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Each week Matt Kelly (Geekscape) and Matthew Milligan (Wheatus) work their way through Weird Al's entire discography one track at a time. Logo from Little Yanks who can be found on IG under @littleyanks

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    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Bob (f/Chris DeMakes)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 46:26


    This week we are joined by Podcaster and Less Than Jake front-man Chris DeMakes to discuss Al's tribute to Bob Dylan and Palindromes... Bob! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ode to a Superhero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 43:44


    This week we tackle Al's second Billy Joel parody (but first one officially released) which takes his signature song "Piano Man" and makes it a tribute to the Sam Raimi/Tobey McGuire Spiderman movies. It's ... something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Does This Always Happen To Me? (f/Allie Goertz)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 51:57


    Past guest and Ben Folds superfan Allie Goertz is back to talk about the song "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?" The song is an homage to Ben Folds Five and in a rare situation, Al is accompanied by Ben Folds on piano for this track! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A Complicated Song (f/Robert Bacon)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 51:30


    This week we are joined by Robert Bacon of the Internet Supreme Court to discuss the Avril Lavigne parody A Complicated Song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Wanna B Ur Lovr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 45:23


    Today we discuss Prince and Beck and the weird cross section you find both of them in the Weird Al original "Wanna B UR Lovr" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Angry White Boy Polka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 67:17


    The Matts discuss the angriest whitest polka in Al's catalogue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Party at the Leper Colony (f/Loz City)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 52:33


    This week we were joined by Loz City to discuss Party at the Leper Colony which is a very mixed bag of a song full of puns and misinformation on medical diagnoses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Trash Day (f/Josh Pilch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 56:40


    Last album coverage we discussed the recent video for Horoscope for Today and suddenly one of the directors Josh Pilch was reaching out to us to discuss about today's song ... TRASH DAY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Hardware Store

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 42:10


    Is this the most impressive Al original ever? It's a strong contender!!! The Matts deep dive into the track to discuss what works and what doesn't and what group the song was originally supposed to be a style parody of! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Couch Potato

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 49:02


    This week the Matt's kick off their Poodle Hat coverage, this may be one of the most infamous situations Al ever found himself in. At the last second Eminem pulled his music video approval effectively killing the promotion for the album .... but was this really the best lead off single? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Running with Scissors MALBag

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 52:00


    This week the Matts did a MAL-Bag under rushed circumstances ... Milligan was stuck in an airport gearing up for the big Wheatus tour and we tackle emails from listeners like yourself as well as some great forgotten Al content!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    AL TV #8 (f/ Michael Forsch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 69:20


    This week we are joined by Michael Forsch (creator of A-List Casting) to discuss Al's final AL-TV special of the 90's. This one was released in December of 1999 to promote the then new release "Running with Scissors" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Polkamon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 38:38


    This week we dive into one of the deepest cuts in Al's catalogue, Polkamon off the Pokemon The Movie 2000 soundtrack. This soundtrack seems to be wiped from all streaming services so you can only hear it on a YouTube upload which is ... rare for Al! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Albuquerque

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 112:35


    We are finally at the end of the 90's years for Weird Al with this little talked about forgotten song that closes out the album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    "Grapefruit Diet" (f/Levi Wilson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 60:28


    Levi Wilson is BACK to discuss another controversial food song in Al's catalogue.... Grapefruit Diet! Is this song outdated and offensive or secretly brilliant? All this and some mediocre Rodney Dangerfield impressions on Weird Al-Gorithm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    "Truck Drivin' Song" (f/Jeff Nucera)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 45:20


    We are joined again by Jeff "UHJeff' Nucera to discuss one of the more divisive songs in Al's catalogue "Truck Drivin' Song". What actually is this song about? Is it problematic or empowering? We try to figure that out this week on Weird Al-Gorithm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Weird Al Dream Set-List Draft LIVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 61:51


    For our 150th episode we are releasing the audio from our draft in December for the Geekscape Holiday Livestream event! We were joined by Dave & Ethan, Kelly Philips and UHJeff to draft our ultimate 5 song Weird Al set for a personal backyard concert. Feel free to watch the video here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    "It's All About the Pentiums" (f/Eric Conner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 62:09


    This week we tackle one of Al's bigger hits and fan favorites "It's All About the Pentiums" and we are excited to be joined by Eric Conner of the Marvel Movie Talk podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    "Your Horoscope For Today" (f/Gary Mastriano)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 65:00


    We are joined by Backyard Superheroes saxophone player Gary Mastriano about Al's tribute to Third Wave Ska and the Zodiac! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Polka Power! (f/Christian Bladt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 87:10


    This week we're back to talking Polkas with Christian Bladt (who's our most prolific polka guest!) to cover Polka Power! It's easy to argue this being the Polka from Al with the most stacked set list! We dive in song by song to figure out which (if any) is the weakest link! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Germs (f/MC Lars)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 54:05


    MC Lars is back for the 5th time... this time he joins us to discuss the Nine Inch Nails inspired style parody "Germs" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jerry Springer (f/Curtis Fortier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 61:32


    This week we are joined by comedian Curtis Fortier who is our first guest who OPENED FOR WEIRD AL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Weird Al Show Theme

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 41:08


    This week we go back to the Weird Al Show well one last time to discus the Weird Al Show Theme! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Christian Cringe Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 20:25


    Check out Matt's new podcast "Christian Cringe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Pretty Fly (for a Rabbi) (f/James L Sutter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 61:24


    This week we are joined by Author and all-round great guy James L. Sutter to discuss the "is this offensive" song "Pretty Fly (For a Rabbi)", Al's parody of The Offspring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    My Baby's In Love With Eddie Vedder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 34:40


    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

    The Saga Begins (f/Rob Harvilla)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 62:09


    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

    Weird Al The Music Video Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 63:23


    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

    The Weird Al Show Episodes 10-13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 62:43


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

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    The Weird Al Show Episodes 7-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 45:54


    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

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    The Weird Al Show Episodes 4-6 (f/Abby E)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 56:05


    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

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    The Weird Al Show (Episodes 1-3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 55:55


    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

    Weird Al's "There's No Going Home"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 40:03


    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

    Spy Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 49:58


    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

    MAL Bag - Safety Patrol, Eek the Cat and Post Bad Hair Day Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 49:10


    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

    AL TV 7 (f/ Jeff "UHJeff" Nucera)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 59:57


    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

    TV Album (Recorded Live at San Diego Comic Con)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 55:27


    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

    The Night Santa Went Crazy (f/Lily Hirsch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 57:55


    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

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    Phony Calls (f/Dave & Ethan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 84:37


    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

    I Remember Larry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 33:23


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

    Syndicated Inc (f/Christian Bladt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 50:10


    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

    I'm So Sick Of You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 32:34


    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

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