Outsports Radio

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Outsports is the world's leading LGBT sports publication, talking about gay athletes, homophobia and anything else that comes across our sports desk.

Episodes

  • Trans Sporter Room Ep178 -- WE ARE BACK! Transgender Day of Visibility Special Report

    30/03/2023 Duration: 02h02min

    After a month away to reassess and regroup. WE. ARE. BACK!!!!! Our host Karleigh Webb is rested and ready for TDoV was special report to tell some stories from voices in sports you may not have heard of Julie Ann Curtiss -- When England's Rugby Football Union banned transgender women for playing at all levels of the sport, Curtiss decided to fight for her right play. She is suing the RFU and she was beamed up to talk about why she getting in the scrum and why she loves to play. Lex Horowitz -- A a varsity squash player at NCAA Division III Bowdoin College, Horowitz was one of 34 out transgender collegiate athletes. Their experiences being non-binary in a sporting landscape that is all-too binary are the catalyst for they are doing as an inclusion consultant who is actively working to make spaces in sports safer, inclusive and has their eye on the games of the tomorrow. Charlotte McEachern -- Wrestling is who she is and it has her studying hard on the art of the grapple at the iconic Monster Factory. L

  • The Sports Kiki Ep. 152: The farewell show

    27/02/2023 Duration: 19min

    This is not the end of the road, but it is the end of "The Sports Kiki," at least in its current form under Outsports. On this week's show, Alex talks about ESPN's Izzy Gutierrez giving a shout-out to LGBTQ sports leagues, an MMA coach offering security for a drag brunch and his takeaways from three years of hosting this special podcast. Follow Alex on Twitter for updates, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep176 --The Straight As Edition: Advocacy, Advance, Art and Allyship

    22/02/2023 Duration: 01h38min

    It's our last ride alongside Vox Media. Thanks for all the fish. After this week. The Trans Sporter Room is taking a 4-week hiatus to transition into some new digs, but we'll end the "Vox Era" with a standout trio that gets all "A"s. This week our host, Karleigh Webb, sits down with Advocacy -- Ash Hall -- Ash is one of a young gritty generation who are taking the torch of late Texas trans titan Monica Roberts. They beam up to talk about to ugly fight there, but also about how they keep hope amid the Greg Abbott onslaught. Advance -- D.F. Pendry -- Like our host, D.F. is a sports journalist, and they also like out D.F. sports was a way through and way forward, and the Glaive Sports correspondent gives us the ins and out of Premier Hockey Federation playoff chase, and a look into the recent NHL retrenchment regarding pride nights in the league. Art and Allyship -- Barry Deutsch -- The political cartoonist/comics author-illustrator whose credits include the excellent Hereville, and Superbutch series is a favo

  • LGBT In The Ring Ep. 192: Billy Dixon: End of an Era

    16/02/2023 Duration: 01h28min

    Hello, Lovelies! It's the end of an era in more ways than one this week as welcome back "The Business" Billy Dixon. He and Brian Bell discuss the end of Pro Wrestling VIBE, what led to that decision and what Sunday's #BRAUMATICA event represents for the legacy of the company. Dixon also opens up about his return from retirement, the reaction to the Killian McMurphy-Edith Surreal storyline and taking over GCW For The Culture at this year's Mania weekend. Follow Billy Dixon on Twitter: @TheBillyDixon Follow Pro Wrestling VIBE on Twitter: @PWVibe Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod  Grab LGBT In The Ring merch on Brainbuster Tees 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 Independent

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep175 -- The Beauty and Speed Edition

    15/02/2023 Duration: 01h12min

    Two things we like in our sports at the Trans Sporter Room are beauty and speed, and in a perfect world our host Karleigh Webb always seeks BOTH! BEAUTY: Ed Fox and Phoebe Martin of the Union Omaha FC "Proud Owls" Last year Fox and Martin started the Proud Owls, the LGBTQ supporters group for the USL League One Union Omaha FC. They started the supporters' group to provide a safe space for LGBTQ and Ally fans of the 2021 USL League One champions. Last Week, as their state began hearings on anti-trans discrimination and protest were called, they went to the state capital to show support. They were their to give support and be there. To them it was an evolution of what they started their group. SPEED: Zach Herrin and Kevin Jennings Zach Herrin has been in pro motorsports since he was a 16-year-old on the pro motorcycling circuit, and had potential, but finding his truth as a gay man and his chosen profession was since as a bridge too far. Herrin left the racing saddle to attend to himself. Along the way, the onl

  • The GAMEDAY TEA: Black History Month - LZ Granderson

    14/02/2023 Duration: 09min

    LZ Granderson receives all of his flowers from D.Gil on this special Black History Month shoutout episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Sports Kiki Ep. 151: Is the Super Bowl losing cultural relevance?

    11/02/2023 Duration: 21min

    Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex discusses whether the Super Bowl is losing its cultural relevance. He also talks about Tony Dungy pulling out from speaking at an anti-gay preacher's event, and Nets guard Cam Thomas saying he was just "being playful" when he said a gay slur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • LGBT In The Ring Ep. 191: Big Egg w/ Colette Arrand & Joseph Montecillo

    09/02/2023 Duration: 01h38min

    Hello, Lovelies! This week we close out Journo January (a little late) by welcoming Colette Arrand and Joseph Montecillo of the new wrestling blog Big Egg. They and Brian Bell discuss how Big Egg came together in the wake of Fanbyte's closure last year, their unique approaches to discussing pro wrestling and their goals for the blog going forward. The trio also chat a bit about the 2023 Royal Rumble, Mad Dog Connelly, C.R.E.E.P.S. and Mountain Dew Pitch Black. Check out Big Egg at bigegg.substack.com Follow Colette Arrand on Twitter: @colettearrand Follow Joseph Montecillo on Twitter: @josephweirdness 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

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep174 -- The TSR Gridiron Girls Super Bowl Preview

    08/02/2023 Duration: 01h23min

    Super Bowl LVII. Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia Eagles. Two young star quarterbacks. Mahomes, the playmaker. Hurts, hardscrabble battler. A track meet offense against an old school NFC East defense. A old coach chasing legend. A young coach making a mark. We bring back the Gridiron Girls to break it down. TSR NFL Analyst Shauna Adkison, TSR College Football Analyst Chelsea Poe, and our host Karleigh Webb give you the lowdown on Super Sunday. From the game, to the halftime, to the commercials, to the grub we got you! Also This Week Congrats Kim Petras! Legislative Battleground: Virginia Anatomy of an anti-trans lie Karleigh's Last Call: How not to talk to an affirming parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep173 -- Sheryl Weikal: Showing Heart and Throwing Heat

    01/02/2023 Duration: 01h34min

    "Solidarity is about people, not principles. You can have the greatest principles in the world, but if you don't use them to help anybody they are completely worthless." As a baseball writer Sheryl Weikal has always put her pen in line with her principles. She not only spoke stats, but also spoke out on issues that matter and didn't shy away from social critique at the intersections of sport and society. She cut so close to the quick at times that one team said she wasn't welcome to attend a game at their park. Weikal approaches what she sees as her life's work with the same passion. She a Chicago-based lawyer who specializes in being advocate for those who otherwise wouldn't have one. Her practice centered on consumer protection. Some speak of being "for the little guy". This tough trans woman does so. This week our Karleigh Webb beamed up this battler, and talked about the ol' ball game, the pitch-and-catch of legal system, living in trans joy through solidarity and connection, and how her spouse, automotiv

  • The Sports Kiki Ep. 150: Tony Dungy, Ivan Provorov and the "Gay Agenda"

    28/01/2023 Duration: 18min

    Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about the anti-LGBTQ vitriol from Tony Dungy and Ivan Provorov defenders, and how they're telling on themselves with their extreme rhetoric. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep172 -- Blake and Kino From Half In, Half Out Are All In About Gymnastics

    25/01/2023 Duration: 01h35min

    Blake Bonkowski and Kino love Gymnastics. They go to meets. They watch the sport. They can spot a good Yurchenko and tell you why it's good. They start Half In, Half Out Podcast as a homage to a sport they love. It's become a hot spot for LGBTQ figures in the sport to talk about floor, beams, vaults and finding their place in a demanding sport looking to move forward. Karleigh Webb sat down with them both for a lively discussion on their podcasts, themselves, and looking at an eventful college season thus far, how you build a newbie Trekker and yacht rock floor exercise. Also This Week: Legislative "Show-Me" Showdown In Missouri World Athletics: The Next Domino? Karleigh's Last Call: Pride Nights Matter..and I'm GLAAD They Do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The GAMEDAY TEA: Addressing the Woke Sports Fans

    24/01/2023 Duration: 10min

    D.Gil addresses "woke" sports fans after the recent Damar Hamlin, Devin Willock, and Chandler LeCroy incidents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Sports Kiki Ep. 149: How the Flyers whiffed on Ivan Provorov and LGBTQ Pride

    21/01/2023 Duration: 30min

    Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex speaks with Philadelphia Flyers writer Madeline Campbell about the team's disastrous handling of Ivan Provorov. Alex also rips Tony Duny for tweeting about kids identifying as cats, and NBC for its continued silence. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • LGBT In The Ring Ep. 190: Harley R. Pageot

    19/01/2023 Duration: 01h20min

    Hello, Lovelies! Journo January keeps rolling this week as we welcome Grit & Glitter co-host and Pro Wrestling Torch contributor Harley R. Pageot! He and Brian Bell discuss growing up as a wrestling fan in Canada amid Bret Hart's heights, the unique focus of Grit & Glitter's pro wrestling coverage and the community-building aspect of that work. Pageot also delves into their own exploration of gender and how Ring of Honor led to his entry into wrestling media. Follow Harley R. Pageot on Twitter: @yrechoheart Follow Grit & Glitter on Twitter: @gritglitterpod 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 Bandca

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep171 -- Iszac Henig: Coming Full Circle

    18/01/2023 Duration: 01h11min

    In 2021, a rising junior collegiate swimmer made a decision: Team ahead of self for a chance to complete a collective goal For Yale University sprint specialist Iszac Henig, it means going fast alongside his mates on Yale's women's swim team. With the goal of bringing an Ivy League women's team title back to New Haven for the first time since 2017. It also meant putting a critical piece of his transition on hold. 2021-2022 was as successful in the pool for Henig as it was controversial for the sport. Among those he would swim against last season was certain senior at Penn named Lia Thomas. Yes. That Lia Thomas. Through the headline clickbait, Henig swam fast and had fun, even through a difficult season of having to leave a piece of himself on hold. He ended the year with his first individual Ivy League title and became one of only three transgender student-athletes in NCAA to earn Division I conference title, and only one of three to earn All-American honors. After last season, Henig made the next choice. His

  • The Sports Kiki Ep. 148: Should anti-gay Tony Dungy still be part of NBC's NFL coverage?

    14/01/2023 Duration: 17min

    Happy Saturday! On this week's show, Alex talks about Tony Dungy's history of vehement anti-LGBTQ commentary, and whether he should still be part of NBC's NFL coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • LGBT In The Ring Ep. 189: Chuy Harris

    12/01/2023 Duration: 01h40min

    Hello, Lovelies! Journo January continues as we welcome former Pro Wrestling Torch and Grit & Glitter contributor Chuy Harris to the show! They and Brian Bell discuss their love for Southern Wrasslin', why Arn Anderson is the best, how they found their way onto the Pro Wrestling Torch and their passion for covering pro wrestling differently. They also chat about their time as a member of the Glitterati and how that period changed how and what pro wrestling Chuy now finds the most meaning within. Follow Chuy Harris on Twitter: @CochinoChuy 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 IndependentW

  • The Trans Sporter Room Ep170 -- Boxing, Bulldogs, The Road To The Bowl, and Balance Beams

    11/01/2023 Duration: 01h13min

    After two weeks of looking back, we launch forward into a new year at the Trans Sporter Room. Boxing -- The World Boxing Council is talking about "inclusion", but a trans pioneer in the sweet science is sour on the plan. Bulldogs -- The big dogs from the SEC ate hearty in college football's National Championship and Karleigh Webb brings the Gridiron Girls, Shauna Adkison and Chelsea Poe in for a post mortem on Georgia's 65-7 win over TCU, and what to come for Week Zero 2023. The Road To The Bowl -- 32 NFL teams are paired down to 14 with the playoffs opening this week, and our trio looks at the Super Wild Card Weekend as the fight for Super Bowl LVII begins Balance Beams -- Karleigh's Last Call this week looks at how will and welcome yields growth for a sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Sports Kiki Ep. 147: How sports leagues can step up their LGBTQ support in 2023

    07/01/2023 Duration: 16min

    Happy New Year! On this week's show, Alex talks about how sports leagues can step up their LGBTQ support in 2023. At this stage, just throwing Pride Nights isn't enough. We need more substantial action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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