{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a67dd33f14e2f7d75151888/6acdcb207ce338e8cd903928?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"This Politician Found Love in a Hopeless Place ","description":"<p>This week on Benched, we’re ditching the script to sit down with Victoria’s Minister for Sport and Equality, Steve Dimopoulos MP.</p><p>We chat through what it actually looks like to navigate life in the public eye as an out politician, how a sticky dancefloor meeting at The Peel led to his ultimate gay anthem, and whether grassroots sports clubs are genuinely safe for queer people…or if we just have better public marketing. Plus, we break down what it takes to rebuild trust and get queer adults back into the games they left behind.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Rudy Jean Rigg, Hannah Wilkinson and Mitch Brown, Benched brings together athletes, artists, fans and storytellers to unpack the weird, wonderful and unexpected corners of sport.</p><p>Follow us @teambenched everywhere to join the team and make sure you chuck us a 5 star review. It helps out a bunch!</p><p>Presented by Pride Cup</p><p><br></p><p>Production - Humdinger Studios</p><p><br></p><p>Design - Nat Gills</p><p><br></p><p>Key Art Photography - Hailey Moroney, Archer Studios</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.</p>","author_name":"Pride Cup"}