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

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and former editor for '' Mad'' magazine. Goertz is known for her satirical songs based on various pop culture topics. Her videos were originally posted on YouTube under the name of "Cossbysweater", which has been changed to simply "Allie Goertz."

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 concept album 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 Kickstarter. 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 Bo Burnham.

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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