While Holly and Dave lovingly recall growing up in Southern California's San Fernando Valley, Gina Gershon had a completely different experience and could not wait to get out. It's all laid out in her latest memoir AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs. Turns out, her career truly began once she escaped the Valley. So there will be talk of her upbringing, as well as her encounters with Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Prince.

JayQuan, author of the coffee table book, RUN-DMC and Raising Hell: 40 Years, joins the podcast. JayQuan is the curator for the National Hip-Hop Museum in Washington DC, as well as a consultant for The Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx.

Steve Berlin, producer, arranger, session player, saxophonist, and Grammy-winning member of Los Lobos and The Blasters is now promoting a band he was in over forty years ago. Top Jimmy And The Rhythm Pigs released one album, in 1987. The album, entitled, Pigus, Drunkus Maximus returns with a re-release on Blind Owl Records including enhanced sound quality and deluxe packaging.

Steve Spears has just released a book based on his popular podcast, entitled Stuck In The 80s: 20 Years of Conversations with Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade. We are thrilled Steve guests on our podcast to share a few amazing stories he's accumulated over the years, including a few awkward moments. Steve has also been a big part of The 80s Cruise, and he dispenses some fun tidbits from his ten years hobnobbing with our favorite 80s music icons.