Help on the Way

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

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

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

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

Welcome back to the Help on the Way Podcast. This week, our co-hosts Game and Fig are heading where those chilly winds do blow- that's right, we're heading to the Windy City for the Grateful Dead's November 18th, 1978 show at the Uptown Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Discussions abound about the killer Scarlet > Fire, what's shaking on Shakedown Street (the album), and for some reason our hosts can't stop talking about Brent. Set 1: Jack Straw Candyman Me And My Uncle Big River Sugaree El

Welcome back to the Help on the Way Podcast! This week, Fig is taking the reins and doing the show solo. He's heading (accidentally) to St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Grateful Dead's February 17th, 1973 show. Discussions abound with Fig and himself about unreleased mega shows, and the awesome job done by the Grateful Dead and Phish subreddits. Stay tuned for a preview of set 2! The Promised Land He's Gone Looks Like Rain Box Of Rain Wave That Flag Mexicali Blues Bird Song Beat It On Down The

The good old hockey game is the best game you can name, and the best game you can name is the good old hockey game. But a show by the Grateful Dead in a hockey arena has got to be a close second. Welcome back to the Help on the Way podcast. All three of our hosts are back, and this week Game, Fig and Knob are heading to the Billerica Forum in Billerica, MA for the Grateful Dead's May 11th, 1979 show. An audience tape of... mixed quality, much discussion abounds about the difference between Audience

Welcome back to the Help on the Way podcast. This week, our hosts Game and Fig find themselves in one hell of a town. It’s May 9th, 1981 and the Grateful Dead are playing at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Much discussions of the contributions of women in the music of the Grateful Dead, teases from Brent and Jerry, and the gorgeous gorgeous Brokedown Palace. And enjoy a nice preview of the second set. Mississippi Half Step Franklin's Tower-> Feel Like A Stranger Bird Song-> Little Red