Podcasts about Demento

Dave and Ethan welcome Dr. Steve Desch, professor of astrophysics at Arizona State University. Steve recently made headlines when he led a successful bid with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to officially name Asteroid (14331) Alyankovic after Weird Al! ABOUTSince 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 his music while digging deep and learning from those who have worked with, or been inspired by, his work. LINKSFollow us on social media, Patreon, and more: https://linktr.ee/2000inchPast episodes available at WeirdAlPodcast.com PODCAST CREDITSIndependently produced, hosted, and created by Dave "Elvis" Rossi and Ethan UllmanCo-produced with Mike Minnick beginning in March 2025Theme song performed by the Grammy Award-Winning Jim "Kimo" WestPodcast logo designed by Heather Malone COPYRIGHT© 2019-2026 | Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast

Many a young man has found himself infatuated with a young woman he encountered at her work and then became inspired to write a song for her: Parry Gripp wrote "Girl At the Video Game Store," Caustic Notions wrote "Coffee Girl," Computer Class wrote both "Checkout Girl" and "Med Study Girl." (It's always a "girl" and never a "woman") But what these young men often fail to notice is that someone being nice to him because it is literally her job is not an indication that she returns his affection. "Girl With the Service Job" takes the long tradition of songs about falling in love with someone just trying to get through her workday and staples it to the long comedy tradition of love songs taken just a liiiitle too far until the cross the line into stalking.

Pulled from the pod archives: Tim lands the lead role in a reimagining of “Annie.” Then auditions for the lead in a Snoop Dog biopic.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

Real story about a guy called Jessie who is chasing the dream

Dave and Ethan return after a 13-month hiatus and are joined by Matt Kelly and Matthew Milligan of the Weird Al-Gorithm podcast for the third and final part of the discussion to collectively determine the Definitive Top 5 Notable Weird Al Song Cameos! ABOUTSince 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 his music while digging deep and learning from those who have worked with, or been inspired by, his work. LINKSFollow us on social media, Patreon, and more: https://linktr.ee/2000inchPast episodes available at WeirdAlPodcast.com PODCAST CREDITSIndependently produced, hosted, and created by Dave "Elvis" Rossi and Ethan UllmanCo-produced with Mike Minnick beginning in March 2025Theme song performed by the Grammy Award-Winning Jim "Kimo" WestPodcast logo designed by Heather Malone COPYRIGHT© 2019-2026 | Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast

Based on a true story. And also on Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Ensure drinking buddies: o M. Spaff Sumsion: Lyrics, Lyrica o Robert Lund: All vocals, all instruments, all production, Allegra There's hope. At age 60: o Jeff Bridges won his first Oscar, for Crazy Heart o Bob Dylan released his classic Love and Theft o Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March for Indian independence o Penelope Fitzgerald published her first novel, The Golden Child o Alfred Hitchcock released Psycho (in '60) o Thomas Jefferson presided over the Louisiana Purchase o Elton John played his 60th sold-out Madison Square Garden concert o Paul McCartney began his massive New World Tour o Frances McDormand won her second Best Actress Oscar o Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize o Bruce Springsteen received the Kennedy Center Honors o John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature o Oscar Swahn won two Olympic gold medals o George Washington unanimously won the electoral vote for reelection o Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to win the Best Actress Oscar No doubt we forgot your favorite. Scold us in the comments.

Show 215: Tim gets all mushy about the other two guys. A TV show buys stuff and burns it. Walt's cousin Jeff blows up Walt's toys! Jim's friends blow up fish. Our favorite stripper. And doomsday bunkers. THEN: A spittin' good restaurant. An action flick starring a big guy. A real time Civil War reenactment. Really temporary temps. Our one and only guest gets bumped again. More ramblings from Walter's brain. And more.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

Would you like ranch or garden herb on that word salad you just served?

"Gosh Steve, why haven't you put out a song about trump in so long? Could it be that you've come around and realized that he's the second coming of Jeebus?" Yeah, that's pretty much it. He's fine. Music: Les Emmerson Words: SG and Niamh Bagnell Guitars, drums, bass, keys, vocals, arrangement, production: SG Backing vocals: Hollie Brogunier Cameo: Dolly Parton

Show 214: Walt's birthday. Everyone gets a sheet cake. Grandparents Day. Lemonade stand baristas. Tim passes out. Why Grandparents Day? Kids love potato salad. Doctors say Tim's brain is shrinking.THEN: Alien poop. Bloody Marys. Political attack ads begin. A CEO comes clean. Our A.I. announcer's side gig. DIY Ken Burns' documentaries. Plus a little bit more.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

Bill Frenzer of Ogden Edsl (the makers of the Dr. Demento classic #1 hit "Dead Puppies") brings the heat with "Don't Throw Barbie on the Barbie, Barbie" - a song discouraging the hobby of burning Barbie dolls. This double-A side single is now available on all streaming platforms. Get the new 7" or CD from Needlejuice Records: Bandcamp | Webstore Produced by Aaron Cohen and Skip Heller Artwork: Kendra Shepherd

Just when you think you're holding it down, something brings it up again.

Show 213: Walt's dishwasher scares him. Bill Murray. A fish out of water. Tim's dead snails. Walt turns down a girl with a snake. Supergirl. Keeping up with the Jor-El's. THEN: Insects in love. Broadway hits in 5 minutes or less. A Lite beer so light, you'll think you're drinking water. A restaurant for condiments. And a commercial for Stuff.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

A sqeaky clean song about waiting in line for soup. Written and Performed: Dino-Mike with the great Luke Ski Back-Up Vocals: Zelda Pinwheel Produced, Mixed and Mastered: Bob Emmet

Show 212: It's our sort of Labor day-themed show!! Tim talks about his job tarring a parking lot. Walt was a baby photographer for a day. Jim and Walt compare how many times they've been fired. Sex workers in hotel lobbies. Podcast understudies. THEN: Labor day in Italy. In China. In France. A very intense job interview. The Shari Lewis telethon—a holiday traditionb. A business idea. A Russian factory celebrates a new wrench.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

In 2005 I started my podcast Manic Mondays as a creative outlet for some of my ideas that didn't work well in hip hop form. This Monday's episode will be episode #1000. I have a few things planned for the episode itself, but I thought I should mark the occasion with a song, so here it is. lyrics, vocals: Tom Rockwell music: Jared Ringold, Tom Rockwell background vocals: Jared Ringold

At one time, the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. was a beautiful shade of blue/gray. Somehow, it changed its color, and green algae seemed to multiply... Yeah, it was pretty "weird," "Weird Algae" to be specific. Let me explain. One night, my musical pal Carla Ulbrich and I were commenting on Weird Al in a comedy chat, and Wallah! A cute comment on Weird Al that I had written in the chat had an immediate, ever-so-funny response by Carla answering me back with two clever words... "Weird Algae." My weird brain kicked in, and somehow I started humming a hit song of Cole Porter's called "Anything Goes!" So then I combined the two "Weird Algae Grows" with the hit tune "Anything Goes" Here goes: "Weird Algae Grows." Credits: Weird Algae Concept: Carla Ulbrich Weird Algae Grows parody/new lyrics: Sulu Dubow Original melody: "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter Production: Moonlight Studios, Jeff Lewis Assistant Production: Sulu Dubow Vocals: Sulu Dubow Special thanks to Steve Goodie and Brad Tassell (Another Dumb Song For No Reason "Surprise" VCS) Technical Support: Jordan Kesselhaut

Show 211: Walt sees a naked boy in his driveway. Tim gives financial advice. An injury lawyer in a fedora sues Indiana. Walt wore a Monkees knit cap in high school and the bullies loved it. Jim wears a lampshade. A geometry lesson. An outside-your-body catheter that collects your pee. Old lady juice. Bird poop explained. An update on Walt's 1st eyeball injection. THEN: Tobacco flavored gum. A Frenchman likes the show. Back-to-school sale for the real world. Artwork for your Johnson. Party in a bag. A questionable airline.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

If booze could talk, what would it say? I say booze can talk, you just have to listen to it's song. HappyRon listened, and he's here to tell the tale

"All I Wanna Do Is Play Games" is a comedy song for anyone who has ever looked at everything they were supposed to accomplish that day and thought, "Yeah... but I could play a game instead." It's about that eternal battle between responsibility and the much more appealing prospect of just one more level, one more match, or one more turn. Written by longtime game developer John C. Ardussi, the song is the title track from Perky Pete and The Mechanics' debut album and part of the musical world of the comedy series in development Game Mechanics.

Show 210: Pope Day at a White Sox game. Tim has a thing for nuns. Old people do improv. Lettuce recalls. Dairyland standup comic Sal Monella. Nice hecklers. Who is David Bryne? The Titanic. And Pixar's new talking iceberg cartoon.THEN: A creepy new Disney ride. Energy drinks for dogs. Mama's boys. A song about jobs. Overly positive positivity. And a thing that doesn't translate to audio podcasts.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

Ok, this is just dumb, And mercifully brief. Music: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Lyrics: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and Jerry Lewis and SG Guitar, vocal, arrangement, production: SG This song is featured on my 40th album, "Emotional Support Hamster" which you should totally buy at www.stevegoodie.com !

It's about Looking In The Mirror

Show 209: William Shatner's metal band. Bars of soap. Back to school provisions. Squirrels hate the Irish. The Girl Scout documentary. Pizza and chicken wings in church. And Breaking Bad's unknown theme song. And Sugarcoat is back!THEN: 13 Year Old World. Animals doing comedy. A summer camp for brooding future rock stars. A Fear Clinic. And critics of office art. Plus a little more. Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

A parody of "Tricky Dicky" by Country Joe McDonald. New lyrics by Dave Guhlow.

Do you hate working for a living as much as we do?

Show 208: Cutting edge toilets. Bidets. Squatty Potties. Jim's dad's guns. Talking bears into suicide. Bees vs. Ants. Walt's grade school Star Trek/Nazi salute. And Tim may have seen a different Odyssey movie than everyone else.THEN: Bottom-of-the-Purse candy. Place not to go this weekend. A sub-par doctor. Farting in a revolving door. And a few more things.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

It has been ten whole months since Sulu parodied this song (and fifteen years since we did), so it was time. What we learned about "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious": o The writers of a 1949 song called "Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus" sued Disney...and LOST. The court found that variants of the word had been around for decades. So, as it turns out, neither they nor the Sherman Brothers (who wrote the Mary Poppins song and a ton of other classic Disney tunes) originated the term. o The Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke recording was released as a single that made it to the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #66 the week ending May 15, 1965. The #1 song that week was... Herman's Hermits' "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" ...which together scans perfectly to "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." The Charmin Brothers: M. Spaff Sumsion: Lyrics Robert Lund: Vocals, instruments, and production

Old Man Joe Is Learning French Dedicated to all those learning a new language. Parody of "Old MacDonald" Keyboard, Lyrics and Singing by Joe J Thomas More at: JoesDump.com Copyright 2026, Joe J Thomas, Joe's Dump, JoesDump.com All Rights Reserved. Not A Quinn-Martin Production.

Show 207: Jim and Tim go by Jimothy. A shout out to Walt's old neighbors who listen to the pod. Jim shows off both his severed toenails. Tim's head wound. Tim picks up chicks with Eddie Arnold records. The guys try not to spoil Project Hail Mary. And what's up with Jim's across the street neighbor.THEN: Franklin Mint's Phallic Symbol collection. A show for bros. Ice cream for bachelors. A boy in a plastic bag. Plus, a few more things.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

Had an idea for a fairy simple premise: what is considered cool? And also, what is considered NOT cool. Heavily inspired by "Stop Putting Protien in Everything" by Wolves of Glendale. Lyrics and vocals: Insane Ian Music, mixing, mastering: Ben Stahl Single art: Kendra Shepherd

Grace Potter brings her upbeat energy and Rock vibes to Roadcase for this week's episode. I'm super psyched to have Grace on the show — she's a total free spirit, and with her upcoming new album, Trespasser, due out on August 21, she is finding herself at an intriguing crossroads along her lifelong path of creative expression. Constantly pushing the barriers and challenging norms, Grace proudly and unapologetically is her own self, unafraid to venture into new territory or inhabit new (and old) characters. It's refreshing and inspiring.A four-time Grammy nominee, Grace talks to me about her unconventional career path and the ways she now benefits from her own life experience to cast a broader view of her life's journey. We also explore the benefits of vulnerability, and Grace explains how recognizing the barriers we all face allows her to hold up a mirror, and find that perspective we need to exceed our own expectations in life.    This is truly an epic interview with a one-of-a-kind artist.=======================================Chapters:00:00  Episode Intro with Host Josh Rosenberg03:10 - Grace Potter: Embracing authenticity & breaking boundaries in music05:40 - The influence of Topanga's musical history and local legends07:55 - The story behind Grace's house and its legendary residents (Spirit, Dr. Demento)11:47 - Evolution of her sound from early days to the latest album Trespasser15:26 - Exploring storytelling, characters, and permission in songwriting19:53 - The importance of truth and vulnerability in artistic identity23:11 - Navigating gender, performance, and energy on stage27:33 - Balancing delicacy and power in her music and persona31:21 - The role of control, unpredictability, and the fluidity of performance36:19 - The pop versus rock dichotomy and maintaining authenticity40:30 - The story of her unreleased album Medicine and its creative journey46:18 - The impact of record label decisions and creative independence52:51 - Real-life stories of boundary crossings, societal expectations, and trust1:01:55 - The importance of understanding and trusting your own limits1:06:29 - The vibrant live music scene, festival energy, and connecting with audiences1:08:10 - Future projects: albums, microfilms, and the ongoing storytelling adventure1:09:24 - Episode Wrap-up with Host Josh Rosenberg=======================================For more information on Roadcase:https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comOr contact Roadcase by email:  info@roadcasepod.comRoadcase theme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

Every good man has been there.

Show 206: Walt and Jim learn about their neighbors through binoculars. A tough crowd for a standup act. Jim tells a spam caller that he's dead. Tim crashes a class reunion.THEN: Things that don't translate to audio. A subpar dream psychic. The student loan police. Selling integrity. And the past.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

While reflecting on relationships come and gone, a man praises the one girl who has always been there for him..... on the shelf...in Hip Hop form... Little Debbie.

Adam and Dr. Drew kick things off by discussing the recent passing of Lindsay Graham, with Dr. Drew explaining what really caused his death and reacting to Dr. Oz's demonstration of the heart condition behind it. Adam also reflects on a classic John Denver lyric, and the two take a nostalgic trip through the world of Dr. Demento and the novelty songs that defined an era.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I hope it's ok that this month's FuMP submission is actually two songs stuck together as one, and that only half of it is funny. In 2002 I became an uncle for the second time, to a nephew named Sachio. He was the happiest, most calm and even-tempered child I've ever encountered. Just all smiles, all the time. I didn't see him or his sister that much, as they lived far away, but with each visit he became more and more interesting and fun and inspiring. For his third birthday I parodied a Van Morrison song for Sachio, and that's the first half of today's offering. In 2005 I made a CD of that song, and that CD still has a proud place in the upstairs bathroom of their home in Georgia. As I write this, Sachio is 24 and in hospice care, at home with his parents. His sister has come for the summer to be with them, along with her wife. I'm visiting every few weeks. In September 2025 Sachio was diagnosed with a Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. It's a terribly aggressive cancer, which becomes so entangled in so many healthy organs that it becomes very hard to treat. Six months of chemo barely slowed its growth, and in April 2026 Sachio decided that quality of life was more important than quantity. I've written quite a bit about Sachio over the past year, but it was personal and not for public eyes or ears. Now it's fathers day weekend. I'm visiting with them in Georgia, and alternately feeling like it's good that I'm here, and then that I'm an additional burden being here, and then that it doesn't matter one way or the other. We keep breathing and watching tennis and watching world cup soccer and eating and sleeping... trying to keep this brave and doomed young man comfortable and comforted as the clock ticks. *** Sachio died at 4 am on Friday June 26, 2026. The hole he left is immeasurable. The second half of today's offering probably isn't comforting. I can do music pretty well, and I can do comedy pretty well... but neither seems to be of any value for my family (or for anyone else) in the face of incurable cancer. I've found that making things helps me process and deal with the pain and the isolation and the helplessness, so I've kept at it. It was helpful to me to make something "pretty" or "melodic" out of all this monumental unfairness. It was helpful to beat the hell out of the drums, and to turn this up really loud. And, having played it for a few close friends, I think it might actually have some merit. And maybe even some value for those who are grieving. Who knows? The main thing I've noticed is that pretty much anything is okay to say or do when the outcome is certain and awful. Very little judgement has been shown lately. So here goes. Sachio was violinist and a guitarist and a saxophonist and a singer. I wish I could say that we played music together, but for some reason that only happened a few times, very casually. We never composed anything together, and we never recorded anything. He played music with his sister, and with his father, and with his school orchestra, and later with his band "The Drapes." A few years ago I invited him and his band to come up to Nashville and do some recording, but that never happened. And that makes me profoundly sad. For this song, I composed the finger-picked instrumental bit upstairs in Sachio's room, while Sachio and his parents were sleeping in the basement room that had become Sachio's hospice ward. Sachio's room was (and will remain) full of his awards and sports posters and lots of things he'd collected in 24 years. As I worked on the song, I thought, "I'm in his bedroom, and he'll never see this room again." And I tried to put that big sadness into the music. In the original "Sachio" song from 2005, I enlisted the saxophone talents of Michael Duncan in Los Angeles. For the second, newer part, I wanted to have a violin, so I asked Tim Lorsch to provide that in Nashville, and he kindly agreed. Everything else you hear is me. Two individual songs compose this whole. My hope is that together they kind of bookend a life lived well, even if it was much too short. I hope people can relate to the pain and overwhelmingness of life and death, and that they think of the awesome gift that we all get for a short while. I hope the "god works in mysterious ways" people will see another perspective, as this song does not let any god off the hook. I hope this does something for someone. I'm just putting it all out there. Doing my best, whether it's sufficient or not. Many thanks to my brother Adam Goodie, his wife Chinami Goodie, their daughter Sara Goodie, and of course Sachio himself. You have each shown inspiring strength and love through all the good times and bad. You can see Sachio's obituary here. And you can see a video of this song, a slideshow, here. "Sachio" Music: Van Morrison Words, guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, vocals, arrangement, production: SG Saxophones: Michael Duncan "My Brother's Son" Music, words, guitars, pedal steel guitar, piano, bass, drums, vocals, arrangement, production: SG Violin: Tim Lorsch Helpful help: Stephen DeBonrepos and Niamh Bagnell

Show 205: Tim's wedding gift for Taylor and Travis. Walt signs up for a clinical trial. And hygiene in the Old West. THEN: Gawking at overly large objects. A breakfast drink that keeps coming back. Too much Yeti. What (not) to do this weekend. And a play about carpeting.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

Spaff recently attended a reunion dinner with some old friends. Kurt asked if anyone had dietary restrictions. Dave said cilantro. Then he added, "Not allergic. Just can't stand it." And a song parody was born! What we learned about cilantro: o Americans call coriander leaves cilantro. Other English speakers call all of it coriander. o An olfactory receptor gene, OR6A2, determines your response to the aldehydes in cilantro. Which is to say, it's not just your preference. It's genetic. o A bunch of coriander was found in King Tut's tomb. You can decide if that's what killed him. What we learned about "Fernando": o Before ABBA's English remake, the song was released in Swedish by Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) and is about a brokenhearted bartender, not a Latin American freedom fighter. o In 1976 (Happy Bicentennial!) "Fernando" hit #1 in 15 countries. In Australia it was the longest-running #1 ever (until it was beaten by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You"). In the US it only reached #13. o Musicologist Philip Tagg wrote a 500-page book about "Fernando" and even he wasn't sure exactly which instruments were used. Bob had to make an educated guess. Swedish Chefs: Ashby, Lucas: Audio engineering Bad Beth and Beyond: Lead and backing vocals Bob Emmet: Instruments, arranging, and production Apprentice Chef Spaff: Lyrics

A classic tale of bathroom terrorism and adhesive assault.

Show 204: An unusual funeral home basement. The guys dream of being the new Charlie's Angels. What they did on the 4th. Alligators. Putt-putt golf. Weatherman shaming. Tim's newest one-man show. THEN: A stripper in a bikini. A 70s folk group gets real. Mail order art. An enigmatic power walker. A philosophical hostage negotiator. And a little more.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

You know how when someone says you look good for your age, you think, hmm, is that really a compliment? Because if they thought you looked good, they'd say you look good, and not qualify it with "for your age." Anyway, happy 250th birthday, America! You look good for your age! Here's our birthday tribute. It's a parody of Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible." Of course. Boston Tea Partiers: M. Spaff Sumsion: Lyrics Robert Lund: All vocals, all instruments, all everything else P.S. Check out the video! P.P.S. No AI was used in the writing of the lyrics or performance of the music. For the video, AI generated the images Spaff requested, but Spaff did everything else. Hooray for (not-yet-fully obsolete) humans.

A song for fun, childfree uncles and lady uncles alike. More Goodbye Charlemagne available here: linktree.com/goodbyecharlemagne

Show 203: Jim stabs himself. The 250th. World Cup fans drink Miami dry. Washington wasn't our first president. 1776, the Musical (with women!). Little Nazis say the cutest things. And the Scotts invent golf.THEN: Custom made condoms. On Hold from hell. Killer coins. The Constitution was almost on notebook paper. And little-known movies that should've stayed that way.Drop us an email. We'd looove to hear from you!

This month Devo talks about his landing page, his LASIK eye surgery, some acting updates, a new FuMP project, and more! Music in this episode: "The McMacMacAndCheese Attack (Live at MarsCon 2026)" by Devo Spice featuring Dino-Mike, "Lawyer Up" by Devo Spice featuring the great Luke Ski, "Hide My Boner (Live at MarsCon 2026)" by Devo Spice, "Dad Bod (Live from MarsCon 2026)" by Devo Spice

Are you tired of those bloody beachy bastard birds binging on all of your belongings? Then this song is for you! It's a parody of the Tears for Fears song: "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" and it's all about everybody's least favorite sea-going citizen: The seagull. Sit back and let the sounds of the sea and the seagulls carry you away (Just like how these gulls carried away your last bologna sandwhich!) Lyrics by Matthias

Stinging and Deranged represents the angry existence of a lonely Bee in a futuristic chaotic world. Inspired by the Iconic Musical "Singing in the Rain." (Sung and danced by Gene Kelley) Recorded at Moonlight Studios, Los Angeles New lyrics and vocals: Sulu Dubow as "The Bee " Original music: Herb Nacio Brown, Original lyrics: Arthur Freed Musical Production and special effects: Jeff Lewis of Moonlight Studios Miserable Stung Male: Jeff Lewis Asst production: Sulu Dubow Trumpet: Jeff Lewis Technical support: Jordan Kesselhaut, Michael Lestatkatt Selcovitz Special thanks to Steve Goodie and Brad Tassell (VCS) (First performance on guitar.) Many thanks to "The Improvisational Buzz Bee FUMP Dancers " Performed by "The FUMPS " and myself on guitar in front of a live audience at The Pre Dr. Demento Retirement Party House Concert on April 18, 2026. The Improvisational Buzz Bee FUMP Dancers are: Insane Ian Bonds, Luke Sienkoski aka The Great Lukeski, Tony Goldmark, Tim Crist aka Shoebox, Chris Mezzolesta (seen on a separate video) In Memory of David Vasquez, May 2026 Moonlight Studios

It feels like most Life Coaches needs a Life Coach!

Episode 786: From sci-fi parodies and comedy catchphrases to political satire and celebrity rap records, the '80s produced some truly unforgettable novelty hits. Steve and Chuck revisit songs that were silly, bizarre, occasionally controversial—and somehow impossible to forget. In this episode, they discuss: • "Star Trekkin'" by The Firm, the cult classic that became a No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom • "You Look Marvelous" by Billy Crystal, inspired by his legendary Saturday Night Live character Fernando • "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield, one of the most unlikely rap records of the MTV era • "Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance & the Valiants, the political parody song inspired by the Iran hostage crisis Along the way, they explore the role of Dr. Demento, the rise of novelty records in the MTV era, memorable music videos, comedy albums, and why some of the weirdest songs of the decade continue to live rent-free in our heads decades later. Plus, Steve and Chuck share their memories of discovering these songs, discuss how novelty music fit into the larger pop culture landscape of the 1980s, and debate whether today's music world could ever produce anything quite like them again. This episode is brought to you by our friends at The 80s Cruise. Join your favorite artists, fellow fans, and the Stuck in the '80s crew aboard the ultimate floating celebration of the decade. Visit The 80s Cruise and use promo code STUCK when booking to receive a $250 cabin credit. We also thank our Patreon supporters, whose generosity helps keep the longest-running '80s pop culture podcast alive and thriving. To learn more about supporting the show, visit our Patreon page. If you grew up listening to Dr. Demento, watching MTV after school, quoting Saturday Night Live catchphrases, or laughing at records that somehow became radio hits, this episode is for you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.