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Alex & Dave

Join Dead Heads Alex and Dave in conversation about the Grateful Dead. Each episode, the Heads listen to the a different show from the Grateful Dead's legendary touring career. In addition to concert reviews, you'll get a dose of history, stats, facts, and surprises along the way. Get on the bus for Workingman's Pod: Talkin' Dead with Alex and Dave!

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#98
August 13 · 1 hr 35 min
8/13/1975 - Great American Music Hall, San Fransisco, CA (One From the Vault)
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' the first official release of a full Grateful Dead show- One From the Vault, from the "hiatus" year in 1975! The hosts of Workingman's Pod talk about the year the band took a well-deserved break and then draft ten songs from this legendary performance at the Dead's only show at the Great American Music Hall - 51 years ago to the day. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! PodHeads, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at: workingmanspod@gmail.com Links: The Great American Music Hall's website: https://gamh.com/ Ranny Gazoo's dissertation on King Solomon's Marbles and Stronger than Dirt: https://rannygazoodead.blogspot.com/2015/05/some-problems-with-nomenclature-1973.html
#97
May 12 · 2 hr 2 min
Dave's Picks 58 (Pt. 2) - 12/18/1973, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL
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.html Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire melody Alex's ears sniped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHQWD-xnZRA
#96
May 6 · 52 min
Dave's Picks 58 (Pt. 1) - 12/12/73
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
#95
April 21 · 1 hr 53 min
4/19/1986 - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
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 workingmanspod@gmail.com
#94
April 7 · 1 hr 21 min
Workingman's Dead (1970) Album Review
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
#93
March 24 · 1 hr 34 min
3/29/1969 - The Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV
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 Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#92
March 10 · 2 hr 1 min
3/12/1981 - Boston Garden, Boston, MA
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 Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#91
February 24 · 2 hr 12 min
Dave's Picks Vol. 57 Review - 2/01 and 1/31/1978 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
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 workingmanspod@gmail.com.
#90
February 10 · 1 hr 25 min
Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros - 12/17/2023 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
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 Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#89
January 27 · 1 hr 45 min
5/25/1974 - Campus Stadium, University of California Santa Barbara, CA
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 Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#88
January 13 · 1 hr 30 min
1/13/1980 - Cambodian Refugee Benefit Show, Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA
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 Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#87
January 11 · 54 min
Rest Easy Bobby Weir (1947-2026)
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)
#86
Dec 23, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Live/Dead (1969) album review
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! Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#85
Dec 9, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min
12/09/1971 - Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a show from 54 years ago exactly (give or take ten minutes). It's the first show released as part of the Listen to the River Box Set from December 9th, 1971 at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Link to learn more about the Fox Theatre: https://www.fabulousfox.com/theatre-info/about-us Link to donate to the Access Fund: https://www.accessfund.org/donate Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#84
Nov 25, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
Dave's Picks Vol. 56, Part 2 - 3/21/1981 - Rainbow Theatre, London
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about the newest release from the Grateful Dead, Dave's Picks Volume 56! We break down the second of the two shows included in the release from March 21st, 1981 at the Rainbow Theatre. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Link to donate to the Access Fund: https://www.accessfund.org/donate Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#83
Nov 18, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
Dave's Picks Vol. 56, Part 1 - 3/20/1981 - Rainbow Theatre, London
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about the newest release from the Grateful Dead, Dave's Picks Volume 56! We break down the first of the two shows included in the release from March 20th, 1981 at the Rainbow Theatre. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Link to donate to the Access Fund: https://www.accessfund.org/donate Follow us @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#82
Nov 6, 2025 · 39 min
WP in 30 - Rest in Power Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, 1947 - 2025
On November 2, 2025, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay passed away at the age of 78. The Queen of the Grateful Dead was a backing vocalist for the band from 1972 to 1979 She was the only female member of the Grateful Dead and was a part of the band's most iconic decade, the 1970s, featured on what many consider to be some of the band's best moments, including: Europe '72 tour, the Sunshine Daydream show at Veneta, Oregon in 1972, the Wall of Sound Summer '74 tour, Spring '77 tour, and the 1978 show at Red Rocks amphitheater. Rest in Power to the Queen of the Grateful Dead 🧡
#81
Oct 28, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min
06/04/1978 - Campus Stadium, University of California Santa Barbara, CA
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' about a little-known show from the Summer of '78! We break down a high-energy, knock-your-socks-off show with primal energy and a motorcycle rhythm section. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Link to post of pictures from the show: https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/11ok8jf/photos_of_the_day_6478_university_campus_stadium/?utm_source=embedv2&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_content=post_body Follow us @workingmanspod, @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#80
Oct 14, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
10/14/1994 - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' all things 10/14/1994 from MSG! We break down one of the best late-era gems and discover a monster show from a year Heads ordinarily avoid. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Link to post of show details: https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/1dztrai/comment/lci5bsb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Follow us @workingmanspod, @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com
#79
Mar 19, 2024 · 1 hr 30 min
Dave's Picks Vol. 49 Review + Song Draft! - 4/27 and 4/28/1985 - Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA
Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' all things 4/27 and 4/28 1985 from Stanford! We break down the Dave's Picks Volume 49 release and go head-to-head in a 6-song Song Draft. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! Note: only songs from Night 1, 4/27/1985, were able to be included as samples in this episode. Follow us @workingmanspod, @workingmans_pod on Instagram, or email us at workingmanspod@gmail.com

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