Getting Open with Andrea Miller

Behind BOOTS, Netflix's Hit Show: The Beautiful Story of a Gay Teenage Marine - When It Was Illegal! ft. Greg Cope White

25 Nov 2025

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In this powerful episode, author, TV writer and Marine veteran Greg Cope White shares his inspiring coming-of-age story — from joining the Marine Corps as a gay teenager when it was still illegal, to transforming that experience into the bestselling memoir The Pink Marine and the Netflix series Boots. He opens up about identity, belonging, resilience, allyship, military culture, and the universal journey of becoming who you really are. Chapters:00:00 The transformative story behind Netflix's Boots01:39 Greg Cope White: From Marine to bestselling author to Netflix creator04:20 Joining the Marines as a gay teenager when it was illegal06:09 Boot camp, friendship, and leaving with the title U.S. Marine12:25 The harsh 13-week transformation at Marine boot camp18:49 Using humor to survive extreme environments20:21 Finding unexpected acceptance and brotherhood21:13 What he'd tell his 19-year-old self before signing up23:06 LGBTQ+ rights in the military24:22 Advice for young people considering military service today27:17 Creating the Boots TV show & adapting the memoir29:57 Casting Miles Heizer and bringing the story to life31:02 The power of storytelling to make people feel seen35:02 Allyship, friendship & the people who change our lives54:40 Parenting fears & supporting kids through their own “forge”55:38 Final advice + why you should “Hire a veteran” FOLLOW YOURTANGOINSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/ “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights. Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET.📚 Read more at: https://www.YourTango.com 📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: [email protected] #lgbtqstories #marinecorps #BootsNetflix #comingofagestory #militarystories Greg Cope White, The Pink Marine, Boots Netflix series, Marine Corps boot camp story, LGBTQ+ military stories, coming of age memoir, belonging and identity, resilience and transformation, military LGBTQ history, Norman Lear Boots, inspiring veteran stories, Marine Corps training, allyship, queer military, don't ask don't tell, marine veteran, veteran storiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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Getting Open with Andrea Miller

Behind BOOTS, Netflix's Hit Show: The Beautiful Story of a Gay Teenage Marine - When It Was Illegal! ft. Greg Cope White

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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