Podcast appearances and mentions of insane ian

Last year at MarsCon I tried something a little different for my concert. Instead of doing my usual set with short bits of stand-up comedy between songs, I tried to make it more like a hip hop concert with minimal talking between songs and my "posse" on stage with me the whole time. My posse consisted of Shoebox of Worm Quartet and Insane Ian. The end result was a lot of fun and I'm hoping to do more shows like this. But since I had Shoebox on stage with me I decided to premiere the latest Stupid Rap Battles. This one features me as a three-legged dog, and Shoebox as a fancy cup of coffee. This was the end result. Chris Mezzolesta was the pre-recorded announcer. This recording is from the 2026 MarsCon Fundraiser Album available now at MarsConComedy.com. Please pick up a copy and help out the comedy-music track. Lyrics, music, vocals: Tom Rockwell, Tim Crist Announcer: Chris Mezzolesta

This week Devo is bragging about his big day off! We get it, dude, you don't need to rub it in. Meanwhile, Tom Smith is celebrating President's Day with an ode to the commander-in-chief, Mucky Pup is in an amorous mood to spite the mysterious smell, and Insane Ian is bringing us all the pork. For some reason. 1. "Somebody No One Wants to Know" by Tom Smith 2. "You Stink but I Love You" by Mucky Pup 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "48 Hours of Pork Live at MarsCon 2025" by Insane Ian Tom Smith is at TomSmith.bandcamp.com Mucky Pup is on your favorite streaming service and singer Chris Milnes now sells some interesting wares at MuckyChris.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Be sure to pick up your copy of the MarsCon 2026 fund raiser compilation by going to MarsConComedy.com and click on 'SHOP' Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

A while back, I asked folks to suggest song titles, and I would write something based on the title alone. It was a fun expereiment, and maybe I should revisit it again. That said, it did yield this: one of the dumbest songs I've ever written (and honestly, a favorite of mine and Ben, my producer and co-writer of this melodical malady). This track of course comes from the Marscon 2026 Comedy Music Track Funraiser MP3 Album which you can purchase now to help cover the Hotel Room costs for this year's Comedy Music acts, and features almost 4 hours of live comedy music performances and other miscelaneous banter that more often than not features me, as I also emcee'd the event last year.

Read transcriptHave you ever wanted to live the cowboy life while staying comfortably parked on your couch with a controller in hand? Well dust off that old PS1 and join us on a tumbleweed-tossed adventure into Lucky Luke, the 1998 game that lassos the comic's wild west flair and corrals it into glorious mid-poly action. This week, Insane Ian from the comedy music frontier rides into town to help Chris figure out whether this comic adaptation shoots straight or ends up misfiring into nostalgic absurdity. We're mixing comic books, cowboy clichés, and just enough slapstick to keep the saloon doors swinging. It's part retro gaming archaeology, part cartoon chaos, and part “why did this ever happen?” Come for the shootouts, stay for the laughs, and maybe learn a thing or two about how French cartoonists conquered the Old West one pixel at a time. Learn such things as: How does Lucky Luke's cheerful swagger hides a deep existential dread about polygon counts? Is Jolly Jumper one of the few horses that Chris isn't afraid of? Can readers today look past the very of the time racial attitudes of the Luck Luke comics? And so much more! You can find Insane Ian on BlyeSky @insaneian, his music on the Insane Ian Bandcamp page, his videos on the Insane Ian YouTube page (where you can hear if he's played FF VII), and check out the Funny Music Project that he sometimes contributes to. Also give Ian the appropriate amount of crap for not having enough videos on that new channel, Insane Ian Comics Gaming,  yet. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads,  @playcomics on YouTube or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Gender Pop and The Last Comic Shop for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably needs a hug. It's been a long year already. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

In this segment Devo talks about his new Christmas EP, his 40th anniversary of making music, his Virtual Comedy Show appearance, various other projects, and more! Music in this episode: Santa by Devo Spice, Hobby Lobby Christmas by Pony Death Ride, Mr. Yuletide by Insane Ian, We Do A Christmas by Worm Quartet, and Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie, Too by Toby Danger

Grandpa Seamonkey tucks the young FuMPlings in on Christmas Eve with an update of a Christmas classic, fine tuned for 2025 and probably at least 3 more years. So, egg yer nogs, bough them hollies, and for God's sakes hide those Christmas tamales! Featuring the voice talents of: Devo Spice! Insane Ian! the great Luke Ski! ShoEboX! Carla Ulbrich! Chris Mezzolesta! Jared Ringold! and featuring Rob Balder as Jesus Christ! Niceness Is Comically Easy... just be N.I.C.E.! May Seamonkey bless us, every one!

This week Devo is talking about the hottest trending trends that ever trended a trend. Meanwhile, Jesse Welles has a great job opportunity, Insane Ian is doing... something... I think? And There I Ruined It is ruining Creed. Wait, is that even possible? Sorry Rudolph. 1. "Join ICE" by Jesse Welles 2. "You Better Watch Out" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Creed Sings Rudolph" by There I Ruined It Jesse Welles is at WellesMusic.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com and InsaneIan.bandcamp.com There I Ruined It is on YouTube Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

Side Quests is back and so is host Insane Ian! He is a comedy musician, nerdcore rapper, YouTuber and defector from the International Contract Agency! The game he is talking about today is Hitman World of Assassination by IO Interactive! You can also find everything else he does here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

When I discovered that Weird Al was actually on the bill at the most eclectic festival lineup I'd ever seen ("I can see Agnostic Front and Weird Al on the same day?!?" was my initial response) I had to drop "Start a Pac-Man-related cult" from my bucket list to make room for "participate in a Weird Al pit."* This has been one of many situational exceptions I've had to make to my well-documented "Too Old For The Pit" rule. I made perhaps too many exceptions during the weekend of Riot Fest, as my ribs remain bruised (presumably from Sunday's Screeching Weasel prancings,) but I appear to have survived. Highlights that I was unable to fit into the song: 1. A dude dressed as a banana in said pit 2. A dude dressed as Jesus in said pit (I told him "Hey! I read your book!") 3. Moshing to "Ricky." Seriously. "Ricky." 4. Watching Steve Jay and Jim West occasionally take photos of said pit 5. Watching a dude on the edge of said pit explain to his teenaged daughter the cardinal rule of "someone goes down, you help them up." Felt that in my soul. Special thanks to Al, whose birthday is next week. And also to my wife, for encouraging me to go to this thing. And to MC Lars for absolving me of the inadvertent theft of his "damn, son" bit. And to Dr. Demento for the years upon years of support...it just hit me that this is the first song I've ever released that has NO chance whatsoever of being played on the Dr. Demento show. But damned if he didn't end the show strong as hell, and on his own terms. (Barry, if you're reading this, all the best in your retirement.) * Apologies to anyone who has already converted their worldly posessions to tokens in anticipation of said cult. No refunds. Music and Lyrics by Timothy F. Crist Vocals / Programming / Arrangement / Keytar by Tim "Shoebox" Crist Gang vocals by Luke Ski, Lindsay Smith, Tony Goldmark, Devo Spice, Steve Goodie, Chris Mezzolesta, and Insane Ian (who was there!) Mixed and Mastered by Steve Goodie

This week Devo is here to help you know what day it is! What an incredible public service! Meanwhile, Bonecage is alone on a Sunday and up to no good, Insane Ian channels his inner Fry, and Mr. Wompy has found true love. May he rest in peace. 1. "Alone on a Sunday" by Bonecage 2. "Delivery Boy Live" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Paradise in My GPS" by Mr. Wompy Bonecage is on YouTube Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com and InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Mr Wompy can be found on the FuMP Sideshow Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

For the FuMP's Tribute to Dr. Demento, I wanted to write an original song about what the good Doctor's show meant to me, and how it has influenced pretty much my whole life. I wouldn't be writing and performing comedy music, I wouldn't have the friends and relationships I have, and I wouldn't be where I am, let alone who I am without his show and his influence. So thank you Barry...all of this is your fault. And I mean that affectionately. Lyrics and Vocals: Insane Ian Music: "Pico and Sepulveda" by Felix Figueroa and His Orchestra, as covered by Power Salad, and then sampled by Trevor Morgan

It's finally here! Fruits of the Smogberry Trees: The FuMP's Tribute to Dr. Demento is now available in the store, and this is the closing track. Members of The FuMP got together to write and record new verses for the all-time classic song "Shaving Cream" by Benny Bell, and got special permission to include Benny's own vocals in this song from a special appearance he made on The Dr. Demento Show in the 1970s. Music, background vocals, and production: Chris Mezzolesta Vocals and new lyrics (in order): Benny Bell, Insane Ian, Carrie Dahlby and Alexann, the great Luke Ski, Bonnie Gordon*, Tom Smith, Devo Spice, Carla Ulbrich, Worm Quartet, Power Salad** *Lyrics by Devo Spice **Lyrics by Benny Bell, mostly Special thanks to Joel Samberg.

Let's get weird—Polka Party! weird. This week on the Beer'd Al Podcast, Lauren is joined by comedy musician, parody wizard, and all-around awesome human Insane Ian to dive into Side 1 of Weird Al Yankovic's Polka Party! album.We're talking about everything from hernias to spuds, and we're loving every minute of it. Tracks on the menu include:The James Brown sendup “Living with a Hernia”The Talking Heads-flavored “Dog Eat Dog”The deep-fried brilliance of “Addicted to Spuds”The delightfully unhinged original “One of Those Days”And of course, the frantic accordion madness of the title track, “Polka Party!”Ian brings his deep-cut knowledge of comedy music, Lauren brings the beverages, and together they serve up a celebration of this oft-overlooked (but totally lovable) Al-bum. Crack open a cold one and join the polka party!Check out Ian's work:YouTubeBandcampBeer'd Al is a polka-tastic member of the OddPods Media Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

Now, I'm not known for doing political songs but when Lauren Loomer called the new pope, Pope Leo XVI, a "WOKE MARXIST POPE", and then several people online (most notably Schmoyoho on Twitter and LouisaTheLast on BlueSky) said you could sing that phrase to the tune of "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan, I knew what had to be done. Originally released as a shorter version on my TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram channels (as well as my Patreon), after popular demand I now present you all with the full version. Enjoy.

This week Dr. Devo is going back in time! And trying desperately to get back...to the future!!! Meanwhile, Riki Lindhome wishes she could go back in time too, Insane Ian is out at the clerb with the new Pope, and Jimmy O'Donnell is having fun with words, but please don't get him started again. Seriously, you do NOT want to go there. 1. "Hysteria" by Riki Lindhome 2. "Woke Marxist Pope" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Don't Get Me Started" by Jimmy O'Donnell Riki Lindhome is at RikiLindhome.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Jimmy O'Donnell is at JimmyODonnell.bandcamp.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

~~~ TL;DR: It's an updated remake of a Beastie Boys parody about Dr. Demento and Whimsical Will. ~~~ One of the most iconic 'Side 1, Track 1' songs in the history of Generation X is the first song on the legendary 1986 Diamond Certified debut album by the Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill", titled "Rhymin' And Stealin'". ... Far less iconic is the great Luke Ski's 1997 Certified Plastic sophomore album "Shadows Of The Bunghole". For that album, I had the oh-so-clever idea to begin the album with a parody of "Rhymin' And Stealin'", with the gag being that if someone put the disc in and started playing it, another person nearby hearing the album start would be fooled into thinking the album playing was "Licensed To Ill", and then when the first sound bites and lyrics dropped, they would be overcome with a feeling of jocular bamboozlement. Whether or not that ever occurred in real life is unknown and assumed not ever have actually happened. After nearly 2 years of finally being able to listen to "The Dr. Demento Show" on the actual radio, I felt the need to pay tribute to the show, to Dr. Demento (a.k.a. Barret Hansen) himself, as well as the weekly purveyor of the "Demented News" on the show, "Whimsical Will" Simpson. So that led me to make a parody of the aforementioned Beastie's song, titling mine "The Doctor And William". I call this type of song a 'forced parody', in which there is no clever wordplay or other logical or parallel connection between the original song and subject matter being discussed in the parody, making it obvious that the author (in this case, me) just REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to parody THAT SONG about THAT SUBJECT despite the fact that it doesn't make any sense to do so intellectually. So, having copped to that, I still really liked what I did with it, with my other MCs making up my Beastie parody trio being J. Styles (Jason Stahl, best friend since the 4th grade) and DJ Skrabble (my brother J.T. Sienkowski). The good Doctor never played this track on his show, but Whimsical Will did report on the song during the July 6th, 1997 edition of the Demented News. 27 years later, an impending celebration of Dr. Demento's birthday made me think it would be fun to give this track an update and perform it live at the celebration with the help of some friends. So I commissioned Professor Shyguy to make a new backing track (and also mix this final studio version), so that I, the great Luke Ski (doing the King Ad-Rock parts), along with Devo Spice (MCA) and Tony Goldmark (Mike D.), and also along with the chanting assistance of Chris Mezzolesta of Power Salad, Insane Ian, and ShoEboX of Worm Quartet, performed it for Dr. D. to the jocular bamboozlement of everyone in attendance. In conclusion, for the millionth time, thank you to Barret Hansen, a.k.a. Dr. Demento, and "Whimsical Will" Simpson, for bringing so much joy, laughter, and found family together with your decades upon decades of demented news, mad music, and crazy comedy. We owe it all to you. And we will never ever forget to stay deee-mented! Will the good Doctor play "The Doctor And William (2025 Edition)" on his show? Perhaps he might if the fans REQUEST for him to play it, either from "The Dr. Demento Show" Request Page, or post it with the word REQUEST at The OFFICIAL Dr. Demento Show Facebook Page!

The deep dive concludes! Lauren and Insane Ian are diving into Side 2 of Dare to be Stupid. From polkas to parodies and everything in between (mostly in between), they unpack the genius of Al's songwriting, discuss the sheer weirdness and brilliance of these tracks, and probably go off on a few hilarious tangents along the way. Will they dare to be even stupider this time? Tune in and find out!Check out the glory of Insane Ian here!http://insaneian.bandcamp.comYouTube.com/insaneianPatreon.com/insaneianBeer'd Al is a stupid member of the OddPods Media Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

During FuMPFest 2024 members of The FuMP were invited to Escape from the Secret Lab by Dr. Milo T. Pinkerton of the Consortium of Genius. This was a command performance that Devo Spice, Luke Ski, Insane Ian, and Chris Mezzolesta took part in. If they did well they'd be spared. If not, they would be crushed under a 16 ton weight. One of the challenges was an Instant Song, where the performers were required to come up with a song "on the spot." So Chris provided a funky riff on the guitar while Devo, Ian, and Luke each did short verses about their experiences being kidnapped by the COG. This is a recording of that performance. We are proud to report that The FuMP was spared. This recorded is just one of many you can hear on the new FuMPFest 2024 - Live! 2-CD compilation! The album features two hours of music recorded at FuMPFest 2024 and features performances by Pastor Hastur, Holy Bongwater, 2d6, Ross Childs, Steve Goodie, Carla Ulbruch, and our guest of honor The Consortium of Genius! Plus bits from the Live Podcasts panel, the Dumb Parody Ideas contest, Movie Time, the QandA, and more! Pick up your copy now in the store.

In this episode Devo Spice discusses his new song "Ian Is Made of Beans," his new short film "Sex Offender Counseling Class," filming a web series, prepping for MarsCon, Luke Ski's new podcast, and his birthday celebrations. Music in this episode from the MarsCon 2025 fundraiser compilation at marsconcomedy.com: Litter boxes by Holy Bongwater, Lobachevsky by Power Salad, The Sounds of Chickens by Insane Ian and Minimal Risk by Jake Dewar.

This week Devo has his best idea yet to get us through the week... eye candy! WooHoo! And as if that wasn't enough, he also has the inside scoop on what makes Insane Ian tick. Meanwhile, Hodgywodgy shares a totally believable conspiracy theory, and Steve Goodie decends into the abyss. The abyss called Florida. Let's gooooo! 1. "Ian is Made of Beans" by Devo Spice 2. "Men Don't Exist" by Hodgywodgy 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Florida Man" by Steve Goodie Devo Spice is at DevoSpice.com Hodgywodgy is on YouTube Steve Goodie is at SteveGoodie.com Be sure to go to MarsConComedy.com and click on 'Shop' to pick up your copy of this year's fundraiser compilation Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

A few weeks ago Insane Ian came on The FuMPCast to plug the Logan Awards. He explained that when nominating songs you have to submit five entries, and if you don't have five entries just put a placeholder in for the others and he would figure it out. As a suggestion he said to write "Ian is made of beans." We then discussed which of us was going to write that song. I suspect many FuMPCast listeners will write their own song with this title. This is my entry. Lyrics, music, vocals: Devo Spice Brak impression: the great Luke Ski

On the 2003 album of nerdcore pioneer mc chris titled "Knowing Is Half The Hassle", he did a track called "White Kids Love Hip-Hop" which featured his fellow [adult swim] voice acting star Andy Merrill doing the voice of his "Space Ghost Coast To Coast" and "Cartoon Planet" character Brak delivering a rant about how how he couldn't find anything fun to do in the town where he lives. Every year at the MarsCon Comedy Music Track there is a concert called the 'Smackdown' where all of the acts that performed that weekend come back on stage to close the weekend by taking turns doing cover versions of their favorite comedy songs. I, the great Luke Ski, have a long bucket list of comedy songs I love that I would love to perform a cover version of someday at the Smackdown concert. "White Kids Love Hip-Hop" has been on that list for years, with my assumption being that if I ever did it, the 'Brak' part would have been played by me doing my impersonation of Brak, as I had done for my 1998 tribute song "Baby Got Brak". In 2024, we were fortunate enough to book Andy Merrill as the Comedy Music Guest Of Honor at MarsCon. I was ecstatic. As I continued working on plans for the event, I eventually got around to looking at my bucket list of potential cover songs so I could pick one to cover at the Smackdown. When my eyes came upon the title "White Kids Love Hip-Hop", it hit me like a power band blast... I could cover "White Kids Love Hip-Hop" and ask Andy Merrill himself to reprise his role as Brak for the rant at the end of the song. I asked him if he'd be willing to, and he said yes. And the audio record of that actually happening in real life is what this FuMP track is. After we performed it, Andy took his turn at the Smackdown and performed a couple of "Weird Al" covers to finish off the weekend. I reached out to both mc chris and Andy Merrill to get their permission to post this live cover at the FuMP, and they both graciously said yes. So many thanks to both of them, you both have been inspirations to me, and have always been nice to me, which means a lot to this middle-aged fanboy. I admit, I do trip up a few of the lyrics in my performance, but I still think it went great, and it's one of my all-time favorite MarsCon memories that I wanted to share with everybody here at the FuMP. Music by Professor Shyguy Back-up White Kids: Lindsay Smith and Insane Ian This track is a part of the MarsCon 2025 Comedy Music Track Fund Raiser album, which is a nearly 4-hour-long MP3 album of live concert excerpts from MarsCon 2024, available to download for just $30 at the Shop page of MarsCon Comedy dot com. Besides the great Luke Ski and Andy Merrill, it also has performances by Insane Ian, Power Salad, Nuclear Bubble Wrap, Holy Bongwater, Jake Dewar, and many others. The funds raised go towards covering the hotel room costs for the performers of MarsCon 2025. Speaking of which, MarsCon 2025 is happening March 7th thru 9th in the Twin Cities, MN, and features our Comedy Music Guests Of Honor, John S. Hall and Dogbowl of King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), sponsored by Needlejuice Records. For the full list of performers and events visit MarsCon Comedy dot com, and for more details on the rest of MarsCon visit MarsCon dot com.

This week we're getting dressed with Devo! Doesn't that sound fun?! Well, DOESN'T IT?!?! Meanwhile, Morning Sidekick is going commando, Insane Ian has some very concerning trust issues, and JTim and ASam are sharing the secret to finding everlasting love. I hope everyone is taking notes! 1. "Go Commando" by Morning Sidekick 2. "Trust Issues" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Dick in a Box" by Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg Morning Sidekick is at MorningSidekick.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com and InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Andy Samberg is at TheLonelyIsland.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

So, I just turned 46 on this past Wednesday, and I've noticed as I get older, I'm finding it harder to trust...things. Words and Music: Insane Ian Mixing and Mastering: Ben Stahl

We've made it to the end of side one of Dare to be Stupid! Like with the last album, I'm joined again by the most insane of Ians, INSANE IAN, to recap the majesty of side 1. We laugh! We wax poetic! We make some pretty salient points! You're gonna love it!Check out the glory of Insane Ian here!http://insaneian.bandcamp.comYouTube.com/insaneianPatreon.com/insaneianBeer'd Al is a stupid member of the OddPods Media Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

In possibly the longest episode of The Insider ever, Devo Spice reports from the FuMPFest hotel, recaps FuMPFest, sees two films he starred in, starts a new job, starts a new podcast, performs on the Virtual Comedy Show, does some extra work, writes a new comedy scene, and picks up a trophy for a film he appeared in. Music in this episode: "We're All Gonna Die" by Insane Ian, "The Twilight Zone" by the great Luke Ski, "Re: Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton, "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" by The Dickies, and "Monster Rap" by Bobby Boris Pickett.

This week Devo Spice comes to you live from FuMPFest 2024 with a live performance by Insane Ian and a bonus segment of Luke and Carrie's Bad Rapport. Bidet by Insane Ian News of the Stupid Luke and Ian's Bad Rapport Insane Ian is at insaneian.com and insaneian.bandcamp.com Bad Rapport is at badrapport.com and FuMPFest is at fumpfest.com

Singles vs Albums. Which would be better for Al? We talk about it with comedy song writer Insane Ian. You can find his music at bandcamp.com/insaneian. Check out our conversation over on facebook.com/groups/wereallyankovics. Also check out our insta @wereallyankovics. FacesRead more...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it!This week, I'm wrapping things up and tackling all of SIDE 2 with, your friend and mine, INSANE IAN!Check out all the cool stuff Insane Ian does!YouTube.com/insaneianPatreon.com/insaneianhttp://insaneian.bandcamp.comTheFuMP.com LoganAwards.comBeer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network.Promos this week for Beer in Front and BFYTW.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

Devo Spice recaps RavenCon and discusses his agent hunt, acting classes, the Virtual Comedy Show, WUSB interview, Escape from Vault Disney, and more! Music in this episode is taken from the FuMPFest 2023 fundraiser compilation. Songs are: A Cat Named Flo by Insane Ian, Kiss the Squirrel/Where's Xander by Bonnie Gordon, Cenobite by Jeff Whitmire, Born Weird by Toby Danger, and Dead Puppies by Ogden Edsl.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it!This week, I'm tackling all of SIDE 1 with INSANE IAN!Check out all the cool stuff Insane Ian does!YouTube.com/insaneianPatreon.com/insaneianhttp://insaneian.bandcamp.comTheFuMP.com LoganAwards.comBeer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network.Promos this week for Beer in Front and BFYTW.

I see them everywhere and I don't believe them.

As part of my ongoing project to write short, dumb songs...here's this one, mildly based on a true story. Mixing and mastering by TV's Kyle.

This week Devo is bringing us a cup of hot, steaming Joe for the commute! Thanks Devo! Now that we're all awake and well-caffeinated, let's talk MarsCon!!!! We'll listen to some classics from last year, order the fundraiser album, and get HYPE for another year of live comedy music and so much more!!!! Let's gooooo!!! 1. "I Have Never Seen a Turtle Get Down Live at MarsCon 2023" by TV's Kyle featuring the great Luke Ski 2. "Never Gonna Wear Pants Again Live at MarsCon 2023" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Klingon Live at MarsCon 2023" by Bonnie Gordon TV's Kyle is at TVsKyle.Bandcamp.com the great Luke Ski is at thegreatLukeSki.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com Bonnie Gordon is at BonnieGordon.com MarsCon is at MarsCon.org This years fundraiser album and more info about the funny music concerts can be found at MarsConComedy.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

This week Devo is keeping our chilly winter butts warm! What a guy! Meanwhile, Insane Ian swears off pants forever, Knuckleheadz are getting ready for bed in a very punk rock way, and Project Sisyphus look for a new job. 1. "Never Gonna Wear Pants Again" by Insane Ian 2. "Brush Your Teeth and Go to Sleep" by Knuckleheadz 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Take My Job Away" by Project Sisyphus Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com and InsaneIan.Bandcamp.com and check out his channel A Comedy Musician Reacts on YouTube Knuckleheadz are at Knuckleheadz.Bandcamp.com Project Sisyphus can be found on The FuMP Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

Devo Spice gives a report from behind the scenes at FuMPFest, talks about this NJ Mystery and Crime Film Festival, and his new song "The McMacMac&Cheese Attack." This episode also includes the FuMPFest recap that Devo Spice and Luke Ski did on episode 695 of The FuMPCast. Music in this episode: "PC Halloween" by Devo Spice, "Spooky Ooky Halloween" by MC Cone and Devo Spice, "Trick or Treatin'" by Devo Spice, and "We're All Gonna Die" by Insane Ian featuring Devo Spice, Kiki Canon, and Schaffer the Darklord.

A full parody love letter to classic horror movies covering most of Side Two of The Beatles Abbey Road!! (The Medley!) Featuring Seamonkey from the Boobles, Austin Aeschliman, and Christine Fink. Everyone involved is so damn proud of how this collection of songs turned out! New lyrics by Jeff Whitmire, Eric Tomme, and Austin Aeschliman Incredible music and mixing by Austin Aeschliman Lead vocals by Jeff Whitmire, Eric Tomme, Christine Fink, and Austin Aeschliman Backing vocals by Jeff Whitmire, Eric Tomme, Insane Ian, TV's Kyle, Marc with a C, and The Great Luke Ski "Hannibal" played by John Reid Adams "Buffalo Bill" played by Eric Tomme Video edited by Jeff Whitmire

I've been wanting to write a bunch of short songs for TikTok and YouTube Shorts, and this is the first one (of hopefully many).

This week Devo gives us some handy fashion tips and tricks for looking great in a tight shirt. Useful knowledge just in time for a trip to FuMPFest!!! Meanwhile, Bonnie Gordon gets duped, Insane Ian becomes Kang or was he already Kang? I get so confused, and Jeff Whitmire tries hard not to fall asleep. 1. "Con Artist" by Bonnie Gordon 2. "Kang Live at FuMPFest 2021" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Don't Fall Asleep" by Jeff Whitmire Bonnie Gordon is at BonnieGordon.Bandcamp.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com Jeff Whitmire is at JeffWhitmire.Bandcamp.com For more information on FuMPFest and to register visit FuMPFest.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

Back in 2013 (yes, TEN YEARS AGO) I did a Kickstarter to make a concept album where I would review video games with songs. One of the higher tier rewards allowed folks who pledged to have me write a song about the person who pledged. However, Mad Mike Buecler decided his song would not be about him, but instead be part of his "GroundhogCow" saga, specifically about how you can use a Banjo to solve any problem. I took this idea and ran with it. This song can be found on my newest B-side collection, Smarm-Proof Lobster Cabinet, available now!

When Loki season 1 was finishing up, things were pointing towards the main villain being a variation of the comics character Kang, and "BANG!" by AJR was already a hit on the radio at the time. So in a fit of inspiration, I watched the final episode of the season when it aired, then IMMEDIATELY wrote this parody, and released it on YouTube THE VERY NEXT DAY. Probably the quickest turn around I've ever done on a pop culture song. However, I never got to release it to the FuMP because of that quick turn around. So because season 2 of Loki was just announced (and also, more pertinent to this recording in particular, the FuMPFeST live compilation is due out soon) I decided to post this live version here now. Enjoy!

Holidays can be hard to get through, so this week we're drinkin' with Devo! Baldbox gets wild and runs off with the Easter Bunny. Moonic Productions becomes Metallica and Insane Ian goes off terrorizing the local fauna. 1. "Bunny's Big Day" by Baldbox 2. "If METALLICA wrote 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Moonic Productions 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Poisoning Pidgeons in the Park" by Tom Lehrer covered by Insane Ian Baldbox can be found on The FuMP Moonic Productions is at MoonicProductions.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com and InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

Today, April 9th, is Tom Lehrer's 95th birthday! Last November, Tom placed his entire music catalog into the public domain, which means that anyone could cover his work if they so chose. So...I chose. Lyrics and music by Tom Lehrer Magnificently arranged by Ben Stahl Vocals warbled by Insane Ian Available on my newest b-side collection, "Smarm-Proof Lobster Cabinet".

This week Devo shares more helpful tips for surviving a horror movie scenario while Jeff Whitmire creates a horror movie scenario. That's synergy. Insane Ian and Twill Distilled team up to tackle some unhealthy snacks. Don't worry, we won't tell. And Rob Paravonian drops some history lessons about the darker side of 90s pop music. 1. "V/H/S" by Jeff Whitmire 2. "Unhealthy" by Insane Ian featuring Twill Distilled 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "The Ballad of Lou Pearlman" by Rob Paravonian Jeff Whitmire is on YouTube at JeffWhitmire47 Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com and InsaneIan.Bandcamp.com Rob Paravonian is at RobPRocks.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

Comics can come from some weird places. Which most of the time is a shot at the writer or artist and the fact that they're a weirdo. But sometimes is just a basic factual statement. You know, like when a nation makes a comic about a war they had no part in just because. But who would ever do a thing like that? Not Insane Ian, but he did stop by the show to talk about North and South which does exactly that. Except under the name Les Tuniques Bleues if you're reading it in the original French but known as The Bluecoats when translated into English. Learn such things as: Why Chris didn't even try to get one of the comic creators on the show. How many of these Belgian comics do we know about over here? What silly decisions did the NES port make for the controls? And so much more! You can find Insane Ian on Twitter @insaneianb, his music on the Insane Ian Bandcamp page, his videos on the Insane Ian YouTube page (where you can hear if he's played FF VII), and check out the Funny Music Project that he sometimes contributes to. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.  Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook. Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who thinks that French toast is the same thing as Belgian waffles.

Wake up on the right side of the bed with Devo Spice! Thanks to Alestorm, this episode be rated ARRRRR! Insane Ian walks all over his Big Brown Beaver, and Reformed Whores stay on top of deleting their internet search history. 1. "Shit Boat No Fans" by Alestorm 2. "Walk Wynona's Big Brown Beaver This Way" by Insane Ian 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Internet Search History" by Reformed Whores Alestorm is at Alestorm.net Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Reformed Whores are at ReformedWhores.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

On this week's episode Devo is working his butt off and dreaming of being a house husband for Reformed Whores! Meanwhile TV's Kyle, The Great Luke Ski and Insane Ian play with a very hungry kitty while Ethan Mawyer goes on the greatest adventure. 1. "House Husband" by Reformed Whores 2. "A Cat Named Flo" by TV's Kyle 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "Taking the Hobbits To Fight" by Ethan Mawyer Reformed Whores are at ReformedWhores.com TV's Kyle is at TVsKyle.bandcamp.com The Great Luke Ski is at TheGreatLukeSki.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.bandcamp.com Ethan Mawyer is on Twitter @Ethan_Mawyer Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

This week Devo is feeling a little under the weather. Something Bob Rivers understands all too well. Insane Ian finally settles the debate about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie spoiler alert...it is. And Toiley T. Paper helps ring in the holiday season without spending a penny. 1. "Flu Ride" by Bob Rivers 2. "Die Hard Christmas" by Insane Ian and Bonecage 3. News of the Stupid! 4. "A Christmas Carol" by Toiley T. Paper Bob Rivers is at BobRivers.com Insane Ian is at InsaneIan.com Toiley T. Paper is at TheToiley.bandcamp.com Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

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/insaneianBeer'd Al is an insane member of the OddPods Media Network.Our promo this week is for the 500 Section Lounge.