Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Real Conversations Still Matter (NYC Edition)
Season 1 Episode 128
This week, Connie and Lina welcome Zach Miller, host of the podcast Before We Cheers, and the vibes are very New York, very cultured, and just a litt…
6 hours ago
What NYC Nightlife Was Like in the 90s (Before Social Media)
Season 1 Episode 130
What was New York nightlife really like before phones, influencers, and bottle service?
This week on The Cutting Up, we sit down with East Village leg…
1 week ago
Peppermint on Survival of the Thickest, Trans Rights, and Celebrity Traitors
Season 1 Episode 129
Peppermint joins The Cutting Up, and the gloves are OFF.
The icon, activist, and 2026 NYC Pride Grand Marshal comes through for what starts as a sprin…
2 weeks ago
Cleansing Curses, Taking Leaps & Owning Your Power
Season 1 Episode 128
This week on The Cutting Up, Connie and Lina are welcoming our brother-in-chaos and Pride royalty himself, David Correa. Shall we start with outfits …
3 weeks ago
Alvaro Takes Us Inside 80s NYC Art & Fashion: Antonio Lopez, Naomi & The Golden Club Era
Season 1 Episode 127
Okay, first of all… yes. The camera betrayed us last time. But like true legends, we came back hotter. On this episode, we welcome back the incompara…
4 weeks ago
Music to Kiki By: Disco, House & the Albums That Raised Us
Season 1 Episode 126
This week we are joined by producer Matthew Breen (who also doubles as HR, Sugar). We all spiral from the iconic Justin-Britney denim lewk into a ful…
1 month, 1 week ago
Kevin Aviance on Black Queer Legacy, Beyoncé, and Club Kid History
Season 1 Episode 125
It’s a birthday episode and we are celebrating all month, Sugar and we’re setting intentions.
Connie and Lena kick things off with a mystical little “…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Joey Arias Unfiltered: Nightlife, Mugler & a Legendary Downtown Life
Season 1 Episode 124
This week on The Cutting Up, Connie and I are kiki‑ing in Washington Heights like it’s a downtown séance — and our guest? Only a living, breathing pi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Glam, Grit & Glisten: Our Convo with Wilson Cruz
Season 1 Episode 123
Baby… this episode? A whole mood.
Wilson Cruz dropped into The Cutting Up and we started where all important conversations start: backstage glam. Beca…
2 months ago
Our First Times: Crushes, Chaos & A Married Man
Season 1 Episode 122
This week’s kiki starts creamy… but quickly turns into a full-blown “the first time I…” chaos! .
Yes, we open with creamsicles, Charlie perfume, and a…
2 months, 1 week ago