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Finding Fire Island

Finding Fire Island

Written by: Jess Rothschild & Broadway Podcast Network
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“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.Jess Rothschild & Broadway Podcast Network Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Behind The Pine Walk Collection & Running The Hotel (w/ Nate Pinsley & Peter Kriss)

    Behind The Pine Walk Collection & Running The Hotel (w/ Nate Pinsley & Peter Kriss)
    Jul 30 2026
    In this special one-on-one episode, executive producer Jess Rothschild sits down with Fire Island Pines residents Nate Pinsley and Peter Kriss, whose decade-long adventure reads like a Fire Island fever dream. Topics: 🏨 Running the Hotel ("The Botel") 🎧 Discovering a forgotten treasure trove of original DJ cassette tapes (now known as The Pine Walk Collection) ✨ Sneaking CHER onto FI as a one-night-only houseguest ❄️ Living year-round in the Pines 🌕 Organizing the elusive Meat Rack Full Moon parties ⭐ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for everything Finding Fire Island! More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠findingfireisland.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _____ Executive producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-producer: The Pines Historical Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • 7. A Town Without Pity (feat. John Waters)

    7. A Town Without Pity (feat. John Waters)
    Jul 23 2026
    Season 2, Episode 7: Filmmaker John Waters reflects on Provincetown, Fire Island, and the art of being an outsider. We explore the legacy of Ice Palace DJ Roy Thode, whose death marked the end of an era in Cherry Grove. Plus, Nikki Lafountaine recalls growing up year-round in the Fire Island Pines— original wooden ferries, icy winters and school mornings. ⭐ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for everything Finding Fire Island! _____ Featuring: John Waters, Susan Morabito, Robbie Leslie, Jay Jurden, Chris Lovito, Guy Smith, Ron Martin, Judson Morrow, Nikki Lafountaine More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠findingfireisland.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _____ Executive producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-producer: The Pines Historical Society Editing & Sound design: Caitlin Whyte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • 6. Broadway on the Beach

    6. Broadway on the Beach
    Jul 16 2026
    Season 2, Episode 6: Featuring Broadway director Jerry Mitchell and Billy Porter, we explore how Fire Island transformed the AIDS crisis into action through The Morning Party, GMHC and ACT UP, the Fire Island Dance Festival, and the creation of Broadway Bares. Plus, the story of how Joan Rivers fell in love with Fire Island while performing a benefit for God's Love We Deliver. ⭐ Watch this episode on YouTube! ⭐ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for everything Finding Fire Island! _____ Featuring: Billy Porter, Jerry Mitchell, Bob "Rose" Levine, Jay Jurden, Chris Lovito, Ron Martin, Guy Smith, Rob Levy, Hal Hayes, Jovan Dansberry More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠findingfireisland.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _____ Executive producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-producer: The Pines Historical Society Editing & Sound design: Caitlin Whyte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
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