Zac Amico's Morning Zoo – Episode 82

Guests: Gio Perez, Anthony Zenhauser
Date: January 25, 2026 | Network: GaS Digital

Episode Overview

This unruly episode of Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo brings on comedians Gio Perez (On the Gate podcast) and Anthony Zenhauser (Uncle Rico Show, Shuley Network) for a morning ride filled with wild banter about punk legends, animal invasions, bizarre news, comedy scene gossip, and darkly hilarious takes on society’s underbelly. The crew’s unique chemistry delivers a blend of crude humor, genuine insight, and over-the-top storytelling, all wrapped in the show's signature unfiltered tone.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. G.G. Allin – Punk Rock Icon and Macabre Memorabilia

00:08 – 06:51

• Zac shares his latest prized possession: a wake photo of notorious punk singer G.G. Allin.
  • Zac: “I posted that photos from GG’s wake were for sale from his brother ... a fan said, hey, pick one. And it showed up.” (03:04)
  • The group discusses Allin’s legendary onstage antics, including nudity and coprophagia, and how he was buried exactly as he died—filthy, barely dressed, bottles of bourbon in the coffin.
  • Anecdotes about Allin’s relationship with John Wayne Gacy:
    Zac: “John Wayne Gacy lived on top of 30 dead bodies and he complained about the way G.G. Allin smelled.” (06:45)
• Laughs over Ari Shaffir’s “micro-penis” comparisons and punk’s shock value legacy.

2. Bird Invasion News Story

07:35 – 18:02

• The Zoo delves into a news video of 1,500+ birds invading a California home:
  • Zac: “This is birds swarming a house ... a thing that I think if it happened to me, I would crumble emotionally.” (08:35)
  • Group jokes about creative (often violent) solutions for removing birds and how “a house filled with bird shit isn’t inhabitable.”
  • The birds are believed to be crows – launching riffs about ‘murders of crows,’ revenge (crows holding 17-year grudges!), and slapstick “weapons of choice” in a bird-swarm scenario.
• Memorable quip:
  • Gio: “I say buckets of hot boiling grease and see how many you can cook midair.” (15:57)
  • Anthony: “Maybe I grab a bat—just makes me feel like how we used to settle problems.” (15:46)
  • Zac: “If you killed about 30 of them shits… now you’re at war with the crows.” (19:46)

3. Drunken Wildlife & Animal Attacks

10:40 – 11:24

• Quick aside on animals eating fermented fruit, referencing viral “drunk monkey” videos and news about a rampaging elephant in India.
  • Zac: “We’ve shown (a video) before—like hammered elephants and monkeys, it’s hilarious.” (10:40)

4. The Comedy Scene: Skankfest, Sober Comics & Drug Tales

12:19 – 14:11

• Recollections about substance-fueled days in comedy clubs, the blacked-out bathrooms of the Comedy Store designed for covert drug use.
  • Zac: “It’s always, the bathroom at the Comedy Store is black. Everything is jet black—so you couldn’t possibly lose coke in here, right?” (13:39)
• Noting the prevalence of sobriety among modern comics.
• Jokes about Skankfest’s “snow apocalypse” (coke), and the ever-present subculture of excess.

5. Encore: Animal Mayhem, Revenge Logic & Weaponry

14:45 – 21:06

• Extended riffing on what happens after a bird massacre—crows come for revenge, referencing scientific studies about avian memory:
  • Zac: “Crows hold a grudge ... a crow can remember you for, like, 17 years.” (20:20, confirmed by Jorge at 20:57)

6. Monkeys, Money, and Prostitution: Wild Experiments

21:06 – 23:15

• Zac details a real experiment in which monkeys introduced to currency quickly invented prostitution.
  • Zac: “The first thing the monkeys did with money was invent prostitution.” (22:12)
  • Anthony: “That sounds like an old school guy would be telling you ... world’s oldest profession.” (22:18)
  • Group riff with Cat Williams–style impressions and ancient “banana-for-sex” exchanges.

7. Maury Babies & Staged Reality TV

23:28 – 29:12

• The group discusses the phenomenon of people realizing as adults they were featured as babies on Maury’s “Who’s the daddy?” episodes.
  • Gio: “Just to like, watch the video and see your mom with a panel of four guys and three of them dance ...” (25:33)
  • Conversation turns to the fakeness of daytime TV, comics gaming judge shows for easy payouts, and insider info from show producers.
• Quote:
  • Zac: “There’s a group of friends ... they would just take each other to small claims court and split the money every time.” (27:44)

8. Comedy Gossip: Naked Roasts, Podcast Bl*wjobs & The Edge of Comedy

29:31 – 37:24

• Discussion of comics pushing boundaries, from performing naked to receiving oral sex on podcasts.
  • Zac: “There’s a line. ... Now I’ve done porn.” (33:32)
  • Anthony: “The most amateur porn is always very awkward to watch.” (33:58)
  • Comparing stunt-based comedy (stapling things to their genitals) to crossing into actual sex acts for shock value.

9. True Crime: "He Almost Got Away With It" – IRS Agent, Au Pair & Murder Plot

38:16 – 46:20

• A convoluted, darkly comedic true crime story where an IRS agent tries to orchestrate a double homicide to be with his nanny.
  • Zac: “He begins a slow game … creates a BDSM profile for [his wife], saying her fantasy is for people to break into her house and rape her ... so that he can walk in on it and kill them both.” (38:53)
  • The group analyzes the plot, motivations, reviews photos, and jokes about “just leasing out a new aupair.”
• Anthony: “That’s definitely a white guy crime ... that’s some calculating...”

10. Corrupt Cops & The Criminal Underworld

47:00 – 50:13

• Stream-of-consciousness stories about real-life corrupt NYPD cops (documentary “The 7 Five”), drug dealers who turn informant, and how “the federal government is the worst gang out there.”
  • Zac: “The person you owe that money to—that’s another problem for another day.” (50:02)
  • Anthony: “Being a cop back then was awesome ... $30,000 or 30 years in prison. Which one do you want?” (49:43)

11. The "Guinea Podcast" Subculture & Italian-American Stereotypes

50:38 – 56:26

• Zac seeks clarity on comedy scene personality Mario Bosco, launching a candid discussion of “whack pack” acts, living with developmental differences, and their place in the weirdo comic circuit.
• Heavy riffing on Italian-American podcast culture:
  • Zac: “There’s like this, like guinea podcast culture that I hate.” (54:03)
  • Anthony: “They're subhuman. They're a bunch of knuckle-dragging apes.” (54:18)
  • Stereotype-laden riffs invoking pasta, tracksuits, “chubby Italian broads,” and Jersey shore drama.

12. Chefs Behaving Badly: Food Network’s Dark Side

57:00 – 59:18

• The conversation veers into gossip about celebrity chefs (Mario Batali, Bobby Flay) and rampant sexual harassment in restaurant culture.
  • Zac: “I think restaurant club [culture] is very predatory.” (57:32)
• Chef crushes and the realities of aging “food celebrities."

13. Edible Overdoses, Death Anxieties, & Final Wishes

59:20 – 61:13

• Zac recalls his first time touring with ICP and getting too high on edibles—terrified he’d die and be remembered as a cliché.
  • Zac: “I was convinced I was gonna have a heart attack and die … no one was gonna feel bad for me because everyone was gonna assume I was on drugs, like real drugs.” (60:26)

14. Dick Jokes, Bionic Penises, and Trans Surgery Tangents

61:22 – 68:43

• The guys dive headlong into penile implant tales, FTM gender-affirming surgery, and sci-fi prosthetics.
  • Zac: “He had a pump on his hip ... like the Nike Pump ... and it would get hard and the other hip was a release.” (64:08)
  • Gio: “I’d give up my actual forearms ... just have a forearm dick!” (65:49)
  • The show concludes on a truly unhinged note: the mechanics of constructing a penis from a forearm, how vaginoplasty works, the arduous dilation process, and “how to finger a trans woman.”
  • Anthony: “It’s like an adapter ... like you, just ... that's crazy!” (69:52)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “John Wayne Gacy lived on top of 30 dead bodies, and he complained about G.G. Allin smelling.” – Zac (06:45)
• “If you killed about 30 of them shits ... now you’re at war with the crows.” – Gio (19:46)
• “Crows hold a grudge... a crow can remember you for, like, 17 years.” – Zac (20:20)
• “The first thing the monkeys did with money was invent prostitution.” – Zac (22:12)
• “To watch the video and see your mom with a panel of four guys and three of them dance.” – Gio (25:33)
• “Now I’ve done porn.” – Zac reflecting on crossing comedic boundaries (33:32)
• “He begins a slow game… creates a BDSM profile for [his wife]... so that he can walk in on it and kill them both.” – Zac, on the IRS agent plot (38:53)
• "There’s like this, like guinea podcast culture that I hate." – Zac (54:03)
• “I was convinced I was gonna have a heart attack and die … no one was gonna feel bad for me because everyone was gonna assume I was on drugs, like real drugs.” – Zac (60:26)
• “I’d give up my actual forearms ... just have a forearm dick!” – Gio (65:49)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• G.G. Allin & Punk Stories: 00:08–06:51
• Bird Invasion Video: 07:35–18:02
• Crows Hold Grudges: 19:46–21:06
• Monkey Economy Experiment: 21:06–23:15
• Maury Baby & TV Fakery: 23:28–29:12
• Comedy Pushing Limits/Naked Roast: 29:31–37:24
• IRS Agent, Au Pair Murder Plot: 38:16–46:20
• Corrupt Cops & True Crime: 47:00–50:13
• Mario Bosco & Guinea Podcast Satire: 50:38–56:26
• Restaurant/TV Chef Scandals: 57:00–59:18
• Drug Overdoses & Tour Life: 59:20–61:13
• Bionic/Trans Genital Surgery: 61:22–68:43
• "How to Finger a Trans Woman": 68:44–70:03

Tone & Style

The tone remains fast-paced, irreverent, crass, and playful, peppered with inside jokes, dark humor, and references only road comics could land. The group openly mocks cultural taboos while providing oddball insights and anecdotes from the comedy world.

For New Listeners:

This episode is both chaotic and comedically raw, spotlighting everything absurd, grimy, and fascinating about the fringe worlds of punk rock, reality TV, animal chaos, and underground comedy. It’s a window into the wild side of morning radio—definitely “everything your morning show shouldn’t be, but way more fun.”