Episode 223″

Dave and Ethan are joined by Wendy Benbrook – Costume Designer for WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story and long-time costume designer for the iconic rock band KISS. In addition to her work with Weird Al, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and on MADtv, Wendy is currently touring with the legendary Rod Stewart!

Dave & Ethan launch a podcast!

Dave & Ethan

Dave “Elvis” Rossi & Ethan Ullman are two of the biggest Weird Al fans in the world!   

You may recognize Dave as the fan who spearheaded the campaign to get Al a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including helping to raise the necessary $40,000 to pay for it! He is also known for his extensive Weird Al collection, his Weird Al tattoos, and this podcast!

Ethan has amassed an impressive Weird Al collection of his own, as well having spent time as a stand-up comedian, storyteller, and comedy radio show host – having interviewed Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan, Marc Maron, Kate Flannery, Awkwafina, They Might Be Giants, Margaret Cho, and even Weird Al himself!

Dave and Ethan met through their mutual Weird Al fandom in 2007. After realizing it wasn’t unusual for them to be on the phone discussing Al and their collections into the wee hours of the morning, starting this podcast in May 2019 was a natural progression.

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