“Weird Al" Yankovic on Polkamania, His Original Songs, In 3-D, and Mandatory Fun

Kyle Meredith With... · Aug 9, 2024 · 23m

“Weird Al" Yankovic joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his latest single, "Polkamania!" Listen to the comedian and musician talk about the latest addition to his polka medley series.

Yankovic dives into the process of taking some of the biggest pop hits of the last decade (including tunes from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Adele, and others) into a medley of accordion-driven polka music. Through the conversation, he touches on how his relationship with contemporary pop music has shifted as he's aged, as well as why he's pivoted from albums to singles.

Elsewhere, Yankovic revisits…