The folks of The "Weird Al" Phabet podcast do not condone the beating of children... but if we did, this would be the anthem for it. Al's cameo: “Weird Al Yankovic Goes Beyond Insanity While Eating Spicy Wings” - Hot Ones - Himself https://youtu.be/XTvORn_2B7I LOGAN AWARDS/MARSCON 2019: http://www.loganawards.com/2019/02/2019-logan-award-nominees/ https://marscon.org/2019/ Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.inst...
Feb 11, 2019•33 min•Ep. 157
This week, we continue to ignore our 'Star Wars' destiny and talk about a song from the Al Yankovic days! Oh and then we talk about Kanye West. Al's cameo: “Street Meat (You Keep Tauntin’ Me)” by Mike Phirman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnMLtThfRXo Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroautomaton?lang=en Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirdal...
Feb 04, 2019•37 min•Ep. 156
This week, we're talking about The Saga Begins making love to bottles...?? Uh oh. David has a theory of Al's raunchier songs, Dan reveals the dark origins of Jim Croce's hit, and we finally learn the truth about tables. Al's cameo: “Starmen (with Jonathan Coulton)” - NPR “Ask me Another” https://www.npr.org/programs/ask-me-another/483373204/-weird-al-yankovic-jeff-goldblum-and-maika-monroe-10-out-of-10-goldblums?showDate=2016-06-24 Dan's plugs n' stuff: https://www.instagram.com/danielkawka/ Dan...
Jan 28, 2019•27 min•Ep. 155
Is "Kaiju" Al's first children's theme song parody? Is "Caillou" one of the worst kid shows ever? Are we ever going to cover "The Saga Begins"? Find out in this week's episode! Al's cameo: “Underpants Song” from Wallykazam! on Nickelodeon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7K4-b9hRUI 'Caillou is the Worst' video essay: https://youtu.be/ctZUQYSxa18 Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ ht...
Jan 21, 2019•42 min•Ep. 154
The gang debates if either "Ringtone" is actually a style parody of Queen or if Michael is stupid and wrong. OH! And RINGTONES! (Also, we've all seen 'Bohemian Rhapsody' since recording this. It was brilliant!) Al's cameo: Playlist of Weird Al recording ringtones. SPOILERS: Al DID record a "Ringtone!" ringtone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edRJXqVy8_Q&list=PLNknm5iAQg1el6TtEXRzOYEj2osihyjoJ Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tum...
Jan 14, 2019•35 min•Ep. 153
This week, we've brought on our friend, Lexcee Riley, to share some of her vast "I Love Lucy" knowledge as well as discuss how fine Mickey really is. Lexcee's plugs n' stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgO2ZX3XGPjmx4kj8FMqwRQ https://twitter.com/lexceeriley https://www.instagram.com/lexceeriley/ Al's cameo: Babalu Music - remix by "Weird Al" Yankovic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85qdeMTOx3o Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton....
Jan 07, 2019•36 min•Ep. 152
Finally escaping the Al-Polka-Lypse... the gang covers the last song of 2018 and learn what it truly means to be a "fly rabbi". Al's cameo: Halloween (2018) movie premiere: https://youtu.be/CUtZYWj59aw Halloween 2 (Rob Zombie version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWdUJTtiW0 Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroautomaton?lang=en Support us on Patreon: http...
Dec 31, 2018•42 min•Ep. 151
It's the EIGHTH & FINAL WEEK of the Al-Polka-Lypse! For this last polka, we pull out the big guns and bring on not one, but TWO guests! Jeff Nucera (UHJeff) and Amanda Cohen (comedian and founder of Alcon) join us to discuss Al's first publicized polka: Polkas On 45!!! Al's cameo: Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular! - Himself: https://youtu.be/orq3ITdin7o Jeff's plugs n' stuff: https://twitter.com/uhjeff Amanda's plugs n' stuff: https://www.facebook.com/amandacohencomedy/ https://twitt...
Dec 24, 2018•52 min•Ep. 150
It's WEEK SEVEN of the Al-Polka-Lypse! We have the lovely Alicia Carney (Yankochic News Network) on to discuss the "sexiest" of the polkas! Al's cameo: American Music Awards 1998 - Dick Contino, Drew Carey, Those Darn Accordion, and Weird Al: https://youtu.be/JId36QYs3yg Alicia's plugs n' stuff: https://www.facebook.com/Yankochick/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOwVDpf5zQrXyKPPJWxs-Q http://yankovic-lovers.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/yankochick38 https://www.patreon.com/yankochick Specia...
Dec 17, 2018•36 min•Ep. 149
It's WEEK SIX of the Al-Polka-Lypse! We have parodiest, Jeff Whitmire, on to help us discuss this polka medley of hit jams from the mid-aughts! It's time to Polkarama! Al's cameo: "And 'Weird' Becomes Silhouettes When Al's Body Finally Goes" - Funny or Die - Himself: https://youtu.be/BSsB9JtxdAY Jeff Whitmires's plugs n' stuff: https://twitter.com/JeffWhitmire1 https://jeffwhitmire.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2FIe_4E8aZKKx4UIW6OMEw Special thanks to Richard Taylor from Boloni...
Dec 10, 2018•47 min•Ep. 148
It's WEEK FIVE of the Al-Polka-Lypse! Richard Taylor of Bolonium joins us to delve deep into the 90's and brush up on one of the most powerful polka medlies: Polka Power! Al's cameo: "Weird Al Yankovic Goes Digital" - Himself: https://youtu.be/UwV_KNAx00Y "School House Polka" - Veggietales (obvious nod to Al): https://youtu.be/K0J-T2lr0Ms Special thanks to Richard Taylor from Bolonium for the "Al-Polka-Lypse Polka"! https://www.facebook.com/Boloniumband/ https://www.youtube.com/boloniumband Spec...
Dec 03, 2018•40 min•Ep. 147
It's WEEK FOUR of the Al-Polka-Lypse! Steve and Charlie from the We're All Yankovics podcast are teleported in from the east coast to discuss this obscure polka from 1991! Al's cameo: The WNN Polka - ABC World News Network - Himself: https://youtu.be/nLD3tO1F4mk We're All Yankovics's plugs n' stuff: http://www.lowdownmedia.info/series/way/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/were-all-yankovics/id1249000263?mt=2 https://www.facebook.com/groups/805704842919411/?multi_permalinks=1140608502762375%2C...
Nov 26, 2018•25 min•Ep. 146
It's WEEK THREE of the Al-Polka-Lypse! We have Tony Goldmark (Some Jerk With A Camera) to help us discuss the title track of Al's 4th album: Polka Party! Al's cameo: "Weird Al Meets Accordion Joe" - The Spud Goodman Show - Himself: https://youtu.be/V8ehO0EbBy8 Tony Goldmark's plugs n' stuff: https://www.youtube.com/user/TonyGoldmark https://twitter.com/tonygoldmark https://www.patreon.com/tonygoldmark https://tony-goldmark.bandcamp.com/ Special thanks to Richard Taylor from Bolonium for the "Al-...
Nov 19, 2018•43 min•Ep. 145
It's WEEK TWO of the Al-Polka-Lypse! Eli Margolis (aka Triboa) lends us his vast knowledge of the satanic world of Pokemon as we discuss Al's original polka from Pokemon The Movie: 2000! Al's cameo: Polkamon MLP music video by Yoshi Greenwater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m47jUexPdJo Eli Margolis's plugs n' stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWsT9Ss-YDoRzeRrlbieDbA https://www.instagram.com/ejmrulz/ https://soundcloud.com/ejmrulz Special thanks to Richard Taylor from Bolonium for the "A...
Nov 12, 2018•44 min•Ep. 144
It's WEEK ONE of the Al-Polka-Lypse! We're discussing Al's take on the songs we all endured in the late aughts. We're excited. HELP US. Al's cameo: A TV Show wherein puppets get seduced by Al - Himself: https://youtu.be/ZYt6ZwmgbOY Rachel Burson's plugs n' stuff: https://rachelmadestudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rachelmadestudio/ https://twitter.com/rachmadestudio https://www.facebook.com/rachelmadestudio Special thanks to Richard Taylor from Bolonium for the "Al-Polka-Lypse Polka"! https:...
Nov 05, 2018•49 min•Ep. 143
Who is "Milli"? Who is "Vanilli"? Do they need a plumber? Watch VLADTV's interview with Fab Morvan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqmO9VE0PuY Al's cameo: ODIENS - "Episode 20" - Himself lipsyncing "Lasagna" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ynf397ZqQ Check out GOOD NIGHT HOLLYWOO: https://www.pipedreampodcasts.com/good-night-hollywoo Michael's "Never Forget Me" trilogy playlist (NSFW LNAGUAGE WARNING): https://youtu.be/am2ZcKfx9mo Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesom...
Nov 03, 2018•30 min•Ep. 142
We go totally 90's by discussing Al's parody of TLC's iconic song: Waterfalls! But the real question is: "When is water a waterfall?" Al's cameo: 90's Celebs race each other in Indie 500 arcade game - Himself: https://youtu.be/kX1Bj8Puv4c Check out GOOD NIGHT HOLLYWOO: https://www.pipedreampodcasts.com/good-night-hollywoo Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroa...
Oct 22, 2018•38 min•Ep. 141
We talk about the Al parody all about the infamous Fame Monster with our good friend Pickles Kintaro (from the 'Tight and Nerdy' burlesque group centered entirely on "Weird Al" music). Listen in and learn what it takes to perform this way! Also, is that a surprise cameo appearance of Tony Goldmark (Some Jerk With a Camera)? Pickles Kintaro's plugs n' stuff: https://www.facebook.com/TightandNerdyBurlesque/ http://www.peepshowmenagerie.com/ Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the ...
Oct 15, 2018•54 min•Ep. 140
The gang shares all of their stories from Fest of Al 2018! Thanks to everyone who spent time at our booth and came to the show! We enjoyed spending time with you and we hope that we will have another opportunity next year! Also, of course, we cannot say thank you enough to Raquel Hartzell and to Cassie Bean for putting on the fest and for giving us stage time! Fest of Al: http://festofal.com/ Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.c...
Oct 14, 2018•43 min
We're LIVE at Fest of Al! We discuss the entirety of the obscure and funny collaborative album of "Weird Al" and Wendy Carlos! Stay tuned after for conversations with some of our listeners and people who saw our show! Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroautomaton?lang=en Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirdalphabet Email us at: alscarrierpigeo...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 139
This discussion is confidential, classified, and if we tell you, they'll have to kill you. Al's cameo: Life's Big Questions - Himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZxwRzAD6c Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroautomaton?lang=en Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirdalphabet Email us at: alscarrierpigeons@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.faceb...
Oct 01, 2018•24 min•Ep. 138
You ready to Bo your Diddley? Let's begin. Al's cameo: "Weird Al" Yankovich story - King of the Hill - Mention: https://youtu.be/U53gvqspFtk?t=1m7s The Best Thing Andrew's Ever Done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TmxfZqR8Tg Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroautomaton?lang=en Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirdalphabet Email us at: alscar...
Sep 24, 2018•29 min•Ep. 137
Did you ever have the urge to write a song about one of your bodily organs? "Weird Al" did and we're discussing it with Austin Ash of SmashyClaw! Al's cameo: "Tickets for Weird Al in Sarasota" - Jeff Whitmire and Ian Bonds (with Austin Ash on instrumentals): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWKVCbnYoJc Austin Ash's links: http://www.smashyclaw.com/ https://twitter.com/smashyclaw https://www.facebook.com/smashyclaw https://www.youtube.com/user/smashyclaw BUY YOUR TICKETS TO FEST OF AL: http://fest...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 136
We are joined by Adam and Alex from the "Alphabeatical" podcast, where we may or may not have borrowed our show's concept from. They are on to discuss their favorite underground, independent band, The Beatles, as we discuss Al's video game parody of one of their songs! Al's cameo: Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper, and Weird Al singing "Come Together": https://youtu.be/SX63mUW0-B0 Alex's and Adam's links: http://comicbookalex.tumblr.com/ http://www.alphabeatical.com/ BUY YOUR TICKETS TO FEST OF AL: htt...
Sep 10, 2018•39 min•Ep. 135
Dan and Michael both went to see Al get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! They discuss their time and the awesome people in the Weird Al Community they met! Fest of Al: http://festofal.com/ Show music: "Old Timey" - Kevin MacLeod ( www.incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Clips from the "Weird Al" Yankovic livestream are used for education purposes in compliance with Fair Use. Find more of our episodes at www.pipe...
Sep 07, 2018•45 min
Joe Earley, one of Al's good friends from college, agreed to do a phone interview with Michael about all of Joe's time making music with Al while they attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Strap in, because we got some newly uncovered tracks for you die-hard Al fans! Again, thank you so much Joe for coming on the show. It was an absolute pleasure. Our "Orgy On My Own" discussion: http://weirdalphabet.libsyn.com/134-orgy-on-my-own-original-featuring-joe-earley BUY TICKETS TO FEST OF AL: www.festofal...
Sep 03, 2018•59 min
As you should probably suspect, this is not for the kids to listen to. This week, we discuss the relatively unknown, raunchy song from Al's early years. Joe Early, one of Al's longtime friends from college, weighs in on some insight he has in the creative process of this song and how it was like performed. Check out our full interview with Joe Earley here: http://weirdalphabet.libsyn.com/joe-earley-on-songs-from-als-college-years-interview Al's cameo: Tight and Nerdy: The First and ONLY Weird Al...
Sep 03, 2018•34 min•Ep. 134
Have you ever had one of those days... where you couldn't stop blaming Mercury in Retrograde? Al's cameo: Weezer concert - Himself singing Toto's "Africa": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvvHqKljb5Y BUY YOUR TICKETS TO FEST OF AL: http://festofal.com/ Special thanks to Allura March (@RetroAutomaton) for the awesome design! https://retroautomaton.tumblr.com/ https://www.instagram.com/retroautomaton/ https://twitter.com/retroautomaton?lang=en Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirdal...
Aug 28, 2018•31 min•Ep. 133
Have you ever had such a heartbreak that you had this uncontrollable urge to write a break-up song? Well, one of us did. Is it our special guest Gage Agnew of the 'Almost Adults' podcast? Or perhaps it's one of our other special guests, The Gregory Brothers?? There's only one way to find out! Al's cameo: The Aquabats Super Show Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theaquabats/wearetheaquabats?ref=user_menu GREGORY BROTHERS INTERVIEW: http://weirdalphabet.libsyn.com/the-gregory-broth...
Aug 20, 2018•43 min•Ep. 132
This week, we get the privilege to discuss Weird Al with Evan, Andrew, and Michael of Schmoyoho/The Gregory Brothers YouTube channel! We discuss some of their past songs, their process of "Songifying" videos, and, of course, their love for Al! Listen in on some awesome tidbits about "Bad Hombres, Nasty Women", too! BUY TICKETS TO FEST OF AL: www.festofal.com Our "Bad Hombres, Nasty Women" discussion from 2017: http://weirdalphabet.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-1-bad-hombres-nasty-women Our "One More ...
Aug 20, 2018•49 min
