Even Worse (Which is Good): Fat

On the surface, “Fat” is just Weird Al in a very large suit yelling about food. But beneath the accordion stabs and questionable eating habits lies one of the most important turning points in his career. In this episode of the Beer’d Al Podcast, we...

An episode of the Beer‘d Al Podcast podcast, hosted by OddPods Media, titled "Even Worse (Which is Good): Fat" was published on January 30, 2026 and runs 61 minutes.

January 30, 2026 ·61m · Beer‘d Al Podcast

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On the surface, “Fat” is just Weird Al in a very large suit yelling about food. But beneath the accordion stabs and questionable eating habits lies one of the most important turning points in his career.In this episode of the Beer’d Al Podcast, we stuff ourselves into a deep dive on “Fat”—Michael Jackson’s Bad era, the shot-for-shot video parody, and why Al went back to the MJ well after Polka Party! didn’t exactly set the world on fire. We talk about MJ’s blessing, the iconic fat suit, and how turning “bad” into “fat” was less of a joke and more of a brilliant career reboot.Is “Fat” just a silly parody? Or is it Weird Al doubling down on confidence, commitment, and being gloriously, unapologetically himself?Grab a beer, loosen your belt, and join us as we break down the song that proved Weird Al wasn’t done yet—he was just getting started.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-d-al-podcast--5439475/support.

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