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Coming out the pod

by Ed Connell

A podcast where members of the LGBTQ+ share their coming out stories

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Episodes

  1. Zach Brookes

    Zach first came to my attention when I saw a video of him on twitter that had gone viral. It was of Zach opening his gender recognition certificate. For those of you who follow Zach on twitter, you’ll know already that he talks very openly about his trans journey. In this podcast he talks about…

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  2. Rob Graham

    Rob and I met over a decade ago when he was playing for Yorkshire Terriers and I was playing for London Titans. The hospitality offered to visiting clubs was legendary and we had many drunken nights together. Rob’s coming out story has many similarities with other guests in the series; struggling...

  3. Rob Rinder

    Rob Rinder qualified as a barrister after leaving university but after several years at the bar he took up the role of Judge Rinder on ITV’s afternoon show. In this episode he talks about his coming out to friends and family but also about his experience of growing up “asphyxiated by the cloak of...

  4. Sam Schofield

    Sam is a teacher and head of cricket at Trinity School, a private school in South London with an impressive sporting alumnae. In this episode Sam talks about life as a teacher during the pandemic and also about how when rumours began circulating amongst the students about his sexuality, he "took...

  5. Dr. Sophie Cook

    Sophie has had an extraordinary life. She started her career as a jet engine technician in the RAF. After several years abroad, she returned to the UK and in 2000 began transitioning but stopped when her son was born with health problems. She began working as a photographer ending up as the...

  6. Dr. Dan O'Hare

    Dan is an educational psychologist who splits his time between working for the local authority and lecturing students at University of Bristol. In this episode his shares his experience of growing up in South East London and finally coming to terms with his sexuality in his first year of...

  7. Matthew Cain

    Having been educated in state schools in Bolton, Matthew then studied at Cambridge University. His started his career working in television at ITV on shows such as the The South Bank Show. In 2010 he became Channel 4's first culture editor before becoming Editor in Chief of Attitude Magazine. In...

  8. George Cooper

    George is a journalist with the Daily Telegraph. In this interview he not only tells how his coming out story is an example of how not to come out to your parents. He also talks about what its like to be a member of the LGBT community working in the heterosexual dominated world of sport’s...

  9. James Wharton

    James Wharton is an author of 2 books. His first book “Out in the Army” tells the story of how he came out when he was in the Household Cavalry aged 19. This has been turned into a screenplay called “Posterboy” and it recently was previewed at the virtual Edinburgh Fringe. His second book is...

  10. Ed Connell - my story

    In this episode I tell my coming out story with contributions from my family. My sister. the person who I came out to first, recounts what what she remembers of living with me during the time where I was struggling to come out. My parents talk of their memories of my coming out. I also speak to…

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  11. Trailer

    In this trailer I tell you about the sorts of guests who will be featuring in this, the first season

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast where members of the LGBTQ+ share their coming out stories

HOSTED BY

Ed Connell

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A podcast where members of the LGBTQ+ share their coming out stories

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Coming out the pod is created and hosted by Ed Connell.
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