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Shawn Hollenbach

A cathartic comedy storytelling show about the age-old tale of coming out of the closet. LGBTQ comedians and performers tell their coming out and transitioning stories hosted by Shawn Hollenbach (he/they/Shawn).

  1. 11/07/2019

    Season 2 Episode 12: Drew Tessier

    Drew Tessier grew up as a Catholic from the south with parents who played a 10-year-long game of "Chicken." He broke up with his last girlfriend on a sacred holiday as a theatre major as he had his Drew Awakening.

    43 min

  2. 27/06/2019

    Season 2 Episode 11: Vixy Youngblood

    Queer comedian, Vixy Youngblood discusses her very liberal parents and finding her place among the LGBTQ community sans a grand coming out struggle.

    43 min

  3. 19/04/2019

    Season 2 Episode 10: Jaye McBride

    Transgender stand-up comedian, Jaye McBride discusses her relationship with her religious family and invasive questions she gets asked by comedy goers.

    40 min

  4. 11/04/2019

    Season 2 Episode 9: Calvin Cato

    As a child of immigrants, Calvin Cato discusses being black while going to a predominantly white affluent school and navigating the difficulties of coming out to his gaming buddies.

    57 min

  5. 14/02/2019

    Season 2 Episode 8: Willam Belli

    You know Willam from a million things including A Star is Born and RuPaul's Drag Race Royalty. He discusses his mother catching him in the act to making his way from Philadelphia to Hollywood in his coming out story.

    18 min

  6. 15/11/2018

    Season 2 Episode 7: Claudia Cogan

    Claudia Cogan discusses her crush on Blair Warner and her biology teacher as an early teen. We also play a fun new game called "Queer or Sneer" and discuss her mom being a quick ally.

    37 min

  7. 08/11/2018

    Season 2 Episode 6: Adolpho Blaire

    In this episode, Adolpho Blaire discusses being out in high school, being convinced to join the wrestling team and ultimately coming out to his larger-than-life mother in a fight over watching Madonna or Miracle on 34th Street on Christmas Eve.

    57 min

  8. 01/11/2018

    Season 2 Episode 5: Brandy Rowell

    Brandy Rowell talks about her long journey in the closet, her abandonment issues as an adopted child and her own personal savior... therapy.

    40 min
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A cathartic comedy storytelling show about the age-old tale of coming out of the closet. LGBTQ comedians and performers tell their coming out and transitioning stories hosted by Shawn Hollenbach (he/they/Shawn).

Information

  • Creator
    Shawn Hollenbach
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2019
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Closet Cases