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1. Todrick Hall's Midnight, Evita on Broadway & Theater Gossip (w/ Mickey-Jo)

   2 november 2026 · 52 min

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   Jess welcomes London-based theater critic Mickey-Jo Boucher to chat the latest Broadway and West End news. Topics: Why is Todrick Hall personally responding to every review of his Off-Broadway smash MIDNIGHT? What happened to the London production of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE with Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, and where will Jamie Lloyd stage EVITA's "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" balcony scene on Broadway? Plus: Rumors of a SUNSET BOULEVARD movie starring Nicole Scherzinger and the new West End revival of RENT. Lees meer

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

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

2. Elizabeth Holmes, Nathan Fielder & more (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)

   27 oktober 2026 · 50 min

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   Jess welcomes returning guests Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman of "You Might Know Her From" to dissect Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes meta-documentary "You Can See Everything." Plus, musings on Provincetown's Women's Week, Amanda Seyfried, Kate Moennig, Heather Locklear, and the pop culture hills we're each willing to die on. [PS: "You Can See Everything" analysis begins 15:30] Lees meer

   Anne & Damian live @ NYC's Laurie Beechman Theatre Nov 14!

   ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @youmightknowherfrom

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

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

3. RENT's Original Angel | Wilson J. Heredia on Jonathan Larson, Club Kid Days & The Movie

   19 oktober 2026 · 43 min

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   Jess is joined by Tony Award-winning actor WILSON JERMAINE HEREDIA, who originated the iconic role of Angel in RENT, ahead of the show's 30th Anniversary Concert! Topics: Wilson's pre-RENT life as club kid, playing Jonathan Larson's demo tape for the first time, his love for Maureen's "Over the Moon," and how Angel's (and other cast members') wardrobe came straight from his own closet. Plus: the whirlwind of RENT becoming a cultural phenomenon, beating out Wilson Cruz for the 2005 film, appearing in Tick, Tick... Boom! & more! Lees meer

   🎟️ RENT's 30th Anniversary Concert

   ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @wilsonjheredia

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

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

4. Stonewall Myths, Larry Kramer & Inside 1980s Queer NYC (w/ James Tavs)

   5 oktober 2026 · 51 min

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   Jess is joined by longtime activist James Tavs for inside stories of building queer NYC -- from working with ACT UP founder Larry Kramer and helping open the LGBT Center in 1983 to putting queer news on cable-access TV with "Out in the 80s" and working gay phone line switchboards. Plus -- James talks Stonewall myth versus reality, Larry Kramer's novel F*ggots, why decades of organizing NYC Pride soured him on the parade, and how he built a career in tech and finance without ever finishing high school. Lees meer

   ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc

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

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

5. Culture Catch-Up: Troye Sivan's Madonna 'Party,' The Miley Cyrus Problem & RHONY (w/ Jacques Peterson)

   25 september 2026 · 47 min

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   Jess is joined by Daily Mail writer Jacques Peterson for a culture catch-up! Topics include: Why are all the news and gossip sites suddenly subscription-based? Troye Sivan's "Party," which samples Madonna's "Music"; what is wrong with Miley Cyrus?; the RHONY reboot(s); and Howard Stern's HBO deal. Plus-- Jacques' move from Australia to LA, developing a reality show set in Montana that came close to getting picked up but never made it to air & more! Lees meer

   ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @unpopularjp

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

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

6. Stories of 1960s NYC, Provincetown & Fire Island (w/ Gene Fedorko, age 83)

   1 september 2026 · 1 uur

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   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 escaping to New York City in 1960, discovering Fire Island in 1961, attending the March on Washington in 1963 and moving to Provincetown in 1970. Plus: surviving the AIDS crisis, addiction and alcoholism -- and the fabulous Chelsea loft he still calls home. Lees meer

   ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc

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

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul

7. Rosie O'Donnell on Madonna, The View, Britney, The L Word & more!

   24 augustus 2026 · 55 min

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   Jess is joined by fellow Long Islander ROSIE O'DONNELL! Topics: the inception of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, the infamous episode where Whitney Houston no-showed, her experiences with Britney Spears, being in the studio as Madonna recorded "This Used to Be My Playground" for A League of Their Own, why Barbara Walters disappointed her on The View, Kathy Griffin and Roseanne not taking her advice, The L Word, Queer as Folk and more! Lees meer

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

8. Scissor Sisters' Ana Matronic — Behind the Music, History of Tea Dance & more!

   27 juli 2026 · 1 uur 9 min

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   Jess is joined by Scissor Sisters frontwoman Ana Matronic (@msanamatronic)! Topics— first meeting JAKE SHEARS at The Slipper Room, STUART PRICE producing their "Night Work" album, the highs (and frustrations) of scoring a massive hit with "Let's Have a Kiki" while still failing to satisfy their record label, and why Ana chose not to reunite with the band on its current tour. Plus— Ana discusses losing her father to AIDS in 1990 and her work today as a Fire Island DJ and historian. Lees meer

   ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @msanamatronic

   ⭐ Jess' docu-series FINDING FIRE ISLAND about the history, mystique and lore of Cherry Grove & The Pines.

9. Madonna Confessions II Review (w/ Ben Rimalower & Mike Fernandez)

   13 juli 2026 · 58 min

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   Jess is joined by Ben Rimalower and Boy Toy Mike Fernandez to review Madonna's Confessions II! Topics: Sean Penn lore, could "Danceteria" have been the "Abracadabra" of the album, Ben & Mike's first listen midnight journey, each of our Top 3, songwriting camps & more! Lees meer

   IG: @jessxnyc | @benrimalower | @mrmikefern

   Jess' docu-series FINDING FIRE ISLAND about the history, mystique and lore of Cherry Grove & The Pines.

10. Madonna Culture Debate (w/ Tony Trius, Mark Snyder, Kenny Finkle)

    6 juli 2026 · 1 uur 17 min

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    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 Talk About Madonna) and Tony Trius (MLVC) for a culture debate — MADONNA EDITION! Topics: our unpopular opinions, best live performance, best Truth or Dare moment, Tears of a Clown, how to fix Madonna, was longtime collab Mirwais trying to sabotage her? … and more! Lees meer

    IG: @jessxnyc | @tonytrius | @markbsnyder2026 | @mynameisfinkle

    Jess' docu-series FINDING FIRE ISLAND about the history, mystique and lore of Cherry Grove & The Pines.

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