Hot Takes & Deep Dives

Jess Rothschild

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!

#7 in the Top 100 bravo All time chart

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Isaac Boots on Training Kelly Ripa, Lisa Rinna, Gwyneth Paltrow & more! (Interview w/ Torch'd Creator Isaac Calpito)

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05/28/20 • 49 min

Jess welcomes superstar fitness instructor Isaac Calpito aka @IsaacBoots to trace his trajectory from growing up in Hawaii, to moving to New York City to dance on Broadway to eventually training celebrities including Ariana Grande, Faye Dunaway, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Ripa & Lisa Rinna. Isaac is having a MOMENT right now, as he has exploded into global fitness stardom during quarantine with his cheeky, sexy & addictive class “Torch’d” (free on Instagram live every day @isaacboots). We chat about dancing with Madonna on Live w/ Kelly & Ryan, how Andy Cohen is his future husband, his friendship w/ Kelly Ripa, being Faye Dunaway’s date to the Oscars & his plans to harness the community he has built during quarantine into an empire.

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Sex and the City Exec. Producer & Writer Jenny Bicks

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02/07/22 • 62 min

Jess is joined by Emmy-winning exec. producer and writer on ALL SIX SEASONS of SEX AND THE CITY, Jenny Bicks! Jenny reveals how Samantha’s cancer storyline was based on her own experience beating breast cancer and how Steve is based on her husband, as well as her own personal contributions to Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte. We discuss the episodes she personally wrote, including “Splat” (Lexi Featherston - Kristen Johnston falls out a window), “A Woman’s Right to Shoes,” “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” (Miranda discovers she is pregnant) and key episodes around the Big / Carrie / Aiden affair. We also discuss parallels between SATC and RHONY, plus her work on DAWSON’S CREEK.

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Sandra Bernhard (!) on Madonna, Letterman, Roseanne & more, Honey!

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12/20/21 • 43 min

Jess is finally joined by our showbiz glamour muse... star of stage, screen and radio... Ms. Sandra Bernhard! Sandy reflects on her iconic Letterman appearances, her friendship with Madonna, playing Nancy on Roseanne and crafting her one-woman shows. Sandra also shares about her relationship with her girlfriend Sara of 20 years, ultimately not having a baby with Isaac Mizrahi, and Sara's impact on their daughter. Finally, we chat about how she infuses her life with Jewish spirituality and astrology.

IG: @jessxnyc & @hottakesdeepdives

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Behind the Scenes of And Just Like That - Filming Insider Tells All

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01/24/22 • 53 min

Did you know our friend Stefan from MLVC (the Madonna podcast) spent the summer working as a background actor for And Just Like That!? Well, Stefan is here and ready to SPILL on... the scenes he filmed, experiencing Che Diaz in the wild, Cynthia Nixon’s wig, the erasure of Chris Noth/Big’s flashback scenes, 14-hour days, being directed by Michael Patrick King, how much background actors are paid, production’s deal w/ paparazzi and more. PLUS, how his And Just Like That experience compared to filming the upcoming season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!

IG: @jessxnyc, @hottakesdeepdives, @mlvcpodcast

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Introducing Catfish: The Podcast

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12/10/20 • 4 min

Queer Eye’s Jai Rodriguez on Playing Angel in RENT, NYC Nightlife Culture & more

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06/16/20 • 47 min

Jess welcomes an actor/singer/performer she has admired and loved for nearly twenty years — Jai Rodriguez — well-known as the Culture Guru on the OG Queer Eye on Bravo. Jess fell in love with Jai years prior, when he was starring on Broadway as Angel in RENT and doing cabaret "after shows" singing early JT & Kelly Clarkson. We chat about his experience playing Angel, the HIV+ beloved drag queen before he was even out in his own life, making a name for himself in the NYC nightlife scene to his eventual big break on Queer Eye/Bravo. We also discuss his role in the Gaga/Beyonce video for "Telephone," starring in "Sex Tips" in Vegas and the kooky connection to Scheana Shay & Camille Grammer.

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Lindsay Hubbard on Sex, Love & Carl Radke Origin Story

Hot Takes & Deep Dives

06/03/24 • 50 min

Jess is joined by the one true queen of Summer House — LINDSAY HUBBARD! Topics: a listening tour of the Hamptons, the business of being a PR guru, having sex on camera and the origins of “Hubbhouse." Plus — Lindsay’s Sun / Moon / Rising signs, a quick astrological reading from Andy Bellatti (@astrologywithandy), an off-camera crazy dating story, fans ‘shipping’ Lindsay & CARL RADKE and the "psychic” who started the Luke/Linds rumor.

original air date: aug 2021

IG: @jessxnyc | @lindshubbs

Check out Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island: Finding Fire Island

Inside the Rise & Fall of Gawker (w/ Rich Juzwiak)

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10/27/20 • 71 min

Jess interviews journalist Rich Juzwiak, senior writer at Jezebel and advice columnist at Slate. Rich takes us inside the culture at GAWKER, the epicenter for Manhattan media news and gossip at which he was a senior writer from 2012-2016. Gawker began as small blog founded in 2002, which grew into a full-fledged media company, before going bankrupt thanks to a $140 million legal judgement. We go deep on: the infamous parties, Gawker Stalker, the controversial posts, the outings and the shutdown. We also cover two of Juzwiak’s fave topics: The Drew Barrymore Show and Mariah Carey.

Follow @jessxnyc, @hottakesdeepdives, @richjuz

John Cameron Mitchell on Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus & more

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01/08/24 • 54 min

Jess is joined by writer, actor and director JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL to discuss everything HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH and SHORTBUS. Plus: Julius’ bar, New Orleans, RENT, promoting Hedwig on THE ROSIE O’DONNELL SHOW vs. LETTERMAN and entering his villain era via GIRLS, JOE EXOTIC and SHRILL.

IG: @jessxnyc

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

Interview w/ Bruce Bozzi: The Real House-husband of Beverly Hills (& Andy Cohen’s BFF)

Hot Takes & Deep Dives

07/21/20 • 58 min

Jess kikis with the one and only Bruce Bozzi, king of the The Palm restaurant & Andy Cohen’s #1 Guy in the Group. We chat about Bruce’s experiences at SNL & Letterman as an NBC page, his friendship with Madonna, NYC vs LA in the ‘90s, and his decision to become a father at the age of 40. We also discuss being the step-father to actress Billie Lourd, daughter of Carrie Fisher and his now husband, Bryan Lourd - managing director & co-chairman of CAA. Finally, we go DEEP on his feelings and desire to be the first Real House-husband of Beverly Hills.

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The episode title 'Sandra Bernhard (!) on Madonna, Letterman, Roseanne & more, Honey!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Hot Takes & Deep Dives?

The average episode length on Hot Takes & Deep Dives is 55 minutes.

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Episodes of Hot Takes & Deep Dives are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Hot Takes & Deep Dives was released on Nov 18, 2019.

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