Generation Gap Podcast

The Decade that Rocked is a book filled with legendary photographs of your favorite 80s rock bands... this book is now in its 3rd pressing.. the one common thread of all of the above is man who took the photos and still to this day calls those people his friends, Mark Weiss. Mark talks with Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt about some wild stories of having the keys to Kevin Dubrows house in LA and all the pop in he would get... He talks about Ozzy and the relationship that fostered some iconic images and his touring with Van Halen. Super fan and former guest actor/musician Sammy Semenza also joins the show to talk about the influence Mark has had on his life, even though he's only 28. It's a true GenGap moment.

After two months off Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt are back with more of their high end social & Pop Culture commentary. They talk election results Why the former boy band Hanson believes COVID is an attack against Christmas and Christians. and their "GenGap One Pop Stop Recs" goes into Bruce Springsteen's "Letter to You" album and why the song "Last Man Standing" hit Josh & Maureen so hard.

GENGAP "CULTURE SHOCK" - Is NYC Dying? - https://nypost.com/2020/08/11/a-mad-rush-for-the-exits-as-new-york-city-goes-down-the-tubes/

3) GENGAP "POLITICKING" - Gunman in Ukraine gets some publicity for animal abuse dose while holding people hostage - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/world/europe/ukraine-bus-hostages.html

4) GENGAP "THE FULL COURT PRESS" - Sir Paul says it - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8595089/Sir-Paul-McCartney-says-Las-Vegas-rockers-graveyard-die.html

5) GENGAP "GENDER BENDER- PEACE & LOVE" - Man loses penis.. grows one on arm - https://nypost.com/2020/07/31/man-who-lost-penis-to-blood-infection-has-new-one-built-on-his-arm/

6) GENGAP "ONE POP STOP" RECOMMENDATIONS   

Josh    Film:    Jurassic Park    

 TV:    Old= 90 day fiance     New= What we do in the shadows

Music:  Old= Drive by Incubus   New=  Watermelon Sugar Harry

Styles Book:  Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life by Amy Herman

Vinny Pastore is Sopranos royalty.

Known for playing the breakout character "Big Pussy".

But thats not all.

Vinny voiced characters in the animation blockbuster Shark Tale,and the cult favorite Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

He talks with Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt about his past 30 years in the business, and his work with Maureen in their partnered Renegade Theater Company.

This week the GenGap crew Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt discuss: - 56 year old sports illustrated bikini model - Kanye Bi-Polar - Karen's One of the funniest shows ever.

WE ARE BACK - Yeezy for Prez - New Zealand is killing it - New York is going back to stabbings and shootings - Aggressive homeless

Billy Van Zandt is a playwright, TV writer, and how Author. His book "Get in the car, Jane" has just come out and he stopped by to tell some stories from the book and his wild life in Hollywood. Billy tells Josh & Maureen about his time as write on the hit show "Martin", "Newhart", working with Don RIckles and a time where he left Tom Cruise behind to hitch a ride with Andy Warhol at Sean Penn's wedding to Madonna.

This week Josh Accardo (@josh Accardo) & Maureen Van Zandt (@MVZagogo) discuss the below: 1) GENGAP "WHAT'S RIGHT IS RIGHT?   - Josh is getting tested for covid anti-bodies 2) GENGAP "CULTURE SHOCK" - NASA discovers parallel universe 3) GENGAP "POLITICKING" - Germany won't let this orchestra out.... 4) GENGAP "THE FULL COURT PRESS" - Not that hot of a guy drives 600 miles for a haircut 5) GENGAP "GENDER BENDER- PEACE & LOVE" - Nurse wears see through gown and shows of her intimates 6) GENGAP "ONE POP STOP" RECOMMENDATIONS    Josh    Film:    Old =  Wall-E   New=  Moana TV:    Old=  GILMORE GIRLS FINAL SEASON    New= Solar Opposites Music:  Old= Just my Imagination by Temptations  New=  Be Kind Halsey & Marshmello (Canada hot 100) Book:  Tolstoy Anna Karenina

LA based comedian Jacquie Brown was a goth, skateboarding tom-boy.. and then one fateful meeting with a "cool teacher" she decided to enter into the Miss American qualifying pageant... next thing she knows she places 3rd in the main event... and now she's a comic. This week she comes on the show to tell Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt about everything in between and they even manage to cover some pop culture.

If you're between the ages of 18 and 49 and the name Mike Scully looks familiar to you its because he has written on all your favorite shows. The Simpsons, Parks and Rec, Carmichael, The Simpsons Movie, Everybody Loves Raymond, just name a few (and there's a lot more). In addition to being the showrunner for the Simpsons from 97'-01' he and his wife (Julie Thacker-Scully) co-created the show Duncanville with Amy Poehler that airs on FOX Sundays @8:30pm. Josh & Maureen talk to Mike about all of the above and even manage to work in some current events.