{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65f22e372d60f00016403a0f/668837ba9bf81dc06ac2d5be?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 16: A gay wrestler, trans Olympian and bisexual Love Islander walk into a bar","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65f22e372d60f00016403a0f/1720202605533-96e5ef3da14b1b1bcb1d52971d850f9a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Megan is experiencing \"Love Island\"-induced hysteria and looked into historical gay happenings in the franchise. Grace is putting on the sports correspondent hat this week to talk about trans and nonbinary athletes in the Olympics, wrestlers getting gay married, and Mother's return to the ring. And we're possibly even more confused than last week about this Keke Palmer/DivaGurl business.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow BICONIC on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/biconicpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@thebiconicpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>.</p><p>Follow your hosts <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wakeywakeymegsnbakey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Megan</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/grace.griffin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grace</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>“<a href=\"https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/30/24097056/nikki-hiltz-usa-paris-2024-nonbinary-national-champion/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trans runner Nikki Hiltz headed to Paris Olympics, sends a message in record US Trials win</a>” by Karleigh Webb, Out Sports</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.them.us/story/trans-runner-nikki-hiltz-olympics-record-breaking-trials-win\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trans Runner Nikki Hiltz Is Headed to the Olympics After Their Record-Breaking Trials Win</a>” by Abby Monteil, Them&nbsp;</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.context.news/socioeconomic-inclusion/which-sports-will-allow-trans-athletes-at-the-paris-olympics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Which sports will allow trans athletes at the Paris Olympics?</a>” by Lucy Middleton, Context</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.gaytimes.com/life/pro-wrestlers-ac-mack-and-rico-gonzalez-tie-the-knot-in-an-intimate-beach-ceremony/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pro wrestlers AC Mack and Rico González tie the knot in an intimate beach ceremony</a>” by Jordan Robledo, GayTimes</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/26/24096819/gay-pro-wrestling-ac-mack-rico-gonzalez-marriage/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gay pro wrestling stars AC Mack and Rico Gonzalez marry in beach ceremony</a>” by Brian C. Bell, Out Sports</li><li><a href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/LoveIslandTV/comments/oxa3pu/lgbtq_on_love_island/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">r/LoveIslandTV</a> on Reddit</li><li><a href=\"https://loveisland.fandom.com/wiki/Category:LGBT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Love Island Wiki</a>, Fandom</li><li>\"<a href=\"https://thetab.com/uk/2023/02/23/love-island-contestants-lgbt-islanders-lgbtq-296224\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A comprehensive roundup of all the Love Islanders who identify as LGBTQ+</a>\" by Harrison Brocklehurst, The Tab</li><li>\"<a href=\"https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sophie-gradon-dead-boyfriend-love-12757818\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sophie Gradon's tragic love life - from Love Island hurt to finding 'The One' weeks before death</a>\" by Emmeline Saunders, Mirror</li><li>\"<a href=\"https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/08/love-island-same-sex-couple/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Love Island Games makes ‘herstory’ with franchise’s second-ever same-sex couple</a>\" by Ali Condon, PinkNews</li><li>\"<a href=\"https://www.them.us/story/love-island-didnt-air-sharon-gaffka-bisexual-coming-out-moment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Love Island Contestant Sharon Gaffka Says the Show Didn’t Air Her Bisexual Coming Out Moment</a>\" by Joseph Longo, Them</li><li>\"<a href=\"https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/love-island-johnnie-coming-out\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Love Island USA's Johnnie Comes Out As Bi &amp; Starts Romance With Kassy</a>\" by Bernardo Sim, Out Magazine</li></ul>","author_name":"Grace Griffin & Megan Ellis"}