The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina

Pride House Media
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Welcome to The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie and Lina, a new weekly podcast hosted by DJ/activist Lina Bradford and fashion legend Connie Fleming, the show offers unprecedented access to the icons, secrets, and untold stories that shaped queer culture. Lina and Connie are both trailblazing women of transgender experience, with deep backgrounds hosting and performing in NYC’s most storied clubs—and pioneering on fashion runways. They bring their knowledge, stories, and relationships to “The Cutting Up,” offering audiences a backstage pass to authentic conversations that can only happen between true friends and industry legends. “The Cutting Up” goes deep on fashion, music, activism, and identity.

  1. 3d ago

    Dr. Demetre Daskalakis: Club Kid Roots. Public Health. No Holding Back.

    This week we welcome Dr. Demetre Daskalakis for a conversation that goes from NYC nightlife nostalgia to speaking truth to power, including his decision to leave the CDC.  Connie, Lina, and Dr. D. revisit their shared club roots and the lessons that followed Demetre from the dance floor into medicine: read the room, build trust, and meet people where they are. Their takeaway? Knowing the science matters. Knowing how to talk to people matters, too. They dig into LGBTQ+ healthcare at Callen-Lorde, and why Dr D. champions messaging rooted in joy and empowerment. His prescription? Find your people. Make some noise. Give a damn. @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  2. Oct 15

    Sutton Stracke on Housewives, Healing & Letting Go

    This week we’re cutting up with Sutton Stracke, talking Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, life after divorce, and finding your power without pretending you’ve got it all figured out. First, we revisit that woozy reunion moment—because bronchitis and a corset were never going to be a dream team. Sutton gets candid about healing, motherhood, loss, and learning to care a little less about everyone else’s opinions. We get into turning 55, building a better relationship with ourselves, and why personal growth does not come with express shipping. Then we talk Sutton Brands, sustainable fashion, cashmere, clothing rentals, and giving fabulous clothes a second act. It’s all fresh starts, fewer apologies, and finding yourself without losing your flair. @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  3. Oct 8

    Gender Liberation Is for Everyone | Raquel Willis

    Raquel Willis, author, activist, and co-founder of the Gender Liberation Movement, joins us for a powerful conversation on trans rights, Black queer liberation, Southern organizing, civil disobedience, and the courage it takes to bloom. Raquel reflects on growing up in Augusta, Georgia, how her Southern and Catholic roots shaped her activism, her arrests during direct actions for trans rights, the work of the Gender Liberation Movement, building support spaces for families of trans and non-binary youth, and her memoir, The Risk It Takes to Bloom, now available in paperback. It’s all a powerful reminder that gender liberation is for everyone. Order Raquel’s book The Risk It Takes to Bloom here @raquel_willis  @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support. Order Raquel’s book The Risk It Takes to Bloom here @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  4. Oct 1

    From Sense8 to Fire Island with Brian J. Smith

    Actor, director and Tony nominee Brian J. Smith joins Connie and Lina for an episode that starts with some crazy Barbie banter and somehow ends somewhere between Sense8, Texas trauma, Broadway nerves, and a very chaotic fishbowl Q&A. (Well, it IS The Cutting Up afterall.)  It’s funny, sometimes heartfelt, slightly unhinged, and full of stories from Brian’s life and career — from growing up in Texas and finding theater, to working with the Wachowskis on Sense8, to teasing his role in the upcoming series The Boys: Vought Rising. Brian is then joined by producer Joe Conforti and they dive into their beautiful Fire Island documentary, A House Is Not a Disco, which premiered at SXSW and captures the island across all four seasons. The film explores Fire Island beyond the party mythology — its queer history, community, legacy, the impact of the AIDS crisis, and what it means to preserve a place that has meant so much to generations of LGBTQ+ people. Come for Brian J. Smith. Stay for the chaos, the couture, and the Fire Island feelings. You can find A House Is Not A Disco on: GATHR Apple TV Google Play And right here on YouTube DON'T MISS IT, Sugar. @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  5. Sep 24

    Basil Twist: Puppet Magic, Joey Arias & Old-School NYC

    Puppeteer extraordinaire Basil Twist joins Connie and Lina for a colorful, hilarious, deeply magical hang about puppets, chosen family, and downtown NYC lore. Less "interview," more old friends catching up over rainbow looks, fabulous nails, nightclub memories, and puppetry sorcery throughout. Basil talks about falling for puppets, the legends who shaped him (Jim Henson, Julie Taymor, Mummenschanz), and why bringing an object to life still feels like magic — plus his showbiz family history and the downtown scene that raised them all. And because this crew can't stay on topic: astrology, stage fright, "gay moms," and chaotic fishbowl questions. @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  6. Sep 17

    Mila Jam Gets Naughty: Pride, Broadway Bares & Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest

    Season 2 is here, Sugar, and we are starting off with a bang! The one and only Mila Jam joins us for a hilarious, and completely unfiltered kickoff full of Pride stories, dating confessions, nightlife memories, snack debates, and trans excellence. Mila spills on her whirlwind Pride season, from making history as the first Black trans woman to headline Boston Pride to being invited back to Cincinnati Pride, performing in Broadway Bares for HIV/AIDS fundraising, landing the cover of The Advocate Pride issue, and appearing as herself on Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest. Then things get spicy: mile-high confessions, "first timer" protocol, diva demands, the four-boyfriends theory, and real talk on dating as a trans woman, chosen family, and why queer joy is an act of resistance. It’s part kiki, part confession, all celebration—and the perfect way to launch Season 2. And follow us on instagram: @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  7. Sep 10

    The Cutting Up: Previously On…Nicole Ari Parker, Kerri Colby, Carson Kressley & More

    Before we launch into our shiny new Season 2, Connie and Lina and everyone at “The Cutting Up” take a look back over the past year. Our “Previously On…” romp through Season 1 features producer Matthew Breen (also known as “HR”) and co-producer Josh Rosenzweig (aka “Palmolive’). We look back on the unforgettable guests, the behind-the-scenes chaos, and the growing community that made it all possible. It’s honest conversations, chosen family energy, queer joy, drag history, pop culture obsessions, and a safe space where guests could truly open up.  The Season 1 lineup was ah-maaah-zing, and included icons, legends, artists, activists, and culture-makers, including Nicole Ari Parker, Dianne Brill, Kerri Colby, Susan Powter, Joy Reid, Carson Kressley, Joey Arias, Kevin Aviance, Shequida, and many more. Lina and Con-Con celebrate the magic of these conversations while sharing gratitude for the fans, guests, and team behind the scenes. Baby, Season 2 is coming up and it’s gonna get ya, with Mila Jam, Raquel Willis, Basil Twist, Sutton Stracke, Dimitri Daskalakis, and Brian J. Smith with JJ discussing their documentary A House Is Not a Disco.  Pour yourself a little drinkie-drink and join us all (including hair stylist Mariah Molina and photographer Shane Reynolds) as we all raise a toast to the bomb-ass kiki that is our crazy little show. Honey, we are just getting started.  Write to us at Kiki@TheCuttingUp.com And follow us on instagram: @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens. Hair by Mariah Molina.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

  8. Jul 30

    House of Field, Space C*nt & Downtown Drag: David Dalrymple Tells All

    We’re joined by David Dalrymple, designer, downtown fashion legend, and longtime House of Field creative force, for a kiki about iconic New York nightlife and the looks that shaped downtown culture, from Patricia Field’s collaborations with the Keith Haring Foundation to the jumpsuit inspired by Grace Jones’ body-paint era. We trace the origins of House of Field and working with Pat Field, from scotchlite and girdle-fabric magic to the iconic push-up “carnival” bra, then dive into Boy Bar’s “Space C**t” era with Mona Foot and Lady Bunny stories, Matthew Kasten’s curation of that nightlife community, designing for the Brooklyn Nets, Knicks, and the Liberty’s mascot Ellie, dressing drag legends and rising stars, a last-minute Bette Midler costume rush, and rag rug couture. It’s fashion history, queer nightlife nostalgia, and drag excellence, all wrapped in chaos in the best way. Write to us at Kiki@TheCuttingUp.com And follow us on instagram: @TheCuttingUp @TheRealConnieGirl @TheLinaBradford @PrideHouseMedia “The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie & Lina” is a Pride House Media production. Producers: Josh Rosenzweig & Matthew Breen. Graphic Design by Daryl Raymond. Original Music by 808 BEACH (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman), courtesy of Peace Bisquit.   Production Design by Darryl Dickens.  Photography by Shane Reynolds. Our very special thanks to Jason Kanner for all your support.

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Welcome to The Cutting Up: A Kiki with Connie and Lina, a new weekly podcast hosted by DJ/activist Lina Bradford and fashion legend Connie Fleming, the show offers unprecedented access to the icons, secrets, and untold stories that shaped queer culture. Lina and Connie are both trailblazing women of transgender experience, with deep backgrounds hosting and performing in NYC’s most storied clubs—and pioneering on fashion runways. They bring their knowledge, stories, and relationships to “The Cutting Up,” offering audiences a backstage pass to authentic conversations that can only happen between true friends and industry legends. “The Cutting Up” goes deep on fashion, music, activism, and identity.

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