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PODCAST

Workingman"s Pod

Join Dead Heads Alex and Dave in conversation about the Grateful Dead. Each episode, the Heads listen to the a different show from the Grateful Dead"s legendary touring career. In addition to concert reviews, you"ll get a dose of history, stats, facts, and surprises along the way. Get on the bus for Workingman"s Pod: Talkin" Dead with Alex and Dave!

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78:03

1/17/68 - Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco

Workingman"s Pod ·

2023/01/17

Discussing the Grateful Dead's primal, debut-filled show from January 17, 1968, at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco. This show marked the debut of Dark Star, China Cat Sunflower, The Eleven, and Spanish Jam! Plus, some early rarities, including New Potato Caboose and Born Cross Eyed.If you're enjoying the show, send us a note on Twitter, @workingmanspod, or Instagram, @workingmans_pod, and tell a friend about the show!Links:Show info, including concert posterOur first episode about 1968 -

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41:19

WP in 30 - San Francisco's Grateful Dead (1967)

Workingman"s Pod ·

2023/01/03

Dead Heads Alex and Dave debut a new type of episode: album reviews! Same basic format as our typical episodes, but rather than discussing a show we're talking about a studio album. Today, the Dead's studio debut, 1967's "Grateful Dead" or "San Francisco's Grateful Dead." If you enjoyed this format, send us a note on Twitter, @workingmanspod, Instagram, @workingmans_pod, or on Mastodon, @workingmanspod@heads.social.

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128:54

The Dead in 1972: 50th Anniversary Retrospective with...

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/12/19

Alex and Dave are joined by Zach Cropper for a conversation about the Grateful Dead's amazing year in 1972. Zach is the host of Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper, a music podcast available wherever you're listening to this. He covers a wide range of artists, but the Grateful Dead are one of his favorites.BONUS! Hear Justin Kreutzmann's thoughts on Europe '72, excerpted from our full interview with Justin from earlier this year. If you haven't already, go watch Justin's EXCELLENT documentary, Let There Be

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76:20

9/20/70 - Fillmore East in New York City

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/12/06

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's lively, lovely, stringy, acoustic/electric show at the Fillmore East from 9/20/1970. We recorded this a loooong while back, but some serious tech difficulties delayed this episode's release. We hope you'll think it was worth the wait!We dive DEEP into the history of the Fillmore East and a wonderful night of Grateful Dead music, featuring David Nelson and David Grisman on additional strings, and Jerry Garcia on piano! Get on the bus with

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83:24

Dave's Picks 44 - 6/23/90

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/11/21

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's lovely, lush, and laid back show from June 23, 1990 at Autzen Stadium! Released as Dave's Picks Vol. 44, this is the last live release of the year--and what a year it has been! Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!Links:Newspaper articles about this show, from June 24, 1990 - https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SkhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KusDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2885%2C6104411Dead & Co at Autzen Stadium -

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41:37

Let There Be Drums! w/ Justin Kreutzmann

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/11/08

Dead Heads Dave and Alex discuss Justin Kreutzmann's great new documentary, Let There Be Drums! with the man himself, Justin Kreutzmann! Justin is a great storyteller, which is surely part of what makes him such a talented filmmaker. During our conversation, he shares some great insights about the making of this movie, and tells us a bunch of great stories.Let There Be Drums! is available to rent and buy now and it is FULL of amazing interviews (plus some tremendous archival Grateful Dead content.)

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79:54

3/9 & 3/10/81 (Pt. 2) - Madison Square Garden

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/10/25

Dead Heads Dave and Alex discuss the Grateful Dead's silky, silky, crazy, crazy shows from 3/9 & 3/10/81 at MSG in honor of its official release! These shows make up one-third of the new "In and Out of the Garden" box set, and the first is the breakout show, available as a stand-alone release and on streaming platforms.Links:Part 1, with Howard Weiner - https://rss.com/podcasts/workingmans-pod/650212/

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55:43

3/9/81 (Pt. 1) w/ Howard Weiner!

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/10/11

Dead Heads Alex and Dave talk with author and all around great guy Howard Weiner! Howard joined us to discuss his first Grateful Dead concert, 3/9/81 at MSG, in honor of its official release! This show is one of six included in the new "In and Out of the Garden" box set, and is the breakout show, available as a stand-alone release and on streaming platforms. We also discuss Howard's next book, on the Dead's Fall '83 tour, and a wide variety of other heady topics.Howard has written many phenomenal

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85:10

8/27/72 - Veneta w/ @BrokedownPod!

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/08/26

Dead Heads Alex and Dave are joined by special guest Jonathan "J.M." Hart (Brokedown Podcast, Helping Friendly Podcast, Undermine) to discuss the Grateful Dead's legendary, lysergic, one-of-a-kind show from 8/27/72 in Veneta, Oregon! Commercially released as the Sunshine Daydream show, AKA the Field Trip, this is one of the most beloved concerts in Grateful Dead history, so we needed to bring on one of the most beloved podcasters in jam band history to properly discuss it.After discussing Jonathan's

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113:50

Dave's Picks 43 - 11/2/69 & 12/26/69

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/08/11

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's primal, psychedelic, positively wonderful shows from late 1969 released as Dave's Picks Vol. 43. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!Links:8/5/70 @ Golden Hall (Ballad of Casey Jones) - https://archive.org/details/gd70-08-05.sbd.jupile.17271.sbeok.shnf/gd1970-08-05-new-t15.shn

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80:10

7/1/78 - Arrowhead Stadium, KCMO

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/07/04

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's fast-paced, rockin', countrified 4th of July show at Arrowhead Stadium on July 1, 1978. This show was played as part of Willie Nelson's 4th of July picnic, with the Dead opening for both Willie and Waylon Jennings. It was officially released in 2016 as the first show in the July '78 Box Set. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

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33:25

WP in 30 - Dead & Co 6/22/22 in Cincinnati, OH

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/06/23

Dead Heads Dave and Alex are back with a 30 minute episode discussing the 2022 Dead & Company summer tour, and a breakdown of the phenomenal show D&C played at Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center on June 22.Links:Dead & Co, 6/22/22 on Live Music Archive - https://archive.org/details/dac2022-06-22.AKGmix.toaste.flac16/dac2022-06-22.AKGmix.s2t01.flacAlex's photo of Riverbend Music Center's "paint by numbers" sky -

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89:05

9/10/91 - Madison Square Garden

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/06/21

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's unique, jazzy, Branford Marsalis-assisted show at MSG on September 10, 1991. This show was the third time Marsalis performed with the Dead, and the first time he sat in for the entire concert. It's also our first episode discussing a concert with Bruce Hornsby on the keys. If you like 90s Dead, you will LOVE this show. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!Links:Grateful Seconds on this show -

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117:32

6/9/76 - Boston Music Hall w/ @GratefulSeconds!

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/06/07

Dead Heads Alex and Dave--joined by special guest Dave Davis (gratefulseconds.com)--discuss the Grateful Dead's unique, smooth, all-timer of a show at the Boston Music Hall on June 9, 1976. This was Dave's first Grateful Dead show, so he kindly spent some time with us to talk about it. The interview begins at 17:30 and is definitely not one to miss. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!Links:Dave’s Article on this show

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95:51

Dave's Picks 42 - 2/23/74 at Winterland

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/05/24

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's smokin', flourish-filled show from February 23, 1974 at Winterland in San Francisco. Topics include: why the Dead played this weekend of shows, the proto wall of sound, unique set-openers, mid-70s versions of "And We Bid You Goodnight," and an all-time performance by Keith? Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

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32:16

WP in 30 - 5/11/72 Rotterdam, NL (Europe 72)

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/05/10

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's all-timer of a show from 5/11/72 at Grote Zaal de Doelen in Rotterdam to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Many Heads, including one of the hosts, view this show as the peak of the Dead's Europe 72 show. The WP crew sets out to break this show down in just 30 minutes for the first episode of WP in 30--or, here on Youtube, WP in 3D! Get on the bus and buckle up for our first ever video episodeIf you're enjoying the show, send us a note on Twitter,

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56:26

Talkin' with Howard Weiner

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/05/03

Dead Heads Alex and Dave talk with author and all around great guy Howard Weiner! Howard literally wrote the book on Europe '72, so we talked a lot about that tour, but also quite a bit about Howard's time on the bus and his work as an author.Howard has written many phenomenal books about the Grateful Dead, including Deadology Vols. 1 & 2; Dylan & The Grateful Dead; and his latest book, Europe '72 Revisited: 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s Legendary Tour. In addition to those fine

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101:32

6/24/85 at Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/04/26

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's rockin', rollin', envelopin' show from June 24, 1985 at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Topics include: phenomenal set-openers, a Cryptical Envelopment revival, mid-80s Dead setlists, the rise of amphitheaters in America, and the worst review in Grateful Dead history? Get on the bus and buckle up for a bumpy but worthwhile ride through an absolutely killer show!If you're enjoying the show, send us a note on Twitter, @workingmanspod, or

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83:43

Bonus! Europe '72 & More with Zach Cropper

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/04/12

Alex and Dave are joined by Zach Cropper for a conversation about Europe '72. Zach is the host of Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper, a music podcast available wherever you're listening to this. He covers a wide range of artists, but the Grateful Dead are one of his favorites. Among other topics, Zach has recorded three deep dives into Europe '72, so we talked with him about what makes E72 his favorite tour. In sum, this ended up being a really fun conversation about Zach's background as a music fan, Dead

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91:54

4/7/72 at Wembley Empire Pool, London, England

Workingman"s Pod ·

2022/04/05

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's tour-opening show from April 7, 1972--just about 50 years ago today!--at the Wembley Empire Pool in London, England. Topics include: two keyboard Grateful Dead; Europe 72; FOURTEEN songs we hadn't previously discussed; and Dave's new puppy.If you're enjoying the show, send us a note on Twitter, @workingmanspod, or Instagram, @workingmans_pod!Links:Howard Weiner's new book about Europe 72! -

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