Escaping The Fire Island Hookup Forest

Escaping The Fire Island Hookup Forest

Author: Joe Hegyes & Andrew Muscarella & Studio71 & Confetti Cannon July 2, 2025 Duration: 1:17:06
This week, we embed ourselves deep inside the myth, the legend, the cautionary tale that is Fire Island. Our mission? To uncover the truth behind the infamous Belvedere Hotel, an all-nude, men-only boarding house perched just beyond the bounds of good judgment. What begins as an overnight getaway quickly spirals into blackouts at drag brunch, fighting for our lives in the Meat Rack, and late-night cruising that felt more like The Blair Witch Project than a vacation. Join us as we investigate the intersection of queerness, liberation, and public sex, one towel at a time. Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/goodchildrenpod HOSTS: Joe Hegyes & Andrew Muscarella EDITOR: Kenzie EdmonsonLISTEN: https://linktr.ee/goodchildrenFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goodchildrenpod https://www.instagram.com/joehegyes/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewmuscarella Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Good Children is a comedy podcast hosted by childhood best friends Joe Hegyes and Andrew Muscarella. It’s a conversation born from a shared past of trying to be perfect, of chasing approval and gold stars, and now navigating the weird, often hilarious fallout of that upbringing. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair between two friends who are finally letting their guard down, unpacking the anxieties and performative habits that stick around long after the report cards are gone. They talk about the mundane pressures of adult life-the instinct to suck in your stomach, both literally and metaphorically-with a warmth and humor that comes from decades of knowing each other’s secrets. This isn’t a lecture on self-improvement; it’s a weekly, laugh-filled excavation of what it means to have been a “good” kid and the messy, ongoing work of figuring out who you are after that. Produced in collaboration with Studio71 and Confetti Cannon, the podcast finds comedy in the relatable tension between who we were raised to be and the people we actually are, one candid, meandering conversation at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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