We're All Yankovics
301 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOur podcast is all about Mr. Weird Al Yankovic. We discuss each of his published songs, one by one, talking about his inspirations, artist's reactions, and our personal connections with them.
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217 I Lost On Weird Al Jeopardy
October 29, 2022 16:45 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBCharlie and Steve finally got to go to the 2022 Vanity tour. Charlie even sprung for VIP tickets to Orlando, where we got picked to play Weird Al Jeopardy! We talk about our Orlando experience and what it was likeRead more...
216 Weird Premiere With Polly
September 18, 2022 13:13 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWhat is this? A new episode on this long dead feed? Yep! With the arrival of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story premiere in the Toronto we thought we’d bring in local Toronto legend and friend of the podcast Polly EstherRead more...
215 The Donny and Marie Fan
March 08, 2021 07:31 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIf you’re an Al completest you’re watched his 2000 interview with Donny and Marie. If you found the longer clip you get to meet Stefanie, a young fan from California that the show brought in to introduce to Al. SheRead more...
214 Nathan Rabin Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Edition
August 19, 2020 06:39 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIt’s the end of Season 2, and what else could we do, but invite the guy who ended Season 1 for us back to talk. Nathan Rabin is our guest again and he talks about the update to his bookRead more...
213 Callin’ In Sick Debate with Paul
July 22, 2020 06:34 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBPaul is back to discuss a song that Steve panned, Callin’ In Sick. To check out the Columbia House article go here music.avclub.com/four-columbia-house-insiders-explain-the-shady-math-beh-1798280580
212 Genius in France with Michael Hunter
July 15, 2020 06:54 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBMichael (from the Weird Al-Phabet podcast) joins us again to talk about his love for Al’s Frank Zappa style parody. Be sure to check out more podcasts from Michael over at pipedreampodcasts.com. Also check out his newest podcast Come OnRead more...
211 Virus Alert Debate with David
July 08, 2020 06:54 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBOur friend David (from the Weird Al-Phabet Podcast) joins us again to debate the Sparks style parody song, Virus Alert. Be sure to check out more podcasts from David over at pipedreampodcasts.com. Also check out his newest podcast How DidRead more...
210 Skipper Dan Debate with Jeff27
July 01, 2020 06:05 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOf friend Jeff from Talk Me Into is back to discuss his feelings about Skipper Dan, Al’s Weezer style parody. Check out more Jeff over at talkmeinto.com
209 You Probably Think This Polka’s About You
June 24, 2020 06:05 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBDon’t You. Don’t YOU! Forum fan Paul joins us to follow up both our Hot Rocks and Alternative Polka episodes. Let us know what you think would make for a good polka theme. Call us at 302 72 WEIRD.
208 Alternative Polka Debate with Polly Esther
June 17, 2020 06:39 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBOur good friend (and fan favorite?) Polly Esther is back from Canada to discuss her favorite polka- the Alternative Polka from Bad Hair Day. During quarantine check out Polly’s facebook for daily hand outs at noon to discuss random topicsRead more...
207 Phony Calls Debate with Raquel
June 10, 2020 06:37 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBRaquel from Fest of Al drops by again, this time to debate us on the classic TLC parody Phony Calls. Raquel also discusses the latest info on the new virtual Fest of Al coming up later this month. Check itRead more...
206 Syndicated Inc with Taylor
June 03, 2020 06:11 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBOur friend Taylor comes back to talk about another song we might have rated a smidge too low. We talk about one (of two, yes two) Soul Asylum songs by Al.
205 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Debate with Zeb
May 20, 2020 06:44 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOur friend Zeb, who created that awesome (and short) version of Gotta Boogie based on Charlie’s complaints, is back to talk about another low ranked song. Zeb tried to spice up the horrible (on purpose) song, Girls Just Wanna HaveRead more...
204 Livin’ In The Fridge Debate with Taylor
May 13, 2020 09:27 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBOur friend Taylor joins us to debate our ranking of Al’s parody of Aerosmith’s 90s song “Livin’ on the Edge”.
203 Hot Rocks Polka Debate
May 06, 2020 05:30 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBQuarantine has driven Steve and Charlie mad. The lack of calls to the Weird line means that they are left to do an episode without a guest. They chose to do the song who’s ratings were the widest for them,Read more...
202 eBay Debate with Michael
April 29, 2020 06:38 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBMichael Hunter (also from the Weird Al-Phabet podcast) joins us to talk about eBay, the song by Al not the actual website. Check out Michael’s other things, like his parody of Hamilton “Alfred Matthew Yankovic” which was on the Dr.Read more...
201 Jackson Park Express Debate with David
April 22, 2020 06:25 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBDavid (from the Weird Al-phabet podcast) joins us solo to discuss why we should be rating Jackson Park Express from Mandatory Fun higher then we did. Check out more from David at pipedreampodcasts.com.
200 Isle Thing Debate with Alison
April 13, 2020 06:03 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBIn celebration of the New York Times article on Weird Al, we talk to one of the people in that big photo. Alison is a big fan of Al and traveled halfway across the country just to be part ofRead more...
199 Sports Song Debate with Jefffff27
April 08, 2020 06:04 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBJeff from the podcast Talk Me Into discuses his love for Al’s marching band themed Sports Song from Mandatory Fun. Check Jeff’s podcast out at talkmeinto.com. Especially check out episode 27 and 31 which deal specifically with Weird Al Yankovic.
198 I Did It All For The Wookie (Parody of Nookie by Limp Bizket)
April 01, 2020 06:32 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBWe dive deep into Al’s 90s stuff and review an unpublished, but leaked, version of another Star Wars song.
197 Waffle King Debate with @AlmondMoose
March 25, 2020 06:51 - 18 minutes - 8.6 MBAfter seeing pictures from Nerd Prom and this week getting more then 10 thousand followers on TikTok, we had to interview Nikki, or as the TikTok community knows, @almondmoose (the animal not the food). Nikki debates Waffle King with us,Read more...
196 Ode To A Superhero Debate with Jeff Whitmire
March 18, 2020 07:05 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBJeff is a comedy singer who dropped by to discuss a song we rated high, Ode to a Superhero, as well as talk a little about the comedy music game. Check out his website at jeffwhitmire.bandcamp.com and check out thatRead more...
195 You Make Me with Khrysti
March 11, 2020 06:36 - 11 minutes - 5.31 MBCheck out Khrysti on her other shows, especially The GR80s. Maybe check out this episode about a movie with a song you might be familiar with. neozaz.com/the-gr80s-ruthless-people/
194 Perform This Way Debate with Raquel
February 26, 2020 08:34 - 9.75 MBWe were lucky enough to have Raquel from Fest of Al on to debate the Lady Gaga Perform this Way parody. We also got to talk about this year’s Fest of Al. For more info on the festival in ColoradoRead more...
193 King of Suede Debate with Matt
February 19, 2020 08:21 - 7.62 MBMatt is back with us to debate Al’s Police parody of King of Pain from the In 3-D album.
192 My Baby’s In Love With Eddie Vedder Debate with Angela
February 12, 2020 07:29 - 5.04 MBPrevious podcast guest Angela joins us to talk about Al’s zydeco classic My Baby’s in Love with Eddie Vedder.
191 That Boy Could Dance Debate with Dan
February 05, 2020 15:26 - 12.3 MBDan (from the Weird Al-phabet Podcast) ditches the rest of the guys and joins us to talk about a song from Al’s second album- That Boy Could Dance. A song that Al seems to have liked enough to add itRead more...
190 One More Minute Debate with Nathan Rabin
January 29, 2020 07:58 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBAuthor of Weird Al: The Book, the new The Weird Accordion To Al, and AV Club writer- Nathan Rabin joins us again to debate Al’s first? love song One More Minute from the Dare to Be Stupid album. We alsoRead more...
189 Foil Debate with the 62nd Guys
January 22, 2020 08:42 - 10.1 MBA while ago we got to hear David from uhf62nd.com and podcast debate with us. Now we have Jonathan’s interesting take on Al’s parody of Lorde’s Royals. David and Jonathan, please bring UHF back, we’ve missed it.
188 Serious Interview
January 15, 2020 07:26 - 20.1 MBWe were fortunate enough to have author Lily Hirsch drop by the studios and talk about her upcoming work, Weird Al Seriously. We talk to her about the process of researching and then interviewing Al, as well as what topicsRead more...
187 Gotta Boogie Debate with Zeb
January 08, 2020 07:53 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBCharlie has to confront his choice for worst Al song ever when fan Zeb drops by the studio to discuss Gotta Boogie off Al’s very first album Weird Al Yankovic.
186 Pancreas Debate with Ian
January 01, 2020 08:32 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBHappy New Year! Charlie and Steve are joined by comedy singer, the host of last year’s FuMPfest, Insane Ian to discuss the Beach Boys style parody, Pancreas. Ian is part of thefump as well as all over social media includingRead more...
185 Holiday Song Debate with the Weird Al-phabet Guys
December 25, 2019 08:27 - 20 MBWhat’s Al Yankovic’s best holiday song? Well fellow Weird Al podcasts, the Weird Al-phabet guys, dropped by to help us decide that very issue. Some of the songs on the table include: Christmas at Ground Zero, The Night Santa WentRead more...
184 Star Wars Debate with Angela
December 18, 2019 08:29 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBPodcast fan Angela joined us recently to help settle the debate over which Star Wars song by Al was the best. She also shares her unique experience with Al on stage with her friends in the 501st. Something most fansRead more...
183 Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies* with Margie
December 11, 2019 07:58 - 20 minutes - 9.35 MBPod fan Margie drops by the podcast to debate our rating of the UHF (but super oddly named) classic Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*. We discover a little bit about the song for ourselves, including the part where a guy dressedRead more...
182 Mr. Popeil Debate with Khrysti
November 27, 2019 08:35 - 5.94 MBOur good friend Khrysti from neozaz.com is back, this time to debate with us over our rating of the B-52s style parody, Mr. Popeil. After the most recent tour, Steve has more to apologize for then just the ratings. CheckRead more...
181 Eat It Debate with Allan
November 20, 2019 08:06 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBAllan (from orlandopodcast.net and more recently from Flash Diaries) is back to defend this straight parody song. We gave it a 4.25, Allan thinks it should be higher! Themes by Anthony Riley
182 Eat It Debate with Allan
November 20, 2019 08:06Allan (from orlandopodcast.net and more recently from Flash Diaries) is back to defend this straight parody song. We gave it a 4.25, Allan thinks it should be higher! Themes by Anthony Riley
180 Let Me Be Your Hog Debate with UHF 62nd
November 13, 2019 12:35 - 16 minutes - 7.52 MBDavid and Jonathan from the UHF 62nd podcast drop by and debate with Steve over the value of Let Me Be Your Hog, a song we didn’t deem worthy of even including in our original season. Check out the UHFRead more...
179 Jeff Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire
November 06, 2019 08:47 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBSteve and Charlie get a chance to talk to Jeff Swampy Marsh and Dan Povenmire the creators of Milo Murphy’s Law (as well as Phineas and Ferb and who also worked on Rock’s Modern Life and the Simpsons). We talkRead more...
178 CNR Debate with Polly
October 30, 2019 06:48 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBPolly Esther, the writer and star of one woman shows Dammit, Jim! I’m a Comedienne, Not a Doctor!; Weird Al Saved My Life, and Pollywood is back to debate CNR with us. We had a lot of fun making thisRead more...
177 Covering Al
October 23, 2019 07:39 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBSteve and Charlie are back for season 2! This season will feature debates that we have with ourselves as well as fans over various things (plus a few surprises). First up- Should Al’s songs be covered? Sparked by the releaseRead more...
176 FuMPfest 2019
July 27, 2019 13:39 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBHiatus Episode 2- We talk to Insane Ian from the theFuMP.com about the upcoming FuMPfest in Chicago. The show is August 9th thru the 11th and includes lots of funny music performers and events. For more info or to getRead more...
175 Strings Attached Tour and Pollywood Review
June 19, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe’re taking a break from our break to come to you with two reviews of two different tours we saw recently. First, Pollywood, the one woman show by Polly Ester we saw at the Orlando Fringe Festival. We bring longRead more...
174 Ratings Results
April 03, 2019 07:32 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBSteve took the time to tabulate the entire podcast’s worth of ratings for each song and then used a computer to spit out the results and averages. On this short podcast we talk about the results, find out our mostRead more...
173 Albuquerque with Nathan Rabin
March 27, 2019 13:51 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBWe finish up the season with Al’s longest song ever, Albuquerque from Running with Scissors. This song is a style parody of Dick’s Automotive by the Rugburns. Make sure to check that song out, as long as the kids aren’tRead more...
172 Trapped In The Drive-Thru
March 23, 2019 13:02 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWell, what do we say about this one. We try to stay on the topic of the original song and Al’s parody, and we do a pretty good job. Wait til the end for a special surprise.Theme Improvised by AnthonyRead more...
171 Jackson Park Express
March 20, 2019 07:19 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBJackson Park Express, Al’s new favorite song. We discuss what we think about it, and if nostalgia would change how we feel about this.Theme Improvised by Anthony RileyCharlie drawn by Bob Kodzis
170 Genius In France
March 13, 2019 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBSteve and Charlie talk about Al and Frank. Plus a little bit of Dweezil Zappa.We’re coming up on the end real soon folks, so if you have something to say, call the weird line at 302 72 WEIRD. Thanks!Theme ImprovisedRead more...
169 The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota
March 09, 2019 15:15 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBGetting to the end. Here’s a tale of a man and his family who go to visit one of the happiest places on earth, Darwin, Minnesota.