We Are Everywhere

This week's guest is Chris Vernarsky. Chris and his brother Brian created "Phish Just Jams" a website & IOS app that has taken all of our favorite jams and put them in one convenient place. Chris and I talked about everything that went into making "Phish Just Jams", Chris's first show (10/24/95), his favorite years of Phish, and some fun stories from the road. Listen wherever you get your podcasts...

This week's guest is Andy Michels. Andy is the operations manager and hosts a show on JEMP Radio every Saturday from 6p-9p. Andy's first Phish show was at the iconic return of the bad in Hampton '09.  Andy and I "nerded out" about Phish AND working in radio. We also talked about the song he is chasing, His favorite jam, and some fun stories from tour. Check out the full episode here or wherever yo...

This week's guest is Andersson Dyke. Andersson recently got to see her first Phish show on 5/28/22 at Orange Beach, AL. This is a two-part episode, we recorded BEFORE the show to learn how Andersson discovered Phish and what she was expecting going into her first show. Then we recorded AFTER the show to see how her experience was. Check out the full episode here or on our YouTube page!

This week's Guest is Glynnis O. After hearing Phish play on the weather channel she heard the same song while taking a math test in school, she asked her teacher what the song was because she hadn't been able to find it, and he told her it was a song called "my friend my friend" by Phish. After getting the album Rift Glynnis listened to it over and over until her first show on 8/8/98. We also talk...

This week's guest is Leslie Mac! Leslie hosts The Blackberry Jams Podcast with Lenny Duncan, if you haven't checked out their show yet it's worth the listen! Download and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Even though Leslie wasn't fully into Phish at the time her first Phish show was in '93 at the Palace Theater in Albany. A few years later in '98 it all clicked and came together at Alpine...

This week's guest is Brian Payne. Brian's Phish journey started in high school when his older brother snagged a copy of "Story of The Ghost". Like a lot of kids that were first exposed to Phish during the second hiatus, B Payne had to wait until '09 to experience live Phish. His first show was at Alpine Valley in '09...and after that moment he was in for life.  Brian talked about the importance of...

This week's guest is Gunnar Neby. Gunnar's first show was in Clarkston, MI on 6/11/11. Gunnar and I have been friends since high school and connected immediately over our love and passion for music. We talked about how Gunnar got into Phish, his first show experience, and why Esther isn't on his bucket list.

This week's guest is Jefe Harte. Jefe is an avid cyclist, rock climber, Phish lover, and creator of the Instagram page @you_enjoy_my_data. Jefe walks us through how he discovered phish and his first show experience at CRYSTAL BALLROOM, HOTEL ST. MICHAEL on 10/24/91. Jefe's journey with the band is interesting. Unlike some phans that jump in on day one and follow the band relentlessly, Jefe took hi...

This week's guest is Peter Conners. Peter is an author and has published eleven books, including; Cornell ‘77, Growing Up Dead, JAMerica, and White Hand Society. Spring 2022 marks the publication of Conners' debut novel, Merch Table Blues, available for pre-order now, and on sale May 6th.    In this episode, we talked about how Peter came to be an author, and how his experiences with the Grateful...

This week's guest is Chris Toler. Toler and I met at a party in college and instantly clicked with each other and bonded over our love of Phish. In addition to sharing some fun stories from the road, we talked about Toler's first show at Toyota Park in 2010, why '94 is his favorite year of Phish, and the iconic 10/31/94 Reba.     

This week's guest is Joseph Rosenberg! Joseph was first exposed to Phish in the summer of '94 when he went on a walk with his dad after dinner to check out Phish at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach, ME. Since they just listened to the show from outside the venue, Joseph doesn't credit this as his first Phish show. His first official Phish show came a few years later on 12/12/97 in Albany, NY. In...

This week's guest is Garret Pugsley! After turning down a ticket to a show in '98, Garret's first live experience with Phish was at the iconic MSG run in '02. Along with hearing some amazing stories from the road, you will also learn why Pugsley's "converting fans" song is Harry Hood, why his all-time favorite jam is the 11/17/97 Tweezer, what it means to be a "Phish purist", and why he's okay wit...

This week's guest is Rachael Wesley! Rachael talked about her slow drip introduction to Phish with a few studio albums that ultimately led her to her first shows at The Hampton Colessum in '03! She also shares why the Simple from Dicks in 2014 is her favorite jam, and why she would be okay if the band never played Character Zero again...    Rachael is a teacher and a writer, to check out some of h...

This week's guest is Heath Kearns! Thanks to a heady dorm-mate in college, Heath was exposed to a ton of Phish and the rest is history. It didn't take long for him to seek out the true live Phish experience and even though he was 'on call' with work Heath attended his first show at The Gorge in '03 and he never looked back! Heath also shared a cool Phish story that took place in 2009. Carrie Brown...

This week's guest is Pete Macone, or as I like to call him "Coventry Pete" Why Coventry Pete? Well, that's how he was introduced to me by my friend Kyle. If you haven't listened to episode 2 where Kyle tells the story of how he and Pete met at Coventry, I would do that before listening to this episode just to give some context. In this episode, Pete tells us about how he first discovered Phish in...

This week's guest is another friend from Oklahoma, Blake Solley. We find out how Blake discovered Phish, his first show at Tennesee in '09, and some of his favorite jams.  And even after 12 years, the mystery of who put diesel in the tank remains unsolved...hear the full story here. Enjoy!   

In this Episode Clay and Taylor talk about her first show at Alpine Valley in '09, how bouncing around the room hooked her, and some old memories from seeing Phish for the past 13 years.     

This week's guest is Brian Weinstein. After hearing A Picture of Nectar on a bus ride to summer camp as a kid, he has been hooked on Phish ever since. Not long after that, Brian experienced Phish live for the first time at MSG on 12/29/97. We also learn why Brian's favorite jam is the Twist from 11/1/13 in Atlantic City, and also why he won't be hoping for a Walls of the Cave at his next show.  Br...

In this episode, we find out where Dave's nickname "Pie Guy" came from, his first experience with Phish in 1992, and the legendary '94 Bomb Factory Tweezer. Dave also explained the early days of Phish message boards and also revealed the one Phish song he can't stand.   

In this episode, Clay and Kyle talk about the Halloween 94 Reba in all its glory, why Kyle won't be stepping up to "The Line" anytime soon, and how Phish has personally targeted Kyle in a few of their pranks. To be on a future episode email sttf.weareeverywhere@gmail.com

I couldn't in good conscience start this podcast without having Tyler on the first episode. Tyler and I hosted a college radio show called "The Aquarium" where we dissected Phish jams together, so this kinda feels like The Aquarium 2.0. Tyler is a walking Phish encyclopedia and shared some of his favorite... and not-so-favorite things about Phish. Enjoy.