Rory and Shane discuss all things related to the band Ween! Conversations include show reviews and experiences, albums and B-sides, and more from the world of brown!
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 36, Our Favorite Live Ween Albums, Part 1 →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 35, February 7, 2002, The Conduit, Trenton, NJ Part 2 →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 34, February 7, 2002, The Conduit, Trenton, NJ Part 1 →
One thing I’ve learned over the last few years of doing this podcast is that every show has its own unique story to tell, and its own special contributions to the Pantheon of Ween. The July 28, 2001, Science Fair show at Bucks County River Country, was no exception. The concept for this show was … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 33, July 28, 2001, The Science Fair, Kintnersville, PA →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 32, Happy New Year 2020 Podcast Recap Holiday Special! →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 31, April 6 2001, The Norva, Norfolk, VA →
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, … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 30, The Summer Spectacular Ween Fan Story Contest Results! →
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, … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 29, The Michael C. Maronna Interview →
We were so honored and humbled to have the legendary Ween drummer and amazing solo musician Claude Coleman Jr on the show for a brilliant chat. In this second part of our conversation we delve into the depths of Claude’s solo project Amandla amandlanet.net and ask him about the most recent album “Laughing Hearts” being … Continue reading Ween Cast Patreon Episode 3 Preview, The Claude Coleman Jr Interview Part 2 →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 28, The Claude Coleman Jr. Interview, Part 1 →
That’s right people! We want your Ween stories!! Record yourself telling your coolest, raddest, craziest Ween story in a Wav or MP3 format audio file 5 minutes or less and send it to our E-mail at: Weencastpodcast@gmail.com Story ideas: Something that happened to you at a Ween show, the first time you ever heard a … Continue reading The Weencast Summer Spectacular Ween Fan Story Contest Announcement!! →
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 the 3rd show of the year, and the start of a tour without…Glenn? Unthinkable, yes, but it … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 27, March 23 2001, Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 26, The Fred Moore Interview, Part 2 →
To some Ween fans, August Forming, aka Fred Moore, 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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 25, The Fred Moore Interview, Part 1 →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 24, White Pepper 20 Years Later →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 23, The Complete Earfloss A Music History Podcast Interview, Part 2 →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 22, The Complete Earfloss A Music History Podcast Interview, Part 1 →
We are both jazzed and psyched to announce our first Patreon exclusive episode!! Join us at patreon.com/weencastpodcast for a full length (over an hour) discussion of one of the most elusive Ween side projects ever; The Jimmy Wilson Group! There is only 1 sign up “Tier”; only $1 per month! This show was in the … Continue reading Ween Cast Patreon Episode 1 Preview, Jimmy Wilson Group June 30 2001, John and Peters, New Hope, 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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 21, July 21 2000, Metropol, Pittsburgh, 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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 20, May 27 2000, The Electric Factory, 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 have brought their “A-Game” once again! Join Rory and Shane as they recap the performance of the … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 19, December 14 2019, The Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 18, The Reverend B-ILL Bill Fowler Interview →
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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 17, The Chris “Tomato 11” Harfenist 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 … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 16, The Chris “Tomato 11” Harfenist Interview, Part 1 →
Rory and Shane take a deep dive and a look back at one of Ween’s Signature albums “The Mollusk”. Over 20 years later the album continues to gain new fans and a major cult following.
Rory and Shane are very pleased to welcome their first guest to the podcast, their good friend and longtime Ween fan, Mike! Join us for a trip down memory lane and a few laughs discussing the Saturday night show from the windy city recorded for the “Live in Chicago” DVD and CD! Grab some deep … Continue reading Ween Cast Episode 14, Live in Chicago With Our Friend Mike →
Ok, after a little regrouping Rory and Shane are back to finish the tale of the amazing Ween show of April 20th 2000, and even share a few stories and fun facts from listeners and other friends! Please enjoy the second part of this massive 2 part discussion about April 20th, 2000 Rutgers University.
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 and they discuss the first part of this huge 2 part discussion about April 20th 2000, Rutgers University!
Join Rory and Shane as they recap their night at the newly renovated and re-opened Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia on December 14th 2018!
In this special 10th episode Rory and Shane break down Ween’s studio albums to determine their top 3 favorite! Wow, what a tough decision!
Head North young men….again! Break out your chicken wings and turn on the juice because Shane and Rory head to Buffalo for the November 5th 1999 show at the Tralfalmadore cafe!
In this episode we go back to the city of brotherly love for the final show of the “Paintin the Town Brown” tour! We get down with the get down on August 28th 1999 at the Electric Factory!
Shane and Rory discuss the Summer show for the Steel City Pittsburgh PA at Stage AE on 7/27/2018!
Take off you hoser! In this episode Rory and Shane head to the Great White North for the Paintin’ the Town Brown tour of Summer 1999!
In this episode Rory and Shane ring in the new year at the Trocadero show in Philly on January 1st 1999!
In this episode Rory and Shane go back to the past to one of the brownest eras in the bands history and discuss the Trocadero show in Philly January 30th 1998!
In this episode Rory and Shane discuss the city of brotherly love getting way down with the brown once again at Festival Pier on August 21st 2016!
In this episode Rory and Shane discuss Ween’s triumphant return to New York City at Terminal 5 on April 14th 2016!
In this episode Rory and Shane discuss how they first got into listening to Ween, and the first show they attended on the Twelve Golden Country Greats tour, October 27th, 1996!
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