Help on the Way

The Game Show - 9/12/85

We’re going to Oakland, eh? This week, our host Game is heading to Oakland, California. It’s September 12th, 1985 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. Along the way discussions abound about DogFish Head’s new Grateful Dead pale ale.Greatest Story Ever Told > BerthaIt's All Over NowRow Jimmy My Brother Esau > Big Railroad Blues > Looks Like Rain > Might As Well Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower > Playin' In The Band > Drums > The Other One > Black Peter > Throwing Stones > Not Fade AwayNot Fade Away >Brokedown Palace

Where Scarlet Meets Fire (ft. JWGIII) - 3/23/95

Bruuuuuce. Hornsby, that is. This week FiG is joined by longtime friend of the pod JWG3! It’s March 23rd, 1995 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. Along the way, discussions abound about the MusicCares benefit, Pearl Jam, and the power of Grateful Dead podcasts. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown ToodelooWang Dang DoodleCold Rain and SnowEl PasoLoserEasy AnswersSo Many RoadsUnbroken ChainScarlet Begonias >Fire on the Mountain >Corrina >Mathilda >Drums >Space >Days Between >Good Lovin'The Weight

"Last Lost Live Tape" - 7/15/89

It’ll always be Deer Creek to me! This week, FiG heads to Noblesville, Indiana by his lonesome. A FiGpod!! It’s July 15th, 1989 and the Grateful Dead are playing Deer Creek Music Center. Monologues abound about the last lost live show being found, and FiG wraps up season 3!BerthaGreatest Story Ever ToldCandymanWalkin' BluesPeggy-OQueen Jane ApproximatelyWe Can RunBird Song Foolish Heart >Victim Or The Crime >Crazy Fingers >Truckin' > Smokestack Lightnin' >Drums >Space > China Doll > All Along The Watchtower > Stella Blue Sugar Magnolia Brokedown Palace

Apex Donna (w/Mike from Guess the Year) - 11/16/78

He is a friend of mine! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by Mike from Guess the Year! It’s November 16th, 1978 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Uptown Theater in Chicago, IL. Discussions abound about MusicCares, the one song theory, and our evolving relationship with Grateful Dead music. Check out Guess the Year : https://guesstheyear.net/And come see his show at The Bitter End on 2/16 : https://donyc.com/events/2025/2/16/guess-the-year-ticketsNew Minglewood BluesDire WolfMe & My Uncle >Big RiverThey Love Each OtherLooks Like RainBrown Eyed WomenBeat It On Down The LineStagger LeeDancin' In The Streets >Deal Scarlet Begonias >Fire On The MountainSamson & DelilahHe's Gone >Drums >Black Peter >Truckin'U.S. Blues

Attending Oops Middle Right Two Solo Which Rocks - 2/17/79

Fare you well, Keith and Donna! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are listening to the Grateful Dead’s February 17th, 1979 show at the Oakland Coliseum. Discussions abound about the Grateful Dead’s most played venues, Dead Ahead, and what Knob’s eating for breakfast (the answer may surprise you.) Greatest Story Ever ToldDon't Ease Me InMama Tried >Mexicali BluesFriend Of The DevilPassengerHigh TimeLooks Like RainJack A RoeLazy Lightning > Supplication Might As WellI Need A Miracle >Bertha >Good Lovin'From The Heart Of MeBig Railroad BluesTerrapin Station >Playin' In The Band >Drums >The Wheel >Shakedown Street >Playin' In The Band >Sugar MagnoliaOne More Saturday Night

Peggy-O's Baby Picture - 12/10/73

Well, I do declare! This week our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s December 10th, 1973 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Charlotte Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about Jam Band New Years Shows, the first Peggy-O, and Donna’s maternity leave from the band.
BerthaMexicali BluesDealJack StrawTennessee JedBig RiverDon't Ease Me InEl PasoBrown-Eyed WomenPlayin’ in the Band
Promised LandPeggy-OMe & My UncleRow JimmyMe and Bobby McGeeBig Railroad BluesTruckin’ > Nobody's Fault But Mine > Eyes of the World > Brokedown PalaceChina Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderSugar Magnolia> Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad > Sunshine Daydream
Casey Jones

And a Happy New Weir - 3/9/92

Just a quick one with FiG and Knob as we ring in the new year and featuring set 2 of 3/9/92!
 
 
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Jack Straw (6:00) ;West L.A. Fadeaway (8:16) ;Me And My Uncle(3:06) >Big River (6:40) ;Row Jimmy (11:09) ;Cassidy (7:03) ;Deal (9:13)
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Victim Or The Crime (7:27) ;Iko Iko (10:49) ;Corrina (11:37) >Dark Star (14:13) >Drums (12:15) >Space (14:28) >I Need A Miracle (6:33) >Morning Dew (12:50)
Encore
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (6:15)

We Wish You a Jerry Christmas - 7/31/71

Happy holidays from all of us at the Help on the Way podcast! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob trade their mixing bowls for the Yale Bowl. Yes, it’s Christmas in July- July 31st, 1971 to be precise - and the Grateful Dead are playing in New Haven, Connecticut. Discussions abound about the first Mr. Charlie, the Kennedy Center Honors, and a The Who concert that both our hosts were at…
Truckin'SugareeMr. CharlieMama TriedBig Railroad BluesHard To HandleLoserPlayin' In The Band >Dark Star >Bird SongEl PasoMe And Bobby McGee 
BerthaBig Boss ManMe & My UncleDealChina Cat Sunflower >I Know You RiderSing Me Back HomeSugar MagnoliaCasey JonesNot Fade Away >Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad >Darkness Jam >Not Fade Away
Uncle John's Band >Johnny B. Goode

A Europe 72 Show on Steroids - 9/10/72

This week, the podcast goes to Hollywood! Our hosts FiG and Knob are heading to the Hollywood Palladium. It’s September 10th, 1972 and the Grateful Dead are playing with special guest David Crosby. Along the way, discussions abound about the differences between Europe 72 and Fall 72, Zakir Hussain, and the best Beat It On Down the Line intro we’ve ever heard. 
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BerthaGreatest Story Ever ToldMississippi Half-Step Uptown ToodelooBlack Throated WindBird SongPromised LandDealEl PasoSugareePlayin' In The BandCasey Jones 
He's Gone > Truckin'Ramble On RoseBeat It On Down The LineBlack PeterDark Star * >Drums >Jack Straw * Sing Me Back Home *Sugar Magnolia * 
One More Saturday Night
*with David Crosby

The Dead Strategy of Free - 4/2/90 (feat. David Davis, author of The Economic History of the Grateful Dead)

It’s Hot ‘Lanta! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by David Davis, author of the new book “The Economic History of the Grateful Dead,” aka Grateful Seconds. They’re heading down to Atlanta for the Grateful Dead’s April 2nd, 1990 show at The Omni Coliseum. Along the way, discussions abound about the future of the Grateful Dead vault, the Kennedy Center Honors, and why the band dropped Death Don’t Have No Mercy. Email davidadavis@gmail.com to order signed first copy editions of the book! Also available on Amazon.Feel Like A StrangerMississippi Half Step Uptown Toodleloo >The WeightQueen Jane ApproximatelyEasy To Love YouBrown Eyed WomenLet It GrowFoolish Heart >Looks Like RainHe's Gone >The Last Time >Drums >Space >The Other One >Death Don't Have No MercyAround & Around >Good Lovin'Black Muddy River