Season 2, Episode 7: Filmmaker John Waters reflects on Provincetown, Fire Island, and the art of being an outsider. We explore the legacy of Ice Palace DJ Roy Thode, whose death marked the end of an era in Cherry Grove. Plus, Nikki Lafountaine recalls growing up year-round in the Fire Island Pines— original wooden ferries, icy winters and school mornings.

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Featuring: John Waters, Susan Morabito, Robbie Leslie, Jay Jurden, Chris Lovito, Guy Smith, Ron Martin, Judson Morrow, Nikki Lafountaine

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Executive producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Co-producer: The Pines Historical Society

Editing & Sound design: Caitlin Whyte