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Knobs of the World - 8/23/69 Sep 08, 2025

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It might not be Halloweentown yet, but it’s never too early to visit St. Helens! This week, our hosts Game and FiG are heading to Oregon. It’s August 23rd, 1969 and The Grateful Dead are playing at Pelletier Farm as part of the Bullfrog 3 Festival. Along the way, discussions abound about 710 Haight Ashbury, Tom Constanten’s GoFundMe, and the Bullfrog 3 Festival.

Hard To Handle
Mama Tried >
High Time
Casey Jones
Easy Wind
Sittin On Top Of The World
Dark Star >
St. Stephen >
The Eleven >
Turn On Your Love Light

And We Bid You Good Night

Excellent Whomps - 10/19/74 Aug 29, 2025

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If you can’t meet up at the movies, you can at least hang out with us! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to the Winterland Coliseum. It’s October 19th, 1974 and the Grateful Dead are playing the shows that will make up The Grateful Dead Movie. Discussions abound about the movie, the Who’s “final tour” and a slowed down Dire Wolf.

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Me and My Uncle
Friend Of The Devil
Beat It On Down The Line
It Must Have Been The Roses
El Paso
Loose Lucy
Black Throated Wind
Scarlet Begonias
To Lay Me Down
Mama Tried
Eyes Of The World >
China Doll
Big River

Seastones
Uncle John's Band
Big Railroad Blues
The Race is On
Tomorrow Is Forever
Mexicali Blues
Dire Wolf
Sugar Magnolia >
He's Gone >
Truckin' >
Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) Jam >
Drums >
Truckin' >
Black Peter
Sunshine Daydream

One More Saturday Night
U.S. Blues

A Tuesday Night Heater from Philly PA - 4/26/83 (& 10/24/72) Aug 24, 2025

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Holy Sh!t this Shakedown! We're shaking it down to South Philly as the boys rock the spectrum! A FiG-pod including GD 60, a new JGB offering, and FiG's anticipation of seeing the Grateful Dead Movie in IMAX! Shoutout to JWG3 who's review is featured. Stay tuned for set 1! Also 10/24/72 is discussed.

Here's the set from 4/26/83:

One

Shakedown Street [14:09] ; New Minglewood Blues [8:09] ; They Love Each Other [8:16] ; Me And My Uncle [3:24] > Mexicali Blues [5:09] ; Maybe You Know [4:58] ; West L.A. Fadeaway [7:31] ; My Brother Esau [5:16] ; It Must Have Been The Roses [5:22] ; Let It Grow [12:28]

Two

Help On The Way [3:12] > Slipknot! [5:11] > Franklin's Tower [9:45] > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) [6:56] > Drums [7:#07] > Space [11:38] > Truckin' [7:33] > Morning Dew [10:25] > Throwing Stones [9:32#] > Not Fade Away [8:21]

Encore

U.S. Blues [4:46]

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Brent F*ckin Mydland - 10/28/79 Aug 10, 2025

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We're snackin on potato chips listening to 10/28/79 as the boys rock Cape Cod! Conversations abound as hosts TheGame and FiG wildly speculate about GD 60 (dated we know), Jerry's Bday, and his life long love affair with Golden Gate Park! Stay tuned for set 2!
One

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [13:27] >
Franklin's Tower [17:41] ;
Mama Tried [2:31] >
Mexicali Blues [4:24] ;
Althea [7:48] ;
Passenger [5:14] ;
Ramble On Rose [7:49] ;
The Music Never Stopped [9:36]

Two

China Cat Sunflower [7:20] >
I Know You Rider [7:25] ;
Samson And Delilah [7:35] ;
Ship Of Fools [7:40] ;
Playing In The Band [19:08] >
Drums [7:#23] >
Space [4:12] >
Stella Blue [8:27] >
Sugar Magnolia [8:27]

Encore

U.S. Blues [5:26]

Where the Dark Star Crashes - 6/19/91 Jul 29, 2025

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The venue isn’t named after Knob, but we still had a real good time. This week on Help on the Way, our hosts FiG and Knob are headed to Clarkston, Missouri. It’s June 19th, 1991 and the Grateful Dead are playing Pine Knob Music Theatre. Discussions abound about Bruce Hornsby, the role of Victim or the Crime, and nepo hosts.
Feel Like a Stranger
They Love Each Other
New Minglewood Blues
Dire Wolf
Queen Jane Approximately
Ramble on Rose
Promised Land
Victim or the Crime >
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire on the Mountain >
Man Smart, Woman Smarter >
Drums >
Space >
Stella Blue >
The Other One >
Johnny B. Goode
The Mighty Quinn

Flintstonian - 5/3/91 Jul 17, 2025

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Amphitheatre? I hardly know ‘er. This week on Help on the Way podcast, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to sunny Sacramento, California. It’s May 3rd, 1991 and the Grateful Dad are playing at the Cal Expo Center. Discussions abound about the wrap-up of the West LA Giveaway, and the Grateful Dead and America (it was recorded the week of the 4th of July).

Bertha
Greatest Story Ever Told
West L.A. Fadeaway
Queen Jane Approximately
Jack-A-Roe
It's All Over Now
Tennessee Jed
Let It Grow

China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Estimated Prophet
He's Gone >
Drums >
Space >
The Wheel >
All Along The Watchtower >
Stella Blue
Turn On Your Love Light

US Blues

A Show of Firsts -3/23/74 Jul 10, 2025

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I’ve got to moooooove. Because this week, our host FiG is heading to the Cow Place. It’s March 23rd, 1974 and the Grateful Dead are playing in Daly City, California. Along the way, discussions abound about Meet Up at the Movies 2025, The Wall of Sound, and a show of firsts.
U.S. Blues
The Promised Land
Brown Eyed Women
Mexicali Blues
Tennessee Jed
Black Throated Wind
Scarlet Begonias
Beat It On Down The Line
It Must Have Been The Roses
El Paso
Deal
Cassidy
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Weather Report Suite Prelude >
Weather Report Suite Part >
Let It Grow
Playing In The Band >
Uncle John's Band >
Morning Dew >
Uncle John's Band >
Playing In The Band
Ship Of Fools
Big River
Ramble On Rose
Me And My Uncle
Bertha
Around And Around
Wharf Rat >
Sugar Magnolia
Casey Jones
One More Saturday Night

Moogsploitation ft/Dew Roller - 9/22/93 Jul 01, 2025

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It’s not really square, and it’s not really a garden, and I don’t know who Madison is. But this week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by special guest Dew Roller to talk head to New York City. It’s September 22nd, 1993, and the Grateful Dead are playing Madison Square Garden. Along the way, discussions abound about Tiny Tim, the history of Dark Star, and what makes a good sit-in.
Watch FiG and Dew Roller appear on the Unmixed and Unmastered podcast about Brian Eno's ambient series: https://youtu.be/a1eSmPLmbds?si=Jmls1rOkJBonvgv_
Help on the Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin’s Tower >
New Minglewood Blues
Ramble on Rose
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Bird Song *
Easy Answers *
Lazy River Road *
Estimated Prophet * >
Dark Star * >
Drums * >
Space * >
Wharf Rat * >
Throwing Stones ** >
Turn on Your Love Light **
I Fought the Law
\* with David Murray
\** also with James Cotton

Bad Game - 12/4/71 Jun 25, 2025

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Run Rudolph Run! It’s time for Christmas in… June. This week, our hosts FiG and Game are heading to New York City. It’s December 4th, 1971, and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Conversations abounded about the West LA Giveaway, The Felt Forum, and a very "farty" kick drum.
Truckin'
Sugaree
Mr. Charlie
Beat It On Down The Line
Tennessee Jed
Jack Straw
Run Rudolph Run
You Win Again
Me and Bobby McGee
Comes A Time
El Paso
Smokestack Lightning
One More Saturday Night
Cumberland Blues
Ramble On Rose
Me and My Uncle >
The Other One >
Mexicali Blues >
The Other One >
Wharf Rat
Casey Jones

The Frampitheatre - 4/30/88 Jun 16, 2025

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The Frampitheatre Comes Alive! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Palo Alto. It’s April 30th, 1988 and the Grateful Dead are playing the Frost Ampitheatre in Palo Alto, California. Along the way, discussions abound about the passing of Sly Stone, the debut of Let the Good Times Roll, and rare encores

Good Times >
Feel Like a Stranger
Row Jimmy
Walking Blues
Hey Pocky Way
Ramble on Rose
Let It Grow

Shakedown Street
Man Smart Woman Smarter
Ship of Fools >
Playin’ in the Band >
Drums >
Space >
Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad >
All Along the Watchtower >
Black Peter >
Sugar Magnolia

China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider >
One More Saturday Night

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