Help on the Way

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

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 >SugareeMe & My Uncle >Big RiverRow JimmyCassidyAltheaLet It Grow Saint Of Circumstance >Iko IkoLooks Like Rain >He's Gone >Drums >Space >Stella Blue >Throwing Stones >Not Fade AwayBrokedown Palace

West LA Giveaway - 6/8/93

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 MoonAltheaQueen Jane ApproximatelyIt Must Have Been The RosesIt's All Over NowBird Song Truckin' >New Speedway Boogie >That Would Be Something >Way To Go Home >Saint Of Circumstance >He's Gone >Drums >Space >The Last Time > Standing On the Moon > Turn On Your Love LightI Fought The Law

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

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 > SugareeEasy to Love YouPeggy-ODesolation RowWest LA FadeawayPicasso MoonRamble on RoseMusic Never StoppedChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You Rider > Man Smart Woman Smarter > Standing on the Moon > He’s Gone > Drums > Space > Truckin’ > Wharf Rat >GDTRFB > Around and AroundIt’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

It's Always Saturday in Philadelphia (ft/Knob's Dad) - 7/10/87

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 IkoJack StrawSugareeNew Minglewood BluesAltheaMy Brother EsauWhen Push Comes to ShoveCassidyChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderLooks Like RainTerrapin Station >Drums >Space >I Need a Miracle >Black Peter >Around and Around >One More Saturday NightTangled Up in BlueI'll Be Your Baby TonightMan of PeaceFrankie Lee and Judas PriestJohn BrownSimple Twist of FateBallad of a Thin ManStuck Inside of MobileChimes of FreedomQueen Jane Approximately >Gotta Serve SomebodyJoeyAll Along the WatchtowerTouch of Grey

Post-Sphere FiG - 5/10/78

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 StrawThey Love Each OtherCassidyRamble On RoseMe and My Uncle >Big RiverPeggy-OLet It Grow > Deal Bertha >Good Lovin'It Must Have Been The RosesEstimated Prophet >Eyes Of The World >Drums >The Other One >Wharf Rat >Sugar MagnoliaU.S. Blues

Neigh for High Time - 3/24/95

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 StrangerStagger LeeMinglewood BluesHigh TimeIf the Shoe FitsBlack Throated WindBird Song >Promised LandHere Comes SunshineSamba in the RainWomen are SmarterEyes of the World >Drums >Space >The Last Time >Black Peter >Around and AroundLiberty

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

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 BucketLoserTake Me To The RiverRow JimmyBroken ArrowPromised LandScarlet Begonias > Fire On The MountainWomen Are SmarterIt's All Too MuchPlaying In The Band > Drums > Space > Easy Answers > Morning DewU.S. Blues

Deextinction - 10/23/72

As the Bucks make their way towards the playoffs*, we make our way to Milwaukee! This week, our host FiG is getting himself a mansion in Wisconsin. It’s October 23rd, 1972, and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. Discussions abound about the deextinction of the Dire Wolf, Dave’s Picks 54, and the free GD Channel on Sirius XM.*show description written on 4/10/25, Bucks may no longer be making their way to the playoffs by the time you see this. The Promised Land Sugaree Big River Loser Jack Straw Deal El Paso Tennessee Jed Black Throated Wind China Cat Sunflower >I Know You Rider Mexicali Blues Stella Blue Beat It On Down The Line Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu Playing In The Band Bertha Me And My Uncle Brown Eyed Women Greatest Story Ever Told Brokedown Palace Dark Star >Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo Me And Bobby McGee Tomorrow Is Forever Sugar Magnolia >Uncle John's Band One More Saturday Night

Go To Prison - 8/4/71

We got the Terminal Island Correctional Facility Blues. This week our host FiG is heading to San Pedro, California. It’s August 4th, 1971 and the Grateful Dead are playing Terminal Island Correctional Facility. Discussions abound about Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros in London and Herb Greene’s passing.Truckin'Yellow Dog StoryBerthaMe And Bobby McGeeHard To HandleChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderLoserPlaying In The BandNext Time You See MeMe And My UncleCasey JonesCumberland BluesBig Boss ManSugareeEl PasoMr. CharlieNot Fade Away >Going Down The Road Feeling Bad >Turn On Your Lovelight

An Oy Vey of a Bobby Slide Solo - 5/8/81

Go to Nassau! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Uniondale, New York. It’s May 8th, 1981 and the Grateful Dead are playing at Nassau Coliseum. Discussions abound about Ken Jennings’ favorite Grateful Dead songs, the start of the Sphere run, and the platonic ideal of a Loser.Jack StrawPeggy-OMe and My Uncle > Big RiverLoserC.C. Rider >AltheaLet It Grow > Don’t Ease Me InShakedown Street >Samson and DelilahTerrapin Station > Playin’ in the Band >Drums > Space >Not Fade Away >Nobody’s Fault But Mine Jam >Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia US Blues
 
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