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Out of Bounds
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Hosted by pro HYROX athlete Jake Williamson and health entrepreneur Sam Leicht, Out of Bounds is where queer identity collides with sport, culture, and everything in between. From training diaries and body image to dating, stigma, and performance — it’s unfiltered talk at full speed.
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Open Relationships, SCOTUS vs Conversion Therapy, Trans Bans & Fisting: a Kink for the Trusting
Apr 800:43:37Tap to summarizeJake Williamson and Sam Leicht are back, and Jake accidentally spoils that the kink of the week is fisting so at least you know what to prep for.After a life update (Jake's offer on a house just got accepted, he's heading to Malibu to prep for HYROX World Champs in Stockholm, and he's eyeing a half Ironman post season. Sam, meanwhile, has been flattened by what might be the Cicada COVID variant and missed CrossFit Quarterfinals because of it), per usual, this episode the guys get into it all baby.In the Gay News: The Supreme Court rules 8-1 to gut Colorado's conversion therapy ban, and Sam calls in researcher Dr. Daniel Aaron, whose study dropped the same week, to break down why even the liberal justices voted with the majority and what it might actually mean for the First Amendment going forward. Then: the IOC announces mandatory SRY gene screening for all women's events at the 2028 LA Olympics, effectively banning trans women and many intersex athletes. Nikki Hiltz had thoughts. Jake and Sam do too.Kink of the Week: Fisting. Jake spoiled it at the top, so you've had time to prepare. The guys cover the trust, the logistics, the harm reduction culture the fisting community basically invented, and an anal Botox rabbit hole that nobody asked for but nobody turned down either.LGBTQ&A: Open relationships; where do Jake and Sam actually land? And which pro sport would be most disrupted if more athletes came out? Baseball gets dragged. Jake thinks American football is fruity. Sam floats that Carlos Alcaraz could theoretically be gay but to be clear nobody is accusing anyone of anything.Out of Bounds is the queer sports and culture podcast hosted by HYROX athlete Jake Williamson and health entrepreneur Sam Leicht. New episodes every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. And if you've got thirty seconds to spare, a five-star review helps more super gay listeners, like you, find us.
Transcribe →Louis Theroux's Manosphere Doc, Thirst Trap Math & Kink of the Week is Chastity
Mar 2300:40:27Tap to summarizeJake Williamson and Sam Leicht are in rare form this week and the episode manages to connect Louis Theroux, thirst traps, cock cages, and the CrossFit Open without losing the thread once.After recapping Jake's ongoing back saga and a stronger-than-expected CrossFit Open finish, the guys break down Louis Theroux's documentary Inside the Manosphere and why the same engagement playbook powering Andrew Tate also runs right-wing politics and your Instagram explore page.In the Gay News: New York City's new mayor appoints a trans woman to lead the city's first-ever office of LGBTQIA+ affairs. And I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl have been quietly axed by the BBS - WTF? Funding issue, or something more deliberate?The LGBTQ&A gets personal this episode as Jake pulls his Instagram analytics live to settle the thirst trap debate and the data is in queens (644,000 views on Speedos vs. 2,000 on a running shot). Plus: chastity cages unpacked, doing mushrooms with a shaman, and a CrossFit athlete getting called out for selling a peptide fantasy to the very people who trust her (here’s looking at you, @amandajbarnhart).PETITION TO SAVE "I KISSED A" SERIESAlso this week: Jake's getting a new car, heading to London to compete, and celebrating six years with Paul, while Sam and Jared are catching Heathers off-broadway one night and Capote with Jesse Tyler Ferguson on Broadway another.Out of Bounds is the queer sports and culture podcast hosted by HYROX athlete Jake Williamson and health entrepreneur Sam Leicht. New episodes every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Oh, and do you have time to leave us a five-star review? It seriously helps more listeners like you find us, and it makes us feel good about ourselves, so…
Transcribe →Bruce Mouat on Olympic Silver, Homophobia in Football & SNL's LGBTQ+ First
Mar 1000:54:51Tap to summarizeOlympic silver medalist and Great Britain curling skip Bruce Mouat sits down with Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht for an honest conversation about coming out, what it unlocked in his sporting career, and life in the weeks after Milan Cortina 2026.Also this week: Jack Fletcher's gay slur on the pitch and whether professional football is still the most homophobic space in elite sport. Hillary Knight becomes the first out LGBTQ+ athlete to appear on SNL. The Atlantic's "In Defense of Effeminate Boys" gets the discussion it deserves? Kink of the Week is tickling. And your real, unfiltered responses to LGBTQ&A: what are we gays actually missing out on?Follow the show and leave a rating wherever you're listening. It helps more than you'd think! Thanks babes. And don't forget to send us a voice memo or message on Instagram @outofbounds with a kink story or question and listen out for our response in a future episode.
Transcribe →Heated Rivalry, the Gay Tech Mafia & Queer Visibility in Elite Sports | Season 2 Premiere
Mar 100:49:45Tap to summarizeIs there really a Gay Tech Mafia running Silicon Valley, and does it matter? Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht dig into WIRED Magazine's viral exposé on queer power networks (Inside the Gay Tech Mafia), unpack HBO's Heated Rivalry and what it actually moves the needle on for LGBTQ+ representation in sport, and winning silver for Eileen Gu and Bruce Mouat and more on queer visibility in elite competition.Also this week: BDSM, desire, and what actually turns us off in Kink of the Week. Plus alcohol and drug pressure in queer spaces, PrideFit updates, and CrossFit Open 2026.Follow the show and leave a rating wherever you're listening. It helps more than you think. Want to submit a question or share your own kinky story? Send us a voice memo for a future episode.
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Gay Cowboys, Wedgies & Boots | Season 1 Finale
Oct 2601:01:18Tap to summarizeSam and Jake catch up after a month apart — Jake fresh off a podium finish in Hamburg and a ticket to the Elite 15 Hyrox World Championships, Sam back from Boston with injury stories and a new appreciation for doubles racing. The boys break down Hyrox travel costs, injury management, back pain fixes, and what it takes to be world-class in a pay-to-play sport.Then it’s full Out of Bounds chaos: queer travel talk in South Africa, gay rodeos, the Pentagon’s wild take on Netflix’s “Boots”, and an unhinged GQ article about “nutmaxxing.” They close the season with a deep dive into wedgies, sounding, and kink culture, exploring where curiosity meets consent — plus Sam’s reflection on fetish ethics and Jake’s confession that he might ask Paul for a wedgie later.It’s part education, part overshare, and 100% Out of Bounds.CW: Sexual content, kink discussion, brief mentions of apartheid and systemic discrimination.00:00 Cold open — new headphones & haircut banter02:04 Intro — “Out of Bounds with Jake & Sam”02:12 Where Jake’s been: Hamburg, Hyrox Elite 15 explained03:14 Second place + Worlds qualification04:25 Balancing doubles vs. solos05:33 The cost of elite competition & sponsorships07:18 Jake’s back pain and MRI updates09:07 Sam’s Boston doubles recap + flat tire saga11:13 Mixed vs. doubles racing & why it’s fun12:23 Sam’s burnout & wanting a break14:15 Jake’s trip to South Africa — beauty, privilege, and apartheid reflections17:12 Queerness abroad & visibility19:20 Gay News: Queer rodeo celebrates 50 years23:31 News #2: Pentagon vs. Netflix’s Boots27:48 Discussion — masculinity, weakness, and representation28:46 News #3: “Meet the Nutmaxxers Obsessed with Bigger Loads”31:25 Anal stimulation & honesty on air33:19 Partners listening to the podcast (or not)35:20 Jockstraps, underwear talk, and power dynamics39:49 Social media breaks & burnout43:33 Raw dogging workouts (no music = focus)46:50 UK vs. US culture49:15 Kink of the Week: Wedgies & sounding53:07 Dom/sub kinks and the ethics of pain56:25 Season Finale Wrap: travel plans, PrideFit updates, B&D research1:00:15 Rankings joke & fake “#1 podcast” idea1:01:15 Sign off — “See you in 2026… maybe.”
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Dr. Tubs, Gaybaiting, Circumcision & Bidets
Sep 2801:04:35Tap to summarizePhysical therapist and creator Dr. Tubbs joins Sam & Jake to talk queer visibility, why simple movement beats over-engineered fitness, coming out stories from small-town Christian school to South Florida, the creator–brand gray zone, biohacking that might help (and what’s grift), PT vs. personal training (and how they should actually team up), sex & relationships Q&A (frequency, confidence in the gym, shirtless content), circumcision takes, bidet chaos, and a surprising Kink of the Week: balloons. Plus gay-news chat on Harris/Pete, China’s de-gay’d cinema edits, and AI weirdness.00:00 Cold open & intro00:20 Where Tubbs is based; SoFla ≠ “Florida”01:20 Name origin, OnlyFans bit & birthday cameo02:28 Who is Dr. Tubbs? DPT, concierge neuro, TikTok origin03:38 Fast growth, “keep it simple,” movement over perfection04:33 Innue(n)dos & writing process05:25 Queer audience & the “gaybaiting” arc07:11 Pushing lines + Facebook hate07:45 Brands, not selling out (yet)08:27 Sex-health brand ideas; men’s pelvic floor09:45 Coming out story; family reactions; iPad gift11:12 “It gets better” + realism about youth thoughts12:33 Closet era & first crush (Tom Welling)13:37 PT hat on: biggest rehab mistakes15:10 Biohacking chat: peptides*, NEUBIE, PEMF, red light17:29 Research vs grift; access & cost; Brian Johnson18:52 Ozempic nuance; habits still matter21:34 PTs + trainers = team (who does what)23:06 Access, privilege, and a dream “one-roof” clinic26:19 OnlyFans—stance & South Florida scene29:20 Gay news: Harris/Buttigieg & “viability” discussion34:59 China edit of queer couple; control & censorship; AI38:23 Anonymous Q&A: virgin at 28; sex frequency in LTRs45:07 Gym intimidation for tall/lanky lifters48:38 Shirtless content & “the game” of engagement51:25 Circumcision takes (medical vs cosmetic)53:35 Bidets &… hydraulic mishaps56:11 Kink of the Week: balloons (poppers vs non-poppers)59:45 Jake’s race recap + fueling takeaways1:03:00 Upcoming comps; Boston doubles; layouts1:04:05 Close
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Puppy Play, the Ozempic Debate & Out Athletes in Track & Field
Sep 2100:55:08Tap to summarizeJake & Sam dig into a packed week: Tokyo track worlds (Nico Young! Seamus! Noah Lyles!), why “be yourself” in auditions is… complicated, and the UK flag flare-ups. They react to the Charlie Kirk news, talk porn saturation vs. real intimacy, and crown Kink of the Week: puppy play (furries vs. pups, what’s the diff?). Plus a quick coach-sesh on intermittent fasting and Ozempic (shortcuts vs. sustainability), Jake’s race tune-up in Maastricht, and Sam’s Disney uncle era.00:01 Lights, vibes & weekly catch-up (Wales, hikes, Pridefit)04:50 Sam does the intro (under protest)05:42 Gay News → Track Worlds in Tokyo06:01 Out LGBTQ athletes, Nico Young’s finish, Seamus, tactics09:49 Marathon photo finish, Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri & star power12:33 Fem presentation in sport & scrutiny12:56 Charlie Kirk news reaction & gun safety talk19:06 Science vs. politics rant; feeling stuck in the system25:03 UK flags/protests & culture war fatigue27:39 Kink of the Week: Puppy play vs. furries (+ Kinsey stats)32:08 Porn saturation, dopamine & real-life desire39:54 Coach Me, Daddy: Intermittent fasting (pros/cons)43:47 Ozempic debate & who it helps50:03 Jake’s Maastricht race prep (Hyrox solo goals)52:49 Sam’s Disney trip, foot niggle, Daddies of Disney54:41 Wrap & subscribe 💬
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Football Players 🥵, Trump Gays & Austyn Farrell 😍🌈
Sep 1400:55:01Tap to summarizeThis week on Out of Bounds, Jake and Sam welcome their second guest ever: the hilarious and chaotic Austyn The Great. Known for dancing in drag as Tina Turner during the pandemic and bringing pure queer joy online, Austyn opens up about his coming out story, life in football, and why dance became his safe space.The conversation gets real (and very funny) as they talk about:Growing up gay in football culture & getting kicked off a team after coming out.Why straight guys playing gay characters in film is still so controversial.The power of queer joy, pop divas, and finding authenticity online.AI deepfakes, Michael Porter Jr.’s homophobic comments, and Trump’s “gay government.”Kink of the Week: Katoptronophilia (aka mirror play).It’s unfiltered, unapologetic, and full of laughs. Plus, Jenny (yes, Austyn’s friend/“manager”) steals the show.
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Cash Pigs, Hyrox Tips & Queer Sports Wins
Sep 700:57:08Tap to summarizeJake and Sam are back with another unfiltered episode of Out of Bounds. They cover it all this week:Highlights from Gymshark’s Lift London event and Jake’s surprise 5K family win.Big queer sports moments—from nine out players in the Women’s Rugby World Cup to the US Open’s first openly gay male player.Social media trolls, TikTok hate, and how queer athletes navigate visibility.“In the Closet”: growing up with athletic cups, the Presidential Fitness Test, and cultural differences in school sports.“Coach Me Daddy”: Sam preps for his first Hyrox doubles with Jake’s tactical advice.Kink of the Week: financial domination (cash pigs 🐷💸)—what is it and why is it such a thing?Plus: bottom shaming, gay awakenings, and the art of navigating hookup talk in straight spaces.As always, expect sharp takes, chaotic laughs, and a little too much honesty.
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Feet, Faith & Saunas: A Very Gay Week
Aug 3100:53:30Tap to summarizeThis week on Out of Bounds, Jake & Sam tackle a heavy news cycle and a hilarious kink of the week.They break down Kim Davis’s ongoing crusade against marriage equality and what it signals about LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., plus the Premier League’s controversial decision to pull back from Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign. The guys share their personal experiences growing up around religion and how it shaped their coming-out journeys.Then it’s on to lighter (and stickier) topics: gut health myths, protein obsession, cold plunges vs. saunas (and an unforgettable naked honey story), and yes, a Kink of the Week featuring feet, foot massages, and whether Sam or Jake has the better toes.As always, expect honest conversations, lots of laughs, and a reminder that queer joy and representation matter—especially when the news feels grim.Subscribe, rate, and review—or we’re never showing our feet again. 💅
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