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PODCAST

Weird Al-gorithm

Each week Matt Kelly (Geekscape) and Matthew Milligan (Wheatus) work their way through Weird Al"s entire discography one track at a time. Logo from Little Yanks who can be found on IG under @littleyanks If you want to let us know your thoughts, stories, insights or anything else send us an email at weirdalgorithmpodcast@gmail.com. Check us out on: Instagram - @weirdalgorithmpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1338865813603270 Or visit our brand new website where you can see our

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All Episodes

42:52

Don't Wear Those Shoes (f/Kelly Philips)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2023/02/10

This week we are joined by Kelly Phillips who wrote an amazing graphic novel called "Weird Me" about her experiences growing up a die-hard Weird Al fan. She picked the Kinks homage "Don't Wear Those Shoes" as the song she wanted to discuss this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:56

Here's Johnny

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2023/02/03

This week we discuss Al's parody of El Debarge's "Who's Johnny". Al's take on the song written for Short Circuit is an ode to Johnny Carson's announcer Ed McMahon. Is Al's song good or do we just really really really like the El DeBarge original? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:23

Polka Party

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2023/01/27

This week we cover Al's 3rd Polka medley and the ONLY time that the Polka is also a title track of the album. It's also his shortest Polka. Where does it rank up with the other Polkas? Listen and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:20

One Of Those Days

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2023/01/20

This week we tackle the song One of Those Days; another entry in the long list of Weird Al songs where someone talks about catastrophe like a day to day minor inconvenience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:26

Addicted to Spuds

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2023/01/13

While the biggest strike against Polka Party is that Al did not parody many songs that would leave it's mark on pop culture; Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love was the one exception. So does Al's send up to Potato obsession "Addicted to Spuds" do the song justice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:49

Dog Eat Dog

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2023/01/06

This week we tackle Al's send-up to Talking Heads and office politics "Dog Eat Dog". We dive into our own personal fandom of the Talking Heads, why Al thinks this is the highlight of this album and our own experiences with working in a corporate hellscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:07

Living with a Hernia (w/Jim Logrando)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/12/30

We are officially diving into Polka Party, the first album to almost kill Al's career. We are joined by returning guest Jim Logrando to dive into how this song gave us an extensive knowledge of hernias and if Al was forced to make this parody by the Scotti Brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:05

The Compleat Al (f/Jeff Nucera)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/12/23

Jeff "UH-Jeff" Nucera is back this week to discuss The Compleat Al. This pseudo-documentary was created to both promote Dare to Be Stupid AND tell the fictional tale of Weird Al's life. Be sure to check out all of Matt's projects on Geekscape.net and Matthew's band Wheatus Email us with your thoughts at: weirdalgorithmpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:51

AL TV #3 (f/Katie Hampton)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/12/16

This week we dive into more Al-TV with Episode 3 which aired on July 7, 1985! We were joined by Katie Hampton of Geekscape and the Black & White podcast to discuss the highs and the lows of this bizarre anti-comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:36

Hooked on Polkas (f/James Kochalka)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/12/09

This week we are joined by Comic Book Artist and Rock Supestar James Kochalka to discuss Al's second Polka "Hooked on Polkas"; which closes out Dare to Be Stupid. Is it improvement on last years Polka or a step down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:40

Cable TV

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/12/02

This week on the podcast we talk about something rare in Al's catalogue ... a failed style parody. Cable TV was originally written to be In the style of Elton John; specifically his song Hercules but ultimately they missed the mark and just called it an original. How does it hold up against his other originals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:13

This is the Life

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/11/25

This week we discuss Al's first soundtrack song "This is the Life" which was written for the movie Johnny Dangerously and ended up on the Dare to Be Stupid album. Is this send off to 1930's mobsters a classic or should it be sleeping with the fishes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:25

Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch (w/ Levi Wilson)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/11/18

This week filmmaker Levi Wilson joins us to discuss the extremely controversial parody Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch. Reportedly the Scotti Brothers forced Al to write this song and despite a few good funny lines you can hear the rebellion in Al's voice throughout. While many think it's pretty low-ranking for Al's output, it's actually one of Levi's favorites. Can he convince us otherwise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:16

Slime Creatures From Outer Space (w/John Wlaysewski)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/11/11

This week John Wlaysewski joins us to discuss Al's sci-fi new wave song Slime Creatures from Outer Space which was inspired by a very obscure Thomas Dolby song. While it may not be the most laugh out loud song in Al's career it's definitely one of the most unique musically! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:58

Our Thoughts on Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/11/09

Here's a quick bonus episode of Matt and Matthew's immediate thoughts on the Weird Al biopic "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" which is now available on the Roku Channel! This is full of spoilers, you've been warned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:48

George of the Jungle

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/11/04

We were debating if it was possible to do a full episode on George of the Jungle; one of the only covers in the entire Al discography. Matt Kelly said it couldn't be done while Matthew Milligan swore it would; based on the fact that we've got this episode out right now it's obvious who was correct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:05

Yoda (f/Brendan B. Brown)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/10/28

This week we are joined by Wheatus vocalist Brendan B. Brown who discusses the first but not last Star Wars parody Yoda! We discuss the finer points of the song, our love of Star Wars and the Kinks and how this song is embedded in Brendan's memories of childhood basement band practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:39

One More Minute (f/A.J. Santini)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/10/21

This week we are joined by Philly Wedding DJ and Quizzo Host A.J. Santini to discuss one of the most highly coveted songs in Al's catalogue .... One More Minute. This ode to classic Doo Wop music is often considered one of Al's strongest songs and cheapest music videos. We discuss if this was inspired by Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man" as well as one of the rare times Al goes Blue in his lyrics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:26

I Want a New Duck

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/10/14

Last week we discussed the highest of the highest and ventured into the lowest of the lows. I Want a New Duck is most likely no one's favorite Weird Al song... but is it his worse? It's definitely a contender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:57

Dare to Be Stupid

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2022/10/07

This week we are taking on the heavy hitter; Dare to Be Stupid. Thanks to it's appearance in Transformers: The Movie it's arguably the most well known Weird Al original (and also one of the rare Weird Al Title Tracks). We dive deep into our love of not just this song, but also Devo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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