Episode 219 – The Zappas vs each other

Brian and Murdock get into the family drama that has surrounded the Godfather of Freak Folk’s wife and kids throughout the last decade and spell out which Zappas married famous, recorded novelty songs (3 of the 5!), and finally made it to the bank. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Zappa https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/was-gail-zappa-a-good-custodian-of-the-zappa-legacy.962928/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/interactive/2024/frank-zappa-family-feud-moon-unit-dweezil/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/bennett-glotzer-music-manager-frank-zappa-janis-joplin-dies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa https://afka.net/Articles/1981-09_Music_Connection.htm https://rhoerer.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/bunny-and-bear/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=UucabESONvY&t=5 https://www.afka.net/Articles/1996-06_Performing_Songwriter.htm Billboard interview 1990: https://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/Just_Plain_Folks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Girl_(song) https://www.thembj.org/2010/10/creativity-copyright-the-new-marketplace-an-interview-with-gail-zappa/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/moon-zappas-complicated-relationship-with-valley-girl-40-years-later-i-just-was-trying-to-make-my-dad-laugh-203637351.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/14/Rock-singer-Frank-Zappa-wants-a-judge-to-stop/6852411368400/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dweezil_Zappa https://bo.knittingfactory.com/tm-attraction/dweezil-zappa/ https://www.spin.com/2024/08/moon-unit-zappa-memoir-interview/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emreturn-of-the-son-ofem_b_644624 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Zappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva_Zappa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXHvR4hgxQE https://deecrowseer.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/relative-values-moon-unit-and-diva-zappa/ https://www.zappanews.co.uk/interviews/dweezil-zappa https://www.westernsouthern.com/retirement/family-trust https://www.kcopplelaw.com/frank-zappa-and-estate-trustees/ https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/frank-zappa-trust-cuts-heirs-out-40m-family-name https://www.tiaa.org/public/learn/retirement-planning-and-beyond/what-is-a-trust https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/inside-the-zappa-family-feud-104088/ Z (Dweezil and Ahmet’s band) 1993 festival performance – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIrBSbNEgs https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/lady-gaga-snaps-up-music-legend-frank-zappa-s-estate-40753 https://observer.com/2021/11/lady-gaga-sells-frank-zappa-hollywood-hills-home-lizzy-jagger/