Help on the Way
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...
Episodes
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Happy New Year! Wait. This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are shipping off to Boston for the Grateful Dead's December 31st, 1969 show at the Boston Tea Party. Discussions abound about the last show of the 60s, Bill Kreutzmann's departure from D&C, and the Book of Big Boy Petes.
China Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderMama TriedNext Time You See MeCold Rain & SnowBlack PeterHard To HandleMe & My UncleMason's ChildrenDire WolfUncle John's Band Alligator > Drums > Alligator > Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > Feedback > Good Lovin' > Drums > The ElevenHigh TimeCumberland BluesBig Boy PeteNot Fade AwaySeasonsThe Race is OnSilver ThreadsSlewfoot
Dancin' In The Streets
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
FiG and Knob are back (theGame is playing slot cars) to review 4/8/91 when the Dead celebrated Spring Break in Orlando! Along the way we discuss the Dennis McNally AMA on the sub and a spate of recent wolf bros. trio shows. Knob claims he's "genuinely a nice person" while pooping all over the show. FiG, per tradition, begs to differ. What do you think?
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown ToodelooWalkin' BluesPeggy-OMe And My Uncle >Maggie's FarmDire WolfPicasso MoonMight As Well
Eyes Of The WorldMan Smart (Woman Smarter)Ship Of FoolsTruckin' >Drums >Space >The Wheel >I Need A Miracle >Morning Dew
E : Johnny B. Goode
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
It's a helluva town - this week our hosts Game and Knob are heading to New York, New York for the Grateful Dead's September 16th, 1993 show at Madison Square Garden. Discussions abound about The Grateful Dead's cover of "Rain", Bob Dylan's cover of "Truckin'", and Eternity (the song, not the duration of time).
RainShakedown Street >Wang Dang DoodleCold Rain and SnowQueen Jane ApproximatelyAltheaEternityDon't Ease Me In
China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderEstimated Prophet > Eyes of the World >Drums > Space > Way to Go Home >Days Between > Throwing Stones >Not Fade Away
Liberty
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
This week we're heading to where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain. That's right, this week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading down to Oklahoma for the Grateful Dead's October 11th, 1977 show. Discussions abound about El Paso, why the Grateful Dead dropped Help>Slip>Franklin's, and a heady March Madness bracket...
Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's TowerJack StrawPeggy-OEl PasoSunriseDealLet It Grow
Dancin' In The Streets > Dire WolfEstimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Not Fade Away > Wharf Rat > Around and Around
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
We're going to Florida, we're going to- well, just Florida. This week, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading down to Miami for the Grateful Dead's June 23rd, 1974 show. This show was later released as Dave's Picks 34. Discussions abound about Billy and the Kids' announcement, Seastones, and what day of the week they should play One More Saturday Night.
Ramble on RoseBlack-Throated WindMississippi Half-StepBeat it on Down the LineRow JimmyJack StrawLet it RockCumberland BluesEl PasoTo Lay Me DownWRS Prelude >WRS Part 1 >Let it Grow >China Doll
Ship of FoolsBig RiverBlack PeterAround and AroundDark Star >Spanish Jam >U.S. BluesUncle John's Band >One More Saturday Night
Casey Jones
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Get out the good plates, we've got a guest today! This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts FiG and Knob welcome /r/gratefuldead mod PCE to discuss his journey with the Dead. Along the way, they have a lot to say about the Grateful Dead's September 7th, 1990 show at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, OH. Discussions abound about Tom Hamilton's AMA, Vinnie's first show, and an early September snow storm.
Cold Rain & SnowWalkin' BluesRamble On RoseMe & My Uncle > Big RiverAltheaWhen I Paint My MasterpieceBird SongPicasso MoonU.S. Blues
China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderTruckin' Crazy Fingers > Playin' In The Band > Drums > Space > I Need A Miracle > Black Peter > Turn On Your Love Light
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
This week on the Help on the Way pod, we're looking for a spoonful of water to save us from the desert sand. Our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading down to Arizona for the Grateful Dead's March 6th, 1994 show. Discussions abound about Cornell 23, where Liberty belongs in a setlist, and whether we’ve ever been scared listening to the Grateful Dead.
Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's TowerSpoonfulJack-A-RoeWhen I Paint My MasterpieceBrown-Eyed WomenLet It Grow
Easy AnswersLazy River RoadPlayin' In The Band > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > The Wheel > The Last Time > Attics Of My Life > Good Lovin'
Liberty
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
This week on the Help on the Way podcast, we're in a New York State of Mind. This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are truckin' up to Albany for the Grateful Dead's March 24th, 1991 show at the Knickerbocker arena. Discussions abound about Bruce Hornsby, Desolation Row, and some speculation over what D&C is going to do at Cornell...
Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower Wang Dang DoodleJack A RoeBeat It On Down The LineBrown Eyed WomenDesolation RowDeal
Samson & DelilahChina Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Looks Like Rain > He's Gone > Drums > Space > The Wheel > I Need A Miracle > Standing On the Moon > Good Lovin
U.S. Blues
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
We're going to Florida, we're going to Maine- okay that's not a Dead lyric, but trust us it's relevant. This week our hosts, Game, FiG, and Knob, are heading north for the Maine attraction- The Grateful Dead's April 19th, 1981 show at the University of Maine. Discussion abound about Grateful Dead tattoos, the similarities between One More Saturday Night and On the Road Again, and Game's experience at the Billy Strings Atlantic City show.
Jack StrawFriend Of The Devil > It's All Over NowDire Wolf > Big RiverDupree's Diamond BluesOn The Road AgainWest L.A. FadeawayLazy Lightning > Supplication > Might As Well
Sugaree > Samson & DelilahHe's Gone > Drums >Space > Spanish Jam > Truckin' > Wharf Rat > Around & Around > Good Lovin'
U.S. Blues
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Beam me up, we're heading to SPAC (boy, I hope this pun works). This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Saratoga Springs for the Grateful Dead's June 24th, 1984 show. Discussions abound about whether or not Miracle should be an opener, Philly's hottest new Dead Cover Band, and the founding of Widespread Panic.
Dancin' In The StreetsDire WolfNew Minglewood BluesCandymanMe & My Uncle > Mexicali BluesRamble On RoseHell In A BucketDeal
I Need A Miracle > Bertha > Playin' In The Band > China Doll > Samson & Delilah> Drums > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia
SatisfactionIt's All Over Now Baby Blue
Listen to the Music Play
Help on the Way is a podcast about The Grateful Dead. Every week, our randomizer picks a different show to listen to. Our three hosts, Game, Fig, and Knob, discuss what works, what doesn't, and anything else cool about the show. And then you get to enjoy a set of that show! It's like a foreword for a book. Or MST3K for Deadheads. It's a real good time.