Beer‘d Al Podcast

It’s one of those days… but in the best way possible! Lauren is joined by the delightfully nerdy and wonderfully weird Jeff Nucera (aka UHJeff) to talk all about the song “One of Those Days” from Polka Party! You might know Jeff as one of the filmmakers behind Tight & Nerdy —the fabulous documentary about the world’s first Weird Al-themed burlesque troupe. (Yes, that’s a real thing, and yes, i...

We're starch-raving mad this week! Lauren and Russ are joined by the spudtacular Ian Glaubinger, Art Director at RSVLTS, to break down the third track on Polka Party—Weird Al’s ode to tuber obsession: “Addicted to Spuds.” From mashed metaphors to fried philosophies, this episode peels back the layers on one of Al’s most underrated food parodies. Get ready for laughs, carbs, and a whole lot of pota...

The Beer’d Al Podcast is back with the second installment of our Polka Party album series, and this week we’re diving headfirst into the caffeinated chaos of “Dog Eat Dog”! Lauren and Russ are joined by none other than Jim Elek, the fearless and fabulous admin of the Close Personal Friends of Weird Al Facebook group. Together, we unpack the deliciously bizarre brilliance of this Talking Heads-insp...

🎉 It’s time to kick off our Polka Party deep dive—aka the Polka Party party! In this episode, Lauren and Russ are diving headfirst into the lead track: “Living with a Hernia.” And they’re not going it alone—friend of the show and all-around great guy KC from The Itch Rocks podcast joins the party! We’re talking medical mayhem, James Brown flair, and all the glorious weirdness that only Weird Al c...

"Dare to Re-Sequence: Making Dare to Be Stupid Make Sense"  This week, Lauren and Russ take their marriage to the next level and take on a noble Weird Al challenge: rearranging the tracklist of Dare to Be Stupid into an order that (dare we say it?) makes more sense. We each came up with our own new sequence for the album, and we’re diving deep into the why behind our choices. Does “Like a Surgeon”...

The deep dive concludes! Lauren and Insane Ian are diving into Side 2 of Dare to be Stupid . From polkas to parodies and everything in between (mostly in between), they unpack the genius of Al’s songwriting, discuss the sheer weirdness and brilliance of these tracks, and probably go off on a few hilarious tangents along the way. Will they dare to be even stupider this time? Tune in and find out! C...

Polka time, baby! Lauren is joined by Russ and the newly-appointed "Polka Bob" to dive into the accordion-fueled madness of "Hooked on Polkas," the high-energy album closer from Dare to Be Stupid . We break down Weird Al’s brilliant medley choices, discuss what makes polka so undeniably fun, and celebrate the joy of accordion-fueled chaos. Is this the ultimate party anthem? Does "Hooked on Polkas"...

Lauren and Russ are back with a quick and fun discussion about "Cable TV" from Dare to Be Stupid ! It’s an okay song, and this is an okay-length episode—so why not give it a listen? 😆 Plus, stick around for the midroll featuring some beautiful piano renditions of Weird Al tracks by our talented friend, Summer Woods! 🎹 Crack open a cold one and join us for some classic Weird Al goodness. Cheers!...

Pop the champagne and polish your monocles, because we’re living the high life on this episode of Beer’d Al! Lauren and Russ are joined by fellow Weird Al aficionado UH-Jeff, who’s here to talk all about “This is the Life” from the Dare to Be Stupid album. But that’s not all—Jeff is also promoting his documentary, Tight & Nerdy , a deep dive into the world of Weird Al-inspired burlesque. Yes,...

Grab a snack and get ready for a fun and fascinating deep dive! In this episode we’re serving up a hearty discussion on Weird Al’s Dare to Be Stupid classic, "Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch." Joining me at the table is author and musicologist Lily Hirsch, and together, we unpack the humor, the history, and the gendered music themes behind this quirky parody. Was Al truly hungry for satire, or was he...

Welcome to side 2 of  Dare to be Stupid ! This episode is a two-fer. Good buddy Noah is back to talk about "George of the Jungle" and "Slime Creatures from Outer Space." What works? What doesn't? Why does this even exist? What do they want from us? Who do they think they are? Tune in as we talk about it all! Beer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network and decidedly not from outer space. Bec...

It's the first epsiode of 2025! And it's a good one!  Lauren & Russ are joined by our friends and all-around good dudes Chris Hollister and Bob Oakes to talk about Weird Al's recent collab with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, " New Years Eve Polka (5-4-3-2-1 )." And, in a Beer'd Al Podcast first, all four humans recorded this episode in-house! It was a full room of folks talking about Weird Al, mu...

It's a holly jolly Weird Al family Christmas over here today! It's a full house of Robinsons! Lauren is here! Russ is here! Zakk is here! We're talking about "Christmas at Ground Zero" and "The Night Santa Went Crazy" and a whole bunch of other holiday goodness. Sit back and enjoy a fun family holiday convo! Beer'd Al is a very merry member of the OddPods Media Network. Become a supporter of this...

Lauren & Russ appeared on the BFYTW Podcast in an ALL WEIRD AL episode! That very episode now also lives HERE!  NOTE: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE Original BFYTW show notes: Game 1 - Anti-Kareoke I've got four lists of Weird Al song titles from commercially released albums according to Wikipedia, and each team is going to take it in turns to try and communicate as many of the titles in their list to thei...

While we're taking a break between sides on  Dare to Be Stupid , we're gonna stretch our legs a little bit for the holiday season. Today is a fun one! Russ & Lauren are joined by Ian Glaubinger to discuss  UHF (and other things!). We're going to dig into some of the more minor characters in the film--you know, the ones that have amazing moments but aren't George or Stanley.  Ian's bio: Profess...

We've made it to the end of side one of  Dare to be Stupid ! Like with the last album, I'm joined again by the most insane of Ians, INSANE IAN, to recap the majesty of side 1. We laugh! We wax poetic! We make some pretty salient points! You're gonna love it! Check out the glory of Insane Ian here! http://insaneian.bandcamp.com YouTube.com/insaneian Patreon.com/insaneian Beer'd Al is a stupid membe...

We've reached the last track on side 1 of  Dare to be Stupid ! What a magical thing. Today we're talking about "Yoda." Russ is here (yay!), and we're joined by Stevie aka "Midnight Smoke" from the BFYTW podcast. We have a GREAT time! We hope you enjoy it! NOTE: Stevie gonna Stevie, and the language got a little bluer than we usually do here in the second half of the show. Just be warned. Beer'd Al...

This episode is huge! There are so many people! Lauren is here! Russ is here! KC and Aaron from Itch Rocks are here!  And we're all here to talk about "One More Minute," the next track on  Dare to be Stupid . Sit back, relax, and get ready for a WILD RIDE. Check out all the amazing things the Itch does! Head over to ItchRocks.com ! And, ya know, check out the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channe...

"I Want a New Duck" is the next track! Garret from (is he from? or is he THE?) NoDak Nerd is here to go over this track. We have a good time talking about ducks, Huey Lewis, and so much more. GET IT! (Get it?) Check out the NoDak Nerd here ! Beer'd Al is a ducky member of the OddPods Media Network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/supp...

Dare to be Stupid  keeps on rolling! Track 2 is the title track ("Dare to be Stupid," in case you didn't catch that). Along for the ride is (unsurprisingly) Russ and (not totally surprisingly, but less expected) Noah. Noah is, of course, the guy we mean when we say "I Noah guy" on this show. Just exactly how stupid do we dare to get? Listen in and find out! Check out Noah's Twitter and Entertainme...

We're back with the next album deep dive! We wrapped up "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D a few weeks ago, so that means it's time to go full speed ahead into Dare to be Stupid ! Buckle up! I've got some amazing guests lined up for this series, so you'll want to make sure you listen to everything! Speaking of amazing guests... Track 1 is "Like a Surgeon." I've got Russ (from the Infectious Groove Music Y...

If there's one thing we're passionate about on this show, it's taking funny music seriously. Like, really seriously. Seriously seriously. If there's another person in the world who's passionate about that, it's Lily Hirsch. In her third (third? Yeah, third) appearance on this show, Lily's back to talk about her book  Taking Funny Music Seriously .  Seriously. Join in as we have a great chat about...

The flim is  Spy Hard . The song is "Spy Hard." "Spy Hard" is the theme from  Spy Hard .  Is the song good? Yes. Is the movie good? We're gonna talk about that. I'm joined by Robert Yaniz Jr. from Crooked Table Productions to dig into this 1996 cinematic... thing. Check out all things Crooked Table ! And check out Back to Bluey , too! Beer'd Al: Part of a healthy breakfast and part of the OddPods...

What a time to be alive! We live in a world of resplendent joy! In the past month, your hero and mine, "Weird Al" Yankovic, has deigned to bestow upon us a multitude of gifts! We got to enjoy the 35th Anniversary Ultra 4K release of 1989's majestic cult classic  UHF  (it's not a cult... it's just classic). We also got to experience a BRAND NEW WEIRD AL POLKA for the first time in years!  Buckle up...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The  "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D  album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! This week, I'm wrapping things up and tackling all of SIDE 2 with, your friend and mine, INSANE IAN! Check out all the cool stuff Insane Ian does! YouTube.com/insaneian Pat...