Outsports Radio

2022 has been another rough year, but this week we saw good news. The anti-trans website Kiwi Farms was shut down, for the moment, thanks to a challenge led by a Twitch titans who was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Keffals, you done good. You done real good. But that was a small part of a much larger fight that has intensified over the last three years. Karleigh Webb sits in with two guests with unique views of the challenge ahead. Morgan Artyukhina is a journalist, historian and activist who discusses how the anti-trans hysteria at a number of levels affects a great deal of policy for all community and how trans liberation pays dividends for all. We also check in on the "official official" of the Trans Sporter Room, Jacqueline Harper-Grubb. The soccer official has seen of change since we beamed her up to the TSR two years ago. She's become one of the growing number of transgender Americans who voted against legalized discrimination with her feet and rebuilt in a more-affirming place and added a team

Happy Labor Day! On this week's show, Alex reviews the Netflix documentary about Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend, and how the media shamefully turned the victim into a laughingstock. Alex also talks about Jon Gruden's first public comments since his anti-gay emails were unearthed 10 months ago, and NBA great Tim Hardaway reflecting on his homophobic past. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "La Bruja" Abigail Warren to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss her familial wrestling origins, having her first match at age 9, transitioning during her wrestling career and how her relationship with her pro wrestler father strengthened throughout the time. Warren also discusses her YouTube and podcast content, including her delving into horror and what spooked her as a kid! Follow Abigail Warren on Twitter: @bruja_beeb Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv f

College Football is off and running with the first full slate ahead after a wild "Week Zero" that made our host quite happy! The NFL has 32 teams each with final rosters of 53 readying for the race to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona This week the TSR Gridiron Girls team of analysts provide the ins and outs on the down and outs of the 2022 football season. Karleigh Webb is joined by award-winning adult film auteur/TSR College Football Analyst Chelsea Poe, and but dodgeball demon/TSR Pro Football Analyst Shauna Adkison. It addition to breaking down who will take home football's crown, we also discuss being athletes, being fans and being trans. Also This Week: TSR meets "The L Word" Transphobia: It's why we can't have nice things Alma Mater, praise by thine. May thy name forever shine. Hail to Purple! Hail to White! Hail to thee, NORTHWESTERN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex chats with John Edward Heath, an amputated veteran who's training to compete in his first Paralympics. Alex and John talk about experiencing tragedy and how to not only overcome, but stay strong. Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexReimer1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Lovelies! Following Brian Bell and KC's wedding, the celebration of queer love continues as we welcome Elizabeth Brei, Kira Okamoto, Danny Djeljosevic and pro wrestler Razerwyng, the creative team behind the upcoming queer love/pro wrestling comic book "Rubber Match." The panel discusses the inspiration for the book, how they got the wrestling right and why this story could only be told as a masculine queer male love story! Follow the team on Twitter: @peachchild, @kirameks, @djeljosevic, @Razerwyng Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify an

Stephanie Helms probably could hoist mainsail before she could walk. The 68-year-old competitive sailor has been competing on the seas for most of her life and now is a key member of U.S. Sailing's diversity, equity and inclusion effort in a time were sporting governing bodies worldwides are deciding such issues intensely. True to form, she has much to say about climate in her sport, and a lot of other sports, and is a voice that needs to be heard. Also this week: Thank you for many well wishes from Outsports and throughout Trans Sporter Room Galaxy with the recent passing of grandmother! I made a voyage to my own homeworld to pay my respect and to step out into the light to the people I love most. Ian McKellen was spot on when he said, "Coming out is good for you. It is good for yourself. It is good for your community. It is good for your society." Dumb and Dumber in Deseret. We of the transgender sports community warned you about this. FAAFO Moment: Andrew Castle meets Felix Fern, and Mr. Castle found o

Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex speaks with Dr. Laurie Essig, a professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies at Middlebury College, and the co-author of the provocative Boston Globe op-ed: "Bachelorette parties in P-town often destroy safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people." Alex and Laurie talk about the phenomenon of bachelorette parties, and what their ubiquity says about gay nightlife today. Alex also celebrates the Buccaneers signing Carl Nassib. This could be the biggest moment in LGBTQ sports history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome IMPACT Wrestling's "Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw to the show. She and Brian Bell chat what led up to her coming out as trans during Pride month 2022, taking ownership over her journey through life and how that new confidence has manifested in the ring. She also touches on her immaculate trans pride flag gear, the support of the IMPACT Knockouts locker room and Lone Star Stampede on August 26-27. Follow Gisele Shaw on Twitter: @GiseleShaw08 Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out Inde

Pharrell Shaymar joins D.Gil to discuss what it means to be a boxer, his transition journey in the midst of boxing, LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the boxing community, and what it means to be an all-around good human being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 1992 Summer Olympics were particularly historic for many reasons. It was the first Olympics after the fall of the Soviet Union. Professional athletes were first able to compete, leading to the creation of the Dream Team. Sports writer Zachary Draves is revisiting those Games this summer on their 30th anniversary, and he joins the podcast this week to talk about the big storylines and some of the athletes he's been able to interview, including Mary Joe and Gigi Fernandez, Robert Dover, Keith Frostad and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL training camp is in full swing, and Carl Nassib remains unsigned. On this week's show, Alex chats with Fox Sports NFL writer Henry McKenna about Nassib's status, and when it's time to legitimately wonder whether his sexuality is keeping him on the market. Alex also talks about Pitcher Solomon Bates publicly coming out as gay, and his inspiring self-confidence. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome the "Belle of the Brawl" Bryn Thorne to the show! As she prepares to challenge Sandra Moone for the PrideStyle title on Aug. 12, Thorne and Brian Bell discuss Thorne's start in pro wrestling when she was still a teenager, the Arizona independent wrestling scene, Party Hard Wrestling's final show and her relationship with Dark Sheik! Follow Bryn Thorne on Twitter: @BrynofThornes Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent

This week in theconversation.com, a thought-provoking article called "Polarising, sensational media coverage of transgender athletes should end – our research shows a way forward" was front and center, discussing how the press covers the issue inclusion, where they get it wrong and how they can do better. One of the authors of the scholarly examination is Dr. Jaimie Veale, Senior Lecturer in Psychology; Director, Transgender Health Research Lab, University of Waikato, New Zealand Dr. Veale has been outspoken in the past, especially as fellow Kiwi Laurel Hubbard was making her run to the Tokyo Olympics. In the weeks leading up to last year's Summer Olympics, Veale was beamed up to for a deep dive with our house Karleigh Webb on the Hubbard situation, and the greater of issue of how it was covered and how it affected trans communities. This week's podcast will be a rewind of that interview, provided additional context to the article she co-wrote and bringing a sharp focus into what has been a predominant discus

Hello, Lovelies! This week we're chatting Wrestle Queerdom, a historic show for trans and gender-diverse pro wrestling. Brian Bell and their fiance, KC, discuss the event's highs and lows, including a stellar main event between Edith Surreal and Veny, Candy Lee's double defense of the Paris Is Bumping Grand Prize championship and Aiden von Engeland introducing himself to the world! They also delve into the controversies and missteps that occurred in the leadup to the event and the uncertain future of the Trans Graps brand going forward. Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and chec

Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex discusses Brittney Griner's absurd 9.5-year prison sentence, and the sickening gloating that's going on at her expense in some right-wing circles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday July 29, 2022 was a day where trans inclusion in sports took two hits in a matter of minutes. England's Rugby Football Union voted to ban transgender women from competition in the contact sport all level, and within minutes, Rugby League revealed similar policy publicly. The reaction at any levels of the game was critical. A number of grassroots clubs across the UK condemned the bans that have been latest to join world governing bodies in swimming and cycling, and British Triathlon in near-draconian restrictions or outright blanket bans. One of those who vocally stood opposed was Bristol Bison head coach Sasha Acheson. Her views echoed many women in the grassroots game who opposed a ban. A key difference: Acheson holds caps. From 2014-2019 she was a part of England's national side, in addition successful career in league play. In prior to the vote she was speaking out, including a 6-minute scholarly Instagram Live teach-in that went viral. Karleigh Webb goes one-on-one with Acheson as they discuss stan

Another NFL season is upon us and D.Gil dishes out the tea on what he thinks may happen in the 2022 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, 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. Follow Spice Spiegel on Twitter: @spicespiegel Follow Black Girl Magik on Twitter: @CatchMagik Snag tickets for CasGaydia on Sept. 11 at brainbustertix.com/casgaydia Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Ho

Imagine 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 a national title contender when the team's owner fired the head coach without warning or reason. Further investigation saw a horror show of bad business decisions, abuse, and players and coaches paid late when they are paid at all. Those actions led to a player boycott, a league investigation, a season ending abruptly and a team adrift. In the scrum of it all is Bethany Cyrtmus, a team member will versed in the challenge of change. She always loved sports, especially the beautiful game. Her love led her to take sabbatica