Latest Greenalbum Podcast Episodes
Feels Like Summer
Post-Pinkerton - June 20, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 22. "Feels Like Summer" is a song that initially existed between albums, later becoming the lead single from PACIFIC DAYDREAM, the band's most recent album. Today, John talks about the song, why he's avoided that album to this point on the show, and what the song does to split casual and die...
My Day Is Coming
Post-Pinkerton - June 13, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 21. On the eve of the 2018 World Cup, John revisits "My Day Is Coming," a song Rivers Cuomo wrote about the 2006 US Men's National Soccer Team. Cuomo was asked to write an anthem for the team, but wound up writing a ballad about hope in the wake of failure. LISTEN: 1. "My Day Is Coming"...
The Girl Got Hot
Post-Pinkerton - June 06, 2018 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 20. John is once again joined by Jenna Hall to discuss "The Girl Got Hot," a track off of the album Raditude. Warning: John and Jenna do not like this song, and are not afraid to tell you why. LISTEN: 1. "The Girl Got Hot" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube 2. "No One Else" on Spoti...
Fall Together
Post-Pinkerton - May 30, 2018 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 19. Jenna Hall joins the show to talk about a favorite song off of a favorite album -- yup, Jenna is a Maladroit fan and "Fall Together" lover. Pretty unusual amongst Weezer fans. John and Jenna discuss why she digs this deep cut and they listen to some particularly interesting live performa...
Crazy One
Post-Pinkerton - May 23, 2018 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 18. "Crazy One" is a Rivers Cuomo demo from 1998 written in the aftermath of a relationship he screwed up. While it sounds like material worthy of a classic, '90s-era Weezer tune, "Crazy One" reveals a lot about what's to come in the band's future. LISTEN: 1. "Crazy One" on Spotify | A...
Yellow Camaro
Post-Pinkerton - May 16, 2018 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 17. We're making a bit of history on the show today, covering the first of only a few Weezer songs not written or co-written by Rivers Cuomo. "Yellow Camaro" is a Brian Bell demo that never made a Weezer album -- well, at least not in the United States. Learn all about its eight-year history...
I Love The USA
Post-Pinkerton - May 09, 2018 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 16. John is once again joined by Coonoor Behal to talk about the 2016 single "I Love The USA," easily the band's most political work to date. Also, you'll learn what curse word Rivers uses for the first time! LISTEN: 1. "I Love The USA" (Explicit) on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube 2...
Perfect Situation
Post-Pinkerton - May 02, 2018 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 15. John is joined by Coonoor Behal to talk about "Perfect Situation," one of the singles off of the band's fifth album Make Believe. Learn about what makes this song such a throwback and how Coonoor knows a founder of the Rebel Weezer Alliance. LISTEN: 1. "Perfect Situation" (original) ...
Sheila Can Do (It)
Post-Pinkerton - April 25, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 14. What is Homie? Why do fans spell it HOMiE? And why are we talking about it on a Weezer podcast? John answers all of these questions (and more!) while discussing "Sheila Can Do (It)," one of the first songs written for Rivers Cuomo's Post-Pinkerton endeavors. LISTEN: 1. "Sheila Can D...
Simple Pages
Post-Pinkerton - April 18, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 13. By the numbers, The Green Album is the best-selling album of the Post-Pinkerton era. But it left a lot of fans cold. John discusses the way that "Simple Pages" is indicative of some of the larger issues on the album. LISTEN: 1. "Simple Pages" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube LYRI...
We Are All On Drugs
Post-Pinkerton - April 11, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 12. John is once again joined by his longtime friend Nick Klinger to talk about "We Are All On Drugs," a single off of the 2005 album Make Believe. Why did Nick want to discuss it? Because many consider it to be one of the worst Post-Pinkerton songs. LISTEN: 1. "We Are All On Drugs" (mis...
Everybody Get Dangerous
Post-Pinkerton - April 04, 2018 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 11. John is joined by Nick Klinger, an old friend of his, to talk about "Everybody Get Dangerous," a song from 2008's Red Album. Listen to two friends discuss a song about the dangers and risks of teenage friendship. LISTEN: 1. "Everybody Get Dangerous" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTu...
Teenage Dirtbag
Post-Pinkerton - April 01, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 10. "Teenage Dirtbag" is a song with a rich, complicated history for the band Weezer. Learn all about it in today's special BONUS episode! LISTEN: 1. "Teenage Dirtbag" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube 2. "Teenage Dirtbag" (Live at Reading Festival) on YouTube LYRICS: 1. "Teenag...
Autopilot
Post-Pinkerton - March 28, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 9. If you're in that incredibly small demographic that's wanted a Weezer song about dog droppings and computer programming, today's show is for you. John listens to "Autopilot," a song from Death to False Metal, a collection of unreleased studio material. LISTEN: 1. "Autopilot" on Spoti...
California Kids
Post-Pinkerton - March 21, 2018 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 8. "California Kids" is the first track off of The White Album, arguably the favorite Post-Pinkerton album amongst the band's most ardent fans. John explains what he likes so much about this song, and how it participates in a conversation that has stretched across the band's entire career. ...
Serendipity
Post-Pinkerton - March 14, 2018 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 7. John is once again joined by Scott Heisel, this time to discuss the Maladroit-era demo "Serendipity." The conversation leads to an extensive look into Scott's work writing about the band. LISTEN: 1. "Serendipity" on YouTube LYRICS: 1. "Serendipity" at Genius MORE INFO: 1. "Ser...
Hang On
Post-Pinkerton - March 07, 2018 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 6. Scott Heisel joins the show to talk to John about "Hang On," one of his favorite tracks off of Hurley, the band's 2010 album. Scott worked at Alternative Press for a decade, and continues working now as a freelance music journalist. LISTEN: 1. "Hang On" (album version) on Spotify | A...
Lonely Girl
Post-Pinkerton - February 28, 2018 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 5. "Lonely Girl" is the fourth track off of John's favorite Post-Pinkerton album. In today's episode, we learn about the song, the ambitious album it premiered on, and the Japanse language project Scott & Rivers. LISTEN: 1. "Lonely Girl" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube 2. "Homely Gi...
Modern Dukes
Post-Pinkerton - February 21, 2018 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 4. "Modern Dukes" is the first track off of an unofficial Weezer album known as Summer Songs 2000. In today's episode, we learn about the history of SS2K and figure out why "Modern Dukes" and much of its SS2K brethren never made it to an official Weezer album. LISTEN: 1. "Modern Dukes" (...
Can't Stop Partying
Post-Pinkerton - February 14, 2018 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 3. "Can't Stop Partying" is the fourth track on Weezer's 2009 album Raditude. It was co-written by Jermain Dupri and features a guest verse from Lil' Wayne. Join us as we explore the complicated history of one of the stranger songs of the Post-Pinkerton era. LISTEN: 1. Can't Stop Partyin...
I Do
Post-Pinkerton - February 07, 2018 11:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 2. In today's episode, John talks about the Weezer B-Side "I Do" from the Green Album era. LISTEN: 1. "I Do" on YouTube 2. Weezer Live at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia (3/3/2001), featuring "I Do" at the top of the show 3. Billy Joel's "Leningrad" on YouTube | Apple Music | S...
Acapulco
Post-Pinkerton - February 01, 2018 06:28 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEp. 1. Welcome to Post-Pinkerton! In today's debut episode, John introduces the show and examines "Acapulco," a Weezer demo from the Maladroit and Early Album 5 era of the band's work. LISTEN: 1. Puerta Vallarta (DC Demo) on YouTube 2. Acapulco (Maladroit Demo) on YouTube 3. Acapulco (Ea...
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