Jake 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.

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Jake 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" SERIES

Also 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.

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Olympic 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?

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Is 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.

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Welcome back! Episode 3 is packed with laughs, hot takes, and a few deep dives. Jake kicks things off with birthday celebrations, a Gymshark surprise, and a countryside wedding in Devon, while Sam recaps a wild (and slightly anxiety-inducing) weekend at Fire Island’s Pines Party. They unpack the role of party culture in the gay community, body image, and how PEDs and aesthetics intersect in sport.

They celebrate out athletes making headlines at the USA Track & Field Championships, chat about CrossFit representation, and get candid about mental health — from the pressure of professional athletics to the high stakes of entrepreneurship. Plus, a debate on confidence vs. competition, some musical theatre love, and the snack you didn’t know you needed: pickle-in-a-pouch.

Physical 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 & intro

00:20 Where Tubbs is based; SoFla ≠ “Florida”

01:20 Name origin, OnlyFans bit & birthday cameo

02:28 Who is Dr. Tubbs? DPT, concierge neuro, TikTok origin

03:38 Fast growth, “keep it simple,” movement over perfection

04:33 Innue(n)dos & writing process

05:25 Queer audience & the “gaybaiting” arc

07:11 Pushing lines + Facebook hate

07:45 Brands, not selling out (yet)

08:27 Sex-health brand ideas; men’s pelvic floor

09:45 Coming out story; family reactions; iPad gift

11:12 “It gets better” + realism about youth thoughts

12:33 Closet era & first crush (Tom Welling)

13:37 PT hat on: biggest rehab mistakes

15:10 Biohacking chat: peptides*, NEUBIE, PEMF, red light

17:29 Research vs grift; access & cost; Brian Johnson

18:52 Ozempic nuance; habits still matter

21:34 PTs + trainers = team (who does what)

23:06 Access, privilege, and a dream “one-roof” clinic

26:19 OnlyFans—stance & South Florida scene

29:20 Gay news: Harris/Buttigieg & “viability” discussion

34:59 China edit of queer couple; control & censorship; AI

38:23 Anonymous Q&A: virgin at 28; sex frequency in LTRs

45:07 Gym intimidation for tall/lanky lifters

48:38 Shirtless content & “the game” of engagement

51:25 Circumcision takes (medical vs cosmetic)

53:35 Bidets &… hydraulic mishaps

56:11 Kink of the Week: balloons (poppers vs non-poppers)

59:45 Jake’s race recap + fueling takeaways

1:03:00 Upcoming comps; Boston doubles; layouts

1:04:05 Close

🔥 Episode Highlights

💬 Catching Up: Weekly Chaos & Reflections

• Sam recaps his whirlwind week: Wisconsin wedding, a 15-hour drive, and a baby shower.
• Jake returns from Ibiza and dives into Gymshark filming, BTND Pride activations, and a roundtable on impact within the queer fitness community.

❤️ Relationship Deep Dive

• Jake & Paul: How getting deported from the U.S. led Jake to meet his partner Paul. They discuss their 22-year age gap, thoughts on marriage, and future plans for children.
• Sam & Jared: A spontaneous Instagram DM led to a long-distance love story that culminated in marriage.

🏳️‍⚧️ Olympic Ban on Trans Athletes

• The hosts critique the recent decision to ban trans women from Olympic competition.
• Discussion includes:
  • Media weaponization and political agendas
  • The need for nuanced conversations
  • Personal support for trans inclusion
  • Calls for guest voices to share lived experience

🌈 Visibility in Sports: Why Don’t More Athletes Come Out?

• Hosts weigh in on why so few elite athletes are publicly out.
• Jake reads listener responses: fear of being dropped, lack of role models, locker room dynamics.
• They discuss examples from rugby, the NFL, and the acting world (hello, Jonathan Bailey).
• Strong emphasis on the importance of representation and leading by example.

🏋️ Training & Lifestyle Check-In

• Jake’s training: altitude chamber, event workouts, and a busy schedule.
• Sam’s recovery focus: rehab, strength return, and prep for Hyrox Boston in six weeks.
• Reflections on managing expectations, social media realism, and tuning advice to your life stage.

📚 What We’re Learning

• Jake: Audible binging, breathing science from The Oxygen Advantage, and planning guitar/golf lessons.
• Sam: Embracing imperfect training weeks and building sustainable structure.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Out of Bounds Podcast with Jake Williamson and Sam Leicht.

In today's episode we'll be answering your (gay) questions, revealing your coming out stories, chatting about locker room showers, and SO MUCH MORE 🙌

Here's what to expect:

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.

The host dynamic is rooted in lived experience: Jake brings the firsthand perspective of an openly gay athlete competing in elite sport in the UK, while Sam offers sharp, culturally fluent commentary on health, masculinity, and queer identity in the U.S. Together, they bridge two continents with a shared mission: to make fitness and sport more visible, inclusive, and accessible for the LGBTQIA+ community.