Beer‘d Al Podcast

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 got tangents about dogs barking at random things (Billie Eilish among them), there’s another parody of “Wild Thing” out there, goats and fireworks, Jesus Christ Supers...

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 should be fun! First on deck is Mike from the Pub Trivia Experience and Boozy Bracketology podcasts. Mike chose Dare to be Stupid as his album du jour. Mike comes in with what he thinks is th...

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 national standard going rate, dog teeth, kids’ faces are full of teeth, bones are wet, JOHN HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT!, “Weird Al” people are the friggin’ bes...

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 Attitude Era Wrestling Review & Across the Stars podcasts here to help me run through it. Now, this is a compilation of TV-related songs from Al's career through 1995... What could we have to say about it? A heck of a lot, it seems! Beer'd Al is a TV-ready member of the OddPods Media...

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 that. Listen in as we muse over our brews, talk about some dental stuff (because cavity search), take a detour through some Nintendo stuff, John has a musical interlude, share some tales from urgent c...

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 we have a good time! Listen for a completely unique and made-up romantic comedy featuring some of our favorite things about "Weird Al" Yankovic. We also spen...

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! (For now. John's grand rerank plans are supposedly pending.) Listen in as we take a fun journey through Cake, the VIBRASLAP, Jai Alai, cake preferences, some bad jokes, and so much more! Laur...

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 are these people. Who are these people? These people are the beautiful humans behind the "Weird Al" burlesque documentary Showgals: The Movie . You may not think that "Weird Al" and...

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 straight-up bop that is "Scarif Beach Party" from Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation , that's how! Listen in as we discuss this song, Al's place in the Star Wars canon, and so much more. Tim is...

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 laughs (MELON!), and we hope you do, too! John has Peeper from Maine Beer Company. Lauren has Hard Mountain Dew Watermelon and Hard Mountain Dew Baja Blast from Green Rebel...

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 this is something special! Russ and I sat down to put together what we think would be the quintessential “Weird Al” Love Album. We’ve got The Food Album and The TV Album … Why not The Love Album ? Wanna...

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 parody idea, talk about too much chicken, go off about fast food restaurants, government cheese, Blockbuster Video WOW what a difference, ballin’ brownies on a budget, and more! This week, we h...

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 watched all 13 episodes of The Weird Al Show over the course of two days. Then we sat down and talked about it. What does a Gen Z kid think about The Weird Al Show ? What did he expect it to be? Did it live up (or down) to...

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 say DeBarge enough it stops sounding real, Van Halen revelations, doggo surprise!, what John’s doing for his birthday, class songs, Green Day but not the Green Day you thin...

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 I to say no? Listen in as nearly-9-year-old Isaiah goes through this 2006 masterpiece with me. The album is older than he is! But that doesn't matter! "Weird Al" transcends time and space! Isaiah ha...

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 polka. We spend a good amount of time talking about the polka (for real!), and then we chat about some holiday stuff and other amusing anecdotes. It’s a good time! Lauren has Sam Adams Holiday White A...

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 Eddie, the music director of this DREAM. You've got until tomorrow to listen to the radio station that we all need in our lives: All Weird Al, all the time! Eddie give us some insight as to how thi...

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 2011. This episode has some great conversation, good laughs, and a whole lot of breaking down just exactly what Al was trying to do with some of these songs. Do we agree? Do we disagree? What's YOUR favo...

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. We're giving you a taste of what it's like to sit down at a holiday table with us. So maybe put this episode on in the background of your own holiday celebration. We make good ambia...

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 Lauren's... there's some fun in-fighting, as well! Who's right? Who's wrong? Who's to say? Listen in and enjoy this fun conversation! Find the Itch Rocks here: https://www.itchrocks.com/ Be...

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 Al” album lead singles, revisionist Poodle Hat history, whether or not the jokes still fly, songs for dogs, what been watching, a game show idea, going backwards, a Beer’d A...

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 A Sophisticate and So Can You! right here: https://pod.link/1605925377 Beer’d Al is a three-dimensional member of the OddPods Media Network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

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 a film premiered on Netflix recently, and we have A LOT to say about it. Note: There are one or two bits of language in here that may not be great for kiddos. They go by quick,...

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 monster track. We discuss the impact Michael Jackson had on Al's career, we cover a few mind blowing hypothetical scenarios, and so much more! We also get a little...

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 up? Does it matter? Isn’t everything great? (Spoiler: Everything is great.) Check out INSANE IAN here! https://insaneian.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/insaneian Beer’d...