Stories of 1960s NYC, Provincetown & Fire Island (w/ Gene Fedorko, age 83)
Jess is joined by downtown New York fixture Gene Fedorko, age 83, for a trip through more than six decades of queer history. Gene recalls es...
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Podcast dedicated to quick hits & deep cuts on Housewives, gay pop iconography & NYC culture. Host Jess Rothschild invites fellow culture vultures to go deep on topics including Real Housewi...
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20 of 274 episodesRosie O'Donnell on Madonna, The View, Britney, The L Word & more!
Jess is joined by fellow Long Islander ROSIE O'DONNELL! Topics: the inception of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, the infamous episode where Whitne...
Scissor Sisters' Ana Matronic — Behind the Music, History of Tea Dance & more!
Jess is joined by Scissor Sisters frontwoman Ana Matronic ( @msanamatronic )! Topics— first meeting JAKE SHEARS at The Slipper Room, STUART...
Madonna Confessions II Review (w/ Ben Rimalower & Mike Fernandez)
Jess is joined by Ben Rimalower and Boy Toy Mike Fernandez to review Madonna's Confessions II! Topics: Sean Penn lore, could "Danceteria" ha...
Madonna Culture Debate (w/ Tony Trius, Mark Snyder, Kenny Finkle)
We will have our comprehensive review of CONFESSIONS II next week! But first, Jess joined by Mark Snyder & Kenny Finkle (All I Want To Do Is...
Stories from Limelight, The Roxy, The Saint & '90s NYC Club Flyers (w/ David Kennerley)
Jess is joined by David Kennerley to pour over his coffee-table book ( Getting In ) showcasing more than 200 flyers he collected from NYC qu...
BIG NEWS! Finding Fire Island Returns June 11!🌲🍒
ANNOUNCEMENT! 🌲🍒 Finding Fire Island returns for Season 2 on June 11, with two episodes premiering on launch day. This season features int...
Charles Busch on Liza & Judy, Rosie O'Donnell, Joan Rivers & more
Jess is joined by playwright and "male actress" CHARLES BUSCH! Topics include: ROSIE O'DONNELL producing the disastrous Boy George musical '...
Is West Wilson The Talented Mr. Ripley of Summer House? (w/ Jamie Stein)
Jess is joined by empath & intuitive JAMIE STEIN ( @jamiestein ) for a SUMMER HOUSE psychological deep dive. We unpack the subconscious dyna...
Rachel Dratch on SNL, 30 Rock & Countess Luann Cabaret
Jess is joined by RACHEL DRATCH — beloved for her seven-season run on Saturday Night Live. Topics: Rachel's decades-long friendship with TIN...
Ballroom Culture, POSE & How a Ryan Murphy Show Gets Made (w/ POSE's Steven Canals)
Jess is joined by the co-creator / writer / director of the FX series POSE — STEVEN CANALS! Canals discusses the series' inspiration via the...
Amber Martin on Bette Midler at The Baths, Touring w/ Scissor Sisters & more
Jess is joined by performance artist and rocker AMBER MARTIN ( @msambermartin )! Topics — the origins of her Bette Midler at the Continental...
Hedda Lettuce on Madonna, Kim Cattrall & Surviving Drag
Jess welcomes beloved NYC drag legend HEDDA LETTUCE , boots on the ground in Puerto Vallarta after the recent cartel attack. Topics — Playin...
Jonah Wheeler on Quitting Broadway to Become a S*x Work Sensation
Jess is joined by Broadway composer / orchestrator / adult star JONAH WEELER! ( @showoffjonah ). Topics — blind items about this worst Broad...
Culture Catch-Up: Jill Zarin, Twinless, Pillion & Heated Rivalry vs. Queer as Folk
Jess is joined by DAMIAN BELLINO & ANNE RODEMAN (co-hosts of "You Might Know Her From") for a wintertime culture catch-up! Topics — Jill Zar...
Daniel Nardicio Returns! Sandra Bernhard, John Waters, Zipolite & Patti LuPone's Rider
Jess welcomes back nightlife impresario DANIEL NARDICIO to talk about his latest venture in Zipolite, Mexico and the runaway success of runn...
Lola Rocknrolla on Dean Johnson: '80s Genderf*ck Icon, Mysterious Death
Jess welcomes LOLA ROCKNROLLA , filmmaker of the brand-new documentary THE BIG JOHNSON , exploring the life and eerie death of DEAN JOHNSON...
How Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Was Really Made — Co-writer Walter Afanasieff
Jess is joined by WALTER AFANASIEFF , the Grammy-winning songwriter and producer behind MARIAH CAREY's biggest '90s hits — including "Hero,"...
Inside Celebrity Home Tours: Bethenny, Andy Cohen, Madonna, Amy Sedaris & more (w/ Dale Saylor)
Jess is joined by interior designer Dale Saylor ( Hollymount Design ) to react to some of our favorite Architectural Digest home tours. Topi...
Culture Debate: 2025 Theater, Film, Concert Revue (w/ Mark Snyder)
Jess is joined by All I Want to Do Is Talk About Madonna co-host Mark Snyder for a 2025 revue of our favorite theater, films, and concerts....