In this episode, host David Humphrey joins artist and filmmaker Denisse Griselda Reyes in the P&T Knitwear sound studio for a vulnerable and playful conversation about queer failure, alter egos, and the messy artistry of self-invention. Reyes discusses their multi-year film project documenting and reimagining 30 dates in New York City, shaped by the chaos of the pandemic and an evolving relationship to performance and persona. Speaking candidly about the liberatory potential of "cooked" intimacy, Reyes and Humphrey reflect on how identity and heartbreak become raw materials for transformation alongside the haunting bolero “Qué sabes tú” by Olga Guillot.

Denisse Griselda Reyes is an interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker utilizing autobiographical narratives as source material to create contemporary fictions through re-creations in paintings, films, sculptures, and performances.

Image: Easter, ​ Courtesy of the artist.

Theme song: Tart Cherry by David Humphrey

Produced by Denisse Griselda Reyes