Episode 181″ – Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz: Lights, Camera, Accordion! (Part 1)
Original Air Date – December 14, 2022
Dave and Ethan are joined by longtime Weird Al drummer and archivist Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz to discuss his brand new book, Lights, Camera, Accordion!: Eye-Popping Photographs of “Weird Al” Yankovic, 1981–2006. Bermuda talks about the book, what to expect from the 2023 USA and international tour dates, and observations from the 2022 tour.
UHJeff also stops by to spill the pasties on his upcoming documentary, Showgals, about a Weird Al burlesque troupe!
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz has been drumming with Weird Al since 1980. He’s also the official band historian, keeping meticulous lists and notes from his career with Al, and has amassed an unsurpassed collection of Weird Al memorabilia from around the world. In 1995, he created the official Weird Al website, which later became weirdal.com.