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Helping Friendly Podcast

The Helping Friendly Podcast (HFPod) explores the music and fan experience of Phish, through interviews and deep dives on shows and tours. Since 2013, we’ve aimed to bring the fan voice into discussions about Phish, and with the help of our guests, we’re still discovering new angles of appreciation for the band. And when the band is on tour, we provide a review of every show the following day with a fan who was there. As one of our listeners said, “this show has impeccable analysis, stats,

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67:11

Episode 101: Chris Pandolfi interview

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2017/02/16

This week we're excited to be talking with Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters. They just released an excellent album, Laws of Gravity, and they're on tour! Here are the dates, but over the next week they'll be in the Bay Area, Southern California, Vegas, and Colorado. In the next couple of months they'll be all over the Midwest and back on the West Coast. It's a great concert experience. You may not be surprised to find out that we also talk about Phish. Chris is a huge fan and talks about

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135:01

Episode 100: We made it.

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2017/02/10

Thanks for tuning in this week! We made it to episode 100, so we decided to take this time to reflect back on the first 99 episodes and talk about some notable conversations, the lessons we've learned, and how much this podcast means to all 3 of us. We also want to reiterate how thankful we are to all of our listeners for your support, ideas, feedback and enthusiasm. We'll keep going as long as you keep listening. Of course, we also play some music. We each chose a track that we wanted to keep

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135:54

Episode 99: Daniel Pinchbeck Interview

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2017/02/02

This week's guest is Daniel Pinchbeck, the author of How Soon Is Now?, which comes out on February 20. It's a fascinating and timely book that talks about how we can collectively get out of the ecological and environmental disasters we've gotten ourselves into. You can read more about Daniel here. This is a bit of a departure from our typical subject matter, but the overlap of consciousness, psychedelics, music and culture seemed appropriate to probe into, especially at this inflection point in

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134:10

Episode 98: Holly Bowling

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2017/01/26

This episode we are joined by Holly Bowling. Holly is a classically trained pianist who came to phans' attention when she transcribed and adapted the Tahoe Tweezer for the piano. Since, Holly has released two solo albums of reimagned phish and grateful dead songs for the piano that can be found on her website here and the royal potato family label. Holly is also currently on tour, with a lot of upcoming shows, that can be found here. Please subscribe and review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter

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Episode 97: Mexico 2017 recap

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2017/01/20

Today our friend and returning guest Arthur helps us recap the recent 3-night run at the Barcelo Maya Resort in Mexico. Of course, we have some clips of music throughout. Hope you enjoy. Please subscribe and review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Also like us on Facebook. And check out CashorTrade for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review. Intro/Outro Music: Calexico, Sunken Waltz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 96: MSG Recap

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2017/01/05

This week we're joined by Craig and Jen, who help us recap the recent MSG New Year's Run. We kick off the episode with a quick catch up with Tom Marshall, who tells us about what's coming up on Under the Scales. If you haven't checked out his podcast, you should absolutely get on it. We have included some tracks from the MSG run, of course, which are detailed below. There was a lot to discuss, hope you enjoy! A few links from our discussion: Here's the site that chronicles the evolution of Trey's

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135:33

Episode 95: 2016 Holiday Special

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/12/22

This week it's just Brad, RJ and Jonathan, talking about 2016 Phish, holiday music, favorite albums of the year, and a lot more. We also want to take this moment to say thank you to all of you for listening and supporting us all year. We're very excited about this podcast in 2017—lots of great guests and shows already planned. Have a great holiday, and we'll see you back after the MSG run! And because it's a holiday show, we wanted to leave you with a set of music from a holiday run. This set is

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121:36

Episode 94: December 1997

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/12/15

This week, Brad and RJ got together to talk about the greatness that is Phish in December, specifically, December 1997. Nineteen years ago, they were driving through snow to see shows and the payoff was big. They'll talk about the highlights from this special month and then play a set for your listening pleasure. Music below. Please subscribe and review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Also like us on Facebook. And check out CashorTrade for face value tickets to shows across the country. If

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Episode 93: Interview w/Jefferson Waful

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/12/07

This week, we're excited to chat with Jefferson Waful, Lighting Designer for Umphrey's McGee and Producer for CID Entertainment (and a long time Phish fan). This was a really fun conversation, chatting with Jefferson about his career, lighting, the jam band scene, and of course his Phish journey. We also talked about and included some music from one of Jefferson's favorite shows, 12.31.93. We included lots of tracks from that. Please enjoy! Please subscribe and review us on iTunes and follow us

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Episode 92: Phish.Net Conversation

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/11/30

We had the privilege of interviewing Marco Walsh, Board President of The Mockingbird Foundation and a prominent member of the Phish.Net community who's given countless hours of his time over the years. This interview gave us the chance to talk in depth about the history of the site and the Foundation, while hearing about the incredible work that all the volunteers have done for 20+ years. We of course also touch on the Phish Companion. Hey, it's the holidays! Pick one up for a friend or loved

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Episode 91: Fall Tour Recap

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/11/23

This week, we're joined by Rob Mitchum, who helps us recap Phish Fall Tour 2016. There's a lot to discuss, and as usual, Rob brings great perspective and analysis. There's a lot to discuss! We of course include some tracks as well, which are below. The music starts around 1 hour, 17 minutes. Hope you enjoy. Please subscribe and review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Also like us on Facebook. And check out CashorTrade for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher,

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29:15

Remembering Sharon Jones

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/11/19

We're all sad to hear news of the passing of Sharon Jones. Jonathan took some time last night to say a few words and put them together with some tunes. Seems like the thing to do is keep on dancing. Love ya, Sharon. Music: (Intro) Phish - I Just Wanna See His Face* (2009-10-31) Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings - How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? Phish - Shine A Light* (2009-10-31) Phish - Suzy Greenberg* (2009-10-31) *with guests Sharon Jones and Saundra Williams on backup vocals, Dave Guy on

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An Issue We Can't Overlook

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/11/14

Today we bring you a different kind of conversation. Over the past several weeks, there has been a lot of conversation online about harassment and abuse of women at Phish shows and in the community more broadly. We invited three ladies on to talk about this, Felicia, Shelly and Jen. This episode was informed by the work of Brian Colligan, who wrote a piece about this topic. We borrowed the episode title from his piece. We hope this conversation sheds a bit of light on the issues and allows us to

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Episode 90: Interview w/Tom Marshall

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/11/04

Today we're excited to share our interview with Tom Marshall! We appreciate him coming on to share his experiences, perspectives and stories. He also shares some big news about a project he's been working on, which you'll hear more about in the coming days. Check it out. Here's Tom's Soundcloud, which has some great tracks. We included some music, including TAB 5.11.99 (they play Sleep and Blue & Shiny, with Tom). Also, there's a Backwards Down the Number Line, from 5.28.11. Because, sometimes you

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Quick Hit: Phish @ MGM Grand Arena, Halloween 2016

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/11/01

Halloween delivered! I'm joined by Jonathan, who talks to us about this epic show, which of course included a cover album—David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust. We included a couple clips from this three-set show, as there's plenty to go back and revisit. Fall Tour is now behind us, but we have lots of listening and catching up to do. We'll be putting out a couple of episodes within the next week or two, including a tour wrap-up with a guest and our interview with Tom Marshall! Let us know how you liked the

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Quick Hit: Phish @ MGM Grand Arena, 10-28, 10-29 and...

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/10/31

For today's Quick Hit we discuss the first 3 nights of Vegas with Jonathan and Brad. We included a clip from each of the 3 nights. It's been a great run, and we'll be back to review the Halloween show tomorrow! Who knows what tonight will bring. You can download the Quick Hit here. Let us know how you like these short reviews, and let us know what we can do differently and better. Intro/outro music: Yo La Tengo, Autumn Sweater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more

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Quick Hit: Phish @ Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie,...

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/10/26

For today's Quick Hit we discuss night 2 of Grand Prairie with Matt. We included a clip from the Waking Up Dead. A lot of fans are sad today, because Phish didn't do what they want them to. God never listens. Let us know how you like these short reviews, and let us know what we can do differently and better. Intro/outro music: Yo La Tengo, Autumn Sweater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Quick Hit: Phish @ Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie,...

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/10/25

Today's Quick Hit features Seth joining us to discuss last night's show in Grand Prairie, Texas. We included a clip from the I've Always Wanted It This Way, which includes some interesting jamming that features a fairly new sound! Let us know how you like these short reviews, and let us know what we can do differently and better. Intro/outro music: Yo La Tengo, Autumn Sweater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Quick Hit: Phish @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater...

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/10/23

For today's Quick Hit, RJ is joining us from Georgia after two nights at the Verizon Wireless Amp. in Alpharetta. This was a great pair of shows with terrific second sets including several notable jams and songs. We've included a couple of clips at the end for your listening pleasure. We hope you enjoy and thank you for listening! Intro/Outro Music: Yo La Tengo, Autumn Sweater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Quick Hit: Phish @ Ascend Amphitheater, 10-19-16

Helping Friendly Podcast ·

2016/10/20

For today's Quick Hit from Nashville night 2, we're joined by Justin Bruce. He talks about meeting Trey, hometown shows, and of course, Tweezer. We included a clip from that one. Shout out to Drew for asking for a Tweezer. This is the 2nd Nashville run in a row where he has delivered (2nd jam in Mike's Song last summer). Hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening. Intro/Outro Music: Yo La Tengo, Autumn Sweater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad

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