Jess is joined by "the accidental gay historian" Mike Balaban (@bammer47) — a man who's photographed faces, places & ephemera that defined gay life in the early 1970s-1990s. Topics — gay life in the '50s & '60, Mike's 44 years in NYC, the use of personal ads, hanky codes, 1-900 phone lines, and why he thinks younger guys are drawn to older men.

⭐ IG: @jessxnyc | @bammer47

⭐ Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island — Finding Fire Island