Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
By chart position
- 🇿🇦ZA · TV & Film#188500 to 3K
- 🇮🇱IL · TV & Film#194500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
500 to 3K🎙 ~2x weekly·264 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1K to 6K🇿🇦50%🇮🇱50% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
300 to 1.8K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
From 10 epsHost
Recent guests
Recent episodes
Stories of 1960s NYC, Provincetown & Fire Island (w/ Gene Fedorko, age 83)
Sep 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Rosie O'Donnell on Madonna, The View, Britney, The L Word & more!
Aug 24, 2026
Unknown duration
Scissor Sisters' Ana Matronic — Behind the Music, History of Tea Dance & more!
Jul 27, 2026
Unknown duration
Madonna Confessions II Review (w/ Ben Rimalower & Mike Fernandez)
Jul 13, 2026
57m 51s
Madonna Culture Debate (w/ Tony Trius, Mark Snyder, Kenny Finkle)
Jul 6, 2026
1h 17m 21s
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1/26 |  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 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. ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 8/24/26 | Rosie 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 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! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island | — | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | 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 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. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @msanamatronic ⭐ Jess' docu-series FINDING FIRE ISLAND about the history, mystique and lore of Cherry Grove & The Pines. | — | ||||||
| 7/13/26 | Madonnaalbum review+4 | Ben RimalowerMike Fernandez | FINDING FIRE ISLANDMadonna's Confessions II+1 | DanceteriaCherry Grove+1 | MadonnaConfessions II+6 | — | 57m 51s | ||
| 7/6/26 | Madonna culture debateunpopular opinions+4 | Mark SnyderKenny Finkle+1 | MLVCCONFESSIONS II+4 | — | Madonnaculture debate+6 | — | 1h 17m 21s | ||
| 6/22/26 | 1990s NYC nightlifequeer culture+4 | David Kennerley | Getting In | NYCFire Island | NYC clubsqueer bars+6 | — | 39m 51s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Fire IslandSeason 2+4 | Billy PorterJohn Waters+4 | Finding Fire IslandBroadway Bares | Fire Island | Finding Fire IslandBilly Porter+5 | — | 4m 13s | ||
| 5/18/26 | theatermusicals+3 | CHARLES BUSCH | The Ali Forney CenterVampire Lesbians of Sodom | The DuplexJoe's Pub | Charles BuschRosie O'Donnell+5 | — | 58m 03s | ||
| 5/11/26 | psychological analysisSummer House+3 | Jamie Stein | The Talented Mr. RipleyCatch Me If You Can+1 | — | Summer HouseWest Wilson+4 | — | 1h 15m 58s | ||
| 5/4/26 | SNL30 Rock+5 | Rachel Dratch | Saturday Night Live30 Rock+2 | 54 Below | Rachel DratchSNL+5 | — | 52m 30s | ||
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 4/6/26 | ballroom culturePOSE+5 | Steven Canals | FXPOSE+1 | — | ballroom culturePOSE+7 | — | 49m 54s | ||
| 3/30/26 | performance artBette Midler+4 | Amber Martin | Scissor SistersFinding Fire Island | Manhattan PlazaNew Orleans | Amber MartinBette Midler+5 | — | 51m 26s | ||
| 3/9/26 | drag culturecelebrity encounters+4 | HEDDA LETTUCE | Chelsea Clearview CinemaFinding Fire Island+1 | Puerto VallartaFire Island+1 | Hedda Lettucedrag legend+7 | — | 54m 37s | ||
| 2/23/26 | 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 Broadway experiences, music directing Sweeney Todd Off Broadway and the final straw that pushed him toward a full-on career pivot to OnlyFans. Plus: beating Instagram censorship, creating a new cabaret about that pivot with partner John Coons, the origin story of his p*rn name "Jonah Weeler" (he is the artist formerly known as Matt Aument) and more! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ Jonah Weeler & John Coons in NYC - Mar 22 ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | 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 Zarin fired (again), Sandra Bernhard cast in The White Lotus S4, The L Word corner, and why is Heated Rivalry accepted by gay men while Queer as Folk was not? Plus — we review the films Twinless, Pillion & Plainclothes. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @damianbellino | @rodemanne ⭐ Tix for "You Might Know Her From" live Feb 28 in NYC! | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | 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 running The Ice Palace in Cherry Grove. Topics — legalities of throwing s*x parties, surviving Patti LuPone's rider and stories from working with Sandra Bernhard, John Waters, Jennifer Holliday and more! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @the_danielnardicio ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | 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: the 6'6", genderf*cky, rollicking rock-star frontman who helped define 1980s–90s East Village nightlife. Topics — the still-unsettled details around Dean's 2007 death, his bands Dean & the Weenies and The Velvet Mafia, being an HIV+ party promoter & more! "The Big Johnson" screens at NYC's Quad Cinema January 23–29, streaming avail in February ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @lolarocknrolla13 ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | 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," "My All," "One Sweet Day," and "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Topics — how the modern Christmas classic was written, his professional fallout with Mariah Carey, and how the songwriting biz has radically changed since the '90s. Plus — producing CELINE DION's "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, writing with BEYONCÉ and BARBRA STREISAND, and the story of how a record label sabotaged a future American Idol winner. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | 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. Topics — BETHENNY FRANKEL's Florida move, ANDY COHEN's West Village duplex, AMY SEDARIS' Greenwich Village funhouse, SARAH PAULSON's Malibu studio, RUPAUL in LA, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS' Harlem brownstone & KELLY RIPA's UES townhouse. Plus — advice for max impact in small spaces AND Dale critiques a walk-through of Jess' apartment. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | hollymountltd.com ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | 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. Topics— Wicked ambivalence, Kristin Chenoweth's rough year, a Chess revival, Oh Mary predictions, the Plainclothes film, the Lilith Fair documentary, Mike Albo's Hologram Boyfriends, Julio Torres' Color Theories, and Linda Perry's reunion with 4 Non Blondes. Plus— an in-memoriam for Diane Keaton & Jill Sobule, and major existential Madonna happenings in 2026. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @markbsnyder2025 ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Producing Jeff Lewis Flipping Out, MTV Diary, Selling Sunset (w/ EP Billy Taylor) | Jess sits down with powerhouse docu-series Executive Producer Billy Taylor! Topics — Billy's jump from MTV News to producing MTV Diary, then showrunning the Bravo glory days of Jeff Lewis Flipping Out, Work Out w/ Jackie Warner, and Kell on Earth w/ Kelly Cutrone. Plus — trailing Kanye West with a camera, Britney: In the Zone & Out All Night, directing Selling Sunset pilot, and more! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | Guinevere Turner on Writing The L Word & American Psycho, Taxicab Confessions & more! | Jess is joined by indie cinema queen GUINEVERE TURNER (@guinevereturner)! Topics — writing & appearing in THE L WORD, being caught on HBO's TAXICAB CONFESSIONS in 1994 right as her debut film (GO FISH) was in theaters, inspiring Kevin Smith's CHASING AMY, the iconic East Village lesbian / rock bar Meow Mix and co-writing the Christian Bale film AMERICAN PSYCHO. Plus — her experiences dating Portia de Rossi, Tracy Chapman and Kd Lang... and more! 📺 Clip of Guinevere's Taxicab Confessions ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @guinevereturner ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island | — | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | 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. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @bammer47 ⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island | — | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | 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! ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | 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. ⭐ IG: @jessxnyc ⭐ 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 | — | ||||||
Showing 25 of 274
Pitch Fit is a Pro feature
See how bookable this show is for guests, which brands already advertise, the per-episode ad value, and the best-fit guest and sponsor profile. The numbers are blurred on the free plan.
How readily this show books outside guests like you.
How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
For Guests
ProFor Advertisers
ProUpgrade to Pro to unlock guest cadence, sponsor categories, fit scores, and per-episode ad value for this show.
Chart history for Hot Takes & Deep Dives
Peaked at #188 in South Africa, currently #188 in South Africa.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | — | #188 | #188 | — |
| IL | — | #194 | #194 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.