Helping Friendly Podcast

This week, our guest is Todd Ahrens, who runs the blog BackInMyDay.net. We chat with Todd about his history of following Phish for 25+ years, and the specific show he chose (details below). Nice to get perspective from someone who has been engaged with the band for so long. You can still take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes, like us on Facebook and ...

This week, our guest is Ari Fink, a director of music programming at SiriusXM. He's a host on SiriusXM’s Jam On (Channel 29) and the Pearl Jam radio station (Channel 22). He also helped start Grateful Dead Radio (Channel 23). Ari was kind enough to join us and chat about music, including of course lots about Phish, but also about other Summer festivals and what's on tap for him and SiriusXM. Reall...

This week, the core group is back together (Brad, RJ, Jonathan). With Summer Tour looming, including a couple shows at Lock'n, we wanted to revisit some Phish appearances at other festivals over the years. We got some great tracks here for you (below with times), so please enjoy! You can still take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes, like us on Faceboo...

On this week's episode, we're joined by Andy Keathley, a big Phish fan and a member of the band The Get Down Boys. If you like bluegrass, you'll definitely dig them. Andy and Brad discuss Phish and we share some Phish music Andy chose from across the decades (list below, music starts at 19 minutes). If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review...

This is Part 2 of this week's episode with Scotty from The Jauntee. If you haven't seen them before, check them out -- they have a new album out and just announced 2016 Summer Tour dates, including some Phish after parties in Denver in September. Part 2 tracks below. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Tw...

On this week's episode, we're joined by Scotty, a big Phish fan and the drummer for the great band The Jauntee. If you haven't seen them before, check them out -- they have a new album out and just announced 2016 Summer Tour dates, including some Phish after parties in Denver in September. This is a two-part episode, featuring some discussion, some Phish music and some tunes from The Jauntee. Hope...

This week, we have a good friend joining us to talk Phish and share some music. Macon Phillips is a longtime fan and has a great perspective on the music, the scene and how technology has informed the evolution of Phish. We have a fun intro conversation, and then we hop into the music. The tracks are below. If you haven't, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, re...

This week, we decided to discuss and explore Chalk Dust Torture and its evolution over the years. Phish has of course been playing this song since 1991, and the evolution of the song has pretty closely followed the trajectory of their music—incredible precision, then a bit of exploration, then funk, then way more space and groove, then into the current era of patient but ambitious jams. Tracks are...

This week, we're really honored to have author, journalist and musician Alan Paul join us. We talk about his conversations with Trey; hanging out with Phish, Ween, Phil Lesh, and the Allmans; and about his music fandom. He shares a wealth of knowledge about music, and we talk about two of his books—Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead and One Way Out (THE book on the Allman Brothers Ban...

This week, we're really honored to have author, journalist and musician Alan Paul join us. We talk about his conversations with Trey; hanging out with Phish, Phil Lesh, and the Allmans; and about his music fandom. He shares a wealth of knowledge about music, and we talk about two of his books—Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead and One Way Out (THE book on the Allman Brothers Band). Ho...

2015 was a hell of a year for Phish. We attempt to do it justice in Episode 74. Part 3 includes some jams we think you shouldn't miss -- music without discussion. Tracks below. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Also, review us on iTunes and follow us on Twitter. Part 3 Tracks Bathtub Gin (Magnaball) Chalk Dust Torture (Blossom) Scents & Subtle S...

This is Part 2 of Episode 74, which focuses on the evolution of improvisation in 2015 (discussion of the music starts around 1:27:00). We appreciate Allie, Chris, Zac and Dianna joining us again for this great discussion. Part 3 will just be some jams we think you shouldn't miss—just music without discussion. If you haven't yet, please take our quick survey about how we can improve the podcast. Al...

2015 was a hell of a year for Phish. We attempt to do it justice in Episode 74, with great group of guests joining us for this 3-part episode. Each part touches on a different theme, with Part 1 focused on the new material that was released this year (tracks below, discussion of music starts around 49:00). Part 2 will focus on the evolution of improvisation in 2015, and Part 3 will just be some ja...

This week, we're bringing you a set from the archives: Set 1 of 2.1.91, from Brown University. This week is the the 24th anniversary of the show, which has a couple key debuts and some wonderful improv that reminds us how talented this band was even in its first couple years of touring. Their playing is deft, precise and inspiring. Setlist is below. And a request. We do this podcast for one reason...

Phish just finished a 3-night run in Riviera Maya, Mexico, so on this episode we recap that run and chat with a few guys who were there: Craig, Matt and James. We do a quick intro discussion about the scene and the experience, and then we play some music from the run. The clips we included are below. Hope you enjoy. We thank you for listening, and encourage you to send any feedback that you might...

Well, that was a fun run of shows from MSG in New York last week. This week we're bringing you some highlights from all 4 nights of the 2015-2016 New Year's run. We have an intro discussion, and then we get into a bunch of great music. Instead of going chronologically with the musical highlights, we put together some songs from each night that we feel flow pretty well. The chapters and track listi...

As you may have seen, we put the topic of the last HF Pod episode of 2015 up to a vote. The topic that came out on top was highlights of Phish's Madison Square Garden shows through the years. We curated a list of tunes that spans across every year that Phish played at MSG. There are some absolutely incredible jams—which reminds us that Phish always delivers when they play The Garden, and that make...

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It’s been 20 years, folks, since the epic Fall 1995 tour. Everything changed for Phish in 1995 (as it did again in ’97, ’99, ’04, ’13 and ’15). But this signaled the beginning of a new era—bigger venues, bigger crowds, bigger expectations. And during this tour, Phish did what they do best. They delivered. Our friends Wade and Josh joined us for this equally epic 3-part episode, where we played and...

Hope you enjoyed part 1 of our epic 3-part Fall '95 recap. This is part 2, with our friends Wade and Josh again. This was a lot of fun. And as Wade says, listening to Fall 1995 “is not a spectator sport.” Hope you’re geared up. We'll release Part 3 next week. As always, we ask you to follow us on Twitter and review us on iTunes. And check out Cash or Trade for face value tickets. Part 2 Chapters C...

It’s been 20 years, folks, since the epic Fall 1995 tour. Everything changed for Phish in 1995 (as it did again in ’97, ’99, ’04, ’13 and ’15). But this signaled the beginning of a new era—bigger venues, bigger crowds, bigger expectations. And during this tour, Phish did what they do best. They delivered. Our friends Wade and Josh join us for this equally epic 3-part episode, where we play and dis...

This week, Wally Holland joins us to talk about his new book: "A Live One," released as part of the 33 1/3 series. The book is great, you should absolutely it out. Our conversation focuses on all things Phish, and Wally's insights about the band—the influences, the musical approach, and the joy and emotion that we all experience as fans. We also put together this review of the book. There are also...

This week WE are the guests! Jonathan interviews us as we reflect on our first show, which took place 20 years ago this week in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It's difficult to put into words how going to a concert 2 decades ago could affect your life in so many ways, but we do our best. It's a fun show, and part of a really excellent tour. We really hope you enjoy it. This week we have Set 2. The setlis...

This week WE are the guests! Jonathan interviews us as we reflect on our first show, which took place 20 years ago this week in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It's difficult to put into words how going to a concert 2 decades ago could affect your life in so many ways, but we do our best. It's a fun show, and part of a really excellent tour. We really hope you enjoy it. We split this episode into 2 parts,...

This week we're joined by our good friend Brian (@sufferingjuke). He was inspired to go back and listen to the entire Fall 1996 tour, and he pulled together a wonderful collection of highlights from that tour. Brian put a ton of thought into this, and the product makes that very clear. Really wonderful highlights, and some lesser-known jams that he's bringing back into the spotlight. We've split t...