Ween 'The Mollusk' (1997) with Kelly Branco

from At First Listen · host Andrew Magnotta

Our guest Kelly Branco introduces us to Ween via the band's 1997 album 'The Mollusk.' We discuss the alternative music landscape in the '90s that enabled a strange band like Ween to find its audience, as well as how Ween's unsinkable irreverence influenced beloved millennial TV shows like 'South Park' and 'SpongeBob Squarepants.' Tell us about your first listen at @AtFirstListenPodcast on Instagram. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   (Episode 49)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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