My Name is Weezer

Before sailing off into the sunset, Jen and Patrick discuss Weezer's super-low energy performance behind the Tiny Desk and determine once and for all: which is the better record, Blue or Pinkerton?

Notorious squares Jen and Patrick stay out past their bedtimes to see Weezer tribute band Weezerton rock out the famous Viper Room. Luckily, Rachel is there to lend a little old school rock scene cred.

After ten months of silence, Jen and Patrick return with a NUMBERED LIST of things to talk about. One of those numbers? Weezer's biggest hit ever isn't even one of their songs. Weezer's cover of Africa by Toto is everywhere, and now it's even on this podcast! Plus, a Weezerton show in Fullerton! Another Weezer podcast! Toto covering Hashpipe! The Song Exploder about Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori! California Snow! The Rivers Cuomo solo tune Medicine for Melancholy!

"Once upon a time, I, Chuang Chou, dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was Chou. Soon I awaked, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man." --Patrick reading River's Cuomo quoting Zhuang. Somehow this all relates to a new Weezer record. Jen and Patrick return from their extended recess to process the two new singles off the forthcoming Pacific Daydream. Not hearing guitar solos, but those lyrics are the right kind of dumb.

Hold on to your regularly-washed butts, Jen and Patrick are back to weigh in on the newest Green Day record on their podcast that is only ever about Weezer (and things directly related to Weezer)! It’s an historic episode-recording falling squarely the Chicago Cubs World Series win and the 2016 Presidential election, so naturally they talk a lot about dog farts. Green Day’s slick but meaningless political record puts both Jen and Patrick into kind of a funk - can they get out it? ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.

Jen asked Patrick to go to the Green Day concert. He said “sure.” Not only did that ruin the “El Scorcho” joke, he didn’t even go. Whatever man! Who wants to go to a 4:30 PM concert anyway? (1:00 in the morning or GTFO.) Plus! Jen and Patrick talk about the Deluxe Edition of the White album featuring “I Love the USA”, a remix of “Jacked Up” and two new songs! Man, that I Love the USA is a weird song, huh? Ripping guitar solo though.

Jen and Patrick close out their series of conversations about movies-with-Weezer-songs-on-the-soundtrack with the 1995 classic: Mallrats. True to tradition, they are joined by one of their friends -- actor and comedian Joe Gehart -- to sort through all the casual 90s misogyny. They discuss their own hometown malls, whether we could tell which was the real nipple, and the best practices for actually getting a gerbil (or hamster or mouse) up your butt. PLUS, Joe’s got a solution for homelessness in Los Angeles and everyone loves Jay and Silent Bob. Snoogans.

First thing’s first: Pinkerton has gone platinum! After heaping praise on the little record that could, Jen and Patrick turn their attention to the difficult task of making 10-song playlists from the 2000s. That’s Green, Maladroit, Make Believe, Red, Raditude, Hurley, boiled down into one Weezer-record sized playlist. How’d they do? Are their lists too similar? PLUS, they both have surprises for each other and, in turn, for you!

Jen and Patrick are beset on all sides by maladies! Patrick’s getting over a cold and Jen’s got a little bit of a tummy ache. Plus, she’s suffering from some weekend jet-jag and gradually gets more sleepy as the show progresses. But there are topics to discuss! Topics like Brian Bell’s side project, The Relationship, and their 2009 eponymous (that’s a synonym for “self titled,” but has a different meaning than “titular”) record. It’s kind of a snooze! Afterwards Jen and Patrick move on to the almost entirely-nonsense driven new Weezer single “I Love the USA.” At least there’s a bitchin’ guitar solo in there, right?

Back in 1999, the first -- and to date, only -- Homie song was released. Sure, the song may have been buried behind two other credits songs at the end of Disney’s failed foray into the goofy surfer buddy comedy genre, Meet the Deedles staring Paul Walker and Steve Van Wormer. But no reference to Weezer is too obscure for My Name is Weezer hosts Jen and Patrick, and no Fast and Furious reference too obscure for their friend, and hilarious comedian, Fadl Saadi. Find out if any of them are monkey experts and just how many times Patrick will let them say “p-dog.”