Let's Get Weird!

Hosted by Mike Shmoe Mason, Let's Get Weird is an eclectic radio show that airs in the early hours of Thursday mornings (midnight-2am US Central Time) on KZUM 89.3 FM.
The episodes are available to listen to on the archive for two weeks after they air. Illustrations by Life Through Journals.

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Get in touch: letsgetweirdradioshow@gmail.com

A mixed media illustration of a Mandarinfish saying Let's Get Weird against a light blue background.
Episode 21
A mixed media illustration of a long haired orangutan sitting cross legged and looking serene with the words Let's Get Weird! above. The drawing is against a blue background.
Episode 20
A mixed media illustration of Abraham Lincoln with his eyes popping out of his head while looking at a purple vinyl record with the words Let's Get Weird! written on it. The drawing is against a yellow background.
Episode 19
A mixed media illustration of a man in a sparkly disco suit with an eyeball for a head and starry glasses striking the disco point dance pose. It says let's get weird next to him against a purple background.
Episode 18
A mixed media illustration of the gorilla from Sing 2 punching a stoner Godzilla while he was just trying to chill out and listen to Let's Get Weird!
Episode 17: Fund Drive & Weird Covers!
A mixed media illustration of a person holding up a disgruntled Punxsutawney Phil radiating a rainbow glow and saying, instead of 6 more weeks of winter... Let's Get Weird!
Episode 16
A mixed media illustration of a man in a black suit and tie with an eyeball for a head sitting striking a model pose. It says let's get weird next to him against a bright blue background. Created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 15
A mixed media illustration of a weird yellow and green man with a melting face and eyes, looking surprised while listening to music on pink headphones. His hair is purple and sticking out. The words let's get weird are written underneath. The drawing is against an orange background and was created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 14
A mixed media illustration of a white llama that looks like Salvador Dali. The words let's get weird are next to him. The drawing is against a red background and was created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 13
A mixed media illustration of a silly pigeon wearing a 2026 party hat with a party blower in its mouth. The words let's get weird are next to them. The drawing is against a purple background and was created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 12: First show of 2026!
A mixed media illustration of a cool Santa Claus wearing sunglasses, sticking his tongue out, and giving two thumbs up. Above him it says Merry Weirdmas in red lettering and adorned with Christmas lights. The drawing is against a green background and was created with ink and acrylic markers.
Episode 11: Merry Weirdmas!
A mixed media illustration of Mike Shmoe Mason, a brown-haired bearded male and the host of radio show Let's Get Weird on KZUM. He is wearing headphones and has four arms holding physical media and looking up at an iPod in one of his hands. There are music notes surrounding his head with the words 2025 AOTY. The drawing is against a teal background. Created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 10: Albums of the year
A mixed media illustration of a woman in a short black dress with an eyeball for a head sitting over the arm of a green antique chair, kicking her legs in the air. It says let's get weird above her head against a bright pink background. Created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 9
A mixed media illustration of a snowman wearing a green wool hat and black/green wool scarf, with sticks for arms and a carrot for a nose. His mouth says let's get weird in the form of a smile and he's wearing black-rimmed glasses with blue and pink swirls on the lenses. The snowman is against a dark blue background. Created with acrylic paint and ink.
Episode 8
A mixed media illustration of a turkey with rainbow rays shooting from its eyes with the words, let's get weird inside. The turkey was drawn against a blue background. Created with acrylic markers and ink.
Episode 7
A mixed media illustration of blue and pink frog with bulging psychedelic rainbow eyes against a lime green background. The words let's get weird are next to it in black lettering. Created with acrylic paint and ink.
Episode 6
A mixed media illustration of a punk-looking koala bear. The punk koala has a pink mohawk hairstyle, piercings in their nose, eyebrow, and left ear. They are holding on to a wooden sign that says Let's Get Weird. The drawing is against a purple background and was created with acrylic paint and ink.
Episode 5
A mixed media illustration on a blue and pink giraffe that resembles Frank Zappa with bushy facial hair and wild wavy hair. The drawing is against a yellow background with the words let's get weird in a funky '70s font. The drawing was created with ink and acrylic paint.
Episode 4
A mixed media illustration of Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger listening to a cassette player on the set of A Nightmare on Elm Street with headphones. The words Let's Get Weird are in a spooky handwritten font next to him. The background is red. Created with acrylic paint and ink.
Episode 3: Halloween!
A mixed media illustration of an old school television with an homage to the Sick Sad World logo from the cartoon Daria. Instead it says, Let's Get Weird. The TV is grey against a pink background. Created with acrylic paint and ink.
Episode 2
A mixed media illustration of a weird black and white dog with its tongue sticking out and spirals for eyes against an orange background. It says, Let's Get Weird! in white handwriting next to it. Created with acrylic paint and ink.
Episode 1
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