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Very Special Episode: Alapalooza Ranked ft. Alex Jacob
July 29, 2022
We’re back with another epic album ranking episode! This week, Lauren is joined by Jeopardy! champion and all-around fun guy Alex Jacob to rank the tracks on 1993’s Alapalooza album. There’s a good amount of disparity in our…
Episode 51: Handy ft. Orange Drank & Grade "A" Fancy
July 22, 2022
This week, we’re talking about “Handy” from 2014’s Mandatory Fun album. Listen in as Lauren and John walk a winding road of topics… Like are we handy? Did Lauren fix a toilet? Did she reinvigorate the whoosh? Did John work o…
Very Special Episode: Off the Deep End Ranked ft. Jason Bryant
July 15, 2022
Our series of “Weird Al” album rankings continues! This week, Lauren is joined by Jason Bryant, Hall of Fame sportswriter, broadcaster, and announcer, to discuss Al’s 1992 offering Off the Deep End. How do our rankings line …
Episode 50: The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota ft. Midwest Confusion, Traditional Lager, & MORE!
July 8, 2022
It’s the season of summer vacations, road trips, and Americana! We’re talking about “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota” today. This episode has everything! Math! Deep discussions! Butts! We’re celebrating summer with on…
Very Special Episode: Straight Outta Lynwood Ranked ft. Justin Cooper
July 1, 2022
We’re doing some album rankings again! Justin is back on the show, and we’re running through 2006’s Straight Outta Lynwood this week. How do Justin’s favorites line up with Lauren’s? What song did Justin forget? Is it really…
Episode 49: The Alternative Polka ft. Divinity, Westley Crusher, & Alternative
June 24, 2022
This week we’re covering one of our favorite polkas! We’re talking about “The Alternative Polka,” and boy… this conversation went a lot of places. We had technical difficulties (but we powered through!). Listen as we go thro…
Very Special Episode: Weird Crimes ft. J.T. & Russ
June 17, 2022
It’s Weird Crimes! J.T. from the Brew Crime podcast is here to test our Weird Crime knowledge. He’s taken crimes that happen in “Weird Al” songs and distilled them down into headlines. Then Lauren & Russ have to try to figur…
Very Special Episode: Dare to be Stupid Ranked ft. Michael's Record Collection
June 10, 2022
We’re back with another “Weird Al” Ranked episode! This time I’m joined by Michael from the Michael’s Record Collection podcast to break down Dare to Be Stupid. How do our rankings line up? What works on this album? What doe…
Extra Special Episode: Vanity Tour VIP Recap
June 3, 2022
We’ve got quite the special episode for you today! We’re recapping our VIP experience at the May 14th show of the Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. It was a family affair for the …
Episode 48: I Love Rocky Road ft. Bourbon Barrel Aged Weekend & It's Been a Rocky Road
May 27, 2022
Since National Rocky Road Day is on June 2nd, we figured we'd hit you with this "Weird Al" classic. We're talking about "I Love Rocky Road" from Al's self-titled debut album. It's a gem of a song, and a gem of a conversation…
Very Special Episode: Al & The Naked Gun ft. Ryan from the Coolness Chronicles
May 20, 2022
I’ve got my buddy Ryan Luis Rodriguez back to talk about the amazing “Weird Al” cameos in the Naked Gun trilogy. We cover the importance of Al’s appearances, the nuance of comedy, “The Weird Al metaverse,” and so much more. …
Episode 47: CNR ft. Pastiche II, The Perfect Disguise, & MORE!
May 13, 2022
This week we’re tackling a topic you’d never want to disrespect. That’s right! It’s “CNR”! Join us as we go on a wild ride talking about The White Stripes, #RingoRant (tm), getting dissed by David Bowie, the inevitable CNR d…
Very Special Episode: Even Worse Ranked ft. Russ from Infectious Groove
May 6, 2022
We’re back with another Weird ALbum ranking episode! This time things are going to get Even Worse as I’m joined by Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast to discuss… well… EVEN WORSE. How will our rankings match up? Will we…
Episode 46: The Brady Bunch ft. What's Past is Present, That 70's Beer, & MORE
April 29, 2022
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about “The Brady Bunch” from the In 3-D album. We remind you of our contest (it ends tomorrow 4/30!), and a bunch of other stuff. When did shows “jump the shark”? “I’m Henry Wink…
Very Special Episode: "Weird Al" Blues Man ft. Rob from the Great Song Podcast
April 22, 2022
"Weird Al" has the blues, baby! I'm joined by Rob from the Great Song Podcast to talk all about what Al does with the blues genre. This is an awesome music conversation that you won't want to miss. Is "Generic Blues" really …
Our 100th Episode: 100 "Weird Al" Facts
April 15, 2022
We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! In honor of this feat, we're coming at you hot with 100 facts about our hero "Weird Al" Yankovic. Join us as we revel in the majesty that is "Weird Al" and enjoy a few libations along t…
Very Special Episode: Bad Hair Day Ranked ft. Richie from Super Media Bros
April 8, 2022
We’re back to rank another “Weird Al” album this week! It’s another OddPods Media mashup because I’m joined by my Super Media Bro Richie to break down 1996’s Bad Hair Day. Listen in as we discuss this MASTERPIECE and run dow…
Episode 45: I Was Only Kidding ft. Black Widow & Smoke and Mirrors
April 1, 2022
We're only kidding! This whole episode is joke! We're covering "I Was Only Kidding" from Off the Deep End. Happy April Fools Day! This conversation runs all over the map. John plays some jokes. Lauren is on location at …
Very Special Episode: Junking Gender with Lily Hirsch
March 25, 2022
We're wrapping up Women's History Month in style here at the Beer'd Al Podcast. I've got Lily Hirsch back to talk some more about her book (a tome, really) Weird Al: Seriously. We dig into the chapter "Junking Gender" and ex…
Episode 44: Inactive ft. Fat Clouds, Nitro Munchables, & more!
March 18, 2022
We’re getting “Inactive” this week! This is from the 2014 album Mandatory Fun, so that means you MUST listen! Join us as we try to imagine some dragons… Is a dragon a reptilian pegasus? We talk about snack foods, how this so…
Very Special Episode: Running with Scissors Ranked ft. JT from Brew Crime
March 11, 2022
We're starting to go through all of Al's albums again! And we're doing something new with it. Each new album we discuss will be methodically and meticulously ranked! We're each going to rank the songs on an album and then co…
Episode 43: This Is the Life ft. Benevolent Intentions, The Hound of Music, Mellifluous Life, & Money
March 4, 2022
This week we’re talking about “This is the Life” from 1985’s Dare to be Stupid album. We have so much fun in this episode. We even have a visit from little Cecelia to help us kick this off. We cover all sorts of stuff. Is a …
Very Special Episode: The Food Album ft. Bacon is My Podcast
Feb. 25, 2022
I've got Jimmy and Mike from Bacon is My Podcast on the show today. Are you hungry? Because we're talking about The Food Album today! It's one of Al's compilation albums, and it's all about (checks notes) FOOD! This is a rea…
Episode 42: Wanna B Ur Lovr ft. Pleasure Chest, Delirium Red, Pillow Talk, & Pretty Kitty
Feb. 18, 2022
Oh boy! Put on your sexy pants. It's time for "Wanna B Ur Lovr." This is a weird song. And, considering the source, that's really saying something. We had a ton of fun talking about it, and we're sure you're going to have a …