We are back GENGAPPERS! Maureen is living in an occupied neighborhood. Occupied by party goers. Washington Square has become a giant party, and no order is in sight of the residents. Josh is coming off his second surgery in two months.... feeling like the bionic man. A woman in Florida loses her mind and destroys a whole restaurant...naked. and lots more

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GENGAP Washington Square in Despair

This week we keep it in the family.. Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt welcome Romance Writer & Josh's wife Lauren Accardo. Lauren's first novel comes out TODAY (May 25th). Published by Penguin Random House branch Berkeley Romance. Lauren talks about how losing musical theater due to a bad review by a teacher in college set her life up to find another creative outlet. It took a minute but discovered the Romance writing genre and her book "Wild Love" is the love child.

GenGap Lauren Accardo (Romance Author)

Hey GENGAPPERS! This week Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt have back co-creator & show runner of "Duncanville", Mike Scully. Mike has been a write and EP on some of the most famous shows of all time (Parks & Rec, Simpsons) He tells us about being the only one in the writers room without a Harvard degree, being the first showrunner to get animation writers the same benefits as live action writers, and much more!

GenGap Mike Scully (Writer / Co-Creator Duncanville)

This week Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt are joined by Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Ricky Byrd. Ricky was inducted for his time with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, but left the band in 1991 to pursue other endeavors. His talks about his latest album "Sobering Times" and how being sober for 34 years changed his music, and his connection with others going through addiction. Ricky is one of a kind.

GenGap w/ Guest Ricky Byrd (Rock N Roll Hall of Fame)

This week we are back with another fire episode. Rapper T.O.N.E.Z joins us fresh off of his latest album drop "Follow the Yellow Rose" inspired by the legendary Mia Zapata. It features Vinn "Mad Dog" Lopez, Tommy James, & Alicia Witt. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the theme song for the popular show "Justified". T.O.N.E.Z music was featured on the show awhile back when he joined Steven Van Zandt and Tommy James on the remix of the Shondells hit "Draggin' the Line". He talks about his passion for working on projects that help highlight a good cause. He was featured in the documentary "I Chose Life" alongside actor Jared Padalecki.

GenGAP with Guest T.O.N.E.Z (Rapper)

We are back! After a month off Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt are back with your pop culture. This week they talk Piers Morgan being racist Bill Burr being dragged from his grammy presentation and Mr(s) Potato Head dropping the Mister and much more!

GenGAP Piers, Dogs, Bill Burr, & Mr(s) Potato Head

Hey guys, gals, & everything in between, we got the one and only Jersey Rich Russo as our guest today. Jersey Rich tells Maureen Van Zandt & Josh Accardo how it got started in being a DJ on the radio, as well as LSUG on Sirius/XM He also talks about why he hates Ian Ziering from 90210 & how accumulated over 100,000 rare vinyl over the years. It's a groovy time.

GenGap w/ guest DJ Jersey Rich Russo

GenGap Bebe Buell (Rock Legend)Bebe Buell has been link to Rock Legends since she moved to NYC when she was 18 to model, and was picked to be Miss November 1974 in Playboy. Since then she has become a NY Times Best Selling author, an accomplished musician, a mother, and much more. She sits down with Josh Accardo & Maureen Van Zandt to talk about all that and everything else in between.

GenGap Bebe Buell (Rock Legend)

It's 2021 and of course while Josh & Maureen were recording this episode Americans were storming their own Capitol Building.... After some time off Josh & Maureen discuss the state of the country, neighbors who complain about dogs, Tanya Roberts being dead and then alive and dead again, Amazon drivers who can't deliver a package with respect, and our deep love for the toughest performers in the game.. Ballerinas.

GenGap Capitol Building Under Siege, The Rod Stewart Album, We Love Ballerinas

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.

GenGap The Decade That Rocked with Legendary Rock Photog Mark Weiss & actor/musician Sammy Semenza

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 - Letter to You, Hanson Christians, President Elect

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

GenGap Is NYC Dying?

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.

Generation Gap Special Vinny 'Big Pussy" Pastore

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.

GenGap Karen's & 56 year old bikini models

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

GenGap Prez Yeezy, NYC going back to the 70's

A podcast that combines timeless pop culture discussions with hilarious banter between comedian Josh Accardo and actress Maureen Van Zandt (The Sopranos). The podcast dives DEEP into American pop culture in America and where we're going wrong. From "millennials" to news and politics. Music to the archetype of celebrity: no topic is off limits. #GenGapNation

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