OUTcast Podcast

OUTcast Podcast

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OUTcast Podcast episodes

  • Lesbian VisibilIty Week: Rosie Jones

    Special re-release of British comedian, actor, writer and disability activist Rosie Jones's coming out story.

    British comedian and writer Rosie Jones shares what it was like coming out as a lesbian after achieving fame with her comedy, and discusses why representation of people with disabilities is so vital for a better world.

    Topics discussed:

    1. Comedian Rosie Jones’s coming out story
    2. Why ‘lesbian’ has become such a loaded word
    3. How Rosie overcomes the voice of doubt in her head
    4. Becoming a comedian and coming out
    5. What it’s like coming out as gay with cerebral palsy
    6. The Amazing Edie Eckhart

      7. Links mentioned in this episode:

      https://outcastpod.com

      This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

      1 hr 8 min
    7. Lesbian Visibility Week: Hanna van Vliet

      Special re-release of Dutch actor and ANNE+ star Hanna van Vliet's coming out story.

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      ANNE+ star and co-creator Hanna van Vliet tells her coming out story, and discusses what it's like being an out LGBTQ+ television and film actor.

      Topics discussed:

      Coming out in Amsterdam

      Being an LGBTQ+ actor
      ANNE+ Dutch TV series and Netflix film
      Links mentioned in this episode:

      https://outcastpod.com

      https://www.netflix.com/title/81337079

      This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

      26 min
    8. Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO

      Opera singer, composer, playwright and educator Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO describes herself as a 21st-century urban woman who is Yorta Yorta by birth, stolen generation by government policy, soprano by diligence, composer by necessity, and lesbian by practice. She shares her story of discovering her true identity as a member of Australian's 'Stolen Generation' of indigenous people taken from their families, and discusses how that intersects with her experience of being a lesbian.

      Topics discussed:

      1. Being an adopted aboriginal child
      2. Coming out as a lesbian
      3. Australia's forced removal of indigenous babies and children, known as the 'Stolen Generation'
      4. Deborah's contribution to classical music and opportunities for indigenous musicians in Australia
      5. Sydney World Pride 2023

        6. Links mentioned in this episode:

        • https://outcastpod.com

          • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

          1 hr
        • Monica Mulholland

          This week, Rosie meets Monica Mulholland, the first trans chair person of Rotary New Zealand's Inner Wheel Club. Monica grew up in 1960s Catholic Ireland and came out as trans in her fifties after decades of hiding her true identity.

          Topics discussed:

          1. Being transgender and growing up in 1960s Catholic Ireland
          2. Coming out as trans later in life
          3. Leading the way in LGBTQ+ rights and representation in the conservative Rotary Club community

            4. Links mentioned in this episode:

            • http://outcastpod.com
            • https://www.mindfood.com/article/brand-new-me/

              • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

              28 min
            • Zara Cooper

              In this episode, Rosie meets Zara Cooper, an entrepreneur from Melbourne who came out as gay after the birth of her third child, and finds out how she navigated coming out amidst family life, her Jewish community and as part of juggling a busy career.

              Topics discussed:

              1. Coming out as gay after being in a heterosexual marriage for 20+ years
              2. Coming out in the Jewish community
              3. Sydney World Pride
              4. How Zara's shoe business connected her with the love of her life

                5. Links mentioned in this episode:

                • https://outcastpod.com
                • https://www.paperkrane.com.au/

                  • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

                  44 min
                • Luke Rutledge

                  In the first episode of a new season of OUTcast Podcast, Rosie meets Australian author Luke Rutledge, and they dive into his debut novel, 'A Man and his Pride', discuss the difference between coming out and finding your pride, and look forward to Sydney World Pride 2023.

                  Topics discussed:

                  1. Luke Rutledge's book, 'A Man and his Pride'
                  2. The difference between coming out and finding your pride
                  3. The experience and impact of Australia's 2017 marriage equlity plebiscite
                  4. What we're looking forward to with World Pride coming to Australia

                    5. Links mentioned in this episode:

                    • https://outcastpod.com/

                      • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

                      40 min
                    • Rosie Jones

                      In the final episode of Season 2, British comedian and writer Rosie Jones shares what it was like coming out as a lesbian after achieving fame with her comedy, and discusses why representation of people with disabilities is so vital for a better world.

                      Topics discussed:

                      1. Comedian Rosie Jones’s coming out story
                      2. Why ‘lesbian’ has become such a loaded word
                      3. How Rosie overcomes the voice of doubt in her head
                      4. Becoming a comedian and coming out
                      5. What it’s like coming out as gay with cerebral palsy
                      6. The Amazing Edie Eckhart

                        7. Links mentioned in this episode:

                        • https://outcastpod.com

                          • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

                          1 hr 8 min
                        • Rob Harkavy

                          This week, editor of OutNews Global, Rob Harkavy, shares his experience of being bisexual in the 70s and 80s, and being a leader in the LGBTQ+ travel and media industries.

                          Topics discussed:

                          1. Bisexuality
                          2. Being LGBTQ+ and Jewish
                          3. The LGBTQ+ travel industry
                          4. How the LGBTQ+ community is navigating social media

                            5. Links mentioned in this episode:

                            • https://outcastpod.com
                            • https://outnewsglobal.com

                              • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

                              35 min
                            • Hanna van Vliet

                              This week, ANNE+ star and co-creator Hanna van Vliet tells her coming out story, and discusses what it's like being an out LGBTQ+ television and film actor.

                              Topics discussed:

                              1. Coming out in Amsterdam
                              2. Being an LGBTQ+ actor
                              3. ANNE+ Dutch TV series and Netflix film

                                4. Links mentioned in this episode:

                                • https://outcastpod.com
                                • https://www.netflix.com/title/81337079

                                  • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

                                  26 min
                                • Rosie Wilby

                                  This week, British stand up comedian, writer and podcaster Rosie Wilby tells her coming out story. Off the back of her podcast and new book, ‘The Breakup Monologues’, she discusses monogamy, the paradox of progress, and navigating long-term relationships as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

                                  Topics discussed:

                                  1. Coming out in Thatcher's Britain under Section 28
                                  2. Monogamy and navigating long-terms relationships in the LGBTQ+ ommunity
                                  3. The paradox of progress

                                    4. Links mentioned in this episode:

                                    • https://outcastpod.com/
                                    • https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/

                                      • This podcast is hosted by Rosie Pentreath.

                                      25 min

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                                    Coming out stories from inspiring LGBTQ+ people from all over the world. Hosted by Rosie Pentreath.