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Welcome to the official online archive of The Dr. Demento Show!
Here you can browse our archives, which range from last week all the back to 1970! A new episode is added each Saturday morning, and older items are added to the archives each Sunday evening.
You may purchase any stream in high quality, or join the Demento Online Club to get the new episode automatically every week, plus 3 credits for episodes of your choice from the archives! To become a member, click here!
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(Please note that you are not purchasing a download but a single performance which is streamed to your computer.
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KMET FLASHBACK 2528: Today we take a trip back to April 1980 to hear a bunch of tracks that were new then, some classics, the final copycat corner (never broadcast nationally) and part of an interview with Flamoligeon. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com! Jul 12, 2025 
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1980s RETROSPECTIVE PART 1 (2527): My major retrospective series moves into the show's second decade today as we hear hot tunes from 1980-1984, along with some unreleased songs and interview excerpts that were never aired! Sprinkle in news and trends of the day and top it with historical tidbits about the show itself and you have a recipe for more than 2 hours of demented entertainment. It's all here for you at drdemento.com Jul 5, 2025
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1979 KMET FLASHBACK 2526: Today we flash back to portions of my live KMET broadcast from December 16, 1979, including some of the most popular songs at the end of the decade, and some live Christmas dementia from Weird Al...perfect to cool you off on a hot summer's day! Join the party now or anytime at drdemento.com Jun 28, 2025
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1970s RETROSPECTIVE PART 2 (2525): Today the spectacular in-depth series continues, covering the years 1975-1979. I'll play hits and rarities, including some vintage demented music and interviews you've never heard before! Join the festivities now or anytime at drdemento.com Jun 21, 2025
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1976 KMET FLASHBACK 2524: Today we flash back to portions of my live KMET broadcast from March 14, 1976. It was on this night that I first played a tape by 16-year-old Alfred Yankovic, even before he was Weird Al! Heard how it all began now or anytime at drdemento.com Jun 14, 2025
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1970s RETROSPECTIVE PART 1 (2523): Join me for the first part of my special retrospective series covering the entire history of The Dr. Demento Show! This is not a greatest hits, but you will hear some well known and some obscure tracks from the show, with a lot of detail about the show's evolution. Join the fun anytime at drdemento.com! Jun 7, 2025
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FREE-FORM/TOP TEN 2522: This week I'll take you on a wild and crazy journey down the winding road of free-form radio, similar to what I did in the earliest days of my show on KPPC, but including newer material. I'll also countdown the hottest and coolest request items for May 2025. Stream the show now or anytime at drdemento.com! May 31, 2025
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FOOD 2521: This week we flash back to the '80's & '90's for a buffet full of food songs and comedy. May 24, 2025
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TELEVISION 2520: This week we flash back to the '80's, '90's & '00's for a two hour salute to television, from its humble beginnings to the "vast wasteland" days and beyond. Hear it now or anytime at drdemento.com May 17, 2025
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MOTHERS/MINNESOTA/CALIFORNIA 2519: This week we celebrate Mother's Day in our usual demented fashion, then take a road trip from my home town of Minneapolis all the way out to my current home of Southern California, and get to know places far and near in the area. Listen anytime right here at drdemento.com ! May 10, 2025
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ANIMATION 2518: This week we explore the hundred year history of animated films and TV shows, with a playlist curated by the great Luke Ski! Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com May 3, 2025
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INNUENDO/TOP TEN 2517: Today's show has songs about cats, yo-yos, telephones, food, nuts, and knockers...or are they all about something else? You decide! We'll also count down the top ten for April 2025. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com Apr 26, 2025
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RANDOM FLASHBACKS 2516: This week we journey through the '80's and into the '90's with some segments selected at random from episodes not yet available for streaming. Apr 19, 2025
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OUTER SPACE 2515: Hang on to your hats and glasses, we're set for a wild trip around the solar system and maybe even beyond! This show takes off for outer space straightaway, and as we come in for a landing at the end we pick up the distant strains of a radio signal from KPPC 1970 still bouncing around the ionosphere. It's available to stream now or anytime at drdemento.com Apr 12, 2025
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TRASH 2514: This show is utter garbage! That's right, our topic this week is trash, garbage, and junk, both literal and figurative, along with a healthy dose of songs about the people who are employed to deal with the refuse we generate. Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com Apr 5, 2025
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LIVE IN STUDIO/TOP TEN 2513: This week we feature unique Dr. Demento show live in studio performances from decades past, most of which have not been heard since their original broadcast, and some of which were never aired at all and are making their debut on this show! We'll also count down the top ten for March 2025 and say farewell to the late Bob Rivers. Mar 29, 2025
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COUNTRY/WESTERN/ROCKABILLY 2512: This week we flash back to the '80's & '90's to hear a bunch of country dementia, songs about the old west, and some rockabilly too! Mar 22, 2025
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SPRINGTIME/ST. PATRICK'S DAY/BASEBALL 2511: Listen to today's show and hit a triple! Yes, spring has almost sprung, and we start off with some of our favorite ditties of the season, followed by a salute to St. Patty's Day and all things Irish, and then it's time to play ball! Stream it now or anytime at drdemento.com Mar 15, 2025
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B-SIDES/SEQUELS 2510: It's a demented double feature with a focus on 45 rpm B-sides for the first half, then answer records and follow-ups for the second half! Mar 8, 2025
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SPIKE JONES 2509: This week we have 3 special topics! The first half of the show is a survey of the career of the supreme funny music maker of the 1940s, Spike Jones. Then we have the Logan Awards nominees for best parody song and best original song of 2024. Finally we have the February 2025 top ten. It's all here at drdemento.com! Mar 1, 2025
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RECORDS 2508: This week we spotlight phonograph records, and also flash back to 1991 to hear hot hits of the day, and 1981 to catch some listener requests from that time. Feb 22, 2025
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INSANITY 2507: It rained real water in the land of Dementia yesterday - first time in many months. You might even hear it on the roof a little bit in my intros and outros on this show. The topic is insanity, always a colorful subject on my show! Feb 15, 2025
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LOVE 2506: Next Friday is Valentine's Day, and I'll play a bunch of Demented love songs, along with some unusual versions of familiar rock & roll songs, some Demented classics from early TV, and some unclassifiable crazy stuff. You can stream that show now or anytime at www.drdemento.com Feb 8, 2025
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NONSENSE/TOP TEN 2505: The songs in this show make little or no sense - which is exactly what their lyricists and composers were aiming for! We'll hear about 30 all time classic nonsense songs, plus the Top Ten for January. Feb 1, 2025
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SMOKING 2504: This week we flash back to past episodes from the '80's to the 2000's to hear tunes about smoking pro & con, among other things. Jan 25, 2025
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LIST SONGS 2503: Today's new show features list songs, or "catalog" songs -- One Piece At a Time, Subterranean Homesick Blues, 99 Words for Boobs to name a few. These can be little thrill rides for your brain! Jan 18, 2025
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OLD 2502: This week we explore all things old, including old men, old women, old places, and old times. Jan 11, 2025
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NEW 2501: As we embark upon a new year, this week's show celebrates newness. The actual songs may not be new, but I'm including some neat songs about being new. You can stream this show now at www.drdemento.com Jan 4, 2025
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