
Bizarre Albums
Tony Thaxton explores the weirder side of music, celebrating and telling the story behind those strange albums that make you wonder how and why they exist. Doing deep dives on albums released by pro athletes, actors, fictional characters, and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bizarrealbums/support
Latest episodes

Jan 10, 2023 • 18min
Archie & Edith - Side By Side
In the early 70's, the two leads from the biggest show on television, All In The Family, release an album. This is the story of Archie & Edith, Side By Side, from 1973.
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Dec 27, 2022 • 14min
REISSUE: Bruce Willis - The Return of Bruno
This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode from 2019.
While being one of the stars of Moonlighting (and this is pre-Die Hard), Bruce Willis makes an album. This is the story of Bruce Willis' The Return of Bruno.
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Dec 20, 2022 • 19min
Bonanza: Christmas on the Ponderosa
With 432 episodes, Bonanza is one of the longest running live-action television shows of all time. With that kind of last power, of course they made a Christmas album. This is the story of Bonanza: Christmas on the Ponderosa, from 1963.
Special appearance by Andy Daly!
Listen to Andy's podcast, Bonanas For Bonanza
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Dec 13, 2022 • 19min
Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas
The stars of Duck Dynasty make a Christmas album. This is the story of Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas, from 2013.
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Dec 6, 2022 • 16min
A Rubber Band Christmas
A couple of musicians from Massachusetts record an entire Christmas album using only office supplies.
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Nov 29, 2022 • 21min
It's A Bird... It's A Plane... It's Superman
The first ever comic book superhero musical. This is the story of It's A Bird... It's A Plane... It's Superman, from 1966.
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Nov 8, 2022 • 17min
REISSUE: The Shaggs - Philosophy of the World
This is a rebroadcast of a 2020 episode of Bizarre Albums.
A mother reads her son’s palm and makes some predictions about his future. One of those predictions was that his daughters would be the biggest girl group in America. Despite no musical experience, or even interest, the girls were told by their father they would be taking music lessons and forming a band. This is the story of The Shaggs’ Philosophy of the World, from 1969.
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Nov 1, 2022 • 17min
Smokey Bear And His Friends Keep America Beautiful
The attack on Pearl Harbor and a Disney movie lead to the creation of an iconic character. This is the story of Smokey Bear And His Friends Keep America Beautiful, from 1966.
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Oct 25, 2022 • 16min
Frankie Stein And His Ghouls – Introducing Frankie Stein And His Ghouls
Happy Halloween! This one is a bit of a mystery almost 60 years after it's release. This is the story of Frankie Stein And His Ghouls, Introducing Frankie Stein And His Ghouls, from 1964.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 17min
Coven - Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
It’s Halloween. Let’s talk spooky music. This is the story of Coven’s Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls, from 1969.
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