Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo – Episode 51 with Zahid Dewji & Josie Marcellino
Date: October 10, 2025
Host: Zac Amico
Guests: Zahid Dewji, Josie Marcellino
Network: GaS Digital
Episode Overview
This episode of Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo is a wild, free-wheeling installment full of outlandish stories, irreverent comedy, and sharp banter. Comic guests Josie Marcellino and Zahid Dewji join Zac for a morning of chaos, covering everything from their embarrassing family stories and NYC/Brooklyn dive bars to the oppressive weirdness of online dating, viral news about pubic wigs, and dubious bar karaoke traditions. The tone is loose, raunchy, and fast-paced, with plenty of outrageous overshares and relentless riffing.
Key Discussion Points & Notable Moments
1. Guest Intros & Skankfest Roast Origin Story (03:00–05:00)
- Josie recognizes Zahid from his writing on Shane Gillis’s Skankfest roast (notably the notorious Dan Soder’s sister joke).
- Zahid recounts how he got involved in that iconic roast, reflects on Houston’s Secret Group club, and tells inside stories about collaborating with Mark Normand and Gillis.
- "Yeah, every six months I get like, are you that—I'm like, who else would?" — Zahid [04:46]
- Zac and Josie praise Zahid’s work: "The video, you know, did more for me than $100 would." — Zahid [04:41]
2. Gig Plugs & Upcoming Shows (05:05–06:00)
- Josie shouts out her New York Comic Con gig, supporting Big Jay Oakerson at DC Improv, and being on Skankfest.
- "You can find everything at Josie Marcelino... at JosieMarcellino." — Josie [05:36]
- Zahid promotes his “Wildcard Comedy” show in Bushwick.
- Zac plugs his tour with Juggalo Championship Wrestling and his IG: "I'm back on the road with the clowns!"
3. White Trash Brooklyn Bar Escapades (06:54–13:13)
Zac narrates his Saturday night closing down a self-proclaimed ‘white trash’ bar in Brooklyn with friend Chris Faga—a dive that his wife refuses to set foot in.
- Meet “Desiree,” a hammered Fleetwood Mac-loving older woman who attempts to flirt with Zac (while her son looks on disapprovingly).
- "Within three minutes, I had her singing me Fleetwood Mac songs." — Zac [08:20]
- Hilarious twist: the “hulking presence” at the bar is Desiree’s son, not her boyfriend.
- Eventually, the night devolves into impromptu karaoke with no microphones.
- Josie and Zahid riff on dysfunctional mother-child codependence at drinking establishments.
- Story pivots to parental oversharing, setting the tone for what follows.
4. Oversharing Family Stories: Drunken Moms & Catastrophe (13:13–22:35)
Josie tells a jaw-dropping family story: during a Christmas gathering post-COVID, her petite, vodka-loving mom—with a penchant for no underwear and flowy pants—accidentally defecates on the living room floor mid-stride, as though nothing happened.
- "I see on the floor now… a full, intact human log of shit. Full, blown. This big." — Josie [17:10]
- The family’s attempt to attribute the “evidence” to their tiny dog is hilariously futile.
- Josie’s sister dubs the event her personal “9/11”: "My sister's freaking out, my mom’s like, 'no, that wasn't me.'...She just cleaned it up like it was absolutely nothing." — Josie [18:42]
- Further revelations: the family process and post-hoc deduction that mom’s, er, looseness was likely due to “an insane amount of anal.” The panel loses it.
- "That means your mom is doing an insane amount of anal that it could just fall out with nothing.” — Josie’s friend, relayed by Josie [20:01]
- "Now we understand why dad puts up with the drunk." — Zac [20:30]
- Nonstop, gleeful roasting of Josie’s parents, with Zac hypothesizing hiring a “midget to follow your mother around with a pail and broom.” [21:08]
- The entire segment is a clinic in oversharing and roast comedy.
5. Bizarre News Roundup: Russian Pubic Wigs (23:18–27:32)
- Shannon brings in headline: “Pubic hair wigs (merkins) are the newest craze among trendy Russian women.”
- Up to $245 for a synthetic mini-wig for the pubic region.
- Panel howls: “I thought a wig made of pubic hair…like five regular women or one Italian woman’s full…” — Zac [24:02]
- Zahid: “Are they not able to grow them out, or what?”
- Discussion includes speculation that it’s for women who’ve had laser hair removal, or just want to avoid “the itchy phase.”
- Josie riffs: “You want to take this one, Roger?” [18:05]
- The original historical purpose is explained (Bubonic Plague era, pubes fell out, and merkins were worn as status).
- Zahid: “I’m still confused—‘I don’t want the itch, so I’ll glue one onto my pussy.’” [25:30]
- Raucous wordplay and callback jokes with “Winnie the Pooh” and their own earlier family stories.
- "Isn't Winnie the Pooh what we call your mom?" — Zahid [27:12]
- Transition to Moscow clinics being asked for pubic hair transplants after permanent removal.
6. Viral News: The Billboard "Marry Me" Woman & Modern Dating (27:47–44:35)
A Bay Area woman, 42, takes out a dozen billboards in a last-ditch attempt to find a husband. Website and YouTube channel accompany the campaign.
- Zac and guests examine her video clips; all are deeply unsettled by her demeanor:
- "She only has one face. That's supposed to be a smile? Look at that. That's lifeless. That's a shark." — Zac [29:00]
- They review her extensive “dealbreaker” partner requirements (no drugs, must want marriage within two years, must be liberal), mocking the inflexibility and Bay Area stereotypes.
- Josie, empathizing as a fellow non-tall-woman, notes, "I'm a lady with no height requirement." [43:18]
- Panel discusses the shame of meeting someone via billboard, comparing it unfavorably to apps or even bar encounters.
- "Your mom advertised like a law firm." — Zahid [45:45]
- Harsh but funny dissection:
- “This looks like if there was a Tina Fey Instagram filter...Old Liz Lemon.” — Zahid [33:37]
- Extended banter about celebrity crushes, red flags, and the weirdness of “monogamy ultimatums in billboard form.”
- Zac and Josie roast the concept of eggs being “frozen in her own freezer,” and muse about the skewed gender balance in San Francisco.
7. Bar Karaoke & Song “Bans” (48:47–62:27)
The crew examines a Vice article about “5 songs you should never play on bar jukeboxes.”
- Panel tries to guess the songs—most guesses miss the mark.
- Blue (Da Ba Dee), Hamilton musical numbers, B-52s “Rock Lobster,” Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock,” Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long.”
- Dismissive of the writer’s opinions; roast the choices:
- “This dude stinks.” — Josie [61:18]
- “Who gives a fuck about his opinion?” — Zac [62:21]
- Biting asides about annoying karaoke choices, and continuous tangents about offensive song histories.
8. Deep Dives: Racist Tunes, Blackface, and Clown Lore (49:02–54:49)
A tangent about the racist history of the “ice cream truck song,” and a crash course on the origins of cartoon character gloves (blackface legacy, vaudeville) and clown makeup conventions.
- Zac: "Bugs Bunny's 'What a maroon'...what color's maroon?" — [53:23]
- Josie offers tidbits about clown archetypes and John Wayne Gacy’s unsettling choice of face-paint.
9. True Crime Collectibles and Murderabilia (55:27–57:51)
Amico and guests compare their odd true crime souvenirs (Gacy’s business card, pieces from infamous crime scenes), blending macabre interest with comic incredulity.
10. Closing Banter: Kid Rock’s Roots & Panel Revelations (63:07–67:51)
- They riff on the evolution of Kid Rock from “desperate wiggerdom” to conservative icon, and his privileged upbringing.
- “You gotta see how bad… Epitome of desperate wiggerdom.” — Zac [64:49]
- Josie shares her own eyebrow-raising story: losing her virginity to a pre-op trans person to “Bawitdaba.”
- “I was the underage girl—the pit was an underage girl...it was a whole thing!” — Josie [66:20]
Memorable Quotes & Timestamps
- "I see on the floor now... a full, intact human log of shit. Full, blown." — Josie [17:10]
- "That means your mom is doing an insane amount of anal that it could just fall out with nothing." — Josie's friend, via Josie [20:01]
- “Isn't Winnie the Pooh what we call your mom?” — Zahid [27:12]
- "She only has one face. That's supposed to be a smile? ...That's a shark." — Zac [29:00]
- "This is the lady that comes up to you after a show to say that she's been doing comedy." — Zac [31:43]
- "Your mom advertised like a law firm." — Zahid [45:45]
- "I'm a lady with no height requirement." — Josie [43:18]
- "This looks like if there was a Tina Fey filter on Instagram...Old Liz Lemon." — Zahid [33:37]
- "Bugs Bunny's 'What a maroon'...what color's maroon?" — Zac [53:23]
- "You gotta see how bad... Epitome of desperate wiggerdom." — Zac [64:49]
Noteworthy Structural Elements
- Hosts allow long, off-the-rails stories that become comedic centerpieces.
- Quotes from guests frequently spiral into running gags (e.g., Josie’s mother, Bay Area billboards, Kid Rock).
- Guest chemistry relies on a shared willingness to roast each other’s family dysfunction and taboos unflinchingly.
- Zac’s returns to “white trash” culture unify disparate segments of the episode.
Episode Flow for New Listeners
Even if you missed the episode, you’ll feel immersed in a raucous, no-holds-barred comic hangout. The humor’s raunchy and self-aware, chaining together true-life cringe tales, pop culture takedowns, and relentless over-sharing. Guest stories and viral news provide recurring fodder for extended riffing. If you’re squeamish or prefer structured interviews, look elsewhere—but if you like unfiltered comedian chaos, this episode delivers.