Spinal Tap 2’s Valerie Franco Talks Rob Reiner, Women In Rock & Her Rush Roots

Dec 30, 2025
1h 13m

Episode Description

On this episode of The David Ellefson Show, David Ellefson and cohost Joshua Toomey welcome Valerie Franco from Spinal Tap 2. Valerie talks about landing the role of Didi Crockett and shares behind the scenes stories about auditioning for Spinal Tap. Valerie talks about what she learned from working with Rob and her dinners with Michelle Reiner, calling them her on set parents. She also discusses how seeing Rush live inspired her to start playing drums and shaped her musical path. Additionally, Valerie reflects on Gwen Stefani as a role model for women in rock and their shared roots in Orange County.


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