008: Opera Queens with Harry Tafoya
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Tom’s back with writer and critic Harry Tafoya for a conversation about opera, Maria Callas, Pablo Larraín’s 2024 biopic, opera queens, James McCourt’s 1975 novel Mawrdew Czgowchwz, the difference between opera, pop and painting, art in NYC and more! Follow Harry on IG at @harrytafoya and on Twitter @gaykatemoss.
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007: Judy at Carnegie Hall with Harry Tafoya
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Writer and critic Harry Tafoya joins Tom for a Pride month conversation about Judy Garland, queer fandom, pop criticism, Charli XCX's Brat, Eternal Sunshine, Cowboy Carter, James Bidgood's Pink Narcissus (1971), Wakefield Poole's Bijou (1972), Dario Argento's Inferno (1980) and more. Happy Pride!
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006: The Queer Film Guide with Kyle Turner
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Writer Kyle Turner joins Tom for a conversation about his new book The Queer Film Guide: 100 Films That Tell LGBTQIA+ Stories, formative New York City films, movie musicals, Glee, Gaga, Barbra, Beyoncé, and more! Follow Kyle at @tylekurner on IG and read his work at tylekurner.com
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005: Madonna with Brian Burns
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Writer Brian Burns joins Tom for a conversation about Madonna, formative pop star memories, close encounters with Lady Gaga, Brian's work at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and how knowing your history makes you a better New Yorker. Follow Brian at @briantburns_ on IG and read his work at brianburns.substack.com
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004: Princess Diana with Peter Smith
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Cabaret sensation Peter Smith joins Tom for a conversation about singing, their favorite vocalists, Whitney and Mariah, long-term vocal health, Princess Diana as queer icon, heterosexual marriage as farce, sad mothers, morbid fascinations, Lady Gaga and more! Share your recollections and remembrances of the day Princess Diana died with Peter at . Follow Peter at @ptrsmth and @big.sandwich.party on IG.
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003: All About Eve with Aaron Jackson
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Comedian and author Aaron Jackson joins Tom for a conversation about Bette Davis, All About Eve (1950), show business, romance, and the gay tradition of actress worship.
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002: Hearts on the Dance Floor with NY Social Bee
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Just in time for Pride, nightlife superstar NY Social Bee joins Tom for a conversation about New York City, what makes a successful party, Sex and the City, the Renaissance World Tour, and the spiritual dimension of the dance floor.
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001: Patti LuPone with James Cusati-Moyer
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Actor James Cusati-Moyer joins Tom for a conversation about Patti LuPone's memoir, acting school, performing on Broadway, diva worship, doing theater in high school with Lady Gaga, and Italian American mothers.
info_outlineWriter Brian Burns joins Tom for a conversation about Madonna, formative pop star memories, close encounters with Lady Gaga, Brian's work at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and how knowing your history makes you a better New Yorker.
Follow Brian at @briantburns_ on IG and read his work at brianburns.substack.com