OUTcast Podcast

Tattoos, drunken nights, flashing our bosses...here at the pod, we all make mistakes -- gurrrrrrrrl - but today we’re tackling how our mistakes make us feel “other”, how we come back from that, and how we NEVER (read: sometimes) make the same mistake twice. Disclaimer: All of our episodes are pre-recorded and this episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. And to see the full length version of this week’s OBSESSED segment: Bette Midler singing "I Regret Nothing" https://youtu.be/ZCJWflT1EoY Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast Donate to The OUT Foundation: https://www.iamout.org/donate or text "OUTCAST" to 44-321

No time like the present to keep your privilege in check. This week we talk about the progress we’ve made as a community of outsiders and how to avoid taking that for granted… and it isn’t all serious. Join us for the perfect balance of laughter, enlightenment, and healthy debate.  Resources: 7 Categories of Otherness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdUHtjobNZs Framework of Otherness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF4UMa1QuGg Mayor Pete on White Male Privilege: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xSSB5R3rL8 Ellen Degeneres “Oh, Straight People”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svtKA4rX3xI Straight People React to Queer Terminology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z81pcYwSfI Gay Men Decide Who’s The Gayest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Bd1fxKoxA And to see the full length version of this week’s OBSESSED segment: Chelsea Handler drags Ivanka’s Book https://youtu.be/ZCJWflT1EoY Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast Donate to The OUT Foundation: https://www.iamout.org/donate or text "OUTCAST" to 44-321

What do we call you? Disabled? An Adaptive Athlete? “Tom. You can call me Tom” answers our guest Tom Miazga.  Tom is not only the two-time “Fittest Seated Man on Earth” but also the OUTCast proclaimed “Sweetest Seated Man Alive”.  In this episode we dive deep into the obstacles and opportunities faced by Adaptive Athletes. Tom takes us on his hyper-successful athletic journey -- but also gives us a window into his recent experiences as an out and proud gay man.  Tom is one of the most special we’ve ever met and has given us beautiful insight into his adaptive life. A life where he thinks “Sugar Spice” is a Spice Girl… but we will let that one slide. And here is the link to the OBSESSED! Segment this week!  Kids Being Nice to Drag Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4c3jW-9ovI Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast Donate to The OUT Foundation: https://www.iamout.org/donate or text "OUTCAST" to 44-321

GUESS WHO’S BACK IN THE HOUSE!? That’s right, Alex, Brooks and Will are back with another season full of laughter, tears of laughter, and more laughter. In the premier episode the crew looks back on the debut season, revisits the first time they felt “other”, and picks their 2020 Spirit Emojis. And here are links to all the OBSESSED! segments this week! Kim Catrall Scatting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S37dLbR9WA Worst Jamaican Accent Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOJNk7YiE7c Cat Saying Hi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-yJTjbswhw Cat In Karaoke Mic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iKvsqOiLWc Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast Donate to The OUT Foundation: https://www.iamout.org/donate or text "OUTCAST" to 44-321

It’s our Season 1 Finale! What better way to ~finish~ than getting down and dirty with the Meryl Streep of Pornography, Luiz Faria, aka Diego Sans! You could say he’s a “top” performer, he’s won countless awards including Performer of the Year, Best Actor, and Best Topping Performance in what can only be described as the Oscars of Porn. Hear what it’s like on set, what a day in the life of a sex worker is like, how he prepares for a shoot, and what it’s like in the dating world as one of pornography’s most beloved daddy’s. Thank you so much for listening to our first season! We can’t wait to see what’s next. Hit us up on Instagram to let us know your favorite Season 1 moments, and look out for our next adventure, the CrossFit drag show happening on June 21st! OBSESSED: Drag Queens Reach to Straight Porn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxWXj2xcuE Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Today we’re swiping right on our amazing guest, Maya Reddy! When this queer pro golfer isn’t kicking ass on the green, or busting down barriers for Asian and LGBTQ athletes, she’s looking for love in all the right places: literally every dating app that exists. Almost everyone today has had some experience with the likes of Tinder, Grindr, or Hinge, but have you heard of Chappy? Scruff? Hear our horror stories, sob stories, and love stories when it comes to the modern dating world; our number one red flag, and our number one green flag in a partner. We also talked with Maya about golfing, obviously. She shares what it’s like being a queer woman of color in a notoriously pale sport, how she copes with experiencing racism and homophobia on the green, and how she keeps that hole in one mindset. Also, we hope you like the game we created to play with her, Fore Real or Bogey. It’s Tee Time bitches! OBSESSED: Check our Insta out for all the obsessions! Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

You can bet your BOTTOM dollar that this episode is juicy. Today we’re talking about all things ~peach emoji~. After our super successful Sex Episode, we thought it was important to talk openly about our sex lives and sexual health. Brooks and Will answer Alex’s burning questions about bottoming (the only time “burning” and “bottom” should be in a sentence together), including topics like douching, whether it’s a deal breaker if both people are bottoms, and a “hole” lot more. Brooks gets candid about a recent and positive sexual health experience he had and shares what he learned. For this week’s OBSESSED, Brooks dug to the BOTTOM of his most watched YouTube videos - it involves a fabulous beltress of Broadway, Cinderella, and a Disney showdown you have to see to believe. OBSESSED: Bonnie Milligan & Laura Osnes - "Disney Princess Medley" - https://youtu.be/GfpQScqgaQs Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

All you need to do this week is sit back, relax, and let us do the talking - because today’s episode is all about our favorite topics. We’re getting into hidden bad habits (shoutout to nail pickers), The Magic School Bus, songs we listened to in 8th grade when we felt lonely, and the songs we listen to today when we want to strut down the sidewalk. We also get into Celine Dion, the best/worst alarm clock songs, and our favorite past AIM screennames. Jennifer Hudson makes a cameo, and if you have any questions about the upcoming CATS reboot, they should be answered here. OBSESSED: OMG They're Making a Movie of the musical, CATS! Check out Jennifer Hudson sanging the iconic "Memory" - https://youtu.be/YJ8nG8ZnsJY LINKS: What we know about the CATS movie - so far... http://www.playbill.com/article/what-we-know-about-the-cats-movie-so-far ALLLLL BYYY MYSELLLLLLLF! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuIzDrjBbO8 Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

This week’s episode was a really personal project for us. We’re talking about our experiences with substances and how those experiences have shaped us. We talk about how we deal with having “addicting personalities,” drinking to be comfortable, and how some use drugs to get that “beach bod.” We cover the sick pride of drug culture and why it’s prevalent in the LGBTQ community. Will and Alex share their “wake up call” moments, and Will shares what it’s like to come from a home of addiction. We hope that this episode will either shed some light on the complicated issue of substance abuse, or offer you some comfort if you’re someone who’s currently struggling with it. OBSESSED: A 90-Second Tour of Kim Catrall's Home" - https://youtu.be/kg-QbPJnfrs LINKS: Is the LGBTQ community more prone to addiction? https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/lgbtq/ If you think you have a drinking problem, take this quiz https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/is-aa-for-you-twelve-questions-only-you-can-answer If you’re struggling with substance abuse https://www.samhsa.gov/ Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

This episode is all about YOU! We asked y’all to send in topics or questions you wanted us to talk about, and you really came up with some good ones. We’re discussing everything from how we deal with failure, what our ~FiRsT TiMe~~~ was like, boutique fitness (aka how wearing a headset can change a person), how to be an inclusive CrossFit coach when it comes to addressing prescribed weights, and so much more. We even tell our coming out stories in 60 seconds – a game we like to call Gay in 60 Seconds. If you’re listening Nicolas Cage, we think it’d be a great sequel. Brooks brings an incredible video of children dressed as the BeeGees singing their biggest hits (it’s life-changing), and we have a head scratcher Would You Rather courtesy of one of our listeners. OBSESSED: "TNT Boys perform as The Beegees on 'Your Face Sounds Familiar'" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwi6msrA6Cs Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

The CrossFit Open may be over, but who doesn’t love to rehash the past? This week we’re talking about our favorite and least favorite workouts from this year’s Open, what an Open workout would look like if we could design one (think Lipsync Battle for time), and how you can still help raise money for the Open+. So far The OUT Foundation has raised over $28,000.00, but we could still use your help! Her Majesty Adam Lambert makes a cameo in this week’s Obsessed, and we fall down a rabbit hole at lightening speed once Dani from Tila Tequila’s Shot at Love got brought up. Thanks to all our listeners who sent in their favorite workouts this week! OBSESSED: "Adam Lambert at the Kennedy Center Honors" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSKzOwYvvs OUR WODs: WILL: 5 RFT 800m run 200-150-100-75-50ft Handstand Walk 50-40-30-20-10 KB swings BROOKS: 10 rounds for time 400m run 10 power snatch 10 overhead squats 20 cal bike ALEX: 10RFT 14Db snatch 20 cal bike 15 akbs 1 min monologue Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

The only thing Toxic we love is the song by Britney Spears. Today we’re talking about Toxic Masculinity - in life, and in the CrossFit community. Our friends over at The Good Men Project define it as “the cultural ideal of manliness, where strength is everything while emotions are a weakness.” We break down the famous Gillette commercial from this year that tried to address Toxic Masculinity, why “girls can be boyish but boys can’t be girlish,” and some headline makers that are breaking the norms. Sofia Vergara makes a cameo appearance in our Obsessed clip, and we do a rapid fire Would You Rather that will leave you ~BrEaThLeSs~~~~~ OBSESSED: "Sophia Vergara Reads a Bedtime Story" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hywq3YAujg LINKS: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-difference-between-toxic-masculinity-and-being-a-man-dg/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/15/gillette-takes-toxic-masculinity-new-ad-rebranding-metoo-era-inviting-backlash/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2256a85d910e https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/health/boys-girls-gender-norms-parenting-strauss/index.html Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Jake Boly is a Zaddy, Writer, Strength Coach, and Power Lifter – aka one strong dude! In this episode we talk to him about the current state and future of strength sports. Jake has been writing for BarBend for the last two years, publishing over 1,000 articles about strength sports for people at every level; whether you’re learning how to do a back squat with a Popsicle stick, or deadlifting an entire Arby’s restaurant, Jake is your go-to guy for tips and tricks. Because his career largely takes place on the internet, he sees the best and worst of things. Jake talks about how he deals with trolls, his advice for fitness enthusiasts of all levels, the USAPL Trans Ban, and why he thinks strength sports will become extremely inclusive in the next 10 years. Also, find out what Jake thinks is THE WORST way to eat an English Muffin! OBSESSED: "Dan Levy/Larry King interview" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4IXXM0A6vg LINKS: "BarBend" - https://barbend.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Relationships. They help shape us. They define the way we engage with the world around us. They can bring us pleasure as easily as they bring us pain. In this episode Alex, Will and Brooks talk about their very first dates, how they handle breakups, and what it means to breakup with a friend -- all the while leaning on the wisdom of the ages from sages like Tiffany Haddish and Gary Chapman, author of ‘The Five Love Languages’. Sit back and relax and pour two glasses of Nebbiolo… No one has to know if you drink both by yourself. OBSESSED: "Dating Advice from Tiffany Haddish" - https://youtu.be/k47aWmgELLM LINKS: "5 Love Languages Quiz" - https://s3.amazonaws.com/moody-profiles/uploads/profile/attachment/4/1122_5LanguagesofApology_Quiz_Rev5-3.pdf "Brooks' Breakup Playlist" - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5tJRBUk0W2rKfHRxt5JCDM Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Whether you’re team Whitney or team Chaka, you are going to be TEAM QUIANA after this rip roarin’ episode of OUTcast featuring Olympic Lifting American Record Holder Quiana Welch. Brooks finds new fashion goals in the form of a “legless”, Alex gets schooled in the art of “hair hats”, and Will develops a new girl-crush. Quiana touches on growing up black in a predominantly white community, her journey toward representation in strength sports, and taking her first step toward motherhood -- and is hilarious and heartwarming all the while. This one is not to be missed, hennies. OBSESSED: "Giada De Laurentiis Teaches Ellen Italian Words" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7dMIJz_cno Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Don’t be a drag - just be a queen! Today is our Drag Episode, and we’re talking about our favorite queens of all time, drag through the decades with a little help from RuPaul’s all-stars, and the drag show that the three of us put on last year to raise money for The OUT Foundation. Brooks gives an unforgettable lesson in “tucking,” Alex gets an anatomy lesson, and Will teases his 2019 Drag Show ~LeWk~~~~~ Head over to our instagram so see some amazing pics and clips from last year’s show! OBSESSED: "Unnnhhhhhh with Katya and Trixie" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHERAcPBA8 LINKS: "RuPaul’s All-Star Queens on the History of Drag" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHlE3RIkRi0 "Drag by the Decades, them.us" - https://www.them.us/story/inqueery-drag Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

(Shania Twain voice) Let’s go girls! Today’s episode is about strong women, specifically, one REALLY strong woman. Linnea Hartsuyker is an author, CrossFitter, and Norwegian Princess who resides in the tranquil woods of New Hampshire. Her epic Viking saga has been compared to Game of Thrones and Outlander and she can throw a barbell around like it’s a Q-tip. Find out about her unlikely fitness journey, her advice for first timers to the sport, and what it was like to throwdown at Strongman. This episode may sound like we’re far away from each other - and it’s because we are! This episode we are GLOBAL. Recording from all over the world. So thanks for loving us unconditionally. OBSESSED: "Kristen Wiig as Khaleesi" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wavqs3yMN58 Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast More about our guest, Linnea Hartsuyker at www.linneahartsuyker.com

Atkins, Keto, South Beach, Paleo, Whole 30, Sadness, what do they all have in common? DIETING! This episode, we’re talking about fad diets, funny food trends, and guilty pleasures - edible and non-edible. Body Positivity is also on the menu, with Lizzo, one of our favorite artists, as a sweet dessert. Find out why Alex only ate plain chicken breasts for 8 months, which hour of the 4 Hour Body is Brook’s favorite, and when Will was in THE ZONEEEE (diet). And most of all, TrEaT Yo SeLf!!! OBSESSED: "Juice" by Lizzo - https://youtu.be/1S37dLbR9WA Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Let’s talk about S-E-X baby! Let’s talk about you and meeeee! This episode we’re getting down and dirty with Sex Educator Sarah Cyr-Mutty, talking about the birds and the bees and everything in between. Are you tired of the sexy idioms yet? We’re discussing what it means to be “sex positive,” her number one advice when it comes to sex, the biggest misconceptions we all had about being intimate, and whether or not there’s a sex recession happening. You don’t want to miss this one! OBSESSED: Waxing with Wanda Sykes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIBx1eMhzHQ "The Sex Recession" - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/the-sex-recession/573949/ Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

Werk werk werk werk werk! This episode is all about….you guessed it. Work! We’re talking about being “out” in our careers, workplace dynamics, and our very first jobs EVER. What do a tanning salon, an ice cream mascot named “Slabby,” and Wet Seal all have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out. We also get into Ruby Rose as the first lesbian batwoman, Alex’s longtime obsession with Alex Mac, and Mariah Carey whistles her way into a very special Obsession! OBSESSED: Nine Minutes of Mariah Carey Whistle Tones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnFt6_H6nSQ Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

It’s the LESBIAN episode! It may or may not have been at the top of Alex’s list for show ideas. We’re talking about how lesbians are portrayed in pop culture versus gay men, not being “gay enough,” and the over-sexualization of the queer community. Our relationships are about a lot more than what happen in the bedroom! We share some amazing insights from our listeners (thanks!) and Brooks brings a vintage Obsessed that will make you say HEY GIRLLLLL. OBSESSED: Bonjour Girl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcuI6K9daIw The Problems with the Sexualization of Lesbians - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/marissa-higgins/the-problem-with-the-sexualization-of-lesbians_b_3368769.html Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

THE OPEN IS COMING! This episode is all about CrossFit: our favorite movements, lady-named workouts, and the sparkly fact that CrossFit is gay as hell these days -- but, not all boxes are on board yet, and it hasn’t always been an inclusive sport. We’ll dive into that, what Greg Glassman has to say about it, what it means to be “too gay to play,” and what we’d name our OWN Crossfit benchmark workout. OBSESSED: Moira and David Fold in the Cheese - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NywzrUJnmTo Millennial Spending on Fitness - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-insane-amount-millennials-are-spending-on-fitness-2018-01-21 CrossFit is the Gayest Sport on the Planet - https://qz.com/1288331/crossfit-is-the-gayest-sport-on-the-planet/ Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

The only people we love more than our LGBTQ+ siblings are our ALLIES! In this episode we talk with Hudson Taylor, the Founder and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. It’s an organization that supports LGBTQ+ athletes and fans, and works to make athletics more inclusive and welcoming for everyone. He’s an All American wrestler, a former theater major (and FOREVER thespian), game changer, and a visible Ally. Hudson opens up about owning your ignorance, why “Ally-ship” should be synonymous with sportsmanship, and the moment on the wrestling mat that changed his life forever. Plus, find out some of our favorite “emotional pep rally” songs, and a Would You Rather that will make you go hmmmmmm. OBSESSED: Better Be Good To Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyU7BbQSm98 Athlete Ally Website: https://www.athleteally.org/ Athlete Equality Index: https://www.athleteally.org/aei/ Follow us on Instagram: @outcast_podcast

This episode is all about OUTWOD's OPEN+ Leaderboard for the CrossFit games! Every year, athletes from around the world compete in a global competition called the Crossfit Open. However, the leaderboard divides people into 2 categories: Male/Female, and doesn’t allow transgender folks to compete as their identified gender. This forces them to compete as their gender assigned at birth. OUTWOD's OPEN+ is the first leaderboard that won’t put people into gender categories. It breaks down barriers for transgender and non-binary athletes – making the whole experience more inclusive. We also dive into our love of Lady Gaga, other queer icons, and whether or not you’d rather have a bowler hat sewn to your head forever, or a monocle superglued to your face forever. OBSESSED: Deitra Hicks Humming in People’s Court - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXdL022Qb6I REGISTER FOR THE OPEN: www.iamout.org/open - www.iamout.org/open FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @outcast_podcast

Yay! You found us! This is our very first episode, so to kick things at OUTCast Podcast off, we wanted to talk about the first time that each of us felt “other.” For Brooks, our own American Idol, it was as a teenager on stage at a VFW during a singing competition, belting out “Son of a Preacher Man.” For Alex, it was something that happened in the tragic last 5 minutes of her 9th grade art class. For Will, it was as a first grade cheerleader in rural Texas. We also get into which emoji we want to represent 2019, and the queer movies that helped shape us. Kim Cattrall even makes a cameo…kind of. OBSESSED: Kim Cattrall scats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S37dLbR9WA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:@outcast_podcast