Will & Grace Writer & Producer — Jon Kinnally on ACT UP, The Cut Gay Sex / Drugs Exposé & more
Jess is joined by TV writer & producer (Will & Grace, Ugly Betty) — JON KINNALLY! Topics — living in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn in 1988, working in ACT UP, The Cut article “We’ve Reached Peak Gay Sluttiness,” his writing partner Tracy Poust was one of the original NYC spinning instructors, Barbra Streisand DVD commentary on A Star Is Born & more! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ Jon Kinnally’s memoir: I’m Prancing as Fast as I Can ⭐ Jess' SoulCycle docu series Cult of Body & Soul on all podcast platforms & YouTube
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Ryan Raftery on Barbra Streisand, Glenn Close, Patricia Field, JonBenét Ramsey & more!
Jess is joined by “The Shakespeare of Pop Culture” (per NYT), writer-performer Ryan Raftery (@ryanraftery), to debut his new show exploring society’s obsession with true crime. Topics — Stephen Sondheim summoning Ryan to his townhouse, a Kabbalah circle with Madonna & Christopher Ciccone, possibly writing the Patricia Field musical with Hedwig’s Stephen Trask, Barbra Streisand’s disdain for Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close—and more! Catch Ryan Raftery at Joe’s Pub in The Ballad of JonBenét Ramsey Sep 12-17! IG: @jessxnyc | @ryanraftery
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Provincetown Deep Dive (w/ Dominick Pupa)
Jess is joined by TV producer, comedian & co-host of Fixing Famous People, Dominick Pupa to wax poetic about why and how we adore Provincetown. Topics — John Waters, Divine & Cape Cod Vampire lore, Aubrey Plaza at Ryan Landry’s Showgirls, the season of American Horror Story set in Provincetown winter, July 4th, Bear Week and Carnival, Dominick losing his phone & wallet, Crew's Quarters, Ptown Stop & Shop, The Pines Pantry & more! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @dominickpupa ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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History of Gay Restaurants (Florent, Julius, Diners) (w/ Erik Piepenburg)
Jess is joined by DINING OUT author & NYT writer Erik Piepenburg to explore the role of gay restaurants & diners in America. Topics — first restaurant to welcome trans patrons in 1950s Green Bay, WI, The Melrose (Chicago), NYC's Florent, Cafeteria, Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Julius'. Plus — Bloodroot (Bridgeport, CT), The Torch Club (Ohio), Gallus (Atlanta), Annie’s Steakhouse (DC), and 3-course meals at the Continental Baths in NYC. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @erikp57 ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the rise & fall of SoulCycle — Cult of Body & Soul ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island
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Jillian Michaels Through the Eyes of Jackie Warner (Bravo's Work Out)
As "The Biggest Loser" Netflix documentary dominates the cultural conversation, Jess has compiled her many interviews with Jillian Michaels' ex-girlfriend of 7 years, Jackie Warner, known for Bravo's reality show Work Out. Topics -- Jackie's first date with Jillian in 1997, Jillian stealing $$ from her pre-fame bartending job, how she set Jillian up for a career in fitness and The Biggest Loser, why Jackie paid thousands of dollars to end their relationship, Bob Harper and a true window in the psychology of Jillian Michaels. Follow @jessxnyc on Instagram Jess' SoulCycle documentary Cult of Body & Soul on all podcast platforms & YouTube
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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