Weird Al-gorithm

This week we discuss The Plumbing Song. This is the first time Al has parodied 2 songs but the same artist in a single song, but unfortunately by the time Off the Deep End was released it felt like a punch down on the the disgraced pop group Milli Vanilli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Matt and Matthew discuss the Al original Airline Amy. This is one of the more divisive songs in Al's catalogue made apparent by how differently these two Al loving podcasters think about it. One loves it and one finds it ultimately forgettable. Which side do you fall on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've referenced author Lily Hirsch's booked Weird Al Seriously quite a few times on the show so we were beyond thrilled to have the author on the podcast to discuss Al's take on Gerardo's "Rico Suave". We discuss how sometimes Al's parodies help us fix a song that's lyrics can be off putting and Taco Grande is a great early example of that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

This week on the podcast we are joined by returning guest MC Lars and new guest Schäffer The Darklord to discuss the dark side of Disney, the dark carnival, old Monty Python sketches and the dangers of nostalgia with the original song When I Was Your Age! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jim Logrando is back to give us an exciting update on the Weird Al game he made... and then to discuss our collective obsession with Oreos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Al is back to doing a style parody of Tonio K for the second time with I Was Only Kidding. Is this a better attempt than Happy Birthday off his self titled debut album? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Mark Hampton returns to break down Al's first polka from the 90's ... made up of ALOT of songs from the 80's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we tackle Al's take on M.C. Hammer's U Can't Touch This. As a kid I just remembered it being a funny song about TV but maybe there's a much smarter deeper thing Al is saying about the state of Television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by returning guest A.J. Santini to discuss The Beach Boys inspired song Trigger Happy. In many ways this is Al's most politically driven song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we officially enter the 90's albums with a returning fan favorite guest MC Lars. We dive into this iconic cover that gave Al's career a second breath of life after the financial failure of UHF and is the perfect opening track to Off the Deep End. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into forgotten and delightful MTV Game-show Remote Control. Al appeared on the show twice, once as a category and another time as a contestant. This show also featured the first appearances of Adam Sandler and Colin Quinn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that MuchMusic was the Canadian answer to MTV? Also did you know Al made a totally separate series of sketch comedy videos for them! Well now you do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sign off of the 80's era of Al with a Mal-Bag from you listeners. We also dive into Al's second cameo in the Naked Gun franchise as well as the bizarre TV Special "Seriously... Phil Collins" that he appears in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have finally reached the end of UHF and the end of Al's 80's era with the first truly epic song in Al's discography ... The Biggest Ball of Twin in Minnesota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer Olive Hui joins us to discuss Al's R.E.M. influenced tribute to canned meats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time (and probably the only time) we attempt to cover a Weird Al instrumental. Wish us luck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we attempt to discuss the 2nd (and Final) Weird Al Sketch ... Spatula City! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we get Generic while we discuss our second Blues song from Al Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss Al's Fine Young Cannibals parody and try to decide if it's the least creative parody he's ever done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week MC Lars returns so we can deep dive into the impossibly short LET ME BE YOUR HOG ... somehow this 12 second song takes us 40+ minutes to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into the title track of the soundtrack and it's awesome music video. Is this one of the least appreciated originals of Al? It very well may be! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are back with another polka and the return of past guest Christian Bladt to discuss The Rolling Stones and the Polka dedicated to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast we discuss Tone Loc and Gilligan's Island. Is this better than some of Al's other TV Themed songs? Is it better than his previous rap song Twister? Tune in and find out!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back to discussing over the top B-movies with Al's ode to schlock Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters From a Planet Near Mars. Are they Aliens or regular Earth hamsters? Is Earth the Planet near Mars? Should we be careful how close we leave creatures near a microwave? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into one of the strangest decision in Al's discography ... putting the audio from a sketch that's almost entirely a visual gag as the second track of his album. Do we think it's a good decision or not? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices