Help on the Way

Me and Kabonius Down by the Schoolyard - 9/18/91

Happy Holidays! This week, to get in the holiday season, our host FiG is heading to the Big Apple for the Grateful Dead's September 18th, 1991 show at Madison Square Garden. Discussions (well, monologues) abound about a thoughtful essay from Kabonius.
In the Midnight HourRamble On RoseWang Dang DoodleCandymanStuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues AgainRow JimmyJack Straw
Victim Or The Crime > Crazy Fingers > Playin' In The Band > Terrapin Station >Drums >Space > The Wheel > I Need A Miracle > Wharf RatSugar Magnolia
Brokedown Palace 

One More Saturday Evening - 6/28/86

Get your lot tees ready, we're heading to Alpine Valley! This week, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to Wisconsin, for the Grateful Dead's June 28th, 1986 show at Alpine Valley. Discussions abound about what constitutes an "early" Touch of Grey, whether or not a self-respecting person listens to Drums/Space, and an update on Gawanus Red's Dark Star journey.
Hell in a BucketRamble on RoseC.C. RiderRow JimmyBeat It On Down the LineTouch of GreyLooks Like RainDon't Ease Me In
Playin' in the Band > Uncle John's Band > Drums > Space > China Doll > Playin' in the Band (Reprise) > Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad > Turn On Your Love Light
One More Saturday Night > It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

I Want to Be Young Phil - 2/3/68

Keeping it weird! This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts FiG and Knob are heading out to Portland, and are joined by new friend of the show Gowanus Red! Together, they discuss the Grateful Dead's February 3rd, 1968 show at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. Discussions abound about New Potato Caboose, Dead cover bands at the Jersey Shore, and a baby picture of Dark Star.
That's It For the Other One > New Potato CabooseIt Hurts Me TooBorn Cross-EyedGood Morning Little SchoolgirlDark Star > China Cat Sunflower > The Eleven

The Duality of Bob - 2/21/93

Happy birthday, Vince! This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to Oakland for a special birthday celebration - the Grateful Dead's February 21st, 1993 show at the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Discussions abound about FiG's brother meeting a fan of the show, Knob's beef with Row Jimmy, and which of the three new songs made the best first impression.

Roughly Two Minutes Later I Was in Handcuffs - 10/9/80

Be sure to wear a flower in your hair. This week, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading back to San Francisco for the Grateful Dead's October 9th, 1980 show at the Warfield Theater. Discussions abound about Knob seeing JRAD, how to critique the acoustic sets, and what we want out of Tennessee Jed.
Dire WolfDark HollowI've Been All Around This WorldCassidyChina DollOn The Road AgainBird SongThe Race is OnOh Babe It Ain't No Lie > Ripple
 
Feel Like A Stranger
Friend Of The Devil
Mama Tried >
Mexicali Blues
Peggy-O
Little Red Rooster
Brown Eyed Women
Looks Like Rain
Tennessee Jed
The Music Never Stopped
 
Alabama Getaway >
Greatest Story Ever Told
High Time
Lost Sailor >
Saint Of Circumstance >
Terrapin Station >
Drums >
Not Fade Away >
Wharf Rat >
Sugar Magnolia
 
Casey Jones

One Grateful Dude (feat. David Gans) - 6/8/94

Get ready for The Grateful Dead Hour and a Half. This week on the Help on the Way Pod, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are joined by the one and only David Gans. Together, they listen to and discuss the Grateful Dead's June 8th, 1994 show at the Cal Expo Center in Sacramento, California. Discussions abound about the first ever Samba in the Rain, the intersection between the history of the Dead and the history of the internet, and Gans' collaborations with Robert Hunter.
More from David Gans : https://perfectible.net/
The Rex Foundation : https://rexfoundation.org/
6/8/94 Setlist :
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown ToodelooWalkin' BluesPeggy-OMe & My Uncle >Big RiverStagger LeeCassidyDon't Ease Me In
Picasso MoonBig Railroad BluesPlayin' In The Band > Uncle John's Band > Drums > Space > Samba In The Rain > All Along The Watchtower > Standing On the Moon > Turn On Your Love Light
I Fought the Law 

France-dom Comes Alive - 12/15/94

This week on the Help on the Way podcast, our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are traveling slowly down the 405. It's December 15th, 1994 and the Grateful Dead are playing a show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. Discussions abound about the Shakedown Street album, the big news stories of 1994, and Knob’s ever-changing feelings on Way to Go Home.
Shakedown Street
Wang Dang Doodle
Lazy River Road
Me and My Uncle >
Mexicali Blues
Row Jimmy >
Promised Land
Foolish Heart
Way to go Home
Corrina >
Uncle John's Band >
Drums >
Space >
The Last Time >
Morning Dew
Liberty

King Game - 10/30/83

There's gold in the hills, so we're heading back to California. This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are heading to San Rafael for the Grateful Dead's October 30th, 1983 show at the Marin County Veterans Auditorium. Discussions abound about Phil's new podcast, the new Grateful Dead Gravity Infuser, and Game's favorite song: Day Job.
Alabama Getaway > Greatest Story Ever ToldFriend Of The DevilNew Minglewood BluesTennessee JedCassidyWest L.A. FadeawayHell In A Bucket > Might As Well
Bertha > Samson & DelilahShip of FoolsPlayin' In The Band > Drums > Truckin' > Spoonful > Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia
Day Job 

Music to Befriend an Animal To - 4/6/94

Move over Christmas in July, it's time for Spring Break in November! This week our hosts Game, FiG, and Knob are headed down to Miami, Florida for the Grateful Dead’s April 6th, 1994 show. Discussions abound about Billy’s Halloween Show (both Kreutzmann and Strings), Game’s love of Bobby Darin, and the true meaning of UCLA. 
Jack StrawJack-A-RoeWang Dang DoodleBroken ArrowWest L.A. FadeawayEl PasoRow JimmyPromised Land
Here Comes SunshineSamson & DelilahCumberland BluesWay to Go HomeWomen Are SmarterDrums > Space > The Wheel >All Along The WatchtowerStanding On the Moon
Johnny B. Goode 

It’s a Good Rooster - 9/3/85

We're going to Kansas City to get our baby back home! This week on the Help on the Way podcast, our hosts are heading down to Kansas City for the Grateful Dead's September 3rd, 1985 show at the Starlight Theatre. Discussions abound about John Mayer's recent Dead Covers shenanigans, Jerry's opinions on rap music, and whether or not Knob likes The Grateful Dead.
Feel Like A Stranger > They Love Each OtherLittle Red RoosterDire WolfCassidyBig Railroad BluesThe Music Never Stopped > Don't Ease Me In
 
Cryptical Envelopement >
The Other One > Eyes Of The World > Don't Need Love > Drums > Space > Nobody's Fault But Mine > Truckin' > Smokestack Lightning > Comes A Time > Turn On Your Love Light
 
It's All Over Now Baby Blue