Set the controls for the heart of 1985 and the Dead’s 20th anniversary shows at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, with a look at the band’s very busy year, plus Dead Head adventures aplenty.

Guests: Dennis McNally, Len Dell’Amico, Rosie McGee, John Leopold, Dave Leopold, Johnny Dwork, David Lemieux, Nicholas Meriwether, Dave Perlis

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We explore the very high times of the Grateful Dead’s 1966, touring Rancho Olompali with Rosie McGee, swan-diving into Owsley’s magical banana box of mystery reels, and celebrating the feral young Dead heard on the new July 3rd, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium release.

Guests: Rosie McGee, Ron Rakow, Bob Matthews, David Freiberg, David Lemieux, Hawk

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The Deadcast explores Steal Your Face’s iconic artwork & visits the Grateful Dead’s June 1976 return to the road, including a tour of the Dead Head culture that bloomed in their absence.

Guests: Richard Loren, John Scher, Ron Rakow, Eugene Dolgoff, Pat Lee, Johnny Dwork, Dave Davis, Rob Bleetstein, John Brackett, Starfinder Stanley, David Lemieux

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The Deadcast tells the dramatic story of when the Hells Angels put ex-Grateful Dead Records president Ron Rakow on trial for walking away from the Dead with $225,000 he believed the band owed him.

Guests: Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Terry Haggerty, John Scher, David Lemeiux

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The Deadcast uncovers the secrets of Steal Your Face, the Dead’s 1976 live album with a checkered reputation, dramatic backstory, & sonic experimentation by Phil Lesh & Owsley Stanley.

Guests: Ron Rakow, Al Teller, John Scher, Ned Lagin, David Lemeiux

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The Deadcast concludes its extended 2-part tribute to Bobby Weir, ranging into the evolution of his songwriting, stage persona, guitar playing, and unexpected career beyond the Grateful Dead.

Guests: Bobby Weir, David Lemieux, Jeff Chimenti, Scott Metzger, Don Was, Gary Lambert, Tim Stevens, Tony Italiano, William Keats, Bretty Pauley

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The Grateful Deadcast returns for its 13th season, beginning with a 2-part tribute to the great Bobby Weir, mixing interviews with archival audio to tell the story of how a teenage Atherton folkie found his singular jazz-informed musical voice (dropping a few water balloons en route).

Guests: Bobby Weir, David Lemieux, David Nelson, Gary Lambert, Rhoney Stanley, Graeme Boone

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The Deadcast’s overstuffed season finale unpacks Blues For Allah’s oft-misunderstood title track, the unlikely story of its album art, & the remarkable coalition that manifested the Dead’s September 1975 Golden Gate Park show, officially the New Age Bio-Centennial Unity Fair.

Guests: David Lemieux, Ron Rakow, Al Teller, Ned Lagin, Steve Brown, Bill McCarthy, Larry Weissman, Gary Lambert, Ed Perlstein, Joan Miller, Geoff Gould, Dan Hanklein, Raymond Foye, Nicholas Meriwether, Shaugn O’Donnell, Chadwick Jenkins, Keith Eaton

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