Dave and Ethan welcome special guests Jon Katz, Will King, Alison Parsons, and Alicia Carney for a fun-filled breakdown of the third night of Weird Al’s Las Vegas residency! Tune in as they dive into the June 15, 2025 show at The Venetian Theatre from Weird Al’s 2025 Bigger & Weirder tour. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al supe...
Jul 02, 2025•3 hr 48 min
Dave and Ethan welcome special guest Jackie Rossi for a fun-filled breakdown of the second night of Weird Al's Las Vegas residency! Tune in as they dive into the June 14, 2025 show at The Venetian Theatre from Weird Al’s 2025 Bigger & Weirder tour. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the p...
Jun 28, 2025•3 hr 4 min
Dave and Ethan welcome special guests Jackie Rossi and Alison Parsons as they break down opening night of Weird Al’s 2025 Bigger & Weirder tour! Join them for a lively recap of the June 13, 2025 show at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast ...
Jun 18, 2025•4 hr 6 min
Dave and Ethan recap their visit to the live taping of Weird Al's appearance on the June 9, 2025 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ! Dave and Ethan also discuss and speculate what's known and what's to come for Weird Al’s Bigger & Weirder Tour that starts later this week! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super ...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 257
Dave and Ethan welcome Mike Solton for the third and final part of his renowned interview about his lifelong friendship with Weird Al. Mike shares an exclusive lost Weird Al music recording, reveals his integral role in the creation of Al-TV , and regales us with incredible insights into Weird Al's songs, music videos and rarities. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Ros...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 256
Dave and Ethan catch up on Weird Al news and talk about their weekend of Weird Al related fun including attending Dr. Demento's private birthday celebration and catching Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz performing with another band! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to spread the joy ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 255
Weird Al's childhood friend Mike Solton returns in part two of his interview with Dave and Ethan. Mike discusses unreleased songs he worked on with Al, the radio show they regularly contributed to, and the call-in phone joke line they ran while in high school. If you think you know everything there is to know about Weird Al - Mike Solton will continue to prove you wrong with incredible surprises and insights! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of t...
Mar 20, 2025•55 min•Ep. 254
Dave and Ethan kick off their interview with Mike Solton, who first met Weird Al in seventh grade, and have been Close Personal Friends since. In the first part of their multi-episode conversation with Mike, he shares some incredible stories, insights, and revelations about Weird Al's teenage years that you will not want to miss! Summer Woods also joins Dave and Ethan to talk about her first full-length album, Sunshine, I Swear , and how you can support it. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2...
Mar 13, 2025•50 min•Ep. 253
Dave and Ethan catch up on the latest Weird Al related news, and Ethan recaps his recent trip to San Francisco Sketchfest 2025 where he attended, and participated in, the stimulating reunion performance of Tight & Nerdy , the world's first and only all Weird Al themed burlesque troupe. Ethan also shares his thoughts on the upcoming documentary, after having seen a private screening of the thrilling Tight & Nerdy film! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covere...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 252
Dave and Ethan kick off 2025 by speaking to Satan. Well... actor Patrick Thomas O'Brien who portrays Satan in Weird Al's first film, UHF ! With over 100 acting credits, Patrick is not only known for his memorable role in UHF , but played Mr. Dewey the math teacher in Saved By The Bell in both the original and reboots of the franchise, as well as many other numerous roles across TV and film. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, an...
Jan 08, 2025•55 min•Ep. 251
Dave and Ethan share their experience of attending Comic Relief Live 2024 , a gala evening of stand-up comedy and music, featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic and more at Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York City on December 9th. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to spread the joy of ...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 250
Dave and Ethan welcome Pickles Kintaro of the Tight & Nerdy Weird Al Burlesque Troupe and TIGHT & NERDY documentary producer and director UHJeff Nucera back to the podcast on the heels of the announcement that Tight & Nerdy will perform at SF Sketchfest 2025! Visit TightAndNerdyMovie.com for all the latest news on the documentary and lend your support at BareToBeStupid.com . ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fa...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 249
Dave and Ethan welcome Weird Al Hawaiian shirt expert and collector Jared Marker of the RIM-JAM YouTube Channel. Jared talks about tour chasing, Hawaiian shirts, visiting the Twine Ball with Ethan, and what goes into his awesome Weird Al-themed videos! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the p...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 248
Dave and Ethan share part 2 of their interview with artist Cris Shapan, who covers his work and process creating graphics for WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story . He shares unused ideas for the slideshow during the end credits and how they almost didn't get to use the photo of Queen Elizabeth. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans...
Oct 23, 2024•54 min•Ep. 247
Dave and Ethan interview artist Cris Shapan - known for his work with Weird Al, along with HBO's Barry , FX's Baskets , Tim & Eric Awesome Show , Tom Goes to the Mayor , and his hilarious retro parody ads shared under the pseudonym Deluxe Fuxley. In this first part of Cris's interview, he provides a deep look at creating the Easter egg-filled music video for Weird Al's song, ”Whatever You Like.” ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, c...
Oct 16, 2024•55 min•Ep. 246
Dave and Ethan interview musician Joel C. Peskin (aka iReedMan) about working with Weird Al and playing clarinet on his polka medley tracks for the past 40+ years - including the recently-released Polkamania! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to spread the joy of Weird Al an...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 245
Dave and Ethan kick off their Bigger & Weirder (& Longer?!) Concert Review Bonus Episode series with a discussion of their plans for Weird Al's upcoming 2025 Bigger & Weirder tour. Dave and Ethan dive in and react to everything known about the tour so far and share which shows they intend to attend. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman ,...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Headline News Special Report #15: "Weird Al" Yankovic shared news today that he will be embarking on a tour in 2025, featuring Puddles Pity Party as a special guest. Called Bigger & Weirder , tour dates will be announced Monday. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to sprea...
Sep 20, 2024•2 min
In Chapter 8 of their ‘ WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story’ Stories series, Dave and Ethan premiere their final interview with UHJeff Nucera recounting his second day on the set of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story back in February 2022. Jeff talks about what he did and what he saw as a background actor for the awards show scenes, including his green screen work and a special Easter egg he included in the film. And does it feel like déjà vu? Matt Kelly and Matthew Milligan of the Weird Al-Gorithm podcast a...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 244
To celebrate the second anniversary of the WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story world premiere, Dave and Ethan share their interview with UHJeff Nucera who speaks about his experience as a background actor on the set of the film in Chapter 7 of their ‘ WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story’ Stories series. Recorded and then locked away in February 2022 until now, Jeff shares all the details from his first day on the set of Weird Al’s film. Also stopping by are Matt Kelly and Matthew Milligan of the Weird Al-Gori...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 243
Dave and Ethan welcome "Polkamania!" animator Ryan Krzak (aka RWappin) to talk about officially working with Weird Al nearly two decades after creating the beloved fan-made Flash animation videos for "Albuquerque" and "Everything You Know Is Wrong" on Newgrounds. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and histori...
Sep 04, 2024•50 min•Ep. 242
Dave and Ethan discuss Ethan's recent trip to Tulsa, OK to visit locations used in Weird Al's 1989 film UHF for the 35th anniversary. In addition to sharing what the locations look like 36 years after the filming, they discuss tips, tricks and suggestions for anyone planning their own visit to these historic landmarks. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan ...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 241
Dave and Ethan remember Weird Al super-fan Joe Jaffa who passed away at the age of 33. In his short life, Joe changed the lives and touched the hearts of countless people through his incredible kindness and humor. Dave and Ethan celebrate Joe's life by speaking with his cousin Rob Kutner and playing messages left by some of Joe's friends. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elv...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 240
Dave and Ethan welcome celebrated comedy musician and Dr. Demento sidekick Susan "Sulu" Dubow to the podcast! Not only has Sulu known Weird Al for over four decades, she is featured on early Weird Al recordings and has contributed many songs that aired on The Dr. Demento Show ! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collecto...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 239
Dave and Ethan recap their trip to California, including their San Diego Comic-Con panel with the Weird Al-Gorithm podcast about Weird Al's TV songs, and their star-studded 5th anniversary party and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Stor y screening. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims t...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 238
Dave and Ethan welcome Kevin Healey, the co-writer of Weird Al's 1996 Disney Channel special, "Weird Al" Yankovic: There's No Going Home . Now a seasoned television producer known for his extensive work with Kevin Hart and prank TV shows, Kevin shares how he was chosen to write the special, the process of writing with Weird Al, and how Ed McMahon wasn't originally part of the special. Plus Matt Kelly of the Weird Al-Gorithm podcast pops in to talk about the panel Dave and Ethan are joining him o...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 237
Headline News Special Report #14: "Weird Al" Yankovic shared news today that he will be releasing a new single and music video this coming Friday July 19, 2024. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to spread the joy of Weird Al and his music while digging deep and learning from...
Jul 15, 2024•2 min
Dave and Ethan interview best-selling author Nancy Thompson about her date with Weird Al nearly 40 years ago. Nancy details winning the date via a radio contest, the date itself, where Weird Al took her, and answers the question we all want to know - did she get a kiss from Mr. Yankovic? ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman , two Weird Al super fans...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 236
Dave and Ethan welcome Allie Goertz to the podcast! Not only does Allie list Weird Al as a main influence for her music, she is a featured background actor in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story , a former editor at MAD Magazine , the subject of a Nerf Herder song, and a nerdy musician who pays homage to Milhouse, D&D , Pee-wee Herman, Freaks and Geeks and all of her favorite things! Her brand new album, Peeled Back: A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails , drops on July 9th. Pre-save in now at https://tinyu...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 235
Dave and Ethan conclude their interview with Weird Al pinball Creative Directors Stephen Silver and Michael Ocean. They share more on the process of creating Multimorphic's Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity pinball game, address a loophole they closed in one of the exhibit halls, and share even more hidden Easter eggs! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic . Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Et...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 234
