Episode 256″ – Mike Solton (Part 3)
Original Air Date – May 14, 2025
Dave and Ethan welcome Mike Solton for the third and final part of his renowned interview about his lifelong friendship with Weird Al. Mike shares an exclusive lost Weird Al music recording, reveals his integral role in the creation of Al-TV, and regales us with incredible insights into Weird Al’s songs, music videos and rarities.
Mike Solton first met Weird Al in seventh grade at Hosler Jr High in Lynwood, CA. As a teenager, Mike started the Zygot Joke Line, in which he and Al would record skits and music parodies together. Mike contributed background vocals to several of Weird Al’s early demos, and Al later appeared on a few of Mike’s projects. To date, Mike has produced three full-length feature films, Dialing for Dingbats, Lost in Buenos Aires, and Love in Tokyo.