{"podcast":{"title":"My Weekly Mixtape: Music Discovery & Nostalgia","slug":"my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","podcast_index_feed_id":5972905,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/my-weekly-mixtape/feed.xml","website_url":"https://myweeklymixtape.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/my-weekly-mixtape/podcast_cover_20260622_080612_ca1a202ae2b21195dc5514e68e8da337.jpg","author":"Brian Colburn","episode_count":196,"summary":"The music podcast where every song has a story. Less debate. More connection. My Weekly Mixtape blends curated playlists, artist interviews, and the stories behind the songs that stay with us—bringing together music discovery, storytelling, and nostalgia. Hosted by radio veteran Brian Colburn, each episode explores why songs matter and how they shape our memories, identities, and lives. Through conversations with musicians, industry insiders, and passionate music fans, the show uncovers the stories behind the music we love. From rock and pop to punk, hip-hop, country, and indie, My Weekly Mixtape delivers track-by-track deep dives, artist insights, and thoughtfully curated listening experiences inspired by the era when mixtapes told our stories through the songs that defined us. Whether you're discovering new artists or revisiting the songs that shaped you, My Weekly Mixtape invites you to dive deeper into the music you love. New episodes every week.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T06:18:54.995499+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905"},"episode":{"title":"Let’s Get Weird: Jon “Bermuda”Schwartz on 45+ Years Behind the Kit For “Weird Al” Yankovic","slug":"let-s-get-weird-jon-bermuda-schwartz-on-45-years-behind-the-kit-for-weird-al-yankovic","published_at":"2026-03-22T22:21:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/let-s-get-weird-jon-bermuda-schwartz-on-45-years-behind-the-kit-for-weird-al-yankovic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape/2622921","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/content.rss.com/episodes/360630/2622921/my-weekly-mixtape/2026_03_12_15_13_35_c1bb66b8-64da-486c-882c-f836e483167e.mp3","summary":"There are certain artists who become part of the soundtrack to your life — and if you’re lucky, sometimes you get to sit down with the people responsible for it. This week, I’m joined by the man who has been keeping the beat behind “ Weird Al” Yankovic for more than four decades: drummer Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz . From a chance meeting through the legendary Dr. Demento show and playing drums on an accordion case during the early recording of “Another One Rides The Bus,” to the moment MTV helped launch Weird Al into the pop culture stratosphere, Bermuda shares stories from inside one of the most unique careers in music . We dive into the evolution of Weird Al’s sound — including the shift from the raw production of the self-titled debut album to the hyper-accurate musical recreations heard on In 3D and beyond. Bermuda also breaks down how the band studies and reconstructs an artist’s style for spot-on parodies and style pastiches , including the Devo-inspired “Dare To Be Stupid.” Along the way, we talk about collaborations with the artists themselves — like the Dire Straits connection behind the “Money For Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies” parody from UHF , as well as working with Taylor Hanson , Dwezil Zappa and Ray Manzarek of The Doors , the musical puzzle of assembling Weird Al’s legendary polka medleys , and the full story behind the fan-favorite epic “Albuquerque.” Digging deeper, Bermuda reflects on the hardest drum sound he’s ever had to recreate for a song, whether a Weird Al Super Bowl Halftime Show has ever been discussed beyond social media , and his thoughts on if Mandatory Fun is truly Al’s last full-length studio album. We also touch on the case for Weird Al’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame , among many other topics! Photo Credit: Kamal Asar 🎙…","meta_description":"There are certain artists who become part of the soundtrack to your life — and if you’re lucky, sometimes you get to sit down with the people responsible…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/episodes/let-s-get-weird-jon-bermuda-schwartz-on-45-years-behind-the-kit-for-weird-al-yankovic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/let-s-get-weird-jon-bermuda-schwartz-on-45-years-behind-the-kit-for-weird-al-yankovic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}