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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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71:51

Al TV 9 (f/ Witney Seibold)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/06/20

This week we tackle the first of two VH1 version of ALTV with writer Witney Seibold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:01

Genius in France (f/Lisa Hammer)

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2025/06/13

This week we are joined by Lisa Hammer to discuss the final track of Poodle Hat. On this chaotic closure Al pays homage to Frank Zappa with Genius in France!Lisa Hammer is a New York independent filmmaker and musician. She is best known for her DIY/Punk/Surrealist/German Expressionist films, lush music videos, and experimental horror-fairy tales and dark comedies, as well as the voice of Triana Orpheus on Adult Swim's cartoon "The Venture Bros." Her films have screened at the MoMA, The Getty

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39:53

eBay

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/06/06

This week we discuss Al's Backstreet Boys parody "eBay" a song that seems to get better the more out dated it becomes!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:26

Bob (f/Chris DeMakes)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/05/30

This week we are joined by Podcaster and Less Than Jake front-man Chris DeMakes to discuss Al's tribute to Bob Dylan and Palindromes... Bob!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:44

Ode to a Superhero

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/05/23

This week we tackle Al's second Billy Joel parody (but first one officially released) which takes his signature song "Piano Man" and makes it a tribute to the Sam Raimi/Tobey McGuire Spiderman movies. It's ... something.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:57

Why Does This Always Happen To Me? (f/Allie Goertz)

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2025/05/16

Past guest and Ben Folds superfan Allie Goertz is back to talk about the song "Why Does This Always Happen To Me?" The song is an homage to Ben Folds Five and in a rare situation, Al is accompanied by Ben Folds on piano for this track!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:30

A Complicated Song (f/Robert Bacon)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/05/09

This week we are joined by Robert Bacon of the Internet Supreme Court to discuss the Avril Lavigne parody A Complicated SongLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:23

Wanna B Ur Lovr

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/05/02

Today we discuss Prince and Beck and the weird cross section you find both of them in the Weird Al original "Wanna B UR Lovr"Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:17

Angry White Boy Polka

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/04/25

The Matts discuss the angriest whitest polka in Al's catalogueLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:33

Party at the Leper Colony (f/Loz City)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/04/18

This week we were joined by Loz City to discuss Party at the Leper Colony which is a very mixed bag of a song full of puns and misinformation on medical diagnoses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:40

Trash Day (f/Josh Pilch)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/04/11

Last album coverage we discussed the recent video for Horoscope for Today and suddenly one of the directors Josh Pilch was reaching out to us to discuss about today's song ... TRASH DAYLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:10

Hardware Store

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/04/04

Is this the most impressive Al original ever? It's a strong contender!!! The Matts deep dive into the track to discuss what works and what doesn't and what group the song was originally supposed to be a style parody of!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:02

Couch Potato

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/03/28

This week the Matt's kick off their Poodle Hat coverage, this may be one of the most infamous situations Al ever found himself in. At the last second Eminem pulled his music video approval effectively killing the promotion for the album .... but was this really the best lead off single?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:00

Running with Scissors MALBag

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/03/21

This week the Matts did a MAL-Bag under rushed circumstances ... Milligan was stuck in an airport gearing up for the big Wheatus tour and we tackle emails from listeners like yourself as well as some great forgotten Al content!!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:20

AL TV #8 (f/ Michael Forsch)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/03/14

This week we are joined by Michael Forsch (creator of A-List Casting) to discuss Al's final AL-TV special of the 90's. This one was released in December of 1999 to promote the then new release "Running with Scissors"Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:38

Polkamon

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/03/07

This week we dive into one of the deepest cuts in Al's catalogue, Polkamon off the Pokemon The Movie 2000 soundtrack. This soundtrack seems to be wiped from all streaming services so you can only hear it on a YouTube upload which is ... rare for Al!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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112:35

Albuquerque

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/02/28

We are finally at the end of the 90's years for Weird Al with this little talked about forgotten song that closes out the album.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:28

"Grapefruit Diet" (f/Levi Wilson)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/02/21

Levi Wilson is BACK to discuss another controversial food song in Al's catalogue.... Grapefruit Diet! Is this song outdated and offensive or secretly brilliant? All this and some mediocre Rodney Dangerfield impressions on Weird Al-Gorithm!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:20

"Truck Drivin' Song" (f/Jeff Nucera)

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/02/14

We are joined again by Jeff "UHJeff' Nucera to discuss one of the more divisive songs in Al's catalogue "Truck Drivin' Song". What actually is this song about? Is it problematic or empowering? We try to figure that out this week on Weird Al-Gorithm!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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61:51

The Weird Al Dream Set-List Draft LIVE

Weird Al-gorithm ·

2025/02/07

For our 150th episode we are releasing the audio from our draft in December for the Geekscape Holiday Livestream event!We were joined by Dave & Ethan, Kelly Philips and UHJeff to draft our ultimate 5 song Weird Al set for a personal backyard concert. Feel free to watch the video here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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