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Episode 184: Best First Sets (Remixed) Sep 16, 2020

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This week, we’re revisiting an episode from early 2018 when our friend Ben joined us to discuss the best first sets Phish has played. We talked about what makes a great first set, how the amazing moments in first sets have evolved over time, and finish by talking about the state of the band just after the monumental year of 2017 came to a close.

This episode has been remixed from the original recordings. Let us know if you’d like for us to go back and polish up any other classic HFPod episodes!

THE HARDER THEY FALL 2000: In October, we’ll be joining forces with Under The Scales and Beyond The Pond to bring you a comprehensive look back at October 2000, AKA the end of Phish 1.0. Send us your memories on Twitter or at helpingfriendlypodcast@gmail.com.

Have you checked out Jambase’s video portal yet? They have tens of thousands of videos from the artists you love, all searchable. It’s a great way to connect with live music while we’re all stuck inside.

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Episode 183: Summer 2010 Sep 02, 2020

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This week, we look back on the 10th anniversary of the Summer 2010 tour. Has it been overlooked? Was it better or worse than early 3.0 years? The gang debates this while sharing a few choice nuggets from the tour.

Here’s the playlist we developed for this tour. Enjoy!

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Episode 182: Sadler Vaden Aug 19, 2020

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Matt and Jonathan chatted with Sadler Vaden, guitarist for The 400 Unit and a solo artist in his own right. The guys talk with Sadler about his musical upbringing, playing with Jason Isbell, the East Nashville music scene, and of course, Phish.

Check out Sadler's new album ANYBODY OUT THERE? as well as his live albums on Bandcamp.

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Visit SynLawn to learn about their amazing synthetic grass surfaces and enter the contest to win a free putting green!

Check out the fine threads at Section 119 and use promo code HFPOD for 20% off your first order. We love their masks!

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Episode 181: Lonely Trip Aug 05, 2020

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We are back to discuss the new Trey Anastasio album, Lonely Trip. This 15-song quarantine album provided us with a ton of great new music, and a lot to dig into and discuss. Brad and RJ talk about the music and lyrics, the influences, and tell some stories along the way. Oh, and there's music. We hope you enjoy.

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Episode 180: TAB 1.0 Jul 22, 2020

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This week, Matt and RJ go deep on “TAB 1.0,” looking at Trey’s band from 2001-2003. We go through tour by tour, play a lot of songs, and talk about what changed along the way. Shout out to Jamstreams, the best way to listen to shows from this era. Hope you enjoy—and don't forget to weigh in on Matt and RJ's haircut controversy.

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Episode 179: First Summer Shows Jul 08, 2020

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This week, since we're all missing summer tour, we are re-sharing our 2017 episode where we discussed our first Summer Phish show. We hope this helps to get you through a summer without live Phish.

OSIRIS SUMMER TOUR

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Festival Circuit: New Orleans! Jul 06, 2020

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We wanted to share the trailer of a brand new podcast from Osiris that premieres on Thursday, July 9. If you like what you hear, please subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 178: Alpine Valley 8/1/98 Jun 24, 2020

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RJ, Matt, and Jonathan discuss 8/1/98 at Alpine Valley, which is the new release from LivePhish.

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Episode 177: Perspective from a Phish Fan of Color Jun 10, 2020

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Osiris stands in solidarity with those who are protesting police violence and racial injustice. Black lives matter. We encourage our listeners to donate to organizations working toward change, including Color of Change, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Campaign Zero, Black Lives Matter, National Bail Fund Network.

This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation we brought to you first in 2017 with Phish fans Shaunea Robinson, and Adam Lioz, who wrote a blog post about the whiteness of the Phish scene for Headcount and later went on to start Phans for Racial Equity. We talk about Adam and Shaunea’s Phish journeys, the post Adam wrote, the feedback from the piece, and hear about Shaunea’s experience at Phish shows. And then we play some music that they both chose. We hope you enjoy the episode.

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Episode 176: New Mexico 1993 May 27, 2020

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This week, RJ and Matt discuss the latest archival release from LivePhish: 3/8/93 from Santa Fe, NM.

Check out the release at LivePhish.

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Join us in watching Ekoostik Hookah's "In The Cloud" virtual Hookahville this weekend, May 29-30 on Nugs.tv

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