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. 

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Season 2 Episode 12: Drew Tessier

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

Season 2 Episode 11: Vixy Youngblood

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

Season 2 Episode 10: Jaye McBride

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. 

Season 2 Episode 9: Calvin Cato

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. 

Season 2 Episode 8: Willam Belli

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. 

Season 2 Episode 7: Claudia Cogan

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.

Season 2 Episode 6: Adolpho Blaire

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

Season 2 Episode 5: Brandy Rowell

MAC Award Winner, Michael Brill takes us through his series of revelations in his coming out story. From performing behind the pool shed with electrical pom-poms (aka sparklers) to making amends with his brother, he covers his self-discovery growing up in Staten Island. 

Season 2 Episode 4: Michael Brill

David Hodorowski talks about his first kiss with a guy based on a dare, moving in with his first boyfriend immediately and his supportive mother going with him to a Matthew Shephard memorial. 

Season 2 Episode 3: David Hodorowski

Keith Price takes us through his obsessions with West Side Story and Wonder Woman. He talks about meeting Lynda Carter in real life and how it was coming out to his immigrant father while working during his shift at a New York City strip club.

Season 2 Episode 2: Keith Price

Kelsey Bailey, originally from Harrisburg, PA talks about her obsession with Academy and Emmy Award Winner, Helen Hunt as a child. She shares her hilarious fan fiction from Mad About You. She also tells us how she hoped that lesbians would pull her into a gay bar before coming out of the closet.

Season 2 Episode 1: Kelsey Bailey

After an eight-year hiatus, Closet Cases is returning. We're doing a live show at the legendary Stonewall Inn this Monday at 7pm with Kelsey Bailey, Michael Brill, David Hodorowski, Brandy Rowell, Keith Price and the show host Shawn Hollenbach! New episodes with a new format returns in October!

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Boston native, Amy Tee comes down to New York City in her Hummer to let you know why she came out.

Season 1 Episode 9: Amy Tee

Scott Ryan talks about his parents outing him and the new hand sign for gay people.

Season 1 Episode 8: Scott Ryan

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.

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