Dr. Demento in Real Life
Barry Hansen, popularly known as Dr. Demento, discovered Yankovic when he was just a teenager in the 1970s. At the time, Demento was a radio personality with his own show, "The Dr. Demento Show," which often featured obscure comedy recordings, unique music, and just about everything weird. In a 2010 interview with NPR, the host talked about his relationship with Yankovic, saying, "I think without The Dr. Demento Show, the probability is high that Alfred Yankovic would be a professional architect today." Yankovic studied architecture while attending California Polytechnic State University.
Demento and Yankovic collaborated often over the years, with Demento appearing in several of the comedian's music videos. "The Dr. Demento Show" officially went off the air in 2010, but the radio personality still hosts the show, which is available to stream online.