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

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

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 [email protected]

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

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=sliderFollow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]

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=SWNSQCl8ZWwFor 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.htmlFollow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]

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.Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at [email protected].

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.flac24Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]

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=HYt8RQQoMjALinks to newspaper articles discussed about the UCSB Gauchos:https://www.independent.com/2009/04/21/men-behind-myths/https://alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/t722h982qFollow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]

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.htmlLink to information regarding the mysterious unreleased Joan Baez/ Mickey Hart collaboration:https://www.rukind.com/viewtopic.php?t=20455Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]