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2414 HARMONY: This week we flash back to 2003 to hear the Doc's salute to Dementia in harmony! Stream it now or anytime at www.drdemento.com. Apr 6, 2024
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AMERICA 2427: Happy Fourth of July weekend everybody! This week we flash back to Independence Day celebrations fro 1989 and 2002. Stream now or anytime at drdemento.com. The Doc returns with a new episode next week! Jul 6, 2024
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B-SIDES 2436: A decade or so after disc records first became popular, records with content on both sides were introduced. Needing to distinguish one side from the other, record manufacturers began labeling them as side A and side B (or something similar). This show investigates the peculiar history of the B side. You can hear it by visiting www.drdemento.com and searching for show #24-36. Sep 7, 2024
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BABIES 2405: This week we flashback 30 years to hear the Doc's salute to babies, plus other current and older songs from the time. Feb 3, 2024
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BANANAS 2410: Bananas are a very tasty fruit, enjoyed around the world...but "bananas" has oddly become a popular synonym for "crazy"...or Demented! We'll have a lot of fun with that on this week's show -- and we'll also hear songs about the second most Demented friut -- prunes, and we'll also have songs about marijuana, and a new version of "Fish Heads." You can stream that show now, or anytime you like, at www.drdemento.com. Mar 9, 2024
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BASEBALL 2416: After covering requests, birthdays, death, Canada, and recreational substance use in our first hour, we turn our attention to another form of recreation for several jam packed innings of baseball comedy! Stream it now or anytime at www.drdemento.com Apr 20, 2024
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BEARS 2420: Today's new show features songs about ferocious beasts like bears, lions, tigers, and alligators. We also have a set about trash, plus other surprises for your listening pleasure. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com! May 18, 2024
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BODY/TOP TEN 2430: This week we celebrate the human body, with funny songs about some of its parts, from toes to head. We'll also hear three tracks by Bob Newhart (R. I. P.) and last but not least, the Top Ten for July! Remember you can hear a huge variety of past Dr. D shows the same way you hear this one - www.drdemento.com Jul 27, 2024
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BONZO DOG BAND 2429: Today's show features Weird Al Yankovic's first official release in six years, "Polkamania!" -- plus a new power ballad version of "Loud Ass Car" by the Wolves of Glendale, Adam Sandler's "Ode to My Car" un-bleeped, and an hour of hard-to-find hits by the legendary Bonzo Dog (Doo-Dah) Band. You can stream this show anytime starting Saturday, July 20, at www.drdemento.com . Jul 20, 2024
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BUGS 2425: This week's topic is insects. From nice bugs like butterflies to nasty bugs who can kill people, insects have inspired many funny songs, and I'll play a bunch of the best and a couple of the worst ones on this week's show. You can stream that show now or anytime at www.drdemento.com. Jun 22, 2024
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CALIFORNIA 2407: Here is my new show, at last! Sorry for the delay - but I believe it's one of the best shows I've done lately - worth the wait I think. Hope you agree! Feb 17, 2024
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CANADA 2423: This week we salute Canada -- not the Great White North anymore, not until November anyway - but year-round, our neighbor land is a fertile source of Dementia! You can stream "Bulbous Bouffant," "Boot to the Head," "Carrot Juice Is Murder" and more Canadian comedy classics starting early Saturday, June 8th, at www.drdemento.com . Jun 8, 2024
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CATS FLASHBACK 2432: The Doc is on vacation, so we flash back to episodes from 1983 & 2001, with a few newer songs for good measure! Aug 10, 2024
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COMPUTERS 2421: This week we flash back over 20 years to catch some songs about computers. The Doc will return with the top ten next week. Listen now or anytime at drdemento.com ! May 25, 2024
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DOGS FLASHBACK 2431: The Doc is on vacation, so we flash back to episodes from 2003 & the '80's plus hear Sulu's new one! Aug 3, 2024
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FATHER'S DAY/BIRDS 2424: This week we celebrate Father's Day with a half-hour of demented Dad songs. The rest of the show is for the birds -- from woodsy owls to poisoned pigeons, from giant parakeets to psycho chickens! You can stream that show anytime at www.drdemento.com. Jun 15, 2024
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FISH 2402: Our topic today is fish (and fishing). Our scaly aquatic semi-ancestors, the meals we make of them, and the songs we sing about them. You can stream this show now (or anytime) at www.drdemento.com. Jan 13, 2024
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FOOTBALL 2441: Our special topic this week is...football! I'll also spin Demented songs about frogs, snakes, and uglies. Get ready for the Halloween songs the next two weeks! Oct 12, 2024
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FRANTICS 2438: Today's show features an hour of terrific spoken and musical hilarity from The Frantics, including their greatest Demented hits ("Boot to the Head", "Heaven Is For Presbyterians," "I Shot Bambi's Mother"), plus Monty Python, Kinky Friedman, Logan Whitehurst and so much more. Sep 21, 2024
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KIP ADDOTTA 2434: This week's show is a rich, sweet, fun-filled salad of Deementia. Flowers, fish, talking, Australia, and a hearty salute to the late Kip Addotta. You can hear it all by visiting www.drdemento.com! Aug 24, 2024
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LOVE SONGS 2406: In honor of Valentine's Day, here's my annual program of Deemented love songs -- from "John and Marsha" to "Tapeworm of Love"...from George Burns & Gracie Allen to the Wolves of Glendale, from "Loving You Has Made Me Bananas" to "Je t'aime, moi non plus." You can hear this show (and thousands of others) by visiting www.drdemento.com. Feb 10, 2024
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MARTIN MULL/KINKY FRIEDMAN 2428: Two Demented legends left us in June, and today we pay tribute to each of them, along with songs about coffee and other topics. Stream it at drdemento.com! Jul 13, 2024
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MIDWEST 2412: This week we celebrate spring, explore natural disasters, and hear songs about a whole host of places in the midwest. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com! Mar 23, 2024
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MOTHER'S DAY 2419: Happy Mother's Day everybody! On today's show we'll hear songs from the perspective of mothers and others, from the ridiculous to the all too realistic. We'll also hear a batch of songs by Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, plus a set by the late Logan Whitehurst. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com! May 11, 2024
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NEW YORK 2403: Here's the first entry in a new series of shows dedicated to various cities and regions. I plan to do one of these each month for awhile. Jan 20, 2024
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POLICE 2409: This week while the Doc is on vacation we flash back to a few different past episodes about the police. Listen anytime at drdemento.com. Mar 2, 2024
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RANDOM 2401: This week we take a trip through the '80's archives to hear random segments containing hits and rarities about raspberries, the old west, dogs, science, and many other things. Jan 6, 2024
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RANDOM 2415: The Doc's baseball episode is on rain delay so instead we present a random select of segments from the '80's. Apr 13, 2024
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RANDOM/TOP TEN 2408: Here's the Top Ten for February 2024, plus a random selection from Dr. Demento's archives. You'll hear familiar Demented classics, plus old (and not so old) classics we haven't heard for way too long. Stream this show now (or anytime) from www.drdemento.com ! Feb 24, 2024
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SCHOOL 2437: It's back to school time, and this week Dr. D has a backpack full of scholastic serenades, plus dementia from England, Canada, Alaska, and of course the lower 48! Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com Sep 14, 2024
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SEQUELS 2440: Hello there, Dr Demento here with a word about the Dr Demento show streaming everywhere starting early Saturday, October 5th. We'll focus on sequels, such as "The Son Of Irving" and other demented characters whose story lived on in subsequent songs. We'll hear a bunch of 'em starting early Saturday, October 5, right here at drdemento.com. You have an appointment! Oct 5, 2024
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SHEL SILVERSTEIN 2433: This week's show features Shel Silverstein, the writer and performer of "Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out," "The Smoke-Off" and many other all-time Dr. Demento Show classics which are heard along with excerpts from a 1978 interview -- plus "Trapped In the Drive-Thru," "Dead Cat On the Line" and four tasty tunes about tacos. Aug 17, 2024
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2411: This weekend we paint the town green with an hour's worth of Irish songs, plus sets on drugs, food, and some of your requests. Listen now or anytime at drdemento.com. Mar 16, 2024
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STREAKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2418: The Doc treats us to a full episode about one of the wackiest fads of the '70's, streaking! Listen clothed or in the nude at drdemento.com now or anytime! May 4, 2024
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TOP TEN 2404: In addition to the top ten, this week we cover planes, Egypt, laundry, and more, including a whole set of Ray Stevens on the occasion of his retirement. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com Jan 27, 2024
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TOP TEN 2413: This show brings you the Top Ten for March 2024, plus some Easter delights, a few tunes for tax time, and a variety of other things. Stream it anytime from www.drdemento.com ! Mar 30, 2024
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TOP TEN 2422: Lots of animals on this show -- several dogs, a couple of ducks, a wild goose, a naked ape, and a big blue frog -- plus Weird Al, Mae West, the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, and the Top Ten for May. You can stream the show (and 2,000+ others, one at a time) by visiting www.drdemento.com Jun 1, 2024
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TOP TEN 2426: It's Top Ten time again! 2024 is half full, and it's been exciting, hasn't it? The final show of the first half is ready for streaming, at www.drdemento.com. Jun 29, 2024
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TOP TEN 2435: It's Top Ten time on the Dr Demento Show this week -- plus four songs about beavers, three about clowns, five about walking, one about teenage enema nurses in bondage, an early Frank Zappa classic, and so much more! Aug 31, 2024
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TOP TEN 2439: Hello there, Dr Demento here with a word about my show debuting September 28, 2024. It's the last weekend of the month, and that means you, the listeners, get to pick a lot of the songs. Simply visit www.drdemento.com and post your name, the town you live in, and the name of the song you'd like to hear, new or old. The most requested songs become the Top Ten! Sep 28, 2024
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TRAINS/TOP TEN 2417: My special topic will be a longtime favorite of mine, trains. Railroads have inspired a whole lot of songs and comedy bits through the years, way more than airplanes! We'll hear a bunch of the best (including the Top Ten for April) and a couple of the worst on my show debuting Saturday, April 27th. Don't miss the train! Apr 27, 2024
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