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This week we tackle the first original on the classic Running with Scissors album.... My Baby's In Love with Eddie Vedder. The song pays tribute to both the beloved grunge frontman and the massively popular genre Zydeco! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we finally begin diving into Al's last album of the 90's with one of his biggest songs "The Saga Begins". A song this big also calls for a big guest so we are thrilled to be joined by Rob Harvilla host of 60 Songs That Explain the 90s! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week before we dive into Running with Scissors we focus on all the random Al stuff we've missed throughout the 80s/90s including his cameos in other people's music videos, him appearing on The Drew Carey Show and getting Lasek surgery on live TV as well as the handful of music videos Al personally directed for someone else! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we finish our coverage of the Weird Al Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are talking about Episodes 7-9 of The Weird Al Show including a baffling talent show episode and an episode almost entirely focused on Al's cousin Corky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we continue our coverage of The Weird Al Show this time discussing Episodes 4-6 with guest Abby E who produced a great YouTube video about the history of the series. Watch Abby's Video Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin our month of "The Weird Al Show" coverage today with the first 3 episodes! Great news ... the whole series is on Tubi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss the Disney Channel special Weird Al's "There's No Going Home" ... this is a delightful fake documentary that also ... given very real sad things that happened years later... a tough watch emotionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey do you remember the Leslie Nelson comedy Spy Hard? Neither do most people but Al performed the theme song so we're gonna discuss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Matt met up at a Wheatus Show last month to go over all of Al's TV appearances between Bad Hair Day and his children's TV Series and respond to emails from listeners like you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UHJeff is back to discuss one of the absolute strangest episodes of AL TV we've seen so far! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Long Last ... the live panel we did at San Diego Comic Con is HERE! When we arrived at San Diego Comic Con we joined forced with Dave & Ethan of Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast, Jeff "UHJeff" Nucera and Jackie Rossi (with a cameo from Joey Slater) to draft the best TV songs in Al's catalogue in honor of the TV Album! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we welcome back Lily Hirsch to discuss the violent "Night Santa Went Crazy" as well as promote her new book "Taking Funny Music Seriously" available everywhere now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worlds collide this week when fellow weird al podcasters Dave & Ethan of Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast to discuss the TLC Parody "Phony Calls" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Matts discuss the extreme disturbing Al original "I Remember Larry" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss Soul Asylum and M*A*S*H* re-runs with Christian Bladt of Marvel Movie Talk and Bladtcast fame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the podcast Matt and Matt discuss their love of Elvis Costello and the perfect (and fairly underappreciated) way that Al locks into Costello's signature sound on the song "I'm So Sick of You" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C Philip Zarina is back this week to talk about the unique instruments of Presidents of the United States of America, the 1994 Best Picture Winner and how Al blended both into a perfect parody! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friend Kelly Phillips is back to discuss barber shop, acapella and violent acts. Additionally we learn why she choose Since You've Been Gone as the song she animated for the Illustrated Al book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by Ray Padgett to discuss the Alternative Polka. Ray's claim to fame is when writing a book about cover songs was able to talk to Al about EXCLUSIVELY his Polkas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about bad jobs, scary movies and post-grunge music with Al's Nirvana inspired original Callin' In Sick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Al released his first polka in 6 years and despite being on opposite sides of the country this weekend that Matt's found a way to make sure we got your our immediate and honest thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about dentists, Batman and U2 while discussing the song Cavity Search, Al's parody of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are joined by returning guest Jeff "UHJeff" Nucera to discuss Al's perfect tribute to They Might Be Giants with the fan favorite "Everything You Know is Wrong! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finally enter our Bad Hair Day era of Weird Al's career with Amish Paradise. For Matt & Matt this is the first Al song they were ever exposed to so it holds a special place in both their hearts. We are joined by die-hard Al fan and comedic podcaster Robert Bacon to break down this massive song! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices