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Hour 2 from Circa Resort in Las Vegas opens with Isaac and Steven gobbling about the data and analytics in college football...plus In The News covers foul odors in Portland, transgender athletes, Weird Al, loud mufflers, and more.

Worst Vacation Spots in Star Wars Todd Hoffman and Carla Giacalone/Coffey kick back for a fun, nerdy Cantina Chat about the absolute worst places to spend a vacation in the Star Wars galaxy. It starts with a personal update from Carla on her recent wedding and upcoming Lord of the Rings honeymoon, then shifts into a playful planet-by-planet debate over which worlds are too hot, too wet, too buggy, or too dangerous to ever book. Key topics In this episode: Carla shares wedding highlights, including the Camp Sacagoia venue in New Jersey, R2-D2 at the reception, and walking down the aisle to Princess Leia's theme. Todd and Carla talk about Carla's delayed honeymoon to New Zealand, where she'll take a Lord of the Rings tour through filming locations. The conversation turns to Star Wars vacation planning, with Mustafar and Exegol quickly emerging as top-tier nightmare destinations. Hoth gets compared to extreme winter travel, with discussion of blizzards, emergency Wampa insurance, and the appeal of cold versus heat. Tatooine comes up as the rare planet with enough civilization to survive a trip, despite the sand, the sun, and the constant danger. Dagobah is treated as a hard no for its swamp conditions, bugs, and general "Florida but worse" vibe. Geonosis, Kessel, Felucia, and Exegol are each framed as terrible choices for different reasons, from language barriers to poison mushrooms to Sith cult energy. The hosts compare how bad a long trip would be next to villains like Darth Vader, General Grievous, or Jabba the Hutt. They close the vacation debate by choosing the "least bad" nightmare trip and agreeing that Tatooine is probably the safest bad option. Carla also gives an honorable mention to Wobani from Rogue One as a place nobody would want on a vacation itinerary. Timestamps: 00:00 - Todd opens the show and tees up the "worst vacation spots in Star Wars" idea 02:21 - Carla's wedding recap and why the venue felt like it belonged in a fantasy world 04:41 - R2-D2 joins the wedding celebration with champagne and dancing 05:30 - Walking down the aisle to Princess Leia's theme 06:33 - Why Carla and Brian delayed the honeymoon until New Zealand 07:04 - A Lord of the Rings tour through filming locations and why it may be emotionally overwhelming 09:39 - Carla's married name and the "decaf" joke that keeps following her 11:56 - Todd's family updates, school starting, and football season returning 14:07 - Carla teases the news items before the main topic 15:03 - Why the hosts think Star Wars has great vacation potential and terrible vacation potential 16:00 - Mustafar versus Exegol as instant refusal destinations 18:22 - How they would rate a Star Wars destination using danger, weather, food, and accommodations 20:37 - Why Mustafar sounds like a place with no good tourism infrastructure 22:25 - Hoth as the extreme cold-weather option and why Norway inspired it 24:15 - Wampa insurance, and the debate over freezing versus melting 25:38 - Why Tatooine is still strangely livable compared with the other nightmare planets 28:42 - Dagobah as swamp hell, bug central, and possible poison-water disaster 32:36 - Geonosis as a language-barrier and execution-risk vacation spot 34:01 - Kessel and the worst possible souvenir from the mines 35:18 - Felucia's mushroom-covered scenery and the danger of touching anything 36:55 - Exegol as an unusable honeymoon location with constant lightning and cult energy 38:00 - Which planet would have the worst hotel and worst spaceport 39:08 - Which planet would have the most dishonest vacation brochure 40:57 - The worst villain to sit next to on a hyperspace flight 43:44 - The difference between dangerous, gross, and truly unlivable family vacation spots 45:45 - Exegol and Camino as terrible honeymoon or relaxing-trip options 48:52 - Choosing the least awful free seven-day vacation: Tatooine 53:23 - Carla's honorable mention: Wobani from Rogue One 55:07 - News item 1: The Saga Begins and Weird Al's Star Wars legacy 58:25 - News item 2: A Star Wars Starfighter leak and a strange new creature 61:27 - News item 3: Star Wars Galactic Racer and the return of pod-racing nostalgia 71:07 - Outro, socials, email, and a call for listener feedback Notable quotes: "I walked down the aisle to Princess Leia's theme." "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi." "Come for the suns, stay for the sarlaccs." Action items: Send in your own pick for the worst Star Wars vacation spot. Share your favorite Star Wars pod racer. Tell the show which planet you'd actually choose if the trip were free. Mentioned links and handles: Socials: @wstrmedia Podcast archive: podcast.wstrmedia.com Merch store: store.wstrmedia.com Live stream: livestream.wstrmedia.com Email: mailbox@wstrmedia.com

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Miss Heard celebrates Season 7, Episode 365 were we dive into a hilarious misheard lyric from T.I.'s iconic mega-hit "Whatever You Like"—where "I want yo' body" somehow turns into "I want Joe Biden." We trace the journey of the Atlanta trap pioneer who built an empire with Grand Hustle Records, dominated the mid-2000s charts, and ultimately achieved unprecedented chart history when this octuple-platinum anthem repeatedly traded the Hot 100 spot with his follow-up single, "Live Your Life." Plus, we break down the clever Pretty Woman-style music video filmed under a strict house arrest curfew, its famous "Weird Al" parody, and the rapper's recent decision to hang up the mic for good after an incredible 25-year career. You can listen to all our episodes at our website at: https://pod.co/miss-heard-song-lyrics Or iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and many more platforms under Podcast name “Miss Heard Song Lyrics” Please consider supporting our little podcast via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/MissHeardSongLyrics or via PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MissHeardSongLyrics #missheardsonglyrics #missheardsongs #missheardlyrics #misheardsonglyrics #podcastinavan #vanpodcast #T.I. #WhateverYouWant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQJACVmankY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_You_Like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.I. https://people.com/rapper-ti-reflects-on-retiring-his-troubled-past-and-enduring-love-for-wife-tiny-exclusive-12013937 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan_Gomez-Preston https://www.songfacts.com/facts/ti/whatever-you-like

Robert Wilson IV is a comic creator and illustrator living in Oklahoma City. He is the co-creator and artist of Heartthrob at Oni Press with writer Christopher Sebela and colorist Nick Filardi. He is also the artist for Barbaric: The Harvest Blades at Vault Comics, Bitch Planet #3 at Image Comics, and many others. Robert is the co-founder and director of the Oklahom Comic Arts Festival, a one day, not for profit, free to the public arts festival exclusively focused on comic creators. He is also active in the poster community making concert posters for bands such as METALLICA, THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, and “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC and official pop culture posters for properties such as GODZILLA and ULTRAMAN. Oklahoma Comic Arts Festival SAT, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 10:00AM - 6:00PM at Oklahoma Contemporary  https://www.okcomicarts.org/ocaf-festival https://www.robertwilsoniv.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net Dog House OKC - When it comes to furry four-legged care, our 24/7 supervised cage free play and overnight boarding services make The Dog House OKC in Oklahoma City the best place to be, at least, when they're not in their own backyard. With over 6,000 square feet of combined indoor/outdoor play areas our dog daycare enriches spirit, increases social skills, builds confidence, and offers hours of exercise and stimulation for your dog http://www.thedoghouseokc.com Metro Ford of OKC is proudly serving Oklahoma City with vehicles you can rely on and service you can trust. It's also why they're Oklahoma's Number One Performance Dealership. Shop the inventory today at www.metrofordofokc.com where the difference is Real. #ThisisOklahoma

What's the best way to chill out and relax after the 5-Part Epic of Sundiata? Well, I can think of several, but the one Carman CHOSE is to read a Rootabaga Tales double feature...so please enjoy How The Potato-Faced Blind Man Enjoyed Himself on a Fine Spring Morning and Pokerface the Baboon and Hotdog the Tiger Suggested talking points: Thor 2: Better Thor, Jorts Vampire, A Quick Sundiata Refresher, Saint Al of Yankovic, Like if a Sesame Street Episode had a Horrible Car Crash, Living Nunchucks, In the Eyes of Hotdog   Check out Gordie's TTRPG, Mythomorphosis If you'd like to support Carman's artistic endeavors, visit: https://www.patreon.com/carmandaartsthings If you like our show, find us online to help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Support us on Patreon to help the show grow at www.patreon.com/wtfolklore. You can find merchandise and information about the show at www.wtfolklorepodcast.com.

Ask Me Anything and takeaways of the day featuring Andy, Randy, Beau, and Abe.

We've made it to Side 2 of Even Worse, and Lauren is once again joined by the one and only Insane Ian to recap the back half of Weird Al's 1988 album.We're digging into what works, what's wonderfully weird, what has aged in interesting ways, and where these songs land for us after spending way too much time thinking about them individually.Now that we've gone track by track, how does Side 2 hold up as a whole? Which songs rise to the top? And where does Even Worse ultimately land in the Weird Al canon?Grab your accordion, question your life choices, and join us as we wrap up Side 2 of Even Worse.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

From MTV's golden age to the peak of grunge, "Weird Al" Yankovic didn't just parody pop culture—he defined it. In this episode, Dave and Rob dive deep into the accordion-fueled genius of Weird Al's prime decades: the 1980s and 1990s They break down their top 10 favorite tracks across both decades, examine how Al got the stamp of approval from legends like Michael Jackson and Kurt Cobain, and discuss why his satirical legacy remains totally unshakeable Chapters 00:00 - Opening of show Playlists Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mXAlxraLSzTcGwyOgElBV?si=ho6w9UBvRLa2LfolcIg50Q  Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/weird-al-yankovic/pl.u-9N9L1o4t7Y6Wq9?ls  Connect with Totally 80s and 90s Recall  Website: https://bleav.com/shows/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/  Email: 80s90srecall@gmail.com  Voicemail: (509) 426-4542  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/80s90srecall Send Us Actual Mail! PO Box 506, Sunnyside, WA 98944 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe is still out exploring the world, so Charles is joined once again by fan-favorite John Devocite for another episode filled with music, memories, maker projects, and wonderfully nerdy rabbit holes. From the songs that shaped who they are—from Alice in Chains and the Bee Gees to Weird Al and Broadway—they explore how music becomes the soundtrack to our biggest moments and sometimes even helps us survive our darkest ones. Then the conversation shifts into the joy of curiosity itself. Whether it's woodworking, mesh networking, podcasting, or taking apart electronics just to see how they work, Charles and John celebrate the mindset that keeps creators creating. Toss in dad jokes, Dragon Con talk, and a reminder that perfection is overrated, and you've got another episode proving that fatherhood and fandom make a pretty incredible combination. Featured Quote "I think curiosity is one of the best traits anybody can have... it makes all the difference in your daily life." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Gaming And Collecting Podcast Bill and Alex take some time to talk about there recent trip to see Weird Al in concert taking about the show and the overall experience.Follow the Gaming And Collecting Podcast on all of our socials, easily found here: https://linktr.ee/ThebarberwhogamesIntro Music By Gerry At: https://soundcloud.com/greymatteraudioProud member of https://superpodnetwork.com/

The Montreal podcast that asks the folks behind the World’s Smallest Comedy Festival 4: Would you rather have $200 or $20 sunglasses? That question asked by Pat Guay back in episode 339. If you’re a listener of the Go Plug Yourself podcast you really should already be a fan of the World’s Smallest Comedy Night – and guess what? The fine folks behind the World’s Smallest Comedy Night are back for the 4th edition of the World’s Smallest Comedy Festival. Walter J. Lyng, Troy Stark and Dan Carin join me at the back of Grumpy’s to talk about Prince Edward Island, the storied career of Weird Al Yankovic, live streaming comedy at a candy factory and of course the 4th Edition of the World’s Smallest Comedy Festival which kicks off this Monday at Hurley’s Irish Pub in the heart of downtown Montreal. For more information about the lineup and tickets head to worldssmallest.club now and in the meantime sit back, relax and Go Plug Yourself. Enjoy the show and head out to the World’s Smallest Comedy Festival’s 4 Edition! Credit Where Credit is Due As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude! Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and sometimes blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek. Lawrence Corber also produces some shows you may have heard of (you should probably check out the next Healthy Living show when you get a chance) and if you're close with him you can call him Lully. The other way to call him “Lully” is to follow him on his socials. @Lully514 on Instagram. Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter @wallygoodtimes and on Facebook: Walter J. Lyng Sarah is somehow still @femalewalter on Instagram. Follow her for pictures of our dogs and sometimes she remembers to post about all the arts and entertainment we take in all year long. Troy Stark is yet another amazing Montreal comedian and promoter who indulges me in co-hosting this wonderful little show of ours. You can catch him pretty often at the World's Smallest Comedy Night and Cheap Laughs at Rustik Pub, both of which he produces. The post GPYS 340: World’s Smallest Comedy Festival 4 appeared first on 9to5 (dot cc).

In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh to talk about, quite possibly, the worlds most famous accordion player: "Weird" Al Yankovic! They'll explore his early career, rise to stardom, his rejected parodies and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawk Rock Talk: Rock Autopsy - Classic Rock One Hit Wonders, Volume 2Jason Gore and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock return to the classic rock morgue for another examination of the songs that radio refused to let die.But what exactly makes a classic rock one-hit wonder? A song does not necessarily have to dominate the Billboard charts. Sometimes one regional program director simply decides that “Never Been Any Reason” needs to play three times a week until the end of civilization.Jason and Geoff investigate the regional-radio mystery of Head East, the yodeling and whistling science behind Focus, and why every classic rock station needed songs long enough for the DJ to leave the studio and take a dump.They also uncover the interconnected musical universe of Jim Peterik, connecting The Ides of March's “Vehicle” to Survivor, 38 Special, Sammy Hagar and enough Sylvester Stallone montage music to power an entire training facility.Plus: Pete Townshend secretly joins Thunderclap Newman as Bijou Drains, Pilot's “Magic” is permanently converted into an Ozempic commercial, The Knack gives us Weird Al Yankovic, Sugarloaf demands that you stop calling them, Manfred Mann remains responsible for Bruce Springsteen's only number-one songwriting hit, and Free inspires the cheapest crematorium in Val Verde.Most importantly, the episode produces two future Hawk institutions: Morgenson's Crematorium and legendary afternoon radio personality Stanch McTuckens.Support 108.9 The HawkJoin the Patreon for bonus episodes, playlists and more Hawk Rock Talk:patreon.com/1089thehawkHawk Rock Summer is winding down, but Series Seven of 108.9 The Hawk begins Monday, August 17th.Tell your friends. One positive comment may force Jason to make five more volumes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode DescriptionNumber 31 on the countdown. First zoo animal on Prozac. JD is joined by Duxoop from Toledo — broadcasting from the actual birthplace of Gus the polar bear — plus Andrew from Winnipeg and Dave from Montreal to dig into one of the most quietly beloved songs in the Hip catalogue.The panel gets into the Adam Kasper production that makes In Between Evolution sound the way it does, Rob Baker's untouchable outro solo, the Hip Museum's wonderfully unhinged George W. Bush theory, and the wordplay hiding in plain sight — because it was never what's troubling Gus. It's what's troubling us.Fair warning: this one gets emotional. Duxoop tells us what the lyrics did to him last year from a nursing home wheelchair, and Dave tells us about his friend Al — nickname Gus — and the cover band he's fronting at Al's memorial this Friday. Then the whole thing derails beautifully into a full inventory of every animal in the Hip discography.Explicit language. Recorded live on YouTube.On the PanelJD — hostDuxoop from Toledo — self-described part polar bear; born-in-Toledo credentials, same as GusAndrew from Winnipeg — arrived with facts and a News Radio shirt; host of Soup Full of RadioDave from Montreal — saw the Hip in Central Park; frontman of brand-new Hip cover band Colonel MustardTale of the TapePulled from The Hip Handbook, which amalgamates HipBase and setlist.fm data. Album In Between Evolution (2004) Producer Adam Kasper, recorded in Seattle Single Third single from the record Countdown position No. 31 on the Top 40 Times played live 327 First played October 27, 2003 Last played August 18, 2016 — the Ottawa show As an opener Once As an encore Five times Poll Results Love it 52% Like it 36% Tolerate it 10% Skip it 1% Never heard of it 1% Possibly the most varied — and most indecisive — poll spread of the series so far. Duxoop's verdict: "That's crazy to me. These numbers should be way more lopsided toward the top."Live Version FeaturedOttawa, 2004 — the Grey Cup halftime show. Andrew remembers watching it live and everyone around him asking why the band was opening the biggest gig of the year with a brand-new song. (They went into Courage right after.)What We Talked AboutThe Album That Everyone Slept OnIn Between Evolution debuted at No. 1 in Canada on roughly 22,500 first-week copies — then got knocked off the top by Avril Lavigne's new album.Certified platinum in Canada that September. Dave notes it was one of the last Hip records to move real units.Where does this song sit in the career arc? The panel lands on "the end of the middle" rather than the dawn of the final third.Andrew's take: Gus is the first song on the record that sounds like the Hip you already knew — you lean back in the chair. Heaven Is a Better Place Today, Summer's Killing Us and Vaccination Scar are louder neighbours, so Gus hides in the first five.Adam Kasper and the Seattle SoundAndrew looked up Kasper's credits and it clicked: Soundgarden's Down on the Upside, Queens of the Stone Age's Songs for the Deaf, Pearl Jam's self-titled (the avocado one), Foo Fighters' One by One.Same studio was hosting the Big Fish and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtracks around the time this record was being made.The panel agrees Gus has a "weirdly familiar, warm Hip sound" — it could have sat on Day for Night with different production, or on Music at Work. Maybe it was on the shelf a while.Rob Baker's OutroUniversal agreement: whichever live version you pull up, Baker is on fire. "A real showcase for him."Dave's sharpest observation of the night — Gord never rants over this solo the way he does over others. It always gets its space, and that may be the only ad-lib that separates the live song from the record.Gus HimselfBorn 1985 at the Toledo Zoo, died August 27, 2013. A 700-pound icon of the Central Park Zoo, seen by over 20 million visitors.Began swimming obsessively — up to 12 hours a day — in the 1990s. Reporters called him neurotic, depressed and flaky, and he became a symbol of the stress of living in New York.The first zoo animal in history to be treated with Prozac. Also got a jacuzzi and, at one point, two girlfriends. Duxoop: "Why is he the one on Prozac and not me?"Gord wrote the song in 2004, nine years before Gus died — so this wasn't an obituary. He'd seen the bear and then done the second-sourcing, as Gord always did.There's a children's book called What's Worrying Gus? The True Story of a Big City Bear. On Amazon, the cover has Gus on a therapist's couch.The Toledo ConnectionThe Hip played the Toledo Zoo twice in the '90s — where Gus was born.When they played Toledo in 2004, Gus was the show opener. The stats say it only ever opened once, so that was absolutely on purpose.The Bush TheoryThe Hip Museum reads Gus as partly about George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq. Andrew read the paragraph aloud; it describes the two as "lovable, loutish, and incredibly accomplished guys… not bad for a pair of dudes with limited mental capacity."JD's verdict: lots of love for the Hip Museum, but that one's a reach.Gus / UsDave's thesis: he doesn't hear a bear at all. "It's not what's troubling Gus. It's what's troubling us." He's been on that line for twenty years.JD points out the Gordism that makes it work — dropping the G, so "troublin' us" and "troubling Gus" are phonetically the same thing.Duxoop extends it: we've all watched a zoo animal pace or swim figure eights, and that should be troubling us.On the lyrics generally: Gord's word-smithery rewards straining to hear it, and the panel confesses to mumbling through parts for two decades. Compared to Nautical Disaster — all story, no chorus, no pattern — Gus is manageable, but only just.Duxoop's StoryLast year, when the countdown hit No. 31, Duxoop was three months into a nursing home stay with medical issues. Twenty-odd years earlier he'd started going to karaoke — big, scary-looking, socially awkward, mistaken for the bouncer. Now he was in his 60s, in a wheelchair, and the line landed like a ton of bricks: old and grey, and no one's afraid anymore.He sang it at the nursing home. "I don't think I've ever sung a Hip song with more feeling than I do with Gus." Grace, Too he can't fake — he feels like a schmuck trying to match Gord's intensity. Gus he doesn't fake.And after a week of thinking about it for this episode, he made a bold statement: Gus is now his favourite Tragically Hip song, over Grace, Too.Dave's Story — Al, Gus, and Colonel MustardDave's friend Al Morton died suddenly last November. They bonded over the Hip and golf at Dave's club. Al's nickname was Gus.In their fantasy football pick'em league, Al's picks stayed on the board for the rest of the NFL season. "A real lump in my throat."Al's memorial is this Friday at the Dunany Country Club in Wentworth, Quebec — halfway between Ottawa and Montreal. Ashes scattered around the course in the morning; speeches and a gathering at night, billed as his "after par-ty."The family asked for seven or eight Hip songs. Dave and friends have twenty ready, after two nights jamming at his buddy Chris's place. He made them learn Gus — he couldn't imagine doing a show for Al without it.The band is named Colonel Mustard, after Al's imported 1970s Mercedes. Wentworth, Quebec's Tragically Hip cover band. Dave waited 45 years to do this.His approach: very much not trying to be Gord. "I'm just trying to sing it with my truth."Hardest songs to sing so far — Fireworks (the National Fitness Program cadence) and Fully Completely (Gord's offbeat entrance in the middle section). Bassist John Roy has been cueing him in.Also on the setlist: Grace Too, Wheat Kings, The Good Life, Three Pistols.One BucketDave loves the way Gord says "whippoorwill" — audible in the Grey Cup version JD played. He'll be attempting it Friday."Used to be enough to make every bird stop singing." There's a lot of beauty in this song.Dave also went to bat for Sharks as an all-time Hip song — lyrically perfect, everyone gets to shine — while fully admitting he's a party of one on that.The Countdown NeighboursNo. 30 The Darkest One · No. 31 Gus · No. 32 Emperor Penguin — with Pigeon Camera at No. 28. As JD put it: their arctic phase.The Animal Album (An Idea That Got Away From Everyone)Duxoop floated it — Weird Al did a food album and a TV album, so why not a Tragically Hip animal album? The panel then attempted a full inventory:Emperor Penguin · Pigeon Camera · Dire Wolf · Problem Bears · Thompson Girl (polar bear reference) · The Bear on Music at WorkTiger the Lion · The Luxury (zoo lion) · Little Bones (a teeny tiny little cat) · Sled Dogs After DinnerWheat Kings (loon at the beginning) · Bumblebee · Leave ("in this contest, a concave nest") · Sharks · Piano Spider · I'm a Werewolf, Baby · the killer whale tank one on the box setVerdict: someone needs to make this playlist.Quotable Moments"It's not what's troubling Gus. It's what's troubling us. And that's just the best." — Dave from Montreal"Gord Downie sells the fuck out of this song. He sells the flakiness of the bear. He sells the confusion of the person watching it being like, why aren't you like a real bear?" — Dave from Montreal"It's funny — we're happy to hear a song about a sad animal." — Andrew from Winnipeg"Gus is like you're leaning back in your chair and relaxing a bit." — Andrew from Winnipeg"Grace, Too I feel like I'm faking it. Gus, man, I don't fake that one." — Duxoop from Toledo"It's up to us now to keep these songs alive." — Dave from Montreal"I live for that rare occasion where somebody goes, who was that song by? I got to look up that artist — and I get to make a new Hip fan." — Duxoop from ToledoMentioned in This EpisodeThe Hip Handbook — free Top 40 breakdown with episode links: thehiphandbook.tthpods.comHipBase and setlist.fm — live-stat sources behind the Tale of the TapeThe Hip Museum — source of the Gus / George W. Bush readingWhat's Worrying Gus? The True Story of a Big City Bear — the children's bookHipeponymous — where the Summer's Killing Us video ended upAdam Kasper's discography — Down on the Upside, Songs for the Deaf, Pearl Jam, One by OnePlugs & HousekeepingDuxoop from ToledoA friend of Duxoop's was hit hard by the death of Glen Hansard, who was killed in a motorcycle crash outside Dublin on July 29, 2026, at 56. There's a local Toledo tribute on Friday collecting donations for the Dublin Simon Community, the homelessness charity Hansard cared deeply about. Duxoop, who was himself homeless for a couple of years recently: "I would definitely promote that."Andrew from WinnipegSoup Full of Radio — weekly on UMFM in Winnipeg. Every episode is the next letter of the alphabet. Next week: songs starting with "the." The week after: all covers, all Tom Jones covering other people.Head Full of Radio — the podcast, where Andrew plays Radiohead to a guy who's never heard it. Google "Soup Full of Radio" and you'll find both.Dave from MontrealGoogle him for his Hip-related writing; Instagram @DaveKaufman1Dave used his plug to point people at JD's buy-me-a-coffee instead — noting how many unpaid hours go into this and how much the shows are worth to him. JD's reiteration: this stuff is free forever, don't worry if you can't swing it.The Gathering — KingstonRegistration deadline is Friday for all activities. (If you're hearing this on the podcast feed, you've likely missed it.)Three days in Kingston for the 10th anniversary of the Hip's final show: a brunch, an album listening party, a first-day mixer, and hotel blocks. Come for one day or all three.On the 22nd, the national celebration screens in Springer Market Square — side by side with other fans, the way everyone watched it ten years ago.Live stream of the final episode of Your Hipstories: Reflections from the Final Tour. Location to be announced in the coming weeks.Panel call-out: three spots on that final panel go to people who submit a video under one minute explaining why they should be on it, by sharing their favourite memory of August 20th.120 people signed up so far. Kingston is finally embracing and showcasing this band — the banners are up, and JD hopes they're permanent.Next WeekPigeon Camera. Brand new panel, brand new song, a biggie. Live on YouTube, Wednesday at 8 o'clock.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tthtop40/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Kirk and Paul present another freewheeling, themeless conversation about a grab bag's worth of special music videos, song parodies, TV ads, public service announcements and more (not much more, just modestly more). Watch the videos featured in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdL0KjxqnwBA Hosts: Paul Ciampanelli and Kirk Pynchon Featured Artists: The B-52s; Ta Mara and the Seen; AC/DC; Sekou; Culture Club; Regina Richards; “Weird Al” Yankovic; Norman Sann; Peggy Lee; Sherrick. Original Music: Bagweed (https://bagweed.bandcamp.com)

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. Monday-Friday, 3 pm-6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Dive straight into Colorado's political battleground as John Rush and Andy Peth pull back the curtain on the gubernatorial race, exposing the real strategies that decide elections. Forget the social media noise—John and Andy reveal how coalition-building, fundraising, and understanding voters can make or break a campaign. Their sharp exchange dismantles political echo chambers and gives you the tools to see through the hype. But politics isn't the only thrill: Andy unleashes his take on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, raving about jaw-dropping action scenes, Tom Holland's electrifying performance, and a villain who steals the show. Find out why, despite a few pacing stumbles, this Marvel adventure nearly landed on Andy's best-of-the-year list. This hour packs a punch with fiery debate, real-world campaign tactics, and Andy's must-hear 5-Star Movie Review. Catch Andy's full review breakdown ➡️https://www.rushtoreason.com/movie-reviews-2/ Timestamps 14:41 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day HOUR 2 Get ready for a joyride through music history as John Rush and Andy Peth craft the ultimate playlist of catchy, timeless songs. From classic rock anthems and country favorites to movie soundtracks, one-hit wonders, and guilty pleasures, the show bursts with energy as the audience chimes in to add their own can't-miss tracks. The hour is a whirlwind of memories—legendary artists, unforgettable movie scenes, and hilarious stories about the songs everyone knows by heart. Whether it's Weird Al, Disney classics, ABBA, or rock icons like the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, John and Andy keep things lively and unpredictable. Expect a nostalgia-fueled celebration that will have you singing along and smiling for hours after the show.

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. Monday-Friday, 3 pm-6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Dive straight into Colorado's political battleground as John Rush and Andy Peth pull back the curtain on the gubernatorial race, exposing the real strategies that decide elections. Forget the social media noise—John and Andy reveal how coalition-building, fundraising, and understanding voters can make or break a campaign. Their sharp exchange dismantles political echo chambers and gives you the tools to see through the hype. But politics isn't the only thrill: Andy unleashes his take on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, raving about jaw-dropping action scenes, Tom Holland's electrifying performance, and a villain who steals the show. Find out why, despite a few pacing stumbles, this Marvel adventure nearly landed on Andy's best-of-the-year list. This hour packs a punch with fiery debate, real-world campaign tactics, and Andy's must-hear 5-Star Movie Review. Catch Andy's full review breakdown ➡️https://www.rushtoreason.com/movie-reviews-2/ Timestamps 14:41 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day HOUR 2 Get ready for a joyride through music history as John Rush and Andy Peth craft the ultimate playlist of catchy, timeless songs. From classic rock anthems and country favorites to movie soundtracks, one-hit wonders, and guilty pleasures, the show bursts with energy as the audience chimes in to add their own can't-miss tracks. The hour is a whirlwind of memories—legendary artists, unforgettable movie scenes, and hilarious stories about the songs everyone knows by heart. Whether it's Weird Al, Disney classics, ABBA, or rock icons like the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, John and Andy keep things lively and unpredictable. Expect a nostalgia-fueled celebration that will have you singing along and smiling for hours after the show.

Scotty Hagen is back to join us for a look at “Good Old Days,” one of “Weird Al” Yankovic's darkest and most divisive originals.We dig into the contrast between its warm, nostalgic sound and increasingly disturbing lyrics, the unsettlingly cheerful narrator, and the way each verse keeps raising the stakes. We also talk about Al's darker side, the controversy surrounding the song's return during the 2022 Vanity Tour, and whether comedy changes as the world around it does.Is “Good Old Days” actually offensive, or is the horror of the narrator exactly what makes the joke work?(It's not offensive... LINDA.)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

If you haven't seen the clip of Tommaso Ciampa pulling a Bobby Orr jersey out of a trash can in the middle of a hardcore match at AEW Redemption then you can probably go ahead and do that now. Or don't. (That’s what they call a “callback“). AEW had their first pay-per-view in Montreal and I was happy to have made it out. Seeing Kenny Omega hit the One-Winged Angel in the middle of the Bell Centre is kind of like the wrestling equivalent to seeing Sidney Crosby score an OT game winner live. We spend the first half of the episode giving a rundown of the whole PPV so fair warning there. You know who else was in town this weekend? The one and only Weird Al Yankovic. Jono took his kid to see him at Just for Laughs and endured a massive crowd and a run of openers who apparently thought working blue in front of a family-friendly parody legend was a solid booking choice. Meanwhile Scott's been watching Ride or Die on Prime and is fully on board with Hannah Waddingham as a tall, terrifying spy who still has a best friend who has no idea she kills people for a living. Scott’s take that it's basically the first half of Kingsman if Kingsman didn't get stupid is a pretty interesting endorsement tbh. Hey. You. We don't run ads at 9ES since ads suck, but we do have a Patreon to help cover our hosting costs. Head over there to get access to over 150 episodes of Garbage Time our bonus show and now there's new ways to support us. You can still subscribe to the “I Love 9ES” level to get access to every episode of Garbage Time but we know a recurring monthly subscription can be a pain so if you want to listen to just ONE episode of Garbage Time you can now do so! Every episode of Garbage Time is available for purchase individually in our Patreon Shop so if a particular episode sounds like fun you can now just grab that one episode and not worry about recurring monthly costs. There's more! We'll be curating the back catalog of Garbage Time to make collections at special prices. The first collection is out now and collects the 5 episodes where we went over Rolling Stone's Top 150 Sci-Fi Films. Anyways, on the latest episode of Garbage Time we talk about everything that got announced at Comic-Con, the weirdness of 70 mm IMAX screens, and a little bit about The Odyssey which, full disclosure, we haven't seen yet. Credit Where Credit is Due Our intro song is a brand new jam cooked up by OKU-DA just for us, do yourself a favour and check out his SoundCloud). The post 9ES 368: Jon Wants To Talk About Weird Al appeared first on 9to5 (dot cc).

Johnny Mac opens with a clip of comedian Tommy Kang doing a Rodney Dangerfield-style set about being Chinese, family insults, and a Taiwan joke, then reports Larry the Cable Guy was hospitalized in Lincoln, Nebraska with appendicitis, had it removed after two days, and is recovering at home after posting a humorous update. He critiques comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, citing Variety's take on Trump's nervous delivery and weak material. From Just for Laughs in Montreal, he shares remarks and jokes from honorees including Gabriel Iglesias, Lisa Gilroy, Chris Fleming, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Bruce Hills receiving the JFL Legacy Tribute Award with taped tributes. Other notes include Tracy Morgan's Paramount+ show ending, Dan Harmon saying Chevy Chase's Community-movie involvement isn't his call, late-night ratings updates, and Billboard's June comedy Boxscore led by Nate Bargatze, with Matt Rife, Weird Al, Jim Gaffigan, and Peter Kay also listed. 00:15 Tommy Kang Clip01:32 Larry Cable Guy Update02:21 Trump Dinner Joke03:33 Just for Laughs Awards05:56 Bruce Hills Tribute07:31 Quick Comedy Notes08:11 Late Night Ratings10:54 Kimmel Contract Gossip12:10 Top Touring Comics13:00 Weird Al   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.comDaily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free. 

FUTURETECH - Featuring ETCWe dig into the high-pressure artistry of running a major comedy tour completely live, from manually firing 111-cue sequences to keeping split-second jokes locked in without timecode. The episode also explores creative preprogramming at home, lighting against giant LED walls, festival rig cloning, and why the desk was so intuitive a nine-year-old could run a set.

Johnny Mac delivers poolside comedy news, starting with a Variety conversation between Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernandez about bonding on SNL, Hernandez's plain-slice pizza order, Eddie Murphy advice, a “Domingo” character note, and Morgan's controversial remark about teachers. Mac also recaps a NorthJersey.com poll of favorite New Jersey comedians led by Jon Stewart, and discusses Jessica Kirson's story about being scolded on The View for not saying “Star Jones Reynolds,” followed by Kirson using a gay slur about Jones's ex-husband. Other items include Gary Gulman on wandering a mall as a kid, Weird Al turning down a seven-figure offer to play the Riyadh Comedy Festival, Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival headliners and dates, Derek Sheen's new hour Unrelatable, Jeff Arcuri's wedding after a cancer misdiagnosis, and a Cracked interview with Myq Kaplan. 00:32 Marcello Pizza Chat01:13 Tracy Teacher Rant01:33 SNL Season Stories02:45 New Jersey Poll03:38 Kirson View Drama05:10 Gulman Mall Memories05:56 Weird Al Turned Down Riyadh's 7 Figures07:10 Abu Dhabi Lineup08:05 Derek Sheen Special08:41 Jeff Atkuri Update09:32 Myq Kaplan InterviewBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.comDaily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free. 

On today's MJ Morning Show:Morons in the newsHuge egg recallSummer campers took mushroom laced ediblesTrash can lid-sized roll of toilet paperMJ was told there's a BOGO on Kraft Mac & CheeseCelebrity stories: Britney Spears' Mercedes, Tony Romo OWI arrest, Diddy got into a fight in prison, Weird Al turend down a big payday, Bret Michaels' kidney stone, an annoying influencer bothering actors on "The Studio"2 ankle monitors?Seeking,com exposes fraudsInstagram knocking out some videos made with Meta glassesA visit from Tampa Police Chief and soon to be acting Police Chief727 DayGas theftTony Romo OWI - Fake IG videoCook Out in Tempe TerracePhishing text - Tree trimmers... we took callsCrazy situation in a Florida Regal CinemaDelivered Iguana running around Fed ExSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wayne riffs on tracks from the motion picture "Detroit Rock City released in January 2000 (Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent / Lights Out by UFO / I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones / Shout It Out Loud by KISS). STAFF PICKS: Meet Virginia by Train — Bruce The Great Beyond by REM— Rob Bad Religion by Godsmack — Lynch   COMEDY TRACK: Pretty Fly for a Rabbi by "Weird Al" Yankovic.   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

"She's so much fun"- Weird Al. 

In the midst of the 15-game winning streak from the Red Sox, they won in every which way to show the contenders they should be. Do you take the Sox seriously for the playoffs and even championships? Then, speculation about why Tom Brady is getting involved with the WWE and a review of the Weird Al concert in the Arcand Fire. And, it may be a small slate of games, but enough to present you with The Dong Report.

A possible theory as to why Tom Brady is getting involved in professional wrestling, the reported issues with LeBron James & Adam silver, and Christian gives his review of the Weird Al Yankovic concert he went to in the Arcand Fire.

Poolside host Johnny Mac covers fan reactions to Conan O'Brien's slicked-back “Greaser Conan” hair on his podcast with Molly Shannon, including jokes likening him to a drug lord. He reports on David Letterman's Montreal Comedy Festival appearance featuring Paul Shaffer, a big Canadian flag, “O Canada,” jokes apologizing for American leaders, remarks that Canada is not for sale, guest Will Arnett (SmartLess, Arrested Development, BoJack Horseman), a Will Arnett-themed top 10 list, and a closing singalong of “Takin' Care of Business” including French lyrics. Mac notes Netflix's Kevin Hart film “72 Hours,” Hart's barbs at LeBron James, and Cosmo/Hola interviews with Ben Marshall and Marcello Hernandez about the movie and comedy. He previews Weird Al's tour setlist and the Just for Laughs schedule, makes Comedy Stock Market “buys,” and plugs upcoming Rory Scovel and Whitmer Thomas specials plus Brian Bates' new special. 00:19 Greaser Conan Hair01:25 Letterman Montreal Night02:58 Kevin Hart 72 Hours03:53 Ben Marshall Profile05:55 Marcello Hart Impressions06:58 Weird Al Tour Preview09:11 JFL Schedule Rundown10:36 Comedy Stock Market Buys14:14 Why Buy Scovel Thomas15:48 Maher Netflix Skim16:10 Leslie Jones HGTV16:44 Brian Bates Special Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is hosted by Johnny Mac and releases every weekday. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network. For transcripts and show notes visit www.dailycomedynews.comDaily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.  Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free. 

IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE MUPPETS! This week we watched Dinosaurs - Out of the Frying Pan. Distracted rants include but are not limited to "old tech", Sean Solomon, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Cloaca maxxing, riches to rags, Jaws (novel), white collar/blue collar, chat shows, True Life, and much more!"Baby becomes a hit sensation when he and Earl star in a series of commercials for a new frying pan. Earl is fired from the commercials and he and Monica start to worry that fame is going to the Baby's and Fran's heads."Follow us:tiktok.com/@ittwtmInstagram.com/ittwtm

Weird Al Yankovic is a pop culture icon known around the world for his parodies of mega-hits by artists like Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jackson. His most memorable hits include Amish Paradise, Eat It, and the platinum-selling White & Nerdy. With five Grammy awards and seventeen nominations, he's one of only three artists to chart in the Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 in four consecutive decades — the others being Madonna and Michael Jackson. Weird Al joins guest host Ali Hassan to look back on his illustrious career and discuss his current tour, Bigger & Weirder.

This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club discussion on Batman Mask of the Phantasm, then Chris played some Steam demo's including lily's world XD, and Walnut went to a Gluten Free Expo and has some thoughts. We also chat about LARPTubers, the demos for Blood Dungeon and 1666 Amsterdam, and some recent concerts including Catbite, RX Bandits and Weird Al. Our current book club theme is going to be animated movies not from Disney or Pixar, and our final pick is the 1986 classic Transformers The Movie. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:07 - Agenda 00:04:47 - Richie's Video on LARPTubers 00:11:59 - Book Club - Batman Mask of the Phantasm 00:23:20 - Next Book Club… 00:36:04 - Steam Demos - Blood Dungeon, 1666 Amsterdam, and lily's world XD 00:49:28 - Concert - Catbite and RX Bandits 00:56:51 - Concert - "Weird Al" Yankovic 01:02:47 - Richie's time at the Gluten Free Expo 01:17:41 - Outro Support One-Quest https://www.Patreon.com/OneQuest Follow Us Email - Social@one-quest.com Twitter - @One_Quest Instagram - @One_Quest Facebook - OneQuestOnline Follow Chris on Twitter - @Just_Cobb Follow Richie on Twitter - @B_Walnuts Follow Drootin on Twitter - @IamDroot Check out Richie's streaming and videos! Twitch b_walnuts YouTube BWalnuts TikTok b_walnuts Intro and Outro music Mega Man 2 'Project X2 - Title Screen' OC ReMix courtesy of Project X over at OCRemix

This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club discussion on Batman Mask of the Phantasm, then Chris played some Steam demo's including lily's world XD, and Walnut went to a Gluten Free Expo and has some thoughts. We also chat about LARPTubers, the demos for Blood Dungeon and 1666 Amsterdam, and some recent concerts including Catbite, RX Bandits and Weird Al.

Nate gives a brief update on the goings on of former guests of the podcast before sitting down for a chat with Chris Ballew about his career in music and his latest release, Newborn Human. Stories about Beck, Madonna, Weird Al, the Sir-Mix-a-Lot collaboration Subset and MORE!Chris Ballew websiteChris Ballew BandcampChris Ballew InstagramPresidents of the United States of America Instagram⁠Yo! That's My Jawn on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!⁠

Note: We recorded this episode just a few days before the passing of Sam Neill, so that's why it's not mentioned. The SoL-Mates curse strikes in the worst possible way!Special thanks to Dr. Andrew Owen for his interpretation of the Jurassic Park theme on bagpipes.Host segments: no synopsis needed; Crichton on page and screen; boiling roadkill was the final straw; we talk a lot about Dennis Nedry; the Jaws-ification of the raptor attack; the sad truth about Jack Horner; the eternal gift that is Weird Al Yankovic; BOY OR GIRL?

Tom Richmond is one of the most recognized caricature artists alive. For over 20 years he's been a staple of MAD Magazine, drawing parodies of shows like Stranger Things, The Sopranos, and Lost. He was the president of the National Caricature Network, author of the definitive caricature guide The Mad Art of Caricature, and has worked for everyone from Scholastic to Sports Illustrated Kids. In this episode, Tom talks about starting out at Six Flags, the long road to breaking into MAD, what it was like when JJ Abrams called him personally, why Aerosmith killed a Disney project over vanity, and what AI really means for illustration careers. What we cover: 40 years of caricature and freelance illustration Behind the scenes at MAD Magazine Celebrity stories: Brian Cranston, James Gandolfini, Aerosmith Turning down Weird Al and working with Jeff Dunham The CNN History of the Sitcom Times Square billboard His new podcast for cartoonists and his sold-out book Clap Trap Tom Richmond's work: tomrichmond.com Follow Passion Pod: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@passionpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Passion-Pod-100063883543053/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRARBmS0h7W2Eh00Y8uyNtA Website: https://passionpod.org

A breakthrough moment in the history of Rock Steady puts us on a musical path that's both familiar and incredibly unfamiliar. A Message To You Rudy, originally by Dandy Livingstone, covered by The Specials, and by Skatune Network.  Outro music is Your Horoscope For Today, by Weird Al Yankovic, which lets us wrap the episode firmly back in Ska-Land. 

We have another summer concert report, because "Weird Al" Yankovic's Bigger and Weirder Tour returned to New England! Also: Retro 80s games at the Free Play Bar Arcade in downtown Providence! The Logan Awards for Excellence in Comedy Music! The return of Chickens in the News, in which we learn about a farm where you can gamble on chicken races! (Correction: This farm is in Boulder, Montana, not Boulder, Colorado! Sorry!) And a long-awaited conversation about the 80s cult film Streets of Fire! Hopefully you can stand this much excitement! Okay, nap time. Nominations are open through July 25th for the Logan Awards! Chicken races! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon!  

Flopcast episode 741! We have another summer concert report, because “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Bigger and Weirder Tour returned to New England! Also: Retro 80s games at the Free Play Bar Arcade in downtown Providence! The Logan Awards for Excellence in Comedy Music! The return of Chickens in the News, in which we learn about a […] The post Flopcast 741: A Menacing Sort appeared first on The ESO Network.

How do you turn one of Weird Al's shortest songs into one of Beer'd Al's longest episodes?You invite family.Lauren and Russ are joined by Russ's son (and Lauren's stepson) Zakk for a full Robinson discussion of "Twister," Weird Al's frantic Beastie Boys-style original from Even Worse. Along the way, we dive into the song's brilliant pastiche, explore the Beastie Boys' evolution from punk upstarts to hip-hop legends, reminisce about the cultural phenomenon that was the Twister board game, and somehow manage to conduct an entirely serious literary analysis of a one-minute song.We also take a detour into the memorable Twister scene from the Michael biopic, debate why some comedy works best in short bursts, and prove that with enough enthusiasm (and enough tangents), even the shortest Weird Al song can inspire a full-length conversation.It's a full Robinson onslaught—and it all comes full circle.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

Eric Appel talks about the benefits of improv experience and how it shaped his career, from his latest film “The Breadwinner”, which stars Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, and Colin Jost, to working with Weird Al and Aron Paul. And Matt and Oren chat with Eric about not being married to your own ideas and various methods to “yes and” with style. And they talk about the balance between being fully committed to the best creative, without coming off as uncommitted to your own ideas.And avoiding the appearance that because you aren't married to all ideas, you aren't committed to getting the best work.You won't want to miss this episode if you're dying to hear from a film and TV commercial director who knows how to win bread at both!Help Matts' film: https://wefunder.com/badfeelingHelp our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/JustShootItPodMatt's Endorsement: Caligriphr app to draw your own fonts https://www.calligraphr.com/Oren's Endorsement: @adamjayrotstein on IG.Eric's Endorsement: Ween's 30th Anniversary special release of "12 Golden and Country Greats" 3-album series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we dive into the second half of "Weird Al" Yankovic's tribute to the alternative rock format, featuring angsty anthems from Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden, the return of America's brother-in-law Anthony Kiedis, and a song that Rivers Cuomo stole from this medley, so we're stealin' it back. Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, Ben Marlin Tracklist: Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings Weezer - Buddy Holly Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Friends Foo Fighters - I'll Stick Around Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun Green Day - Basket Case Other clips: Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 "Weird Al" Yankovic - Skipper Dan Weezer - My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape demo) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane "Weird Al" Yankovic - Bedrock Anthem Foo Fighters - Big Me Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly "Weird Al" Yankovic - My Own Eyes Soundgarden - Rusty Cage "Weird Al" Yankovic - Canadian Idiot Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea

We're joined by Detroit music scene fixture and all-around groovy guy Scotty Hagen to dive into one of our favorite Weird Al originals, "Velvet Elvis." We talk about how Al perfectly captures the sound of The Police while spinning an earnest story about a guy who's completely devoted to a velvet painting of Elvis Presley. Along the way, we explore why style parodies became such an important part of Al's catalog, what makes kitsch culture so enduring, and why this delightfully ridiculous song works as well as it does.We also discuss the phenomenon of velvet Elvis paintings, the psychology of collecting, and the stories we attach to the things we treasure. From favorite lyrics and musical deep dives to nostalgia, fandom, and whether Weird Al collectors are really all that different from the song's narrator, this episode celebrates one of Even Worse's most overlooked gems with plenty of laughs along the way.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

The gang kicks things off getting ready for the Fourth of July weekend, comparing travel plans, arguing over pools, hot tubs, hiking, and why nobody should ever trust someone who voluntarily hikes next to a 600-foot waterfall. Naturally, that somehow leads to discussions about bears, road trips, national parks, and exactly how everyone would prefer not to die.The crew breaks down how quickly tempers can spiral, why everyone needs to calm down behind the wheel, and how modern technology is changing criminal investigations in ways that are both fascinating and a little unsettling.a banquet hall fight that apparently started because somebody couldn't be bothered to use serving utensils for the meatballs. Yes... meatballs. What follows is an unforgettable conversation that somehow turns into a full-blown celebration of every meatball reference The Rizzuto Show has ever made over the years.we also debate fireworks injuries, Fourth of July travel, teenage curfews downtown, Kenny Loggins' travel habits, bottle rocket wars from childhood, and whether Roman candles were ever intended to be used responsibly weird news, celebrity randomness, listener-worthy tangents, and the completely unpredictable chemistry that makes The Rizzuto Show what it is. If you're looking for a funny podcast that never follows a script and somehow makes explosive diarrhea educational, congratulations—you've found it.Would you marry yourself?No seriously... knowing everything you know about yourself. Every annoying habit. Every irrational rant. Every weird obsession. Every story your spouse politely pretends isn't embarrassing anymore.Rizz is convinced he'd make the perfect husband. Rafe isn't sure he'd even date himself. Moon starts questioning his own parenting. Lern accidentally turns the conversation into a therapy session. King Scott somehow makes everything wholesome... until everyone starts imagining what their kids would be like if they brought home younger versions of themselves.Would you have been friends with your own kids in high school?Would your future son-in-law survive meeting Rizz?How much spaghetti is too much spaghetti?We also celebrate some incredible "Back in the Day" moments, including the infamous Guns N' Roses Riverport riot, Steve Winwood unknowingly blessing St. Louis history, Michael Jackson making chart history, and one of the wildest sports tragedies ever.Plus, celebrity gossip goes completely off the rails:• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding conspiracy theories• Alan Jackson's emotional farewell concert• Weird Al turning down AI money• And somehow Clive Owen accidentally becomes Tom Hanks.Today's comedy podcast dives headfirst into one of the most unexpectedly heated debates we've ever had: breakfast nostalgia. Did anyone actually grow up eating those sitcom breakfasts? Or were we all surviving on toaster pastries, cereal, and whatever questionable leftovers were sitting in the fridge?Moon insists they're basically edible drywall, while everyone else passionately defends the flaky greatness of canned Pillsbury biscuits, Cracker Barrel breakfasts, sausage gravy, and the legendary "hillbilly casserole" that somehow fed an entire family on half a pound of hamburger and a can of cream of mushroom soup. If you've ever eaten a casserole that looked questionable but somehow tasted incredible, this episode is going to unlock some memories.It's time for another round of "Just the Two of Us," where teammates try to match answers while listeners bet on whether they'll succeed. What follows is 20+ minutes of patriotic nonsense featuring questions about founding fathers, fireworks, National Parks, cookout side dishes, Mount Rushmore, hot dog brands, barbecue foods, NASCAR legends, American landmarks, Fourth of July fruit, and one unforgettable moment where Tom Petty accidentally replaces Richard Petty.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.And yes... biscuits are good. That's not up for debate. Thanks for making this comedy podcast part of your day.Family remembers 22-year-old man who died after fall at Yosemite National ParkBallwin city employee charged in fatal shooting on I-64 exit ramp in O'Fallon, MissouriFighting over meatballs leads to shooting at wedding receptionThe state with the most backyard fireworks accidents on July 4 has been revealedDoctors Thought He Had Cancer. Then They Found a Tapeworm in His BrainScots danger-driver claims he can't serve his sentence without having his pet lizard for ‘emotional support'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would you marry yourself?No seriously... knowing everything you know about yourself. Every annoying habit. Every irrational rant. Every weird obsession. Every story your spouse politely pretends isn't embarrassing anymore.That's the question that completely derails today's comedy podcast, and somehow it turns into one of the funniest conversations we've had in a long time.Rizz is convinced he'd make the perfect husband. Rafe isn't sure he'd even date himself. Moon starts questioning his own parenting. Lern accidentally turns the conversation into a therapy session. King Scott somehow makes everything wholesome... until everyone starts imagining what their kids would be like if they brought home younger versions of themselves.Then things somehow get even weirder.Would you have been friends with your own kids in high school?Would your future son-in-law survive meeting Rizz?How much spaghetti is too much spaghetti?Why is rollerblading during national emergencies still being discussed decades later?Because it's The Rizzuto Show, that's only the beginning.We also celebrate some incredible "Back in the Day" moments, including the infamous Guns N' Roses Riverport riot, Steve Winwood unknowingly blessing St. Louis history, Michael Jackson making chart history, and one of the wildest sports tragedies ever.Plus, celebrity gossip goes completely off the rails:• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding conspiracy theories• Alan Jackson's emotional farewell concert• Weird Al turning down AI money• And somehow Clive Owen accidentally becomes Tom Hanks.Along the way you'll hear terrible impressions, questionable life advice, random movie references, classic Rizz sarcasm, Moon's conspiracy brain working overtime, and the kind of conversations that only happen when five friends are given microphones.If you like unpredictable conversations, hilarious arguments, celebrity gossip, weird news, and friends roasting each other for two and a half hours, this comedy podcast is exactly your kind of chaos.Thanks for making The Rizzuto Show part of your day. Whether you're driving to work, pretending to work, or avoiding responsibilities entirely, we're glad you're here.Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share the show with someone you'd absolutely never marry.Because after today's episode......you might not even marry yourself.If you love a daily comedy podcast full of ridiculous conversations, pop culture, St. Louis nonsense, and absolutely zero dignity, welcome home.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Some episodes start with breaking news.This one starts with grown adults passionately debating whether the Juicy Fruit commercial was secretly the weirdest advertisement ever made.Welcome to another comedy podcast where absolutely nothing goes according to plan.The crew dives headfirst into nostalgia after discovering an old collection of TV commercials that somehow unlocked memories nobody asked for. One innocent Juicy Fruit jingle quickly turns into an investigation involving skiing, bananas, questionable marketing decisions, and whether "Take a sniff, pull it out" should have ever made it onto national television.Naturally, things only get weirder from there.Moon and Rizz square off once again in another edition of Match Up With Moon, where the trivia somehow covers pocket watches, Salvador Dalí, Oreo history, sunscreen, Weird Al, Netflix originals, Air Bud, Godzilla, James Bond, harmonicas, golf scoring, accordion buttons, and the Bare Naked Ladies...all in one game.It's the kind of trivia round that makes you wonder what exactly King Scott's browser history looks like.Expect plenty of roasting, second-guessing, accidental confidence, forgotten TV shows, wildly incorrect movie franchise guesses, and the usual chaos that somehow keeps this show moving every single morning.Highlights include:• The Juicy Fruit commercial that gets progressively stranger every time they replay it.• Moon trying to identify what flavor Juicy Fruit actually is.• Rafe questioning why gum companies targeted skiers.• Rizz completely blanking on a TV show he absolutely knows.• Air Bud becoming the unexpected MVP of the day.• King Scott asking trivia questions nobody has ever prepared for in their entire lives.• One surprisingly heated debate about accordion bass buttons.As always, the laughs come from watching everyone confidently explain things they absolutely shouldn't be confident about.If you love random conversations that spiral completely out of control, pop culture nonsense, nostalgic commercials, weird facts, and friends roasting each other for nearly half an hour, this comedy podcast has everything you didn't know you needed.Whether you're listening during your commute, pretending to work, or hiding from responsibilities for a little while, thanks for hanging out with us.If you laughed, yelled an answer at your speakers, or immediately wanted to look up an old commercial on YouTube afterward, mission accomplished.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The weather is hotter than a dashboard in August, which naturally leads the gang to ask the important scientific questions... like whether eating ridiculously spicy food actually cools you off or if someone's "Mexican friend" just made that up.Then things take an unexpected turn when the crew debates one of life's biggest questions: January or July? One side argues for sunshine, pools and BBQs, while the other passionately defends fireplaces, blankets and seasonal depression. Somehow everyone makes a compelling argument... even if none of it makes any sense.Meanwhile, Learn officially declares Dry July after an absolutely legendary night that ended exactly the way every adult swears will "never happen again." The crew relives embarrassing hangover stories, questionable late-night food choices, mysterious sink incidents, and enough bad decisions to make every listener suddenly want a glass of water.As if that wasn't enough chaos, the conversation shifts toward dangerous TikTok trends after reports of the Benadryl Challenge resurfacing. The crew mixes genuine concern with their trademark sarcasm while reminiscing about all the unbelievably dumb things their own generation somehow survived.There's also plenty of discussions about American air conditioning, European heat waves, saunas, spicy snacks during a heat advisory, weird summer traditions, and why every generation somehow invents new ways to accidentally knock themselves unconscious.Basically... if you've ever questioned your life choices while sweating through your shirt, this episode is for you.Whether you're listening at work, in traffic, by the pool, or hiding from the heat with the AC cranked to "meat locker," this daily comedy show delivers exactly the kind of ridiculous conversations you've come to expect from The Rizzuto Show.The crew dives headfirst into nostalgia after discovering an old collection of TV commercials that somehow unlocked memories nobody asked for. One innocent Juicy Fruit jingle quickly turns into an investigation involving skiing, bananas, questionable marketing decisions, and whether "Take a sniff, pull it out" should have ever made it onto national television.Naturally, things only get weirder from there.Moon and Rizz square off once again in another edition of Match Up With Moon, where the trivia somehow covers pocket watches, Salvador Dalí, Oreo history, sunscreen, Weird Al, Netflix originals, Air Bud, Godzilla, James Bond, harmonicas, golf scoring, accordion buttons, and the Bare Naked Ladies...all in one game.It's the kind of trivia round that makes you wonder what exactly King Scott's browser history looks like.Expect plenty of roasting, second-guessing, accidental confidence, forgotten TV shows, wildly incorrect movie franchise guesses, and the usual chaos that somehow keeps this show moving every single morning.As always, the laughs come from watching everyone confidently explain things they absolutely shouldn't be confident about.The crew kicks things off celebrating Rizz's birthday with a full-on 90s throwback event featuring live music, bowling, cake, and enough nostalgia to make your lower back hurt just thinking about it. Then it's Social Media Day, which naturally turns into everyone comparing screen-time stats, admitting their phone addictions, and realizing we've collectively donated years of our lives to scrolling videos of people organizing refrigerators we'll never own.Then things get weird.A tech futurist casually suggests we should all accept that privacy is basically dead, cameras will be everywhere, and the best solution is simply "be a good person." Totally normal. Naturally, the crew dives headfirst into Meta smart glasses, surveillance culture, creepy recording technology, Black Mirror predictions, and whether we're sprinting toward a future where literally everything is being watched.As if that's not enough existential dread, there's celebrity chaos everywhere.Taylor Swift wedding rumors refuse to die, Aaron Lewis accidentally becomes packing material for Taylor merch, Barry Manilow's latest appearance sparks one of the funniest conversations of the day, Limp Bizkit's comeback continues to surprise everyone, and the gang debates which era deserves a Rolling Stones biopic.There's also classic Rizz Show randomness including fake live albums, KISS concert intros, the Olsen twins making a rare appearance, John Cena's latest hair transplant adventure, Will Ferrell modeling underwear, and one wildly questionable list ranking the TV shows that supposedly define America.Basically, it's another perfectly normal episode where birthday planning somehow turns into discussions about government surveillance, celebrity gossip, 90s rock, social media addiction, and whether anyone can still tell the Olsen twins apart.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.Budweiser Is Giving Out Free Beer to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday'I felt them on my face': Rogers Park tenant says rats chewed on him while he sleptYoungsville woman bitten by copperhead while taking out trash shares warningSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Weird Al Yankovic joins Andy Richter to discuss his Bigger & Weirder 2026 live tour, growing up in Southern California, getting the name “Weird Al” bestowed on him in college, accordion lessons, why he never wanted to do a “serious” album, and much more. Do you want to talk to Andy and his comedian friends live on SiriusXM's Conan O'Brien Radio? Tell us your favorite dinner party story (about anything!) or ask a question - leave a voicemail at 855-266-2604 or fill out our Google Form at BIT.LY/CALLANDYRICHTER. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Weird Al was in Omaha last night and Connor has info on a sequel that never happened.