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Beer‘d Al Podcast

The podcast about TWO of the greatest things in the world: Beer and "Weird Al"! ...(Mostly "Weird Al")Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

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55:29

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - This is the Life

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Pop the champagne and polish your monocles, because we’re living the high life on this episode of Beer’d Al! Lauren and Russ are joined by fellow Weird Al aficionado UH-Jeff, who’s here to talk all about “This is the Life” from the Dare to Be Stupid album. But that’s not all—Jeff is also promoting his documentary, Tight & Nerdy, a deep dive into the world of Weird Al-inspired burlesque. Yes, you read that right!We have a blast dissecting the song, its classic gangster movie vibes, and what it

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65:02

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - Girls Just Wanna...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Grab a snack and get ready for a fun and fascinating deep dive! In this episode we’re serving up a hearty discussion on Weird Al’s Dare to Be Stupid classic, "Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch." Joining me at the table is author and musicologist Lily Hirsch, and together, we unpack the humor, the history, and the gendered music themes behind this quirky parody. Was Al truly hungry for satire, or was he just forced to take a bite? We chew on that, share some laughs, and explore the broader cultural

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58:18

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - George of the Jungle...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2025/01/17

Welcome to side 2 of Dare to be Stupid!This episode is a two-fer. Good buddy Noah is back to talk about "George of the Jungle" and "Slime Creatures from Outer Space." What works? What doesn't? Why does this even exist? What do they want from us? Who do they think they are?Tune in as we talk about it all!Beer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network and decidedly not from outer space.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

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87:15

2025 Kickoff: New Year's Eve Polka-palooza!

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2025/01/03

It's the first epsiode of 2025! And it's a good one! Lauren & Russ are joined by our friends and all-around good dudes Chris Hollister and Bob Oakes to talk about Weird Al's recent collab with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, "New Years Eve Polka (5-4-3-2-1)." And, in a Beer'd Al Podcast first, all four humans recorded this episode in-house! It was a full room of folks talking about Weird Al, music, and so much more. We hope you enjoy it!Check out Chris on the Trivial Warfare Podcast!Check out Lauren

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55:48

A Weird Al Family Christmas: "Christmas at Ground...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/12/20

It's a holly jolly Weird Al family Christmas over here today! It's a full house of Robinsons! Lauren is here! Russ is here! Zakk is here!We're talking about "Christmas at Ground Zero" and "The Night Santa Went Crazy" and a whole bunch of other holiday goodness.Sit back and enjoy a fun family holiday convo!Beer'd Al is a very merry member of the OddPods Media Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

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96:43

Bonus Episode: BFYTW Rehash - My Sweet Little Weird...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/12/13

Lauren & Russ appeared on the BFYTW Podcast in an ALL WEIRD AL episode! That very episode now also lives HERE! NOTE: EXPLICIT LANGUAGEOriginal BFYTW show notes:Game 1 - Anti-Kareoke I've got four lists of Weird Al song titles from commercially released albums according to Wikipedia, and each team is going to take it in turns to try and communicate as many of the titles in their list to their partner within 60 seconds without using any words in the title, without any lyrics from the song, without

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72:17

UHF's Got Character - Exploring the Ensemble Cast

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/12/06

While we're taking a break between sides on Dare to Be Stupid, we're gonna stretch our legs a little bit for the holiday season.Today is a fun one! Russ & Lauren are joined by Ian Glaubinger to discuss UHF (and other things!). We're going to dig into some of the more minor characters in the film--you know, the ones that have amazing moments but aren't George or Stanley. Ian's bio:Professional doodler specializing in limited edition screen prints, posters and apparel. I'm an art director and

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94:12

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - Side 1

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/11/22

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

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58:59

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - Yoda

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/11/08

We've reached the last track on side 1 of Dare to be Stupid! What a magical thing.Today we're talking about "Yoda."Russ is here (yay!), and we're joined by Stevie aka "Midnight Smoke" from the BFYTW podcast. We have a GREAT time! We hope you enjoy it!NOTE: Stevie gonna Stevie, and the language got a little bluer than we usually do here in the second half of the show. Just be warned.Beer'd Al is a weird little part of the OddPods Media Network.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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83:00

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - "One More Minute"

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/10/25

This episode is huge! There are so many people! Lauren is here! Russ is here! KC and Aaron from Itch Rocks are here! And we're all here to talk about "One More Minute," the next track on Dare to be Stupid.Sit back, relax, and get ready for a WILD RIDE.Check out all the amazing things the Itch does! Head over to ItchRocks.com!And, ya know, check out the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel, too! Beer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network that would rather rip our intestines out with a fork

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49:50

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - "I Want A New Duck"

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/10/11

"I Want a New Duck" is the next track!Garret from (is he from? or is he THE?) NoDak Nerd is here to go over this track. We have a good time talking about ducks, Huey Lewis, and so much more. GET IT!(Get it?)Check out the NoDak Nerd here!Beer'd Al is a ducky member of the OddPods Media Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

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62:06

Dare to be Stupid: A Deep Dive - "Dare to be Stupid"

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/09/27

Dare to be Stupid keeps on rolling!Track 2 is the title track ("Dare to be Stupid," in case you didn't catch that). Along for the ride is (unsurprisingly) Russ and (not totally surprisingly, but less expected) Noah. Noah is, of course, the guy we mean when we say "I Noah guy" on this show. Just exactly how stupid do we dare to get? Listen in and find out!Check out Noah's Twitter and Entertainment Zone YouTube!And, ya know, check out the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel while you're at it,

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53:49

Dare to Be Stupid: A Deep Dive - "Like a Surgeon"

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/09/13

We're back with the next album deep dive! We wrapped up "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D a few weeks ago, so that means it's time to go full speed ahead into Dare to be Stupid! Buckle up! I've got some amazing guests lined up for this series, so you'll want to make sure you listen to everything!Speaking of amazing guests...Track 1 is "Like a Surgeon." I've got Russ (from the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel and also my house) and Zakk (from being Russ's son and also my house [at the time]) to dig

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55:33

Taking Funny Music Seriously - A Chat with Lily Hirsch!

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/08/30

If there's one thing we're passionate about on this show, it's taking funny music seriously. Like, really seriously. Seriously seriously.If there's another person in the world who's passionate about that, it's Lily Hirsch. In her third (third? Yeah, third) appearance on this show, Lily's back to talk about her book Taking Funny Music Seriously. Seriously.Join in as we have a great chat about how deep comedy music can really be!Next time on the show - We're jumping into the Dare to be Stupid album

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55:16

We're Talking Spy Hard. They Call it Spy Hard. This...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/08/16

The flim is Spy Hard. The song is "Spy Hard." "Spy Hard" is the theme from Spy Hard. Is the song good? Yes.Is the movie good? We're gonna talk about that.I'm joined by Robert Yaniz Jr. from Crooked Table Productions to dig into this 1996 cinematic... thing.Check out all things Crooked Table! And check out Back to Bluey, too!Beer'd Al: Part of a healthy breakfast and part of the OddPods Media Network.Promos this week for EverTrending Story and Beer in Front.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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73:32

"Polkamania!" & UHF in 4K: NEW AL IN THE NEWS!

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/08/02

What a time to be alive! We live in a world of resplendent joy! In the past month, your hero and mine, "Weird Al" Yankovic, has deigned to bestow upon us a multitude of gifts! We got to enjoy the 35th Anniversary Ultra 4K release of 1989's majestic cult classic UHF (it's not a cult... it's just classic). We also got to experience a BRAND NEW WEIRD AL POLKA for the first time in years! Buckle up as I drag Russ from the living room into the recording studio to talk about all the NEW WEIRD AL CONTENT

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80:02

"Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D 40th Anniversary - Side 2...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/07/18

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

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69:41

"Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D 40th Anniversary -...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/07/05

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it!It's the last track! It's "Nature Trail to Hell"!!! IN 3-D!!!! Better run for your lives! Docking Bay 77 stalwart Disney John is here to help take the song through its paces. Russ is also here. You'd think he likes me or something. Watch the Infectious Groove Music YouTube

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61:45

"Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D 40th Anniversary - "Theme...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/06/21

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it!Garret from the EverTrending Story podcast is here to talk about "Theme from Rocky XIII." Or, if you must, "The Rye or the Kaiser." We hope you enjoy!Beer'd Al is a fat and weak member or the OddPods Media Network.Promos for From the Middle and Grab'em in the Brisket.

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52:38

"Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D 40th Anniversary - "That...

Beer‘d Al Podcast ·

2024/06/07

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it!"That Boy Could Dance" is up next. What could we possibly talk about with this one? Tune in to find out!Russ is here again! You'd think he likes me or something. Watch the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel if you haven't already. (I'm there, too! I'm adorable!)Beer'd Al is

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