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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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

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

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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.Av Shawn Hollenbach

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!

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

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

Eliot Glazer tells us that he didn't come out of the closet for other people to use the gays.Av Closet Cases

Elizabeth Dahmen talks about her family and their own language.Av Closet Cases

David Hodorowski discusses his dad in the slammer and the touching side of coming out of the closet.Av Closet Cases

Jackie Monahan discusses what she collected as a child, Joan Jet and her mother's choice in frames.Av Closet Cases

William Mullin discusses his coming out to his mother...and her dog.Av Closet Cases

Episode 2: Brandy Rowell discusses her family conspiring to find out if she's gay and why she didn't date back in the day!Av Closet Cases

Michael Brill is the inaugural closet case! Michael talks about growing up on Staten Island and doing shows as a wee lad.Av Closet Cases