Fire Island: The Tea
Fire Island: The Tea, a storytelling platform and publication. The brainchild of the Naughty Pine and Books and Boys. A collection of interviews, stories, and anecdotes about the life, times, and happenings of queer Fire Island–follow along for a glimpse into the unseen and untold. From the boardwalks to your bedroom, the Tea is hot and ready to serve.
Podcasting since 2023 • 14 episodes
Fire Island: The Tea
Latest Episodes
The Phoenix: A conversation with trans photographer and model Lea Duque.
Lea shares a personal history and de-transition story. A discussion around gender and recognizing our own masculine/feminine energy as a spectrum that can help to heal.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:52
Community 101: A conversation with award-winning architect Charles Renfro.
An insight into his origins, Texan connections, renting Fire Island during the Aids crisis, reviving a Horace Gifford, sustainability in design and community living, and a sneak peek at the soon-to-come Aids Memorial.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:24
A Return to the Pines: A conversation with Jari Jones, a plus-size trans model, actress, activist, and producer.
A Return to the Pines: a conversation with Jari Jones, a plus-size trans model, actress, activist, and producer.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:38
Tea time with Gil Neary in conversation with Jack Parlett.
A sunny Sunday afternoon conversation over tea with writer, poet, and scholar Jack Parlett and the late Fire Island Icon Gil Neary. A coming together from across different places and generat...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:42
Sunday Tea: Crayton, the Beginning
Fate brought Crayton Robbie to Fire Island; he graduated from Howard University on a Saturday, moved to New York City on Sunday, met his partner Ed on Tuesday, and was out on Fire Island by Friday. Not to mention in the midst of the AIDS crisis...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:36