Outsports
By Cyd Zeigler and Jim Buzinski
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Outsports, the worldwide leader in gay and lgbt sports, brings you a new podcast tackling hot topics every week. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Music Store
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Matthew Mitcham OK with gay athlete label | Outsports Podcast April 19, 2012: While we hear that some athletes do not want to be labeled a gay athlete, Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham says he is just fine with it. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NYU volleyball captain Jay Hayes joins us | Outsports Podcast April 12, 2012: NYU volleyball captain Jay Hayes talks with us about putting together his athletic department's It Gets Better video, what he learned from the process, and the reaction he has gotten. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MLS player suspended kind of. Minnesota Twin in gay allegation. | Outsports Podcast March 29, 2012: Houston Dynamo player Colin Clark called a ball boy a gay slur during a game. Plus, a former classmate of Minnesota Twin Carl Pavano says they had a relationship. | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ohio State lavender shirt. Nebraska football coach hates gays. | Outsports Podcast March 8, 2012: Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer ended the use of a purple or lavender shirt to motivate players. And Nebraska football coach Ron Brown wants to discriminate against gays. | 3/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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You Can Play project launches in honor of Brendan Burke | Outsports Podcast March 1, 2012: Patrick Burke has launched his You Can Play project with the help of his father, Brian, in honor of his brother, Brendan. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jeremy Lin adds sex appeal. High School footballer says It Gets Better | Outsports Podcast February 23, 2012: One gay Asian blogger says his sex life has heated up with Jeremy Lin's success. And high school footballer Jeremy records It Gets Better video. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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America's fear of the bulge | Outsports Podcast February 2, 2012: David Beckham Super Bowl underwear ad was the latest example of America's fear of the bulge. But we've seen it many times before with speedos on swimmers. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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This could be the gayest Super Bowl ever | Outsports Podcast January 26, 2012: With gay friendly teams, Madonna at halftime and David Beckham sort of in his underwear, this could be the gayest Super Bowl ever. Plus we analyze the game and the meaning of predictions. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Suicides and closeted athletes. Why more coaches are not out. | Outsports Podcast January 19, 2012: How much are closeted athletes to blame for not helping with the bullying problem that leads to suicides. And why so few college coaches are out. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Tim Tebow gay | Outsports Podcast January 12, 2012: Our most-read story in the last couple months is a column wondering if Tim Tebow is gay. We talk about that and the phenomenon that has become Tebowmania. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jonathan Vilma Tweets hate. Johnny Weir gets married. | Outsports Podcast January 5, 2012: The stories of two Johns. One is a New Orleans Saint who proved himself to be a jerk over Twitter. And Johnny Weir, who married his boyfriend on New Year's Eve. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2011 Year in Review | Outsports Podcast December 22, 2011: There were three main themes for gay sports stories this year: People in sports coming out, athletes conveying homophobia, and straight sports folks showing their support for gay people. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anton Hysen, Gareth Thomas, Hulk Hogan | Outsports Podcast December 15, 2011: Anton Hysen will not be the first out MLS player. Gareth Thomas finds a business partner and gets a job. And Hulk Hogan is gay friendly despite distancing himself from gay rumors. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We give thanks for out athletes, more free time and the New England Patriots. | Outsports Podcast November 24, 2011: This year we give thanks for all the young out athletes making change for themselves and others. Also, we're glad for more free time and for the Patriots win over the Jets. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dave Lohse of UNC joins us to talk about David Testo. | Outsports Podcast November 10, 2011: UNC associate athletic communication director Dave Lohse joins us to talk about David Testo. Lohse was the public address announcer for Testo's Tar Heels team and remembers Testo scoring the greatest goal he's ever seen. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The wave of out high school athletes. | Outsports Podcast November 3, 2011: We recently got accused of being high school outsports because of how much we have reported on openly gay high school athletes. With still so few out pro athletes, it is these kids who are blogging and telling their stories. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High school athlete blogs. Important gay sports moments. | Outsports Podcast September 22, 2011: High school swimmer Sam I Am is the latest athlete to start a new blog, and young people are finding their way to it. Plus we talk about the latest entries in our 100 Most Important LGBT Sports Moments list. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High school athlete fears coming out of the closet. | Outsports Podcast August 25, 2011: We discuss an article from Canada profiling a high school hockey player who's afraid to come out to his team. In today's sports culture, how real is the threat of violence against gay athletes. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vincent Pryor was out TCU football player in 1994. | Outsports Podcast August 18, 2011: Seventeen years after the set the school single-game sack record as an out gay man, TCU's Vincent Pryor finally told his story publicly to Outsports. Jim Buzinski, who wrote the story, shares the behind-the-scenes story and what we all can take from Pryor's story. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outsports launches partnership with It Gets Better. Orioles add their voices. | Outsports Podcast July 28, 2011: Outsports has launched a partnership with the It Gets Better Project to showcase gay athletes, coaches and sports administrators. Plus the Baltimore Orioles give insight into the phenomenon of MLB participation in the project. | 7/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Most important gay sports moments. Gay Softball World Series | Outsports Podcast July 21, 2011: We have listed a couple dozen of our most important moments in gay sports history, and some readers already disagree. Plus, the Gay Softball World Series is coming to Chicago. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michael Irvin supports gay equality. Sheryl Swoopes engaged to marry a man. | Outsports Podcast July 14, 2011: Michael Irvin appeared on the cover of Out magazine to talk about his gay brother and stump for marriage equality. Sheryl Swoopes, who came out of the closet in 2005, is now engaged to a man. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sports and the politics of marriage | Outsports Podcast July 7, 2011: With the legalization of gay marriage in New York, with the help of various voices in sports, we wonder why so many people, particularly politicians, are still dragging their feet on the issue. | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Important moments in gay sports history | Outsports Podcast June 16, 2011: We are combing the annals of history to find the most important moments for gay sports, including the coming out of athletes like Dave Kopay and Martina Navratilova. We are also finding moments we had forgotten about. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out D.1 soccer player Brandon Stoneham joins us | Outsports Podcast June 9, 2011: Since we first profiled Adelphi's Brandon Stoneham he has been met with overwhelming support from teammates, competitors, friends and strangers. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jason Whitlock joins us to talk about racial and gay slurs | Outsports Podcast June 2, 2011: We are so thrilled to have Jason Whitlock, one of our favorite sports columnists, join us this week to discuss his column about why he's jealous of gay people. | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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May 2011 shines light on gays in sports | Outsports Podcast May 26, 2011: We look back at the month of May, which saw the coming out of various people in sports, the rejection of homophobia, and various athletes standing up for gay equality. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out Villanova star Will Sheridan joins us | Outsports Podcast May 19, 2011: Openly gay former Villanova basketball star Will Sheridan joins us to talk about coming out to his team five years ago, his music career, and the reaction he's received since his big announcement. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Twitter is getting athletes and sports agents in trouble. Gay athlete is prom king. | Outsports Podcast May 12, 2011: Todd Reynolds of Uptown Sports, NC State's CJ Leslie and sportscaster Damian Goddard all took to Twitter to disagree with Sean Avery's support of gay marriage. Plus gay athlete Craig Cassey wins prom king. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are actions and words by athletes becoming less gay...at the same time they are becoming gayer | Outsports Podcast April 28, 2011: Kissing on the cheek. Kissing on the lips. Holding hands. More and more we see male athletes show affection for one another. How gay is it. Plus are gay epithets losing power or gaining momentum. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out coach and athlete open closet doors at Maine college. NBA PSAs. | Outsports Podcast April 21, 2011: Tennis coach Colin Joyner and lacrosse player Ben Chadwick are opening conversations about gays in sports at Bowdoin College with their Anything But Straight in Athletics group. Lakers and Suns record PSAs encouraging tolerance. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kobe Bryant uses gay slur on the court | Outsports Podcast April 14, 2011: Los Angeles Laker star Kobe Bryant was caught calling an NBA referee a gay epithet on national TV. His statement on the issue did not include an apology, and he is appealing the 100k fine from the NBA. We talk about next steps for Kobe. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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More out athletes at BYU, an out coach speaking out soon | Outsports Podcast April 7, 2011: The New York Times profiled Outsports last week and some of the work we've been doing, including gay athletes and coaches from BYU telling their story. Also, we'll tell the story of an out men's head coach this week. | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Miami hockey team embraces gay athletes | Outsports Podcast March 31, 2011: The Miami hockey team talks about Brendan Burke, keeping homophobic epithets out of the locker room, and embracing the idea of a gay teammate. | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hot athletes in King of the Hardwood. A lesbian basketballer. Straight allies in hockey. | Outsports Podcast March 24, 2011: It's that time again for the annual King of the Hardwood. Gareth Thomas lost in Round 1, and it looks like every black entrant will also lose. A lesbian basketball player at a Catholic high school comes out. And we talked with some straight allies at Miami Ohio hockey. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ryan Quinn discusses gay athletes in Utah and BYU, plus his new novel | Outsports Podcast March 10, 2011: Former college skier Ryan Quinn joins us to talk about his experience as a gay athlete in Utah, plus the issues facing gay athletes at Mormon schools. Plus he has a new book out, The Fall, which features a gay athlete. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brian Sims discusses gay college athletes, BYU and Greg Congdon | Outsports Podcast March 3, 2011: Out former college football captain Brian Sims joins us to talk about his visits to dozens of schools since our article about him came out in 2009. Plus we chat about BYU's problem with sex and Greg Congdon. | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ian Roberts talks about showers. Coward pro athletes still won't come out. | Outsports Podcast February 24, 2011: Ian Roberts offers some straight talk about gays in the locker rooms and the falling hurdles to athletes coming out. Yet we still have only active high school and collegiate athletes leading the way, and some of them doing a great job of it. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Steve Buckley joins us from Spring Training | Outsports Podcast February 17, 2011: Boston Herald sports columnist Steve Buckley, who came out publicly in January, talks about the athletes who embraced him after he came out, how long it will be before we have an out active pro athlete, and some insight into Colts fans and the 2011 Red Sox. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hot models, lesbian moms and Tibet | Outsports Podcast February 10, 2011: It's a grab-bag of topics this week, chatting about Tibet and the Winkelvoss twins, the Super Bowl, an athlete's lesbian mom, more athletes support gays and Howard Stern. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Super Bowl XLV and the gay angles | Outsports Podcast February 3, 2011: We talk about the Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers, and we offer our picks. Plus 'gay' commercials. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LGBT Equality Night with the LA Clippers. Calling Jay Cutler a Sissy. | Outsports Podcast January 27, 2011: Outsports presents Equality Night with the Clippers Feb. 2. Athletes question Jay Cutler's manhood. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Patrick Burke moderates gay sports discussion for GForce Hockey. | Outsports Podcast January 20, 2011: Glenn Whitman of GForce Hockey and Patrick Burke joined us to talk about the hockey team's mission of overturning stereotypes in sports and Burke's role in battling homophobia. | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High school athletes come out and start a new blog. | Outsports Podcast January 13, 2011: Three high school athletes from three different cities got together and started a new blog, Walk the Road. Their hope is to build a community of support for young athletes, and they are already getting attention from the press for it. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sportswriter Steve Buckley comes out. We sit down with Gareth Thomas. | Outsports Podcast January 6, 2011: Boston Herald sportswriter Steve Buckley came out of the closet this week. He is the second Herald sportswriter to do so. And this week we met out rugby player Gareth Thomas. | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our biggest stories of 2010 | Outsports Podcast December 23, 2010: We take a look back at some of the biggest gay-sports stories of the year, including Kye Allums and Andrew McIntosh coming out, athletes getting in trouble for anti-gay epithets, Johnny Weir and the prominence of p***ses. | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Helen Carroll discusses the Belmont soccer case | Outsports Podcast December 16, 2010: NCLR's Helen Carroll joins us to talk about Belmont University's firing of lesbian soccer coach Lisa Howe. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lesbian coach is fired. Outsports celebrates 10 years. | Outsports Podcast December 9, 2010: Belmont University women's soccer coach Lisa Howe was fired for being a lesbian, sparking controversy and protests. And Outsports celebrates 10 years with a look back at some of our best articles and work. | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pro-gay uniforms in rugby. Anti-gay remarks in Croatia. | Outsports Podcast November 18, 2010: A rugby team in England will wear anti homophobia uniforms in an upcoming game. In Croatia, soccer officials have levied anti gay attacks. Plus, can the Dallas Cowboys rise from the dead. | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our sports pet peeves | Outsports Podcast November 11, 2010: Before we give thanks later this month, we talk about what bugs us in sports. At the top of the list are the complaints we get from readers about topics we put on our blog. A close second is the officiating in the NFL this year. | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kye Allums comes out as transgender. Glenn Burke's story. | Outsports Podcast November 4, 2010: George Washington University women's basketball player Kye Allums announced on Outsports that he is transgender, creating a media frenzy that he never expected. Also, a new movie about trailblazer Glenn Burke is coming out. | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Giant pitcher's leather guy. More 'It Gets Better.' Fighting homophobia in Europe. | Outsports Podcast October 28, 2010: The San Francisco Giants are World Series champs, and one of their relief pitchers has a fun friend in leather. More athletes produce their own 'It Gets Better' videos. And a couple groups fight homophobia in European sports. | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Homophobic sports chants. Drew Brees is against bullying. | Outsports Podcast October 21, 2010: As the bullying issue grabs hold of the gay community, examples of homophobic chants at sporting events are coming out. Meanwhile, Drew Brees is coming out against bullying of any kind. And Cyd has a total brain fade. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former NCAA wrestler Hudson Taylor joins us. | Outsports Podcast October 14, 2010: Straight former NCAA wrestler Hudson Taylor, who graduated from Maryland this year, found fame for wearing an HRC sticker while he wrestled. Now living in New York City, he is coaching and finding ways to continue his fight for gay equality. | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former NFL player for gay equality. Gay Bowl X. | Outsports Podcast September 30, 2010: Outsports is headed to Phoenix for Gay Bowl X next week. But before we go, we caught up with former NFL OT Brett Miller who talked about gays in the locker room and gay equality. | 9/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gays on the kiss cam | Outsports Podcast September 23, 2010: When the St. Louis Rams showed two men on their kiss cam as an assault on the fans, some gay Missourans asked the St. Louis Cardinals to show a gay couple on their kiss cam. And they refused. | 9/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reporters in the locker room | Outsports Podcast September 16, 2010: With accusations from a female reporter that she was harrassed in the locker room by New York Jets players, some athletes say women don't belong there. But the problem is not the women, it's the men being inappropriate. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Homophobia in sports gets negative reactions | Outsports Podcast September 9, 2010: It's been a couple weeks filled with athletes and sports figures making homophobic comments. Just as interesting has been the reaction, a complete repudiation of the homophobia that spurred the comments. | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dave Kopay previews NFL, college football | Outsports Podcast September 2, 2010: Out former NFL player Dave Kopay joins us to preview the upcoming football seasons. He thinks Washington's Jake Locker is the greatest athlete he's ever seen. And he loves watching Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning. Plus, he says the dirty hits today have to stop. | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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TV athletes coming out of the closet | Outsports Podcast August 26, 2010: In the last week we've heard of male athlete characters coming out of the closet on three shows: Degrassi, Glee and 90210. Why is this new trend taking hold now, and what effect can it have on our culture. | 8/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Baseball manager verbally assaults gay umpire, gets canned | Outsports Podcast August 19, 2010: Billy Van Raaphorst is an openly gay baseball umpire. When a team manager yelled an epithet at him , his fellow umpires rallied around Van Raaphorst and the manager was fired. It's yet another gay-positive story coming out of professional sports. | 8/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reflections on Gay Games VIII in Cologne, Germany | Outsports Podcast August 12, 2010: We're back from a fantastic week in Germany for Gay Games VIII. The event was one of the best Gay Games ever. | 8/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NFL player says league no place for gays. Manu supports marriage. Gay Games drug testing. | Outsports Podcast July 22, 2010: Former NFL DE Marcellus Wiley is the latest gay positive person to say someone coming out in the NFL couldn't handle the backlash. We dissect the folly of this perspective. Manu Ginobli supports gay marriage. And with the Gay Games kicking off, we talk about their drug testing. | 7/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gays on German World Cup team. Gay days at MLB games | Outsports Podcast July 15, 2010: A German sports agent says there are gays on their World cups soccer team, as evidenced by their elegant style of play. Two big gay events happened within one week at MLB games in Houston and Minnesota. | 7/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rugby fines anti-gay chants. Other summer sports musings. | Outsports Podcast July 8, 2010: A rugby league has fined a club for the homophobic chants of its fans. The Gay Games are three weeks away. | 7/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cubs and Blackhawks signal shift with Chicago Gay Pride appearances | Outsports Podcast June 24, 2010: The Cubs and Blackhawks are bringing a Hall of Famer and the Stanley Cup to Chicago's Gay Pride parade this weekend. That signals a growing shift in the way the sports world views gays and lesbians. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Church bans softball team with gays. Straight Olympic allies. | OS Podcast June 17, 2010: A Baptist Church near Memphis bans a softball team allegedly because some players are gay. Two straight Olympic gold medal swimmers endorse a gay rights swimming fundraiser. What we are looking forward to at the Gay Games. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Matthew Mitcham now just an athlete. World Cup fever. | OS Podcast June 10, 2010: Matthew Mitcham took a gold at the diving World Cup, and it seems the sports media is ignoring the fact that Mitcham is gay. As the soccer World Cup starts, many in the U.S. are still not excited. | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gays who hate gay athletes. John Amaechi on pro athletes coming out. | OS Podcast June 3, 2010: Some Advocate readers lashed out at gay athletes and sports fans last week, calling them Nazis and filth. John Amaechi wrote an insightful blog entry about his nuanced message on gays coming out in sports. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Another NFLer cries No Homo. Out OSU coach profiled. Traveling to Cologne. | OS Podcast May 27, 2010: Tampa Bay Bucs rookie Gerald McCoy threw out No Homo after praising his fellas at the NFL Rookie Symposium. Out Oregon State softball coach Kirk Walker got some national attention. And we talk about the cost of traveling to the Gay Games. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aussie footballer doesn't want gays to come out. The Mikey saga concludes. | OS Podcast May 20, 2010: Aussie footballer Jason Akermanis said this week he thinks gay athletes should stay in the closet. While he claims to be gay friendly, that's impossible to believe. Also, we talk at length about the Mikey deception saga and what we know. | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview with Olympic speedskater Blake Skjellerup. | OS Podcast May 13, 2010: New Zealander Blake Skellerup, a speedskater at the Olympics in Vancouver, chatted with us about his boyfriend, his chances of a medal in 2014, and other gays in his sport. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NFL teams ask draftees sexual orientation. Olympian comes out. | OS Podcast May 6, 2010: At least one NFL team has been asking potential draftees if they are gay. A Kiwi Olympic speed skater comes out. And baseball players are middle-of-the-road on gay issues. | 5/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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College sprinter comes out. Sports Illustrated features out rugby player. | OS Podcast Apr 29, 2010: Columbia University sprinter Cory Benton talks about his coming out process, including racial stereotyping and a trip with his team to drag queen karaoke. Plus, Sports Illustrated features Gareth Thomas as the 'world's bravest athlete.' | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bisexual players sue national gay softball league | OS Podcast Apr 22, 2010: Two years ago three men claiming to be bisexual were kicked out of the Gay Softball World Series. Now the National Center for Lesbian Rights is suing the gay softball organization, and the repercussions could be felt throughout the gay sports world. | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aussie pro athletes fight homophobia. Houston Astros hold gay day. | OS Podcast Apr 15, 2010: A couple months after English soccer had to scrap their anti-homophobia campaign, Aussie Rules Football easily recruited 30 players to participate in an equality campaign. Plus the Astros hold a gay day. | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Polls say gays present and accepted in hockey and football | OS Podcast Apr 1, 2010: Two new polls show yet again that athletes are aware of gays in the locker room, and that fans would accept a gay pro athlete. Yet we still have no one out in the Big Four leagues. | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tim Tebow and the irrational love-of-team | OS Podcast Mar 25, 2010: Cyd and Jim are both presented with the possibility that their favorite NFL team (the Patriots and Colts, respectively) will draft Tim Tebow. But that won't change how they feel about their team. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Weir snubbed by Stars on Ice. Gay Games four months away. | OS Podcast Mar 18, 2010: Johnny Weir was not invited to participate with Stars on Ice. We look at his perceived sexual orientation and other issues. Plus, Outsports partners with the Gay Games. | 3/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Closeted athletes blogging | OS Podcast Mar 11, 2010: While openly gay athletes are profiled by Outsports on a regular basis, closeted athletes are finding their voice by starting blogs and attracting throngs of readers. | 3/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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College athletes break ground | OS Podcast Feb 25, 2010: Even as pro athletes refuse to come out, two college athletes, one gay, lacrosse player Andrew McIntosh and one straight, wrestler Hudson Taylor, are opening doors for gay athletes. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay athletes at the Vancouver Olympics | OS Podcast Feb 18, 2009: There is a smattering of out athletes in Vancouver, with Johnny Weir bringing out homophobia in the sports media. Many others are in the closet. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chad Conley talks about the aftermath of being an elite athlete, Vancouver, Weir and Tebow | OS Podcast Feb 11, 2009: Former elite figure skater Chad Conley dropped in to talk about the men's figure skating competition in Vancouver, and we stayed into the financial issues of retired athletes, Johnny Weir's statements and Tim Tebow. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Super Bowl ad hypocrisy, Greg Oden naked | OS Podcast Jan 28, 2009: CBS has accepted an anti-abortion Super Bowl ad from an anti-gay hate organization, but they reject two ads featuring gay or bisexual men. Greg Oden apologizes for his naked picture. And we recap coming out stories. | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tim Tebow and religion, TMZ comes to sports | OS Podcast Jan 21, 2009: Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has always been in-your-face with his religious beliefs, and now he's cut a commercial for the antigay Focus on the Family. Plus, will TMZ push athletes deeper into the closet. | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay sports fans, gay athletes and pop culture | OS Podcast Jan 14, 2009: Gay sports and athletes are creeping more and more into the conscience of pop culture. TV publicists are reaching out to market shows to gay sports fans, homoeroticism is key to the development of pro wrestling, and Ellen is dabbling. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What our readers say they read and what they do read | OS Podcast Jan 7, 2009: We hear lots of recommendations and requests over the course of any given year for particular content. So we decided to poll our readers to see what they want...and then look at what people actually read. | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2009 was the year no one came out | OS Podcast Dec 17, 2009: After several years of high-profile athletes coming out of the closet, 2009 was the year everyone stayed in. It's driven various closeted athletes to start increasingly popular blogs. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay high school hockey player's blog | OS Podcast Dec 10, 2009: A high school hockey player in Minnesota has started a blog that has captured the attention of a lot of people. He writes about his life in a tone you'd only expect from a 17-year-old. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maple Leafs GM's son comes out, Grady Sizemore's pictures | OS Podcast Dec 3, 2009: The son of Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke came out of the closet and it became a relatively big talk story. Pictures of a nearly naked Grady Sizemore made quite a splash, too. | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What we are thankful for in sports | OS Podcast Nov 19, 2009: Cyd and Jim are both thankful that Bill Belichick went for it on 4th and 2. But they're also thankful for gay people making a difference in sports, their readers, and some homophobic jerks. | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The usefulness of gay sports panel discussions | OS Podcast Nov 12, 2009: We've hosted, been participants of and spectators at panel discussions on gays in sports. But we've started to wonder when and if these events are useful or effective. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Drew Gooden accused of calling fans gay slur | OS Podcast Nov 5, 2009: Maverick Drew Gooden allegedly called two fans gay slur at a recent Clippers game. The team won't say anything, and now new accusations that Gooden did the same thing nine months ago. Outsports readers attack the victims while Gooden stays silent. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Larry Johnson's gay problem | OS Podcast Oct 29, 2009: Chiefs running back Larry Johnson used several gay slurs last week in addressing his coach, reporters and fans. The Chiefs handed down a suspension, and now Johnson is fighting that too. We discuss all of this, plus what the NFL should do. | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is MMA gay. NFL throwback uniforms. ESPN naked issue. | OS Podcast Oct 22, 2009: Some in boxing are calling the MMA too gay to survive, but we think that tactic won't work out for the aging sport. One of us likes the NFL's throwback uniforms, and one of us wants to throw them back. And is the ESPN's Body Issue anything special. | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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West Coast teams dominate Gay Bowl 9 | OS Podcast Oct 15, 2009: The ninth annual Gay Bowl took place in DC last weekend, with Jim and Cyd's Los Angeles Motion beating the San Diego Bolts in the final. We talk about the tournament, what it means on a bigger scale, and straight guys playing gay football. | 10/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay Games select Cleveland for 2014. Some readers get offended easily. | OS Podcast Oct 1, 2009: The Federation of Gay Games surprised some by selecting Cleveland to host the 2014 Gay Games. We talk about whether it was a good move. Plus, we talk about why some readers get offended easily or assume other people are offended when simple criticism is levied. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Closeted MLB player calling it quits | OS Podcast Sep 24, 2009: For the last couple years Jim has been reading the blog of a closeted MLB player. On the blog he talks about his occassional sexual liasons, his batting slumps, and posts pictures of his readers. Recently he revealed this will likely be his last season playing baseball. | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Covert homophobia from two "macho" athletes. After one week, who's atop the AFC. | OS Podcast Sep 17, 2009: Tim Hardaway and Floyd Mayweather Jr. both made some odd comments this week that made us wonder what homophobia lurks beneath the surface. After the top four teams in the AFC struggled in Week 1, we wonder if they are still the top four. | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside our interview with Johnny Weir | OS Podcast Sep 10, 2009: Outsports interviewed Johnny Weir last week, and Cyd gives some insight into what he didn't report on in the article. | 9/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our NFL preview has familiar faces in the Super Bowl, and we agree on the NFC Champion. | OS Podcast Sep 3, 2009: It's not often a 6-10 team turns around and goes to the Super Bowl the following year, but that's exactly what both Jim and Cyd think is going to happen in the NFC. In the AFC, they have their same-old predictable champions. One of them has been right four of the last six years. | 9/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ruggers fight homophobia. The brewing marriage battle in Maine. | OS Podcast Aug 27, 2009: Australian rugby players are doing their part to help fight homophobia. One Aussie team has joined an anti-homophobia campaign and one Aussie player is nearly naked on the Sex Issue cover of a gay magazine. Plus, we talk about what you can do to fight for gay marriage in Maine this year. | 8/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NBA player thinks being gay is a choice. Thoughts on NFL season, Favre and Vick. | OS Podcast Aug 20, 2009: Brendan Haywood says Stephon Marbury is starring in gay porn, and then he unleashed some rather uneducated thoughts on gay people. We talk about Brett Favre, Michael Vick and some NFL teams we think may surprise, both good and bad. | 8/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shirtless college football teams, homophobia in English soccer | OS Podcast Aug 13, 2009: College football teams have been taking shirtless and humorous team photos, and we hope it is a new trend. Plus, a bad trend of homophobia in English and European soccer. | 8/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Medal inflation at gay sports events | OS Podcast Aug 6, 2009: With the Outgames coming to an end, Jim Buzinski shared his thoughts on the ridiculous number of gold medals handed out at swimming and track and field. Should the Gay Games and Outgames stop giving gold medals to athletes who didn't compete against anyone. | 8/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Richard Jefferson rumors. Plus T.O. gets naked. | OS Podcast July 16, 2009: We were one of the first to talk about the Richard-Jefferson-is-gay rumors when news came out that he canceled his wedding. Within 24 hours, people across the media were discussing the rumors. What place does discussing rumors have on Outsports? Plus, we are excited for T.O.'s new show. | 7/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to get leaner fast | OS Podcast July 9, 2009: In the last 18 months, Jim has lost 40 pounds; In the last six months, Cyd has lost 17 pounds. They didn't intend to do it, they just changed their diet to be healthier and shifted their workout routine. They share some of the easy things they did that have left them both leaner. | 7/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is there a need for the Outgames and Gay Games | OS Podcast June 25, 2009: With registration numbers for the World Outgames in one month well below initial expectations, we have started wondering if there's a need for the Outgames or even the Gay Games. And why has it become commonplace to think an athlete is gay if he seems distracted on the field. | 6/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NFL ready for a gay player. What gay pride has become. | OS Podcast June 18, 2009: The Washington Post explored whether the NFL was ready for a gay player. Was that a good question for them to ask, and what do you think of them including homophobic former player Ken Hutcherson? Also, gay pride becomes more about the fringes of the gay community, and sports are largely nowhere to be found. | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ESPN tackles gay porn. Trans basketball. Nake pole vaulter. | OS Podcast June 11, 2009: ESPN's is doing a short feature on two former Nebraska wrestlers who were kicked off the team last year for appearing in gay porn. Twp Filippino transgender basketball teams squared off. A pole vaulter got naked for the cameras. Plus Gay Yankee, Brett Favre. | 6/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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College soccer player's story of coming out to his team. | OS Podcast June 4, 2009: Nils Sundin came out to his St. Ambrose University soccer team last autumn, and he went on to be named Defensive MVP. Sundin talks with us about his coming-out process, his dating experience, hitting the town in big cities and what might lay ahead for him. | 6/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rugger David Williams is gay-friendly. A high school swimming crush. | OS Podcast May 28, 2009: Australian rugby player David Williams, winner of the King Of The Hardwood contest, answers some of our questions about gay fans and players and comes across as very gay-friendly. Also, a high school swimmer has a crush on one of his teammates. Is it OK and how should or could he react. | 5/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should Outsports not report on attractive athletes | OS Podcast May 21, 2009: A couple blog items this week attractive yet still even more criticism from Outsports readers. One was a question asking who can call a 16-year-old diver cute or hot. The other was a revisiting of the Brian Sims story, with some readers attacking us for writing about too many attractive out athletes. | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay Winter Olympics event. Our sports pet peeves. | OS Podcast May 14, 2009: A promoter of gay events at Whistler are hyping up their "Pride House," which they say will be a congregating spot for gay athletes at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. We doubt that will happen. Also, our sports pet peeves: Gold medals in swimming, basketball refs, holding on kick-off returns and more. | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tony Dungy, Outgames, closeted on gay teams | OS Podcast May 7, 2009: We've been following a lot of Tony Dungy's moves since the coach raised money to fight against gay rights, and a couple people are telling us to stop. Should we? The Outgames are about 10 weeks away: What should people be expecting? Some gay men and women are still closeted despite winning gay-sports titles. | 5/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rumors about the sexuality of Braylon Edwards | OS Podcast April 30, 2009: We've heard rumors in the past that NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards is gay, but we'd never written about it until Deadspin reported a couple rumors they had heard. Cyd and Jim talk about whether they should be adding new stories to the fire or if reporting on the stories others unveil is all they should do. | 4/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NFL Draft, Madden curse, Lacrosse epithets and Mitcham's money | OS Podcast April 23, 2009: It's the NFL Draft, the most over-hyped sports event of the year. There are a couple things we're interested to see, but not enough to watch 12 hours of coverage. Also, is the Madden curse real? UCLA lacrosse players use some gay-unfriendly language. And Matthew Mitcham still wonders why he has few endorsement deals. | 4/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out actor Eric Millegan talks NBA Playoffs | OS Podcast April 16, 2009: Eric Millegan is one of those rare out actors in Hollywood who's a series regular. He's also an NBA fanatic (with his own vlog), and he drops by our podcast to talk about the first round of the Playoffs. He loves the Portland Trail Blazers and has high expectations for them. | 4/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NFL teams check out potential draft picks on social networking sites | OS Podcast April 10, 2009: Some NFL teams are looking to avoid potential P.R. disasters and have started fake MySpace pages to see if they can get NFL prospects to send them revealing photos and see what the potential draftees have been up to. Is it ethical? Legal? | 4/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anonymous college football kicker. Local groups challenge gets competitive | OS Podcast April 3, 2009: Our story about an anonymous gay college football kicker shows the life of one young man in elite sports in the Bible Belt. Also, a friendly competition at Outsports leads to some cheating and mud-slinging. And we fall victim to April Fool's Day. | 4/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Effeminate gay men in a sports bar, and ethnic preference | OS Podcast Mar. 26, 2009: This week we talk about King of the Hardwood and the questions being raised about why white athletes always do better in the competition than black or Asian athletes. Also, ABC placed two less-than-uber-masculine gay men in a sports bar to gauge reaction, and some of our readers are up in arms. | 3/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NCAA tournament and a porn actor wrestling in college championships | OS Podcast Mar. 19, 2009: Our brief thoughts on the NCAA men's basketball championship, inluding our finals picks and reaction to Obama's picks. Plus, Paul Donahoe was kicked off the Nebraska wrestling team for being in a porn shoot. Now, he's poised to win a national championship. | 3/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tom Brady, body image and gay sensitivity | OS Podcast Mar. 12, 2009: Last week we posted some comments about pictures of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shirtless. The pictures have gotten plenty of "hot" comments, but our opinions have roiled some who think gay people are too obsessed with looks and body image. | 3/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aikman rumors, T.O. cut and Mitcham and Langenfeld shine | OS Podcast Mar. 5, 2009: Skip Bayless reignited the Troy Aikman gay rumors with a defense of his book about the 1990s Cowboys. Terrell Owens was cut, and likely for good reason. Plus, gay athletes Matthew Mitcham and Andrew Langenfeld win big. | 3/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Swimsuit controversy, Gay sports group contest | OS Podcast Feb. 26, 2009: Competitive swimming is injecting itself into the swimsuit debate. Should full body suits be allowed, and are Michael Phelps accomplishments tainted. Outsports contest to find the best gay sports group of 2008. | 2/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A gay athlete says no to effeminate gay men, and Billie Jean King asks top tennis players for help | OS Podcast Feb. 19, 2009: A gay Survivor says the media pays attention to effeminate gay men too much. Cyd and Jim just like people who are authentically themselves. Billie Jean King says she knows closeted gay men in pro tennis, and she's asking the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to pave the way for them to come out. | 2/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew Mitcham probably is not the victim of homophobia; Michael Phelps' bong hit heard around the world. | OS Podcast Feb. 6, 2009: While some are quick to blame homophobia for Matthew Mitchams' inability to secure endorsement deals, we look at several other reasons he hasn't cashed in yet. And will Michael Phelps lose more endorsement deals as his scandal plays out. | 2/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ian Thorpe and his friend; homo comments in sports; Super Bowl picks. | OS Podcast Jan. 29, 2009: There's a hubbub brewing about Olympic gold medal swimmer Ian Thorpe, and questions about the swimmer's sexuality are bubbling over. Again. Martellus Bennett, Mike Milbury and John Rocker have some off-color comments. And we pick the Super Bowl. | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We're back. Our NFL All-Hot team and thoughts on the Super Bowl. | OS Podcast Jan. 21, 2009: We're back and talking about the hottest guys in the NFL who made our NFL All-Hot team. Does Brady Quinn deserve to be our starting QB. And whom did we miss who should have made the list. Also, we pick a lopsided win for one team in the Super Bowl. | 1/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why was this not a very gay year in sports? A Viking's p***s. BCS crap. | OS Podcast Dec. 11, 2008: For the first time in a long time, this just didn't feel like a very gay year in sports. Why is that, for good and bad? A local news show airs a shot with a Minnesota Viking tight end's p***s. And the crappy end to the college football season that is the BCS. | 12/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who uses athletic cups? Race for Outsports' Hero of the Year. NFL update. | OS Podcast Dec. 4, 2008: Today we're talking cups and jockstraps. If NFL players don't wear cups, who are they making them for? Plus, we talk about the year in review and our annual Hero of the Year contest. Plus, who's got the inside track on the Super Bowl? | 12/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do NFL overtime rules suck? The near future of Outgames and Gay Games. | OS Podcast Nov. 20, 2008: Jim has long hated the NFL overtime rule; both Jim and Cyd offer their solutions. How bad was it that Donovan McNabb and other NFL players didn't know that only one overtime period is played? Are there signs pointing to an Outgames and Gay Games merger? | 11/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brady Quinn, gay punchline. Prop. 8. The doom of the BCS. | OS Podcast Nov. 6, 2008: With Brady Quinn's first NFL start comes even more mocking of Quinn's sexuality, and this time it's from straight sites. We lament the passing of Proposition 8. And what disaster will hit the BCS this year? | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vote No on Prop 8; Christine Daniels is Mike Penner again; World Series | OS Podcast Oct. 24, 2008: We take a first-ever detour from sports into politics for us talking about the fight against Proposition 8 in California and encouraging all of our listeners and readers to fight the proposition. Also, transgender sportswriter Christine Daniels' transition back to Mike Penner. | 10/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay Bowl roundup, Cowboys falling, Phillies and MMA's Goofy Homo | OS Podcast Oct. 17, 2008: We're back from the Gay Bowl in Salt Lake City, where both Cyd's and Jim's teams did well. The Dallas Cowboys have a whole heap of trouble and no leadership to deal with it. Plus, the Phillies are the Outsports favorites to win it all and a 'Goofy Homo' TKOs Kimbo Slice. | 10/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MLB playoff forecast from Joe In Philly; Baseball broadcast ratings | OS Podcast Oct. 1, 2008: Outsports' most prolific contributor, Joe In Philly, joins us for his MLB playoff preview (yes, he's biased toward the Phillies). Plus, he tells us which playoff team has virtually no chance of winning it all. He also shares his insights after watching the local broadcasts of every MLB team. | 10/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Favre failing; Patriots play poorly; Grabbing g******s in the NFL | OS Podcast Sep. 25, 2008: Brett Favre is one pass away from being 0-3 with the Jets, the Patriots laid an egg against the Dolphins and Ronnie Brown. Plus, NFL players grabbing g******s, the MLB playoff picture, the U.S. wins the Ryder Cup and the latest on Matthew Mitcham. | 9/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Straights in gay tournaments; Cooley's p***s; Aikman's sexuality; Hochuli's call | OS Podcast Sep. 19, 2008: There is still a hubbub over the disqualification of a gay team for having too many straight players. NFL tight end Chris Cooley showed his p***s. Plus, more about Troy Aikman's sexuality, and referee Ed Hochuli still paying for his bad call. | 9/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A gay icon knocked out; Vince Young gay rumors; Mitcham's vacation | OS Podcast Sep. 10, 2008: Our reaction to the NFL's week 1 including a slew of big names getting injured in the NFL's first week of the regular season, including gay icon Tom Brady. Vince Young is also injured and the subject of gay rumors. Plus, Matthew Mitcham is on vacation and not getting sponsorship deals. | 9/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NFL 2008 season preview | OS Podcast Sep. 3, 2008: In this year's preview, Cyd and Jim see some divisions as going by the chalk; others as topsy turvy. While the Cowboys are getting plenty of pub, it's another team they both see challenging for the division. Plus, some, shall we say, different picks atop a couple divisions and for potential playoff teams. | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew Mitcham and out Olympians; NBC; Bolt and Phelps | OS Podcast Aug. 26, 2008: Former NCAA champion skier Ryan Quinn joins us with his thoughts on Matthew Mitcham and the accomplishments of out lesbians in the Games. Plus, why so few out athletes in Beijing? And great moments from the games like Bolt's times, the U.S. men's gymnasts and Phelps. | 8/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Olympics Track and Field; Usain Bolt; Hot athletes; NBC coverage | OS Podcast Aug. 19, 2008: Openly gay former UCLA track star and NCAA champion Brian Fell chats with us about track and field in Beijing and his impressions of the breathtaking 100m race of Usain Bolt. Plus, is elite track and field homophobic or gay-friendly? Also, some quibbles with NBC's coverage in the U.S. | 8/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Olympic swimming; full body suits; Phelps | OS Podcast Aug. 14, 2008: Openly gay former Rutgers swimmer Sean Smith stops by to talk Olympic swimming. He gives us perspective on the difficulty of Michael Phelps accomplishments in Beijing. Also, why some swimmers wear body suits. | 8/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Olympics are here; NFL camps; Closeted coach on trial | OS Podcast Aug. 6, 2008: Preview of our Olympics 2008 blog. Matthew Mitcham doesn't want to be "the gay diver." Quick NFL preview with some love for the Bills, Saints, Browns, Eagles and Bears; and Favre won't have a big impact. Two college football players in a gay bar. And a closeted youth coach on trial. | 8/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Former Olympic staffer Dave Lohse talks swimming, Beijing, Louganis and gay athletes | OS Podcast July 30, 2008: Dave Lohse, associate athletic communications director at the University of North Carolina and a longtime Outsports member, talks with us about working with Greg Louganis at the '88 Olympics, what he's hearing from Beijing, what to watch for in swimming, and gay Olympians. | 7/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Nike ad homophobic? Why gays like the Olympics: NFL training camps | OS Podcast July 24, 2008: Nike released an ad that some are calling homophobic; others say it's just basketball. Why are the Olympics so popular with gay people? It's more than just the Speedos. And what to look for in NFL camps and what teams are on the rise and decline. | 7/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay rumors continue to follow Ian Thorpe and Kordell Stewart | OS Podcast July 17, 2008: Few high-profile athletes have had gay rumors follow them as long as Ian Thorpe and Kordell Stewart, and statements by Thorpe and one of Stewart's former teammates have brought them back up again. Plus, what we can expect from the 2008 Olympics and our very own upcoming Olympic blog. | 7/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out Olympians; Favre and Packers drama | OS Podcast July 11, 2008: Matthew Mitcham, a diver in Australia, is the only out Olympian we know of right now; how many more will we discover? And why aren't more out? Also, Brett Favre's drama is getting old; U.S. track and field's system is a bad one; and baseball hits midseason. | 7/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out coaches hall of fame; sex with a pro athlete | OS Podcast May 20, 2008: With Logo and NewNowNext, we've created a Coaches Hall of Fame Award, with four nominees this year. A former gay hip-hop exec tells a tawdry tale of sex with a closeted pro athlete. Jim gets into trouble calling cross-dressers transvestites. And Lakers flags are flying in LA. | 5/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Soccer too gay for America? And is Speedo too fast for swimming? | OS Podcast Mar. 30, 2008: One soccer columnist thinks the sport is too gay for America. Is Speedo's new swimsuit bad for the world record book? And an historic day at the L.A. Coliseum. | 3/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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March Madness, King of the Hardwood and Johnny Weir | OS Podcast Mar. 21, 2008: The sports world is glued to CBS for the next few weeks for the college basketball tournament; we give our picks. But gay sports fans are glued to the annual King of the Hardwood; can Sean Lamont repeat as champ? And skater Johnny Weir is coming out again, this time with hand moisturizer. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outsport podcast is back | OS Podcast Feb. 13, 2008: Out college swimmer Scott Jordan told his story to Outsports last month, and the story has really hit a chord with a lot of people including other gay athletes. Plus, rugger Ben Cohen talks about gay fans and gays in rugby. | 2/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outsports looks back at 2007 | OS Podcast Dec. 28, 2007: Outsports looks back at the good and bad of 2007, including John Amaechi coming out, college athletes knocking down the closet doors, and athletes taking steroids. | 12/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Phil Jackson's Brokeback comment; NHL player strips | OS Podcast 22: Phil Jackson got into some hot water because of a comment he made about penetration in the Oscar-nominated film, Brokeback Mountain; was the comment offense, or was there an over-reaction? Also, the kissing NHL player gets naked. | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ben Cohen's gay party, an NHL player gives a friend tongue | OS Podcast 21: Rugger Ben Cohen is going to have a party in March to honor his gay fans; does this mean he's definitely NOT gay? Meanwhile, an NHL player was caught on camera giving tongue to another guy, and a blogger is trying to claim that means he is gay. And is Tom Brady ready to model Calvin Klein underwear? | 11/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gay sex all over the sports news | OS Podcast 20: The last couple weeks have featured several stories revealing an underbelly of sports that involves a former Minnesota basketball player coming out, the Kentucky football team engaged in gay sex for pay, a study showing high school footballers experimenting, and a college wrestler ventures into his first gay bar. | 11/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aikman gay speculation, Ben Cohen's gay fans, Sean Avery has gay sensibility, women's sports reporting | OS Podcast 19: The reason women's sports aren't as well-covered as men's sports, Brandon Lloyd speculates that Troy Aikman is gay, Ben Cohen acknowledges his gay fans, Sean Avery is gay-acting, and hits from college football, baseball and the NFL. | 10/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"The closet doors of the NFL," Michael Strahan and gay rumors, and Gay Superbowl 7 | OS Podcast 18: On Oct. 4, Cyd put together, and Jim moderated, a great discussion panel on gays and the NFL. Among other things discussed was if and when a gay player would ever come out. Also, Michael Strahan talks gay in his new book, the MLB playoffs, and memories from Gay Superbowl 7 | 10/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out former NFL player makes a big donation, our NFL preview, and the Gay Superbowl and Gay World Series | OS Podcast 17: Is the picture floating around the internet really of Oscar de la Hoya in fishnets? A collegiate runner at Willamette College comes out. Despite Jim's prediction, baseball is heating up in the final 10 games. Who's better, the Colts or the Pats? | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Out former NFL player makes a big donation, our NFL preview, and the Gay Superbowl and Gay World Series | OS Podcast 16: How big was the upset of Michigan? Out former NFL player Dave Kopay makes a $1 million contribution. Our season-long NFL picks. The Gay Superbowl and the Gay Softball World Series. | 9/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'The Outsports Revolution' | OS Podcast 11: The first Outsports book, titled 'The Outsports Revolution,' hit bookshelves last week. Authors Cyd Zeigler and Jim Buzinski discuss writing the book, insights they learned, and the rumor mill. | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A closeted high school soccer coach talks to Outsports. | OS Podcast 8: "Matthew," a 24-year-old closeted high school soccer coach in the rural South, joins us to talk about going back in the closet, his rough 2007 season, his non-existent dating life and what the future holds for him. | 6/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Swiss triathlete doesn't want gay readers looking at him, Alison Stokke, Kobe, Duke lax, and 30 out jocks in 30 days. | OS Podcast 7: A Swiss triathlete doesn't want Outsports readers looking at him, and a high school pole vaulter doesn't want to be photographed. Plus, Kobe's need for attention, dog fighting and Duke lax, plus 30 out jocks in 30 days of June. | 5/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are out athletes opening the floodgates? | OS Podcast 2: This week we talk about athletes coming out of the closet in record numbers; a rumor about a gay player in the NFC; a big raise for Vivian Stringer; and Bill Romanowski playing a gay cowboy. | 4/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sex and sports: King of the Hardwood | OS Podcast 1: This week we talk about the Outsports King of the Hardwood contest, which pits the hottest male athletes against one another in an NCAA tourney style contest. The finals feature Sean Lamont and David Wright. But gay men are not the only ones sexualizing sports. | 4/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 165 Episodes |
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