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The Gong Show was a spicy blend of talent, shock and zany, sprinkled heavily with the special sauce that was Producer/Host Chuck Barris. 70s TV was all about The Gong Gang and Game Show Guru Adam Nedeff's newest offering, Gong This Book chronicles the weirdly hypnotic cultural touchstone that was The Gong Show.Adam joins us with returning guest, author and Game Show Writer Shelley Herman. She appeared on The Gong Show and The Dating Game and her book is called My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page. Together, we're celebrating game show history and delving deeply into The Gong Show, The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game. We take a look at Adam's all-time favorite hosts, Bill Cullen, Dennis James, Alan Ludden, Gene Rayburn, Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest. Adam shares The Gong Show's origin story which includes original hosts Gary Owens and John Barbour before the NBC head of daytime let Chuck Barris know that he was the only person who could host such a specifically strange show. He did and it worked, but it consumed him.Was Chuck Barris really a CIA spy???! We CAN tell you without having to kill you. Did The Gong show usher in the phenomenon that would become reality TV? Probably. What happened on those Dating Game dates!? Shelley is telling all. Fritz almost hosted two game shows but his tenacious weather job kept pulling him back in and Weezy's very first Hollywood show biz experience was her appearance on the game show, Face The Music!Adam and Shelley also discuss the fascinating intricacies of game show question writing and researching. And, they share the heartwarming story of Adam's book about Alan Ludden appearing dog eared and well loved in the very last photo taken of Betty White. Adam is now the proud owner of Betty's copy of his book.And in recommendations, Fritz has been loving Palm Royale on Apple Plus and Weezy went book to screen with We Were The Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter. It is now a series on Hulu.Path Points of Interest:Adam Nedeff Amazon Author PageGong This Book by Adam NedeffBooks by Adam NedeffThe Gong Show PlaylistAdam Nedeff on FacebookAdam Nedeff on YoutubeAdam Nedeff on InstagramAdam Gives Conan Tour of Madame Tussaud'sAdam's Bill Cullen websiteShelley HermanMy Peacock Tale by Shelley HermanShelley Herman on FacebookShelley Herman on InstagramQuiz Show ExpoPalm Royale on Apple PlusWe Were The Lucky Ones by Georgia HunterWe Were The Lucky Ones on HuluGeorgia Hunter's Blog

Jimmy MacKinley of Miramichi co-created and acts in the new series.

[Redacted] In solidarity with the WGA writer's strike, there shall be no puns this week to welcome Mr. Tim Doyle back to the torture chamber- I had one written, but I just couldn't pick it. This week, our favourite Sitcom writer/producer/creator returns from 65 (million) episodes ago to flick on the Killswitch Engage album, As Daylight Dies... before hitting the club for A Slice of Saturday Night. Plus, this affable chap thoroughly explains the WGA Writer's Strike, what it means for Hollywood, the future of Film/TV, the international repercussions terrifying the studios, the dangers of AI replacing artists, the death of cinematic comedy, what makes Sitcoms successful, and heeeaaaps more in this Aaronless episode! (Say what?! *faints*)Please note: this episode was recorded on Day 54 of the WGA Strike, before SAGaftra went on strike; therefore, some information may be out of date or may have changed in the past 100 days-or-so. Tim on Socials: https://twitter.com/FlakedAndFormedSpencer on Socials: https://twitter.com/SpencerSher_Matt on Socials: https://twitter.com/mattyoungactor Charlie/Tarzan/Hunchback tickets: https://www.tuacahn.org/*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mark and Bryan unite to talk about Superman Lecagy casting, Across the Spiderverse building Best Picture momentum, the Haunted Mansion trailer and Rogers the Musical at Disney's California Adventure. The main topic of the episode has them talking about their favorite scenes in comedy television. Did your favorite scene or show make the list?Let us know at https://www.instagram.com/unitedwefanpodcast/Don't forget to book your next magical vacation with our preferred travel partner, Sara Solberg! Email her at sarasolberg@d2travel.com for more information.If you've dreamt of living near the magic of Disney World Victor Nawrocki can find the home for you. You can search home, watch youtube videos or contact Victor by visiting disneyatyourdoorstep.com

In this episode Jill, Aja, and Laiya talk to British-Nigerian stand-up comedian, producer and creator/showrunner about her journey as a comedian, living all your dreams, and being boldly yourself. Call 866-HEY-JILL and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!For tickets to Gina's Show: https://www.ginayashere.com/showsGina's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ginayashere/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abigail Burdess has written for TV and film, as well as appearing as an actor in a number of TV shows. A woman of many talents, she has also just released her first novel, Mother's Day, which is a dark thriller - with some very dark humour in it!We had great fun chatting with Abbie about her writing journey, and hearing about the differences in writing for the screen and the page. We hear about the very different notes that you get back as a novel writer, as well as talking about how her experiences as a screenwriter have helped her fiction writing. Plus, we learn about the time she auditioned to be Will Ferrell's love interest...!Links:Buy Mother's Day nowFollow Abigail on TwitterVisit Abigail's websiteOut now - a new video podcast from Page One featuring all the latest writing news - Page One Extra! For all episodes, released every two weeks, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, search for Page One Extra on your favourite podcast app, or follow this link: https://linktr.ee/ukpageonePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Mastodon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honestly didn't overlap nearly as much as expected on this one. The well was very deep to sift through. Don't forget to hit that 5-star rating, go like and subscribe to all things Boot Krewe Media, and come back Thursday for more!

Mike Marino, affectionately known to millions of his fans worldwide as New Jersey's Bad Boy is one of the most loved comedians of our time. He has performed in every major comedy club, theatre, casino and event center from New York to Los Angeles and around the world. Mike has also shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the business.   His stand-up material ranges from cutting edge observations of everyday life to his Italian family roots; which recently spun into a T.V. pilot called “Re-Constructing Jersey”   His comedic style has landed him guest appearances on The Tonight Show as a regular sketch player, The Martin Short Show, Canada's Comedy TV, The Boomer Show, Wild Pitch, and Hand Held Comedy Radio.   He shares the process for how he got into the profession and the way to be funny in your own right in your own life, and it's quite simple.   He talks about Rodney Dangerfield and George Carlin as part of the sequence in getting better along the way.   The thing about this man, is you can almost guarantee he will be on a stage or creating some piece of funny material to keep himself relevant year over year…   Mike is a 60-year-old wise man that is living his best life (though he admits he wants more).    • Performs at all the comedy clubs across America  • Has been in several TV series and shows from a younger age  • Has an voice that is so darn good it's hard not to find this guy funny.     In this episode you will take away 3 promising insights (plus many more)     -       What inspiration looks like for this comedian…   -       What award Mike is after!   -       How he sees life as a blessing…       3 of Mike's Best Quotes!   “I eat, sleep and drink showbiz”   “I have some friends that hit major megastar paydays, but I was never jealous or envious of them because I knew how hard they worked”   “I think most people in show business really are born into show business”       Connect with Mike Marino Below:       ➡️ http://mikemarino.net/     ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwo7ec_D0iVQrD-TyUTNUg     ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/mikemarinolive/     ➡️ https://twitter.com/mikemarinolive     ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/mikemarinolive/       Other places to Listen to the Always on the GROW Podcast here:   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/always-on-the-grow-with-manny-vargas/id1150064033   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4r7UJnPOK226P61eGCQ1o2?si=3cfa99ca922a4373   Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/81b57b24-ac69-4ee5-a02f-deb817096b4f/always-on-the-grow-with-manny-vargas   Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/a-desire-to-inspire-with-manny-patrick     http://alwaysonthegrow.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/manny-vargas-86ba4449/ https://instagram.com/thisismannyvargas https://www.facebook.com/thisismannyvargas   Join the FREE Always on the GROW community, tapping into the best growth tools, trainings, and presentations Manny has done for companies and brands that have paid him, and you get it at the exchange of an email, not too bad eh? Alwaysonthegrow.com                                                                                                                                                          

Tonight is the launch of a new pilot for a series on the channel. This will be chaotic, dramatic, tense, and hilarious. Our two competitors have NO IDEA what to expect, and that alone will lead to some of the best improv imaginable.  - Please bare witness to In Defense of the Genre Episode 1 as Dr. Will Dodson and Comedian/Writer Jeremy Long battle for the title of reigning champion in our ring!!! As to be expected, you THE VIEWERS will have a MAJOR role to play in this battle! So please- join us as we watch the battle of the century (or at least that one particular evening) and we finally determine- THE GREATEST COMEDY TV SHOW OF ALL TIME!!!!! - Our contestants: Will Dodson Will contributed to a new book on Tod Browning and it is available from the publisher here:  https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/products/scripts-from-the-crypt-no-12-tod-browning-s-the-revolt-of-the-dead-paperback Or Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AEYQkI Will's recent book he helped edit: https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/woofter-dodson-american-twilight?utm_source=socials&utm_medium=pub-announcements&utm_campaign=S21_Woofter Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PWDuFE I'm Dangerous Tonight (Will is on the commentary): https://amzn.to/3PUuPU6 Follow Will Dodson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wdodson52 Watch the UTexas Press conversation on Hooper with Joe Bob Briggs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXc9IMzKADE - Jeremy Long Follow Jeremy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jeremylong/ Follow Jeremy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedianJeremyLong - Follow Shelf Shock Rewind on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shelf_Shock Follow Shelf Shock Rewind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelfshockrewind/ Follow Shelf Shock Rewind on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShelfShockRewind Follow Shelf Shock Rewind on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shelfshockrewind1231 - Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected - Like the page and follow on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TheDiscConnected - Join me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thediscconnected/ - Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/disc_connected - Email: DiscConnectedMedia@gmail.com -- Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-disc-connected - Podcast: https://thediscconnected.podbean.com - If you happen to be shopping on Amazon for something and would like to share some of Lord Bezos' profits with my channel at no additional cost to you, please consider shopping through my link: https://amzn.to/39mcX1t - Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TDEVSPJZ9EFCW or paypal.me/RVinls (friends and family only) or  Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20CR2ZN456P1B?ref_=wl_share - Music is by Michael J. LeRose- michaelxcreates@gmail.com. Outro is K(NO)W by Crusoe via a Creative Commons Attribution License and verbal/written permission from the artist. - Links above may be affiliate/promotional links that provide me a tiny commission to support the sight and do not charge the consumer anything extra.

Mike Marino is one of the most loved comedians of our time. He has performed in every major comedy club, theatre, casino, and event center from New York to Los Angeles and around the world. Mike has also shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the business. Mike Marino was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He entered the entertainment industry at an early age and has studied at some of the most prestigious acting schools in New York, the Herbert Berghof Studio and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Mike has appeared in over 200 national television commercials, including many endorsements, and has received a Best Actor Clio Award Nomination. He has acted in many Prime Time soaps and television shows. His comedic style has landed him guest appearances on The Tonight Show as a regular sketch player, The Martin Short Show, Canada's Comedy TV, The Boomer Show, Wild Pitch, and Hand Held Comedy Radio. In the Fall of 2008, Mike Marino was inducted into the New Jersey Comedy Hall of Fame and in 2015 he won the USO Bob Hope Comedy Award for his many performances for the military. Learn more about Mike at his website. Mike Marino: http://mikemarino.net/ YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/LarryLawtonJewelThief Buy the Crooked Diamond Cigar: https://crookeddiamondcigar.com/ Check us out on Instagram: @RealLarryLawton Buy Larry's Book Gangster Redemption: https://www.realitycheckprogram.com/store/Books-c60128258 Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/larrylawton TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJSMNDLY/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larrylawtonjewelthief/ Youwager.lv: https://www.youwager.lv/promotions?affid=LLAWTON&source=YouWager%20Promotions&value=Promotions Official Discord Server: https://discord.gg/jj9h9dktMD Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/larrylawton?qid=1616534953 Larry Lawton Consulting: https://www.realitycheckprogram.com/store/Consulting-c60114317 Video Help for Young People: https://www.realitycheckprogram.com/store/

These New South Whales join Matty O on Triple M Homegrown. Here's a short clip from the interview where the boys explain how they locked in Jimmy Barnes & Daniel Johns to play themselves on their Comedy Central TV Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan The Biz speaks with George (comic/actor) about the biz of comedy and acting, plus they do some biz live on air! Check out George's new show "Lopez vs Lopez" and follow him at @georgelopez Follow Evan on Instagram at @evanthebiz --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mind-your-biz/support

Episode 89 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is botanist, exotic plants expert and TikTok sensation Jacob Soule.When people ask Jacob Soule what he did during the COVID pandemic, he has a more interesting answer than most: he became TikTok famous. His @theplantprodigy account has almost 1 million followers and his short, entertaining, and informative videos about all things plants have over 26 million likes.  And it all started by sibling rivalry. “My brother told me that he was in a viral video that a friend had made. It got half a million views,” Soule said. “He was joking about being TikTok famous. I tried to get big on TikTok to prove him wrong. I didn't have success at first, but after December 2021, I got the ball rolling.” Soule, who has autism, has long been interested in plants. He can remember picking daisies with his grandmother. When he was in second grade he read a book that piqued his interest in carnivorous plants and he bought his first one. “I got a Venus flytrap and a pitcher plant, but they all died,” he said. “They're not that tricky if you know what you're doing and I didn't know what I was doing when I was 9 or 10 years old.” Like some plant species, his interest in plants went dormant in about 2015. But, it sprang back to life in 2017 when his current collection began to grow. He currently has over 100 plants ranging from philodendron micans to desert roses and hoya to several carnivorous pitcher plants, which he now grows quite successfully. TikTok was not his first foray into social media. He has always been interested in influencer culture and he first launched a YouTube Channel after being inspired by one of his favorite YouTubers. He created his Instagram in 2019. In his videos, he documents his own adventures as a plant owner, while also answering questions from plant parents who share videos of their droopy or browning plants. Some of the videos offer plant-related humor, such as when he stops his aunt from tossing the dregs of her wine glass into a plant pot or when he reacts with horror to atrocities such as people giving their Venus flytrap toothpaste. He'll occasionally address issues such as negative comments about his voice or his lack of knowledge about some things with a disarming honesty, saying that his voice makes him unique and he's proud of having room to grow and learn more. He hopes to parlay his TikTok popularity into a business of some sort, perhaps starting an Etsy plant shop. He is currently attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College with hopes of eventually earning a Horticulture Degree from Michigan State University. “Plants were popular before COVID. They exploded after the lockdown,” Soule said. “Why do people like plants? That's hard to answer. Maybe it's because of the idea of being responsible and taking care of something without having to put an animal or child's life at risk. And many studies show that plants can help benefit mental health. Personally, I just like the idea of growing all kinds of unique plants.”Here are the plants Wendi references in the interview: Gymnarnphora, Trusmadiensis, Miranda, Robcantleyi, and Caesar.Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE… and guest Jacob Soule, his TikTok, and his Twitter.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 88 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is multi-disciplinary artist, writer, professional dancer, actor, psychic, musician and painter Pleasant Gehman.  A Hollywood rock ‘n' roll icon, during the 1970s, she was one of the first punks in Los Angeles, documenting the scene she helped create in her fanzine LOBOTOMY, which lead to writing for the top mainstream rock publications. During the 1980s, she toured fronting her three bands, all of whom released multiple recordings: Screamin' Sirens, The Ringling Sisters and Honk If Yer Horny. Concurrently, she was the talent booker for the seminal Los Angeles “alternative” clubs Cathay De Grande and Raji's.Since the early 1990s, under the stage name Princess Farhana, she has appeared internationally as a professional belly dance and burlesque performer and teacher, touring in Egypt, Turkey, China, Australia, and constantly across Europe, the United Kingdom and North America. She's danced and acted in numerous motion pictures, in music videos and on television shows and has been featured in many documentaries on belly dance and burlesque, performing and as an interview subject. In 2009, she was the star of Steve Balderson's feature-length documentary UNDERBELLY: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF PRINCESS FARHANA, released worldwide in theaters as well as on DVD. A practicing witch, her work as a psychic, intuitive Tarot reader and energy healer has been life-long; she currently shares her gifts with clients worldwide. From the age of sixteen onwards, Pleasant has been a journalist and cultural commentator with literally thousands of articles published nationally and internationally on everything from rock ‘n' roll to the paranormal, from magic to homeless teenagers. Her memoirs, short stories and poetry have been widely anthologized and many works were recorded on her spoken word CD Ruined. In March 2020, she launched the  popular podcast THE DEVIL'S MUSIC, which explores the intersection of rock'n'roll and the occult. It is available across all podcasting platforms. Pleasant is the author and/or editor of eight books, including THE BELLY DANCE HANDBOOK and the memoir SHOWGIRL CONFIDENTIAL: MY LIFE ONSTAGE, BACKSTAGE AND ON THE ROAD.Her latest book ROCK 'N' ROLL WITCH: A MEMOIR OF SEX MAGICK, DRUGS AND ROCK 'N' ROLL, is a memoir of her astonishing life, where music and the unexplained have been constants for decades. Her supernatural experiences unfold to a soundtrack of old school punk, 50's rockabilly, vintage blues, classic rock and girl groups. Stranger than fiction, her true stories of spirit encounters, synchronicity and her own psychic abilities are populated with the friends who also experienced them, including The Go-Go's, The Cramps, The Germs, The Gun Club, The Blasters and many more. Her writing is riveting, loaded with humor and extraordinary details that will make readers question their own reality.She authored her own chapters in John Doe and Tom Desavia's UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF LA PUNK and MORE FUN IN THE NEW WORLD: THE UNMAKING AND LEGACY OF LA PUNK. She currently hosts BELL, BOOK & CANDLE - an occult burlesque show at El Cid in Los Angeles that is held every third Wednesday of every month.  Pleasant lives in Hollywood, California, with four spoiled rescue cats.Also on Episode 88, Dfernando and Wendi celebrate his new status as a new Californian and their weekend attending the play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST (at Los Angeles' Casita Del Campo) written by past guest Byron Lane and starring (another past guest) Tom Lenk.  And Wendi mentions she spoke on Lux ATL's MAKE IT HAPPEN VIRTUAL RETREAT.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Pleasant Gehman, her Twitter, and her Facebook page. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 86 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their Episode 20 guest interview with 4-time Emmy Award nominated costume designer Joseph La Corte. Following his passion for costume design, Joseph La Corte has worked on some of the most groundbreaking projects in film and television. From period and fantasy costumes, to contemporary clothing, Joseph brings his fine-tuned attention to detail and unbridled enthusiasm for design to all of his work.Joseph has worked  on some of the most iconic shows in television including the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning FX limited-series FOSSE/VERDON, for which he received his fourth Emmy Award nomination.  His talents can also be seen in many HBO series including THE SOPRANOS, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, VINYL, and DIVORCE.  Other notable television credits include SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, and the Sci-Fi series from Amazon TALES FROM THE LOOP.His feature film dossier is no less impressive. Joseph contributed his expertise to the Academy Award winning film THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF  EBBING, MISSOURI.  Other notable film projects include BEL AMI, ALL THE KINGS MEN, SEX AND THE CITY 2, and SCHOOL OF ROCK.  Whether the project calls for a modern sensibility, or an interpretation of the past, Joseph brings a true sense of authenticity to every costume he designs. Joseph's costume design work has taken him to such diverse locations as Japan, Morocco, France, England, and Hungary, as well as much of the United States and Canada.  Joseph is happiest when working and creating and is always looking forward to new costume design adventures that may lie ahead.During the 2020 global COVID 19 pandemic, Joseph discovered the popular social media platform TikTok.  Not being one to stay stagnant during quarantine, as @minettajoe he began to produce and perform in his highly popular solo TikTok video series of recreations from scenes of classic television shows like THE GOLDEN GIRLS to scenes from classic films like GREASE.  Each video clip features Joseph inserted into the themed location and lip-syncing in full costume recreations.  Though his hectic costume designing career has finally resumed post-COVID 19, his now-iconic videos still survive on his TikTok account, so many will continue to discover them.  Joseph's most recent work can be seen on the acclaimed FX series UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN, Paramount Plus' GUILTY PARTY, and Amazon Prime's TALES FROM THE LOOP.  And on Episode 86, Wendi and Dfernando talk about his getting ready for his move from New York City to Long Beach, and Wendi brings more of GORGEOUS LIVING, and QUEEN ENERGY with Emma Thompson and her new Hulu film GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE and some body positivity.  On the RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has the new Cuban-American remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE, starring Andy Garcia and multi-Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan (now streaming on HBO Max), and Wendi proudly boasts a little about her baby birds saving husband Greg Covey.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Joseph La Corte and his TikTokRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 85 and Wendi and Dfernando do some catching up.  Wendi shares she had COVID (get your boosters, kids!), revisiting the original Australian comedy series KATH & KIM, and thinking about some new segments to add to the podcast: First one is: GORGEOUS LIVING - ways that you can live gorgeously.Second one is: QUEEN ENERGY - when you stand in your power, ladies.And Wendi and Dfernando discuss her new haircut she did herself, thanks to Jayne Matthews (@jayne_edosalon).  Wendi used the Bangs & Layers Bundle to create her new haircut/hairstyle.  Visit Jayne Matthews' website for full details and DIY Classes, etc. Also, there's some updates on past guests: Hayley Orrantia's appearance on FOX TV's THE MASK SINGER and the star-studded production of the Cyndi Lauper Broadway musical KINKY BOOTS at the Hollywood Bowl; and a limited engagement of A STAR IS BORED author Byron Lane's acclaimed play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIG'S LIST, starring Tom Lenk as Tilda Swinton.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando shares 2 of his favorite NYC-based RIPES: CRIOLLAS Baked Empanadas, authentic Argentinean empanadas available at the Turnstyle Underground Market (located underground at the 59th Street/Columbus Circle subway station!), and the old elevated rail line park THE HIGH LINE.  Wendi shares a new discovery: the Showtime TV series I LOVE THAT FOR YOU, created and starring former SNL cast member Vanessa Bayer, Molly Shannon, Jenifer Lewis and Matt Rogers, and which takes place in the world of a major home shopping network.  Also, take a listen to Matt Rogers' and SNL's Bowen Yang's podcast LAS CULTURISTAS.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 84 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress and producer Mindy Cohn. Mindy Cohn was just another student at Westlake School for Girls in Holmby Hills, California when actress Charlotte Rae discovered her while she, the legendary Norman Lear, and the producers of a new NBC sitcom THE FACTS OF LIFE were touring the school as research. Mindy was cast as Natalie Green and portrayed the character for the entire 9 Season run of the series: 1979 to 1988, as well as the few NBC TV Movie Specials.Mindy continued her acting career outside of THE FACTS OF LIFE. In 1984 she had a leading role as Stockard Channing's daughter in TABLE SETTINGS. In 1986, she appeared in THE BOY WHO COULD FLY as next-door neighbor Geneva and in 2010 as the lead character Violet in Casper Andreas' VIOLET TENDENCIES.On television, Mindy had guest appearances in other popular TV shows, including CHARLES IN CHARGE (playing Buddy's sister Bunny, a young alcoholic in the 1988 episode "Bottle Baby"), and two guest appearances in Season 2 of the cop drama 21 JUMP STREET (playing Rosa in the 1987 episode "Christmas In Saigon" and the 1988 episode "Chapel of Love"). In 2004 Mindy appeared as Maggie in the WB comedy THE HELP, and appeared on the Season 8 premiere of TLC's WHAT NOT TO WEAR.  She has also appeared on HOT IN CLEVELAND, THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN TEENAGER, THE MIDDLE, and was the voice of Velma Dinkley in the SCOOBY DOO franchise from 2002 to 2015.Mindy will be seen in the upcoming APPLE TV+ series DELACORT, opposite Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, and Ricky Martin.A strong supporter of the LGBTQ community, she has a degree in Cultural Anthropology from Loyola Marymount University, and is a founding member of the weSpark Cancer Support Center.Click here to watch Mindy's LIVE COMEDY STORYTELLING: What Happens in Vancouver, which Wendi references during the interview.    Also on Episode 84, Dfernando and Wendi are back from their little extended hiatus and Dfernando shares his news that he is relocating from New York City to Long Beach, California.  There is no age limit to starting a new chapter in one's life.  And Wendi shares being a guest on Sandra Bernhard's SiriusXM radio show SANDYLAND, Melissa Rivers' podcast GROUP TEXT, the Season 10 finale of THE GOLDBERGS, Disneyland, and attending a Steely Dan concert and raving about their opening act Snarky PuppyOn THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has the new Showtime limited series THE FIRST LADY, starring Oscar winner Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, and Wendi shares her new love of the classic Converse Chuck Taylor Platform Heel version, and the new Amazon Prime reboot of the classic late 80s/early 90s Canadian sketch comedy show THE KIDS IN THE HALL.   Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Mindy Cohn, her Twitter, and listen to her podcast MONDAYS WITH MINDY.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Today on the podcast I am so excited to be joined by Garry Campbell (Kids in the Hall, MADtv, Kim's Convenience). Garry is the showrunner on the new season of "Kids in the Hall" on Amazon. In this episode, Garry tells us the key ingredients you need to make an amazing sketch comedy television show. He also tells us how to craft a productive writer's room. And of course we talk all things Kids in the Hall!Follow: @CanadianMadeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/canadian-made/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we're talking about our favorite comedy TV series! The shows we talk about are funnier than we are, but we're not professional comedians so give us a break man!

Episode 82 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their guest interview with world renowned sex expert and best-selling author Tracey Cox.  As one of the world's foremost writers on sex and relationships , Tracey Cox has toured the world as an international sex, body language and relationship expert.  She has appeared on Oprah, CNN and The Today Show in the U.S., as well as many prime-time TV and chat shows world-wide.Tracey has written 17 books.  They include many bestsellers like HOT SEX and SUPERSEX and are available in 140 countries, translated into over 20 languages. Her academic background is in psychology and journalism and she's counseled via the media for decades. She has a weekly column with the MailOnline (Daily Mail) – the world's largest English speaking news website.Born in the UK, Tracey grew up in Australia where she was Associate Editor of COSMOPOLITAN Magazine and had a weekly national radio show.  She moved back to London to host her first television series and went on to make numerous programs both in the UK and the U.S. about sex and relationships. They include the popular prime-time series WOULD LIKE TO MEET (BBC and Discovery) and THE SEX INSPECTORS (CH4 and HBO).Tracey teamed up with one of the world's most popular sex toy retailers, Lovehoney, to create sex toys that look great, work effectively and come with full instructions in stylish packaging. EDGE is for men who want to boost their sexual confidence and performance, SUPERSEX is for anyone who wants maximum sexual satisfaction and more intense orgasms.Her latest book GREAT SEX STARTS AT 50 is reassuring, honest, funny, and most of all empowering, GREAT SEX STARTS AT 50 is the must-have sex and relationships book for men and women hitting half a century with little sign of slowing down.  The book is for those who love sex or dread it, used to love it but have lost enthusiasm, or never got what all the fuss was about but would like to. She can be heard weekly on her live radio show THE TRACEY COX SHOW on JACK Radio, which is also available on all major podcast platforms. Tracey is married, is a mom to a step-daughter, and lives in Notting Hill, London.Also on Episode 82, Wendi and Dfernando talk about Wendi's new BIG LOTS campaign and her unearthing old video tapes of her work on The Groundlings as well as a country music video she appeared in from the early 2000s.  On the RIPE REPORT, Dfernando has Julie Cohen and Betsy West's new Julia Child documentary JULIA (now streaming on Amazon Prime), that is a perfect way to prepare for the new HBO Max limited series JULIA (starring England's Sarah Lancashire).  Also, Wendi has 2 RIPES this week:  Roc Skincare Micro Needle Patches, and SNL alumni and actress Molly Shannon's newly released autobiography HELLO, MOLLY!Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Tracey Cox and her Twitter and just about anything else here.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

A list of my favorite comedy TV shows over the years.     

Episode 81 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress, author, writer, producer, and activist Mimi Kennedy.Born in Rochester, NY, Mimi first fell in love with acting as a child in community theater, which would lead her to ignite her acting career on stage opposite TV legend Sid Caesar in Neil Simon's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS along with multi-Emmy Award winner Doris Roberts, who became a friend and mentor.Mimi was active in the NYC theatre scene in the 1970's, cast in plays like Jim Steinman's DAS RHEINGOLD and Andy Warhol's legendary PORK – a role she left due to reasons recounted in her 1996 mid-life memoir TAKEN TO THE STAGE: The Education of an Actress (soon to be released as an audiobook on Audible).  Steinman would become a life-long friend and Warhol, at least in her case, would be proven wrong about his “15 minutes of fame” quote.  In 1976 Mimi made her Broadway debut as one of the Pink Ladies: Jan, in the original Broadway run of the legendary musical GREASE.  She was also a member of the original touring production of THE NATIONAL LAMPOON SHOW.In 1975 Mimi was invited to audition for the original cast (The Not Ready for Prime Time Players) of a brand-new late-night NBC TV sketch comedy-variety series SATURDAY NIGHT (later known as SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), but Lorne Michaels decided on casting Jane Curtin for that spot.    Her stage career did not end when Hollywood and television came calling shortly after. She has performed the 1-woman play about newspaper advice columnist Ann Landers, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, at both the Pasadena and Cleveland Playhouses. In 2013 she wrote and starred in a 1-woman play about suffragist and abolitionist Matilda Joslyn Gage, MIMI KENNEDY FINDS MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE.For 8 seasons Mimi portrayed the much beloved character, Marjorie, on the hit Chuck Lorre CBS TV sitcom MOM. She garnered a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series before becoming a series regular in Season 2.  This was the second pairing of Mimi and Lorre; she played Abby O'Neil on the hit 90's ABC TV sitcom DHARMA & GREG for 5 seasons.Her television debut was on the 1977 NBC TV musical-variety mini-series 3 GIRLS 3, also starring dance legend Debbie  Allen, and Ellen Foley. The New York Times declared it a hit, however it sadly only aired 4 episodes. You can view all 4 episodes on Mimi's YouTube channel. 3 GIRLS 3 was quite an introduction to Hollywood allowing her the opportunity to play opposite Bob Hope, Carl Reiner, Flip Wilson, and Steve Martin (in his prime-time TV debut.) Regular TV sitcom series roles followed throughout the 70's and 80's, most notably as Stockard Channing's sister on the CBS TV sitcom JUST FRIENDS, and  co-starring with comedy legend Peter Cook in THE TWO OF US.  The 1990's started with Mimi in a dramatic role portraying a slightly darker side of the affluent WASP-type she had portrayed on sitcoms previously. As Queen-B Ruth Sloan on HOMEFRONT, she netted another American Television Critics nomination, this time as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. In the 2000's she recurred as CIA Director and House Minority Leader in HBO's THE BRINK and VEEP, respectively. Upcoming television guest roles in 2022 include Netflix's GRACE & FRANKIE, and the long-running ABC TV sitcom THE GOLDBERGS, as well as a new character on a popular drama series.Mimi's most notable roles on film include: Woody Allen's Oscar winning MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, IN THE LOOP, the Oscar winning ERIN BROCKOVICH, PUMP UP THE VOLUME, MAN IN THE CHAIR, THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT, SAVING PARADISE, the recent Tony Hale comedy EAT WHEATIES!, and the upcoming GOING PLACES.The experience of attending and graduating from Smith College during the Vietnam War era (with Julie Nixon as a classmate) exposed Mimi to new ideas and perspectives. The seeds of an activist and world citizen were born.  Nonviolence is her core political principle, learned in weekly classes after 9/11 taught by Rev. James Lawson, whom Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the teacher” for his educating activists in nonviolent theory and practice at the start of the civil rights struggle in the 1960s.  Mimi was the founding Advisory Board Chair of Progressive Democrats of America in 2004 and remains on its National Board in a leadership role on the Election Integrity Team.  Her work in Election Integrity is nationally recognized, from Capitol Hill to LA County; where she served on the Advisory Panel for LA's new paper-ballot voting system.  Her 1-woman play about 19th century suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage wove the spiritual and political activism of Gage with today's need for reproductive justice and conscious parenting.  She was proud to stand with the MOM cast and producers in donating the show's 2017 Emmy budget to Planned Parenthood.  Mimi and the PDA were instrumental in convincing Bernie Sanders to run in the 2016 Democratic Presidential primary; hosting Sanders' first LA fundraiser in her home. She has also worked with the Office of the Americas against the covert wars in Central America and Artists United to Win Without War.Mimi lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband of over 40 years, actor, educator, and musician Larry Dilg. They have two grown children, two grandchildren and an adorable dog. Also on Episode 81, Dfernando and Wendi are back and touch on things that occurred during their time off: Dfernando's 57th and Greg Covey's 52nd birthdays; Wendi's gift of a week's worth of Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding and pizza; Wendi's new article in NEW BEAUTY Magazine, which includes various photos from their first photo shoot together (one which includes Wendi wearing one of Bob Fosse's own bowler hats); and Wendi talks about her time in Vancouver where she filmed the new Disney Plus film PROM PACT. On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando talks about the new Netflix cake-baking competition show IS IT CAKE?, hosted by SNL's Mikey Day, and Wendi shares a new discovery: Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake and shares a ROTTEN: celebrities licking faces on the red carpet at awards shows.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Mimi Kennedy, her Twitter, her TikTok, her Facebook, and her YouTube Channel. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 80 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is award winning actor, comedian, voice artist, and producer Carlos Alazraqui.  Most may know Carlos Alazraqui as the face of Deputy James Garcia on RENO 911!, but he is also the recipient of the prestigious ANNIE AWARD for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for THE MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN SHOW. He's also been a stand-up comic for over 25 years, as well as being a known television/film actor and one of LA's top voiceover actors with hundreds of credits to his name.Television and film audiences have also seen Carlos as Officer Alvarez in the CBS series KEVIN CAN WAIT, Dr. Moncada on CW's JANE THE VIRGIN, Sammy Tucker on FOX TV's BONES, Detective Nash on Tru TV's ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING, Mr. Foodie on MUTT & STUFF, and Christopher Columbus on  THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY. On the big screen, Carlos played Hector in DANCE BABY DANCE, and Carlo in Neftflix's TAKE THE 10. He rebooted his role of Rocko in Nickelodeon's ROCKO'S  MODERN LIFE, played Mayor Temoroso on THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PUSS IN BOOTS for Dreamworks Animation and Netflix, and is the voice of Skylar in Disney's ELENA OF AVALOR, Jimmy Pierce on Cartoon Network's UNLOVABLE, and Needle in Paramount+'s RUMBLE.Carlos also partnered with Michael Douglas/Further Films and HBO to develop his own half-hour series based on one of his own characters titled GOOD MORNING IOWA. Carlos is Executive Producer on the prime-time animated series called LET IT BEARD, and FUN SQUAD with CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM's Tim Gibbons.  Additionally he is Creator and Executive Producer with Ryan Seacrest/Endemol Shine on UNCOMMON GROUND.His other writing credits include THE RIP SQUAD a half-hour live action series for Comedy Central, THE LAST WHITE DISHWASHER (short film), HEAD GAMES (short film), SPIRITOLOGY, DADS IN PARKS, and the film WITNESS INFECTION.Carlos has provided the voices for Rocko and Spunky on Nickelodeon's ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE, Mr. Weed on FOX TV's THE FAMILY GUY, Lazlo on Cartoon Network's CAMP LAZLO!, Bane in JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM, and Mr. Crocker on Nickelodeon's long running series FAIRLY ODDPARENTS. One of his most famous roles was the voice of The Taco Bell Chihuahua for TACO BELL, which has been documented as one of the most well-known award winnning advertising campaigns of all time.Carlos also played Bob in THE FUNHOUSE MASSACRE, El Chupacabra, the breakout star of Disney's PLANES, Amos in the hit film FREE BIRDS, King Magnus on Disney's SOFIA THE FIRST. You can also hear Carlos as the voice of Nestor, the Latin Penguin, in HAPPY FEET and HAPPY FEET TWO as well as Chuy and General Posada in THE BOOK OF LIFE, and the sexy Brazilian Helicopter Pilot and Dad's Fear in INSIDE OUT, to name just a few of his film roles.Carlos also doubles his work for PIXAR as the sound-a-like voice for Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski of MONSTERS, INC. for commercials and merchandise.In his free time, Carlos is an avid tennis player and sports enthusiast. Carlos currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.Also on Episode 80, Dfernando shares his recent dream of his mother ”La Chela” being a Shirley Bassey-esque singing legend, and Wendi talks about being a presenter at the 2022 Art Director's Guild Awards and her dislike of doing the red carpet.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi loves those 30-second TikTok cooking tutorial videos and adds a ROTTEN to those same creators with their hair close to the food.  And Dfernando has the new 6-part documentary series THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES, from Executive Producer Ryan Murphy, now streaming on Netflix.   If you're in and around Tyler, Texas check out J BUDS BBQ & CATERING CO. Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Carlos Alazraqui, his Twitter, and his Facebook page, and his YouTube Channel. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 79 and Wendi and Dfernando do some catching up on upcoming projects, and the 2022 Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL, and Pamela Anderson making her Broadway debut in CHICAGO, and those pooping poolside ducks, and there's the Q&A with Wendi answering some questions - from how to get your confidence up, to how will Murray's absence be addressed on THE GOLDBERGS, to characters Wendi would love to play, to our parent's parenting, to some of her beauty tips, and more.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando discovers the glorious 24-hour JULIA CHILD Channel on Pluto TV and mentions the HBO Max limited series JULIA, starring acclaimed British actress Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child, and featuring David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Isabella Rossellini and Judith Light.  And Wendi shares her love of listening to actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer Bob Odenkirk's audiobooks on Audible.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 78 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is TV personality, brand spokesperson, podcast host, consultant, author, REVLON spokeswoman, keynote, and creative director of her clothing lines - the iconic Emme.  Known for over two decades as the award winning, iconic American supermodel and trusted voice in the fashion, wellness, beauty and news industries, Emme is globally recognized as the innovative social reformer for women's empowerment and positive body image.She is the first celebrity body image and self esteem champion invited to speak before a Congressional subcommittee in Washington, D.C. with a mission to increase public awareness of the dangers of eating disorders and poor body image for women, girls, men and boys.  Named in 2018 by Oprah Magazine as the Godmother of the full figured industry, a TED presenter, Emme has twice been selected to People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" and Ladies' Home Journal chose her as one of the "Most Important Women in America" and one of the "Most Fascinating Women of the Year." She has also been honored as one of Glamour Magazine's "Women of the Year" and as one of Biography Magazine's “25 Most Influential Women”.  Emme is a long time Ambassador to The National Eating Disorders Association, board member of the Model Alliance, honorary board member of Project Heal, and Kent School Trustee.Emme is a sought-after media, healthcare, marketing and retail consultant, tapping into her invaluable insight from her 30 years in the TV, fashion and beauty industries. She is dedicated to positive body image and celebrating a woman's body™ and is frequently interviewed by the media on a variety of topics relating to eating disorders and body image, fashion & beauty trends, marketing, inclusive fitness, wellness, surviving cancer and women's health. She regularly visits: Today Show, GMA, CBS The Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, HLN, OWN, FOX News, OMG! Insider, Huff Post Live, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, and others to share her point of view on these topics.  Emme has authored five books translated in a variety of languages, TRUE BEAUTY, LIFE'S LITTLE EMERGENCIES, MORNING HAS BROKEN, WHAT ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR?, and Chicken Soup for The Soul book series: CURVY AND CONFIDENT: 101 STORIES OF LOVING YOURSELF AND YOUR BODY. Her work receives national and international coverage from The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, R29, Bustle, People Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Marie Claire, TIME Magazine, Huff Post, WSJ, Yahoo! Style, People Style Watch, USA Today, BusinessInsider.com, Vogue Italia, Tribune India, MTV, The Daily Mail, among many others.Emme is the founder of her passion project: Fashion Without Limits (FWL) - a first of its kind in USA, co-founded with Syracuse University's School of Design – FWL is an inclusive fashion design initiative, teaching future fashion designers how to design for all women size 0-24+ , addressing 100 million women not able to buy clothes that fit and reflect their personality and style in the U.S. alone.Invited to the US '84 Olympic Trials for rowing, Emme's passion for nature and fitness fuels her active lifestyle, which includes triathlons, rowing, snowshoeing, boogie boarding, hiking, yoga, swimming and yes, camping. Raised in Saudi Arabia, Emme is also a mom, passionate traveler, and enjoys creating a deeper and long lasting societal impact by working with leading companies that support the well-being and wellness of their employees and customers.Also on Episode 78, Wendi and Dfernando rave about the TikTok account: Got2GoNYC, which shares information on where to locate free public restrooms throughout New York City; then there's Wendi's padded bra on RENO 911!, and her new GENERATION RIPE-age landscaper.  On THE RIPE REPORT, talks about the 1983 Martin Scorsese film THE KING OF COMEDY, starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, and making her feature film debut: Sandra Bernhard (now streaming on Hulu in the U.S.A.), and Wendi gushes about Kris Jenner's refrigerators.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Emme, her Twitter, and her Facebook page.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 77 and Wendi and Dfernando' s return guest interview is with GLAAD Award-winning actor, comedian and writer Alec Mapa. Ellen Degeneres has called him “smart, hilarious and funny.”  VARIETY has said, “Alec Mapa is a freak. No one should be this talented. ” With uproarious live performances and groundbreaking television roles, Alec Mapa has entertained audiences worldwide in every imaginable medium.Audiences first discovered Alec on Broadway in the original 1988 Tony Award-winning Broadway production of M. BUTTERFLY (opposite the legendary Tony Randall), and he has guest starred on over 40 classic television series, including ALIAS, FRIENDS, ROSEANNE, SEINFELD and NYPD BLUE, among others.  Alec played network television's very first gay Asian series regular role on the CBS sitcom SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS.  He then starred on 4 Seasons of the UPN sitcom HALF & HALF, and went on to appear in the ABC hit UGLY BETTY and was a frequent guest star on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and had recurring roles on ABC Family's SWITCHED AT BIRTH  and Lifetime's DEVIOUS MAIDS.  You can see Alec in his recurring roles as Animal Vegetable Mineral Man on the hit series DOOM PATROL (now streaming on HBO Max and DC Universe), and as Tip on the fourth season of the BET+ Original Series THE RICH AND RUTHLESS.  On film, Alec played “N'Cream” in the wildly popular drag queen musical CONNIE AND CARLA. Other films include PLAYING BY HEART, MARLEY & ME, YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN, the action-comedy CHICK FIGHT, opposite Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne and Malin Akerman, the comedy QUEEN BEES opposite Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin and Loretta Devine, and the Peacock Original holiday film THE HOUSEWIVES OF THE NORTH POLE.  An accomplished stand-up comedian, Alec's WISECRACK comedy special premiered on LOGO in 2005 and has since become a cult favorite. His follow-up comedy specials AMERICA'S GAYSIAN SWEETHEART and NO FATS, FEMMES OR ASIANS aired on the HERE! and LOGO networks respectively.His Showtime comedy special Alec Mapa: BABY DADDY, is based on his award-winning solo show, which hilariously, irreverently chronicles Alec's journey to fatherhood via foster adoption. Alec was awarded the prestigious Davidson Valentini GLAAD Award for promoting equal rights for the LGBTQ community. A tireless fundraiser, Alec has toured the country on behalf of The Human Rights Campaign and The Matthew Shepard Foundation earning him the unofficial title of “America's Gaysian Sweetheart.”Alec lives in Los Angeles with his husband Jamie and his son Zion.Also on Episode 77, Wendi and Dfernando welcome new listeners of GENERATION RIPE and Wendi mentions the Super Bowl LVI Half-Time Show which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar.  They also discuss Wendi's recent trip to New York City to do press for the 200th episode of THE GOLDBERGS; she shares her encounter with iconic 90s supermodel Linda Evangelista on her flight back to Los Angeles; and plugs Season 8 of RENO 911! on the Roku Channel.     On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi shares her love for the online home store WAYFAIR.com and shares a ROTTEN - the use of the elastic therapeutic athletic KT Tape on one's face to remove wrinkles.  And Dfernando reminds us of the groundbreaking 1970s classic CBS TV sitcom THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (now streaming on HULU in the U.S.A.). Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Alec Mapa as well as his Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Channel.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 76 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actor and producer Alejandro Patiño.Alejandro Patiño was born and raised in Southern California.  Since it was expected that he would take over the family business (they owned a successful Market Deli in Compton), he decided to enter college as a Business Major.  It was there that he discovered the theater department and dove into acting and dancing.  After doing a handful of background work on some classic television series like HILL STREET BLUES, he then chose to take things more seriously and focused on a career as an actor. On television he is known for his recurring role of Ralph, Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria)'s gardner, on the long-running ABC series DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, as well as Cesar on the FX series THE BRIDGE.  He has also appeared on numerous television series including Amazon Prime's BOSCH, BET+'s THE FAMILY BUSINESS, CBS' MEDIUM, MY NAME IS EARL, Showtime's WEEDS, the Coen Brothers' Netflix THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, RAISING HOPE, HOUSE, ROSWELL, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, ER, and THE SHIELD.On film he is known for his leading role as Ernesto (opposite Matt Bomer) in John Butler's PAPI CHULO.  He has also appeared in numerous films including BOWFINGER, THE HEARTBREAK KID, LOWER LEARNING, FAST & FURIOUS, ROBBING PETER, DREAM, THE RUNAWAYS, IRON MAN 2, THE KID & I, DELTA FARCE, SHELTER, and most recently as Nacho in the multi-award winning SAMLAND. Also on Episode 76, Wendi and Dfernando do some catching up after a short hiatus and some new announcements: Season 8 of RENO 911! premieres on the Roku Channel and Season 3 of BIG CITY GREENS premieres on Disney Channel (and a Season 4 has been confirmed!).  Plus a little behind-the-scenes moment during the filming of an episode THE GOLDBERGS concerning the song "Hard Habit to Break" by the band Chicago.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando mentions the new HBO Max series THE GILDED AGE, created by Julian Fellowes (of DOWNTON ABBEY), starring Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson and a huge roster of Broadway luminaries.  And Wendi shares a new sleep aid: CAMINO Cannabis-Infused Gummies - the Midnight Blueberry flavor.   Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Alejandro Patiño.Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 75 and Wendi and Dfernando revisit their guest interview with Hollywood actor-turned-renown photographer Randall Slavin.  Picking up a camera didn't start out as an artistic pursuit for Randall Slavin. While working a dead end job in a gas station, he wandered into a local photography studio and struck up a friendship with the owner. The owner took the young Slavin under his wing and taught him a few photography basics, then promptly fired him a few months later.  With nowhere else to turn, Slavin put one foot in front of the other and never looked back. In the years since and through his lens, he's documented his journey.As an actor he was seen on numerous classic TV shows: ROSEANNE, CYBILL, BEVERLY HILLS 90210, THE PRACTICE, ANGEL, to CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, and on film in ZOOLANDER, PRIMAL FEAR, and LEGENDS OF THE FALL.  Randall Slavin had his photography debut in the prestigious New York Times Magazine and his work has appeared in Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, Rolling Stone and many others.  Slavin had his first exhibit in Paris in 2008 and a solo show at Annenberg Space For Photography in 2011. He received the 2011 Hollywood Style Award for "Photographer of the Year."From the vinyl seats of Hollywood nightclubs in 1999 to glossy cover shoots in New York, Slavin has captured snapshots of it all, encapsulated in his debut photography collection, WE ALL WANT SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.  Featuring stunning portraits and spirited candids of the most recognizable people in Hollywood, Slavin offers us a peek behind the curtain in this ultimately revelatory collection that will last a lifetime. Also on Episode 75, Wendi and Dfernando talk about the late great fashion icon Andre Leon Talley, and Dfernando shares his experience attending a post-screening Q&A for the 2019 Truman Capote documentary THE CAPOTE TAPES that featured Talley.  Wendi shares "procrasturbating" - the art of putting things off till the last minute.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi shares The Republic of Tea Daily Beauty Blueberry Lavender Herbal Tea, and Dfernando discovers the new NBC TV workplace comedy AMERICAN AUTO, created by Justin Spitzer and starring Ana Gasteyer (now streaming on NBC OnDemand, Hulu, and Peacock TV).  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Randall SlavinRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 74 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is writer, speaker, cheerleader, and catalyzer of communities for women: Lux ATL.Lux ATL is a former university instructor and lifelong exotic dancer turned itinerant preacher for women's empowerment through sensual awakening. Through her workshops, retreats, and digital courses, she helps women reconnect with their desires and boldly pursue a path of pleasure and fulfillment.She is also a published scholar in the field of women's studies under the name of Dr. Lindsay Byron.  Her short documentary CONJURED and Southern Cultures Magazine's article REWRITING ELIZABETH reconstruct the lives of women wrongfully institutionalized at an infamous Southern mental hospital in the mid-twentieth century.She was named Best Stripper in Atlanta in 2015, and competed in the elite Miss Pole Dance America competition in 2016. As an academic expert on women's issues as well as a long-term sex worker, she brings a unique mixture of historical, cultural, and real-world insights that cannot be found elsewhere.In 2021 she released her autobiography titled TOO PRETTY TO BE GOOD, and is the host of the podcast HOOKERGATE: Criminals and Libertines in the South, which focuses on a high profile Southern prostitution ring during the early 1970's and the Watergate scandal.  She was also featured on the Epix documentary series SEX LIFE in Season 1, Episode 3: ROPE, TITS AND TEARS.  Also on Episode 74, Wendi and Dfernando talk about Butters the Cat and some new developments, plus Wendi talks about some recent paparazzi photos taken of her on the set of THE GOLDBERGS.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando rediscovers the 90s CBS TV sitcom CYBILL (now streaming on TUBI TV), and Wendi shares some beauty treatments with BLISS' What a Melon Reviving & DeStressing Overnight Mask.Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Lux ATL, her TikTok, her Twitter, her Facebook, and her YouTube Channel.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 73 and Wendi and Dfernando celebrate the New Year hanging out in her Long Beach closet and talk about his love of cheese, their peaceful New Year's Eve celebration, Wendi's Annual Rose Pedal Gratitude Walk, Chinese food, and the Vivienne Westwood documentary WESTWOOD, which inspired Wendi to start dressing more eccentric as she gets older.  Wendi also shares some of her favorite style-related TikTok accounts: @carlarockmore, @cara.austine, @modmissy, @advancedstyleofficial, and @fashionbyally. Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 71 and its the 2021 Holiday Season and Wendi and Dfernando chat about her new film RENO 911!: THE HUNT FOR QANON (streaming on Paramount Plus), her upcoming appearance at SF SKETCHFEST in San Francisco, Heather McDonald, Tova Leigh and her promo material for her new book YOU DID WHAT?, being sent by accident personal adult photos, to Richard Marx and the THE GOLDBERGS' 200th episode.  Also, they both give suggestions on how to spend the holidays if you don't want to (or can't) see family, friends, etc.  Dfernando shares his tradition of walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City viewing the lavish window displays at Bergdorf Goodman, the Disney-esque light show at Saks Fifth Avenue, to Rockefeller Center and the legendary oversized Christmas tree.   Wendi suggests doing a deep cleaning, purging items you no longer use, HBO's SILICON VALLEY, doing some Christmas Day shopping for sales, and randomly handing out lottery scratch-off tickets.     On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando raves about the new Aaron Sorkin film BEING THE RICARDOS starring Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (streaming on Amazon Prime), and Wendi brings back a ROTTEN with the mispronunciation of the word "women." Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 70 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is award winning novelist, comedian, poet, and storyteller Derrick C. Brown.Derrick first discovered poetry as a young man enlisted in the United States Army. He often found himself spending hours in foxholes needing to pass the time. He began rewriting psalms from his military-issue Bible in a more relatable language and, after serving in the 82nd Airborne, continued to explore poetry. He became involved with the Long Beach and Orange County Poetry Slam community, competing at his first National Poetry Slam in 1998, where he placed second in the individual championship. He began touring with his poetry shortly thereafter. Early in his career, Brown often toured solo. However, he has since become known for touring and collaborating with other artists. To date, Brown has written four children's books, a musical, and eight books of poetry, including the 2013 Texas Book of the Year, STRANGE LIGHT.In October 2006, Brown teamed up with poet, TV and film actress, and activist Amber Tamblyn for several poetry performances in California called THE LAZERS OF SEXCELLANCE.  Brown also collaborated with painter Blaine Fontana for a live reading and gallery opening of new paintings based on Brown's work. In 2007, Brown toured Europe opening for the band Cold War Kids, chronicled in the documentary film about him, YOU BELONG EVERYWHERE.  That same year, Brown performed as a poet on THE TONIGHT SHOW with Jay Leno. In 2011, Brown was commissioned to write a 40-minute-long poem for the prestigious Noord Nederlands Dans Collective. The work, titled INSTRUMENTAL, received rave reviews in the Netherlands and Canada.In 2014, he was commissioned to write poems about soldiers for the Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum. These poems were later performed by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal.  The following year, Brown was again commissioned, this time by the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, to create a new work for the J.M.W. Turner Exhibit.In 2016, Brown toured as the opening act for Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs. On his most recent tour in 2017, Brown toured the United States and Europe, opening for rock band Rival Sons. He also often tours and performs with comedians, including David Cross, Kristen Schaal, Jon Glaser, H. Jon Benjamin and Eugene Mirman.In 2017, Brown wrote, directed, and produced his original musical 300 BONES. Later that year, he performed an original piece called “If You Were God...” in Israel, reading alongside the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company members, Martin and Shani who choreographed their dance program based on Brown's poetry. Brown is known for being an innovator in curating unique and creative poetry adventures like the DOUBLE DECKER POETRY BUS PARTY and poetry shows at sea for POETRY CRUISE, which he started in Long Beach, CA. He is also the creator of THE LIGHTBULB MOUTH RADIO HOUR, a literary variety show. PARTY WITH HONOR is his latest literary variety show in Los Angeles, CA.Perhaps his biggest accomplishment to date is his creation of Write Bloody Publishing in 2004, which FORBES and FILTER Magazine call “…one of the best independent poetry pressed in the country.”   The press is known for utilizing a rock & roll, indie record label model, uncommon for a poetry press.At the center of Write Bloody is the philosophy that to create a lasting career and engage with your audience, you can't simply publish a book and hope for the best. Every author on the press is required to tour and perform their works to build a lasting fan base. This has proved incredibly successful for the press. To date, Write Bloody Publishing has released 134 volumes of poetry, including books by Sarah Kay, Clint Smith, Andrea Gibson, Anis Mojgani, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz and Taylor Mali. Also on Episode 70, Wendi and Dfernando discuss his newly trimmed white beard and her manicurist's assessment of her dressed-down, casual appearance.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando shares his love for Magnolia Bakery's Banana Pudding and Apple Crisp Pudding, and Wendi shares 23andMe genetic testing, which helped reunite her and her family with a cousin.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Derrick C. Brown, and for just about everything else: Click Here!Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

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Episode 69 and GENERATION RIPE's interview is a revisit with Episode 30 guest: actress, writer, director, producer, and licensed therapist Shelley McLendon. Originally from Long Beach, California, Shelley McLendon has lived in the northwest for over 25 years.  She is known for writing sketch comedy as well as adapting cult movies into staged parodies that are performed to sold-out audiences. Discouraged by the auditions she was being called for, Shelley decided her best bet was to write her own material that would highlight her comedic chops. It was her staged adaptation of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film ROAD HOUSE which she co-wrote with fellow writer Courtenay Hameister back in 2010 that was the catalyst for her production company Bad Reputation Productions. With Bad Reputation Productions, she's become a driving force in Portland's comedy scene. Also a talented comedic actor, she's successfully made the jump into producing and directing other artists. With the opening of The Siren Theater in 2015, she's added a venue to her growing empire.Along with her performing art career, Shelley holds a Master's of Arts in Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the State of Oregon.  In addition to private counseling, Shelley has worked with individuals and groups in alcohol/drug recovery, in college counseling centers and in community mental health agencies, and has taught courses in counseling and psychology as an adjunct university instructor.Also on Episode 69 Wendi and Dfernando catch up on things, like Wendi's booster Pfizer vaccine and binging on FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN and the second part of Netflix's TIGER KING documentary series.  On THE RIPE REPORT there's sourdough bread turkey and Christmas time in New York City.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Shelley McLendon, The Siren Theater & her TwitterRemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 68 and Wendi and Dfernando continue their interview with Episode 67 guest: actress and writer Jennifer Irwin.  Jennifer Irwin is best known for her roles on television as Virginia Kremp on the long-running ABC TV comedy THE GOLDBERGS, Linda Michaels on ABC TV's comedy STILL STANDING, Dolly Durkins on the CW's iZOMBIE, Laurie Neustadt on the NBC TV comedy SUPERSTORE, and as Dee Dee, Moira Rose's sister on the now-classic multi-award winning comedy SCHITT$ CREEK. A graduate of Montreal's McGill University, Toronto-native Irwin began her professional career in show business as a child actress in the 1985 mini-series ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and the horror feature THE GATE before joining THE SECOND CITY comedy troupe. Irwin worked with THE SECOND CITY from the mid-1990s, appearing in dozens of varied comedic stage performances including challenging improvisational pieces.With Canada as a hotbed of film production, Irwin landed supporting roles in many feature films including 1996's MRS. WINTERBOURNE (alongside Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, and the legendary Shirley MacLaine), 1998's BLUES BROTHERS 2000, and 1999's SUPERSTAR - the feature film adaptation of Molly Shannon's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE character Mary Katherine Gallagher, where her performance earned her a Canadian Comedy Award nomination.Irwin then set her sights on Los Angeles, where she hoped to launch a career as a comedic actress. Within weeks of arriving, she landed a guest role on the CBS TV's sitcom THE ELLEN SHOW and a regular spot on the NBC TV sitcom INSIDE SCHWARTZ.  Other notable television work has been: SLINGS AND ARROWS, THE GAVIN CRAWFORD SHOW, RAISING HOPE, MICHAEL: EVERY DAY, BREAKING IN, HBO's EASTBOUND & DOWN, HBO MAX's HACKS, Netflix's PHYSICAL, and the animated series CRASH CANYON.Other films Irwin can be seen in are: NO STRINGS ATTACHED, BAD TEACHER, LONG WEEKEND, and the 2021 Dan Mazer film THE EXCHANGE. In 1997, she became a performer and co-creator of a parody of musicals from the 1920s.  The musical began as a one-night-only stag party for Bob Martin and Janet van de Graaf at the legendary The Rivoli in Toronto, and after various workshops went on to become the now-legendary multi-Tony Award winning Broadway musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, which opened on Broadway in May 2006.  Irwin is also co-creator of the KIDSTORY app - an app that lets parents privately share with friends and family their kid's “story”: their favorites, firsts, quotes, artwork, sports and the photos and videos that go with each moment.  An online digital scrapbook that keeps everything organized in one place.  KIDSTORY is available for free download at the App Store.    Also on Episode 68, Wendi and Dfernando discuss her new 7E Miyolift microcurrent face mask, her old school datebook, Dfernando launching his Master Class for aspiring fashion photographers, fashion stylists, and others interested in starting careers in the fashion photography industry, and Wendi's new home buyer's remorse moment.  On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi and her new nutrition chronometer, and Dfernando shares his love for all things by filmmaker Wes Anderson, from his countless international TV commercials, his films THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, MOONRISE KINGDOM, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, to his new 2021 film THE FRENCH DISPATCH.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Jennifer Irwin & KIDSTORY.Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 67 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress and writer Jennifer Irwin.  Jennifer Irwin is best known for her roles on television as Virginia Kremp on the long-running ABC TV comedy THE GOLDBERGS, Linda Michaels on ABC TV's comedy STILL STANDING, Dolly Durkins on the CW's iZOMBIE, Laurie Neustadt on the NBC TV comedy SUPERSTORE, and as Dee Dee, Moira Rose's sister on the now-classic multi-award winning comedy SCHITT$ CREEK. A graduate of Montreal's McGill University, Toronto-native Irwin began her professional career in show business as a child actress in the 1985 mini-series ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and the horror feature THE GATE before joining THE SECOND CITY comedy troupe. Irwin worked with THE SECOND CITY from the mid-1990s, appearing in dozens of varied comedic stage performances including challenging improvisational pieces.With Canada as a hotbed of film production, Irwin landed supporting roles in many feature films including 1996's MRS. WINTERBOURNE (alongside Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, and the legendary Shirley MacLaine), 1998's BLUES BROTHERS 2000, and 1999's SUPERSTAR - the feature film adaptation of Molly Shannon's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE character Mary Katherine Gallagher, where her performance earned her a Canadian Comedy Award nomination.Irwin then set her sights on Los Angeles, where she hoped to launch a career as a comedic actress. Within weeks of arriving, she landed a guest role on the CBS TV's sitcom THE ELLEN SHOW and a regular spot on the NBC TV sitcom INSIDE SCHWARTZ.  Other notable television work has been: SLINGS AND ARROWS, THE GAVIN CRAWFORD SHOW, RAISING HOPE, MICHAEL: EVERY DAY, BREAKING IN, HBO's EASTBOUND & DOWN, HBO MAX's HACKS, Netflix's PHYSICAL, and the animated series CRASH CANYON.Other films Irwin can be seen in are: NO STRINGS ATTACHED, BAD TEACHER, LONG WEEKEND, and the 2021 Dan Mazer film THE EXCHANGE. Irwin is also co-creator of the KIDSTORY app - an app that lets parents privately share with friends and family their kid's “story”: their favorites, firsts, quotes, artwork, sports and the photos and videos that go with each moment.  An online digital scrapbook that keeps everything organized in one place.  KIDSTORY is available for free download at the App Store.    Also on Episode 67, Wendi and Dfernando are back after a short hiatus and talk about the upcoming Douglas Keeve fashion documentary POLLY, about the legendary Fashion Editor: Polly Mellon; another update on Wendi's new home hunting; the recent gathering at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX where thousands awaited the appearance for the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and his father John F. Kennedy Sr. (they obviously were a no-show); as well as updates of 2 past GENERATION RIPE guests and what they have been up to: Cedric Yarbrough and Nia Vardalos.   On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando shares a favorite skincare product: St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Green Tea & Bamboo Scrub, and Wendi shares a favorite podcast she has been binging: CELEBRITY MEMOIR BOOK CLUB. Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Jennifer Irwin & KIDSTORY.Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

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Episode 66 and Wendi and Dfernando talk about late night Taco Bell cravings, Zillow browsing homes, having your aging parents move in with you, to Wendi's recent concert outings with The Rolling Stones and The Doobie Brothers.  Episode 66 also includes another addition to the popular GENERATION RIPE segment: a Clip Show, where Wendi and Dfernando share some of their favorite stories from their guest interviews.  On this latest Clip Show, Alec Mapa talks about his time on Season 16 of Food Network's WORST COOKS IN AMERICA; Bevy Smith shares a career "Bevelation" moment; Tom Lenk talks about working on the 1997 film BOOGIE NIGHTS; and Jann Arden talks about how her hit television sitcom JANN came together.  THE GUESTS: Episode 14: Alec MapaEpisode 38: Bevy SmithEpisode 23: Tom LenkEpisode 54: Jann ArdenOn THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi brings back a a little ROTTEN with her "a gallon of water a day" experience, and Dfernando discovered the Netflix reality cooking show COOKING WITH PARIS, hosted by pop culture icon Paris Hilton.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPERemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 65 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is with rapper, entertainer and author Moshow The Cat Rapper.Born and raised in inner Baltimore, MD, Moshow defied the odds to build a name for himself as the Internet's premiere Cat Rapper.   He is primarily known for his songs about cats and women who love them.He is featured on the “Cat Rappers Delight” episode of the Netflix docu-series CAT PEOPLE, and has been advocating for the rights of cats for many years and works with the Million Cat Challenge to save cats in North America.Moshow has also released several albums: CAT RAPPER DROPPING HEAT, ONLY CAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND, CAT LOVE-EP, CAT LOVE-EP 2, as well as several singles. In addition, Moshow is the author of six books (so far): A NEW CATTITUDE: An Illustrated Guide to Getting thru Tough Times, KITTY LITTY: iAmMoshow's Guide to Drawing Cats, iAmMoshow THE CAT RAPPER: OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK, iAmMoshow THE CAT RAPPER: Official Coloring Book Meowliday Edition, iAmMoshow THE CAT RAPPER Official Coloring Book Cattastic Edition, and ADOPT A CAT: iAmMoshow'st Lyrical Cat Tales.His mission is to inspire the world, sharing with others the lessons he has learned. He reminds us to never give up on ourselves, and to follow our dreams, no matter where they take us!Moshow now calls Portland, Oregon his home with his wife EmSee and their 5 spirited cats: Black $avage, Sushi, Lil Parmesan, Mega Mam, and DJ Ravioli.Also on Episode 65, Wendi and Dfernando chat non-surgical face-lift options, Hall & Oates and Squeeze at the Hollywood Bowl, and another Butters the Cat update/segment.  On THE RIPE REPORT, there's ABC TV's surfing competition series THE ULTIMATE SURFER (now streaming on ABC On Demand and Hulu) and Wendi shares tips on where to find Hallowe'en costumes for your pets.   Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Moshow The Cat Rapper, his Twitter, his Facebook, his TikTok, his Twitch, his Discord and for EVERYTHING else (including his merchandise, his books, his music, etc.), click here.  Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Episode 64 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is writer, comedian, and Lucille Lortel Award nominated actor Kevin Zak.  Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Kevin discovered his love for performing and took it upon himself to find a way of turning that into a career. While in college he decided to take initiative and started applying for internships.  This led to him heading out to Los Angeles for an internship on the 7th Season of THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW.  Several months in, he received an offer for a performing job he had auditioned for in NYC prior to leaving for Los Angeles.  That offer was to join the cast of the U.S. Tour of the iconic Broadway musical CATS as a swing.  As a swing he covered a large portion of the male roles, including Rum Tum Tugger. After a year touring North America (including Hawaii) with CATS, he segued into various jobs including a year on a Disney Cruise ship playing countless roles in the Disney productions.  His performing career had finally kicked-off.    In 2016, Kevin was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for CLINTON: The Musical. Kevin is creator and co-book writer of BLOODY BLOODY JESSICA FLETCHER, a musical parody of TV series MURDER, SHE WROTE, which is currently being developed by Tony Award winning producer Hal Luftig for the Off-Broadway stage.  Tony Award winner Beth Leavel stars as Jessica Fletcher.HIs other work in the theater: NEUROSIS: The Musical, SILENCE!: The Musical and he most recently was the dance and fight captain (as well as an understudy) in the Broadway musical WAITRESS: The Musical. On television he was seen on the acclaimed HBO Max series THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. Kevin was recently a featured comedian on the 2021 LOLZ Queer Comedy Festival and was also featured in the Top Ten Comedy Countdown on THE BALD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Kevin has gained additional attention via his comedic content on his Instagram: @kevinjzak, which covers all realms of pop culture from film, television, music, Broadway to the fashion world. Also on Episode 64, Wendi and Dfernando chat about the arrival of autumn and early holiday decorating at the Covey's; Butters the Cat breaking into Wendi's neighbor's house; and Devo in concert at the YouTube Theater.  On THE RIPE REPORT, there's the 2021 documentary LADY BOSS: The Jackie Collins Story (now on Netflix in the U.S.), and Wendi shares a few of her current favorite TikTok accounts: @popsthedancer, @dolly_broadway, @jayandsharon, and @auntyskates.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Kevin Zak, his TikTok, and his Twitter.  Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com