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PODCAST

Help on the Way

helponthewaypod

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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133:42

The Emotion of LOUD - 9/25/81

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2025/10/03

Let's All Get Yacco'd as the Dead hit up the Stabler Arena in Christmas City, USA - Bethlehem, PA! Here's the set (unfortunately Tons of Steel was still in Brent's beautiful brain):One New Minglewood Blues [6:42] ; Friend Of The Devil [9:02] > El Paso [4:55] ;Peggy-O [6:37] > Little Red Rooster [8:02] ; Bird Song [10:15] > Beat It On Down The Line [2:59] ; Cumberland Blues [4:54] ; Passenger [4:45] ; Althea [8:41] ; The Music Never Stopped [8:10] Two Might As Well [4:25]

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98:19

Long Live Rock - 5/25/95

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2025/09/24

It may have been the grunge capital of the world, but its May 25, 1995 and the kids were alright and could still get down and boogie to some Good Ole Grateful Dead!! Hear our hosts FiG and Knob discuss The Who, some GD trivia, Mickey's B-day, and a very special Reddit AMA!https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/1nkjfe4/we_just_published_a_book_of_the_late_jim/ One - [58:00] [58:00] ; Feel Like A Stranger ; Bertha ; Good Morning Little Schoolgirl ; Peggy-O ; El Paso ; Tennessee Jed

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152:50

Knobs of the World - 8/23/69

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2025/09/08

It might not be Halloweentown yet, but it’s never too early to visit St. Helens! This week, our hosts Game and FiG are heading to Oregon. It’s August 23rd, 1969 and The Grateful Dead are playing at Pelletier Farm as part of the Bullfrog 3 Festival. Along the way, discussions abound about 710 Haight Ashbury, Tom Constanten’s GoFundMe, and the Bullfrog 3 Festival.Hard To Handle Mama Tried > High Time Casey Jones Easy Wind Sittin On Top Of The World Dark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven

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04:26:48

Excellent Whomps - 10/19/74

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2025/08/29

If you can’t meet up at the movies, you can at least hang out with us! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to the Winterland Coliseum. It’s October 19th, 1974 and the Grateful Dead are playing the shows that will make up The Grateful Dead Movie. Discussions abound about the movie, the Who’s “final tour” and a slowed down Dire Wolf. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo Me and My Uncle Friend Of The Devil Beat It On Down The Line It Must Have Been The Roses El Paso Loose Lucy Black

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01:32:08

A Tuesday Night Heater from Philly PA - 4/26/83 (&...

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2025/08/24

Holy Sh!t this Shakedown! We're shaking it down to South Philly as the boys rock the spectrum! A FiG-pod including GD 60, a new JGB offering, and FiG's anticipation of seeing the Grateful Dead Movie in IMAX! Shoutout to JWG3 who's review is featured. Stay tuned for set 1! Also 10/24/72 is discussed. Here's the set from 4/26/83: One Shakedown Street [14:09] ; New Minglewood Blues [8:09] ; They Love Each Other [8:16] ; Me And My Uncle [3:24] > Mexicali Blues [5:09] ; Maybe You Know [4:58]

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02:02:26

Brent F*ckin Mydland - 10/28/79

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2025/08/10

We're snackin on potato chips listening to 10/28/79 as the boys rock Cape Cod! Conversations abound as hosts TheGame and FiG wildly speculate about GD 60 (dated we know), Jerry's Bday, and his life long love affair with Golden Gate Park! Stay tuned for set 2!One Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [13:27] > Franklin's Tower [17:41] ; Mama Tried [2:31] > Mexicali Blues [4:24] ; Althea [7:48] ; Passenger [5:14] ; Ramble On Rose [7:49] ; The Music Never Stopped [9:36] Two China Cat

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02:18:03

Where the Dark Star Crashes - 6/19/91

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2025/07/29

The venue isn’t named after Knob, but we still had a real good time. This week on Help on the Way, our hosts FiG and Knob are headed to Clarkston, Missouri. It’s June 19th, 1991 and the Grateful Dead are playing Pine Knob Music Theatre. Discussions abound about Bruce Hornsby, the role of Victim or the Crime, and nepo hosts. Feel Like a Stranger They Love Each Other New Minglewood Blues Dire Wolf Queen Jane Approximately Ramble on Rose Promised Land Victim or the Crime > Scarlet Begonias

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02:19:58

Flintstonian - 5/3/91

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2025/07/17

Amphitheatre? I hardly know ‘er. This week on Help on the Way podcast, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to sunny Sacramento, California. It’s May 3rd, 1991 and the Grateful Dad are playing at the Cal Expo Center. Discussions abound about the wrap-up of the West LA Giveaway, and the Grateful Dead and America (it was recorded the week of the 4th of July).Bertha Greatest Story Ever Told West L.A. Fadeaway Queen Jane Approximately Jack-A-Roe It's All Over Now Tennessee Jed Let It Grow China Cat

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01:46:30

A Show of Firsts -3/23/74

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2025/07/10

I’ve got to moooooove. Because this week, our host FiG is heading to the Cow Place. It’s March 23rd, 1974 and the Grateful Dead are playing in Daly City, California. Along the way, discussions abound about Meet Up at the Movies 2025, The Wall of Sound, and a show of firsts. U.S. Blues The Promised Land Brown Eyed Women Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed Black Throated Wind Scarlet Begonias Beat It On Down The Line It Must Have Been The Roses El Paso Deal Cassidy China Cat Sunflower > I

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02:35:26

Moogsploitation ft/Dew Roller - 9/22/93

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2025/07/01

It’s not really square, and it’s not really a garden, and I don’t know who Madison is. But this week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by special guest Dew Roller to talk head to New York City. It’s September 22nd, 1993, and the Grateful Dead are playing Madison Square Garden. Along the way, discussions abound about Tiny Tim, the history of Dark Star, and what makes a good sit-in. Watch FiG and Dew Roller appear on the Unmixed and Unmastered podcast about Brian Eno's ambient series:

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01:47:46

Bad Game - 12/4/71

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2025/06/25

Run Rudolph Run! It’s time for Christmas in… June. This week, our hosts FiG and Game are heading to New York City. It’s December 4th, 1971, and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Conversations abounded about the West LA Giveaway, The Felt Forum, and a very "farty" kick drum. Truckin' Sugaree Mr. Charlie Beat It On Down The Line Tennessee Jed Jack Straw Run Rudolph Run You Win Again Me and Bobby McGee Comes A Time El Paso Smokestack Lightning One More

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02:07:12

The Frampitheatre - 4/30/88

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2025/06/16

The Frampitheatre Comes Alive! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Palo Alto. It’s April 30th, 1988 and the Grateful Dead are playing the Frost Ampitheatre in Palo Alto, California. Along the way, discussions abound about the passing of Sly Stone, the debut of Let the Good Times Roll, and rare encoresGood Times > Feel Like a Stranger Row Jimmy Walking Blues Hey Pocky Way Ramble on Rose Let It Grow Shakedown Street Man Smart Woman Smarter Ship of Fools > Playin’ in the Band

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01:32:39

A Wild KnobPod Appeared - 3/24/71

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2025/06/12

No better cure for the summertime blues than a quick trip to Winterland. This week, our host Knob is heading to San Francisco. It’s March 24th, 1971 and the Grateful Dead are playing the Winterland Arena. Along the way, discussions abound about Pigpen’s strengths as player and singer, how songs evolved in ‘71, and how Knob’s voice was shredded at karaoke. Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode Next Time You See Me Loser Truckin > Drums > The Other One Bertha Sugar Magnolia I’m a King

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01:38:37

I am Tired and FiG is Sticky - 7/6/86

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2025/06/04

Happy sixth of July! This week, our hosts FiG and Game are headed down to Washington DC. It’s July 6th, 1986 and the Grateful Dead are playing at RFK Stadium. On the way, discussions abound about whether GD60 is streamed, Boss Baby Game, and the return of the West LA Giveaway. Hell In A Bucket > Sugaree Me & My Uncle > Big River Row Jimmy Cassidy Althea Let It Grow Saint Of Circumstance > Iko Iko Looks Like Rain > He's Gone > Drums > Space > Stella Blue > Throwing

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01:39:14

West LA Giveaway - 6/8/93

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2025/05/28

Grab your gloves! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Michigan. It’s June 8th, 1993, and the Grateful Dead are playing at The Palace in Auburn, Michigan. Discussions abound about JRAD in Asbury Park, the history of That Would Be Something, and our first ever West LA Giveaway…For giveaway guesses, please email helponthewaypod@gmail.com Picasso Moon Althea Queen Jane Approximately It Must Have Been The Roses It's All Over Now Bird Song Truckin' > New Speedway Boogie > That

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02:22:17

He Likes Flat Sevenths and He Cannot Lie - 7/6/90

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2025/05/21

This week, we’re headlights on a southbound train. Our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Louisville, Kentucky. It’s July 6th, 1990, and the Grateful Dead are playing at Cardinals Stadium. Along the way, discussions abound about the mixolydian scale, Dead and Co’s San Francisco shows, and what makes Standing on the Moon so good. Hell in a Bucket > Sugaree Easy to Love You Peggy-O Desolation Row West LA Fadeaway Picasso Moon Ramble on Rose Music Never Stopped China Cat Sunflower > I Know You

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03:17:31

It's Always Saturday in Philadelphia (ft/Knob's Dad)...

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2025/05/12

More like Dyladelphia, am I right? This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by Knob’s dad, as we head down the golden road (well, really I-676). It’s July 10th, 1987, and the Grateful Dead are playing at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA. Discussions abound about an iguana named Iko, the story of Black Peter, and, of course, the 2024 movie A Complete Unknown.Iko Iko Jack Straw Sugaree New Minglewood Blues Althea My Brother Esau When Push Comes to Shove Cassidy China Cat Sunflower > I Know You

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01:37:11

Post-Sphere FiG - 5/10/78

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2025/05/02

Go to Haven! This week, our hosts Game and FiG are heading to New Haven, Connecticut. It’s May 10th, 1978 and the Grateful Dead are playing Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum. It’s the night before the mescaline show, and the band is having a lot of fun. Discussions abound about FiG’s trip to the sphere. Jack Straw They Love Each Other Cassidy Ramble On Rose Me and My Uncle > Big River Peggy-O Let It Grow > Deal Bertha > Good Lovin' It Must Have Been The Roses Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of

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01:37:24

Neigh for High Time - 3/24/95

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2025/04/24

Don’t kick the Hornets nest! This week, our hosts FiG, Game, and Knob are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s March 24th, 1995 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Charlotte Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about FiG’s upcoming trip to The Sphere, how audience energy feeds a show, and whether or not If the Shoe Fits is a good song. Feel Like a Stranger Stagger Lee Minglewood Blues High Time If the Shoe Fits Black Throated Wind Bird Song > Promised Land Here Comes

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03:08:56

QLLP - 1/27/69 and 6/21/95

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2025/04/19

Two coasts, three decades apart. This week, our hosts FiG and Game are heading to Seattle and then taking a red-eye straight to Albany. They listen to a Spanish Jam from January 27th, 1968 at the [Go] Eagles[!] Auditorium. Then they check out all of March 21st, 1995 at the Knickerbocker Arena. Discussions abound about The Sphere, FiG’s new found love of 1995 Dead, and a surprising grade for this Scarlet > Fire. Hell In A Bucket Loser Take Me To The River Row Jimmy Broken Arrow Promised

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