgender women in sport specifically is how a person body is used against them as evidence that they "don't belong". In the current discourse leading into this week's NCAA Division Swimming and Diving championships, the bodies of both transgender student-athletes competing, Penn's Lia Thomas and Yale's Iszac Henig, have been studied, discussed and in some cases weaponized . It is something seen before in sport, but this ...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Sports Marketing & More with Zeke Goldsmith
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBD.Gil is joined by Drexel University student Zeke Goldsmith to share his thoughts on marketing in sports, his plans post-graduation, and innovative programs for LGBTQ inclusion at Drexel University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 107: The big deal about NBA players' old anti-gay tweets
March 12, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBHappy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex discusses Outsports' expose into old anti-gay tweets from 40 NBA players, and why their words matter -- regardless of when they were written. Alex also examines the shameful lack of coverage surrounding Britney Griner's Russian detainment. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 141: AEW Revolution 2022 w/ Colette Arrand
March 11, 2022 00:05 - 1 hour - 134 MBHello, Lovelies! We're talking AEW Revolution this week with FanFyte's own Colette Arrand. She and Brian Bell discuss their favorite moments from the show, including the significance of CM Punk and MJF's dog collar match, Eddie Kingston topping Chris Jericho and Sting's balcony dive. They also discuss how the battle of Adams solidified Adam Page as a champion in our eyes. Follow Colette Arrand on Twitter: @colettearrand Follow FanFyte on Twitter: @FanFyte Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @Wonder...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep126 -- Rep. Stephanie Byars: Sunflower Power
March 09, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul Poirier competed in his second Olympics and his first after coming out - Five Rings To Rule Them All
March 07, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBPaul Poirier came out publicly as gay last year, and then competed in the Beijing Winter Olympics. He and ice dance partner Piper Gilles has a top-10 finish, dressed in stunning outfits for both programs. Now they are focused on professional figure skating, even while Poirier keeps a third Olympics in his sights. Production note: Please excuse the static that clicks from time to time through the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 106: Good on Red Sox for immediately releasing prospect after anti-gay tweets
March 05, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHappy Saturday! Alex is refreshed and recharged after his vacation, and ready to talk to the people. This week, he applauds the Red Sox for immediately releasing a racist and homophobic prospect, and condemns MLB owners for their selfish lockout. Alex also discusses Sports Illustrated's interview with Lia Thomas, and why it's a shame nuance gets lost in the debate. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 140: Kota Holliday
March 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHello, Lovelies! This week we welcome 1/3 of the Next Level Soldiers Kota Holliday to the show. She and Brian Bell discuss NLS' first foray into promoting, NLS Is For Everyone, building queer presence within the Chicago independent wrestling scene, how she discovered her inclusion in the QWI 200 and the perils of imposter syndrome. Follow Kota Holliday on Twitter: @KotaHolliday Follow the Next Level Soldiers on Twitter: @NLSisforever Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In ...
Trans Sporter Room Ep125 -- Kyla Paterson: A Dispatch From The Midwestern Front
March 02, 2022 13:33 - 1 hour - 141 MBSports history and the modern reality of the current anti-trans legislation fight collide in a state where women's sport mattered for decades before Title IX. Since 1920, girl's high school athletics was administered by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. The IGHSAU is recognized as one of the oldest confederations dedicated to opening doors in sports for girls in the world. It began with its well-known, and well-attended annual state girls high school basketball tournament, but it gre...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Josh Jones - All In Racing
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 22.3 MBCyclist Josh Jones joins D.Gil on this episode to discuss his work with ALL IN Racing, a new initiative within competitive cycling to increase visibility and inclusion for LGBT+ riders and which aims to become a standard for championing diversity in amateur and professional racing. ALL IN RACING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 139: Papa Jace
February 24, 2022 10:53 - 1 hour - 105 MBHello, Lovelies! Get your freak flags ready because we have the Proud Papa, Papa Jace, joining us this week! Jace and Brian Bell discuss how and why Papa Jace completely reinvented his wrestling persona over the last year on his way to becoming the biggest heel in the Las Vegas scene. He dishes on his admiration for Jody, his journey to put more of himself into his in-ring self-expression and merging how his character interacts with cultural ideals of masculinity. Also, trash cinema. Follow P...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep124 -- Alejandra Caraballo and Trans Joy and Pain In A Pool
February 23, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBThe swim saga reached the first postseason test. The Ivy League Championship featuring a rare first. Two out transgender student-athletes competing...and in one race competing against each other. Penn's Lia Thomas and Yale's Iszac Henig both chased and caught some dreams in a great weekend at Harvard, but both are also catching flak from those who'd rather exclude them from competition. Alejandra Caraballo, trans right lawyers and Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic, t...
The GAMEDAY TEA: Celebrating LGBTQ Athletes in Black History Month
February 22, 2022 15:03 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBD.Gil shares his thoughts on some of his favorite black LGBTQ athletes to celebrate Black History Month. You probably heard some of these names, but some names might just surprise you. Happy Black History Month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The GAMEDAY TEA: Celebrating LGBTQ Athletes in Black History Month
February 22, 2022 15:03 - 13 minutesD.Gil shares his thoughts on some of his favorite black LGBTQ athletes to celebrate Black History Month. You probably heard some of these names, but some names might just surprise you. Happy Black History Month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 105: Kamila Valieva was failed
February 19, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutesHappy Saturday! Alex spends the bulk of the show this week discussing the Kamila Valieva doping scandal, and how the phenom teenage Russian skater was failed by the adults around her. Alex also praises the commentary work of Johnny Weir, who should win an Emmy already! Also, the Aaron Rodgers gay jokes are starting up again. Ugh. Alex is off next week. The Sports Kiki will be back in two weeks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sports Kiki Ep. 105: Kamila Valieva was failed
February 19, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBHappy Saturday! Alex spends the bulk of the show this week discussing the Kamila Valieva doping scandal, and how the phenom teenage Russian skater was failed by the adults around her. Alex also praises the commentary work of Johnny Weir, who should win an Emmy already! Also, the Aaron Rodgers gay jokes are starting up again. Ugh. Alex is off next week. The Sports Kiki will be back in two weeks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 138: Trish Adora
February 18, 2022 21:01 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBHello, Lovelies! We're late. We know. But this week's show is worth the wait as we welcome Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling champion Trish Adora to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss her upcoming title match against Big Swole at F1ght Club's In Grapitol We Trust event on Feb. 20, returning to Hoodslam in March and what she learned from her time with Ring of Honor. Adora also chats about overcoming mental health issues and figuring out what she wrestles for as the landscape of pro wrestl...
The Trans Sporter Room Ep123 -- A TSR Tripleheader: Three Views On New Inclusion Policy
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 171 MBThe Ivy League Swimming and Division Championships open Wednesday on the campus of Harvard University, and Penn's Lia Thomas will be there... to compete. Looming in the background is what happens in regard to her eligibility for the NCAA championship meet in March. The new NCAA policy is a derivative of the International Olympic Committee guidelines that will go into effect in March. Yet question remains in regards to why the NCAA took this step, what it could mean, and will it need to be fix...
The Sports Kiki Ep. 104: The struggles of being a gay football fan
February 12, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBIn honor of Super Bowl Sunday, Alex dedicates his show this week to talking about the struggles of being a gay football fan, and his experience navigating sports fandom and gay life. He also talks about NBC's straight-washing of the Olympics and previews the big game. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 137: Billy Dixon
February 11, 2022 10:25 - 1 hourHello, Lovelies! All rise for your gay president because "The Business" Billy Dixon is back on LGBT In The Ring! He and Brian Bell dish on Pro Wrestling Vibe's Pride and Vibe Weekend, the largest celebration of queer pro wrestling to date. Dixon also discusses nearly quitting wrestling before his iconic Pup Collar match with AJ Gray, the significance of AC Mack's historic title win and his two-year journey to conquer O'Shay Edwards at F1ght Club Pro Wrestling's In Grapitol We Trust. Follow Bi...