Burlesque performer/producer Cleo Qupid, NYS Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Snyder Fortino, performer/producer JWatch, and Royalty & Rogues Renaissance Festival 9-29-25 S2:E4

Hot Seat: Media Monday  burlesque performer/producer Cleo Qupid, NYS Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Snyder Fortino, performer/producer JWatch, and  Royalty & Rogues Renaissance Festival 9-29-25 S2:E4by Ron KlopfansteinThis week’s Hot Seat: Media Monday, hosted by Ron Klopfanstein, blends arts, community, and local politics in a lively lineup of stories and interviews. Burlesque performer and producer Cleo Qupid discusses the empowering, inclusive, and body-positive history of burlesque while introducing her upcoming confidence-building class. Judicial candidate Elizabeth Snyder Fortino explains the role of the New York State Supreme Court as a broad jurisdiction trial court, shares her 24 years of legal experience in mental hygiene law and disability advocacy, and emphasizes fair, community-minded decision-making. Ron and Lily Christopher report from the Royalty & Rogues Renaissance Festival at the Rome Art & Community Center, highlighting its colorful costumes, crafts, and performances. The episode closes with comedian and poet JWatch, who previews his show at The Morrow shelter, using art and storytelling to support unhoused and marginalized communities.Jonathan Brooks/ DJ J-Easy is the sound engineer. He is online at Facebook.com/easyatm315, Instagram.com/j_easy315/, and https://on.soundcloud.com/XGKd3e4AZeNtrD2X9Jim Hale is the photographer and records the show for video and podcast streaming. He is online at Jim Hale (@instanteon) • Instagram photos and videos Nabil Khan is the entertainment correspondent for Hot Seat: Media Monday. Nabil is online at Letterboxd.com/1andonlynabk/and Instagram.com/instanab.k/.Ron Klopfanstein is an award-winning multimedia investigative journalist, news and producer for 95.5 FM “The Heat” broadcast and streaming. He hosts Hot Seat: Media Monday every Monday at 5 pm, broadcast on 95.5 FM and streaming at 955TheHeat.com. Podcasts at: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nbrIF49K56OxbPljuw1Lv?si=7e000e7279f54c2a Like him at Facebook.com/ReadRonKlopfanstein, Follow him at Bsky.app/profile/ronklopfanstein.bsky.social, Threads.net/@RonKlopfanstein, Instagram.com/RonKlopfanstein, Tiktok.com/@ronklopfanstein, and subscribe to his channel at YouTube.com/@RonKlopfanstein. Read all his work at Muckrack.com/ron-klopfanstein.