Finding Fire Island
Hosted by Jess Rothschild · Jess Rothschild & Broadway Podcast Network
4.8from 230 ratings
- 20
- Episodes
- 10
- Transcribed
- 230
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Finding Fire Island
“Finding Fire Island” is a docu series which brings to life how Cherry Grove and The Fire Island Pines became a modern day queer mecca for artists and the New York City theater community. Go behind the curtain of the mystique, legends and lore of Fire Island with folks who experienced their evolution from the 1950s to today. Starring: Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Matt Rogers, Billy Porter, Julio Torres, DJ Lina Bradford, Brian Moylan, Ben Rimalower, Jay Jurden, Paul Rudnick & more! Executive produced by Jess Rothschild.
- Publisher
- Jess Rothschild & Broadway Podcast Network
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Jun 2023
- Latest episode
- 30 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
10 of 20 episodes have a transcript.
30 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Behind The Pine Walk Collection & Running The Hotel (w/ Nate Pinsley & Peter Kriss)
23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
7. A Town Without Pity (feat. John Waters)
16 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
6. Broadway on the Beach
Inside a recent episode
Behind The Pine Walk Collection & Running The Hotel (w/ Nate Pinsley & Peter Kriss)
Published 30 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] One of my favorite jokes about Fire Island is it's really a retirement community that just so happens to have a bunch of young people coming and partying in it. And it is what attracted us to the idea of being there likely for the rest of our lives, even though he wanted to run away forever. Because you get a greater and greater sense of belonging with every passing year and you're more and more connected to the social fabric out there. And in a lot of other gay spaces and gay venues, you age out. Let's share the story of hosting Cher at the guest house you ran, known as the Pines Club. Maybe a little history of the Pines Club and how Cher came to stay. […]
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- Nate Pinsley
- Peter Kriss
- John Waters
- Robbie Leslie
- Susan Morabito
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 172 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 58 ratings
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Who hosts Finding Fire Island?
Jess Rothschild host the show. Published by Jess Rothschild & Broadway Podcast Network.
How often do new episodes come out?
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