Weird Al Star Podcasts

Our dad's birthday is on Monday, so we figured we'd celebrate with a re-release of his epic "Yoda" discussion. You'll love it! _____________________ 2021 Show Notes Happy Father's Day! We have a real treat for you today! We're talking about one of the biggest "Weird Al" songs there is, and we've got our dad back on the show to help us do it. Listen…

Composer John Williams is the defining sound of Hollywood and, arguably, the most widely listened to composer in the world. Kirk decided he needed some help tackling Williams' towering musical legacy, so he enlisted Australian author and musician Dan Golding as his tour guide through Williams' musical world, with a special focus on his groundbreaki…

Dave and Ethan review the February 7, 2023 “Weird Al” Yankovic concert at Fisher Theatre in Detroit, Michigan from The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.By Dave "Elvis" Rossi, Ethan Ullman

I'm re-releasing some classic Beer'd Al this week! We kicked off 2021 with this stupendous episode, and I think it's worth listening to again. ___________________________ 2021 Show Notes We have one heck of an episode to kick of 2021! With the help of some podcast friends and Weird Al fans, we've put together an amazing compilation of people just g…

Dave and Ethan are joined by production designer Dan Butts for part 3 of his interview. He continues to dive deep and share secrets from the set of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story - including a controversy surrounding 'Hay Boy,' why the melting face in the LSD trip almost didn't happen, and uncovers tons of Easter eggs.…

The series continues! We know that "Weird Al" means a lot to a lot of people--and everyone has a different story. So I'm setting out to give people the space to tell those stories. I'm encouraging everyone to send me a clip (30 seconds to 3 minutes) talking about what "Weird Al" means to you. And I'll put that in a super special episode later this …

Kirk answers your questions on 60s pop counterpoint, Chaka Kahn syncopation, Taylor Swift's re-recording project, good practice habits, Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer," and more. FEATURED/DISCUSSED: "You've Got Your Troubles" by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cool, recorded by The Fortunes Contrapunctus 1 by J.S. Bach recorded by the Emerson String Quart…

Dave, Ethan, and special guest Jeremy Samples review the February 6, 2023 “Weird Al” Yankovic concert at Temple Theatre in Saginaw, Michigan from The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.By Dave "Elvis" Rossi, Ethan Ullman, Jeremy Samples

What a joy this episode is! Friend of the show and overall delightful human Tyler is back! We're talking about underrated track's on "Weird Al" Yankovic--the self-titled debut album. What does a 22-year-old know about an album that came out in 1983? A heck of a lot, it seems! We have a ton of fun, and you most definitely don't want to miss it. And …

Dave, Ethan, and special guests Alison Parsons, Jeremy Samples, Blair Freeman, Jason McDonald, Dustin Jablonski, Patrick Gaffney, and Wendi Lippert review the February 4, 2023 “Weird Al” Yankovic concert at Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, Illinois from The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.…

We're starting a new series on the show! We know that "Weird Al" means a lot to a lot of people--and everyone has a different story. So I'm setting out to give people the space to tell those stories. I'm encouraging everyone to send me a clip (30 seconds to 3 minutes) talking about what "Weird Al" means to you. And I'll put that in a super special …

Kirk climbs inside the machine-gun rhythms and unstoppable grooves of the legendary Oakland funk outfit Tower of Power. Written by: Doc Kupka and Emilio Castillo Album: Tower of Power (1973) Listen/Buy via Songwhip ALSO DISCUSSED: "What is Hip?" "Squib Cakes" "Only So Much Oil in the Ground" "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)," "So Ve…

Dave and Ethan's interview continues with production designer Dan Butts. On this episode, Dan dives into his work on WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, including the secret Arrested Development prop that cameos, the actor he pitched to play Dr. Demento, and his process to recreate Weird Al's childhood bedroom. Dan also talks about working with Pee-wee H…

Poodle Hat is a special album in this house. That's why Lauren, Russ, and Zakk had to sit down and talk about it! It's a family affair this week (isn't it always) on Beer'd Al. Oops, all Robinsons! (Very much on purpose all Robinsons, actually.) What do you think is the most underrated track on Poodle Hat? Beer'd Al is a poodle hat-o-riffic member …

Dave and Ethan interview Dan Butts - the production designer for WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story and decades of other projects with Weird Al. On this episode, Dan discusses his work on Weird Al music videos, confesses his mistake that left Al furious, shares how he ended up in Al's bedroom, and reveals the surprising fate of an iconic music video prop…

What do you get when four people from three of the greatest podcasts ever come together to discuss a "Weird Al" Yankovic album? THIS EPISODE, THAT'S WHAT. Lauren is joined by Pantsless Aaron and Midnight Smoke (Stevie) from BFYTW and Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast (and also marriage) to talk about underrated tracks on Straight Outta Lynwoo…

It's not uncommon for a song to be written for one artist, only to become widely known after being recorded by another. It's less common for a song to have yet another rebirth decades later. That's just what happened with "Killing Me Softly with His Song." Originally inspired by Lori Lieberman's profound experience at a 1971 Don McLean concert, Nor…

Dave and Ethan interview Jamie Kennedy, the Emmy-nominated editor of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story! She shares an inside look into the editing process, filmed scenes that were changed or cut, and even a deadly prediction among other exclusive trivia about the movie.By Dave "Elvis" Rossi, Ethan Ullman, Jamie Kennedy

We FINALLY made it through med school. Somehow we made it through. Actually, we didn't. We're just talking about two versions of "Like a Surgeon." Our conversation today revolves around both the 1985 original (well, parody) and the 2022 re-record for Weird. This is John's last episode before he takes a little bit of time to become a dad again! He's…

Dave, Ethan, and special guests Alison Parsons, Jeremy Samples, Chuck Gonzalez, and Jillian Hinton review the February 3, 2023 “Weird Al” Yankovic concert at Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana from The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.By Dave "Elvis" Rossi, Ethan Ullman, Alison Parsons, Jeremy Samples, Chuck Gonzalez, Jillian Hinton

Yeah, yeah, we've talked about "Midnight Star" before. But that doesn't mean we can't talk about it again! I'm joined by "Weird Al" fan and friend of the show Noah to do JUST THAT. You want to talk about a song we've already talked about before? You can! Slide into our DMs or shoot an email to beerdalpodcast@gmail.com. Hooray! This ain't Noah's fir…

Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season 5 with Tears For Fears' 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule The World." From classic synths and drum machines to surprisingly avante-garde guitar solos, this song's got a lot more going on than you might remember. Written by: Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes Produced by: Chris Hughes Album: Songs from t…

Dave and Ethan interview comedy writer Rob Kutner! Along with his impressive career writing for CONAN and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he helped bring a Weird Al song into existence and just released the book Snot Goblins and Other Tasteless Tales which features a Weird Al joke on the back cover!…

We know we're a "Werid Al" podcast, but we're giving "Weird Al" a break this week. And, usually, when we take breaks on this show, it's a break for Brak. This is no different. EXCEPT IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Because this week we actually have Brak on the show! Sit back, relax, and listen in as we nerd out about all sorts of things! And you may or ma…

For their historic 200th inch episode, Dave and Ethan welcome back their very first guest, Weird Al's Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Jim "Kimo" West! Kimo talks about his brand new album, shares stories and insights from the recent Weird Al tour, and his thoughts on seeing a character based on him in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story. The guys also pre…

It doesn't get any better than this! I've got two of my favorite fellas on the show today to talk about Even Worse! Riche from the Super Media Bros podcast and fellow member of the OddPods Media Network joins us to figure out what some of the most underrated tracks on this album are. Russ, my husband and Chief Awesome Officer at the Infectious Groo…

Special guest Luigi Boccia takes Kirk on a magical journey through the world of the opera tenor, from Caruso and Lauri Volpi to Di Stefano and Pavarotti. Featuring performances by Luciano Pavarotti, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Enrico Caruso, Franco Corelli, Giacomo Lauri Volpi, Jussi Björling, Sergei Lemeshev, and Jon Vickers. Find a Spotify playlist of L…

Kirk shares an update on plans for Season 5, which kicks off this week. -----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! Paypal | Patreon.com/Strongsongs MERCH STORE store.strongsongspodcast.com SOCIAL MEDIA IG: @Kirk_Hamilton | Threads: @Kirk_Hamilton NEWSLETTER https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe JOIN THE DISCORD https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm OUTRO …

Headline News Special Report #12: "Weird Al" Yankovic's full-length biopic, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, has been nominated for a total of eight Emmy Awards.By Dave "Elvis" Rossi, Ethan Ullman

Dave, Ethan, and special guests Alison Parsons, Jeremy Samples, and Jake Larson the February 2, 2023 “Weird Al” Yankovic concert at Kalamazoo State Theatre in Kalamazoo, Michigan from The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.By Dave "Elvis" Rossi, Ethan Ullman, Jake Larson, Jeremy Samples, Alison Parsons

I FEEL BAD! We're talking about "Living with a Hernia" from Polka Party today. Why? Because it was just the 4th of July... so America and whatnot. "Living with a Hernia" is a parody of "Living in America." So, you get it. DIG. Lauren has Polka Party from Fireforge Crafted Beer and Flying Saucer from Ruby Beach Brewing. John has Bomb Pop from Funk B…

Underrated... What's that mean? Well, Lauren is joined by Dayton from Dockingbay77 to figure that out! For Alpocalypse, that is. No matter what you think about this "Weird Al" offering, there's sure to be a song or two that you feel needs more attention than it gets. Join us as we dive in! Check out Dockingbay77 for all your pop culture shenannigan…

John Farnham's "You're The Voice" was a worldwide hit, and nowhere was it more popular than in the Aussie singer's homeland. A couple weeks ago, Kirk went onstage with the hosts of the Chat 10 Looks 3 podcast, Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb, to talk about the song, the singer, and so much more. This episode is excerpted from Chat 10 Looks 3 episode …

Dave and Ethan interview 'Tonya Harding' from Weird Al's "Headline News" music video - singer, musician, and ice skater Laura Pursell! Laura shares how she got the role, her experiences on set, her famous father, and assaulting an A-list celebrity.By Laura Pursell, Ethan Ullman, Dave "Elvis" Rossi

If you're here, it means you love novelty music. If you're a decent human, it means you love pets. If you're here and you're a decent human, it means you love novelty music about pets. Boy, do I have the album for you! Available for streaming on June 30, The Pup Pups are releasing an album of amazing doggo and kitty cat-inspired novelty music for y…

Boy, that boy could dance! Lauren & John are discussing “That Boy Could Dance” from In 3-D this week. We talk about the importance of fandom, community, and finding your people. We talk about food. We do a lot of singing. There’s a BRAK BREAK. There are patented Beer’d Al tangents. TV recommendations! WHAT DAY IS IT? How much of the show are we? La…