Episodios

  • 3/29/1969 - The Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV
    Mar 24 2026

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a short, seven-song show from March of 1969! We return to the Live/Dead-era to revel in the Primal Dead energy during this busy year at the Dead's first show from Sin City. history. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

    Links to the poster of the show, courtesy of the Bahr Gallery:

    https://www.bahrgallery.com/band-items/grateful-dead-at-las-vegas-ice-palace-1969?view=slider

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    1 h y 35 m
  • 3/12/1981 - Boston Garden, Boston, MA
    Mar 10 2026

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about another show from March of 1981! We were inspired by the end-of-year release of Dave's Picks Volume 56 to go back and explore the Dead's sound and energy during this standout month in their history. We break down the Dead's performance from the Boston Gahhhden. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

    Links to video of part of the show:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWNSQCl8ZWw

    For more information on our last show, reviewing Dave's Picks Volume 57 from early 1978, please see this blog resource a fellow PodHead provided us: https://somesteelcutoats.blogspot.com/2020/01/volume-thirteen-chicago-78.html

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    2 h y 1 m
  • Dave's Picks Vol. 57 Review - 2/01 and 1/31/1978 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
    Feb 24 2026

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about the newest official release from the Grateful Dead, Dave's Picks Volume 57! We break down one-and-a-half shows from the second set of January 31 and the entirety of February 1, 1978 from the beautiful Uptown Theatre in Chicago. It's a longer episode because there is so much good stuff to talk about, which is a good thing! Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

    Links to this year's artist in residence Chelsea Housand's official page:

    https://www.housandarts.com/

    Please send us an email with any and all of your Bob Weir stories as we continue to mourn Bobby's passing.

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    2 h y 13 m
  • Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros - 12/17/2023 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
    Feb 10 2026

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a 2023 Bobby Weir and the Wolf Brothers (featuring the Wolfpack) show from the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY! We set out to explore more of the music Bobby was playing in his later years as we continue to mourn his passing. While not our usual coverage of the Grateful Dead, you can still get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

    Link to Archive taper edition of this show: https://archive.org/details/wolfbros2023-12-17.aud.mkh8040.nico11104.flac24

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    1 h y 25 m
  • 5/25/1974 - Campus Stadium, University of California Santa Barbara, CA
    Jan 27 2026

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a rarity - a show not officially released from 1974. We break down the Dead's performance from the end of the Spring '74 tour at the University of California Santa Barbara. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

    Links to pictures and video from the show:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/zbxvcw/the_dead_playing_on_the_campus_of_uc_santa/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYt8RQQoMjA

    Links to newspaper articles discussed about the UCSB Gauchos:

    https://www.independent.com/2009/04/21/men-behind-myths/

    https://alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/t722h982q

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    1 h y 46 m
  • 1/13/1980 - Cambodian Refugee Benefit Show, Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA
    Jan 13 2026

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a unique, one-set benefit show from January 13, 1980! We break down the Dead's set from Joan Baez's Cambodian refugee benefit show. The set was also the final Grateful Dead show broadcast on KSAN-FM radio.

    This episode was recorded before the passing of Bob Weir- please listen to our tribute episode to Bobby, found in the episode prior to this one.

    Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

    Link to Blogspot post of pictures and information from the show:

    https://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2014/12/january-13-1980-oakland-coliseum-arena.html

    Link to information regarding the mysterious unreleased Joan Baez/ Mickey Hart collaboration:

    https://www.rukind.com/viewtopic.php?t=20455

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    1 h y 31 m
  • Rest Easy Bobby Weir (1947-2026)
    Jan 11 2026

    Remembering Bob Weir (1947-2026) and thanking him for all he gave us!

    Links:

    Full-show isolated Bobby edition - https://youtu.be/ZLV-73VF6Tg?si=cHWNoU_NIEj8QHk_

    Weather Report Suite, acoustic demo - https://youtu.be/k7-4XirBj9A?si=lgN3DR3oOCtOW4vv

    Bob speaking about death on the Comes a Time podcast - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTWWxCMjDx7/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

    Dead & Co at Citizens Bank Park, 2021 (4 min mark of Jack Straw) - https://archive.org/details/deadco2021-08-21.CitizensBankParkPhiladelphiaPA/DeadCo2021-08-21t03.flac

    Outro song, Not Fade Away - Dead & Company, August 16, 2021 (audience recording available: https://archive.org/details/deadco2021-08-16.CoastalCreditUnionPark/DeadCo2021-08-16t18.flac)

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    55 m
  • Live/Dead (1969) album review
    Dec 23 2025

    Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' all things about the Grateful Dead's first live album release, Live/Dead. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod!

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    1 h y 1 m