Allison Beth Goertz (born March 2, 1991) is an American comedy

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and former editor for '' Mad'' magazine. Goertz is known for her satirical songs based on various pop culture topics.

Early life

Goertz grew up in

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, the daughter of an elementary school teacher mother and a web graphic designer father.

Career

In December 2015, Goertz released a

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based on the Adult Swim series ''

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'', ''Sad Dance Songs'', with the album's cover emulating the animation and logo of the series. The album was made possible through

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. She is co-host, along with Julia Prescott, of ''Everything's Coming Up Simpsons'' (formerly ''Everything's Coming Up Podcast''), a podcast dedicated to ''

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''. Subjects of her songs have included the film ''

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'', the character Milhouse from the television show ''

'', and the game

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. Her style has been compared to that of

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Affiliations and memberships

Goertz has served as a social media producer for shows including ''

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'' for Comedy Central. In 2018, Goertz became an editor at ''Mad'' magazine, leaving in June 2019, midway through production of issue #9. She is also a canvasser for the

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In popular culture

The band

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released a song entitled "Allie Goertz" on their 2016 album '' Rockingham''.

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