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Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast

Episode 201" - Comedy Writer Rob Kutner

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Rob Kuttner tried to suggest lyric changes to Weird Al for Conan's theme song and was swiftly corrected.
The episode opens with hosts Dave and Ethan celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, including the 34th birthday of the film UHF. They play congratulatory voicemails for their 201st episode from listeners like UH Jeff and Metal Owl. The interview with Rob Kuttner begins with his connection to listener Joe Jaffa. Kuttner explains his start in comedy writing, from being annoying in school to interning at Mad Magazine. He describes his first job on Dennis Miller Live and moving to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Kuttner details his time writing for Conan O'Brien, including the intense joke-writing process for monologues. He shares the story of pitching Weird Al to write lyrics for Conan's theme song via Twitter DM, leading to Al's appearance on the show. Kuttner recounts Weird Al's professionalism and Conan's positive reaction. He discusses his book 'The Future According to Me' and its audio version narrated by Emo Phillips. Kuttner explains the creation of his scripted podcast Runaway Brains, featuring Weird Al as the voice of IBM's Watson and Ken Jennings. He promotes his new children's book 'Snot Goblins', inspired by Captain Underpants and illustrated by David DeGrand. The episode includes sponsor ads for Burrito Burrito and Wizard Burger, and ends with outtakes and birthday jokes aimed at Dave.

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Rob Kuttner recalls the rehearsal-room mechanics behind Weird Al's musical appearance on Conan.

Comedy writer Rob Kuttner takes Dave and Ethan backstage at a Weird Al musical appearance on Conan. He explains how the material was cut before rehearsal and reveals that Conan had already heard the song before recording his surprised reaction for the show.

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You get comedy writer Rob Kuttner's account of Weird Al performing a piece on Conan.

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