The Byron Lee Radio Shows: Recent Episodes
Byron Lee
In this special Star Trek Day episode of The Fun Zone, I’m taking you on an interstellar musical journey celebrating the iconic universe of Star Trek. From timeless anthems to offbeat parodies, I’ve curated a playlist that’s sure to delight Trekkies and music lovers alike. Set your phasers to fun and join me for an
This week we pay tribute to one of my favorite kinds of food… BREAD! You can make sandwiches, bread bowls, bagels, crackers, and so much more! Tune in so we can load you up with all the carbs! Hour 1: Parry Gripp – I Love BreadHeywood Banks – Toast (Live)Paul Young & Streetband – ToastThe continue reading
4 out of 5 mothers agree, this episode is a hoot! This week we explore the joys, trials, and absurdities of motherhood. This special episode is a musical tribute to moms everywhere, featuring an eclectic selection of humorous songs. Settle in with mommy dearest and enjoy yet another 2 hour block of comedy, dementia, and
This week we play songs about rats, mice, racoons, squirrels, and other types of rodents! Grab some cheese and settle in for yet another show! Hour 1: Mickey Mouse Club March – The Micky Mouse Club (1955)Carl Stalling – Minnie’s Yoo HooTheme – DangermousePhil Solis with Glenn Greasby – The RatLeona Anderson – Rats In
This week we plug in the old CRT TV, the retro video game consoles, crack open a Jolt Cola, and play songs about our favorite video games! Hour 1: The Super Mario Bros Movie 2023 Soundtrack – Mario Brothers RapLogan Whitehurst – That’s What It’s Like in JapanSmooth McGroove – Tetris – Theme ‘A’ AcapellaPig
This episode is all about the listener… YOU! Request stuff and see if I play it! Hour 1: Stanford Fleet Street Singers – Everyone Pees In The ShowerWeird Al Yankovic – Headline NewsSammy J – Nostalgic 90s SongKoo Koo Kanga Roo – Superheroes UniteOokla the Mok – Super PowersEmerson Brophy – Day JobJonathan Coulton –
This week on The Fun Zone, we pay tribute to Dr. Demento. He turned 82 on April 2, 2023. Wind up your radios, it’s time to get Deeeeeeeee-MENTED! Hour 1: Felix Figueroa and his Orchestra – Pico and SepulvedaDr. Demento Sep 14, 1980 – Weird Al Performs Another One Rides The BusIvor Biggun – Let’s
This week we wanted to do something different for St. Patrick’s Day. We often pay tribute to green things in March, but what about all of the other colors. This show is about the rainbow, and every color on the spectrum. Enjoy! Hour 1: Schmyoho – DOUBLE RAINBOW SONG!!Reading Rainbow Remixed – In Your ImaginationIsrael
Well, crap, it happened again! I accidentally did another theme without meaning to! Tune in and you’ll hear songs about phones, adulting, and other random comedy. Hour 1: Brynn Lee – Moviefone if Weird Al Was A Full Time DirectorTom Smith – Psychic Voicemail HotlineBruce McCulloch – Answering MachineMr. X’s Briefcase – Suicide HotlineMike Toomey
This week we play songs about love, relationships, and matters of the heart. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so let’s get those flowers and chocolates ready, light the candles and put in The Fun Zone for your sweetie. If they aren’t impressed than maybe they weren’t “the one”. It’s okay dear listener, there
This week we play songs about everything going wrong because I’ve had a really craptastic week and I figured everyone else needs to suffer with me! I got sick, my mixer died, I lost my purse, my credit cards got ransacked, and my basement flooded. Let’s just say I am glad to week is finally
This week we play songs that infect your brain and get stuck in your head. These are called “earworms”. Join us for 2 hours of comedy, novelty, and demented music. Hour 1: Barnes and Barnes – Fish HeadsBill Frenzer and Ogden Edsl – Dead PuppiesThey Might Be Giants – Doctor WormDana Lyons – Cows with
This week we sit down in our LA-Z-Boy and crack open a can of Schlitz and a tub of those cheese balls and watch the big game. We cover sports of all sorts… Basketball, Football, Baseball, and more! Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – Sports SongScotty Iseri – I Like The SportsGarfunkel and Oates –
This week we pay tribute to vehicles of all sorts. Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles… you name it! Hitch a ride with us for 2 hours of comedy music on The Fun Zone! Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – She Drives Like Crazy Adam Sandler – Ode to my Car (car honk censored version) Lewberger – Lock
It’s time once again to drag down the big ol’ box of Christmas Comedy down from the attic. This week we play 2 hours of your favorite holiday favorites. Hour 1: Marilyn Rucker – The War of the Lights The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Soundtrack – I Don’t Know What Christmas Is I
This is a very important show, as I am making a huge announcement. I am trans! Yup, you heard that right… I will be using the name Brynn and she/her pronouns from here on out. I’m playing random stuff this week as I didn’t have the mental capacity to gain the courage to make this
No topic is too big or too small for The Fun Zone… so we thought we’d literally do a show about things that are big… and things that are small. Remember boys, it’s not the size that counts, it’s what you do with it! Hour 1: Aerosmith – Big Ten Inch Record Trout Fishing in
Today is “Weird Al” Day! That’s right, the 27th has fallen on a Sunday and that means I am contractually obligated to play music by “Weird Al” Yankovic and Al Inspired parodies and covers. This time we’re playing all Food Related songs as it is Thanksgiving Weekend. Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – My Bologna
This week we pay tribute to capitolism by playing songs about shopping and the stores that engage in a time honored tradition known as Black Friday. Put on your brass knuckles and body armor, it’s shoppin’ time! The Unchartables – The Lumber Inn “Weird Al” Yankovic – Hardware Store The Bobs – Giant Robot Store
This week we do a bunch of mini-themes such as riding the bus, driving a truck, exploding with god, and a sligtly extended theme on Vetran’s Day. Hour 1: Weird Al Yankovic – Another One Rides the Bus (2022 Version) Radio Free Vestibule – Bulbous Bouffant Harry Chapin – Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas Camille continue reading
This week we play songs about time, because it’s time to roll back the clocks for Standard Time. We also play songs about TV, because my friends Lisa and Jackie requested it. Hour 1: Bill Haley – Rock Around The Clock Lee Andrews & Hearts – The Clock Ken Nordine – What time Is It? continue reading
This week we play scary tunes for Halloween. This is part 2 of our spooky season extravaganza. Enjoy! Hour 1: The Nightmare Before Christmas – This Is Halloween Andrew Gold – Don’t Scream (It’s Only Halloween) Bare Bones – Worms Crawl In Rollo And Bolliver – Mildred, Our Choir Director Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett – Monster continue reading
This show looks like a Spirit Halloween Store threw up all over it! This is the first of two shows with nothing but music for the spooky season lovers! Enjoy! Hour 1: Ministry – Every Day Is Halloween Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hell VoicePlay – Grim Grinning Ghosts Stan Freberg – Banana Boat (Day-O) Beetlejuice continue reading
This week we play songs about HAIR! That’s right, the stuff that comes outta your head (but not mine). We’re just now getting back to uploading shows on a regular schedule. I know I have been inconsistant but I want to fix that so please stay subscribed as shows will begin regularly getting uploaded after continue reading
This week is a grab bag of comedy and dementia. Please excuse the lack of a playlist but I am super late uploading shows and I need to catch up. I’ll get one up very soon. Thanks for listening!
This week we play songs about fruits and vegetables. I’m sorry I don’t have a playlist for this show. I’m way behind on posting shows and I want to get the backlog uploaded quickly. I’ll eventually post a playlist. Thanks for understanding!
This week we play songs about books, libraries, reading, and more! I’m a bit behind on posting shows and I just want to get the backlog uploaded so I don’t have a playlist for this episode. I’ll eventually post one but not today. Thanks for listening!
Hey all, I haven’t uploaded a show in a while and I am so sorry that I’ve let things slip. This week we play songs about forgetfulness, which I guess is kind of appropriate considering the circumstances. Anyway, I will post a playlist for this show and the 5 others that I didn’t upload eventually continue reading
This week we play random comedy and take requests while we wait for Uber Eats to bring me a burrito. Hour 1: Brandon Lambert – Apocalypse Tony Goldmark – Positive Upbeat Song Courtesy Flush – When The World Blows Up Leonard Nimoy – Highly Illogical schmoyoho – It’s Corn – Songify This ft. Tariq and continue reading
It’s time for yet another episode of The Fun Zone. This week play comedy from morning radio shows. Bob & Tom, Rick Dees, Don Imus and Steve Dahl are among the many shows we pulled from. We also play a bunch of requests and random comedy. Enjoy! Hour 1: The Morning Crew (WRIF Detroit) – continue reading
Hey Folks, we did Story Songs Part 1 as the second hour of The Fun Zone for 08/07/2022 – Candy Candy Candy! We’re doing the second part of this theme in Hour 1, so it can be part of the radio version of the show. Hour 1: Harry Chapin – Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas continue reading
This week we’re playing nothing but funny songs by mainstream artists. Hour 1: The Offspring – Pretty Fly for a White Guy Lizzo – Phone The Beatles – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (Remastered 2009) Styx – Plexiglass Toilet Song David Bowie – The Laughing Gnome Kim Ellsworth – Happy Birthday For Raisins Baha Men – Who continue reading
I went to The Largest Candystore in Minnesota this weekend so, I thought I should play some sweet tracks. We play songs about Candy in the first hour, and in the second hour we play some of the funniest songs that tell a story. Hour 1: Country Dick & Beat Farmers – Big Rock Candy continue reading
I know I’ve been gone a long time, sorry about that! But, I’m back (with COVID-19). I’m fine except for an irritating cough. Here’s a bunch of songs about being sick! Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – Callin’ In Sick Terry S. Taylor (from Imaginarium) – Cough Drops Spike Jones – Gesundheit Polka Shel Silverstein continue reading
There’s a new movie that everyone’s talking about called Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. It is really good and it inspired me to do this show. So, here’s a bunch of songs that are loosely connected by common words and experiences. Also, a few songs about The Multiverse for good measure! Hour 1: The Lego continue reading
Radio… The demented frontier. These are the voyages of the USS Fun Zone. Our 2 hour mission, to play funny music, to explore weird new tunes, to boldly go where no show has gone before! Hour 1: Psychostick – Star Trek Sudden Death – Star Trek Life Luke Ski – Resistance Denis Willson – The continue reading
This week we try to TAKE OVER THE WORLD… by playing songs about villains! We also play songs in honor of the Total Lunar Eclipse that happened that night. Tune in, and get MOONED! Hour 1: Dr. Horrible’s Song-a-Long Blog – Brand New Day Ookla the Mok – Mwahaha The Little Mermaid – Poor Unfortunate continue reading
We’re back from New York, just in time for Mother’s Day! I hope you all called your mom on her special day. In hour 2, we take random requests and play random comedy. Tune in for 2 hours of comedy music and fun! Hour 1: Sue Fabisch – Mommy Young Jeffrey – L-O-V-E Y-O-U (Gayle continue reading
This week we play songs about ketchup, mustard, mayo, and everything else in the fridge that comes in a bottle. We also learn about the Stylophone, meet a Karen, get our knockers up, and eat some Spam. This will be the last show for a couple weeks. I am going to New York to help continue reading
Every time the 27th falls on a Sunday, I am contractually obligated to play nothing but songs by “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Al Related music. This year, it happened TWICE in a row, so here is the 2nd “Weird Al” Day for the year of 2022. Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – The Weird Al continue reading
This week we do our show by the numbers… quite literally. All songs in this show are about numbers, math, and counting. We moved the studio down to the basement again so this is our first show back in the Dementia Dungeon. No playlist this week, I kinda went through a bit of a slump continue reading
Hey, yeah so… if you are a listener of this podcast you’ll probably notice that I haven’t uploaded an episode since last month. There isn’t a good reason for that except for the fact that I guess I got kinda busy/lazy. Sorry about that! But hey, you know what would make up for it… PIZZA! continue reading
OH MY GOD… it’s time for yet another “WEIRD AL” Day! Yes, my friends… the 27th fell on a Sunday and as a result my robot overlords demand that I play NOTHING but “Weird Al” Yankovic songs. Tune in for another fun show of clips, songs, and rare recordings from Al’s past. Hour 27: Marscon continue reading
This week we are playing nothing but punk, with a funny twist. Thanks to Barb and Saej for the theme idea! Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – First World Problems The Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly TM Productions – I Wanna Whip Your Cow (Tomorrow Radio) The Kipper Kids – Mah Na Mah continue reading
One of our long-time listeners Brett Glass just celebrated his birthday and he asked if he could submit a theme and a playlist of songs. This week’s show is all about love in honor of Valentine’s Day. Hour 1: “Weird Al” Yankovic – Happy Birthday (2017 Version) The Holderness Family – I’m Adulting the great continue reading
This week we do some mini-themes, including animals, Coffee, Donuts, and a few songs from The Simpsons. Check it out! Hour 1: The Tamborine People – Chickens Telex – Temporary Chicken The Fools – Psycho Chicken (Clucked) Ben Light & His Surf Club Boys – The Piddlin’ Pup (2:55) Doggy Doo Parry Gripp – Happy continue reading
I’m Back! I had a computer go belly up on me and did a couple shows on my phone. Those shows were really terrible and I’m opting to not upload them. We are starting off 2022 with a bunch of mini-themes! We cover topics like Meat Loaf, Electric Winnebagos, New York, and Shoes! Hour 1: continue reading
This week we ring in the New Year by paying tribute to 2021 and the best that comedy music has to offer. Every song we played was released this year. Crack open some champagne and let’s celebrate the end of the year! Hour 1: Carrie Underwood – Stretchy Pants Ross Childs – Donald Duckin’ It continue reading
This week we play nothing but acapella comedy, ditch those instruments and let’s make some noise! Hour 1: Straight No Chaser – Africa Home Free – Sea Shanty Medley The Yale Whiffenpoofs – Re: Your Brains The Bass Singer – Sixteen Tons Unknown – Tetris – Theme ‘A’ Acapella Todrick Hall ft. Pentatonix – The continue reading
This week we play mostly songs requested by my room mate Barb. We also take requests from the chat room. Hour 1: Unknown – Ranch Dressing Soda “Weird Al” Yankovic – Why Does This Always Happen to Me? Not From Space (Borgus Productions) – Dairy Cola Lawerence – Oranges Presidents of the USA – Peaches continue reading
This week we play random comedy music and celebrate Broadway and other musicals. Hour 1: Amanda Cohen – Know Your Doctors “Weird Al” Yankovic – Another One Rides the Bus Bonecage – Amazon Mick Kahler & Al Flash – Take Cover From The Flying Drone Flying Lizards – Money (That’s What I Want) Steve Allen continue reading
This week was a fun show, my friends Sarah and Barb joined me and we showed off our costumes. We also played scary tunes for Halloween. Hour 1: Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast – The Whole “Being Dead” Thing Rocky Horror Picture Show – Sweet Transvestite Hocus Pocus – I Put A Spell On You Yeah continue reading
This week we celebrate National Coming Out Day and Oktoberfest by playing LGBTQ+ Comedy and songs about beer! Hour 1: Avenue Q – If You Were Gay I Could Use A Drink – A Little Bit Unknown – Coming Out the Closet Thomas Sanders – Recipe For Me Ally Hills – How To Know If continue reading
This week we play songs about Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales. We also take your requests and play random tunes. Hour 1: Throwing Toasters – N.R.L. (Nursery Rhyme Lawyer Song) Green Jelly – Three Little Pigs Sam The Sham – Lil’ Red Riding Hood Stan Freberg – Little Blue Riding Hood Johnny Standley – It’s continue reading
This week we play songs about noses, snot, and boogers.Not to mention your requests and random comedy. Hour 1: Gabriel Kaplan – Up Your Nose “Weird Al” Yankovic – Gotta Boogie The Knuckleheadz – Pickin’ boogers Seamus Kennedy – Don’t Stick Your Finger Up Your Nose The Sneaky Petes – Booger On My Beer Mug continue reading
This week we play songs from the creative genius behind Sesame Street, The Muppets and Fraggle Rock. Jim Henson was born on September 24th, 1938. Happy Birthday Jim! Hour 1: The Muppets – The Muppet Show Theme Kermit & Fozzie – Movin’ Right Along The Muppets – Cabin Fever The Muppets – Sea Chantey The continue reading