Help on the Way

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.

In a very special bonus episode of Help on the Way, Knob is joined by legendary audio engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson. The two discuss Betty's storied history working for the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band. Along the way, they talk about Grateful Dead Cover Bands, the making of Europe '72, and a little bit about 5/26/73 at Kezar Stadium.

Happy Boxing Day! This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game, FiG and Knob are heading to Oakland for the Grateful Dead's December 26th, 1981 at the Oakland Auditorium Arena. Discussions abound about Phil Lesh's 84th birthday clusterf*ck, A Day at the Dentist, and which New Jersey icons could rock The Other One.
Alabama Getaway >Promised LandCandymanLittle Red RoosterBig Boss ManMe And My Uncle >Big RiverBird SongIt's All Over NowBig Railroad BluesLet It Grow
Scarlet Begonias >Fire On The MountainEstimated Prophet >He's Gone >Drums >Space >Truckin' >Black Peter >Around And Around >One More Saturday Night
Don't Ease Me In 

This week on the Help on the Way podcast, we're having a two for one deal! Our hosts FiG and Knob are discussing two short Grateful Dead shows: 11/12/70 and 12/7/68. Discussions abound about the Phil Lesh Quintet, whether or not FiG will like Aoxomoxoa, and Knob’s overuse of the phrase “not an all-timer.” 
11/12/70
Till the Morning ComesChina Cat Sunflower > I Know You RiderMama TriedGood Lovin'
12/7/68
Dark Star > St. Stephen > The ElevenDeath Don't Have No MercyThat's It For The Other One > New Potato Caboose*
RosemaryHe Was A Friend Of MineIt Hurts Me TooMorning Dew > And We Bid You Goodnight 

Get on the LIRR, we're heading to Long Island! This week on the Help on the Way pod, our hosts Game and FiG are Going to Nassau to listen to the Grateful Dead's March 28th, 1990 show at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Discussions abound about Knob seeing Phil, gushing over Brent, and how it's important not to overlook the night before a big show.
Cold Rain and SnowNew Minglewood BluesEasy To Love YouHigh TimeQueen Jane ApproximatelyLoose LucyCassidyDeal
Foolish HeartLooks Like RainCumberland BluesThe WeightHey Pocky WayDrums > Space > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Good Lovin'
Revolution