Help on the Way

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An Oy Vey of a Bobby Slide Solo - 5/8/81 Mar 29, 2025

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Go to Nassau! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Uniondale, New York. It’s May 8th, 1981 and the Grateful Dead are playing at Nassau Coliseum. Discussions abound about Ken Jennings’ favorite Grateful Dead songs, the start of the Sphere run, and the platonic ideal of a Loser.
Jack Straw
Peggy-O
Me and My Uncle >
Big River
Loser
C.C. Rider >
Althea
Let It Grow >
Don’t Ease Me In
Shakedown Street >
Samson and Delilah
Terrapin Station >
Playin’ in the Band >
Drums >
Space >
Not Fade Away >
Nobody’s Fault But Mine Jam >
Stella Blue >
Sugar Magnolia
US Blues

We recorded this too early for JWG3s comment!

Honking the Car Horn Like Miles Davis - 4/26/77 Mar 21, 2025

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I’m in love with a Jersey show. This week, our host Knob celebrates their home state. It’s April 26, 1977 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the a Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey. Discussions abound about what to expect from the Sphere, the importance of Betty Cantor-Jackson and the transitional nature of 1977.
Bertha
Me and My Uncle
It Must Have Been the Roses
Cassidy
Tennessee Jed
Big River
Friend of the Devil
Estimated Prophet
Deal
Good Lovin’
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Todeloo
Dancin’ in the Streets >
Drums >
Eyes of the World >
Samson and Delilah
Stella Blue >
Sugar Magnolia

"You People Will Cheer for Anything" - 6/22/86 Mar 13, 2025

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86 those blues, June 86 that is. This week, our host Knob is heading to Berkeley, California. It’s June 22nd, 1986 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Greek Theatre. Along the way, discussions abound about the best year for Row Jimmy, what separates New Minglewood Blues, and the podcast becomes a true crime podcast about Terrapin Crossroads.
Jack Straw
It Must Have Been The Roses
Cassidy
Row Jimmy
Minglewood Blues >
Big Railroad Blues
Mama Tried >
Big River
Stagger Lee
Hell In A Bucket >
Might As Well
Fire On The Mountain >
Samson & Delilah
Ship of Fools >
Women Are Smarter >
Drums >
Space >
Truckin' >
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad >
Stella Blue >
Turn On Your Love Light
U.S. Blues
Box Of Rain

Help on the Way (LA) - 4/11/89 Mar 07, 2025

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This week, our host FiG finds himself in Rosemont, Illinois. It’s April 11th, 1989, and the Grateful Dead are playing the Rosemont Horizon. Discussions abound about a rare off night for Bobby, Help on the Way LA, and executive producer Baby Game executive producing Game right off the show.
Shakedown Street
Little Red Rooster
Friend Of The Devil
Victim Or The Crime
Built To Last
We Can Run
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Deal
Samson and Delilah
Crazy Fingers
Playin' In The Band >
Terrapin Station >
Drums >
Space >
Gimme Some Lovin' >
Standing On the Moon
Throwing Stones >
Not Fade Away
U.S. Blues

HBD Terrapin/Estimated! 🎂 - 2/2/68 Feb 28, 2025

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Keep it weird! This week, our host FiG is heading to Portland, Oregon. It’s February 2nd, 1968 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Crystal Ballroom. Discussions abound about David Gans’ new course at Stanford and the anniversary of Estimated Prophet and Terrapin Station.
Viola Lee Blues >
Feedback
That’s It For The Other One >
Clementine >
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

Book of La Bambas - 9/7/87 Feb 21, 2025

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It’s all about La Bamba! This week, our hosts FiG and Game are headed to Providence, Rhode Island. It’s September 7th, 1987 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Providence Civic Center. Discussions abound about La Bamba the song, La Bamba the movie, and you guessed it, La Bamba.
Feel Like A Stranger >
Franklin's Tower
Walkin' Blues
When Push Comes To Shove
My Brother Esau
It Must Have Been The Roses
Far From Me
Let It Grow
Iko Iko
Saint Of Circumstance
Ship of Fools
Uncle John's Band >
Drums >
Space >
Truckin' >
Spoonful >
Black Peter >
Around & Around >
Good Lovin' >
La Bamba >
Good Lovin'
Knockin' On Heaven's Door

The Game Show - 9/12/85 Feb 14, 2025

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We’re going to Oakland, eh? This week, our host Game is heading to Oakland, California. It’s September 12th, 1985 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. Along the way discussions abound about DogFish Head’s new Grateful Dead pale ale.
Greatest Story Ever Told >
Bertha
It's All Over Now
Row Jimmy
My Brother Esau >
Big Railroad Blues >
Looks Like Rain >
Might As Well
Help On The Way >
Slipknot! >
Franklin's Tower >
Playin' In The Band >
Drums >
The Other One >
Black Peter >
Throwing Stones >
Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away >
Brokedown Palace

Where Scarlet Meets Fire (ft. JWGIII) - 3/23/95 Feb 06, 2025

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Bruuuuuce. Hornsby, that is. This week FiG is joined by longtime friend of the pod JWG3! It’s March 23rd, 1995 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. Along the way, discussions abound about the MusicCares benefit, Pearl Jam, and the power of Grateful Dead podcasts.
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
Wang Dang Doodle
Cold Rain and Snow
El Paso
Loser
Easy Answers
So Many Roads
Unbroken Chain
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire on the Mountain >
Corrina >
Mathilda >
Drums >
Space >
Days Between >
Good Lovin'
The Weight

"Last Lost Live Tape" - 7/15/89 Jan 31, 2025

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It’ll always be Deer Creek to me! This week, FiG heads to Noblesville, Indiana by his lonesome. A FiGpod!! It’s July 15th, 1989 and the Grateful Dead are playing Deer Creek Music Center. Monologues abound about the last lost live show being found, and FiG wraps up season 3!
Bertha
Greatest Story Ever Told
Candyman
Walkin' Blues
Peggy-O
Queen Jane Approximately
We Can Run
Bird Song
Foolish Heart >
Victim Or The Crime >
Crazy Fingers >
Truckin' >
Smokestack Lightnin' >
Drums >
Space >
China Doll >
All Along The Watchtower >
Stella Blue
Sugar Magnolia
Brokedown Palace

Apex Donna (w/Mike from Guess the Year) - 11/16/78 Jan 23, 2025

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He is a friend of mine! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by Mike from Guess the Year! It’s November 16th, 1978 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Uptown Theater in Chicago, IL. Discussions abound about MusicCares, the one song theory, and our evolving relationship with Grateful Dead music.
Check out Guess the Year : https://guesstheyear.net/
And come see his show at The Bitter End on 2/16 : https://donyc.com/events/2025/2/16/guess-the-year-tickets
New Minglewood Blues
Dire Wolf
Me & My Uncle >
Big River
They Love Each Other
Looks Like Rain
Brown Eyed Women
Beat It On Down The Line
Stagger Lee
Dancin' In The Streets >
Deal
Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain
Samson & Delilah
He's Gone >
Drums >
Black Peter >
Truckin'
U.S. Blues

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