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Ween CastEp. 63: The Chris Harford InterviewIf you are a fan of the scene you are most likely going to come across this gentleman pretty soon upon hanging out for a bit, but unless you dive deep you won't know Chris. Talk about prolific, Chris Harford has been making amazing music since his high school days with no signs of stopping soon. Not only does he write, record and produce his own music, he also runs his own record label supporting other awesome independent artists and collaborators. You could keep digging into this guy's career all day and still not get to everything! For the...2025-03-041h 04
Ween CastEp. 62: 4/28/2004, The Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, Levittown, PAEp. 62: 4/28/2004, The Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, Levittown, PA
Let’s turn the page to a new year for Ween as we discuss the first show played in 2004, and of course, it’s a banger. Coming off of a long touring year in 2003, the band had taken a few months off and is now gearing up for a long weekend, and later a busy Summer and Fall. So what could be better than a relatively small “warm up” show? A “warm up” show for charity, that’s what! The “FOE” or Fraternal Order of Eagles make a habit of doing suc...2024-12-0343 min
Ween CastJoin Us for our Full Retrospective on Quebec and The Caesar DemosWell, so far this has turned out to be a rough year for Ween fans. But what do we do when times are bad? We do what we always do, we come together as a family.
We would like to take you back to a time that was not so innocent either, but we know now that this part of the story was not the end, and although dark at the time, we can now see that there was light on the other side.
Please join us for our full retrospective on Ween's brilliant album "...2024-09-2500 min
Ween CastEp. 61: Quebec and The Caesar DemosWell, its been over 20 years since the monumental 2nd to last Ween studio album launched into the heads of the unexpecting public. Songs from this record seem to keep popping up over the years since in some of the most unexpected places. Why? What is it about Quebec that keeps all of us heads coming back and screaming for after all these years? We dive into the time period, the songs, the credits, the live performances and stats, and of course, The Caesar Demos! This may be the only set of songs to accompany a studio release to come...2024-09-241h 35
Ween CastEp 60: 11/01/2003, Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY Wow, New York City, just like I pictured it.... skyscrapers, and ...everything. Thats right, the big apple, the city so nice... all that jazz. Ween brings the funk and the punk for what we are deeming "The Live In Chicago Tour" of Fall 2003.
Just days before the three night stand when Live in Chicago was recorded, the shows of fall 2003 are underway. Believe it or not, this is the only time the band blazed the legendary Roseland Ballroom in the heart of Manhattan.
Just months after the release of the album Quebec, the band is...2024-04-0957 min
The Sleevie G ShowEpisode 12 - Shane From Weencast PodcastOn episode 12 - Shane from Weencast Podcast was are special guest and we are talking about Retro video games and the video games today !! It was a lot of fun as we talked about Atari 2600 to the playstation 5 we covered I think almost every video game system. But Please check them out on their show too awesome guys !!!Twitter - @Weencastpodcast Anchor - anchor.fm/weencastpodcast2024-02-151h 24
Ween CastEp 59: 08/09/2003, Penn's Landing Festival Pier, Philadelphia, PA.
Welcome to another waltz down memory lane where yet again we return to the auspicious year 2003. 2003 was perhaps Ween’s most awesomely prolific year and the show we’re covering for this episode certainly did nothing but add to the legend. You see, we’re going back to August 8th and the Quebec tour finale at Festival Pier in Philadelphia. What a time to be alive!
Let me set the scene. Quebec had just been released three days ago. Ween was in full tour mode, and were coming to Philadelphia for the first time in ove...2024-02-131h 09
Ween CastEp 58: 08/01/2003, Promowest Pavilion, Columbus, OH.
Merry Christmas everyone! Not only are we dropping a regular episode, but also check us out over on Patreon for some exclusive shit that is also dropping extra-hot for the holidays!
Time marches on, and we continue working our way through the banner year of 2003. We’d just left off with Ween’s Quebec tour opener in Pittsburgh, PA, at Club Laga, and now just a week later, we head west to Columbus, Ohio, for a romping show at the Promowest Pavilion.
It was a hot first day of August, and Ween was d...2023-12-2528 minWeen CastA Catty Christmas with Sean Faust! Sunday, December 10th 2023, John and Peters, New Hope, PA 3pm!Do you love cats and music? So do we! Join Sean Faust and Eddie Kamenitzer this Sunday, December 10th 2023 at John and Peters in New Hope, PA for the first ever "Catty Christmas"! Sean and the crew at J&P's are asking for cat food, litter, or toys to benefit the MeWow Cat Cafe in Doylestown, PA. ( https://mewow.cafe/ ) This is one of the coolest spots in the area for cats and they need your help! The cats prefer the taste of Purina Pro Plan cat food, a non-clumping litter, and of course any cat toys! The music...2023-12-0508 min
Ween CastEp. 57; The 2023 Weencast Stunningly Staggering and Stupendous Summer Contest Results EpisodeOh baby did we get some stories for this years contest!! From old school Ween shows to just a few weeks ago, we tasked the fans to tell us about their favorite show attended and why. We can't thank everyone who submitted their entries enough, as this has our best contest yet! Alas, only one can be crowned the winner and someone has my friends, someone has. The best story will receive an amazing handcrafted wooden cutting board emblazed with the mighty Boognish by West Brandywine Woodworks! Check them out on Etsy, Facebook and Instagram. 2023-10-311h 19
Ween CastEp 56: 07/25/2003, Club Laga, Pittsburgh, PA.
Yinz redd up the car cuz’ we’re heading out to the Burgh for one heck of a show. It was the summer of 2003, and Ween descended upon The Steel City for their Quebec tour opener. And what a show it was! Ween had just wrapped up the All Request Live recording a few nights earlier, and they were ready to rock at their first and only show at the estimable Club Laga. From the first notes of Buckingham Green, through multiple jam-blocks that included songs as diverse as Spring Theme, ReggaeJunkieJew, Pandy Fackler, and Captain, and onto the fina...2023-09-051h 10
Ween CastEp 55: 05/07/2003, The Pageant, St. Louis, MO.
Welcome back listeners! Have we got an episode for you! It was the year 2003. Claude was back, Quebec was looming larger on the horizon, but still a few months away, and Ween was ready to rock! We’re taking you back in time, but also back to the Land of the Arch, and we’re not talking about McDonald’s! St. Louis, chicos! Twas the seventh of May, at The Pageant, and what a night it was!
So join us as we head back in time and reminisce about an amazing show and cool moment...2023-08-0150 min
Ween CastEp. 54: 6/30/2023 The Peach Music Festival, Scranton, PAHead north young men!! Well, not quite that far north... but yes, again!! Ween joins the lineup for the 11th annual Peach Music Festival at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and yes, we had to be there. But wait a minute, a Jam band festival? Really? Does this mean the band has finally taken on the moniker of "Jam Band"?
The anticipation was absolutely ridiculous leading up to this show. What would the band play? Would they finally just unleash the full power of Reggae Junkie Jew or LMYLP and slay all of the straights who may not...2023-07-1158 min
Ween CastEp. 53: Claude's Accident and the Josh Freese EraHappy 4th of July Weencast listeners, and welcome to another episode. To celebrate Independence Day, we go back to 2002 one more time. We revisit 2002 one more time because that year wrapped up with a series of events that would end up playing a significant role with the band as well as the surrounding music scene for years to come.
August 7th, 2002. A date that will live forevermore in infamy: the day of Claude’s devastating car accident. We recount that horrible day, as well as his path to recovery, and go into all the deets about the res...2023-07-041h 17
Ween CastAnnouncing The Stunningly Staggering and Stupendous 2023 Weencast Summer Contest!!!Happy Summer everyone!! We are kicking off the all new Stunningly Staggering and Stupendous 2023 Weencast Summer Contest! You have until Labor Day to tell us the story of the best live Ween show you have been to and why!! We're sure you can narrow it down to just one story right? You can record yourself on our Spotify for Podcasters page, or simply record a message and send it to us at weencastpodcast@gmail.com. Not only will you beat the heat by sending in your entry, you will have a chance to win an a beautiful woodcraft prize...2023-05-2900 min
Ween CastEp. 52: 10/06/2002, John and Peter’s, New Hope, PA, Early and Late Shows.Welcome back listeners! Join us as we go back to the year 2002 to chat about a truly seminal moment of Ween history, the twin shows at John and Peter’s on October 6th, 2002, that served as a warm-up for the Concerts for Claude that ran the following two nights.
Due to Claude’s terrible car accident on August 7th, just two months earlier, Ween decided to raise some money for his recovery. So they turned a two night stand at the Bowery Ballroom, that they already had booked, into the Concerts for Claude benefit shows. Needing a drum...2023-03-141h 08
Ween CastEp. 51: 12/11/2022, The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MDOnce upon a time the demon god boognish predicted that in the Christmas season of 2022 Ween would play their 1,000th show. With a little help from Brownbase, the brown crowd spent the last few months making 1,000th show stickers, pins, shirts, and just about anything else they could think of to celebrate. Shortly after everyone got all of their stuff ready for a Brown Christmas Brownbase added some old shows to the overall show count making the technical 1,000th show already to have happened...oh well, its still fun that the band hit the milestone! Even if it wasn't the...2022-12-2455 minWeen CastEp. 50 The 2022 Weencast Summer of Lovin’ Favorite Ween Album Fan Contest ResultsWelcome, Weencast listeners, to this year’s contest results show! This is our third annual summer contest, and we got tons of great entries. The contest this year was simple: tell us which Ween album is your favorite and why. It turns out there was quite a bit of dissension when it comes to choosing your favorite Ween album! Some contestants went with The Pod, others Quebec. The Mollusk got some love, as did All Request Live. We even had a shout out for Live in Chicago. All great albums of course, and all great entries; but there can be...2022-10-0452 minWeen CastEp. 49: 06/11/2022, The Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ.New Jersey has a special place in the history of Ween. Hailing from just across the Delaware River, Ween basically got their start in Jersey, in now defunct but once iconic venues such as City Gardens in Trenton, and Court Tavern in New Brunswick. Before they were big, there was Jersey! Given this rich history, it might be surprising to learn that they hadn’t played in Jersey in 12 years. Damn, that’s a long time without Taylor Ham! But that all changed last month when Ween descended upon The Borgata in Atlantic City. Playing like they had house money...2022-07-261h 03
Ween CastThe 2022 Weencast Summer of Lovin’ Favorite Ween Album Fan ContestHey everyone, we want you to tell us your stories! Tell us your favorite Ween album and why, and you can win a beautiful piece of Boognish emblazoned wood art by West Brandywine Woodworks.
Drop us a message right here on Anchor, message us on Facebook or email us at weencastpodcast@gmail.com with an audio file.
The deadline is September 22nd. Can't wait to hear from you!2022-07-2002 minWeen CastEp. 48: 06/10/2022, The Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ.New Jersey has a special place in the history of Ween. Hailing from just across the Delaware River, Ween basically got their start in Jersey, in now defunct but once iconic venues such as City Gardens in Trenton, and Court Tavern in New Brunswick. Before they were big, there was Jersey! Given this rich history, it might be surprising to learn that they hadn’t played in Jersey in 12 years. Damn, that’s a long time without Taylor Ham! But that all changed last month when Ween descended upon The Borgata in Atlantic City. Playing like they had house money...2022-07-1950 min
Ween CastEp. 47: Amandla, The Claude Coleman Jr. Solo Project.There’s so much more to the Ween world than just Ween, and this episode is the first in a new series about all the various Ween side gigs and solo projects. To kick things off, we’re diving deep into Claude Coleman’s solo project Amandla.
Claude got his start in music as a teenager back in the 80’s with a band called Skunk, and has played in a myriad of bands and projects, most famously as the drummer for Ween, but also in Eagles of Death Metal, Chocolate Genius, with Angelo Moore in Brand New Step, jus...2022-05-101h 09Ween CastEp. 46: 04/27/2002, The Shryock Auditorium, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.Join us as we go back to 2002 once again, this time dropping in on the bucolic scene of Southern Illinois University for an evening at the Shryock Auditorium. Carbondale, Illinois, bitches! Ween had played eight shows in nine days across the South and Midwest, and this was the finale, yet another tour de force from this era!
Sometimes the trip can loom almost as large as the show itself. This was one of those times. The drive out was 13.5 hours for me, and more than 15.5 for Shane; a true overnighter complete with a sleep rotation. To this...2022-03-2249 minWeen CastEp. 44: 12/10/2021, The Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA.Night #1. Our pandemic wait was finally over as Ween descended upon Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Opera House for a two-night stint. Join us as we relive two of the greatest Ween shows ever to grace this green Earth. It was amazeballs, so listen in for all the highlights of these two great evenings.
When Ween comes to Philly, you know it’s going to be great. Hailing from New Hope, PA, Ween has always made Philadelphia its big city home. The crowds are usually full of fans who know the words, and if you know anything about Philly, it’s t...2021-12-2456 minWeen CastEp. 45: 12/11/2021, The Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA.Night #2. Our pandemic wait was finally over as Ween descended upon Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Opera House for a two night stint. The first night was truly a night to remember, and we were doubly psyched for what might await us for night #2. Join us as we relive the second night of Ween’s two night stint at the Philly Met. The second night was yet another freaking fantastic evening by Ween.
When Ween comes to Philly, you know it’s going to be great. Hailing from New Hope, PA, Ween has always made Philadelphia it’s big city home...2021-12-2455 minWeen CastComing Christmas Eve Morn, Weencast Multiple Episode Gift Release!Dearest Listeners,
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Happy Solstice and Happy New Year!
To celebrate this festive season, we'll be dropping all kinds of content as part of a Christmas Eve gift release! We're talking two full length episodes for our Podcast, covering the recent Philly Met Shows, as well as tons more stuff landing exclusively on Patreon.com. Tune in for the details and keep an eye on Anchor and Facebook for news.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weencastpodcast/support2021-12-2001 minWeen CastEp. 43: 04/20/2002, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC.Go back to college young man!
It was the spring of 2002, and Ween had just embarked on a brief tour of the South and Midwest. After a three hour drive from Asheville, the first stop on the tour, they now found themselves at the quaint and quiet Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. But it didn’t stay quiet for long, once Ween took the stage!
April 20th usually brings out the best from the band and fans alike, and on this evening, Ween was certainly rocking. This show was sprinkled with a few rarities, such as...2021-12-0757 minWeen CastEp. 42: 2021 Weencast Megatacular Fan Favorite Song Contest Results ShowOver the summer we announced a fan favorite song contest, and now we're delivering on the results!
It was tons of fun listening to all the fan tell stories about their favorite songs, each of which was actually a different song; nine in total. So many great and unique tales! Thank you Helen (Ween Lebowski), Geoffrey, Hot Shot Pony, Mark, Brain of the Playlist Wars Podcast, Fred Moore aka August Forming, Cody, Eli Schwab of Cosmic Lion Productions, and Kelsey, for your entries!
Everyone had a cool story or reason behind their love of a p...2021-11-2345 minWeen CastEp. 41: The Eli Schwab Interview.For this episode, we are thrilled and honored to have as our guest Eli Schwab. If you don’t know Eli, then you should start now. A 21st century renaissance man, Eli keeps busy with his Cosmic Lion Productions. CLP is a platform for his various ventures, from Monkelion (which, as he’ll tell you, “is the world’s only comic about an intergalactic afro-synth band on tour through the galaxy”) and the Weenzine, to his podcast Cosmic Lion Radio (among other podcast ventures). Eli has his hands in a lot of pots, and we were just happy to get him on...2021-11-091h 08Ween CastEp. 40: 08-21-2021, Surly Brewing Co. Minneapolis, MN, With Our Friend Cody.Ween is back, baby, and for this episode we’re covering the Surly Brewing Company show from August 21st. Although we couldn’t be there, our friend Cody made the trip, and we’re just tickled pink that he agreed to join us to discuss the show. Cody has been a fan of our podcast for a few years now, and in that time he’s shown himself to be quite a Weenhead, but also just a genuinely nice guy. When we heard he was going to the show, it was a no brainer to see if we could make this...2021-09-0747 minWeen CastEp. 39: 04-19-2002, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC.Join us as we head down to North Cackalacky for one heckuva rockin’ and a rompin’ tour opener! Way back when, April 19th, 2002, Ween descended upon the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC, and we (well, at least one of us!) were there to tell the tale! And what a tale it was!
From the first note in “Buckingham Green,” to the last note of “I Can’t Put My Finger On It,” Ween came to rock. This uptempo show featured a lot of jamming and rock and roll flare, hitting up such rarities as “Now I’m Freakin’ Out,” and...2021-08-1048 minWeen CastAnnouncing The 2021 Weencast Megatacular Fan Favorites Summer Contest!!!Announcing the 2021 Weencast Megatacular Fan Favorites Summer Contest!!
That’s right, we want you to tell us about your favorite Ween song!
You (and everyone you know) has from now until Labor Day 2021 (Monday September 6th) to enter this megatacular contest!!
Check in with us at anchor.fm/weencastpodcast and hit the "Message" button; leave us a message 5 minutes or less telling us:
What is your favorite Ween song and why?
Not only could you hear your story on an upcoming episode, but the winner (deemed by us) for th...2021-07-2601 minWeen CastEp. 38: 03/21/2002, The Sterling Hotel, Allentown, PA.Join us as we head back to 2002 and to the comfortable and historic confines of Allentown’s The Sterling Hotel. Built back in 1890, this beautiful exemplar of the Romanesque Revival style is on the national registry of historic places: fitting for such a badass show!
This show was memorable for a whole host of reasons. First off, it was one of three stand alone shows from early 2002, this one being the first full electric show of the Quebec era, featuring some really early and formative renditions of songs like “Zoloft,” “Someday,” and “If You Could Save Y...2021-06-1558 minWeen CastEp. 37: Our Favorite Live Ween Albums, Part 2.Join us as we go back through the years recounting Ween’s seven live albums. Much as every studio album is a different facet of Ween, so too are each of the live albums a different piece of the Ween pie. Paint the Town Brown is a wide ranging double disc collection of songs showcasing Ween’s evolution from a duet with a DAT to a five-piece band; Live at the Cat’s Cradle is the entire show from the aforementioned duet years; Live in Chicago and Live at Stubb’s are culled each from a pair of shows at their...2021-05-1439 minWeen CastEp. 36: Our Favorite Live Ween Albums, Part 1.Join us as we go back through the years recounting Ween’s seven live albums. Much as every studio album is a different facet of Ween, so too are each of the live albums a different piece of the Ween pie. Paint the Town Brown is a wide ranging double disc collection of songs showcasing Ween’s evolution from a duet with a DAT to a five-piece band; Live at the Cat’s Cradle is the entire show from the aforementioned duet years; Live in Chicago and Live at Stubb’s are culled each from a pair of shows at their...2021-05-1151 minWeen CastEp. 35: 02/07/2002, The Conduit, Trenton, NJ, Part 2.This is part two. If you haven't listened to part one yet, we suggest you do so first before you listen to this episode.
Join us as we go back to February 27th, 2002, for an extraordinary evening with Ween at The Conduit in Trenton, New Jersey. This is the kind of show that comes around once only in a great while, and like the moon landing or the Discovery explosion, those who witnessed this night would remember it forever. This was Ween at the height of their powers: Glenn was back from a brief hiatus, and the ban...2021-05-0946 minWeen CastEp. 34: 02/7/2002, The Conduit, Trenton, NJ, Part 1.Join us as we go back to February 7th, 2002, for an extraordinary evening with Ween at The Conduit in Trenton, New Jersey. This is the kind of show that comes around once only in a great while, and like the moon landing or the Discovery explosion, those who witnessed this night would remember it forever. This was Ween at the height of their powers: Glenn was back from a brief hiatus, and the band was ready to explode with new content from the still far off Quebec album, songs that would once again push boundaries, that would show yet an...2021-05-0951 minWeen CastEp. 33: 07/28/2001, The Science Fair, Kintnersville, PA.Join us as we stroll once again down memory lane, this time popping into Kintnersville for the 2001 summer tour opener. Dubbed The Science Fair, Ween was the headliner for this little festival near the banks of the Delaware. Every Ween show is unique, and this show was no exception. Gener singing “Poopship” on a bullhorn during a power outage? Check. Substitute keyboardist on his maiden show? Check. First time ever playing “I’m in the Mood” in anticipation of a God Ween Satan rerelease? Check. Funkadelic Parliamentarian Michael Hampton guest guitar hero on LMLYP? Check. Raucous and fun, this outdoor ext...2021-05-0955 minWeen CastEp. 32: Happy New Year 2020 Podcast Recap Holiday Special!Join us, Weenheads, as we rundown our episodes from 2020! 2020 has been one upside down year for sure, with the pandemic, election anxieties, racial injustice and civil unrest, and so a third of the way through the year, we had no idea what to expect out of the podcast. Well, we both were fortunate to not get laid off or out of work as a result of the pandemic, and it turned out being stuck at home all this time provided plenty of time for remote podcasters such as ourselves to practice their craft. So we are happy to look b...2021-05-091h 06Ween CastEp. 31: 04/06/2001, The Norva, Norfolk, VA.Ok sailors, its time to dock the carrier and jump into the hot tub for a Spring night at the Norva! Make sure you have a pocket full of balls and give yourself plenty of time to get there, because this show will go on with or without you... or Glenn! Thats right, this the final show of the "no Glenn" tour, but don't worry, because the rest of the boys have got us covered (and got a hot tub and sauna)! Grab some road snacks and gas up the tank as Rory and Shane discuss the Ween show fro...2021-05-091h 02Ween CastEp. 30: The Summer Spectacular Ween Fan Story Contest Results Show.The results are in!! Join Rory and Shane as they listen to the Ween fan stories submitted for the Weencast Podcast Summer Spectacular Ween Fan Story Contest, and of course crown a winner!! Rory and Shane have collected stories sent in all Summer long on any Ween topic that the listeners wanted to talk about, and since the leaves are starting to fall its time to review these gems. All of the stories are so good and so much fun, but alas, there must be a victor and to let the jealousy begin! The winner of this story contest...2021-05-091h 09Ween CastEp. 29: The Michael C. Maronna Interview.Rory and Shane are so pumped and honored to welcome long time Ween fan Michael C. Maronna to the show! You may have seen Mike in the teen comedy Slackers, the mega Nickelodeon hit Pete and Pete, or I don't know, maybe a little movie you may have seen pop up around Christmas time...Home Alone, maybe you've heard of it? Mike is co-host of the long running podcast "The Adventures of Danny and Mike" with his TV brother Danny Tamberelli. Among various Ween topics like how Mike got into Ween, his favorite albums and types of Ween songs...2021-05-091h 05Ween CastEp. 28: The Claude Coleman Jr. Interview, Part 1.Rory and Shane are humbled, excited and quite frankly, honored, to welcome “Jimmy Wilson” himself, Claude Coleman Jr., to the show!! Claude is not only the amazing drummer and backbone of Ween, he is also an amazing writer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Over the past few years he has not only released another amazing record for his own project Amandla, amandlanet.net, but has started his own music rehearsal space business in Asheville North Carolina, Soundspace@Rabbit's. soundspaceavl.com Soundspace@Rabbit's is a renovated, historical motel originally known as Rabbit's Tourist Court and was a popular stop among black artists on the...2021-05-091h 05Ween CastEp. 27: 03/23/2001, The Tradewinds, Seabright, NJ.Forget about "Gym, Tan, Laundry", this is more like "Sweat, Scream, and Rock!" when Ween hits the Jersey Shore for the start of the 2001 tour at "Tradewinds"! Shane and Rory discuss the mayhem and chaos that was only Ween's third show of the year, and the start of a tour without...Glenn? Unthinkable, yes, but it really did happen. Ween return to their roots of hard punk rock for this down and dirty show in a small bar down the shore. Located at practically the northernmost point of the Jersey Shore, Sea Bright was home to the "Tradewinds" beach bar...2021-05-0957 minWeen CastEp. 26: The Fred Moore Interview, Part 2.This is part 2. If you haven’t listened to part 1, I suggest you do so before you listen to this one. To some Ween fans, Fred Moore, aka August Forming, needs no introduction. But for those not in the know, let me tell you how it is. Fred’s been taping Ween shows for more than twenty years, with his taping work reaching legendary status. This guy’s been there, done that, and’s got the stories to prove it! In part two, we continue to discuss the evolution of Fred’s own music, and how he finally broke the “Leave Dean...2021-05-0951 minWeen CastEp. 25: The Fred Moore Interview, Part 1.To some Ween fans, Fred Moore, aka August Forming, needs no introduction. But for those not in the know, let me tell you how it is. Fred’s been taping Ween shows for more than twenty years, with his taping work reaching legendary status. Not to mention, he’s been to 194 Grateful Dead shows (but who’s counting?) among tons of other rock shows. This guy’s been there, done that, and’s got the stories to prove it! Shane and I are tickled brown to have gotten the chance to chat it up with Fred, it was a blast. We...2021-05-091h 00Ween CastEp. 24: White Pepper 20 Years Later.On May 2nd 2000 Ween would release their most high fidelity and perhaps their most "accessible" album up to that point "White Pepper". It has taken 20 years, but Rory and Shane have finally recorded a whole podcast about the album! We discuss all of the songs from the record, and our thoughts and feelings about the era it was released. We delve into the promotional campain surrounding the White Pepper release including the music video "Even if You Don't" directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the bands only apperance on "The Late Show with David Letterman"! Finally we discu...2021-05-091h 15Ween CastEp. 23: The Complete Earfloss: A Music History Podcast Interview, Part 2In the Fall of 2019 Rory and Shane joined Kenny for a phone call to record an episode of "Earfloss, a Music History Podcast" all about who else but...Ween!! Kenny did an amazing job creating his Ween episode, but our phone call wound up being well over 2 hours spanning all parts of the bands career, popularity, fandom, a whole range of brown. We had so much fun on the call we wanted to present the entire conversation in full over 2 parts. In this conclusion we talk about Ween being "Jam Adjacent", Weenradio and the Napster days, the bands hiatus, and...2021-05-0959 minWeen CastEp. 22: The Complete Earfloss: A Music History Podcast Interview, Part 1.In the Fall of 2019 Rory and Shane joined Kenny for a phone call to record an episode of "Earfloss, a Music History Podcast" all about who else but...Ween!! Kenny did an amazing job creating his Ween episode, but our phone call wound up being well over 2 hours spanning all parts of the bands career, popularity, fandom, a whole range of brown. We had so much fun on the call we wanted to present the entire conversation in full over 2 parts. In this part 1 we talk about the bands early days, the all mighty Boognish, and the rabid fans! Enjo...2021-05-091h 06Ween CastEp. 21: 07/21/2000, The Metropol, Pittsburgh, PA.Ok all you groovy Penguins and Pirates out there, get ready because not even Big Ben himself can stop us from hitting up the Steel City for this one!! In this episode Rory and Shane discuss what would be the second and final show at "Metropol" in Pittsburgh PA on July 21st 2000. The US leg of the "White Pepper" tour is coming to a close, and we just had to see the crew one last time before they were shipped overseas.2021-05-0953 minWeen CastEp. 20: 05/27/2000, The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA.Steeped midway through the year of "White Pepper", Rory and Shane return to the Electric Factory for the second (and what would be final) Ween show for the venue. Join us for our 20th episode spectacular filled with a crazy number of semi interesting circumstances as we discuss May 27th 2000 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia!2021-05-0957 minWeen CastEp. 19: 12/14/2019, The Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA.We are back for another amazing show at "The Met" in Philadelphia! This is the second year in a row (to the day) that Ween has played this beautiful theater in the heart of Philly, and the boys brought their "A-Game" once again! Join Rory and Shane as they recap the performance of the concert on December 14, 2019, at The Met in Philadelphia.
Coming back to the venue was a pleasure, and the band didn’t disappoint. This show was truly about variety: every studio album was represented, as well as other releases like Shinola, vol 1. And damn Gina...2021-05-0957 minWeen CastEp. 18: The Reverend B’ill Interview.Do you need a guitar monster? Better break out the Reverend!! Rory and Shane were granted a real treat by spending some time on the phone with the mystical being himself, "B-ILL" Bill Fowler. The shredding lead guitarist for Sound of Urchin has been an infamous musical figure in the New Hope PA music scene since the early 90's, and has the stories to prove it! In this call the Rev schools Shane and Rory on the early days of living in the infamous Brookridge Farm, being able to lay down guitar on Ween tunes like "Skycruiser", the John and...2021-05-091h 10Ween CastEp. 17: The Tomato 11 Interview, Part 2.Rory and Shane had an amazing opportunity to spend an evening on the phone with the one and only Chris “Tomato 11” Harfenist! The drummer and front man for the amazing band “Sound of Urchin” has no shortage of words for well… anything! As friends and collaborators of Mickey and Aaron, Urchin has been part of the Ween family since the late 90’s, and has won over this tough crowd with their incredibly eclectic rock music. In part 2 of the interview, Tomato discusses being a fan of legendary rockers like The Boss, Grateful Dead, and of course, Led Zeppelin! He also schools Sha...2021-05-0959 minWeen CastEp. 16: The Tomato 11 Interview, Part 1.Weencast Episode 16: The Tomato 11 Interview, Part 1.
Rory and Shane had an amazing opportunity to spend an evening on the phone with the one and only Chris "Tomato 11" Harfenist! The drummer and front man for the amazing band Sound of Urchin has no shortage of words for well... anything! As friends and collaborators of Mickey and Aaron, Urchin has been part of the Ween family since the late 90's, and has won over this tough crowd with their incredibly eclectic rock music. In this first part of the chat Tomato schools Shane and Rory on such topics as the...2021-05-091h 20Ween CastEp. 15: The Mollusk 20 Years Later.Rory and Shane take a deep dive and look back at one of Ween's signature albums The Mollusk. Initially, the critics didn’t all know what to make of it, a concept album about sea shanties is what most summed it up as, but fans knew better. And over 20 years later the album continues to gain new fans and a major cult following.
We discuss Ween’s legendary recording sessions down the shore in the offseason, how circumstances, as well as Aaron’s literary influences, helped develop the album’s thematic concepts, providing the aura of some kind of...2021-05-091h 00Ween CastEp. 14: Live in Chicago with our friend Mike.Rory and Shane are very pleased to welcome their first guest to the podcast, their good friend and longtime Ween fan, Mike!
Mike is an old buddy of ours who has been to countless Ween shows with us, and so we knew we had to get him on here one time or another. It turns out, he was in attendance for one of the shows at The Vic Theatre, to be used in the “Live in Chicago” DVD. It was a gas to jog his memory and get his recollections from that evening. Grab some deep dish and en...2021-05-091h 15Ween CastEp. 13: 04/20/2000, Skelly Field, Rutgers University, NJ, Part 2.Well, here we are. This is the mother of all shows...April 20th (420) 2000! The 1st annual "Cook College Earth Day Festival" with headliner... Ween! Join Rory and Shane as they discuss the second part of this huge 2 part discussion about April 20th 2000, Rutgers University!
It was an evening like no other. Free show. Open air outdoor venue. 420. Ween. Prepare to be blasted into another dimension! It was mere weeks before the release of White Pepper, and Ween was en fuego! They played the panoply: a dose of the old with the likes of “Nan,” “Laura,” and a beautiful “Sor...2021-05-091h 02Ween CastEp. 12: 04/20/2000, Skelly Field, Rutgers University, NJ, Part 1.Well, here we are. This is the mother of all shows...April 20th (420) 2000! The 1st annual "Cook College Earth Day Festival" with headliner... Ween! Join Rory and Shane as they discuss the first part of this huge 2 part discussion about April 20th 2000, Rutgers University!
It was an evening like no other. Free show. Open air outdoor venue. 420. Ween. Prepare to be blasted into another dimension! It was mere weeks before the release of White Pepper, and Ween was en fuego! They played the panoply: a dose of the old with the likes of “Nan,” “Laura,” and a beautiful “Sor...2021-05-091h 08Ween CastEp. 11: 12/14/2018, The Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA.Join Rory and Shane as they recap their night at the newly renovated and reopened Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia on December 14th 2018! This venue is one of the newest in Philly, and this show was part of their “grand reopening” series alongside such badass acts as Bob Dylan and Weezer. And what night it was! Jams Filled to the brim with rarities, songs such as “Fluffy,” “Boy’s Club,” and “The Argus” echoed through the great hall of this classic Hammerstein theater. Not to mention for only the fourth time ever, “Loop de Loop,” done in tribute to Stephen Hillenberg, creato...2021-05-091h 02Ween CastEp. 10: Our Favorite Ween AlbumsIn this special 10th episode Rory and Shane break down Ween's studio albums to determine their top 3 favorites! Wow, what a tough decision. As every fan knows, each album is different from the next, and a unique expression of Weenness. Each album is it’s own facet in the evolution of the band. From the loud and obnoxious God Ween Satan, the melancholy weirdness of The Pod, the twang of Twelve Golden Country Greats, to the clean, high fidelity White Pepper, or the darker and more somber Quebec, we clearly had a lot to think about! (not to mention all t...2021-05-091h 12Ween CastEp. 9: 11/05/1999, The Tralfalmadore Cafe, Buffalo, NY.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0955 minWeen CastEp. 8: 08/28/1999, The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0950 minWeen CastEp. 7: 07/27/2018, Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0948 minWeen CastEp. 6: 07/25/1999, The Warehouse, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-091h 01Ween CastEp. 5: 01/01/1999, The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the audio files, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at a Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0955 minWeen CastEp. 4: 01/30/1998, The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0945 minWeen CastEp. 3: 08/21/2016, Penn’s Landing Festival Pier, Philadelphia, PA.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0942 minWeen CastEp. 2: 04/14/2016, Terminal 5, New York, NY.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
...2021-05-0841 minWeen CastEp. 1: 10/27/1996, The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA.To celebrate our move to Anchor.fm, we’ve gone back and taken another look at our earlier episodes. Man, it’s been a while, and we’ve learned a lot. Although our earlier lo-fi era certainly had it’s brown charm, we thought it couldn’t hurt to remaster these sons a’ bitches. We ran noise reduction and took a fine tooth comb to the .wav file, adjusting amplification to improve listenability. While we didn’t include any deleted scenes, or give you an extended peek at the Wampa, we hope that these improvements make this episode better to listen to.
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Screen WeensScreen Weens - 2 - My Girl / The World of KanakoIn this EXCITING episode of WeenCast, London and Thomas embark on a journey into the psyche of a small girl, and then a slightly larger girl, and uncover what it truly means to be insane.2019-07-221h 36