My Name is Weezer

Taking us back to 2001, Patrick walks through all the high school drama that led him to picking up a copy of the Green album at the Virgin Records megastore in Times Square. In their discussion of the record itself, they realize that there are a grand total zero guitar solos on this record. Also, Jen vomits during Island In The Sun. So, why do they both sorta like it?

My Name is Weezer does not own Weezer's music. Their music is solely used for commentary.

Sometimes a Weezer show needs to contain absolutely no talk about Weezer, and this is one of those times. Never fear, there are a million other things to talk about during the band’s hiatus - like the Rentals concert the hosts attended in 2014! You’re also going to be hard pressed to find more conversation about the Meet the Deedles soundtrack. Also discussed here: The Rentals’ Seven More Minutes, Homie, and Pat Wilson’s Special Goodness.

My Name is Weezer does not own Weezer's music. Their music is solely used for commentary.

Jen and Patrick spend some minutes remembering their first impressions of Pinkerton. After those minutes, THEY DIG DEEP into all the hard rocking, embarrassingly personal lyrics of Weezer’s second album. Plus, Patrick fills Jen in on the lyrics to Butterfly, filling her with dismay. Dismay! Boy, do things get uncomfortable as Jen and Patrick try to sort out their feelings about that last track. Maybe not as uncomfortable as when Patrick roleplays as Jen’s mother (also featured in this episode).

My Name is Weezer does not own Weezer's music. Their music is solely used for commentary.

Oh man, how can anyone follow up the such a hugely successful first outing? Am I referring to Weezer or this podcast? YOU DECIDE. Either way, the answer is to retreat into weirdness. Jen and Patrick scrape together demos and B-sides to explore the fabled album-that-could-have-been: Songs from the Black Hole. They discuss scary singing robots and hypothetical cats named Moog. Plus, a frank discussion of the plot of Angus, which neither host has seen. Then, they wrap it all up with a discussion of Matt Sharp’s first outing without Rivers (oh no!): Return of the Rentals.

My Name is Weezer does not own Weezer's music. Their music is solely used for commentary.

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome to My Name Is Weezer, the podcast where the hosts remind you that you’re listening to a podcast. It’s all about Weezer, but it’s really about two adults exploring their childhood fascination with the band. Find out who’s cool, who’s down with the streets, and maybe learn a thing or two about the Weezer while you’re at it. They discuss what drumming in a kitchen must sound like, where Stoner Street is, and the first self-titled album (Blue).

My Name is Weezer does not own Weezer's music. Their music is solely used for commentary.