Beer‘d Al Podcast

What a tour. What a year. And what a guy.In this episode of Beer’d Al, Lauren and Russ look back at "Weird Al" Yankovic’s 2026 Bigger & Weirder Tour, a tour that became so much more than just a series of concerts for us.Our first show happened on the same day we lost our beloved Doberman, Troy. What started as one of the hardest days of our lives turned into a reminder of just how much joy, comfort, and kindness can mean when you need them most. We share the story of telling Al about Troy, his incredibly compassionate response, and the moment four months later when he remembered Troy and asked how Russ was doing. (Seriously, how is this man so wonderful?)But don't worry, we're talking about the actual concerts, too! From the expanded band and the incredible Payton Rose Velligan to our favorite musical moments, enthusiastic crowds, and one very cool young fan in Tallahassee who went home with a VIP tote bag, we've got plenty of stories to share.It's an episode about music, memories, grief, joy, and the little moments that make being a Weird Al fan so special. And ultimately, it's about why we love this wonderfully weird man for so much more than his music.Be kind. Bring joy. Repeat.Keep the fun going!🏰 Disney Kinda Life: Check out our friends at Disney Kinda Life!🎶 Join our new Mandatory Fun Facebook group! We created a brand-new space for Weird Al fans to connect, share their love of all things Al, swap stories, and celebrate the wonderfully weird community that brings us all together. Come hang out with us!Get the shirt and bring Madonna to justice!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

We’re doing something a little different this time!Lauren and Russ recently popped over to The Az Archives YouTube channel to talk about one of our very favorite subjects: “Weird Al” Yankovic. And because we had such a fun conversation, we wanted to share the audio here with the Beer’d Al audience.We talk about how Weird Al brought us together, how Beer’d Al came to be, why Al’s music and comedy have stuck with us for so long, and what makes his work so genuinely special. There are parodies. There are deep cuts. There is probably more Weird Al enthusiasm than any reasonable conversation should contain.Huge thanks to The Az Archives for having us on and letting us get wonderfully weird for a while. If you missed the original video, consider this your audio-only invitation to join the fun.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

Film Threat meets Beer’d Al!Lauren and Russ are joined by Alan Ng, editor-in-chief of Film Threat, for a conversation about Weird Al’s wonderfully weird movie career.We dig into UHF, the 1989 box office bomb that somehow survived one of the most brutal movie summers ever to become a beloved cult classic. Why didn’t audiences get it the first time around? Has its rapid-fire, sketch-heavy humor actually gotten funnier with age?Then we jump ahead to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the completely trustworthy and historically accurate account of Al’s life. We talk Daniel Radcliffe, music-biopic clichés, cameos, fake history, and why turning Al’s life story into a parody of biopics may have been the most Weird Al approach possible.Two Weird Al movies. One actual film critic. And two podcast hosts who are perhaps just a little too invested in all of this.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

We’ve made it to Side 2 of Even Worse, and Lauren is once again joined by the one and only Insane Ian to recap the back half of Weird Al’s 1988 album.We’re digging into what works, what’s wonderfully weird, what has aged in interesting ways, and where these songs land for us after spending way too much time thinking about them individually.Now that we’ve gone track by track, how does Side 2 hold up as a whole? Which songs rise to the top? And where does Even Worse ultimately land in the Weird Al canon?Grab your accordion, question your life choices, and join us as we wrap up Side 2 of Even Worse.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

Scotty Hagen is back to join us for a look at “Good Old Days,” one of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s darkest and most divisive originals.We dig into the contrast between its warm, nostalgic sound and increasingly disturbing lyrics, the unsettlingly cheerful narrator, and the way each verse keeps raising the stakes. We also talk about Al’s darker side, the controversy surrounding the song’s return during the 2022 Vanity Tour, and whether comedy changes as the world around it does.Is “Good Old Days” actually offensive, or is the horror of the narrator exactly what makes the joke work?(It's not offensive... LINDA.)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.