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PODCAST

Help on the Way

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A weekly podcast deadicated to all things grateful. The Help on the Way Podcast is a spin-off of the long running reddit series. Each week our hosts, TheGame, FiG, and Knob listen to Grateful Dead show and discuss it. These shows are chosen at random, and span from the most primal of primal dead to the MIDI-filled 90s. Paradise waits...

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02:15:33

Listen to The River (97.3 WRVV) Sing Suite Songs -...

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2022/09/08

Sorry you lost last night, Padres. But this week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to San Diego to listen to the Grateful Dead's July 1st, 1980 show. Discussions abound about poking around for different sources, how The Beatles Rock Band worked, and Knob's soon-to-be award-winning impression of Bob Weir. Jack Straw > Franklin's Tower > El Paso Tennessee Jed Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication Althea > Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider > C.C

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01:47:37

We (Might) Join a Cult - 12/16/92

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2022/09/01

Grab your copies of Nevermind and vote for Ross Perot, it's 1992! This week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are headed to the Oakland Coliseum Arena for the Grateful Dead's 12/16/92 show. This show was later released as Dick's Picks 27. Discussions abound about how much Knob should be paid, our favorite Donna contributions in honor of her birthday, and a certain wonky transition... Feel Like a Stranger Brown Eyed Women Same Thing Loose Lucy Stuck Inside of Mobile Row Jimmy Let It Grow Shakedown

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02:20:17

Classic Rock That Really Rocks - 8/14/79

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2022/08/25

Looks like rain, feels like rain... Alright, everybody, grab your rain jackets. This week, our hosts Game, Fig and Knob were supposed to spend the evening in Red Rocks, but due to weather, the show was moved to the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. It's August 14th, 1979, and the Grateful Dead are tearing it up. Discussions abound about weather delays, the first Easy to Love You, and our favorite Pennsylvania radio stations. Jack Straw Jack-a-Roe Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed Easy

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02:11:25

Umm This 93 Show... Smokes? - 5/23/93

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2022/08/18

Grab your beanie babies and part your hair in the middle, it's 1993! We're heading to Shoreline to listen to the Grateful Dead's May 23rd, 1993 show. In this episode our hosts, Game, Fig, and Knob, eat crow after this '93 show exceeded their expectations. Discussions abound about the John Mayer/Bob Weir acoustic duo, Beatles covers the Dead should've tried, and everyone's favorite Phil song, Wave to the Wind. Jack Straw Loser Tom Thumb's Blues It's All Over Now Bird Song Music Never Stopped Iko

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02:17:39

If the Thunder Don’t Get You - 7/10/89

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2022/08/11

Go Big Blue*! This week our hosts Game, Fig and Knob are heading to the Meadowlands. It's July 10th, 1989 and the Grateful Dead are tearing up Giants Stadium. Discussions about our favorite pairs for Franklin's Tower, licensing deals, and what makes Foolish Heart such a special Grateful Dead song. * Fig would like it to be known he does not agree with this Feel Like a Stranger > Franklin's Tower Walkin' Blues Jack-a-Roe When I Paint My Masterpiece Tennessee Jed Music Never Stopped > Don't Ease Me

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02:14:14

Tchaikovsky Is Dead - 12/31/83

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2022/08/04

It's 1984... almost. Happy New Year! Again! Welcome back to Help on the Way, where this week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob will be heading to the San Francisco Civic Auditorium to discuss the Grateful Dead's 12/31/83 show, and all three of its sets. There's much to say about the differences when a show is broadcast on the radio, the feeling of hearing a new Grateful Dead song, and the importance of drinking water. Jack Straw Peggy-O New Minglewood Blues Candyman My Brother Esau Tennessee Jed Hell In

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02:31:48

St. Stephen (Stills) - 12/10/69

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2022/07/28

Call Geena Davis, cause this week we're hitting the Thelma Theatre. This week our hosts FiG and Knob head to Los Angeles, California for the Grateful Dead's December 10th, 1969 show (and a bit from the next night that has been mislabeled). Discussions abound about our final thoughts on the Dead and Company summer tour, the Grateful Dead's harmonies, and the nature of podcasts. If you're reading this, Richard Herring, you've got an open invitation to the show. China Cat Sunflower > I Know You

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02:07:02

The Lost Pod - 8/4/89

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2022/07/22

Welcome back to Help on the Way! This week, our hosts have been enjoying the end of the Dead and Co tour so much we weren't able to record a new episode. But just for your listening pleasure, we present our pilot episode! The tech is a little spotty, but the conversation is fun and they discuss a really hot show - August 4th, 1989 at the Cal Expo Ampitheatre. Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told Althea Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues Good Time Blues Built to Last Queen Jane

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01:54:43

Not a Sandwich, a Big Mac - 4/28/85

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2022/07/15

Get your master's degrees out, we're going to Stanford. Welcome back to the Help on the Way pod. This week our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to California to knock on that golden door. It's the Grateful Dead's April 28th, 1985 show at the Frost Ampitheatre in Palo Alto, CA. Discussions abound about off nights for Jerry's voice, the recent Dead and Company shows, and whether New Minglewood or New New Minglewood Blues is better. Gimme Some Lovin' Mississippi Half-Step New Minglewood Blues Bird

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02:27:41

Knob’s Knot Here - 5/17/77

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2022/07/07

Roll tide! We've finally got a '77 show. Our hosts Game and Fig are heading down to Alabama for the Grateful Dead's May 17th, 1977 at Memorial Coliseum at the University of Alabama. Discussions abound about seeing Dark Star Orchestra by the beach, PeachFest, and how well a fire truck would fit in the band. New Minglewood Blues > Mississippi Half-Step El Paso They Love Each Other Jack Straw Jack-a-Roe Looks Like Rain Tennessee Jed Passenger High Time Big River Sunrise Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the

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01:39:01

Brought to You by the Letter C - 12/26/80

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2022/06/30

Happy Boxing Day! This week on Help on the Way, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are listening to the Grateful Dead's December 26th, 1980 show. This benefit for the Seva Foundation was performed at the Oakland Auditorium. Discussions abound about Brian Eno and ambient music, tape quality, and a very nice Scarlet > Fire. Stay tuned for a preview of Set 1! Alabama Getaway > Promised Land They Love Each Other C.C. Rider Althea Cassidy Peggy-O Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Deal Scarlet Begonias

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02:10:55

Week of the Flood - 9/12/73

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2022/06/23

Morning comes, follow the path to the river shore with us! In what is probably our longest episode yet, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob find themselves at the College of William and Mary for the Grateful Dead's September 12th, 1973 show. We're in the days between the recording of Wake of the Flood and its release. Conversations abound about the spontaneity of the show, our actual thoughts on the Dead and Company tour, and how much the recording quality of a show matters. Bertha Mexicali Blues Brown

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01:42:15

T for New York City.... in Rochester? - 9/2/80

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2022/06/16

Welcome back to the Help on the Way Podcast, where our number one occupation is talking about the Grateful Dead. This week, we're heading to Rochester, New York, for the Dead's 9/2/80 show at the Community War Memorial Auditorium. Conversation abounds about the 80s vs the 90s, a controversial Iko Iko, and our ten favorite things about the new Dead and Company tour which definitely happened before we recorded this episode. Then enjoy a preview of Set 1! New Minglewood Blues Sugaree El Paso Friend

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01:59:51

Life May Be Sweeter for This - 5/15/93

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2022/06/09

This week on the Help on the Way Pod, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob find out that what happens in the Sam Boyd Stadium does not stay in the Sam Boyd Stadium. It's May 15th, 1993, and the Grateful Dead are playing in the band, mostly. It's not the best show featured, but it leads to some interesting discussions about Phil, the end of The Dead, and of course a lengthy tangent on The Beatles. Picasso Moon Peggy-O The Same Thing Tennessee Jed Broken Arrow Bird Song Here Comes Sunshine Playin'

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02:08:13

Remember the 90s??? - 12/31/91

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2022/06/02

Happy New Year! Wait, that's not right. Okay, it's sort of right. This week on Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob are letting old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind. That's right, we're listening to the Grateful Dead's New Years Eve show from 1991, the band's last New Years show. Much discussion about Vince's contributions without Bruce, Bill Graham's influence, and of course what is the best New Years Eve show. Hell in a Bucket Candyman Beat it on Down the

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01:47:18

Playing in the (New) Band - 2/21/71

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2022/05/26

All three of our hosts, Game, Fig and Knob, are here to listen to The Grateful Dead's February 21st, 1971 show and to talk about this truly unique run of Grateful Dead shows at the Capitol Theatre. Much discussion abounds about the importance of tuning, Grateful Dead cover bands, and the worst Playin' in the Band we've maybe ever heard. Set 1: Bertha Truckin' It Hurts Me Too Loser Greatest Story Ever Told Johnny B. Goode Mama Tried Hard To Handle Dark Star Wharf Rat Dark Star Me And My Uncle Set

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02:41:26

Happy Cornell Day, or FiG Reads a Book - 4/13/84

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2022/05/19

Welcome back! It's George Orwell's nightmare! This week on the Help on the Way podcast, our hosts Game and Knob leave FiG alone to tell you about the Grateful Dead's April 13th, 1984 show at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Much discussion (monologuing?) around a new book FiG read and of course the Cornell '77 Scarlet Fire. Enjoy a nice preview of set 1 following! Day Job New Minglewood Blues Dire Wolf Beat it on Down the Line West L.A. Fadeaway It's All Over Now Bird Song Hell in a Bucket Don't

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01:55:30

There’s a Third Coast!!!! - 8/16/69

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2022/05/12

Welcome back to Help on the Way pod! This week, our hosts Game, Fig, and Knob come upon a child of God. When they asked him where he was going, he said "I'm going down to Yasgur's Farm, gonna join in a rock 'n' roll band." That's right, we're heading to Woodstock for the Grateful Dead's (in)famous 8/16/69 show. Much discussion abound our favorite Woodstock acts, whether the Dead's Woodstock set is as bad as they say, and what the show's highlight might be... We've got to get ourselves back to the

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01:37:37

Everybody’s Playing in the Heart of Gold Band - 12/10/79

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2022/05/05

Welcome back to the Help on the Way podcast. This week, we're joined by all three of our hosts to listen to The Grateful Dead's December 10th, 1979 show in Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS. There is much discussion of early Brent's contributions, what makes a good Tennessee Jed, and whether the locals call it Soldiers' and Sailors' or Memorial Hall... Set 1: Cold Rain And Snow Greatest Story Ever Told Peggy-O Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed Dancin' In The

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02:00:05

Smashed to Pieces - 10/17/78

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2022/04/28

This week on the Help on the Way podcast, we're joined by our hosts Knob and Fig, as Game has suffered a shattering loss. Nevertheless, we're heading over to Winterland to listen to The Grateful Dead's October 17th, 1978 show- the first Grateful Dead show since their iconic Egypt performances. Much discussion about Europe 72 relistens, our second Scarlet > Fire in a row, and a nitpicky history about U.S. Blues. Stay tuned for a very '78 set two! Promised Land Friend of the Devil Mama

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