HERE’S JOHNNY! Our Johnny’s birthday is coming up, so we’re celebrating with this gem from Polka Party. This episode is great! I’m biased! But it’s great! We talk about old farts, El DeBarge and DeBarge, so much DeBarge, if you say DeBarge enough it stops sounding real, Van Halen revelations, doggo surprise!, what John’s doing for his birthday, class songs, Green Day but not the Green Day you think, puns on puns, pizza talk, Freestyle Coke machines, our favorite Looney Tunes, and more! Lauren ha...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min
When one of your youngest and coolest fans asks if he can come on to rank an album, you say, "Heck yes!" So when Isaiah emailed me asking if he could rank the tracks on Straight Outta Lynwood , who was I to say no? Listen in as nearly-9-year-old Isaiah goes through this 2006 masterpiece with me. The album is older than he is! But that doesn't matter! "Weird Al" transcends time and space! Isaiah has a YouTube channel . Check it out! Beer'd Al is a young-at-heart memeber of the OddPods Media Netwo...
Jan 13, 2023•58 min
Welcome to our first episode of 2023! We’re talking about “Angry White Boy Polka” from Poodle Hat. Poodle Hat came out in 2003, so we might as well go back in time 20 years and kick things off with a polka. We spend a good amount of time talking about the polka (for real!), and then we chat about some holiday stuff and other amusing anecdotes. It’s a good time! Lauren has Sam Adams Holiday White Ale. John has Southern Tier Brewing Company New Haze. Cheers! Beer’d Al is an angry white member of t...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr
Happy New Year! If you haven't been hiding under a rock, then you probably know that KZ1043 in Wisconsin has been treating us to WEIRD AL RADIO for the past few days. I was lucky enough to sit down with Eddie, the music director of this DREAM. You've got until tomorrow to listen to the radio station that we all need in our lives: All Weird Al, all the time! Eddie give us some insight as to how this project came to be, what the fan reaction has been like, and he even has some words from The Weird...
Jan 01, 2023•14 min
It's the last album we have to rank! And it's the last episode of 2022! We did it! I've got MJ from the Let's Jaws for a Minute and Reel Perspective podcasts to break down this "Weird Al" gem from 2011. This episode has some great conversation, good laughs, and a whole lot of breaking down just exactly what Al was trying to do with some of these songs. Do we agree? Do we disagree? What's YOUR favorite track on Alpocalypse ? Listen to MJ's cool projects here: https://linktr.ee/mjsmith891 Beer'd A...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 8 min
It's that time of year again! Lauren and John decided to sit down and get in the holiday spirit. Literally! We're both drinking Mad Elf from Troegs Brewing--just like we used to do on Christmas at home with the family. We're giving you a taste of what it's like to sit down at a holiday table with us. So maybe put this episode on in the background of your own holiday celebration. We make good ambiance! We talk a little bit about "The Night Santa Went Crazy," but we're mostly talking about Christm...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Hey hey! It's time to rank the tracks on Poodle Hat! KC and Aaron from the Itch Rocks are here with their cumulative ranking of the tracks on the album. So not only is there discrepancies between their list and Lauren's... there's some fun in-fighting, as well! Who's right? Who's wrong? Who's to say? Listen in and enjoy this fun conversation! Find the Itch Rocks here: https://www.itchrocks.com/ Beer'd Al is a Poodle Hat-tastic member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promo this week is for the f...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min
It’s “Couch Potato” time! We’re talking about this Eminem parody from Poodle Hat today. Why? Because we felt like it. We talk about Dunkin’ Donuts again. Why? Because we felt like it. We also talk about the logic behind “Weird Al” album lead singles, revisionist Poodle Hat history, whether or not the jokes still fly, songs for dogs, what been watching, a game show idea, going backwards, a Beer’d Al Podcast news update, and we devolve into potatoes. Lauren has Bam Biere from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Anthony from the I’m A Sophisticate and So Can You! podcast is here to rank the tracks on 1984’s In 3-D album. It’s a wild ride! How do our rankings line up? Listen in and find out! Check out I’m A Sophisticate and So Can You! right here: https://pod.link/1605925377 Beer’d Al is a three-dimensional member of the OddPods Media Network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support ....
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Holy cow! It's an Ultra Special Bonus Episode! The preeminent "Weird Al" scholar of our times, Nathan Rabin, is back to talk about THE "Weird Al" movie. No, not that one. It's The Soccer Football Movie! This fever dream of a film premiered on Netflix recently, and we have A LOT to say about it. Note: There are one or two bits of language in here that may not be great for kiddos. They go by quick, but I just wanted to warn you! Give an amazing gift to the "Weird Al" fan in your life by buying one...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min
It's a big fat Thanksgiving special! We're talking about Al's parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad." It's "Fat" and you know it! Lauren and John are joined by the glowingly delightful Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast to dig into this monster track. We discuss the impact Michael Jackson had on Al's career, we cover a few mind blowing hypothetical scenarios, and so much more! We also get a little real at the end talking about what we're thankful for this year. You definitely don't want to miss ...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 15 min
It’s another epic album ranking episode! This week I have the illustrious comedy musician Insane Ian here to rank the tracks on 1986’s Polka Party album. This is a “Weird Al” love fest, my friends. How do our rankings stack up? Does it matter? Isn’t everything great? (Spoiler: Everything is great.) Check out INSANE IAN here! https://insaneian.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/insaneian Beer’d Al is an insane member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promo this week is for the 500 Section Loun...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Have you watched WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story yet? No? THEN DON'T LISTEN YET. We've got a spoiler-rich reaction to this AMAZING FILM. What did we think? What did YOU think? Listen in and laugh with us about this movie. And then go watch it again! Lauren has Voodoo Ranger Hop Raider IPA. John has Rainbow Flip-Flops Strawberry Haze Fegley's Brew Works. Cheers! Beer'd Al is a definitely not assassinated member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promo this week is for From The Middle. Become a suppor...
Nov 11, 2022•53 min
TODAY IS THE DAY! Robert from Crooked Table is BACK to discuss the thing that we manifested into the universe. WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story premiers on Roku TODAY! We haven’t seen the movie yet, so this is a totally spoiler-free episode. We’re just excited about the movie, and we decided to start the day off right. Listen to us manifest the movie here: https://www.beerdalpodcast.com/very-special-episode-weird-the-al-yankovic/ Check out Crooked Table here! (There’s so much!): https://linktr.ee/cr...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
It's Lauren's birthday! HOORAY! So we're talking about the song "Happy Birthday" from Al's self-titled debut album. Grab yourself a beverage of your choice, kick back, and celebrate with us today! Lauren has Three Philosophers from Ommegang Brewing. John has Elaborate Metaphor from Burlington Beer Company. Cheers! Beer'd Al is a rapidly aging member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promo this week is for BFYTW. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podca...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min
IT IS WEIRD AL'S BIRTHDAY! We touch on that, but the point of this episode is to recap our experience at the Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour on October 17, 2022 in Orange Park, FL. Lauren and Russ had a blast at the show, and want to tell you all about it. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll wish you were there! Beer'd Al is a ridiculously self-indulgent member of the OddPods Media Network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...
Oct 23, 2022•42 min
We're back ranking another album! This week we're tackling 1989's UHF soundtrack. Lauren is joined by Drew from the Attitude Era Wrestling Review Podcast to break it all down. There are some BIG discrepancies in this one. Who's right? Who's wrong? ONLY TIME WILL TELL. You don't want to miss it! Drew's podcast is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-era-wrestling-review/id1574249870 Check them out on Twitter, too! https://twitter.com/aewrpod Beer'd Al is an ultra high frequency me...
Oct 21, 2022•50 min
The Johnslaught continues! We’re trucking through JOHNTOBER with a discussion about “Midnight Star.” This episode has some good beers, some good laughs, and some bad singing. We’re not going to let the description give it all away… you’re going to have to read all about it in the weekly Midnight Star! Er… Listen all about it on the weekly Beer’d Al Podcast, that is. Lauren has Hot Air from Sony Mash Beer Project. John has Guitarist Turns Down Volume from SingleCut Beersmiths. Cheers! Beer’d Al i...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min
“Velvet Elvis”… he’s so fuzzy. He’s so GREAT. We have a great time discussing this underrated (in more ways than one!) track from Even Worse. We touch on pro wrestling, John makes the world’s worst black & tan, Colin Hay singing “Africa,” a theoretical re-rank because we’re idiots, TUESDAY AFTERNOON WELL DONE, the benefits of Drunk History, streaming services are colors, Stevie Nicks: Meteorologist, pizza pizza pizza, we’re still idiots, and more! IT’S A JOHNSLAUGHT! Lauren has Elvis Juice f...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Last week we talked about Al’s last album. THIS week we’re talking about Al’s FIRST album! I’m joined again by Mike from the Pub Trivia Experience and Boozy Bracketology podcasts to rank the tracks on our hero’s self-titled debut album. Listen in as we dive through this raw, accordion-rich album and discuss our opinions of the tracks. Mike and I always have a good time, and this is no exception. Check out Mike’s podcasts here: https://www.ptebb.com https://www.ptebb.com/discord Beer’d Al is a se...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min
We’re back ranking another album! This week I’m joined by the effervescent and Coca-Cola-fueled Zakk to rank the tracks on 2014’s Mandatory Fun. He’s 16. How different are his opinions on Al’s music from Lauren’s, an elder millennial? You’ll have to listen and find out! We discuss the benefits of Coca-Cola in glass bottles, the benefits of “Weird Al” deep cuts, concerts, biopics, and so much more. Zakk’s dad has a podcast. And a YouTube channel. You may have heard of it. https://www.infectiousgr...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 6 min
We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of the all too short-lived Weird Al Show with a TWOFER! We're talking about "The Weird Al Show Theme" AND "Harvey the Wonder Hamster" this week. Listen in as we discuss these two songs, the legacy of the Weird Al Show, TV theme songs, John's vacation, the origin of hamsters, and so much more. Lauren & John both have Sci-Fi Hamster Wheel from Thin Man Brewery. Lauren also has Bears on a Rampage! by Hidden Springs Ale Works. John also has Bear Bait by Lic...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min
We’ve got a special topic this week! David from the Piecing it Together Podcast is here to talk about some non-“Weird Al” parodies. Who was inspired by “Weird Al” to put their own parodies out into the world? Who inspired “Weird Al” to go forth and do the same? Listen in as we take a long and winding road through the magical and mystical world of parody music. Also listen for your chance to get a BEER'D AL STICKER! Check out David’s podcast/music/whathaveyou here: https://linktr.ee/bydavidrosen ...
Sep 09, 2022•50 min
We’re celebrating the kickoff of Labor Day weekend with a song about WORK. LOVING WORK. Look out, mama, it’s “Dog Eat Dog”! This is one of the standout tracks from 1986’s Polka Party. We had a ton of fun with this one (as per usual). John makes up a coffee boi song, because people like hearing John sing, dang it. We dredge up some things from our childhood that nobody else understands. What does this have to do with dogs? CECE BREAK! Office woes and a new computer. An uncharacteristic moment of ...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min
I liked it so much, I decided to do it again! I’ve got Brad from the Album Concept Hour podcast here to rank the tracks on 1999’s Running with Scissors. Yeah, we ranked this album before… but I DON’T CARE. Different guests will yield different results. And boy did that ring true here! Listen in as we discuss all the tracks and tell some fun tales along the way. Like how my dad has a “theme song” when he walks into a restaurant. Or random Weird Al singalongs. This episode has everything! We get d...
Aug 26, 2022•1 hr 10 min
We’re getting DUCKY today! We’ve got “I Want a New Duck” on deck today. This conversation is a ton of fun. We cover everything from duck pin bowling, non-alcoholic spirits, Mickey Mouse laughs, the logistics of a duck car wash, little goose poop, swans are just geese that are high and mighty, Hot Fuzz, the mysteries of Donald Duck’s wardrobe, Peggle, telepathy with dogs, and more than you ever wanted to know about duck reproduction. Lauren has What in the Hello from Ellipsis Brewing. John has Du...
Aug 19, 2022•57 min
Russ is back this week to talk about the lone new track on Permanent Record: Al in the Box. That’s right! It’s “Headline News.” We break down this Crash Test Dummies parody in disgustingly deep detail. What do you think of this track? Is it one of your “Weird Al” favorites? We sure like it! Check out the Infectious Groove YouTube channel RIGHT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/InfectiousGroovePodcast Beer’d Al is an mmm mmm mmm member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promo this week is for the In...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Sling us a web, you’re the Spiderman! We’ve got “Ode to a Superhero” this week! It’s a parody of “Piano Man” by the piano man himself, Billy Joel. We have a really great discussion that covers everything from “Weird Al” tropes, a subtle dig at Willem Dafoe’s face, high school chorus adventures, new buttons for Button Boi II, “Weird Al” karaoke good times, doggo bedtime potty woes, the inevitable Dunkin Donuts conversation, CHEESE, the inevitable Spiderman conversation, John explains the multiver...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We’re back with another epic album ranking episode! This week, Lauren is joined by Jeopardy! champion and all-around fun guy Alex Jacob to rank the tracks on 1993’s Alapalooza album. There’s a good amount of disparity in our rankings, and that makes for a really fun conversation. You definitely won’t want to miss this one! Should we further explore Alex’s “Four P’s of Weird Al” at some point? Check out Alex’s trivia project here: http://www.schooloftrivia.com Beer’d Al is a weird-al-apalooza mem...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min
This week, we’re talking about “Handy” from 2014’s Mandatory Fun album. Listen in as Lauren and John walk a winding road of topics… Like are we handy? Did Lauren fix a toilet? Did she reinvigorate the whoosh? Did John work on hot wires? Pressure washing simulator game! Is there a taste to the caulk? Mighty Muffin Power Rangers! Arcades! Birthing a unicorn! Beer’d Al Musicfest! Is Handy part of the head-canon? Has Bop-It evolved? John tells a fun soccer story! And more! Lauren has Orange Drank fr...
Jul 22, 2022•59 min
