The Special Podness: Meet The Special Goodness

"The Special Podness: Meet The Special Goodness" is the first episode of the four-part podcast miniseries The Special Podness, hosted by Patrick Wilson, Atom Willard, and Karl Koch. It was released on July 15, 2022, alongside the vinyl re-release of Land Air Sea.
==Website description==
A description of the episode is given on the Wastoids website:Wastoids. (July 15, 2022). "Show Notes". The Special Podness: Meet The Special Goodness. Retrieved from https://wastoids.buzzsprout.com/1811884/10928203-the-special-podness-meet-the-special-goodness. Archived from the original at https://web.archive.org/web/20220715153442/https://wastoids.buzzsprout.com/1811884/10928203-the-special-podness-meet-the-special-goodness.
Welcome to the Special Pod-ness, a four-part mini-series dedicated to the history of The Special Goodness by the three dudes who (probably) know it best: Pat Wilson of Weezer, drummer Atom Willard (Rocket From the Crypt, Plosivs, Against Me!) and Karl Koch, Weezer historian.
As we celebrate the brand new red-colored vinyl edition of the band's third album, Land Air Sea, Pat, Atom, and Karl take us back to the ‘90s and early 2000s to share stories about the ins and outs of the music industry, run-ins with other bands and musicians, and the making of the record. In this first episode, Pat explains the project's origins, and Karl explores the varied cover art that has graced SG releases. All that, plus some quality nacho discussion to close things out.
Head over to thespecialgoodness.com to get your copy: but hurry, the record is limited to 1,000 copies.
==Episode transcript==
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["In The Sun" by the Special Goodness playing]
Jason Woodbury: Welcome to The Special Podness on Wastoids. This is a podcast about the Special Goodness. I'm Jason Woodbury. Before its official release in 2004, the Special Goodness' third album Land Air Sea existed in many versions. From makeshift CD-R copies, to limited pressings. But the power-pop gem from Pat Wilson of Weezer and drummer Atom Willard, known for his work in Rocket from the Crypt, Plosivs, Against Me!, and many more, has never existed on vinyl. Not until now, at least. Land Air Sea is now available at thespecialgoodness.com. It's pressed on high quality red-colored wax from Hello Records, in partnership with Epitaph. It features remastered artwork, and is limited to only 1000 copies. In this four-part miniseries, Pat and Atom join Wastoids to explore the band's history and ins-and-outs with the one guy who probably knows it all better than they do; I'm talking about Karl Koch, Weezer's official historian. Filled with stories from the '90s alt-rock boom and documenting a time in music just before the internet took over, we're very pleased to share the Special Podness with you to celebrate this vinyl release. Okay, let's meet the crew. 
Jason Woodbury: To start our talk off, we asked the guys what it felt like to have Land Air Sea finally available on vinyl.
Jason Woodbury: And on that note, we'll be right back after a brief word from our sponsors.
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["You Know I'd Like..." by the Special Goodness playing]
Jason Woodbury: And we're back. You're listening to The Special Podness, with Pat Wilsom, Atom Willard, and Weezer Historian Karl Koch. Let's get back into it.
["N.F.A." by the Special Goodness playing]
Jason Woodbury: You are not going to want to throw away your brand new vinyl copy of Land Air Sea. Head over to thespecialgoodness.com to get your copy. But hurry, it's limited to only 1000 copies. We'll be back next week here on the Wastoids feed with more from the secret history of the Special Goodness, including the inside scoop on how Atom and Pat first teamed up, what Atom thought the first time he heard Weezer's Pinkerton, and that time Jay Leno knocked on Pat's door. Trust me, it's a wild story, and it involves an Elvis costume. The Special Podness is a Wastoids production, written and produced by me, Jason Woodbury. Our executive producer is Sam Means, who also does art for the show. George Santacruz and Gems help produce things here at Wastoids as well. Alright, we'll be back next week, but as we head out, a few thoughts on corporate gigs, and nachos, from Pat and Karl. 
 
Jason Woodbury: Hmm. Okay, yeah, yeah.
Jason Woodbury: Pat, I imagine your nachos were— the nachos you had at the corporate festival thing were less involved?
[All chuckle]
Jason Woodbury: Yeah, that, that super gloopy movie style— movie theater style nacho cheese is, like, absolutely— it's not something you wanna eat every day. But, when you do eat it, it can be a pretty good treat, for sure. 
["You Know I'd Like..." by the Special Goodness playing]
==See also==
*Karl Koch's nacho recipe
*The Special Podness
*The Special Goodness
*List of Weezer podcasts
==External links==
*"The Special Podness: Meet The Special Goodness" on Wastoids
==References==
Category:Patrick Wilson
Category:Karl Koch
Category:The Special Goodness
Category:Podcasts
Category:Transcripts
Category:The Special Podness episodes