Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast

Dave and Ethan finish their interview with Ludicris Lorri MacMillan (O'Grady) of The Dr. Demento Show . Lorri shares stories of when she dated Weird Al in 1980, including their adventures going to The Dr. Demento Show , recording The Weird Al Show on his college radio station, hi-jinx in and around San Luis Obispo, and seeing The Knack with Weird Al (and his special gift for the band). ABOUT Since...

Dave and Ethan interview Ludicris Lorri MacMillan (O'Grady) of The Dr. Demento Show . Not only is Lorri a fan and friend of Weird Al - she dated him in 1980! Lorri also owns the original handwritten "My Bologna" lyrics as published in Stephen Bishop's Songs in the Rough book. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weir...

Dave and Ethan welcome puzzle masters Eric Berlin and Joe Bohanon to the podcast. Eric constructed a crossword puzzle with Weird Al for the New York Times , and together, Eric and Joe were part of a very special and obscure Weird Al appearance at the 2022 MIT Mystery Hunt. Johnny O'Hern also pops in to discuss Weird Al's new project with American Greetings. Be sure to visit our website for links t...

Dave and Ethan present an interview that Ethan recorded with "Weird Al" Yankovic himself back in 2011. Dave and Ethan talk about their recent travels and Ethan reveals that he listened to Weird Al music with William Shatner. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Et...

Rubén Valtierra joins Dave and Ethan for the second half of his interview on the heels of the new Weird Al tour. While discussing playing keyboard with Weird Al,  Rubén takes the listening audience through a typical day on tour, tells ghost stories, and even names his favorite and least favorite songs to perform. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of...

Dave and Ethan are once again joined by Rubén Valtierra - Weird Al's hilarious longtime keyboard player! Rubén discusses what to expect from the new Weird Al tour as well as how he prepares for the tour. Rubén also talks about how he's been keeping busy between tours, who he thinks should play him in the new Weird Al biopic, and what Emo Philips is really like off-stage. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave &am...

Dave and Ethan welcome Parry Gripp & Steve Sherlock, the founding members of the geeky pop-punk band Nerf Herder! Not only are they huge Weird Al fans, their brand new single, "Born Weird," features Weird Al with an incredible accordion solo. Whether you know them for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer theme or you know Parry from his viral hits like "Raining Tacos" or his Emmy-award winning work on chi...

Dave and Ethan finish their interview with celebrity hair and makeup designer Roseanne McIlvane. Roseanne oversaw Weird Al’s makeup and hair design for well over a decade, including The Weird Al Show and Spy Hard , as well iconic music videos such as Gump and more! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yanko...

Dave and Ethan interview celebrity hair and makeup designer Roseanne McIlvane. For well over a decade, Roseanne oversaw Weird Al’s makeup and hair design starting on the film UHF and up through the Poodle Hat album, which included creating the iconic "Coolio" look for the cover of Bad Hair Day .     . ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, c...

Dave and Ethan finish their interview with Craig Armstrong - the Emmy-winning TV producer behind seven Weird Al music videos and producer of Survivor , Supernanny , and Mr. Show with Bob and David . Craig goes behind the scenes and even talks about meeting George Lucas after filming The Saga Begins . ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, ca...

Dave and Ethan interview Craig Armstrong - the Emmy-winning TV producer who has worked on Survivor , Extreme Makeover: Home Edition , Supernanny , Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution , and Mr. Show with Bob and David - about producing seven Weird Al music videos as well as The Weird Al Show , his $100 bet with Weird Al, and his cameo in Amish Paradise . ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird...

After gushing all about the news regarding Weird Al's sophomore film and the magical casting of Daniel Radcliffe for the role of Weird Al - Dave and Ethan conclude their interview with prolific Weird Al art director Doug Haverty. Doug discusses working on additional non-album projects for Al, and shares a universally hilarious story about working with the Godfather of Soul - Mr. James Brown! ABOUT...

Headline News Special Report #6:  Daniel Radcliffe will star as "Weird Al" Yankovic in a brand new biopic.  The film, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story , is being produced by Funny Or Die and Tango, was written by Weird Al and Eric Appel, and will be available exclusively on the Roku Channel. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fan...

Part two of Dave and Ethan's interview with Doug Haverty, the art director at Scotti Bros. Records for many of Weird Al's albums, music videos, and much of his promotional artwork. You'll have a whale of a time as Doug reveals secrets about the albums Bad Hair Day and Running With Scissors among other topics! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the...

Dave and Ethan interview Doug Haverty, the art director at Scotti Bros. Records for many of Weird Al's albums, music videos, and much of his promotional artwork. Doug worked closely with Weird Al first on Off The Deep End and through Running With Scissors , as well as additional projects such as Weird Al's Official Limited Edition Trading Cards. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al...

Dave and Ethan recap their exciting 2021 with regard to the podcast, and following the popularity of Ethan's first archival interview with Weird Al’s longtime keyboard player, Rubén Valtierra, Dave and Ethan dive back into Ethan's archives and share his second archival interview with Rubén from October 2011. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the...

To celebrate the season, Dave and Ethan collectively determine and rank Weird Al's Top 5 Holiday songs!  ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to spread the joy of Weird Al and hi...

Dave and Ethan conclude their interview with longtime Weird Al drummer and archivist Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz as he answers the rest of the big questions surrounding the recently-announced 2022 Weird Al tour: The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, announces a brand new Weird Al related project, and shares a behind-the-scenes look into a secret project from...

Dave and Ethan are joined by longtime Weird Al drummer and archivist Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz as he answers all of the big questions surrounding the recently-announced 2022 Weird Al tour: The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Ya...

Headline News Special Report #5: “Weird Al” Yankovic has announced details regarding his highly anticipated 2022 The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al sup...

Dave and Ethan present an interview Ethan recorded back in 2011 with Weird Al's longtime keyboard player - Rubén Valtierra! The interview was recorded just prior to the release of Weird Al's 13th studio album, Alpocalypse , and showcases Rubén's wild sense of humor. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yank...

Dave and Ethan interview comedy musician Insane Ian, known for his regular contributions to The Dr. Demento Show , The FuMP , and for being the person behind the Weird Al tribute album, Me Myself And I . Ian shares his lifelong journey from Weird Al fan to comedy musician, and shares an incredible secret regarding an "unreleased" Weird Al demo. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al P...

In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with Chapter 5: The Polka Party! Mixing Session. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic...

Dave and Ethan welcome the guys behind the hottest Weird Al related book of 2021 to the podcast. Kevin McKee and Rob Lenz share the story behind their 25-years-in-the-making book - Dear Jon: Emails to A Drummer , which revolves around their email conversations with Weird Al drummer Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the lif...

Dave and Ethan share stories from their recent trip to Los Angeles – including attending both The Nightmare Before Christmas Live-To-Film Concert Experience events that Weird Al performed at and how they attended the exclusive VIP after-party. Dave and Ethan also talk about their other Weird Al-related-adventures, including visiting Weird Al's  early apartment complex, having lunch with former pod...