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Join Dead Heads Alex and Dave in conversation about the Grateful Dead. Each episode, the Heads listen to the a different show from the Grateful Dead's legendary touring career. In addition to concert reviews, you'll get a dose of history, stats, facts, and surprises along the way. Get on the bus for Workingman's Pod: Talkin' Dead with Alex and Dave!
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- 3 weeks ago40 min
WP in 30(ish) - 2/18/1971 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave - except this time, just Dave - talkin' all things February 18, 1971 at the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY! This historic show, featuring five debut songs and the only ever "Beautiful Jam," was the last show with Mickey Hart until the end of 1974 AND a show involving Dr. Krippner's Study in Dream Telepathy. You can find this show commercially released on the American Beauty 50th Anniversary edition, and you can find other commercially released shows from this 6-show run at the Capitol Theatre- you just gotta poke around. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!Link to learn more about Dr. Kreppner's Study in Dream Telepathy: https://stanleykrippner.weebly.com/a-pilot-study-in-dream-telepathy-with-the-grateful-dead.htmlLink to read the Ethan Hein blog about the Beautiful Jam: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2024/inside-the-beautiful-jam/Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
- Sep 22, 20261h 24m
Episode 100! American Beauty Album Review
Workingman's Pod celebrates its 100th episode with another Grateful Dead album review, this time for the iconic, all-time album American Beauty (1970)! American Beauty is the peak of an outpouring of creativity and ingenuity from the band in 1970. Join Deadheads Alex and Dave as they go track-by-track on the album to discuss the music and the legacy songs that would endure throughout the band's remaining career. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!
- Sep 1, 20261h 56m
Dave's Picks Vol. 59 Review - 9/26/1991 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' the latest official release- Dave's Picks Vol. 59! The hosts of Workingman's Pod talk about the final show of a six-show, seven night run at the Boston Garden in 1991. We chat about Bruce Hornsby's addition to the band, a show with a strong 60's flavor, and the final And We Bid You Goodnight the band ever played. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!PodHeads, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at: workingmanspod@gmail.comLinks:Video of the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8MT4NsIJco
- Aug 13, 20261h 35m
8/13/1975 - Great American Music Hall, San Fransisco, CA (One From the Vault)
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' the first official release of a full Grateful Dead show- One From the Vault, from the "hiatus" year in 1975! The hosts of Workingman's Pod talk about the year the band took a well-deserved break and then draft ten songs from this legendary performance at the Dead's only show at the Great American Music Hall - 51 years ago to the day. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!PodHeads, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at: workingmanspod@gmail.comLinks:The Great American Music Hall's website: https://gamh.com/Ranny Gazoo's dissertation on King Solomon's Marbles and Stronger than Dirt: https://rannygazoodead.blogspot.com/2015/05/some-problems-with-nomenclature-1973.html
- May 12, 20262h 2m
Dave's Picks 58 (Pt. 2) - 12/18/1973, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL
Dave's Picks Vol. 58 is here and it is spectacular! Join Workingman's Pod for Part Two of our breakdown, diving in to an all-time classic show from 12/18/1973! We go back to the night before the first Dick's Picks release to a show that rivals it in its intensity and execution. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Links:https://rannygazoodead.blogspot.com/2015/05/eyes-of-world-february-1973-july-1976_44.htmlJesu, Joy of Man's Desire melody Alex's ears sniped:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHQWD-xnZRA
- May 6, 202652 min
Dave's Picks 58 (Pt. 1) - 12/12/73
Dave's Picks Vol. 58 is here and it is spectacular! Join Workingman's Pod for Part One of a two-part album breakdown, beginning here with a discussion about 1973 in Grateful Dead history, the Days Between, and two tracks from this amazing release: Eyes of The World > Morning Dew from the Omni in Atlanta on 12/12/73.Links:Ranny Gonzo on Eyes of the World
- Apr 21, 20261h 53m
4/19/1986 - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a silky silky, crazy crazy show from April 19, 1986! We go to 1986 for the first time, diving in to a year without a lot of shows and without a lot of coverage to discover a wonderfully weird night the Dead served to the Berkeley crowd. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
- Apr 7, 20261h 21m
Workingman's Dead (1970) Album Review
Workingman's Pod is back with another Grateful Dead album review, this time for Workingman's Dead (1970)! A true masterpiece, Workingman's Dead brought the Dead out of the psychedelic 60s and into a whole new Americana Era. Show notes: Good Ol Grateful Deadcast - https://www.dead.net/deadcast/workingmans-dead-50-uncle-johns-band AmericanaHighways.org: https://americanahighways.org/2020/07/14/review-the-grateful-deads-workingmans-dead-is-still-quintessential-listening-50-years-later/ Stacked vocals on Cumberland Blues: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2024/cumberland-blues/ Go check out Long Strange Trip! Full documentary available on Prime Video
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