Freddie’s catches up with Jim on a recent trip and his increasing DJ presence in NYC. Also, Threads is taking over our lives.
And then it’s time to speak to an amazing singer, cosmetics mogul, nightlife host and reality TV Star Robert Garcia! She tells us about her origins in music and nightlife, meeting bestie and collaborator Jayse Vegas, standing out as a non-drag / non-binary performer in the scene, evolving from a Sephora all-star to an indie cosmetics business owner, finding true love with a budding queen after surviving a toxic relationship, a long-running straight bar gig, all the queer bars she works in now and behind the scenes tea from Help, I'm In a Secret Relationship!
In the news: a local bar owner is accused of sexual harassment by an ex-employee; HBO premieres a docuseries exploing a serial killer's reign of terror in early 90s gay NY, and also recasts the drag hosts of We're Here; SNL stars are turning a Staten Island Ferry into a new venue; the East Village's historic Pyramid Club gets a new life; a major Hollywood star buys and repurposes a vital Warhol / Basquiat location; a new Voss billboard in Times Square has turned some heads.
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