LGBT In The Ring
by Brian Bell
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LGBT In The Ring Ep. 342: Benjamin Harland
LGBT In The Ring Ep. 342: Benjamin Harland
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LGBT In The Ring is the queer pro wrestling podcast. Join Outsports' Brian Bell for interviews and analysis with top LGBTQ names in pro wrestling.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 353 episodes
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 342: Benjamin Harland · 1 h 9 min · Episode 342Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome 1/2 of the decorated UK tag team Act Two, Benjamin Harland! He & Brian Bell chat his Barracks origins, the evolution of his relationship…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 341: Toddy Tondera · 1 h 8 min · Episode 341Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome pro wrestling broadcaster Toddy Tondera to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss Toddy's history with 880 Wrestling, entering wrestling through…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 340: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch UK 4 w/ Patches Chance · 1 h 55 min · Episode 340Hello, Lovelies! We return with a look at the fourth EFFY's Big Gay Brunch UK with Let Them Wrestle's Patches Chance! They & Brian Bell unpack the annual UK queer showcase, the…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 339: Chaz Monroe · 1 h 17 min · Episode 339Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Baltimore's Baddest Babe" Chaz Monroe to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss their start-and-stop path through the Maryland wrestling…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 338: Billy Dixon: This Is It · 1 h 46 min · Episode 338Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Business" Billy Dixon back to the show for the final time as an active pro wrestler. He & Brian Bell discuss the personal significance…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 337: High Fashion (Sebastian Valentino & Marc Raspa Jr.) · 59 min · Episode 337Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome emerging South Jersey tag team High Fashion (Sebastian Valentino & Marc Raspa Jr.) to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss meeting and…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 336: Tony Wright · 1 h 5 min · Episode 336Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome the True Grit Wrestling Pride champion, "The Leading Man" Tony Wright, to the show! He & Brian Bell chat his path through the UK indie…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 335: Mark Adams Returns! · 1 h 36 min · Episode 335Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome TNT Extreme and True Grit Wrestling announcer Mark Adams back to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his first leap into booking with his…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 334: Nix Wilde · 1 h 16 min · Episode 334Hello, Lovelies! This week we sit down with former 880 Wrestling champion and leader of the Dead Hand Society Nix Wilde! They & Brian Bell discuss their journey with 880…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 333: Noah Veil Returns! · 1 h 24 min · Episode 333Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back Retinal Heavyweight champion Noah Veil to the show! They & Brian Bell chat their upcoming title match against TNA star Mustafa Ali…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 332: Nixi XS · 1 h 40 min · Episode 332Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Main Girl" Nixi XS to the show! She & Brian Bell chat coming up in the Midwest, the mentorship of Shazza McKenzie, how Grace Jones…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 331: Marquise · 1 h 13 min · Episode 331Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome "Critique Brutale" Marquise to the show! She & Brian Bell chat T4T Wrestling, Bash Back Wrestling, cutting promos via blogspot, building new…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 330: Big Bitch · 1 h 22 min · Episode 330Hello, Lovelies! We hit the home stretch of Pride Month by welcoming Big Bitch to the show! She & Brian Bell chat her history as a filmmaker and dancer, bringing her martial arts…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 329: Pixi Pulsing & Bea Reaves · 1 h 28 min · Episode 329Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome Colorado pro wrestling's queer power couple, pro wrestler Pixi Pulsing and ring announcer Bea Reaves, to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss how…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 328: American Oni Returns! · 1 h 16 min · Episode 328Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back "The Pride Fighter" American Oni to show! They & Brian Bell discuss taking on a heavier role as a trainer, training trans & queer talent…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 327: Fifi Dosch aka Daphne Wreckage · 1 h 14 min · Episode 327Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome comedian and rookie pro wrestler Fifi Dosch aka Daphne Wreckage! She & Brian Bell discuss her entry into pro wrestling through Bash Back…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 326: Hunter Gallagher · 1 h 12 min · Episode 326Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome Pound Town Wrestling co-founder and "Pro Wrestling's Most Popular Sugar Baby" Hunter Gallagher to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss PTW's…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 325: Pollo Del Mar Returns! · 1 h 21 min · Episode 325Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back friend of the show, the voice of UGWA and NWA New Mexico & 4-time QWI Personality of the Year winner Pollo Del Mar to the show! He & Brian…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 324: Scotty Rawk · 1 h 23 min · Episode 324Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome U.K. star "The Dogz Bollox" Scotty Rawk to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his coming out in the ring at "EFFY's Big Gay Brunch UK 3" last…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 323: T4T Wrestling w/ Kidd Bandit · 1 h 43 min · Episode 323Hello, Lovelies! We kick off Pride Month by welcoming back Kidd Bandit to talk all things T4T Wrestling! She & Brian Bell discuss how the project is developing ahead of its debut…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 322: Stxrm Garcon · 1 h 15 min · Episode 322Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome champion many times over across the Midwest, "The Elevator" Stxrm Garcon, to the show! She & Brian Bell talk her success so young into her…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 321: FINCH Returns! · 1 h 18 min · Episode 321Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome FINCH back to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss the evolution of Darwin Finch to FINCH, the connection between that change & their view…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 320: EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 11 w/ Patches Chance · 2 h 31 min · Episode 320Hello, Lovelies! Today we're talking all about EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 11 with Let Them Wrestle's Patches Chance! They & Brian Bell discuss the event from a live and broadcast…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 319: Tommy Purr Returns! · 1 h 38 min · Episode 319Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Sin City Kitty" Tommy Purr back to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his ongoing battle with cancer, continuing to be an on-screen…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 318: EFFY Returns! · 1 h 16 min · Episode 318Hello, Lovelies! With EFFY's Big Gay Brunch 11 around the corner, we welcome EFFY back to the show this week. He & Brian Bell discuss the forthcoming event, continuing to build…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 317: Danika Blodwyn · 1 h 29 min · Episode 317Hello, Lovelies! This week @LGBTRingPod welcomes "The Crypt Queen of New Orleans" Danika Blodwyn to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her new promotion Dungeon Wrestling's debut…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 316: Kidd Bandit Returns! · 1 h 35 min · Episode 316Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Protagonist of Pro Wrestling" Kidd Bandit back to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her first year back in the ring after her long…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 315: Hard Plastic (Rosaleen Grimm & Britney Blair) · 58 min · Episode 315Hello, Lovelies! On a special bonus episode, we welcome Rosaleen Grimm and Britney Blair, known collectively as Hard Plastic, to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss CabaRestle's…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 314: Eli Riley · 1 h 7 min · Episode 314Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome the 2025 QWI Rookie of the Year Eli Riley to the show! He & Brian Bell chat the familial ties that brought him into pro wrestling, growing…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 313: Ashton Starr Returns! · 1 h 16 min · Episode 313Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back "Black Elegance" himself, Ashton Starr, to the show! He & Brian Bell discuss his decision to step away from pro wrestling at the end of…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 312: The Bell's Gotta Ring - Indie Wrestling Roundtable w/ Noah Veil, DARK Sheik, Billy Dixon & Suge D · 1 h 58 min · Episode 312Hello, Lovelies! This week we have a special roundtable discussion centered on the current landscape of independent pro wrestling from a queer, Black and POC perspective. Noah…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 311: "Heel Turn" with Nikki Van Blair & Isabella Poynter-Symonds · 44 min · Episode 311Hello, Lovelies! We return from the Olympic break with two guests to chat about the new short documentary focused on queer pro wrestling, "Heel Turn." The film's focus…
- Required Reading: Sandy Parker/The Watermelon Woman (1996) [Free Patreon Show] · 2 h 17 minHello, Lovelies! With Winter Olympic prep and coverage taking over my work week, this week is a great time to drop a free look at Required Reading, our Patreon-exclusive series…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 310: Semler · 1 h 2 min · Episode 310Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome singer-songwriter Semler to the show! They & Brian Bell discuss their song and video essay about Chyna, why her story resonates with them on…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 309: Juniper Gates · 1 h 3 min · Episode 309Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Midwest Muscle Mommy" & "The Babebarian" Juniper Gates! She and Brian Bell discuss the Michigan pro wrestling scene, her constant…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 308: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 w/ Rachel Giuliani · 3 h 5 min · Episode 308Hello, Lovelies, and Happy New Year! We return from the holidays and kick off 2026 with a full unpacking of New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual tradition, Wrestle Kingdom, with…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 307: 2025 QWI Awards · 2 h 15 min · Episode 307Hello, Lovelies! We close out QWI season for another year this week as we reveal the winners of the 2025 QWI Awards, as voted by the fans and listeners of LGBT In The Ring, with…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 306: 2025 QWI 200 · 1 h 9 min · Episode 306Hello, Lovelies! This week we're unpacking the 2025 QWI 200 list with the "Manager of Champions" Pollo Del Mar and Grit & Glitter's own Harley Pageot! They and Brian Bell discuss…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 305: Taylor One Shot · 1 h 10 min · Episode 305Hello, Lovelies! This week we travel to Upstate New York to chat with Taylor One Shot! She and Brian Bell discuss the evolution of her own representation of transness in the…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 304: Eddie Jade · 1 h 5 min · Episode 304Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Exquisite" Eddie Jade to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss working with new LGBTQ-focused promotion Wrestling With Pride, coming up in…
- LGBT In The Ring: Office Hours 2025 QWI Announcements · 7 minHello, Lovelies! We've got a mini-edition of the show today as we make some announcements regarding the 2025 QWI 200 release and the 2025 QWI Awards ballot! Also, our latest…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 303: Dillon McQueen · 1 h 22 min · Episode 303Hello, Lovelies! LGBT In The Ring returns by welcoming "Zaddy" himself Dillon McQueen to the show! He and Brian Bell discuss his passion for Tennessee wrestling, how escapism…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 302: Bovi · 1 h 31 min · Episode 302Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Bear Maximum" "Top Tier" Bovi to the show! he and Brian Bell discuss his upcoming Full Queer debut, using the privilege of straight…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 301: Logan Knight Returns! · 1 h 16 min · Episode 301Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back friend of the show "The Spotlight" Logan Knight! He and Brian Bell discuss his decision to step away from pro wrestling temporarily…
- Free Patreon Preview: Required Reading Ep. 17: The (E)motion of Silence · 1 h 23 minHello, Lovelies! We've got a special treat for you this week as we're releasing part one of this month's episode of Required Reading, our Patreon-exclusive show about putting pro…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 300: Billy Dixon Returns! · 1 h 47 min · Episode 300Hello, Lovelies! We celebrate our 300th episode by welcoming back our most frequent guest, "The Business" BIlly Dixon! He & Brian Bell discuss "The Gaytekeepers," working with…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 299: Priscilla, Queen of the Ring Returns! · 1 h 34 min · Episode 299Hello, Lovelies! We head back to the U.K. this week as we welcome back Priscilla, Queen of the Ring! He & Brian Bell discuss his decision to retire from pro wrestling at the end…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 298: Commander Sterling · 1 h 25 min · Episode 298Hello, Lovelies! This week we rejoice as we welcome Commander Sterling to the show! She and Brian Bell discuss pushing for queer, trans and disability visibility within pro…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 297: Sigrid, Scourge of Odin · 1 h 15 min · Episode 297Hello, Lovelies! This week we stick in the Southeast and welcome "The Valkyrie of Violence" Sigrid, Scourge of Odin to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her development from…
- LGBT In The Ring Ep. 296: Saraya Saber Returns! · 1 h 2 min · Episode 296Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back "The Ace(sexual) of Professional Wrestling" Saraya Saber to the show! She & Brian Bell discuss her historic entry into the ACTION…







