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We catch up with the girl best known as the “Slippery When Wet” girl from the Bon Jovi album cover that almost was—not to mention the posters that decorated millions of boys’ bedroom walls, lockers, and garages for the past 30-plus years. Angela and Mark reflect on the infamous shoot, what lead to the ultimate album cover, and lots of other great stories. 

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On August 20th, 2020 the world lost Frankie Banali at 68 years young. A true rock warrior for over 40 years! In this episode we reflect on Frankie and what Quiet Riot meant to the hard rock and heavy metal world, and Mark reveals some amazing memories of his rock ‘n’ roll brother. Rock in Peace Frankie Banali: 11/14/51 – 8/20/20.

Following up the story of how Motley Crue gave Mark the nickname "WEISSGUY," Mark tells us about how mowing grass got him his first camera…and eventually lead to his arrest for selling photos at a KISS concert in 1977. Meanwhile, Greg fills in the gaps on how he got into the music business by thinking quick on his feet and talking his way into a private radio concert in NYC in 1999, which lead to him starting and running a music magazine for close to a decade. Lean into this one—it’s Mark and Greg’s “origin stories.”

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The debut episode of THE DECADE THAT ROCKED PODCAST takes you on a three-day bus ride with Motley Crue in 1984, with Mark revealing the story of how he got the name "WEISSGUY." Hitch a ride with us for a decadent celebration of THE DECADE THAT ROCKED!

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