Tales from the Closet Season 1, Episode 5: Beard

Locker Rooms

Teresa Lee, Ryan Barton, and Grant O’Brien join Ally for kissing countdowns and compartmentalizing.

60 min

Makeovers

DarylJim Diaz, Jessica Ross, Emily Fightmaster, and Ally recall sexy sleepovers and stunt bisexuals.

53 min

Straight Acting

Jordan Firstman, Kimia Behpoornia, Grant O’Brien and Ally get real about HIV/AIDS and the male gaze.

64 min

Tankini

Oscar Montoya, Anna Rajo, Sara Ghaleb, and Ally search for adult tomboys and asexual representation.

61 min

Prom

John Early, Sophia Cleary, Simone Thompson and Ally talk PDA, desire, and “suspended gaydolescence”.

62 min

Just a Phase

Kera Armendariz, Morthyn Roc, and Grant chat with Ally about passing privilege and switching labels.

58 min

Public Bathrooms

Joan Ford, Adrien Young, Sylvan Oswald, and Ally discuss “dude” and how cis allies can help.

53 min

Traditional Values

60 min

Binary

Emily Fightmaster, Ryan Parseghian, and Travis Coles join Ally for passing privilege and “hey girl”.

63 min

Pray the Gay Away

Ella Baker, Ashley Holston, Jiavani Linayao and Ally talk about religion and coming out to family.

56 min

Flamboyant

John Milhiser, Oscar Montoya, and Christine Medrano join guest host Grant to talk drag and “types”.

61 min

Conversion Therapy

Annie Paradis, Liza Stegall, & David Craig join Ally for church camp, a queer circus, & NB hotness.

62 min

I’m Trains

Reed Brice, Holland MacFallister, and Jess join Ally for lesbian sex ed and gay square dancing.

60 min

Gold Star

Miya Folick, Lauren Early, and Marian Li-Pino join Ally for competitive queerness and Tomb Raider.

46 min

Sibling Intuition

Brad Beardsley, Jasmin Brown, and Ken Brown join Ally for late night RuPaul & other 90s queer icons.

57 min

Late Bloomer

Bully Fae Collins, Sammi Cohen, and Rhys Ernst join Ally for volleyball shorts and the trans Urkel.

64 min

Gay Bars

Alia Shawkat, Roberta Colindrez, and Paul Robalino join Ally for Xena fangirling and ceramics class.

63 min

Sex: Scary or Fun?

Jovan, Chill Kottkamp, & Casey Jane Ellison join Ally to talk internalized homophobia & gay spaces.

49 min