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Growing Up Zappa

Legendary GenXer Moon Unit Zappa on valley girls, Hollywood moms, the emotional famine of family fame.

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Writer, performer, and Gen-X legend Moon Unit Zappa joins Meghan for a conversation about her new memoir Earth To Moon. She talks about being the eldest child of iconoclastic musician Frank Zappa, growing up in the chaos of the 1970s and 80s rock-and-roll scene, the cultural phenomenon of the hit single Valley Girl, fissures within the Zappa family, and forging a life and career in the today’s creative economy.

Moon Unit Zappa, Frank Zappa’s daughter wrote a new book. Her memoir, Earth To Moon, details her life growing up, the chaos of the 1970s and 80s rock-and-roll scene.

Guest Bio

Moon Unit Zappa was born in 1967 to legendary musician Frank Vincent Zappa and his second wife, Gail Zappa. At the age of 14, she appeared in Frank Zappa’s career-defining song, “Valley Girl,” which later helped jump-start Moon’s career. Since then, Moon has firmly established herself as a writer, actress, comedian, artist, podcaster, and tea merchant.

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