Jordan Firstman captures the highs and lows of being a ‘Club Kid’

Mm. This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, a massive blue wave, a history-making realignment in American politics. What will democrats do with their power both in Washington and in states around the country? Listen as we unpack what a new political era could look like. This week on the NPR Politics Podcast. This is Fresh Air, I'm Terry Gross. Our guest today, Jordan Firstman, is an actor, writer, and director who became known for his comedy on Instagram during the pandemic.

His future film debut, Club Kidd. premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and will be in theaters this Friday. Jordan Firstman spoke with fresh airs and Marie Baldonato. When we first meet Peter, the main character in Club Kid, it's twenty sixteen and he's the life of the party. He's a New York City club promoter who not only promotes the parties, he owns them, getting people in, keeping people out, giving out drugs, and taking them himself. His parties are filled with music, sex, drinks, kenamine, and confetti. It's a lot, and Peter loves being in the middle of it all.

Fast forward ten years, and Peter is still promoting parties like he used to, but he's older, a little worn out. Wanting to take a break. But still getting sucked back into the center of the scene. That changes when a ten year old British boy is brought to his lower east side rent controlled apartment. The boy, Arlo, is the product of a hookup Peter doesn't remember. He doesn't even remember ever sleeping with a woman.

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