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Hot Takes & Deep Dives

Hot Takes & Deep Dives

By: Jess Rothschild
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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!Jess Rothschild Art
Episodes
  • Stories from Limelight, The Roxy, The Saint & '90s NYC Club Flyers (w/ David Kennerley)

    Stories from Limelight, The Roxy, The Saint & '90s NYC Club Flyers (w/ David Kennerley)
    Jun 22 2026

    Jess is joined by David Kennerley to pour over his coffee-table book (Getting In) showcasing more than 200 flyers he collected from NYC queer bars & clubs of the 1990s (ie: Limelight, Splash, The Saint, Pyramid, The Roxy), with commentary from Michael Musto, Linda Simpson, Lady Bunny, Chip Duckett, Ernie Glam, Mark Allen and more! Topics: the "Disco Sucks" era, backrooms during the HIV/AIDS epidemic and more.


    ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | gettinginclubbook.com


    ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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    40 mins
  • BIG NEWS! Finding Fire Island Returns June 11!🌲🍒

    BIG NEWS! Finding Fire Island Returns June 11!🌲🍒
    Jun 8 2026

    ANNOUNCEMENT! 🌲🍒


    Finding Fire Island returns for Season 2 on June 11, with two episodes premiering on launch day.


    This season features interviews with Billy Porter, John Waters, Julio Torres, DJ Lina Bradford, Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell, Fire Island icon Bob "Rose" Levine, and dozens of longtime Pines residents whose stories bring Fire Island's hidden history to life.


    Through 8 brand new episodes, we uncover the historic rivalry between Cherry Grove and The Pines, trace the evolution of Tea Dance and the art of cruising before apps, explore how DJs shaped NYC and Pines nightlife, and meet the Pantry Girls and queer firefighters who keep the island running.


    ⭐ Subscribe to Finding Fire Island wherever you podcast!


    ⭐ Watch all episodes on YouTube


    ⭐ ⁠findingfireisland.com


    ⭐ @jessxnyc
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    4 mins
  • Charles Busch on Liza & Judy, Rosie O'Donnell, Joan Rivers & more

    Charles Busch on Liza & Judy, Rosie O'Donnell, Joan Rivers & more
    May 18 2026

    Jess is joined by playwright and "male actress" CHARLES BUSCH! Topics include: ROSIE O'DONNELL producing the disastrous Boy George musical 'Taboo,' performing at The Duplex in the late 70s, becoming close with JOAN RIVERS, the chaos of interviewing LIZA, working with NATASHA LYONNE, and how 'Vampire Lesbians of Sodom' became one of the longest-running Off-Broadway plays of all time.


    ⭐ Night of 1000 Judys: June 1 @Joe's Pub


    * all donations benefit The Ali Forney Center *


    ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc


    ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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    58 mins
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