Hot Takes & Deep Dives

By 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... more

· TV & Film

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The podcast currently has 277 episodes available.

Hot Takes & Deep Dives episodes:

August 01, 2022 Max Martin - Pop Music Svengali Deep Dive (w/ Andy Bellatti)
Jess is joined by Andy Bellatti (Astrology with Andy) to explore the unparalleled career and influence of pop songwriter-producer Max Martin. While pop stars come and go, Max Martin is the constant in the modern music era. We go through his many reinventions and flexibility with genre from the Britney, Backstreet Boys, NSync early days to his popified version of punk rock music with Pink, Kelly Clarkson & Katy Perry to his EDM era with Kesha, Usher, Demi Lovato & Britney (again) to his work with established musicians like Taylor Swift & The Weeknd.
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47min
July 25, 2022 Dorinda's Housewives Girls Trip RHUGT Review (w/ Jamie Stein)
Jess is joined by empath & intuitive Jamie Stein for a review of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 2. We go inside Dorinda Medley's house of horrors to explore the pathology behind Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Judge, Brandi Glanville, Taylor Armstrong, Phaedra Parks, Eva Marcelle, Jill Zarin and of course the mistress of torture, Dorinda. Plus, Tamra's return to RHOC, Marco the Butler is an actor, why Dorinda & Jill dislike each other, Brandi charming us, Vicki motivating Jess to watch OC and RHUGT3 in Thailand.
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1h 1min
July 18, 2022 Roxane Gay on The L Word, Queer as Folk, Che Diaz
Jess is joined by ROXANE GAY, best selling author (Bad Feminist & Hunger) and cultural commentator for a wild culture catchup. We discuss Roxane's desire to write for THE L WORD GEN Q, how she would have handled the Miranda/Che Diaz storyline on AND JUST LIKE THAT and her work as a writer/producer on the new QUEER AS FOLK. Plus, how Roxane's wife chased (and won) her over, Shonda Rhimes vs. Aaron Sorkin's TV writing Masterclass, the Dorinda Medley "She's Startin'" meme on QAF, Wanda Sykes on Fire Island and more!
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51min
July 11, 2022 Dissecting How Madonna's Songs Were Written & Recorded (w/ Edward Russell)
Jess is joined by Edward Russell, host of "Inside the Groove," to dissect the stories behind a plethora of Madonna songs via the use of multi-tracks, demos, isolated vocals and interviews. We reveal the stories behind "Erotica," "Deeper & Deeper," "Vogue," "Music," "Don't Tell Me," "Hung Up" and "Live to Tell." Plus, discussion around unreleased songs, the Erotica album artwork, "Rain," "American Life," and the polarizing "Bitch I'm Madonna."
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June 28, 2022 Top 5 Formative Queer Movies (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman)
Jess is joined by Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman (You Might Know Her From), to discourse on the films that defined our young gay cultural experience. Movies discussed include: The Broken Hearts Club, Gia, Fame, American Psycho, Set It Off, The Talented Mr. Ripley, But I'm A Cheerleader, Carol, Fried Green Tomatoes and a LOT more. Plus a major deep dive into Chasing Amy and Kissing Jessica Stein. Finally, we play rounds of Star or Actress with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Beals, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, etc.
IG: @jessxnyc, @damianbellino, @rodemanne
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1h 10min
June 22, 2022 Introducing: Queen of Hearts
Introducing QUEEN OF HEARTS: a new kind of blind dating game show, hosted by Jujubee (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dragnificent). The Queen of our hearts guides singles through a series of sexy games and challenges to see if they can find their one true love-for-now. Sure to make you laugh, follow QUEEN OF HEARTS wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: wondery.fm/HTDD_QoH
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June 20, 2022 Michael Musto on Village Voice, Gossip, Andy Warhol
Jess is joined by legendary Village Voice gossip columnist Michael Musto! Musto discusses the origin of outing, psychology of blind items, how an unknown Madonna prevented him from sound-checking with his band in 1982, Gaga's Oscar campaign for House of Gucci and the trouble he got into after Andy Warhol's funeral. He also dishes on Malcolm Forbes, camp John Waters, Fran Lebowitz, getting banned from Twitter and the annoying parts of being a conduit to people becoming fabulous.
IG: @jessxnyc | @hottakesdeepdives
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51min
June 13, 2022 Matt Rogers on Fire Island, Las Culturistas & Housewives
Jess is joined by Fire Island scene stealer and leading man of Las Culturistas, Long Island's own Matt Rogers! Jess and Matt discuss growing up on LI, the death-trap amusement park Action Park and Cherry Grove vs The Pines. Matt gives behind the scenes tea on Fire Island, ie: improv'd scenes, filming on/off island and alternate titles for the film. Plus, Joel Kim Booster advising Las Culturistas to lay off the Housewives talk, Matt auditioning for (and nearly getting) SNL, attending a Countess Luann show with Molly Shannon and Jess delivers her very own "I Don't Think So, Honey!"
IG: @jessxnyc | @mattrogerstho
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1h 3min
June 06, 2022 Real World New Orleans Roundtable (w/ Ryan Bailey & Jamie Stein)
Jess is joined by Ryan Bailey (So Bad It's Good) and Jamie Stein (empath/intuitive AND former Assoc. Editor on four seasons of The Real World), for the final act of our NoLa Homecoming trilogy! Jess, Ryan & Jamie come together to analyze the production & editing and discuss picks for next Homecoming city. We take a psycho-spiritual look at Julie's pathology, Julie+Jamie, Julie's husband (!), Matt's suppressed anger, and the cast's clear distrust of production.
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IG: @jessxnyc | @jamiestein | @sobaditsgoodwithryanbailey
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1h 11min
May 31, 2022 Fran Drescher - The Flashy Nanny From Flushing!
Jess is joined by the flashy girl from Flushing... FRAN DRESCHER! Fran chats about her best friendship with Rosie O'Donnell, Rosie using The Nanny's opening credit animation for her talk show, The Nanny's campy gay sensibility, working with Trump on his guest role and why Barbra Streisand never appeared. Plus, Fran's relationship with her gay ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson and a lot more!
IG: @jessxnyc | @hottakesdeepdives
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38min

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