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Episode 67: Cavity Search ft. Dr. Dank & Warheads Black Cherry
We’re doing the only thing we could do for St. Paddy’s Day… We’re talking about a parody of a U2 song! “Cavity Search” is a parody of “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me”… but we didn’t always know …
Very Special Episode: EverTrending "Weird Al" Story ft. Garret
It's time for something completely different! Our buddy Garret from the OddPods Media Network show the EverTrending Story podcast joins me today to give "Weird Al" the EverTrending treatment. He brough his show's format over to us, and boy do …
Episode 66: Close But No Cigar ft. Jai Alai & Cafe Con Leche
Are we lobbing hand greneades, kiddo? No, I don't think we are! We're talking "Close but No Cigar" today here on ye olde Beer'd Al Podcast. We love this Cake pastiche so much that it's number six on our list! …
Bonus Episode: "Showgals: The Movie"
There are people that do very special things. And then there are people that do very weird and very special things. And then there are people that do very weird and very special and very amazing things. And then there …
Very Special Episode: Scarif Beach Party ft. Tim from PTE & BB
Our buddy Tim is back! It's been a hot minute, but he's back! And he's back to discuss three of his favorite things in the world: "Weird Al," Star Wars, and Lego. How do these three things intersect? With the …
Episode 65: Melanie ft. Peeper & Hard Mountain Dew
What can the problem be? This week we're discussing the much-loved track "Melanie" from 1988's Even Worse. We're rounding out our three weeks of looooooove with a sweet song about a stalker. Makes sense, right? We had a lot of …
Very Special Episode: A Theoretical "Weird Al" Love Album ft. Russ!
It’s that magical time of year! Love is in the air! I’ve got Russ here to talk about one of the loveliest topics of all: “Weird Al” Yankovic! But that’s what we do here all the time, isn’t it? Well …
Episode 64: Whatever You Like ft. Mad Elf & Cold Brew Coffee Pumpking…
To kick off Valentine’s month, we’re doing “Whatever You Like” (or whatever we like, in that case). This is nowhere near our favorite song, but we sure had a good time! Listen in as we develop the germ of a …
Very Special Episode: The Weird Al Show ft. Zakk!
Zakk is back to talk all about The Weird Al Show! A few weeks ago, I asked Zakk if he'd ever seen The Weird Al Show. He said no. So you know what we did? We sat down and binge …
Episode 63: Here's Johnny ft. Attention Span, Ghost Bro, Please Talk …
HERE’S JOHNNY! Our Johnny’s birthday is coming up, so we’re celebrating with this gem from Polka Party. This episode is great! I’m biased! But it’s great! We talk about old farts, El DeBarge and DeBarge, so much DeBarge, if you …
Very Special Episode: Straight Outta Lynwood Ranked II ft. Isaiah!
When one of your youngest and coolest fans asks if he can come on to rank an album, you say, "Heck yes!" So when Isaiah emailed me asking if he could rank the tracks on Straight Outta Lynwood, who was …
Episode 62: Angry White Boy Polka ft. Holiday White Ale & New Haze
Welcome to our first episode of 2023! We’re talking about “Angry White Boy Polka” from Poodle Hat. Poodle Hat came out in 2003, so we might as well go back in time 20 years and kick things off with a …
Bonus Episode: Weird Al Radio!
Happy New Year! If you haven't been hiding under a rock, then you probably know that KZ1043 in Wisconsin has been treating us to WEIRD AL RADIO for the past few days. I was lucky enough to sit down with …
Very Special Episode: Alpocalypse Ranked ft. MJ from LJFAM & Reel Per…
It's the last album we have to rank! And it's the last episode of 2022! We did it! I've got MJ from the Let's Jaws for a Minute and Reel Perspective podcasts to break down this "Weird Al" gem from …
Holiday Special: Santa Re-revisited ft. Mad Elf 2021 & Mad Elf 2022
It's that time of year again! Lauren and John decided to sit down and get in the holiday spirit. Literally! We're both drinking Mad Elf from Troegs Brewing--just like we used to do on Christmas at home with the family. …
Very Special Episode: Poodle Hat Ranked ft. KC & Aaron from The Itch …
Hey hey! It's time to rank the tracks on Poodle Hat! KC and Aaron from the Itch Rocks are here with their cumulative ranking of the tracks on the album. So not only is there discrepancies between their list and …
Episode 61: Couch Potato ft. Bam Biere, Two Hearted, & Super Duper Do…
It’s “Couch Potato” time! We’re talking about this Eminem parody from Poodle Hat today. Why? Because we felt like it. We talk about Dunkin’ Donuts again. Why? Because we felt like it. We also talk about the logic behind “Weird …
Very Special Episode: In 3D Ranked ft. Anthony from I'm A Sophisticat…
Anthony from the I’m A Sophisticate and So Can You! podcast is here to rank the tracks on 1984’s In 3-D album. It’s a wild ride! How do our rankings line up? Listen in and find out! Check out I’m …
Ultra Special Bonus Episode: The Soccer Football Movie ft. Nathan Rab…
Holy cow! It's an Ultra Special Bonus Episode! The preeminent "Weird Al" scholar of our times, Nathan Rabin, is back to talk about THE "Weird Al" movie. No, not that one. It's The Soccer Football Movie! This fever dream of …
Episode 60: Fat ft. Maximus Colossal IPA, Heckin' Chonker, & Frosty P…
It's a big fat Thanksgiving special! We're talking about Al's parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad." It's "Fat" and you know it! Lauren and John are joined by the glowingly delightful Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast to dig into this …
Very Special Episode: Polka Party Ranked ft. Insane Ian
It’s another epic album ranking episode! This week I have the illustrious comedy musician Insane Ian here to rank the tracks on 1986’s Polka Party album. This is a “Weird Al” love fest, my friends. How do our rankings stack …
Crazy Special Episode: WEIRD Movie Review ft. SPOILERS!
Have you watched WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story yet? No? THEN DON'T LISTEN YET. We've got a spoiler-rich reaction to this AMAZING FILM. What did we think? What did YOU think? Listen in and laugh with us about this movie. …
Very Special Episode: WEIRD The Al Yankovic Story Pre-Party ft. Rober…
TODAY IS THE DAY! Robert from Crooked Table is BACK to discuss the thing that we manifested into the universe. WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story premiers on Roku TODAY! We haven’t seen the movie yet, so this is a totally …
Episode 59: Happy Birthday ft. Three Philosophers & Elaborate Metaphor
It's Lauren's birthday! HOORAY! So we're talking about the song "Happy Birthday" from Al's self-titled debut album. Grab yourself a beverage of your choice, kick back, and celebrate with us today! Lauren has Three Philosophers from Ommegang...