Stories from a 73-Year-Old Queer Collector (w/ Mike Balaban)
Jess is joined by "the accidental gay historian" Mike Balaban (@bammer47) — a man who's photographed faces, places & ephemera that defined gay life in the early 1970s-1990s. Topics — gay life in the '50s & '60, Mike's 44 years in NYC, the use of personal ads, hanky codes, 1-900 phone lines, and why he thinks younger guys are drawn to older men. <p><p> ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @bammer47 <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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Zach Noe Towers on Cruising, 12 Step, Horror Screenplays
Jess is joined by comedian ZACH NOE TOWERS (@zachnoetowers)! Topics — roommates with Bob the Drag Queen, friendship with Leslie Jordan, 10 years of sobriety, AOL chat rooms, Jeff Lewis Live, 'movies' vs. 'films,' his TWO horror movie screenplays, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Jennifer Lopez & more! <p><p>⭐ IG: @jessxnyc <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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Bob the Drag Queen on Swearing Off Watch What Happens Live, Barracuda Nights
Jess is joined by comedian & Drag Race winner BOB THE DRAG QUEEN! Topics — RuPaul discovering Bob at The Monster in the West Village (via Kathy Najimy), a weekend with Whoopi Goldberg, getting lost in Brooklyn & Long Island, ruling Barracuda after Candis Cayne & Peppermint, his first drag name, "Kitten with a Whip," and his love for To Wong Foo. Plus — the story behind his awkward Watch What Happens Live appearance. <p><p> ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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How The Saint Defined NYC's '80s DJ Scene (w/ Susan Morabito)
Jess welcomes legendary Manhattan and Fire Island DJ Susan Morabito (aka Morabito). Topics — her dream of spinning at The Saint and working at Vinylmania, why The Saint remains the greatest NYC nightclub, and how she cemented her legacy at The Pavilion in The Fire Island Pines. Plus — why she prefers gay boy nightlife to girl parties, Roseland Ballroom, DJ Lina Bradford, playing the GMHC Morning Party, and more! <p><p> ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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Natalie Joy Johnson on Patti LuPone, Atlantis Cruises, Craigslist Sl*ts
Jess is joined by Broadway & cabaret star NATALIE JOY JOHNSON (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Lempicka)! Topics — performing on an Atlantis Cruise to Tahiti with Patti LuPone, her many, MANY lesbian theater roles, winning the Tony for playing Jackie Warner in Work Out: The Musical, being a Craiglist internet wh*re, selling weed & sex toys in between starring on Broadway, bonding with Countess Luann... and why showbiz is ruthless, relentless and absolute trash. <p><p> ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @njjisrelentless <p><p> ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
Podcast serving quick hits & deep cuts on LGBT pop iconography & NYC culture. Recent guests include Rosie O'Donnell, Sandra Bernhard, Fortune Feimster, Roxane Gay, Fran Drescher, Isaac Mizrahi, Lea DeLaria, Melissa Etheridge, Rachel Dratch, Gina Gershon, Margaret Cho, L Word creator Ilene Chaiken, Jenifer Lewis, Judy Gold, Mario Cantone, Michael Musto & more!
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