Ty in Progress Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:26:33 -0600 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2618772 en-us © 2026 Ty in Progress yes b65b4421-58eb-5023-bcca-a17bac8af0e1 tyinprogressofficial@gmail.com Ty Pollock episodic true Ty Pollock blew up his life to start living again. Ty in Progress is a couch conversation with the queer storyteller from Salt Lake City. Think of it as your best friend sending you an audio message. Some sass, some tears, but it will always be a good time. Made for anyone who's spent their life performing for a world that wasn't built for them. Some weeks it's just Ty. Other weeks, he pulls up a chair for someone whose story is going to teach us something new. New episodes every Tuesday. Be in progress with us @tyinprogress. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ty Pollock tyinprogressofficial@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/pfhgmx39wg7t7jwr9lo97s729j4b?.jpg Ty in Progress Welcome to Ty in Progress (Trailer) Welcome to Ty in Progress (Trailer) Welcome, I am so happy you are here! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so it hits your feed the second it's live. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

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]]> Welcome, I am so happy you are here! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so it hits your feed the second it's live. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

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]]> Ty Pollock Buzzsprout-19279863 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 47 trailer true Pride: Past, Present, and the People We Don't Get to Lose Pride: Past, Present, and the People We Don't Get to Lose Pride didn't start with a parade. It started with a stand. In the Pride Month launch episode of Ty in Progress, queer storyteller Ty Pollock walks through the past, present, and future of Pride — from Sappho to Stonewall to the Pride flag flying year-round on his Salt Lake City house through every threat. A celebration of where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.


CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Welcome and a warning
(01:36) The Past: queer people have always been here
(03:28) America 1953 and the federal firings
(04:09) Frank Kameny: the man history forgot
(06:40) Stonewall opens: the Mafia bar that became a movement
(07:24) Stonewall wasn't a drag queen bar (in Sylvia's words)
(08:38) Meet Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson
(09:25) June 28, 1969: the night Stonewall fought back
(10:30) Sylvia: "I have to go off"
(11:44) 1973: Sylvia booed off the Pride stage
(12:43) Ty visits the Stonewall Monument
(14:05) AIDS, marriage equality, and Ty's 2019 wedding toast
(15:25) The Joy of Pride
(16:42) Why we still need Pride: GLAAD, suicide stats, 62 countries
(17:55) "Take your husband off your profile"
(19:35) "That's the past" — the line that broke me
(21:11) Five things you can do for Pride
(23:32) In the Group Chat: Rachel's first Pride
(26:11) Crisis resources
(27:23) Be true. Be you.

ABOUT TY:
Ty Pollock is a queer storyteller from Salt Lake City. He hosts Ty in Progress, a 30-minute couch conversation that drops every Tuesday. Some weeks it's just Ty. Other weeks, he pulls up a chair for a guest you'll be glad you met. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

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]]> Pride didn't start with a parade. It started with a stand. In the Pride Month launch episode of Ty in Progress, queer storyteller Ty Pollock walks through the past, present, and future of Pride — from Sappho to Stonewall to the Pride flag flying year-round on his Salt Lake City house through every threat. A celebration of where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.


CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Welcome and a warning
(01:36) The Past: queer people have always been here
(03:28) America 1953 and the federal firings
(04:09) Frank Kameny: the man history forgot
(06:40) Stonewall opens: the Mafia bar that became a movement
(07:24) Stonewall wasn't a drag queen bar (in Sylvia's words)
(08:38) Meet Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson
(09:25) June 28, 1969: the night Stonewall fought back
(10:30) Sylvia: "I have to go off"
(11:44) 1973: Sylvia booed off the Pride stage
(12:43) Ty visits the Stonewall Monument
(14:05) AIDS, marriage equality, and Ty's 2019 wedding toast
(15:25) The Joy of Pride
(16:42) Why we still need Pride: GLAAD, suicide stats, 62 countries
(17:55) "Take your husband off your profile"
(19:35) "That's the past" — the line that broke me
(21:11) Five things you can do for Pride
(23:32) In the Group Chat: Rachel's first Pride
(26:11) Crisis resources
(27:23) Be true. Be you.

ABOUT TY:
Ty Pollock is a queer storyteller from Salt Lake City. He hosts Ty in Progress, a 30-minute couch conversation that drops every Tuesday. Some weeks it's just Ty. Other weeks, he pulls up a chair for a guest you'll be glad you met. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

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Follow Ty in Progress:

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New episodes every Tuesday, 5 AM MT.
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Don't dim your light and share it! Be true. Be you.


]]> Ty Pollock Buzzsprout-19242736 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 1646 1 3 full true Cringe Culture is A Scam with Mallory Jesperson Cringe Culture is A Scam with Mallory Jesperson The first guest of Ty in Progress is Mallory, a queer ex-Mormon from San Diego who came out to her dad at 30. Ty and Mallory talk about cultivating chosen family, why "people get the version of you they deserve," coming out as a forever journey, and the line that became her mantra: stay curious not certain. Pull up a chair. New episodes every Tuesday.

CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Cold open
(01:00) People get the version of me they deserve
(02:20) Cultivating a queer family
(03:07) Existing in 2026
(04:39) Curiosity over certainty
(07:00) Growing up Mormon in San Diego
(10:10) Mom is a light
(10:58) Coming out is a forever journey
(13:00) The porn confession
(16:25) Coming out to dad at 30
(19:34) Why I say partner
(20:00) I don't subscribe to cringe culture
(21:09) The country singer in her
(22:00) The mantra: stay curious not certain

ABOUT TY:

Ty Pollock is a queer storyteller from Salt Lake City. He hosts Ty in Progress, a 30-minute couch conversation that drops every Tuesday. Some weeks it's just Ty. Other weeks, he pulls up a chair for a guest you'll be glad you met. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

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Follow Ty in Progress:

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New episodes every Tuesday, 5 AM MT.
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Don't dim your light and share it! Be true. Be you.


]]> The first guest of Ty in Progress is Mallory, a queer ex-Mormon from San Diego who came out to her dad at 30. Ty and Mallory talk about cultivating chosen family, why "people get the version of you they deserve," coming out as a forever journey, and the line that became her mantra: stay curious not certain. Pull up a chair. New episodes every Tuesday.

CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Cold open
(01:00) People get the version of me they deserve
(02:20) Cultivating a queer family
(03:07) Existing in 2026
(04:39) Curiosity over certainty
(07:00) Growing up Mormon in San Diego
(10:10) Mom is a light
(10:58) Coming out is a forever journey
(13:00) The porn confession
(16:25) Coming out to dad at 30
(19:34) Why I say partner
(20:00) I don't subscribe to cringe culture
(21:09) The country singer in her
(22:00) The mantra: stay curious not certain

ABOUT TY:

Ty Pollock is a queer storyteller from Salt Lake City. He hosts Ty in Progress, a 30-minute couch conversation that drops every Tuesday. Some weeks it's just Ty. Other weeks, he pulls up a chair for a guest you'll be glad you met. Don't dim your light. Be true. Be you.

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Follow Ty in Progress:

Instagram: @tyinprogress
TikTok: @tyinprogress
YouTube: @tyinprogress
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Facebook: @tyinprogress

New episodes every Tuesday, 5 AM MT.
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Don't dim your light and share it! Be true. Be you.


]]> Ty Pollock Buzzsprout-19242692 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 1450 1 2 full true Hi, I'm Ty. From Stutter to Stage Hi, I'm Ty. From Stutter to Stage A queer storyteller from Salt Lake City introduces himself. Meet Ty Pollock.  In the premiere of Ty in Progress, Ty shares the story behind the show: the childhood speech impediment that became his voice, the boardroom moment that finally cracked him open, and the day he decided to stop dimming his light. Pull up a chair. New episodes every Tuesday.

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]]> A queer storyteller from Salt Lake City introduces himself. Meet Ty Pollock.  In the premiere of Ty in Progress, Ty shares the story behind the show: the childhood speech impediment that became his voice, the boardroom moment that finally cracked him open, and the day he decided to stop dimming his light. Pull up a chair. New episodes every Tuesday.

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Follow Ty in Progress:

Instagram: @tyinprogress
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New episodes every Tuesday, 5 AM MT.
Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Don't dim your light and share it! Be true. Be you.


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