Episode 245″ – Musician Joel C. Peskin

Original Air Date – October 9, 2024

Dave and Ethan interview musician Joel C. Peskin (aka iReedMan) about working with Weird Al and playing clarinet on his polka medley tracks for the past 40+ years – including the recently-released Polkamania!


Joel C. Peskin, aka iReedMan, is an L.A. based musician known for his collaborations with The Beach Boys, Barbara Streisand, Frank Zappa, and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Joel is one of the first touring musicians for The Beach Boys, the saxophone player on “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’,” as well as the Founder and Owner of Retro Revival! Joel also has a legendary career as a studio musician and can be heard on the original theme song for Entertainment Tonight, Dancing With The Stars, and many others!