Join author, Howard Weiner, as he explores the diverse musical universe of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia. Howard draws upon his many years of touring with the Grateful Dead to analyze their best shows and jams, as well as sharing his personal tales from the road, Deadology will also provide a touch of Dylan, and other artists influential to the Dead.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 1:35:24
Doug Schmell joins us....Acoustic fantasy draft, perhaps the best Dead acoustic set ever....Raw psychedelic energy throughout set two....Major versions of China Cat, Easy Wind,…
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:54:21
Doug Schmell is back for a deep dive into an essential 1972 Grateful Dead performance.,,Set two is sublime, a set for the ages.
Aug 2, 2026 · 1:11:10
Garcia Gone Wild. The last four songs of this show are the greatest versions you will ever hear.
Jul 18, 2026 · 1:48:46
with Doug Schmell: A wild night with the Grateful Dead in the Orpheum Theatre....The opening set flows with easy virtuosity from the Half Step opener through The Music Never…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:36:26
Doug Schmell is back....Shakedown lightning to open...Top notch Dirty Dead throughout set one. Layers of an insane Deal gem...Help Slip Frank...A never ending DEW jam, Garcia's…
Jun 17, 2026 · 1:11:33
Ode to the The NY Knicks, champs again after a 53-year drought...Scuba snorkeling with Jerry during Scarlet....Sly Stone inspired Dancin' in the Streets....Blast off to the epic…
May 23, 2026 · 1:44:01
Epic Dead!!! with Doug Schmell
May 19, 2026 · 59:43
Tales of Jerry's Tiger...Help on the Way after an immortal night in Ithaca...Monumental performances of Big River and Music Never Stopped,,,A relaxed vibe to set two...A Comes a…
May 3, 2026 · 1:16:57
Introducing a new author's series on books about legendary Musicians...Our first guest is Randy Schmidt, author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter....This will be a…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:03:38
Last show of an awesome tour! Phil's Raven Space pays tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. Killer set two with perhaps the best Estimated ever.
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:32:21
GD tapers Doug and Larry join the podcast to discuss the band's outstanding show in April 12, 1982. It's another gem from a tour that gave us a plethora of pristine, succinct,…
Mar 29, 2026 · 59:03
Doug Schmell joins us to rave about another epic 1973 Grateful Dead masterpiece
Mar 27, 2026 · 1:04:12
Jerry in all his Soulful glory. Inspired by the songs of Smokey's Soul Town, Sirius/XM
Mar 12, 2026 · 1:08:12
Smokin' early on in Althea...you construct the set list....Music Never Stopped with Jerry's improbable leads....Rider shredding...post He's gone improv...Album of the Week: A…
Feb 18, 2026 · 57:30
An era comes to an end...Garcia shreds Greatest Story opener....Looks Like Rain tears....Supplication sizzles...Exceptional Terrapin...Wheel into Shakedown inside a Playin'…
Feb 11, 2026 · 1:06:41
Doug Schmell joins us to discuss the opening night of the Grateful Dead's final run in the Fillmore East....Outstanding performances of Hard to Handle and Morning Dew highlight…
Jan 17, 2026 · 1:10:56
Bob Weir's journey from youngest member of the Grateful Dead to American Musical Master...Featured show on Weir's 34th Birthday, 10-16-81 Amsterdam...The Grateful Dead's last…
Nov 12, 2025 · 1:19:04
Doug Schmell joins us to discuss the best show of 1971...Freddy King tribute...Tennessee Jed hand grenade....A Bobby McGee gem...The Other One!!!...A marathon of Robert Hunter…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:17:08
RIP Donna Jean and Jack DeJohnette...Highlights of greatest Jack Straws ever, History and analysis of the all mighty Jack Straw. Mind-blowing Sraws galore, all in one in podcast.…
Oct 15, 2025 · 1:07:01
Playin/Fingers disorientation for NYC followed by an Uncle River hoedown...What a four-song opener...Looks Like Rain gold....The Eyes tease....a glorious night for Jerry ballads
Sep 11, 2025 · 1:08:02
Happy Birthday Mickey...9/11 Love and Theft NYC reflections...Doug Schmell joins the podcast...Feelin Groovy...Horns or no horns...The big three to close D Star/Morning Dew/…
Sep 1, 2025 · 52:32
Blazing opening set, the band is as fired up as the raucous crowd...Dead excel during a typical set. and then they blow the roof of the joint and stop time in its tracks during…
Aug 9, 2025 · 59:04
Thirty years later, the legacy of Jerry and the Dead grows exponentially...Five immortal instrumentals jams from Madison Square Garden, Alpine Valley, Hartford, Giants Stadium,…
Aug 1, 2025 · 58:49
A day before Jerry Garcia's 32nd birthday, the Grateful Dead perform three epic sets--four hours in length...Doug Schmell joins me to discuss the brilliance behind this…
Aug 1, 2025 · 58:49
The day before Jerry's 32nd birthday, the Dead deliver four epic hours of music...Doug Schmell is back to rave about this performance....Brilliant Half Step...China Cat…
Jul 29, 2025 · 59:10
The year 1977 is complete. This is the only show I didn't write about in my book,Grateful Dead 1977. The recording is now available. Thank you Charlie Miller!...Cool Jed and…
Jul 14, 2025 · 1:00:38
One More Saturday Night/ Fire Opener, That's a show! The genius of Garcia, three well-crafted peaks in one instrumental....Desirable selections all night...Comes a Time stops…
Jul 5, 2025 · 1:15:42
Mik Bondy joins us to discuss The Garcia Project's upcoming Days Between Tour, and the evolution of the band through the years...On July 4, 1975 Jerry Garcia rocks the Great…
Jul 4, 2025 · 1:15:42
Discussion with Mik Bondy about the Garcia Project's upcoming Days Between Tour, and the history of the band...There were fireworks galore as Jerry Garcia had a performance for…
Jun 29, 2025 · 58:29
Doug Schmell joins us to discuss this four-hour spectacular from Vancouver...A smoking China Cat highlights a Never Ending opening set...A massive, distinctive, Truckin' Other…
Jun 18, 2025 · 1:12:35
RIP Sly and Brian...Jamfest kicks off 4-22: Stranger Bird Song...C.C. Madness...Help on the Way and Slipknot for all...The Fire Puke scare....Grateful Dead give it their all in…
Jun 7, 2025 · 43:17
A tribute to an all-time Garcia acoustic show...This recording was mislabeled as 5-5-82 for decades...Prime Garcia vocals and guitar picking...Brilliant performances of three…
Apr 4, 2025 · 1:06:35
Alabama > Straw brilliance for starters...Debut of She Belongs to Me....Awesome LSD to end the set, Jerry rips Saint and Deal...First Crazy Fingers in 18 months...A hyper runaway…
Mar 12, 2025 · 57:03
Betty Boards,,,Let my inspiration flow...the debut of Terrapin and Estimated...First set dominated by second set tunes...Help/ Slipknot!/ Franklin's = insanity....A grand opening…
Feb 25, 2025 · 44:05
A Sugaree Master Class for openers...Jerry's Soul Town...The hottest Valerie ever...Scorching Tangled Up in Blue...Weir and friends join JGB for a memorable double encore
Feb 14, 2025 · 56:23
A JGB show for the ages...The Melvin Seals factor in Mississippi Moon and Harder They Come...Awesome versions of Mission in the Rain, Deal, Sugaree, and Simple Twist of…
Feb 4, 2025 · 1:02:52
Doug Schmell joins the podcast to explore this iconic performance...Ripping renditions of T Jed, J Straw, and Music Never Stopped...The infamous Close Encounters jam is tucked…
Jan 25, 2025 · 1:06:44
A Complete Unknown, review of the marvelous Dylan movie...Branford joins the Dead for Birdsong...Immaculate improvisation in the first instrumental of Eyes...38 minutes of Dark…
Jan 9, 2025 · 52:37
Dawn of the Golden Era for the Jerry Garcia Band...Three epic masterpieces: Sugaree, After Midnight, Positively 4th Street...Album of the Week: Countdown to Ecstasy
Dec 30, 2024 · 1:04:43
Doug Schmell joins the podcast to relish the Dead's awesome New Year's '81 show. A huge night for Jerry commences with a monster Shakedown...This celebration has it all: Cold…
Dec 15, 2024 · 1:03:07
David Davis joins me to discuss his new book, The Economic History of the Grateful Dead....A massive fan crush getting into the 11-10-85 show...The Dead take Cassidy and Feel…
Dec 6, 2024 · 39:46
43 years ago the Dead rock Market Square Arena....C.C. Rider madness...The house lights shine on a legendary Let it Grow...Well-balanced sets with blazing yet concise…
Nov 24, 2024 · 1:00:42
Doug Schmell joins us to discuss this short, yet, outrageous 1972 gem. Stay in there for the audio highlights at the end. The Grateful Dead rocked Dallas to the very marrow.…
Nov 16, 2024 · 51:31
Early and late shows...Audio highlights and first-hand commentary from a time I remember oh so well...From Dylan to The Beatles to Smokey's Soul Town, its the JGB in NYC!
Nov 7, 2024 · 49:46
A bomb-bastic tribute to Phil including many of his iconic signature bass licks...Featured highlights include Truckin, Spanish Jam, The Raven, The Other One, Passenger, and Box…
Oct 20, 2024 · 42:28
Final show in the Carrier Dome...Take a Step Back...The Rowdiest Jack Straw ever to end the opening set...Shakedown sizzle...a scintillating Love Light to close...The Yankees are…
Oct 9, 2024 · 53:27
What are the ingredients of a masterful live Shakedown? Lets head Into the Deadology laboratory to dissect the awesome '85 Merriweather Shakedown... Ranking the best of the rest…
Sep 26, 2024 · 49:01
Featured show September 23, 1987 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, with special guest, Phil Hyman...A Blood on the Tracks car ride that changed my life...High Times in New…
Sep 21, 2024 · 55:36
Welcome to the weirdness in Landover...three Playin jams in the opening set. Tiger in a trance deja vu...Please welcome back to New York: THE GRATEFUL DEAD!!!
Sep 10, 2024 · 56:49
Perhaps the most underrated Dead show ever...Doug Schmell joins the podcast as we explore the music of 9-10-74...The Grandest Morning Dew of them all...
Sep 3, 2024 · 1:21:12
A show beyond description...Eyewitness accounts from Jim Daley and Doc Rich Weiss...Audio Highlights of perhaps, the most important show in Grateful Dead history
Aug 28, 2024 · 52:43
Audio highlights and examination from an underrated show.. Four hours of epic Grateful Dead in Boulder...32 songs, three sets...The awesome combos: He's Gone/ Other One/ Wharf…
Aug 6, 2024 · 58:23
Doug Schmell Joins the podcast to discuss the 50th anniversary pf an iconic Grateful Dead performance,..First set masterpieces: Eyes of the World and Playin/ Scaelet/ Playin...A…
Aug 1, 2024 · 44:24
Happy Birthday Jerry! 11-song opening set concludes with an insane 14-minute Let it Grow...Scarlet/ Fire--Garcia en fuego as the music plays the band...The best Saint of…
Jul 24, 2024 · 53:06
Jerry Garcia Band's first performance in the Bushnell Auditorium July 24, 1980...Please rise for the state song of Connecticut, Sugaree...Blood in the Tracks reversed....audio…
Jul 11, 2024 · 49:37
David Davis joins the podcast with his recollections of this epic show to end the summer tour on Lewiston's State Fairgrounds..Dave shares gripping stories of meeting Phil Lesh…
Jul 4, 2024 · 47:01
A legendary six-song segment to launch set two...Ominous weather conditions lead to a Cold Rain & Snow Fire on the Mountain combo...The Dead kill it for Farm Aid TV...Bob Dylan…
Jun 24, 2024 · 52:57
City Island memories....A consistently smoking show with a blazing Music, and an Estimated Eyes segue of dreams...Off to the races in Saratoga...Heavy downpours and good…
Jun 16, 2024 · 54:42
Doug Schmell joins us to discuss this epic three-set extravaganza...The Wall of Sound comes to Iowa...The King of all China Cats...The awesome Eyes into Big River, and the…
Jun 8, 2024 · 59:39
A lively discussion of an immortal JGB show with Perry Paletta, and we reminisce about returning to the Music Mountain stage on the 40th anniversary of the show. Garcia was en…
Jun 8, 2024 · 59:39
In addition to discussing an immortal Jerry show with Perry Paletta, we reminisce about our pilgrimage to find the Music Mountain stage on the 40th anniversary of the…
May 30, 2024 · 1:10:14
The shocking news...Walton, Wooden, UCLA, and the Grateful Dead...NCAA Championships... Foot injuries...An NBA Championship for Portland...More foot issues...From Wooden's…
May 23, 2024 · 47:02
A Grateful tribute to Bob Dylan on his 83rd birthday. These are the ten greatest performances of Dylan songs featuring Jerry Garcia. Audio highlights from all ten selections.
May 17, 2024 · 49:54
Epic 77 shows...St. Louis, all-time great Dancin' in the Street and the first Estimated Eyes...The Dead storm into Alabama for their first show there and play a two hour opening…
May 11, 2024 · 57:05
A Playin' in the Band mind-melt opens this epic show...Doug Schmell joins us again for some enthusiastic commentary. A huge night for Pig Pen, and possibly the greatest Dark Star…
Apr 30, 2024 · 48:08
A legendary four night run with Miles Davis opening up for the Grateful Dead in the Fillmore West. Thank you Bill Graham. The Miles show on 4-10-70 was recorded and released as a…
Apr 20, 2024 · 59:17
High times with the Dead on April 20 1983 in Providence, and April 20 1984 in Philadelphia. Two of the best shows of the decade. Awesome performances of Let it Grow, Scarlet…
Apr 12, 2024 · 54:08
A pair of tremendous April 14 shows separated by ten years. Doug Schmell is back on the podcast to recall memories of being tenth row in Glenn's Falls, and to heap praise on the…
Apr 1, 2024 · 45:36
Live from Beale Street, Memphis,,,A life changing show in Philly....Cold Rain & Snow for those traveling through treacherous weather,...The only time the Grateful Dead played…
Mar 26, 2024 · 46:45
All-time great Straw--Sugaree opener...Garcia's Theory of Relativity...Grant Green...blazing first set...strange synthesized noises...dancing, singing, and celebration in the…
Mar 21, 2024 · 50:41
The completed Wall of Sound debut, as well as debut versions of Scarlet Begonias and Cassidy. Final performance of Playin' UJB Morning Dew UJB Playin....Unique version of a 77…
Mar 12, 2024 · 51:31
My first Dead show, 3-9-81...Sensational versions of Stranger, Althea, Ramble on Rose, Cat > Rider and more. These nights in Madison Square Garden feature some of the most unique…
Mar 5, 2024 · 46:33
A conversation with GD taper Doug Schmell about the majesty of Bickershaw...Overcoming adversity to deliver a 4-hour show for the ages...Audio highlights: smoking jams from…
Feb 28, 2024 · 43:23
The JGB performs a first set for the ages in Caldwell College on 8-11-84, and then a fan runs into the drum kit and blows up set two...Audio highlights from the awesome first…
Feb 20, 2024 · 51:28
Jerry on top of the world off Broadway....night one 5-31-83, best-ever versions of They Love Each Other, That;s What Love Will Make You Do, Harder They Come and Mississippi…
Feb 14, 2024 · 39:32
Epic month for the Jerry Garcia Band and U.S. Hockey...awesome audio snippets from 2-17-80...Garcia's wisdom on Positively 4th Street...Jer drops the steel jack hammer during Let…
Feb 5, 2024 · 44:08
The greatest Jerry show kicks off Jerry Garcia Band month in February. In Pacific High, Garcia pays tribute to Dylan, Lennon, Wonder, Ray Charles, Doc Pomus, Jimmie Rodgers and…
Jan 29, 2024 · 55:13
The Grateful Dead perform a landmark show on the heels of their Europe 72 triumph. Howard interviews Barry Aquilino, a Deadhead in attendance for this three-set Roosevelt Stadium…
Jan 22, 2024 · 50:03
Tour prep and set list psychology...Beyond imagination in Worcester...Elvis in Augusta...the pros and cons of set list design...Final On the Road Again...Seems like 1973, the…
Jan 16, 2024 · 42:29
This episode features audio highlights of three astounding performances from the Dead's 1-11-78 show in the Shrine Auditorium. While visiting the Shrine, Howard time travels back…
Jan 7, 2024 · 1:08:44
Awesome interview with Doug, taper extraordinaire and Grateful Dead enthusiast... We explore his Deadhead evolution, how he became a taper, and reminisce about those memorable…
Dec 31, 2023 · 56:15
Happy New Year! Enjoy the top ten finest GD New Year's performances in a timeless countdown. Celebrate the holiest day of Deadology. Featured versions include, The Eleven, Dark…
Dec 26, 2023 · 40:54
A tribute to Dick’s Picks Vol 5 on its 44th anniversary….Phil’’s rumbling thunder…First Uncle John’s in two years….Wild improv….Shakedown > UJB reprise completes the loop….Album…
Dec 20, 2023 · 46:58
Adventurous road trips to Hampton and Binghamton…..Audio highlights from the amazing first set in Binghamton…Set two and the triumphant return of Help on the Way and…
Dec 13, 2023 · 46:36
The history of a Hunter/Garcia masterpiece...Born in Dillon Stadium 7-16-72...;Lost my boots in transit babe...From polished gem to 1977 masterpiece...Hello Franklin's…
Dec 6, 2023 · 39:32
Fifty years ago the Grateful Dead played a Dark Star and Here Comes Sunshine for the ages. Author, Howard Weiner, talks about these classics as well as other ripping versions…
Nov 29, 2023 · 51:05
Exploring the diverse talents of the Jerry Garcia Band through three shows at Kean College: 2-28-80 early and late shows, and 12-13-83 late show. Classic performances include…
Nov 19, 2023 · 35:57
This show features the hottest Althea, and sensational versions of Jack Straw, Feel Like a Stranger, and most of the first set. In addition to dissecting this show, Howard…
Nov 14, 2023 · 49:11
Exploration of the peak Dylan/Dead show in Giants Stadium. Dylan finds his muse and Garcia is on fire all night long.
Nov 6, 2023 · 42:43
Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band on November 4, separated by four years. Jerry bringing to joy to the Deadheads of New York. Live snippets of "Cold Rain and Snow, Deal, and…
Oct 31, 2023 · 30:46
Paying homage to Grateful Dead Halloween highlights through the years with a spotlight on their masterpiece second set from 10-31-71.
Oct 24, 2023 · 33:50
4-21-71 Providence featuring a killer Hard to Handle and 10-12-81 Munich. This is volume one in an ongoing series of underrated shows.
Oct 17, 2023 · 45:29
Join Howard live from Herb Brooks Arena on the 40th anniversary of the Dead's immortal performance. Revisit the Miracle on Acid and the Miracle on Ice.
Oct 9, 2023 · 32:58
Great shows on October 9 in the 80s: Worcester 84, Greensboro 83, Hampton 89, Warfield 80, Palo Alto 82
Oct 8, 2023 · 31:43
October 9 is one of the 33 essential dates of Grateful Dead history. This episode dives into three meaty shows from the '70s. Heads up: There's 90 seconds of silence about twelve…
Sep 30, 2023 · 31:58
Awesome 1981 performances from JGB and the Dead in Stabler Arena are explored. It was a mighty high time for those attending Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.
Sep 23, 2023 · 39:54
The pros, cons, and twisted history of the Grateful Dead's most legendary performance. How did this show become epic Grateful Dead folklore? Howard explores the majesty of…
Sep 14, 2023 · 32:57
Howard time travels back to one of the most exciting nights in Grateful Dead history, Friday, September 18. 1987. After appearing on Late Night with Dave Letterman the night…
Sep 6, 2023 · 31:03
A celebration of the Grateful Dead's epic 9/7/73 Nassau Coliseum show, and a look at the band's history in the coliseum. Howard also discusses the shift in the Dead's songwriting…
Aug 30, 2023 · 35:49
A journey into one of the essential dates of Deadology, September 2, with a focus on the Grateful Dead's first Giants Stadium show in 1978, and their 1980 show in Rochester…
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