The Seventy-Seventh One... and more with Alec Mapa

Episode 77 and Wendi and Dfernando' s return guest interview is with GLAAD Award-winning actor, comedian and writer Alec Mapa.

Ellen Degeneres has called him “smart, hilarious and funny.” VARIETY has said, “Alec Mapa is a freak. No one should be this talented. ” With uproarious live performances and groundbreaking television roles, Alec Mapa has entertained audiences worldwide in every imaginable medium.

Audiences first discovered Alec on Broadway in the original 1988 Tony Award-winning Broadway production of M. BUTTERFLY (opposite the legendary Tony Randall), and he has guest starred on over 40 classic television series, including ALIAS, FRIENDS, ROSEANNE, SEINFELD and NYPD BLUE, among others.

Alec played network television’s very first gay Asian series regular role on the CBS sitcom SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS. He then starred on 4 Seasons of the UPN sitcom HALF & HALF, and went on to appear in the ABC hit UGLY BETTY and was a frequent guest star on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and had recurring roles on ABC Family’s SWITCHED AT BIRTH and Lifetime’s DEVIOUS MAIDS. You can see Alec in his recurring roles as Animal Vegetable Mineral Man on the hit series DOOM PATROL (now streaming on HBO Max and DC Universe), and as Tip on the fourth season of the BET+ Original Series THE RICH AND RUTHLESS.

On film, Alec played “N’Cream” in the wildly popular drag queen musical CONNIE AND CARLA. Other films include PLAYING BY HEART, MARLEY & ME, YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN, the action-comedy CHICK FIGHT, opposite Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne and Malin Akerman, the comedy QUEEN BEES opposite Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin and Loretta Devine, and the Peacock Original holiday film THE HOUSEWIVES OF THE NORTH POLE.

An accomplished stand-up comedian, Alec’s WISECRACK comedy special premiered on LOGO in 2005 and has since become a cult favorite. His follow-up comedy specials AMERICA'S GAYSIAN SWEETHEART and NO FATS, FEMMES OR ASIANS aired on the HERE! and LOGO networks respectively.

His Showtime comedy special Alec Mapa: BABY DADDY, is based on his award-winning solo show, which hilariously, irreverently chronicles Alec’s journey to fatherhood via foster adoption.

Alec was awarded the prestigious Davidson Valentini GLAAD Award for promoting equal rights for the LGBTQ community. A tireless fundraiser, Alec has toured the country on behalf of The Human Rights Campaign and The Matthew Shepard Foundation earning him the unofficial title of “America’s Gaysian Sweetheart.”

Alec lives in Los Angeles with his husband Jamie and their son Zion.

Also on Episode 77, Wendi and Dfernando welcome new listeners of GENERATION RIPE and Wendi mentions the Super Bowl LVI Half-Time Show which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar. They also discuss Wendi's recent trip to New York City to do press for the 200th episode of THE GOLDBERGS; she shares her encounter with iconic 90s supermodel Linda Evangelista on her flight back to Los Angeles; and plugs Season 8 of RENO 911! on the Roku Channel.

On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi shares her love for the online home store WAYFAIR.com and shares a ROTTEN - the use of the elastic therapeutic athletic KT Tape on one's face to remove wrinkles. And Dfernando reminds us of the groundbreaking 1970s classic CBS TV sitcom THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (now streaming on HULU in the U.S.A.).