For 40 years, Barret Hansen, known on the airwaves as "Dr. Demento," has broadcast everything weird in the music world. The Dr. Demento Show has become a cult radio institution, providing an ...

Our guest Dr. Demento requires only five words: "Mad music and crazy comedy." That's how he describes the legendary Dr. Demento Show, which gave a radio home to songs like "Fish Heads," "Dead ...

And if you listened to KMET, you likely listened to one of the most famous programs to ever originate from album-rock radio, Dr. Demento. Born Barret Eugene “Barry” Hansen, Dr. Demento wasn ...

After nearly 40 years of broadcasting catchy little tunes celebrating everything from dogs getting run over by lawnmowers to cockroaches devouring entire cities, Dr. Dr. Demento Leaving Radio For ...

Last weekend I discovered at the last minute that Barret Hansen — aka "Dr. Demento" — was going to be in town. He's an alum of Reed College in Portland, Ore., and apparently makes frequent ...

Of course, it's not exactly Hansen they're going to see. Instead the draw is Hansen's radio alter ego, Dr. Demento, who for more than three decades has been playing comedy, novelty and just plain ...

Eager to break through to the world that inspired him so much, he sent his songs to radio host Dr. Demento, known for his unique taste in music and comedy, as reported by NPR. Demento gave ...