Episode # 129: John Denney (Dodo Denney)

Today on an encore edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast we spoke to John Denney, founding member and lead singer of the iconic punk band The Weirdos whose mother could make a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew, the one and only Dodo Denney. You likely remember Dodo as Mike TV’s mother in Williy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory but chances are you will remember her from a ton of television commercials, sitcoms, movies and the like. And if you lived in Kansas City during the 1950s, you likely remember her as Marilyn The Witch, a local horror movie host which brought the young John some fame when his mom came to school for career day. Since this original broadcast aired, John’s brother Dix Denney, guitarist for The Weirdos passed away so we’d like to dedicate this encore episode to him for helping form the first LA punk rock band in history. And to that end, we’d be remised if we didn’t mention the recently released, limited edition album vinyl-only Bomp Records Live! At The Club Azteca from 1978 which is out now at bompstore.com.

What other podcast has discussions of George “Goober” Lindsey, Iggy Pop, Dustin Hoffman, Alice Ghostly and the like? The Rarified Heir Podcast and guest John Denney is coming up next! Take a listen!