Help on the Way

You stay classy, San Diego! This week, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are traveling out west to listen to the Grateful Dead's December 28th, 1978 show at Golden Hall in San Diego, California. Discussions abound over The Closing of Winterland, Keith v. Brent, and the passing of Bill Walton.
SugareeFiniculi FiniculaBeat It On Down The LineDire WolfLooks Like RainStagger LeeMe & My Uncle > Big RiverCandymanNew Minglewood BluesTennessee JedLazy Lightning > Supplication
 
Shakedown StreetFrom The Heart Of MeEstimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Truckin' > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia
 
Johnny B. Goode

These little town blues are melting away, as our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to New York, New York. This week, we're listening to the Grateful Dead’s December 7th, 1971 show at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Discussions abound about JRAD at the Stony Pony Summer Stage, Run Rudolph Run, and how harmonies were split by 70s Dead.

Get your throwing batteries ready, we're going to Philly. This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by a special guest- Knob's Dad. Knob's Dad relives his memories as we revisit the Grateful Dead's March 23rd, 1986 show at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. Discussions abound about Willie and the Hand Jive, what song will open Dead and Co's Sphere Run, and driving home from the Spectrum.
Gimme Some Lovin' > DealWillie and the Hand JiveCandymanCassidyWest L.A. FadeawayMama Tried > Big River > Might As WellShakedown Street > Samson & DelilahHe's Gone > Spoonful > Drums > The Other One > Comes A Time > Good Lovin'
 
Keep Your Day Job

Holy July ‘89, Batman! This week, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are joined by legendary concert photographer Jay Blakesberg. They’re heading to Alpine Valley for the Grateful Dead’s July 18th, 1989 show. Along the way, they discuss Jay’s upcoming An American Beauty exhibit, the next generation of Deadheads, and Englishtown 77, which you should listen to when this is over.
Touch Of GrayJack StrawJack A RoeNew Minglewood BluesFriend Of The DevilStuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues AgainBird SongPromised Land
Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Women Are Smarter > Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > China Doll > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude Coda > Throwing Stones > Sunshine Daydream
The Mighty Quinn 

We’re California dreamin’, as our host FiG finds himself in LA. This week, he’s heading to the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California to talk about the Grateful Dead’s December 16th, 1994 show. Monologues abound about Childhood’s End, Branford Marsalis, and what the initials MNS stand for (editor’s note: he has since learned they stand for Music Never Stopped.)
Hell in a BucketCold Rain & SnowMinglewood BluesSo Many RoadsChildhood's EndEternityDon't Ease Me In
Eyes Of The WorldSamba In The RainEstimated Prophet > He's Gone > Drums > Space > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Good Lovin'
 
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Upstate New York’s got the ways and means! This week, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to Binghamton for the Grateful Dead’s May 9th, 1979 show. This was only the seventh show played by our friend Smiling Brent. Discussions abound about Brent’s early days, the new Taylor Swift album, and taking yet another step back.
SugareeMe & My UncleLoserNew Minglewood BluesFriend Of The DevilLooks Like RainStagger LeeJack Straw
China Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderHe's Gone > Truckin' > Drums > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia
Johnny B. Goode 

We’re getting a mile high! This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob heading west to Colorado to hear the Grateful Dead’s December 14th, 1990 show at the McNichols Sports Arena. Discussions abound about Victim or the Crime, viewer mail, and Knob’s killer impression of Bob’s slide solo.
Shakedown StreetPicasso MoonPeggy-OLittle Red RoosterStagger LeeMasterpieceTo Lay Me DownLet it Grow
Victim or the Crime >Foolish Heart >Man Smart/Woman SmarterHe's Gone >Drums > Space > Dark Star >I Need a Miracle >Wharf Rat >Turn on Your Love Light
Knockin' on Heaven's Door

And in the end, the dead you take is equal to the dead you make. This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to Chicago for the Grateful Dead's July 9th, 1995 show at Soldier Field. This would be the last show Jerry Garcia ever played. Discussions abound about Robert Hunter's found manuscript, Childhood's End, and our upcoming lawsuit with Guess the Year.
Touch Of GreyLittle Red RoosterLazy River RoadWhen I Paint My MasterpieceChildhood's EndCumberland BluesPromised Land
Shakedown StreetSamson & Delilah >So Many Roads >Samba in The Rain >Corrina >Drums >Space > Unbroken Chain > Sugar Magnolia
Black Muddy RiverBox Of Rain 

Are you ready to rock?? Red rocks!! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Morrison, Colorado for the Grateful Dead's July 27th, 1982 show at Red Rocks Ampitheatre. Discussions abound about what makes "On the Road Again" work, what shows we would time travel to, and what Jerry's favorite reality show would've been.
Jack Straw > SugareeOn The Road AgainIt Must Have Been The RosesMe And My Uncle > Big RiverPeggy-O > Little Red RoosterChina Cat Sunflower] > I Know You Rider
Playin' In The Band  > Terrapin Station > Playin' In The Band Jam > Drums > Space > The Wheel > The Other One > Stella Blue > Playin' In The Band (Reprise)
U.S. Blues

Grab your soup cans, we're heading to the Cafe Au Go Go! This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to a helluva town for the Grateful Dead's September 29th, 1969 show at the Cafe Au Go Go. Discussions abound about Lenny Bruce, Knob's interview with Betty Cantor-Jackson, and The Grateful Dead's history in 7/8 time.