Beer'd Al Podcast

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Aug. 25, 2023

Special Series: What "Weird Al" Means to Me ft. Russ

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 …

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Aug. 18, 2023

Very Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Poodle Hat with The R…

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 …

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Aug. 11, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Straight Outta Lynwood ft.…

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 https://www.bfytwpod.com/...

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Aug. 4, 2023

Episode 75/76: Like a Surgeon ('85 & '22) ft. Hop Tarts, Rocket Surge…

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...

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July 28, 2023

Very Special Episode: Midnight Star Revisited ft. Noah!

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 …

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July 21, 2023

Mega Special Episode: Brak and Other Things ft. Andy "Brak and Other …

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 …

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July 14, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Even Worse ft. Richie & Ru…

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 http://supermediabrospodcast.com/ podcast and fellow member of the OddPods Media Network joins us to figure …

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July 7, 2023

Episode 74: Living with a Hernia ft. Polka Party, Flying Saucer, Bomb…

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 …

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June 30, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Alpocalypse ft. Dayton fro…

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 …

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June 24, 2023

Bonus Episode: Who Wants Din-Din? by The Pup Pups

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 …

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June 23, 2023

Episode 73: That Boy Could Dance ft. Electric Dino Boogie & Space Mon…

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 …

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June 16, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Alapalooza ft. Tim from We…

You know what's great? "Weird Al" is great. You know what's also great? People with podcasts about "Weird Al"! No, we're not talking about ourselves this time. We're talking about WeirdPals! This week Lauren is joined by Tim from the …

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June 9, 2023

Episode 72: Stop Draggin' My Car Around ft. Dragon Blaze Boba & Trail…

John is back! It’s year four of the show! We’ve got a good one for you. We’re talking about “Stop Draggin’ My Car Around” from the self-titled debut album. We talk about childhood candies. John reveals what the Dum-Dum “mystery …

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June 2, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Polka Party! ft. Nathan Ra…

You know who's on this show almost as often as John? It's the preeminent "Weird Al" scholar Nathan Rabin, of course! (I'm kind of kidding... John is here a BIT more than Nathan Rabin. But I'm not the one that …

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May 26, 2023

Third Anniversary Special: The Epic Rerank Extravaganzapalooza

Can you even believe it? Beer'd Al has been around for three whole entire years! And boy have we learned some things. Chief among them... Our initial rankings were trash. Our opinions were objectively wrong. Crinimally wrong in some cases. …

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May 19, 2023

Very Special Episode: IGP Album Review Takeover - Medium Rarities

Please don't adjust your televisions! You are, in fact, listening to the Beer'd Al Podcast. It's just that this week is a little different. You see, the https://linktr.ee/Infectiousgroovepodcast is very literally part of the family, and that show is...

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May 12, 2023

Episode 71: If That Isn't Love ft. Juice Force, Wicked Hazy, Harvest …

If that isn't love, I don't know what love is! We're celebrating our parents' wedding anniversary today (yes, TODAY!) with this episode. We're discussing "If That Isn't Love" from Alpocalypse. Because if what our parents have isn't love, then we …

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May 5, 2023

Episode 70: Taco Grande ft. Bromosa, El Trono, & Desert Rider

Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends! We’re doing the only logical thing a podcast about “Weird Al” can do on this day… We’re talking about “Taco Grande,” of course! In this fun episode, we get into quite a bit of detail …

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April 28, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Off the Deep End ft. Rob f…

These underrated track episodes are always fire! An they just keep coming! This week I've got Rob from https://www.greatsongpodcast.com/ and https://www.cinemasnackbar.com/ here to talk about what we feel are the most underrated tracks on Al's 1992...

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April 21, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on In 3-D ft. Steve from Too …

We're back at it again! This week Steve from the https://fawlty5.wixsite.com/too-much-scrolling podcast joins me to figure out what the most underrated track is on the In 3-D album. We have a great time talking about how awesome "Weird Al" is, …

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April 14, 2023

Episode 69 (nice): Isle Thing ft. Floridian, Perpetual IPA, SeaQuench…

We’re talkin’ that Gilligan’s Isle Thing today! “Isle Thing” is from 1989’s UHF soundtrack, and it’s quite low on our list. But maybe it’s more clever than we think? We talk through it and come to some interesting conclusions. We’ve …

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April 7, 2023

Very Special Episode: Underrated Tracks on Dare to be Stupid ft. Mike…

We're kicking off a new series over here on ye olde Beer'd Al Podcast! I'm going to be joined by Very Special Guests to discuss what they think is the "most underrated track" on any given "Weird Al" album. It …

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March 31, 2023

Episode 68: Toothless People ft. New York Dry & Lacto-Kooler

TOOTHLESS TOOTHLESS TOOTHLESS PEOPLEEE. We’re covering this Mick Jagger parody from Polka Party today! “Toothless People” is the name of the game. Listen in as we have a wild conversation about teeth, beer, the Ruthless People movie, a Tooth Fairy...

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March 24, 2023

Very Special Episode: The TV Album ft. Drew from AEWR Pod

We haven't talked about the 1995 compilation The TV Album yet, so we're gonna do it now! I've got Drew from the https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1800404.rss & https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083384 podcasts here to help me run through it. Now, this is a...

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