{"podcast":{"title":"Are You Sh!#ing Me?","slug":"are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770","podcast_index_feed_id":6458770,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e55363cc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://aysm.show","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38374475/38374475-1748451676165-ee7f6a51161c8.jpg","author":"Are You Sh!#ing Me? - Podcast","episode_count":97,"summary":"Are You Sh!#ing Me? (AYSM) is the hilarious, no-holds-barred podcast where hosts Brett & Chuck uncover the weirdest facts, funniest stories, and WTF moments from history, science, music, beer, or pop culture. From bizarre poop science to forgotten presidents, strange sports to songs that almost didn’t make it, each episode delivers absurd and totally useless, fascinating knowledge you didn’t know you needed. We pair a beer with each topic, because... why not? It's just like sitting around with your friends and discussing whatever comes up—best enjoyed with a beer in hand. www.aysm.show","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T00:17:24.648148+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770"},"episode":{"title":"Weird Al's Real Life Might Be Weirder Than His Fake Movie (Are You Sh!#ing Me)","slug":"weird-al-s-real-life-might-be-weirder-than-his-fake-movie-are-you-sh-ing-me","published_at":"2026-05-05T13:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770/weird-al-s-real-life-might-be-weirder-than-his-fake-movie-are-you-sh-ing-me","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aysm/episodes/Weird-Als-Real-Life-Might-Be-Weirder-Than-His-Fake-Movie-Are-You-Sh-ing-Me-e3isu0m","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e55363cc/podcast/play/119485910/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-4%2F423469044-44100-2-88dfab26fd711.mp3","summary":"The real story of Weird Al is stranger than his fake biopic. The accordion came from a traveling salesman and a polka name coincidence. His record deal came from the band he parodied. "Amish Paradise" dropped without Coolio's permission due to a miscommunication nobody can fully explain — including Weird Al. And when Prince's management sent him a telegram telling him not to make eye contact at the American Music Awards — Weird Al sent one right back. 27% of the movie is true.The 27% is unhinged. Are you sh!#ing me? Cheers! #AYSM #aysmpodcast #SILWARR #brett #WeirdAl #WeirdAlYankovic #AmishParadise #Coolio #Prince #MusicHistory #FunnyHistory #TrueStories #ComedyPodcast #BehindTheMusic #ParodyKing","meta_description":"The real story of Weird Al is stranger than his fake biopic. The accordion came from a traveling salesman and a polka name coincidence. His record deal ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":238,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770/episodes/weird-al-s-real-life-might-be-weirder-than-his-fake-movie-are-you-sh-ing-me/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770/weird-al-s-real-life-might-be-weirder-than-his-fake-movie-are-you-sh-ing-me.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}