I first met "Weird Al" Yankovic when I was 15, after I convinced his manager to let me interview him for the local newspaper. Years later, I finally got to close a true business deal with Al, where Stitcher recorded all 70+ of his concerts during his first Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour and released them in Stitcher Premium.

In both cases, the initial answer was "no." In both cases, I was able to convince Al and his team.

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Journalists, editors: One small thing you can do to push back on this criminal regime is use the Department of Defense's actual name, not the sham name the fascists made up outside the law. And that includes the actual title of Pete Hegseth's job, not the one he made up for himself. Until Congress decides those are the proper titles in the law, the made up fascist names should not be promulgated by U.S. news rooms. #journalism #media

p.s. I noticed a story from ABC News did this yesterday and I was glad to see it.