Headline News Special Report #6: Daniel Radcliffe will star as "Weird Al" Yankovic in a brand new biopic. The film, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story , is being produced by Funny Or Die and Tango, was written by Weird Al and Eric Appel, and will be available exclusively on the Roku Channel. 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, ...
Jan 18, 2022•2 min
Part two of Dave and Ethan's interview with Doug Haverty, the art director at Scotti Bros. Records for many of Weird Al's albums, music videos, and much of his promotional artwork. You'll have a whale of a time as Doug reveals secrets about the albums Bad Hair Day and Running With Scissors among other topics! 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 , t...
Jan 12, 2022•49 min•Ep. 141
Dave and Ethan interview Doug Haverty, the art director at Scotti Bros. Records for many of Weird Al's albums, music videos, and much of his promotional artwork. Doug worked closely with Weird Al first on Off The Deep End and through Running With Scissors , as well as additional projects such as Weird Al's Official Limited Edition Trading Cards. 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 Da...
Jan 05, 2022•52 min•Ep. 140
Dave and Ethan recap their exciting 2021 with regard to the podcast, and following the popularity of Ethan's first archival interview with Weird Al’s longtime keyboard player, Rubén Valtierra, Dave and Ethan dive back into Ethan's archives and share his second archival interview with Rubén from October 2011. 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 , tw...
Dec 29, 2021•58 min•Ep. 139
To celebrate the season, Dave and Ethan collectively determine and rank Weird Al's Top 5 Holiday songs! 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 those who have worked with, or been inspired by, his wor...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 138
Dave and Ethan conclude their interview with longtime Weird Al drummer and archivist Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz as he answers the rest of the big questions surrounding the recently-announced 2022 Weird Al tour: The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, announces a brand new Weird Al related project, and shares a behind-the-scenes look into a secret project from the early 2000s. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 137
Dave and Ethan are joined by longtime Weird Al drummer and archivist Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz as he answers all of the big questions surrounding the recently-announced 2022 Weird Al tour: The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity 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 hi...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 136
Headline News Special Report #5: “Weird Al” Yankovic has announced details regarding his highly anticipated 2022 The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity 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 podcast aims to spread the joy of Weird Al and his music w...
Dec 03, 2021•3 min
Dave and Ethan present an interview Ethan recorded back in 2011 with Weird Al's longtime keyboard player - Rubén Valtierra! The interview was recorded just prior to the release of Weird Al's 13th studio album, Alpocalypse , and showcases Rubén's wild sense of humor. 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 hist...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 135
Dave and Ethan interview comedy musician Insane Ian, known for his regular contributions to The Dr. Demento Show , The FuMP , and for being the person behind the Weird Al tribute album, Me Myself And I . Ian shares his lifelong journey from Weird Al fan to comedy musician, and shares an incredible secret regarding an "unreleased" Weird Al demo. 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 Dav...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 134
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with Chapter 5: The Polka Party! Mixing Session. 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 h...
Nov 23, 2021•33 min
Dave and Ethan welcome the guys behind the hottest Weird Al related book of 2021 to the podcast. Kevin McKee and Rob Lenz share the story behind their 25-years-in-the-making book - Dear Jon: Emails to A Drummer , which revolves around their email conversations with Weird Al drummer Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. 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 W...
Nov 17, 2021•54 min•Ep. 133
Dave and Ethan share stories from their recent trip to Los Angeles – including attending both The Nightmare Before Christmas Live-To-Film Concert Experience events that Weird Al performed at and how they attended the exclusive VIP after-party. Dave and Ethan also talk about their other Weird Al-related-adventures, including visiting Weird Al's early apartment complex, having lunch with former podcast guests, and getting in trouble at the Funko Store. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ We...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 132
Dave and Ethan are joined by Scott Aukerman, the host of Comedy Bang! Bang! , to talk about Weird Al as his band leader, his lifelong Weird Al fandom, and insights into his time as a Mr. Show writer. 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 mus...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
Dave and Ethan welcome "Weird Al" Yankovic for the riveting conclusion of the epic 4-part interview. Weird Al begrudgingly opens up on his video gaming habits, reality shows he has declined, his vision for a super bowl halftime show, TV pilots he has been working on, a project with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the real story behind the Coolio/Amish Paradise controversy. ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yan...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 130
Dave and Ethan welcome "Weird Al" Yankovic for the third part of his most in-depth interview ever recorded. Weird Al pulls back the curtains on how he writes non-parody songs, the celebrity that left him starstruck, how his parents felt about his early music, and the story behind his patchwork pants! 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 ...
Oct 20, 2021•59 min•Ep. 129
Dave and Ethan are again joined by "Weird Al" Yankovic for the second part of his most in-depth interview ever recorded. Topics include Weird Al's bizarre television appearances, his tattoos, his thoughts on this podcast, and an exclusive about a song and music video that have never been released nor publicly discussed. 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...
Oct 13, 2021•51 min•Ep. 128
Dave and Ethan interview "Weird Al" Yankovic himself in this no-holds-barred conversation that covers anything and everything from his entire 40+ year career. 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 t...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 127
Dave and Ethan interview filmmaker Scott Barber, the director of the new GWAR documentary that features Weird Al, This is GWAR. Known for his documentary The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story , Scott talks about filming with Weird Al, meeting the members of GWAR, and Weird Al's connection to the band GWAR. Dave and Ethan's friend Dysequilibrium also stops by to dish about her new video series with Bermuda! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of th...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 126
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with part 2 of Chapter 4: Eat It Video Shoot. 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 hist...
Sep 27, 2021•55 min•Ep. 122
Dave and Ethan conclude their interview with Joseph C. Krause, the Weird Al superfan that produced the first-ever Weird Al tribute album, Prosthetic Lips . He discusses how his band Zelda and the Unibrows were also featured on the second Weird Al tribute album, Me, Myself and I , and how made headlines after protesting a rock concert. 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” ...
Sep 22, 2021•56 min•Ep. 125
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with part 1 of Chapter 4: Eat It Video Shoot. 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 hist...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Dave and Ethan are joined by Weird Al superfan Joseph C. Krause. Joe reveals how he ended up producing the first-ever Weird Al tribute album, Prosthetic Lips , in 1996 at the tender age of 15! He also discusses Bermuda’s involvement in his high school zine and how he may have been the inspiration for a line in an iconic Weird Al song. 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” ...
Sep 15, 2021•51 min•Ep. 124
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with Chapter 3: A Glimpse Into The Recording Process Overdubs. 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, col...
Sep 12, 2021•57 min
Dave and Ethan conclude their discussion to determine the definitive top 5 songs from Weird Al's The Food Album with help from super fans Mike Minnick and Adrian Vazquez. 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 lea...
Sep 08, 2021•57 min•Ep. 123
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with part 2 of Chapter 2: I Love Rocky Road Video Shoot. 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, collector...
Sep 04, 2021•36 min
Dave and Ethan kick off part 1 of their discussion to determine the definitive top 5 songs from Weird Al's The Food Album with help from super fans Mike Minnick and Adrian Vazquez. 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 de...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 122
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with part 1 of Chapter 2: I Love Rocky Road Video Shoot. 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, collector...
Aug 28, 2021•58 min
Dave and Ethan share part 2 of their hilarious interview with Hollywood actor and Weird Al mega-fan Samm Levine! Samm is known for his roles in Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks , Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds , Wet Hot American Summer , among many others, including his work on The Kevin Pollak Chat Show . Frank (From the Bank) Sanchez also drops by the podcast to talk about his trip to FuMPFest 2021! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of t...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 121
In this bonus episode, Dave, Ethan, and author Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz continue their picture by picture exploration of the book, Black & White & Weird All Over: The Lost Photographs of Weird Al Yankovic '83 - '86 with Chapter 1: Ricky Video Shoot. 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 - th...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min
