Best String Cheese Incident Podcasts (2024)

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From the Mars Hotel 50: Money Money 1:35:12

5h ago1:35:12

1:35:12

The Deadcast explores the Mars Hotel obscurity “Money Money” & goes on the Dead’s mayhem-filled Europe ‘74 tour, including a long look at the extended jams & Seastones sets performed with Ned Lagin. Guests: Ned Lagin, Elvis Costello, Andy Leonard, Richard Loren, Steve Brown, John Perry, Ben Haller, Andy Childs, Uli Teute, Paul Matulic, David Lemieu…

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Tales of the Great Rum Runners 50 1:36:57

7d ago1:36:57

1:36:57

The Deadcast joyously welcomes the 50th anniversary reissue of Robert Hunter’s solo debut Tales of the Great Rum Runners, uncovering stories of two early drafts of the album, a mostly-lost book of poetry, and Hunter’s secret performing career as Lefty Banks. Guests: Mickey Hart, Barry Melton, John Perry, Ted Claire, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Robbie S…

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From the Mars Hotel 50: Pride of Cucamonga 1:27:24

17d ago1:27:24

1:27:24

The Deadcast explores Phil Lesh & Bobby Petersen’s “Pride of Cucamonga” (featuring lost lyrics & session pedal steel player John McFee), the Dead’s August ‘74 east coast trip (with Ned Lagin & an extended stop at Roosevelt Stadium), & the band’s decision to take a road hiatus. Guests: Ron Rakow, Ned Lagin, Alan Trist, Richard Loren, Richie Pechner,…

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From the Mars Hotel 50: Scarlet Begonias 2:10:18

28d ago2:10:18

2:10:18

From the Mars Hotel 50: Scarlet Begonias Explore “Scarlet Begonias,” from its trans-Atlantic origins (including the Dead’s surprising Bob Marley connection) to Cornell ’77 & beyond, featuring the Wall of Sound’s stop at the Hollywood Bowl (with more unheard Owsley Stanley) & a visit from Vampire Weekend’s Chris Tomson. Guests: Chris Tomson, Donna J…

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From the Mars Hotel 50: Loose Lucy 1:38:12

1M ago1:38:12

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From “Loose Lucy,” the Deadcast jumps onto Dead tour in June ‘74, going under the hood of Phil Lesh’s new quad bass, behind the scenes at the tie-dye information booth, a private lunch at the Bank of Boston, & on a Mars Hotel-soundtracked summer road trip with Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

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From the Mars Hotel 50: Unbroken Chain 2:09:57

2M ago2:09:57

2:09:57

The Deadcast explores Phil Lesh’s masterpiece “Unbroken Chain,” its mysterious lyricist Bobby Petersen, & digs into the luminous synth with Ned Lagin himself; plus, the story of the album title & art with the Grateful Dead Records crew & a visit from Animal Collective’s Avey Tare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva…

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From the Mars Hotel 50: China Doll 1:27:46

2M ago1:27:46

1:27:46

The Deadcast explores “China Doll,” perhaps the most delicate Dead song, the innovative studio techniques pioneered for From The Mars Hotel, the formation of Round Records (& the making of Jerry Garcia’s sophomore solo album), & the infamous Wall of Sound test at the Cow Palace. Guests: Elvis Costello, Ron Rakow, Richard Loren, Andy Leonard, Richie…

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From the Mars Hotel 50: U.S. Blues 1:22:19

3M ago1:22:19

1:22:19

The Grateful Deadcast begins the epic story of the Dead in 1974 with the writing of From the Mars Hotel’s album-opening “U.S. Blues” & the multiple debuts of the innovative Wall of Sound, featuring new interviews & never-heard archival audio. Guests: Ron Rakow, Richie Pechner, Sam Cutler, Steve Brown, Sally Mann Romano, David Lemieux, Brian Kehew, …

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From The Mars Hotel 50 - Trailer 3:09

3M ago3:09

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The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast is back for its 9th season of high adventure and historical storytelling, unlocking the secrets of From the Mars Hotel and going on tour with the Wall of Sound. Tune in starting March 28th wherever you get your podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com…

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Jam Band News 2023 Wrap-Up Show | Remembering all the jams 18:16

5M ago18:16

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Katie and Kev reflect back on the first year of Jam Band News and share memories of all the shows we saw, friends we made, people we lost, and jams we spun to in 2023. We discuss everything from Phish at the Garden, Dead & Company's final shows, losing James Casey, bands who had epic years like moe, The Disco Biscuits, Neighbor, music festivals, On…

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60: I Found What I Was Looking For 53:54

7M ago53:54

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Episode 60: On the Season 3 finale we play this season's Would You Rather? Would you rather lose a finger or have your favorite band break up forever? Let's discuss! Then we have a phan named Chloe who has seen 100 Phish shows and wants to give a speech on this wonderful accomplishment. Then we have an EXTENDED interview with the only guy we'd want…

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59: Inspiration That You Cannot Buy 43:45

7M ago43:45

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Episode 59: This week we talk about ATD's trip to Baltimore to the 8X10 club to see a Grateful Dead Tribute band with his fiancés family, who are all Deadheads. We bring on The Oldest Hippy at the Jamband Show to talk about his favorite Dead cover bands over the years. Following that we have Sunshine and her man Julius back on the podcast to talk a…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Weather Report Suite 2:08:03

7M ago2:08:03

2:08:03

The Deadcast finishes its season by examining Bob Weir’s ambitious Weather Report Suite with collaborator Eric Andersen & following the launch of Wake of the Flood on the band’s own label with company president Ron Rakow, plus Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan, Erik Davis, & more. Guests: Eric Andersen, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Ira Kaplan, Gary Lambert, Mich…

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58: When The Streets Begin To Holler 18:42

7M ago18:42

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Episode 58: AboveTheDave talks about his first King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard concert and brings out guest The Torch to talk about who it thinks will get him next. Next we bring out Drum Circle Guy to let us know how we survives when he is not on lot in a drum circle. Then we play Guess That Movie! with John Bell of Widespread Panic. Lastly, we b…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Prelude/Tuesday Night Jam 1:27:41

8M ago1:27:41

1:27:41

The Deadcast uncovers a most unusual lost studio session by Robert Hunter & the Grateful Dead, recorded at the Record Plant in November 1973, which we listen to in its entirety & annotate with the help of Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay & others. Guests: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Bob Matthews, Alan Trist, Nicholas Meriwether, Brian Kehew, Michael Parr…

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57: Don’t You Feel Better 59:55

8M ago59:55

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Episode 57: This week we talk about how consuming music has changed and the ways that we find new music now. We bring out Fred the Narcoleptic Cokehead and ask him some questions we know will get him going. We get a surprise from Icculus the Prophet who brings us a special friend. Bill Kruetzman and Mickey Hart plays some Drums > Space. Finally, we…

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Our First Disco Biscuits Show: We Were Wrong About Them | Show Review 4:21

8M ago4:21

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We were wrong about the Disco Biscuits. After 20+ years of hearing a lot of negativity, we finally went to our first show and we were blown away. The energy, the jams, the crowd - it was all amazing. This was their Halloween 2023 show and they played some truly killer sets, including a Pink Floyd cover of "Run Like Hell" that was out of this world.…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Eyes of the World 1:46:42

8M ago1:46:42

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Explore “Eyes of the World” inside & out with the studio multi-tracks, lost lyrics, archival audio of Robert Hunter, a meditation by Erik Davis, & a tour of the song’s evolution (yes, including that cool 7/8 ending). GUESTS: Ron Rakow, Ned Lagin, David Lemieux, Brian Kehew, Holly Bowling, Erik Davis, Shaugn O’Donnell, Brian Schiff, Jay Kerley, Mike…

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56: Troops in Iron Clad 53:18

8M ago53:18

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Episode 56: AboveTheDave talks all about The Allman Brothers this episode, specifically about Dickey Betts and the many offspring of the band that play today. Also The Big Black Furry Creature From Mars attacks the studio. Then Phil Lesh and Donna Jean Godchaux come by to do a new donor rap but bring along Matisyahu to drop a hot organ donor verse.…

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55: I Imagined This All On My Own 53:38

8M ago53:38

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Episode 55: We talk about the dark times of drug use with Seth the Sober Guy. Then we ask "What if the Grateful Dead were a metal band?". We get a very special surprise from out bathroom attendant. Plus moe. is in the building and are raging real hard. DISCLAIMER: The following podcast is completely fictional. All of the characters, even those base…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Here Comes Sunshine 1:18:10

8M ago1:18:10

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Here Comes Sunshine We explore the Beatlesque optimism of “Here Comes Sunshine,” its roots in the Vanport flood of 1948, & the story of the brand-new custom Doug Irwin guitar Jerry Garcia debuted on Wake of the Flood. GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Parish, David Lemieux, Alex Bleeker, Scott Metzger, S…

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54: Deflating On A Whim 44:31

8M ago44:31

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Episode 54: We talk Dead & Company final tour and all things Dead with special guest Bill Walton. Then Mihali comes back on to play a few more pharmaceutical commercial tunes he's been working on. Then we have the great Dean Ween and Gene Ween and they play us an unreleased Ween song! DISCLAIMER: The following podcast is completely fictional. All o…

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53: Can’t Afford A Mistake 41:18

9M ago41:18

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Episode 53: We talk Phish with Chris Kuroda and Jay Dead, who is a certified troll. We have Ned Newberg back on to discuss a new jamband he's into and we get a surprise drop in from LP Giobbi. Finally, we have Jon the Barber Gutwillig in the studio along with the cast of The Very Moon Musical! DISCLAIMER: The following podcast is completely fiction…

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Sound On Sound Music Festival 2023 Recap: Our Favorite Moments 14:30

9M ago14:30

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Join us for a recap of the Sound On Sound Music Festival 2023! We'll share our favorite moments from the festival, including performances by the Trey Anastasio Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, Hozier, Dispatch, Ben Harper, Nathaniel Rateliff, Deep Banana Blackout, Joy Oladokun, Margo Price, Lord Huron, SNACKTIME and more!…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Stella Blue 1:30:40

9M ago1:30:40

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A personal favorite of both Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter, we explore how “Stella Blue” grew from New York’s fertile Chelsea Hotel into one of the great American songs, plus Bruce Hornsby on how Wake of the Flood made him a Dead fan. GUESTS: Elvis Costello, Bruce Hornsby, David Lemieux, Nick Paumgarten, Scott Metzger, Shaugn O’Donnell, Nick Bush See…

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52: It Seems You’ve Got No Chance 45:26

9M ago45:26

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Episode 52: Today we ask "Is going to jamband shows GOOD for your body?" and we bring out Vicky the hula hooper to discuss. Then we get a return visit from Scott the Chomper who wants to play us his highlights of the SPAC Phish shows. Then we have a Lot Scene Podcast exclusive interview with a Ticketmaster Bot. DISCLAIMER: The following podcast is …

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51: We Come From the Jungle 1:03:57

9M ago1:03:57

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Episode 51: AboveTheDave takes acid and listens to the first fourteen King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard albums in a row and is here to share his travels. After that, we get a visit from the Wolfman's Brother and he's not chill. Finally, Bill Nershi and Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident teach us how to talk like a Coloradan. DISCLAIMER: The foll…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Row Jimmy 1:13:41

9M ago1:13:41

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Row Jimmy The Deadcast explores the strange not-quite-reggae of “Row Jimmy,” featuring a long never-heard interview with lyricist Robert Hunter from 1977. GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Robert Hunter, David Lemieux, Brian Kehew, Scott Metzger, Shaugn O’Donnell See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

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50: The Star of His Own Biography 47:34

9M ago47:34

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Episode 50: AboveTheDave starts things off by talking with his Spun Rob about Lemonwheel and Spuns drug dealer life. Then we ask What If The Grateful Dead Were a Metal Band? We quiz Pat the Stat on Bisco and other things. Mike Gordon of Phish joins us and brings his personal stylist Jonathan Van Ness to talk about how hes peaking hard rn. DISCLAIME…

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49: Just What It Signified 51:27

9M ago51:27

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Episode 49: This week ATD talks about the year 2002 for The Disco Biscuits. Then Trey and Phil argue over who is the bigger Goose fan with guest Trevor Weeks. Then we have the wonderful Karina Rykman call us from the road! DISCLAIMER: The following podcast is completely fictional. All of the characters, even those based on real people, are fictiona…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Let Me Sing Your Blues Away 1:21:27

10M ago1:21:27

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The Deadcast explores Keith Godchaux’s only song for the Grateful Dead, the unassuming but complex “Let Me Sing Your Blues Away,” the debut single from Wake of the Flood & Grateful Dead Records, co-starring Donna Jean, company president Ron Rakow, & a gaggle of early Dead tapers. GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Howard Wa…

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48: And I Can’t Quite Make Out What You Said 46:47

10M ago46:47

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Episode 48: We get into the LP Giobbi 2023 album "Garcia Remixed" and discuss the complex world of Dead Heads online. Plus we get a surprise drop in from a certain guy up in the sky. Following that we have Thom Yorke in the studio giving us his versions of some Phish tunes. Then we speak with Lisa the Wife of a Phish Phan. Oh yeah and then Billy MF…

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47: Milked Like An Udder 56:21

10M ago56:21

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Episode 47: This week ATD gives his best case scenario on doing different drugs and various warnings about them too. Doug the Phish Orgy Promoter is back! And we get two living legends and BFFs Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg! DISCLAIMER: The following podcast is completely fictional. All of the characters, even those based on real people, are fiction…

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Wake Of The Flood 50: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 1:21:57

10M ago1:21:57

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The Deadcast begins our deep dive into Wake of the Flood, including multi-track breakdowns for Mississippi Half-Step, never-heard outtakes, studio memories from Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, & the origins of Grateful Dead Records with co-founder Ron Rakow. GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Ron Rakow, Alan Trist, Steve Brown, David Lemieux, Brian Ke…

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