Podcasts about Word Crimes

Jay smothers Weird Al with love and appreciation for Al's perfection in his parody. We talk about Mad Magazine, Looney Tunes, pizza, travel, doing what you want, the power of an orchestra, the two pulls of being a comic vs a musician, how a true showman can come out of Linwood, and giving up architecture for being a professional goofball/genius. Bio: FEW WOULD HAVE GUESSED that “Weird Al” Yankovic – who as a shy, accordion-playing teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the Dr. Demento Radio Show– would go on to become a pop culture icon and the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, with classic song and music video parodies such as“Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise,” “White & Nerdy” and “Word Crimes.”  Now in his fourth decade as America's foremost song parodist, he has been the recipient of numerous awards, including five Grammys® (out of sixteen total nominations) and a string of Gold and Platinum albums.In 2015 and 2016, Weird Al's Mandatory World Tour encompassed 200 shows throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, including two nights at the Hollywood Bowl and a sold-out gig at New York's Radio City Music Hall.  In the spring of 2018, Al performed 77 shows as part of his Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, where he and his bandmates of over 35 years played setlists composed almost entirely of his original (non-parody) material, and without any of their signature over-the-top theatrics (no costumes, props or video screens). And in 2019 Weird Al followed up his most bare-bones tour with his most extravagant tour ever – Strings Attached – where he and his band were backed for each of their 67 shows by female singers and a full symphony orchestra.Weird Al's 14th studio album, the Grammy® award-winning Mandatory Fun (2014), became the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, and the first to even reach the top of that chart since 1963.  Yankovic set the U.S. record on Spotify for having the most tracks from one album in the viral top 10 at one time, taking the top four spots.  In addition, “Word Crimes” debuted in the Billboard Top 40, making Al one of only four artists to have had Top 40 singles in each of the last four decades (the other three being Michael Jackson, Madonna and U2).Al has remained active as a recording artist.  June 2017 saw the release of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Dreamworks), for which Al co-wrote and performed the film's theme song.  In August 2017, Al wrote and performed “The North Korea Polka (Please Don't Nuke Us)” for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO). In November 2017 Legacy Recordings released Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic, a remastered 15-disc box set (including a rarities album) plus a 120-page book of archival photos, all housed in a replica of Weird Al's trademark accordion. Al also recorded cover versions of the Squidbillies theme for Adult Swim and the Ramones' “Beat on the Brat” for a Dr. Demento compilation album, and produced remixes of two hit singles for Portugal. The Man (“Feel It Still” and “Live in the Moment”).  And March 2018 brought us “The Hamilton Polka,” a frantic tour de force mash-up of 14 songs from the Broadway smash, commissioned by Lin-Manuel Miranda himself and released as part of his “Hamildrops” series.In addition to his cult-hit feature film UHF (1989), his late ‘90s CBS Saturday morning series The Weird Al Show and numerous AL-TV specials he has made for MTV and VH1 over the years, Yankovic has remained a staple of film and television, from appearances on The Simpsons, 30 Rock, The Goldbergs and How I Met Your Mother to performing live on the Primetime Emmy Awards and starring in his own concert specials for Disney, VH1 and Comedy Central.  In 2015 Yankovic took over as co-host and bandleader for the fifth season of IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang!  Currently Al can be heard as the voice of the title character in Disney Channel's animated series Milo Murphy's Law (his other voice acting work includes appearances on Bojack Horseman, Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Wander Over Yonder, and the DC animated feature Batman vs. Robin). Yankovic added “New York Times bestselling author” to his resumé in 2011 with the release of his children's book, When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), followed two years later by My New Teacher and Me!  An animated series based on his children's books is currently being developed in partnership with the Jim Henson Company.   2012 saw the release of Weird Al: The Book (Abrams), an illustrated hardcover on Al's life and career, and in 2015 Yankovic became not only MAD Magazine's cover boy, but the first guest editor in their 63-year history.In 2017 NECA Toys released the second in its line of retro-clothed Weird Al action figures, and in 2018 Funko released two of its own POP! vinyl figures.  On August 27, 2018, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce awarded “Weird Al” Yankovic with the 2,643rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"Blurred Lines," the sound of the summer of 2013, is compared (unfavorably) with a cold sore in today's episode, which pits Robin Thicke, TI, and Pharrell against Weird Al's screed against bad grammar and usage errors. Despairing of Shazam, continuing to die on the hill of "irregardless," and the tyranny of younger siblings over the #oldladywalk playlist...we're working through all of it, AND figuring out who's going to "win" the season. It would be a Class-Y felony to miss it, so listen now. Our intro is by David Gregory Byrne, and our outro is by Aimee Mann. For more information/to become a patron of the show and hear all episodes of this season, visit patreon.com/mastas. SHOW NOTES "What...is this thing?" Start at the beginning! ThickeCorp's "Blurred Lines" video Weird Al's "Word Crimes" video More on the copyright/royalties battle Whose side are you on, NPR?? Slate breaks down all the aforementioned crimes

Michael has a question about blasphemy, word crimes, and the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. Theology is not boring, it can't be. The Lord's word is the height of what is good and true and beautiful. In each episode of Ask the Pastor Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller answers your theological emails. If you have questions, visit www.wolfmueller.co and send them in. A lot of theology is available on the website, including a number of books available for free downloading. Don't forget to sign up for the free weekly email as well, Wednesday What-Not. That's also available somewhere on the website. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sunday-drive-home/message

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We've made it!!! It's the 200th episode of the pod that says it all, It's Absolute Talk! Today, Aric Lemieux a.k.a. DJ 911 and I wrap up our deep dive into the legendary music of the G.O.A.T. of parodies, Weird Al Yankovic! We'll look at his hilarious tracks from "Word Crimes" to "Polka Face" and everything in-between. Also, thank you for supporting this show since the very first episode in 2018. Without it, none of this would be possible, and I'm very grateful for all of it.

Weird Al Yankovic - "Grammar Crimes", look it up listener (lol it's "Word Crimes"). Discussion of the advancement, or lack thereof, of toilet paper, but we ran out of time on that. Michael Stipe? We like him. The song itself ends up a bit of a split decision. Tressa loves it, Joey has no clue, as has been much of his life. Join us listener. Taylor Swift comes up in conversation..... again.... Maybe we're gonna start making YouTube playlists of the greatest songs of different things. Just for clarity, Joey wrote this, that's why it blows.

GGACP salutes the recently-released biopic "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" and the upcoming release of the book "The Illustrated Al" with this ENCORE of a 2021 interview with comedian, musician and multiple Grammy winner "Weird Al" Yankovic. In this episode, Al talks about the influence of Mad magazine, the golden age of Top 40, the reclusiveness of Tom Lehrer, the cultural importance of "Word Crimes" and the mystifying longevity of "The Joe Franklin Show." Also, Little Richard buys a vowel, Al and Coolio bury the hatchet, Jerry Lewis tries to take over "Comic Relief" and Charles Nelson Reilly makes "sweet, sweet love" to a manatee. PLUS: Pat Boone! "The Rutles"! Remembering Frank Jacobs! The wit and wisdom of Shel Silverstein! And the rise and fall of Allan Sherman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the day that Roe v. Wade may be overturned, the Red Star is engaged in linguistic criminal behavior.  I begrudgingly come to the defense of their unwitting victim.  Liberty's Place for You is hosting a candidate forum soon.  Mike Pyatt joins me to discuss it and to recount the recent pro-abortion rally that was held in Casper.

Comedian, musician and multiple Grammy winner "Weird Al" Yankovic returns to the show to talk to Gilbert and Frank about the influence of Mad magazine, the golden age of Top 40 radio, the reclusiveness of Tom Lehrer, the cultural importance of "Word Crimes" and the mystifying longevity of "The Joe Franklin Show." Also, Little Richard buys a vowel, Al and Coolio bury the hatchet, Jerry Lewis tries to take over "Comic Relief" and Charles Nelson Reilly makes "sweet, sweet love" to a manatee. PLUS: Pat Boone! "The Rutles"! Remembering Frank Jacobs! The wit and wisdom of Shel Silverstein! The rise and fall of Allan Sherman! And Al narrates the Tiny Tim documentary! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AB-5 sucks! Covid sucks! Zoom school SUCKS! 2020 pretty much sucked. But you know what doesn't suck? Being an everyday hero like our guest Christiane Cargill Kinney.   As an entertainment lawyer, Christiane Kinney has represented Platinum-selling and Grammy-winning artists and estates as well as independent artists, Presidential candidates, festivals, music tech start-ups, artists, and avatars (wha!?). A consummate creative, Chris is also an award-winning singer/songwriter, a voting member of the Recording Academy, and has won numerous awards from Billboard, ASCAP, the International Songwriting Competition, and the Global Music Awards, to name a few.    She's been recognized as the #1 Music Law Resource to follow on Twitter (by CD Baby), and was named in Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year issue for her charity work in bringing music and art programs to at-risk youth in Southern California. A frequent speaker on entertainment law panels, radio talk shows, Chris wrote a regular legal advice column for CD Baby to provide legal guidance to independent artists. Yet somehow on top of all this, she's also a recording musician, a mom of two and still manages to stay constantly upbeat with a wicked sense of humor!   In this episode, Steve and Chris discuss the pitfalls and joys(?) of the new normal: Zoom work, Zoom school, house concerts, social media meltdowns, and the melee that is parenting during quarantine. And as if the rest of 2020 wasn't enough, Chris was thrown a curveball along with the rest of us when the entertainment industry shut down in the wake of COVID-19. Undaunted, Chris saw this as an opportunity to found her own entertainment law firm, Kinney Law, P.C. in June of 2020, focusing on ways she could help artists and offset the substantial loss in touring revenue during these unprecedented times.   Christiane discovered her love for the piano when she was only three years old. After seeing the musical production “Annie,” she immediately went home and plinked out all the songs by ear. As Chris recalls,  “...There were moments in those shows where the artists I'm sure were tapping into the soul of their instruments.” Chris and Steve go on to geek out about their love for pianos and explore what it was that got them into music. As Chris says, “I think every musician will tell you, there's not a choice... you just have to do it... it calls to you in a really deep, meaningful way where, that is what you do.”   Will this be the “MOST DEPRESSING PODCAST EVER!”? or will laughter prevail as the best medicine? You be the judge! Featured Music: Earnestine by Christiane Cargill Kinney Isle of Skye by Christiane Cargill Kinney​ Christiane Kinney:   Law Practice:  Kinney Law LexisNexis   Artist side:  https://www.christianekinney.com http://www.riddlethesphinx.com Almost (Album) by Christiane Cargill Kinney Riddle the Sphinx   Personal: website Pepperdine Alum Spotlight Instagram: @musicalredhead Twitter: @musicalreadhead                             Charitable Foundation: https://heartsgivinghopefoundation.org   Episode References: Sean Kinney: GoSeanGO.com, SeanKinneyStunts.com, 1stoogeentertainment.com World Record of Jumping Jacks while on Fire Hollywood Clown (Book by Jason Lassen) Don't Call Us Tori (how Steve and Christiane met) Ruthann Friedman: "Everyone Knows it's Windy" (made famous by The Association) David Peters, Oak House Recording Studios Killarney Star, IG: @killarney_star Elizabeth (Libbie) Schrader Gilli Moon Marina V Christo Pellani - soundformation.com Don Teschner and the WaterDawgs Marvel Jensen   LA Times: "What a year it was: A 2020 Timeline" (California lockdown begins March 14, 2020) [you can postpone the paywall by launching the above link in a private browsing window] A look back at LA County hiking trail closures (ModernHiker) AB-5 (background) LA TIMES: "The AB5 backlash: Singers, actors, dancers, theaters sound off on freelance law" Governing.com: "America's Rural/Urban Divide: A Special Series"   Blurred Lines lawsuit (can you look for?)  Pharell & Rick Rubin interview “Word Crimes” by Weird Al Yankovic (Which is NOT an example of the point I was making, it is a direct parody of “Blurred Lines”) Albuquerque, By Weird Al Yankovic, is said to be written in the style of “Dick's Automotive” by The Rugburns.   Exclaim!*@#: “Vanilla Ice ​Apparently Owns the Rights to 'Under Pressure'” CD Baby DIY Musician: Understanding music copyrights, Form PA and SR   Power Distance Index, explained (article) Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers (GoodReads)   Luke Bryan - Rain Is A Good Thing (“Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey”) Jeff Richmond (Tina Fey's husband) The Firm Awaken with JP Ready Player One (film) Ready Player One (book) Idiocracy   Tags: Freelancing, VR, house concerts, covid, quarantine, losing your job, filter-bubbles, Blurred Lines lawsuit, attorney, Pharrell, Thicke, copyright, binge watching, dinner and a show, Zoom fatigue, Burning Man, avatars, community, meditation, Karens, memes, echo chamber, FAANG, precedent, declaratory judgment, IP litigation, musicologists, samples, audio mixing, copyright infringement, songwriting, streaming, riots, dystopia, Idiocracy, Ready Player One, AB-5, independent contractor, 1099, loan-out corporations, Disney+, Hamilton,making puzzles, Annie, piano, pipe organ, nunnery, St. Joseph's, performance art, bucket list, professional clowns, Robert De Niro drum circle, Guinness Book of World Records, Roger Corman, Don't Call Us Tori, SXSW, giving back, Children of the Night, #everydayhero, the power of sleep, personal power, boundaries   Language of Creativity's host Steven Leavitt enjoys discussing the ins and outs of all aspects of creating, creativity, and life with his fellow creators: artists, inventors, designers, producers and more. Along the way he hopes to gain perspective and multiply our understanding of what we share in common while creating, living, and learning.   Site: https://www.icreatesound.com/ Portfolio: http://stevenleavitt.com/   Please review this podcast on Google Play, iTunes and Stitcher and help other creatives find their tribe! The idea and concept of tribe has never been so inclusive as now in our interconnected reality. We'd love for you all to join us.

Our friend, Tyler Harper, joins us to discuss the genius and skill that went into this hit parody! Tyler Harper's plug: Be nice to each other.

This week all three of the lads muster to discuss the arctic predator, the white dragon. Then Dan gets sent to the Shadow Realm for ‘Word Crimes’ and Tim and Mikey have to finish the episode without which they manage with aplomb cos they’re dang professionals. Enjoy and stay safe!

They say you haven’t really made it in the music industry until Weird Al Yankovic makes a parody of one of your songs. Well, if you ask folks like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Coolio, Micheal Jackson, and Nirvana (well you can’t really ask the last two but you know what I mean) then there could be something behind that statement! Join us as we argue, backstab, and connive to get our favorite Weird Al parodies into the Official GenXGrownUp Top Ten! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes Weird Al Yankovic Merchandise » amzn.to/338HDO8 Weird Al Yankovic Official Site » weirdal.com/ Weird Al Yankovic Wikipedia Page » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic Our Top Ten #10 – Tacky » youtu.be/zq7Eki5EZ8o #9 – Yoda » youtu.be/EKLQUbqpRdc #8 – Word Crimes » youtu.be/8Gv0H-vPoDc #7 – Another One Rides the Bus » youtu.be/tZkouut-9RQ #6 – Like a Surgeon » youtu.be/notKtAgfwDA #5 – Fat » youtu.be/t2mU6USTBRE #4 – It’s All About the Pentiums » youtu.be/qpMvS1Q1sos #3 – White and Nerdy » youtu.be/N9qYF9DZPdw #2 – Eat It » youtu.be/ZcJjMnHoIBI #1 – Amish Paradise » youtu.be/lOfZLb33uCg Honorable Mentions I Love Rocky Road » youtu.be/beTsDOBRs8I The Saga Begins » youtu.be/hEcjgJSqSRU Smells Like Nirvana » youtu.be/FklUAoZ6KxY Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt

In Jesse's first "holy shit, I'm interviewing this person" interview, "Weird Al" Yankovic explains what went into his song "Word Crimes" from his 2014 album Mandatory Fun. Based on Robin Thicke's multiplatinum, misogynistic club theme "Blurred Lines", Al's parody goes the educational route and confronts the multitude of offenses committed against proper grammar and syntax. In true Good One fashion, Jesse breaks down "Word Crimes" to the syllable, having Al walk him through brainstorming the concept, navigating communication with Thicke's camp, and ultimately recording and releasing the parody. Also included: all of the parody ideas Al went through before landing on "Word Crimes". Follow Al on Twitter. Listen to "Weird Al" wherever you get music.Apple MusicSpotifyGoogle Play This episode originally aired on March 5, 2017.

Although MAD will cease its magazine’s regular publications, the satirical wit will remain with us with decades worth of art and humor.  The ‘Dads remember their experiences with zany humor from the artists and writers of MAD and the strangeness of “Weird Al” Yankovic on UHF and his decades of musical comedy and parody.   In the NEWS… Star Trek: The Motion Picture returns to theaters. The C64 reboots nostalgia for Commodore owners. Upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie finds directors. MAD Magazine shuts down after nearly 7 decades.   In the Magazine Rack: MAD JediShua and shazbazzar remember the clips, quips, and snips of pulp as they recall their own experiences with the satirical publication: MAD.  First published in 1952, the magazine has entertained and influenced generations with adolescent humor and cultural commentary.   At the Movies: UHF  George Newman has lost yet another job due to his preoccupation with his imagination.  Does he get mad?  Maybe.  Does he despair?  A bit.  But then his aunt finds a career opportunity for her favorite nephew.  She insists that her husband hires George to manage his recently-acquired UHF television station.  Watch “Weird Al” Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, and Michael Richards on their mad trip through manic mishaps as they try to make or break the success of a small TV station just trying to garner viewers and generate ad sales.  It’s UHF from 1989!   Vinyl Scratchback: “Weird Al” Yankovic From his early days of parodies and filks on The Doctor Demento Show to polka medleys and original comedy songs, “Weird Al” Yankovic consistently hits listeners’ funny bones and pinches the nerves with his catchy tunes and accordion-based numbers like “Yoda”, “Another One Rides the Bus”, “I Lost on Jeopardy”, “Smells Like Nirvana”, “Fat”, “Eat It”, “Word Crimes”, and “The Saga Begins”.  Whether you simply enjoy laughing at the weirdness, singing along in the family minivan (or station wagon), or writing your own parody creations after being inspired by Weird Al’s ingenuity, you’ll enjoy sharing memories with shazbazzar and JediShua as they recall “Weird Al” Yankovic’s albums.    Thanks for tuning in to TechnoRetro Dads, EarBuds!  Go online for more TechnoRetro Dads on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RetroZap.com, or TechnoRetroDads.libsyn.com.  Pick up your TechnoRetro Dads merchandise at TeePublic.  Don’t forget to rate and review TechnoRetro Dads on iTunes, share us and with us on social media, get TechnoRetro merchandise at TeePublic, and join discussions on Discord about toys, cereal, games, movies and/or shows from the ‘70s and ‘80s by giving the ‘Dads your feedback via voice mail at (209) 878-7323 or sending us your mp3dback via electronic-M to podcast@TechnoRetroDads.com.

For another grammar lesson from Al check out https://youtu.be/RGWiTvYZR_w Also check out jarrettheather.com for a demo version of the song and to see his Shop Vac video based on the Jonathan Coulton song.

Jeff Mitchell returns so we can talk about growing up in a broken home, God's sovereignty vs. man's responsibility, and the destructiveness of being self-centered. Because Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is just a silly little action movie that's not really about anything. Weird Al, Word Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDcThe thing Jeff talked about is in here somewhere. Have fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/homestarrunnerdotcomGuaranteed Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/more-than-me-12-days-of-global-good/

Jeff Mitchell returns so we can talk about growing up in a broken home, God's sovereignty vs. man's responsibility, and the destructiveness of being self-centered. Because Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is just a silly little action movie that's not really about anything. Weird Al, Word Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDcThe thing Jeff talked about is in here somewhere. Have fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/homestarrunnerdotcomGuaranteed Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/more-than-me-12-days-of-global-good/

There is no better time than now to Cultivate Wisdom.  Daily decisions can make a significant difference in our lives, and we need wisdom to make those decisions according to the realities of the universe.   The book of Proverbs gives us the foundation and the tools to cultivate wisdom in the real world. This week's message was preached by Pastor Scott Furrow at the First Baptist Church of San Diego on February 18, 2018.  It aired on K-BRITE - KNSN AM 1240 in San Diego on February 25, 2018. Connect with the First Baptist Church of San Diego on Facebook: Facebook.com/FBCSD. Webpage: FBCSD.com Subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes! Call us with questions and be on the show at 619-736-0882!

Luna and Blair can't tell you their real names. Or where they live. What they can tell you, though, is that they fucking LOVE Cassie. Also, we meet our collective son, Ax! The gang's finally all here! In addition to The Message, your hosts talk about: The First Book Cover for the Fourth Fucking Time, MORPH GAIN, Hypothetical Squirrel Dominance, The Last Podbender, What If: Dick Riordan, Horseshoe Theory, Theology Ruminations, Mark!, Everyone's Fucking Gay, Monkey Dabbing, and Kappagate.Things we discussed: Sheena, Queen of the Jungle clip Lenticular CoverJapanese CoverSupport us on Patreon!

Yes, friend, it’s me, Marc Hershon, your host and freestanding lamppost for Epi149 of Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. Just one more installment before we hit episode 150, which is likely to coincide with our 6th year of quality soundcasting. This is an episode of Succotash Clips, coming at you the way this show started way back when, by featuring a gaggle of comedy soundcast clips. This episode we're featuring clips from Changes In Latitude, Knight & Day, That's Deep Bro, Dumb People Town, The Anti Social Show, The Nerd Blitz, The Story Worthy Podcast, Good One, and the Just In TIme podcast…sort of. Also coming up this show we have a double dose of our Burst O' Durst, featuring political comedian and social commentator Will Durst. And the whole kit n' kaboodle is brought to you this episode by Henderson's Pressure Cooker Pants. REVIEW REVUE Normally I’m begging you to help us to spread the word with a 5-star rating and a short blurb about wonderful the show is and how it made you a better person. But we just got a couple of fresh ones in so I thought I’d give you a break and, instead, thank these folks and let you hear what they had to say, sort of as an example of how easy this process is. The first one is from our old friend Sabrina Miller, host of the Changes In Latitude soundcast. Back when Succotash started in 2011, she was Charley Miller with a show called The Random Variety Show, and he told me that listening to this show was one of the things that got him into becoming a soundcaster himself. Here’s what she had to say after plunking down 5 stars: “Marc, Joe, Kenny and Bill are unsung heroes in the podcast world. If you're not listing to this podcast, then just go home. One of the things I love about this show is that every episode has something familiar (Marc, Bill and Henderson’s Pants) and then has something different (all the comedy clips) I still love this show even after it reached 100 episodes! Keep up the great work Succotash!" We also received this short and sweet tribute from a fun comedy narrative story of a soundcast I’ve mentioned on Splitsider.com before but we’ve not yet featured here on the show called Knight & Day. The producer, Bill Franmeister, gave us 5 stars and wrote “Great podcast from top podders. Keep up the good work!" A UPCOMING LIVE APPEARANCE I’m producing and appearing in a live show on Saturday night, April 1st. It’s the April’s Fools Show at the 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California. It’s going to be stand-up, sketch, and improv comedy, along with some spoken word performance and even some fool-based music! We have a great lineup, with Geoff Bolt, Larry “Bubbles” Brown, Al Clethen, Debi Durst, Michael Meehan, Judy Nihei, Michael O’Brien, and Dan Spencer, along with Musical Director Dave Coldren. It all starts at 8 PM and tickets are $15-25 dollars, depending on whether you want reserved seats or not. For more info and details, click on over to http://ThrockmortonTheatre.org THE CLIPS Changes In LatitudesThis is a few minutes from last October, Epi108, which marked Sabrina Miller’s second year with the show. This clip is where Sabrina was talking about having gone back to start listening to her own show from the beginning… Knight & DayI’m not sure if this show by Bill Franmeister even has it’s own homesite. You can find it on iTunes and it links to SoundCloud. And I know its on the Laughable app. The first season is only six episodes, which just wrapped in February. I’m not sure if, or when, Knight & Day will be back. (But thanks for the review, guys!) That’s Deep BroChristina Pazsitsky. If her name is familiar, she’s a comedian and she’s also the wife of another comedian, Tom Segura, and together they host another soundcast called Your Mom’s House. This clip is from That’s Deep Bro Epi106, entitled “Why Do I Keep Doing Things I Hate?” To catch more of That’s Deep Bro, you can find Christina all over the place – the Laughable app, itunes, SoundCloud, GooglePlay and wherever fine soundcasts are streamed and/or downloaded. Dumb People TownThis is one of my favorite new soundcasts. I’ve already reviewed this thing a couple of times for both Splitsider and Huffington Post. It features Jason and Randy Sklar, comedians probably best known in Soundcastland for their Sklarbro Country show. And Daniel Van Kirk, who hosts his own show Hindsight and frequently appears on Doug Loves Movies as Mark Wahlberg. In Dumb People Town, they take one of the oldest tricks in the soundcasting book – reading news articles about assorted weirdos and the situtations they get into – and just riff mercilessly about and around them. Joining them in their 7th episode was Mad Men’s Jon Hamm, who was definitely up for this kind of monkey business. The Anti Social Show Now into their late teen episode, it's just high time we featured a clip from The Anti Social Show, co-hosted by our esteemed Associate Producer Tyson Saner and our Esteemed Listener Hunter Block. You can find The Anti Social Show episodes on SoundCloud. The Nerd BlitzHarvested by Tyson, we have a clip from The Nerd Blitz with Doom and Fitz. If you’re a REALLY regular listener of Succotash, you might remember Fitz as being one-half of the Jump To The End soundcast, which we featured back in Epi71 in 2013. You might remember it…I didn’t. But Tyson DID, which is one of the many reason we keep him around. Their tagline is “Real Nerds Talkin’ Real Nerdy Shit” and the real nerdy shit in this clip is from their Epi20, entitled: Turkey Baster 3-Way, where they discuss The Hobbit and the other Tolkien films while playing Battleship. The Story Worthy PodcastOne of my rules on Succotash is that we feature clips, we don’t play promos. Because any show can play another show’s promos. But we sample and listen and evaluate before we harvest our clips. (Unless you directly upload something to us at http://hightail.com/u/Succotash. Then we’ll pretty much play whatever — clip, promo, randoms note — you give us. And that holds true in this case for an old friend of the show, Christine Blackburn, co-host of the Story Worthy podcast, along with Hannis Phinney. Good One We’ve got a chunk from a new soundcast that’s only been out a few weeks called Good One, in which the host, Jesse David Fox, plays a joke or bit from a comedian, then has the comedian on to deconstruct the bit — where it came from, what it’s about, how it was developed, and why. A recent episode of Good One features Jesse’s visit with Weird Al Yankovic to talk about his song "Word Crimes", a parody of Robin Thicke’s 2013 “Blurred Lines”. In this clip they get into the weeds a bit about the intricacies of doing parody right. Beyond Yacht RockLet me ask you this: If you had an internet show called Yacht Rock and then wanted to expand on that premise, what might you call it. If you answer Beyond Yacht Rock, you’d be right. Subtitled Uncharted Journeys into Arbitrary Genres, it’s hosted by JD Ryznar, David B. Lyons, Hollywood Steve Huey, and Hunter Stair. This clip’s from Epi6 entitled “Divorcecore” from a little over a year ago. Just In TImeTyson discovered that a recent episode of the Just In Time soundcast thanked us for clipping them a few episodes ago. So I thought I’d play it here because I love playing clips from shows wehre they mention Succotash. A LITTLE HELP? If you’d like to help support our humble soundcast, it’s so easy. Get over to our homesite, at http://SuccotashShow.com and, from there, you can click on the Donate button, or use our Amazon banner to do your shopping, or even purch some merch from our Succotashery. I leave it all up to you. Every little bit of money we manage to scrounge up goes to help offset the production costs and maintenance of this show. Speaking of which, that's all she wrote when it comes to Succotash Clips, Epi149. It’s been a pleasure serving you. We hope to see you again and remember, always, to please pass the Succotash. Goodbye. — Marc Hershon

On this episode of Word Crimes, Eryk Pruitt reads "Farewell from a Desert Rat" by Erik Storey. Erik Storey is a former ranch hand, wilderness guide, dogsled musher, and hunter. He spent his childhood summers on his great-grandfather's homestead or in a remote cabin in Colorado's Flat Tops wilderness. He has earned a number of sharpshooter and marksman qualifications. He and his family live in Grand Junction, Colorado. NOTHING SHORT OF DYING is Erik Storey's first novel, and it's won praise from a lot of people, including bestselling author William Kent Krueger, who called it "the year's best thriller debut." NOTHING SHORT OF DYING features a drifter with lethal skills, whose mission to rescue his abducted sister pits him against a ruthless meth kingpin and his army of killers.

Jon McGoran writes great thrillers -- I totally recommend his novels DRIFT and DEADOUT, both featuring Philly detective Doyle Carrick. The third book in the series, DUST UP, will be out in 2016, and it's one of the topics we focus on in our conversation. If you haven't read any of Jon's books yet, start with DRIFT. Jon's totally creepy short story "Appetite" was featured on Word Crimes a few episodes back -- if you haven't listened to it yet, definitely check it out.

Season 2 of the Word Crimes podcast continues with Scott Detrow reading "Bliss" by Merry Jones, a short story originally published in the anthology Liar Liar. Merry is a prolific author whose most recent book, IN THE WOODS, is a thriller set in a Pennsylvania state park. The protagonist is Harper Jennings, an Iraqi War vet and an archeology graduate. Check the show notes at ErikArneson.com for links to Merry's website, all of her Harper Jennings novels, and more.

Did you know that Weird Al's new album, Mandatory Fun, is the number one album in the U.S. right now?Weird Al has always been, well, weird, but the masses haven't caught on to what he's doing... until now.So, what changed? Weird Al did three things right with the launch of this new album that we can all learn from:1. He leveraged the power of video by releasing an accompanying music video with each song.2. He hasn't strayed from his wild ways, which in this age of absurdity is extremely relevant.3. He atomized his content by releasing one song per day, instead of releasing them all at once.If you're a grammar nerd, you'll love this song called Word Crimes (parody of Blurred Lines): http://www.vevo.com/watch/weird-al-ya...Today's Sprout Social shout out goes to Shep Hyken (http://twitter.com/hyken), who is the incoming president of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a customer service expert. Read his blog and sign up for his newsletter here: http://www.hyken.com/blog/Jay Today (http://www.convinceandconvert.com/jay...) is a video podcast with 3-minute lessons and commentary on business, social media and digital marketing from New York Times best-selling author and venture capitalist Jay Baer. Join Jay daily for insights on trends, quick tips, observations and inspiration. The show is sponsored and produced by Candidio (http://candidio.com), a simple and affordable video production company, and Sprout Social (http://sproutsocial.com), a social media management and analytics company that Jay uses for much of his social media every day.

Season 2 of the Word Crimes podcast opens with Scott Detrow reading "Luck" by Johnny Shaw, a short story originally published in Thuglit. If you're not familiar with Johnny's writing, Erik highly recommends that you check out his Anthony Award-winning novel BIG MARIA. Also excellent: DOVE SEASON and PLASTER CITY. And if you're not familiar with the magazine Thuglit, check out any issue at all. Every issue is full of powerful crime fiction.

Zach and James play a few leisurely movie games with Jarret Heather, director of the amazing “Word Crimes” music video from Weird Al Yankovic’s new album Mandatory Fun – which is currently #1 on the Top 200 Billboard chart! Follow Jarret Heather: Website – Twitter   Subscribe: iTunes / RSS Have a film suggestion you think we’ve never seen and want us to discuss on the show? Send your suggestion to heyguys@cinereelists.com and one of us WILL watch it and discuss it on a future next show… or send a comment, suggestion or criticism and we’ll discuss that as well!

Did you know that Weird Al's new album, Mandatory Fun, is the number one album in the U.S. right now? Weird Al has always been, well, weird, but the masses haven't caught on to what he's doing... until now. So, what changed? Weird Al did three things right with the launch of this new album that we can all learn from: 1. He leveraged the power of video by releasing an accompanying music video with each song. 2. He hasn't strayed from his wild ways, which in this age of absurdity is extremely relevant. 3. He atomized his content by releasing one song per day, instead of releasing them all at once. If you're a grammar nerd, you'll love this song called Word Crimes (parody of Blurred Lines): http://www.vevo.com/watch/weird-al-yankovic/word-crimes/USRV81400343 Today's Sprout Social shout out goes to Shep Hyken (http://twitter.com/hyken), who is the incoming president of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a customer service expert. Read his blog and sign up for his newsletter here: http://www.hyken.com/blog/ Jay Today (http://www.convinceandconvert.com/jay-today) is a video podcast with 3-minute lessons and commentary on business, social media and digital marketing from New York Times best-selling author and venture capitalist Jay Baer. Join Jay daily for insights on trends, quick tips, observations and inspiration. The show is sponsored and produced by Candidio (http://candidio.com), a simple and affordable video production company, and Sprout Social (http://sproutsocial.com), a social media management and analytics company that Jay uses for much of his social media every day.

Everybody shut up! … while Zach and James interview Jarret Heather, director of parody-legend Weird Al Yankovic’s music video “Word Crimes”. Discussion includes how Jarrett came to work with Mr. Yankovic, the process behind creating the kinetic-typography-based video, Jarrett’s love of Tron and direct connection to 2010’s Tron Legacy, and we round out the show with a quick list of the Top 5 Movie Computer Villains. Go buy Weird Al’s new album Mandatory Fun – it’s current #1 on the Top 200 Billboard chart! Follow Jarret Heather: Website – Twitter Subscribe: iTunes / RSS Have a film suggestion you think...

Mike & Rob discuss the great Mötley Crüe concert ticket debacle of 2014 (and then reminisce about past concert ticket debacles), check out Mike's "Best of Metallica" playlists on Spotify, go on an epic "Grammar Police" rant, featuring a full analysis Weird Al Yankovic's new hit song and music video "Word Crimes", take on a couple movie quote challenges from listeners, explain some technical aspects of the making of Back To The Future II, and then wrap it up with a little bit of Stephen King talk. Check it out! *this is a lie - this podcast has won a grand total of ZERO awards.

Why Weird Al's Word Crimes Video Made Me Want to Quit. Visit the website to watch the video and comment: http://bit.ly/1qArtIJ

The ladies took a week off, but are back with a vengeance. This week's episode covers Weird Al's new single "Word Crimes", several different mini book reviews, Little Free Libraries, and Jennifer changed her Facebook profile page and is now considering a modeling career.