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Should Midnight Star's "Ask Al" segment be used as a source?

Back in the early 90's, an unofficial fanzine was made titled The Midnight Star, derived from a song of the same name. There was a segment of Midnight Star in which people could ask Al questions, appropriately titled "Ask Al". My question is whether or not these questions and their respective answers could be used in this article, as it is not an official news source, but still gives direct answers from Al himself. This Name Isn't Available (talk) 19:14, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Star Talk appearance.

On 2nd May 2019, when Star Talk was still seen on the TV machine, Mr Yankovic was a guest and had a brief talk with Dr Tyson, played through out the episode. He was smart, thoughtful, and showed an interest in science and math. The show aired on the National Geographic Channel, 5th season, #12 of 71: "Parody and Geek Culture, with “Weird Al” Yankovic".

I know you dislike IMDb as a source, but it underscores my memory of this appearance - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10312976/?ref_=ttfc_rvi_i_1

The show was re-broadcast on the Star Talk podcast on 30th August 2,019, 10th season, #35: again titled "Parody and Geek Culture, with “Weird Al” Yankovic".

https://startalkmedia.com/show/parody-and-geek-culture-with-weird-al-yankovic/

Thank you for your time, Wordreader (talk) 05:31, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]