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WP in 30(ish) - 2/18/1971 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
WP in 30(ish) - 2/18/1971 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
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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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- WP in 30(ish) - 2/18/1971 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY · 41 min · Episode 101Join Deadheads Alex and Dave - except this time, just Dave - talkin' all things February 18, 1971 at the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY! This historic show…
- Episode 100! American Beauty Album Review · 1 h 24 min · Episode 100Workingman's Pod celebrates its 100th episode with another Grateful Dead album review, this time for the iconic, all-time album American Beauty (1970)! American Beauty is the…
- Dave's Picks Vol. 59 Review - 9/26/1991 Boston Garden, Boston, MA · 1 h 56 min · Episode 99Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' the latest official release- Dave's Picks Vol. 59! The hosts of Workingman's Pod talk about the final show of a six-show, seven night run at…
- 8/13/1975 - Great American Music Hall, San Fransisco, CA (One From the Vault) · 1 h 35 min · Episode 98Join 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…
- Dave's Picks 58 (Pt. 2) - 12/18/1973, Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL · 2 h 2 min · Episode 97Dave'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…
- Dave's Picks 58 (Pt. 1) - 12/12/73 · 52 min · Episode 96Dave'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…
- 4/19/1986 - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA · 1 h 53 min · Episode 95Join 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…
- Workingman's Dead (1970) Album Review · 1 h 21 min · Episode 94Workingman'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…
- 3/29/1969 - The Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV · 1 h 34 min · Episode 93Join 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…
- 3/12/1981 - Boston Garden, Boston, MA · 2 h 1 min · Episode 92Join 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…
- Dave's Picks Vol. 57 Review - 2/01 and 1/31/1978 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL · 2 h 12 min · Episode 91Join 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…
- Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros - 12/17/2023 - Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY · 1 h 25 min · Episode 90Join 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…
- 5/25/1974 - Campus Stadium, University of California Santa Barbara, CA · 1 h 45 min · Episode 89Join 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…
- 1/13/1980 - Cambodian Refugee Benefit Show, Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA · 1 h 30 min · Episode 88Join 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…
- Rest Easy Bobby Weir (1947-2026) · 55 min · Episode 87Remembering 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…
- Live/Dead (1969) album review · 1 h 1 min · Episode 86Join 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…
- 12/09/1971 - Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO · 1 h 36 min · Episode 85Join 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…
- Dave's Picks Vol. 56, Part 2 - 3/21/1981 - Rainbow Theatre, London · 1 h 40 min · Episode 84Join 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…
- Dave's Picks Vol. 56, Part 1 - 3/20/1981 - Rainbow Theatre, London · 1 h 40 min · Episode 83Join 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…
- WP in 30 - Rest in Power Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, 1947 - 2025 · 40 min · Episode 82On 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…
