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Ep. #894: “Weird Al” Yankovic

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“Weird Al” Yankovic returns to discuss his new single “Polkamania!,” life in Los Angeles, the tenth anniversary of Mandatory Fun, why the relative popularity of vinyl hasn’t altered his stance to not make any more full-length albums, the surprising popularity of and critical acclaim for the 2022 biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and his bond with actor Daniel Radcliffe, what keeps him busy beyond music, his love for sketch comedy and prospective projects, touring again, other future plans, and much more.   

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Ep. #893: Energy Slime

Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle discuss their band Energy Slime and self-titled full-length debut, Planet Perfect, the sentimental attachment they have for their impractical apartment, a huge announcement by Jay about a major change in his life, the significance of this realization and how it has impacted Jessica, relying on humour to ward off existential despair and make fun art, the Pet Shop Boys and horses, the moon and ZZ Top, the “Bongo Dance” and giving up your podcast, a profoundly funny new music video, tour ideas, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #892: Fucked Up

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Mike Haliechuk from Fucked Up discusses the band’s new album, Another Day, its place in the band’s apparent “Day” album series, which may or may not have begun with 2023’s One Day, the 24-hour live stream of a studio session the band will participate in starting at 1:00 PM ET on August 6, 2024, which you can watch on Fucked Up’s YouTube channel, playing at MergeFest and the band’s future with Merge Records, working midnight shifts, forthcoming records by Fucked Up, tour, other future plans, and much more.

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