After a month away to reassess and regroup. WE. ARE. BACK!!!!! Our host Karleigh Webb is rested and ready for TDoV was special report to tell some stories from voices in sports you may not have heard of Julie Ann Curtiss -- When England's Rugby Football Union banned transgender women for playing at all levels of the sport, Curtiss decided to fight for her right play. She is suing the RFU and she was beamed up to talk about why she getting in the scrum and why she loves to play. Lex Horowitz -- A a varsity squash player at NCAA Division III Bowdoin College, Horowitz was one of 34 out transgen ..read more

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

It's our last ride alongside Vox Media. Thanks for all the fish. After this week. The Trans Sporter Room is taking a 4-week hiatus to transition into some new digs, but we'll end the "Vox Era" with a standout trio that gets all "A"s. This week our host, Karleigh Webb, sits down with Advocacy -- Ash Hall -- Ash is one of a young gritty generation who are taking the torch of late Texas trans titan Monica Roberts. They beam up to talk about to ugly fight there, but also about how they keep hope amid the Greg Abbott onslaught. Advance -- D.F. Pendry -- Like our host, D.F. is a sports journalist, a ..read more

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

Two things we like in our sports at the Trans Sporter Room are beauty and speed, and in a perfect world our host Karleigh Webb always seeks BOTH! BEAUTY: Ed Fox and Phoebe Martin of the Union Omaha FC "Proud Owls" Last year Fox and Martin started the Proud Owls, the LGBTQ supporters group for the USL League One Union Omaha FC. They started the supporters' group to provide a safe space for LGBTQ and Ally fans of the 2021 USL League One champions. Last Week, as their state began hearings on anti-trans discrimination and protest were called, they went to the state capital to show support. They we ..read more

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

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

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

Super Bowl LVII. Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia Eagles. Two young star quarterbacks. Mahomes, the playmaker. Hurts, hardscrabble battler. A track meet offense against an old school NFC East defense. A old coach chasing legend. A young coach making a mark. We bring back the Gridiron Girls to break it down. TSR NFL Analyst Shauna Adkison, TSR College Football Analyst Chelsea Poe, and our host Karleigh Webb give you the lowdown on Super Sunday. From the game, to the halftime, to the commercials, to the grub we got you! Also This Week Congrats Kim Petras! Legislative Battleground: Virginia Anato ..read more

"Solidarity is about people, not principles. You can have the greatest principles in the world, but if you don't use them to help anybody they are completely worthless." As a baseball writer Sheryl Weikal has always put her pen in line with her principles. She not only spoke stats, but also spoke out on issues that matter and didn't shy away from social critique at the intersections of sport and society. She cut so close to the quick at times that one team said she wasn't welcome to attend a game at their park. Weikal approaches what she sees as her life's work with the same passion. She a Chi ..read more