GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST
Grateful Dead
“The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast,” the official Grateful Dead podcast, is a series devoted to exploring the music and mythology behind one of the most enduring, progressive, and influential bands in the history of recorded music. The podcast’s tagline is “For The Committed And The Curious,” as episodes will invite new fans to explore the band’s enormous mythology in digestible chunks and enlighten life-long Dead Heads about corners of the band’s history they never knew existed. No topic will be off limits on “The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast” as hosts Rich Mahan and Jesse Jarnow explore the band’s outrageous history, innovations, and impact from 1965 to today.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Wake Of The Flood 50: Weather Report Suite
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11/16/23 • 128 min
The Deadcast finishes its season by examining Bob Weir’s ambitious Weather Report Suite with collaborator Eric Andersen & following the launch of Wake of the Flood on the band’s own label with company president Ron Rakow, plus Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan, Erik Davis, & more.
Guests: Eric Andersen, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Ira Kaplan, Gary Lambert, Michael Parrish, David Lemieux, Brian Kehew, Erik Davis, Scott Metzger, Shaugn O’Donnell, Carey Coles
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Wake Of The Flood 50: Stella Blue
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10/05/23 • 90 min
A personal favorite of both Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter, we explore how “Stella Blue” grew from New York’s fertile Chelsea Hotel into one of the great American songs, plus Bruce Hornsby on how Wake of the Flood made him a Dead fan.
GUESTS: Elvis Costello, Bruce Hornsby, David Lemieux, Nick Paumgarten, Scott Metzger, Shaugn O’Donnell, Nick Bush
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Tales of the Great Rum Runners 50
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06/13/24 • 96 min
The Deadcast joyously welcomes the 50th anniversary reissue of Robert Hunter’s solo debut Tales of the Great Rum Runners, uncovering stories of two early drafts of the album, a mostly-lost book of poetry, and Hunter’s secret performing career as Lefty Banks.
Guests: Mickey Hart, Barry Melton, John Perry, Ted Claire, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Robbie Stokes, Nicholas Meriwether
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American Beauty 50, Episode 5: Candyman
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11/05/20 • 73 min
With the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, we examine how “Candyman” updates an old folk meme, we welcome David Crosby to talk about the hottest session guitarist in 1970 San Francisco, Jerry Garcia; plus a cavalcade of stars.
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Listen To The River: Kiel Auditorium, October 1973
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10/28/21 • 89 min
Listen To The River: Kiel Auditorium, October 1973
The Deadcast finishes our tour of St. Louis at the Kiel Auditorium in fall 1973, featuring Warlocks-era insider Steve Brown, local heads, the return of musicologist Graeme Boone to go deep into Dead’s jams, & a visit from Rich’s parents.
GUESTS: Sepp Donahower, Tony Dwyer, Steve Brown, Thom Pallazola, Drea Stein, John Ellis, Janne Mahan, Bill Mahan, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone
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FEED SWAP: Comes A Time: Pete Shapiro
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09/01/22 • 74 min
This week, the Deadcast swaps feeds with the Comes A Time podcast hosted by Dead & Co. bassist Oteil Burbridge & comedian Mike Finoia, featuring their interview with promoter Peter Shapiro, impresario behind Fare Thee Well & the Capitol Theatre, & author of a new book.
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Here Comes Sunshine: Kezar Stadium, 5/26/73
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05/25/23 • 103 min
The Deadcast visits one of the Dead’s most legendary hometown shows with the band, crew, & Bay Area Dead freaks, featuring 3 sets in the Golden Gate Park sunshine, technological innovations, & an important paper by the Haight Street Free Medical Clinic.
Guests: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Dave Smith, Bob Barsotti, Ron Wickersham, Jerry Pompili, Steve Brown, Sally Mann Romano, Mike Dolgushkin, David Gans, Strider Brown, Bob Student, Mike Crater, David Lemieux, Nicholas Meriwether
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From The Mars Hotel 50 - Trailer
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03/21/24 • 3 min
The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast is back for its 9th season of high adventure and historical storytelling, unlocking the secrets of From the Mars Hotel and going on tour with the Wall of Sound. Tune in starting March 28th wherever you get your podcasts.
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American Beauty 50, Episode 10: Truckin’
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12/10/20 • 92 min
The Deadcast season finale wraps up American Beauty and looks at the iconic Truckin’, the autobiographical album-closing road anthem, unpacking the band’s history from its verses, lost lyrics, and never-heard original ending.
Bob Weir, Stephen Barncard, Mickey Hart, Howard Wales, Steve Silberman, David Lemieux, Gary Lambert
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Wake Of The Flood 50: Let Me Sing Your Blues Away
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09/07/23 • 81 min
The Deadcast explores Keith Godchaux’s only song for the Grateful Dead, the unassuming but complex “Let Me Sing Your Blues Away,” the debut single from Wake of the Flood & Grateful Dead Records, co-starring Donna Jean, company president Ron Rakow, & a gaggle of early Dead tapers.
GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Howard Wales, Marty Weinberg, Les Kippel, Harvey Lubar, Howie Levine, Jim Cooper, David Lemieux, Brian Kehew, Scott Metzger, Shaugn O’Donnell, Marc Masters, Dave Mandl
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How many episodes does GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST have?
GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST currently has 106 episodes available.
What topics does GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST cover?
The podcast is about Classic Rock, Music Podcast, Bob Dylan, Music, Cats, Music History, Podcasts, San Francisco, Music Commentary and Guitar.
What is the most popular episode on GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST?
The episode title 'BONUS: The Nedcast' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST?
The average episode length on GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST is 84 minutes.
How often are episodes of GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST released?
Episodes of GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST?
The first episode of GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST was released on Jul 9, 2020.
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