Los Angeles should be known as “Celebrity City”, since this is where so many live. If you are an everyday person, and you happen to also live in Los Angeles, there is a small chance that you could run into one of these larger-than-life personalities and get sucked into their orbit. You see, once you reach a certain level of fame you require a LOT of people to maintain your world. Fans are everywhere, and having a good gatekeeper becomes essential. This week I talk to one such gatekeeper: Jeff Nucera. He has been the unofficial president of the “Weird Al” fan club for over two decades, after he was misidentified as one of Al’s close personal friends. That mistake lead to Jeff reading every piece of mail that is sent to “Weird Al”. Yes, people still put pen to paper in these digital times. Jeff is also a major “Weird Al” memorabilia collector, and is the producer of a documentary about a burlesque troupe who disrobe to the comedians hit songs. Plus we discuss his heroic act in Uruguay.
Episodes We Mentioned
Fascinating Nouns Ep. on Braidwood
Fascinating Nouns Ep. w/ Paul Hynek
Fascinating Nouns Ep. on The Gong Show
