Canada Out of the Closet

Send a text If you follow politics in Canada, Kathleen Wynne is likely a familiar name to you. She has served as a MPP in the Ontario Legislature since 2003, and was the Premier of Ontario from 2013-2018. In that post, she was not only the first female holder of that title, but was also the first openly gay Premier in Canada. Today, she joins Travis & John to talk about her own coming out stor...

Send a text Martha Chaves is one funny lady. Originally from Nicaragua, Martha is a Canadian comedian who has appeared in many major festivals, and is a regular contributor on CBC Radio's Because News . This week, Martha joins Travis & John to talk about her own coming out story, how it brought her to Canada, and how coming out impacted her career in entertainment.

Send a text As we have talked with our guests, John has thought of a number of "Hetero Moment" questions that he's wanted to ask - but did not want these questions to take away from the guest's story. So today, we are taking a break from sharing stories, and are joined again by Scott Blair to help Travis answer John's questions on a number of LGBTQ+ topics.

Send a text This week's episode explores another letter in the LGBTQ+ acronym when Travis & John are joined by Magda, a bisexual woman. Magda opens up about her own story, growing up in the American Deep South before later moving to Canada, and why she's never actually publicly come out. 

Send a text Today's episode takes a deeper look at the world of Bible School. Travis & John are joined by Ben Harrison, who Travis originally met while attending Bible School in Saskatchewan. Ben shares his own coming out story, reminisces with Travis about their Bible School days, and talks about his experiences as a gay man living in the New Brunswick. 

Send a text In today's episode, Travis & John are joined by fellow "Hatter" Bob Gehring. A life-long educator, Bob joins the hosts to talk about his own coming out story, how it affected his career, and how he uses his story now as an education tool in the community. 

Send a text If you have listened to our end credits each week then you have already heard the name of today's guest, who happens to also be our creative consultant on the show. Scott Blair joins Travis & John today to talk about his own coming out story, his struggle to balance his identity as a gay man and a Christian, and his time in a group known as "Side B." 

Send a text Originally from Barrhead, Alberta, Janis Irwin was an educator before being elected to the Alberta Legislature as an NDP MLA in 2019, representing the riding of Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood. She currently serves as the Official Opposition Critic for the Status of Women and LGBTQ2S+ Issues, and is the Official Opposition Deputy Whip. In today's episode, Travis & John talk to Jani...

Send a text In this premiere episode, it only seems fair that the first person to be put in the hot seat is the host himself - Travis Boser. In a conversation with his cohost, John Whidden, Travis opens up about his own coming out story, how being a "church kid" contributed to his own identity struggle, and reflects on the experiences and people that have shaped who he is today. 

Send a text Hosts Travis Boser and John Whidden introduce their new podcast series: Canada Out of the Closet. Each week they will be joined by a Canadian living out of the closet, who will share about their own journey to finding their identity and coming out. Canada Out of the Closet comes out on September 8, 2021.