Outsports Radio

San Jose State University assistant women's gymnastics coach Jeffrey Langenstein joins D.Gil to discuss his gymnastics background growing up, how he came out, what it's like coaching, and some interesting topics related to gymnastics. Who knew so much went into the life of a gymnast? Listen to this tea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't Ask Don't Tell was an insidious policy implemented by President Bill Clinton and continued by Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama that forced LGBTQ members of the military into hiding. Coast Guard Academy rower John Olbrys joins us to talk about the underground network of gay and lesbian military members during that time, as well as his hopes of competing for a spot in the Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's show, Alex catches up with Outsports contributor Ken Schultz. They discuss one of Ken's recent stories about the dearth of openly LGBTQ sports broadcasters, and weigh in on the big unpaid internship debate that took over Media Twitter this week. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Milwaukee Brewers have a unique strategy for contending in 2021: playing in the National League Central. An entire division made out of "So you're saying there's a chance..." Brewers fan and friend of the pod John Egan (Wisconsin Sports Heroics) returns and he's completely on board with the Crew this year. With the return of Lorenzo Cain and anticipated bounce backs from Christian Yelich and Keston Hiura, John thinks they'll be able to score *checks notes* multiple runs per game on some days. We also discuss Milwaukee's hellacious bullpen led by Devin Williams, one of the most exciting young pitchers and most admirable people in all of MLB. But I'm burying the lede here. The real scoop in this episode is: Bernie Brewer is based on a real guy! You mean to tell me that a dude wearing lederhosen who slides into a giant beer stein is patterned after an actual native of Wisconsin? MIND BLOWN. And by "MIND BLOWN," I mean "Yeah...actually, I can totally see that..." Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @JohnEganComedy @Brewers

Hello, Lovelies! Let the ice run through your veins this week as we welcome "The Hitman for Hire" Mr. Grim! Grim came out as pansexual at the turn of the year, and he sits down with Brian Bell to discuss the experience, how Nyla Rose helped shepard him throughout it and how it has changed him. They also discuss Grim's work with Wrestlers Lab and new upstart Enjoy Wrestling, including bodybagging an opponent in perhaps the most interesting venue to date. Hitmen can be heartwarming too! Follow Mr. Grim on Twitter: @MRGRIM_IS4_HIRE 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 pr

Author, transgender rights advocate and Navy veteran Brynn Tannehill gives us a sneak peek at her latest book, American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy. Tannehill, an experienced researcher, analyst, statistician and historian, walks us through the political landscape past, present and future, and why she sees trans Americans as collateral damage of a coming shift toward totalitarianism. Plus, she teaches a master class in responding to opponents of transgender inclusion in sports. Also find out about Tannehill's sword-fighting hobby and her love of Star Trek and other sci-fi and fantasy pop culture. Find her at brynntannehill.com. follow her at @BrynnTannehill and check out her page at Amazon.com. Also note: Trans Lifeline can be reached at 877-565-8860. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode takes D.Gil back to his high school days with the softball standout Nikki Goodson. Find out what challenges we endured in our high school years, homophobia at the high school level, Nikki's own personal viewpoints on discrimination while in high school, the change we hope to see for LGBTQ+ people at the youth level, and so so much more. The tea is served piping hot so do not miss this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Holmes has been a powerful force in British sports media advocating for coverage of LGBTQ athletes and inclusion in sports. An editor at SkySports, Holmes has dramatically increased coverage of the issues at his own publication. He's also created an organization designed to bring together LGBTQ people in sports media to further advance the conversations. He shares some of his insights working with LGBTQ athletes and advocacy organizations, in addition to some of the stories that have meant the most to him in recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's show, Alex dives into the tantalizing world of OnlyFans with Chance Wheeler, or we should say, "Hunter Dalton." Chance talks about his transformation from college volleyball player to OnlyFans creator, and how the platform has reconnected him to the gay community. Find Hunter on OnlyFans, @next_hunterd. Follow Alex on Twitter, @AlexReimer1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On last week's episode, I talked to former umpire Dale Scott about his inspiring coming out story. For Part 2, we're talking about his career on the field! An elimination playoff game. The go-ahead run scoring on an obscure rule without the ball being hit. Managerial arguments from both sides. Calls for a rule clarification. Two ejections. Four instances of fans throwing trash on the field. Three consecutive errors. Two bench clearing incidents. And an iconic home run that became one of the greatest moments in Blue Jays history. All of this took place in ONE INNING of Game 5 of the 2015 Blue Jays/Rangers ALDS--more commonly known as The Jose Bautista Bat Flip Game. And Dale Scott was there behind the plate for the whole thing. He takes us on the field through every moment as that seventh inning went more and more off the rails. The inside stories of Scott's interactions with both managers alone make this episode a must-listen! We also discuss catcher framing and it turns out Dale Scott is an umpire who hates

Hello, Lovelies! Brian Bell's partner, KC, returns to the show this week as the two recap and discuss the recent 60-minute Iron match between Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling Champion Trish Adora and Tony Deppen. Brian and KC unpack one of the most talked about matches of the year so far with plenty of admiration and appreciation along the way. They also discuss mixed-gender wrestling as a whole and the significance of this mixed-gender match in particular. Then, Brian shares his thoughts on recent reports of Marty Scurll's involvement with New Japan Pro Wrestling after allegations of sexual assault and his exit from Ring of Honor. CW: Sexual assault Check out the Adora v. Deppen Iron Match here 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

Jen Fry of Jen Fry Talks is our guest this week, plus Dawn and Karleigh respond to the haters coming for retired MMA fighter Fallon Fox and the Republicans who insist on inserting transphobia into Senate Confirmation Hearings on Capitol Hill. And Karleigh recommends "For All Mankind." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drag Queen Poly Poptart joins The GAMEDAY TEA to discuss her past experiences playing sports, experiences with homophobia, her story of becoming a drag queen, how doing drag translates to playing sports and other topics. This is a must listen!! Drag and sports, who knew? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For decades the Olympic Games have forbidden protests and demonstrations of any kind from Olympic athletes. Now the Olympics in 2021 face a tidal wave they cannot quiet. How will they adjust to a new normal for athletes? Plus, I talk about the history of struggles faced by black people in the United States and the history of people protesting racial bias in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's show, Alex goes where he's never gone before: the world of auto-racing. Alex chats with openly gay auto-racing phenom Devon Rouse about his coming out experience and love for the pavement. Follow Devon on Twitter, @MrRouse16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode marks the longest conversation I've ever had with an umpire without yelling "THAT'S NOT A STRIKE!" To be fair, every previous exchange I've had with an umpire consisted entirely of that phrase. With an occasional extra adjective or six. This week, I'm joined by retired MLB umpire Dale Scott who donned the gear from 1986 to 2017. For many years, I knew him mostly as "the guy who steps back when he calls a strike." Then in the offseason of 2014, Dale came out to the baseball public as gay. In the first episode of a two parter, he takes me through that process--what changed about his life, what didn't, and the effects he still feels today after leaving such a positive legacy on the sport. It's a phenomenal discussion and as you'll agree when you listen to his story, MLB is better because Dale Scott was a part of it. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @DaleScottMLB5 Insta: @kenthinguy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, Lovelies! We're getting loud and proud this week as "The Loudmouth" AC Mack stops by the show. In his first interview since the end of his 798-day reign as Action Wrestling champion, Mack reflects on his rise and the detail and emotion on display during his battle with Arik Royal at Action's Eyes On The Throne event. Mack and Brian Bell also discuss the growth of Atlanta's independent wrestling scene, who Mack sees as the Dungeon Family of independent pro wrestling and why Mack is honored to be a source of representation for LGBTQ and Black populations within pro wrestling. The two also chat a bit about Butch vs. Gore's upcoming Cassandro Cup event. This is what we give you. Follow AC Mack on Twitter: @AC_Mack 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 a

This week Mack Beggs beams up from college in Texas — where he's been wrestling with the men's team — and his friend and comrade Tori Gleason joins us from Kansas. Together they're working to defend trans girls and women against 20 states trying to make it illegal for them to compete, and in some cases, criminalize affirming healthcare and supportive parenting. Plus Mack comes out as a Star Wars fan, and we discuss our favorite films from the franchise. If you could fly, drive or operate any vehicle in the Star Wars universe, which one would you choose? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

D.Gil catches up with Fergus Wade, the oh so loving partner to Devin Ibañez, whos the first openly gay USMLR player. On this surprise Valentine's Day episode Fergus spills all the tea on how he and Devin met, what's it like dating an athlete, his viewpoint on Devin's coming out journey, and a very special intimate moment that will have you grabbing a tissue. These two make it work even though they are so many miles away from each other. Open your ears and enjoy this special Valentine's Day edition of The GAMEDAY TEA. You can also listen to The GAMEDAY TEA episode with Devin Ibañez on Outsport's podcast page published on Jan 18th. twitter/instagram: @thegamedaytea @dgiltm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Rittenhouse was struggling with being gay as he was trying to compete at the Olympic Trials, aiming for a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Even while Russia was pushing anti-LGBTQ laws, Rittenhouse kept that at the back of his mind, focused on racing. He talks with us this week, sharing with the media for the first time that he's gay and giving us insight into the life of an international-level athlete trying to find support in his sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices