As the US enter the most high stakes political season of modern times, ZappaCast takes a deep dive into Frank Zappa's political songs, as well as a listen to a few eerily prescient interviews. Host Scott Parker welcomes Ed Komara, and new ZappaCast producer, Phil Surkis, to the panel. So remember, register to vote, run for office, and listen to this podcast! Listen to the full episode here: https://www.zappa.com/news/zappacast-episode-45-do-politics-belong-music | Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa saw the writing on the wall in the 1980s. Frank Zappa was very outspoken in the 1980s about what he saw as creeping theocracy in U.S. politics, especially from the Religious Right and the Reagan-era Republicans. He frequently warned about the danger of mixing Christian dogma with legislation. One of the most famous examples was his 1986 testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) hearings. While that hear