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Fat Apr 07, 2023

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This week we dive back into the music by discussing the 1988 smash hit Even Worse! This album kicks off with one of Al's biggest hits Fat. We dive into the brilliance of the lyrics, the music video and debate if the song is an anthem of positive body image or potentially fat-phobic.

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Amazing Stories "Miss Stardust" Mar 31, 2023

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In our final 1987 TV appearance before next week when we dive into the fan favorite album EVEN WORSE we are discussing the final episode of Amazing Stories titled Miss Stardust. In this episode Al plays an alien named the Cabbage Man and it's some of the wildest shit you've ever seen

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Weird Al's Game Show Appearances in 1987 Mar 24, 2023

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This week we dive into the two game show appearances Al made during 1987; both as a contestant of Hollywood Squares and as the celebrity guest family member on Family Feud. In case you forgot Al was a valedictorian, these appearances will remind you!

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Al TV #4 (f/Mark Hampton) Mar 17, 2023

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This week we dive into another Al-TV episode (this one from 1987) and we are joined by Mark Hampton. This was one of the shortest specials we watched so far but featured one of the absolute craziest moments so far!

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Weird Al's Guide to the Grammy's (1987) Mar 10, 2023

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We're taking a few weeks before we dive into Even Worse to check out some of Al's Television Appearances between 1986 and 1987 and we're starting with the almost totally forgotten special "Weird Al's Guide to the Grammys"

As far as we can tell this was aired only once and if not for someone who uploaded it to YouTube it would have been lost to the sands of time! Look it up, watch it and enjoy our thoughts!!!

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Weird Al-Mails - Post Polka Party Recap Mar 06, 2023

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We need to give a huge shout out to all the amazing fans who have emailed and messaged us and commented on our social media posts for giving us a reason to do this bonus episode. After each album we will be releasing a bonus episode where we respond to your emails, messages and stories!

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Christmas At Ground Zero (f/MC Frontalot) Mar 03, 2023

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This week we complete our coverage of Polka Party with Christmas at Ground Zero and we are joined by godfather of nerd core rap MC Frontalot!

Also you can watch the unedited video from the holiday livestream this was recorded for!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5Ngd2JKAg

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Good Enough For Now (f/Cowboy Coder) Feb 24, 2023

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This week we are joined by Cowboy Coder to discuss the Weird Al Country song tribute "Good Enough For Now"; a song so close to comedic rebel country rock it could have come out of David Allen Coe's mouth.

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Toothless People Feb 17, 2023

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We've discussed how the Polka Party album is a collection of highs and lows; unfortunately this week we are discussing a pretty big low. Reportedly Al felt obligated to do this parody after already getting permission from Mick Jagger and the whole song feels like a procrastinated homework assignment.

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Don't Wear Those Shoes (f/Kelly Philips) Feb 10, 2023

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This week we are joined by Kelly Phillips who wrote an amazing graphic novel called "Weird Me" about her experiences growing up a die-hard Weird Al fan. She picked the Kinks homage "Don't Wear Those Shoes" as the song she wanted to discuss this week!

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