To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! It's the last track! It's "Nature Trail to Hell"!!! IN 3-D!!!! Better run for your lives! Docking Bay 77 stalwart Disney Joh…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! Garret from the EverTrending Story podcast is here to talk about "Theme from Rocky XIII." Or, if you must, "The Rye or the K…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! "That Boy Could Dance" is up next. What could we possibly talk about with this one? Tune in to find out! Russ is here again!…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! "King of Suede" is the topic du jour. Along for the ride this time is Dayton from the Docking Bay 77 Podcast. Dayton brings …

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! On to SIDE 2! Track 7: "Mr. Popeil" featuring KC from THE ITCH!... and Russ from the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! This week, I'm tackling all of SIDE 1 with INSANE IAN! Check out all the cool stuff Insane Ian does! YouTube.com/insaneian P…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! Track 6: "Polkas on 45" featuring Brad from The Album Concept Hour is here to help me talk through the polka that started it…

Surprise! It's a bonus episode! This week I'm talking with David Rosen--podcaster, musician, composer, and mastermind behind the Pup Pups. What are the Pup Pups? It's a fun novelty music project for the love of pets! David was on when they dropped their first album... and they're back! Join in the fun tonight at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific for the Pu…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! Track 5: "I Lost on Jeopardy" featuring Richie from the sunsetted Super Media Bros podcast and the totally alive gonstFM pro…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! Track 4: "Buy Me a Condo" featuring Mike from the Pub Trivia Experience and Boozy Bracketology podcasts. He's also one of th…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! Track 3: "The Brady Bunch" featuring Russ from the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel (and also of "my husband" fame). …

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! Track 2: "Midnight Star" featuring Rob formerly of the Great Song Podcast and Cinema Snack Bar Podcast. This episode's cover…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The "Weird Al" Yankovic: In 3-D album, I've got some help to go through the album track-by-track. Over the course of this year, we'll dig deep into each song and have a good time doing it! First up: "Eat It" featuring Russ from the Infectious Groove Music YouTube channel (and also of "my husband" fame). Beer'd A…

Oh boy, have I got a fun episode in store for you today! I’ve probably heard me talk about the “Weird Al” pinball machine before, but not like this! I’ve got Stephen Silver and Michael Ocean on the show this week. They’re the co-creative directors of Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity, and they’re here to dive in deep about the game. If you’re a…

Welcome to 2024! The first Beer'd Al episode of the year isn't even a Beer'd Al episode at all! I invited Dayton from the Dockingbay77 podcast to take over the hosting duties this week. He put together a Dockingbay77-style discussion about the EMMY AWARD-WINNING FILM Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. We go pretty in-depth with some trivia, opinions, an…

To close out 2023, we've got yet another installment of my favorite series on this show. Pal and longtime "Weird Al" fan DJ Skoob is here to wax poetic on all things Yankovic. You're sure to feel the joy and reverence--and maybe be inspired to do something nice for someone else. Check out DJ Skoob's adventures over at the Undiscovered Entrepreneur!…

It’s time to kick off your holiday weekend with something totally awesome! Andy “Brak and other things” Merrill returns to the show to help spread some holiday cheer. Join us as we share some laughs, some songs, some holiday musings, and more! Lauren’s here with Russ… and our buddy Stevie “Midnight Smoke” pops in for a truly magical moment! If you …

Once upon a time, "Weird Al" got Whiplashed. Well, sort of. It was a College Humor (now Dropout) sketch advertising the Mandatory World Tour done up to look like the movie Whiplashed. It's fun! We're gonna talk about it! Robert Yaniz Jr. from Crooked Table Productions makes his triumphant return to the Beer'd Al Podcast to discuss this fun movie-re…

In what can only be described as a delightful turn of events, I got to sit down with Eric Appel, director, co-writer, and driving force behind WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story and all-around nice guy to talk about WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story and some all-around nice guys. I'm not going to say much more than that, because I want you to go ahead and lis…

This is an episode of The Itch... but I'm on it. And it's all about "Weird Al." So here it is for your ear holes! Here's the show notes from the guys at The Itch: This week, we're scratching The Itch to give thanks... specifically, for Weird Al and good pals! Our friends Lauren from the Beer'd Al Podcast and Russ from Infectious Groove Music join u…

Lauren is joined by Bill from A Gamer Looks at 40 to do a completely serious and scholarly deep dive into the masterpiece that is "Trapped in the Drive-Thru." Do we talk about the song? Yep. Do we eventually devolve into a full-on "Weird Al" love fest? Also yep. You don't want to miss it! Check out A Gamer Looks at 40 for all your nostalgic nerdy g…

It worked so great the first time, I figured I'd do it again. The "Weird Al" fan community is THE BEST. And you get to hear a bunch of 'em talk about the impact "Weird Al" has had on their lives. This is one of the most special episodes there is. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll want to listen to some "Weird Al" music. I wanted to put this out arou…

Suprise! Bet you weren't expecting an episode this week! Russ and I were guests on the BFYTW podcast recently... and they did a Halloween episode all about "Weird Al"! So I figured I'd share it here with you! Here's the show notes: Game 1 – The Cost is Correct Our players will take turns bidding on Weird Al memorabilia, trying to get as close to ei…

Way back in the early days of 2020, we recorded an episode about "Ricky." It never saw the light of day... until now! Join us as we react to the first episode we ever recorded. Remember! The show is bi-weekly now... but there may be a little surprise for you here and there. Beer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promos are for the …

Way back in the early days of 2020, we recorded an episode about "Ricky." It never saw the light of day... until now! Join us as we react to the first episode we ever recorded. Since we're now switching to a bi-weekly schedule, you get to hear Part 2 in two weeks! Beer'd Al is a member of the OddPods Media Network. Our promo is for the Muck Podcast…

We're dipping into the vault again... and this time our MOM is on! This was a fun episode. _____________________ 2021 Show Notes It's our Mother's Day special! Our mom joins us for a discussion of her "Weird Al" song of choice - "Tacky." Listen as we have a fun conversation about the song, how mom has "done almost everything" in the song, an Italia…

Our dad's birthday is on Monday, so we figured we'd celebrate with a re-release of his epic "Yoda" discussion. You'll love it! _____________________ 2021 Show Notes Happy Father's Day! We have a real treat for you today! We're talking about one of the biggest "Weird Al" songs there is, and we've got our dad back on the show to help us do it. Listen…

I'm re-releasing some classic Beer'd Al this week! We kicked off 2021 with this stupendous episode, and I think it's worth listening to again. ___________________________ 2021 Show Notes We have one heck of an episode to kick of 2021! With the help of some podcast friends and Weird Al fans, we've put together an amazing compilation of people just g…

The series continues! We know that "Weird Al" means a lot to a lot of people--and everyone has a different story. So I'm setting out to give people the space to tell those stories. I'm encouraging everyone to send me a clip (30 seconds to 3 minutes) talking about what "Weird Al" means to you. And I'll put that in a super special episode later this …

What a joy this episode is! Friend of the show and overall delightful human Tyler is back! We're talking about underrated track's on "Weird Al" Yankovic--the self-titled debut album. What does a 22-year-old know about an album that came out in 1983? A heck of a lot, it seems! We have a ton of fun, and you most definitely don't want to miss it. And …

We're starting a new series on the show! We know that "Weird Al" means a lot to a lot of people--and everyone has a different story. So I'm setting out to give people the space to tell those stories. I'm encouraging everyone to send me a clip (30 seconds to 3 minutes) talking about what "Weird Al" means to you. And I'll put that in a super special …

Poodle Hat is a special album in this house. That's why Lauren, Russ, and Zakk had to sit down and talk about it! It's a family affair this week (isn't it always) on Beer'd Al. Oops, all Robinsons! (Very much on purpose all Robinsons, actually.) What do you think is the most underrated track on Poodle Hat? Beer'd Al is a poodle hat-o-riffic member …

What do you get when four people from three of the greatest podcasts ever come together to discuss a "Weird Al" Yankovic album? THIS EPISODE, THAT'S WHAT. Lauren is joined by Pantsless Aaron and Midnight Smoke (Stevie) from BFYTW and Russ from the Infectious Groove Podcast (and also marriage) to talk about underrated tracks on Straight Outta Lynwoo…

We FINALLY made it through med school. Somehow we made it through. Actually, we didn't. We're just talking about two versions of "Like a Surgeon." Our conversation today revolves around both the 1985 original (well, parody) and the 2022 re-record for Weird. This is John's last episode before he takes a little bit of time to become a dad again! He's…

Yeah, yeah, we've talked about "Midnight Star" before. But that doesn't mean we can't talk about it again! I'm joined by "Weird Al" fan and friend of the show Noah to do JUST THAT. You want to talk about a song we've already talked about before? You can! Slide into our DMs or shoot an email to beerdalpodcast@gmail.com. Hooray! This ain't Noah's fir…

We know we're a "Werid Al" podcast, but we're giving "Weird Al" a break this week. And, usually, when we take breaks on this show, it's a break for Brak. This is no different. EXCEPT IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Because this week we actually have Brak on the show! Sit back, relax, and listen in as we nerd out about all sorts of things! And you may or ma…

It doesn't get any better than this! I've got two of my favorite fellas on the show today to talk about Even Worse! Riche from the Super Media Bros podcast and fellow member of the OddPods Media Network joins us to figure out what some of the most underrated tracks on this album are. Russ, my husband and Chief Awesome Officer at the Infectious Groo…

I FEEL BAD! We're talking about "Living with a Hernia" from Polka Party today. Why? Because it was just the 4th of July... so America and whatnot. "Living with a Hernia" is a parody of "Living in America." So, you get it. DIG. Lauren has Polka Party from Fireforge Crafted Beer and Flying Saucer from Ruby Beach Brewing. John has Bomb Pop from Funk B…

Underrated... What's that mean? Well, Lauren is joined by Dayton from Dockingbay77 to figure that out! For Alpocalypse, that is. No matter what you think about this "Weird Al" offering, there's sure to be a song or two that you feel needs more attention than it gets. Join us as we dive in! Check out Dockingbay77 for all your pop culture shenannigan…

If you're here, it means you love novelty music. If you're a decent human, it means you love pets. If you're here and you're a decent human, it means you love novelty music about pets. Boy, do I have the album for you! Available for streaming on June 30, The Pup Pups are releasing an album of amazing doggo and kitty cat-inspired novelty music for y…

Boy, that boy could dance! Lauren & John are discussing “That Boy Could Dance” from In 3-D this week. We talk about the importance of fandom, community, and finding your people. We talk about food. We do a lot of singing. There’s a BRAK BREAK. There are patented Beer’d Al tangents. TV recommendations! WHAT DAY IS IT? How much of the show are we? La…

You know what's great? "Weird Al" is great. You know what's also great? People with podcasts about "Weird Al"! No, we're not talking about ourselves this time. We're talking about WeirdPals! This week Lauren is joined by Tim from the WeirdPals podcast to talk about some underrated tracks on the Alapalooza album. Tim comes with DATA, folks. And you …

John is back! It’s year four of the show! We’ve got a good one for you. We’re talking about “Stop Draggin’ My Car Around” from the self-titled debut album. We talk about childhood candies. John reveals what the Dum-Dum “mystery flavor” is. We go off on a big time pizza tangent. Lauren’s Stevie Nicks side and “Weird Al” side are in a battle against …

You know who's on this show almost as often as John? It's the preeminent "Weird Al" scholar Nathan Rabin, of course! (I'm kind of kidding... John is here a BIT more than Nathan Rabin. But I'm not the one that does the math.) Nathan is here to discuss what we feel are the most underrated tracks on the Polka Party! album. Heck, the whole thing is und…

Can you even believe it? Beer'd Al has been around for three whole entire years! And boy have we learned some things. Chief among them... Our initial rankings were trash. Our opinions were objectively wrong. Crinimally wrong in some cases. So we corrected that. John went aheaed and upddated the Weird Algorithm and we started from scratch. In this e…

Please don't adjust your televisions! You are, in fact, listening to the Beer'd Al Podcast. It's just that this week is a little different. You see, the Infectious Groove Podcast is very literally part of the family, and that show is sunsetting soon. What better way to send Russ and the crew off to greener (???) pastures than by letting Russ take o…

If that isn't love, I don't know what love is! We're celebrating our parents' wedding anniversary today (yes, TODAY!) with this episode. We're discussing "If That Isn't Love" from Alpocalypse. Because if what our parents have isn't love, then we sure as heck don't know what love is. Listen in as we have some fun talking about the song, relationship…

Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends! We’re doing the only logical thing a podcast about “Weird Al” can do on this day… We’re talking about “Taco Grande,” of course! In this fun episode, we get into quite a bit of detail about Mexican food. We also talk about a chicken cover band (you DEFINITELY don’t want to miss this!). Do we have what it takes to play G…

These underrated track episodes are always fire! An they just keep coming! This week I've got Rob from The Great Song Podcast and Cinema Snackbar here to talk about what we feel are the most underrated tracks on Al's 1992 offering Off the Deep End. What do YOU think is the most underrated track on the album? Do you agree with us? Do you disagree? C…

We're back at it again! This week Steve from the Too Much Scrolling podcast joins me to figure out what the most underrated track is on the In 3-D album. We have a great time talking about how awesome "Weird Al" is, how awesome this album is, and how underrated some of these songs are. You definitely don't wanna miss it! Beer'd Al is a possibly ove…