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Wendi and Dfernando's twentieth episode and their guest interview is 4-time Emmy Award nominated costume designer Joseph La Corte.  Following his passion for costume design, Joseph La Corte has worked on some of the most groundbreaking projects in film and television. From period and fantasy costumes, to contemporary clothing, Joseph brings his fine-tuned attention to detail and unbridled enthusiasm for design to all of his work. Joseph has worked  on some of the most iconic shows in television including the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning FX limited-series FOSSE/VERDON, for which he received his fourth Emmy Award nomination.  His talents can also be seen in many HBO series including THE SOPRANOS, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, VINYL, and DIVORCE.  Other notable television credits include SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, and the Sci-Fi series from Amazon TALES FROM THE LOOP. His feature film dossier is no less impressive. Joseph contributed his expertise to the Academy Award winning film THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF  EBBING, MISSOURI.  Other notable film projects include BEL AMI, ALL THE KINGS MEN, SEX AND THE CITY 2, and SCHOOL OF ROCK.  Whether the project calls for a modern sensibility, or an interpretation of the past, Joseph brings a true sense of authenticity to every costume he designs.  Joseph’s costume design work has taken him to such diverse locations as Japan, Morocco, France, England, and Hungary, as well as much of the United States and Canada.  Joseph is happiest when working and creating and is always looking forward to new costume design adventures that may lie ahead. During the global COVID 19 pandemic, Joseph discovered the popular social media platform TikTok.  Not being one to stay stagnant during quarantine, as @minettajoe he began to produce and perform in his highly popular solo TikTok video series of recreations from scenes of classic television shows like THE GOLDEN GIRLS to scenes from classic films like GREASE.  Each video clip features Joseph inserted into the themed location and lip-syncing in full costume recreations.  And on Episode 20, on the RIPE a ROTTEN REPORT Wendi talks about her upcoming debut as an author and introduces Compliment Corner.  Dfernando mentions the long-running CBS comedy RULES OF ENGAGEMENT with Wendi giving us some backstory on her character Liz and an encounter with a local herd of "Karens" and Dfernando's beef with remote control batteries.   Follow us on our Instagram:  Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE ... and our guest Joseph La Corte and his TikTok Remember to subscribe, rate a leave a review for GENERATION RIPE Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com