Closet Cases

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).

Season 2 Episode 12: Drew Tessier 07/11/2019

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/10482956

Season 2 Episode 11: Vixy Youngblood 06/27/2019

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/10312193

Season 2 Episode 10: Jaye McBride 04/19/2019

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/9457235

Season 2 Episode 9: Calvin Cato 04/11/2019

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/9354695

Season 2 Episode 8: Willam Belli 02/14/2019

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/8644685

Season 2 Episode 7: Claudia Cogan 11/15/2018

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7571852

Season 2 Episode 6: Adolpho Blaire 11/08/2018

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7485266

Season 2 Episode 5: Brandy Rowell 11/01/2018

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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7397549

Season 2 Episode 4: Michael Brill 10/25/2018

Season 2 Episode 4: Michael Brill 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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7313345

Season 2 Episode 3: David Hodorowski 10/18/2018

Season 2 Episode 3: David Hodorowski 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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7230287

Season 2 Episode 2: Keith Price 10/11/2018

Season 2 Episode 2: Keith Price 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 /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7156009

Season 2 Episode 1: Kelsey Bailey 10/04/2018

Season 2 Episode 1: Kelsey Bailey 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. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7128105

Closet Cases Returns 09/22/2018

Closet Cases Returns 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! /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/7077853

Season 1 Episode 9: Amy Tee 03/24/2010

Season 1 Episode 9: Amy Tee Boston native, Amy Tee comes down to New York City in her Hummer to let you know why she came out. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982894

Season 1 Episode 8: Scott Ryan 02/26/2010

Season 1 Episode 8: Scott Ryan Scott Ryan talks about his parents outing him and the new hand sign for gay people. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982895

Season 1 Episode 7: Eliot Glazer 02/15/2010

Season 1 Episode 7: Eliot Glazer Eliot Glazer tells us that he didn't come out of the closet for other people to use the gays. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982896

Season 1 Episode 6: Elizabeth Dahmen 02/08/2010

Season 1 Episode 6: Elizabeth Dahmen Episode 6: Elizabeth Dahmen talks about her family and their own language. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982920

Season 1 Episode 5: David Hodorowski 01/31/2010

Season 1 Episode 5: David Hodorowski David Hodorowski discusses his dad in the slammer and the touching side of coming out of the closet. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982921

Season 1 Episode 4: Jackie Monahan 01/07/2010

Season 1 Episode 4: Jackie Monahan Jackie Monahan discusses what she collected as a child, Joan Jet and her mother's choice in frames. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982922

Season 1 Episode 3: William Mullin 12/14/2009

Season 1 Episode 3: William Mullin William Mullin discusses his coming out to his mother...and her dog. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982923

Season 1 Episode 2: Brandy Rowell 12/01/2009

Season 1 Episode 2: Brandy Rowell Brandy Rowell discusses her family conspiring to find out if she's gay and why she didn't date back in the day! /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982924

Season 1 Episode 1: Michael Brill 11/17/2009

Season 1 Episode 1: Michael Brill Episode 1. Michael Brill is the inaugural closet case! Michael talks about growing up on Staten Island and doing shows as a wee lad. /episode/index/show/closetcases/id/6982925

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