Helping Friendly Podcast

This week we're excited to be joined by Tyler Curtis, who we've been looking forward to chatting with for a while now! We talked with him about 1.1.11, a last of the New Year's run show, which has a fantastic high-energy first set. Great one to revisit. This week we're going to release our intro conversation and Set 1 of 1.1.11, and release Set 2 and that discussion next week. Another attempt to m...

This week we're excited to be joined by Steven Hyden, a music journalist for Grantland and a self-described Phish "noob." We chatted about 10.31.96, the Halloween show that of course included the cover of Remain in Light, by the Talking Heads. Here's an article that Steven wrote about Phish for Grantland, which is a great read. We got a lot of good feedback on the new format last week, and so we'r...

This week we have Adam Menzo joining us, who picked a show that was his first and is near and dear to our hearts, 12.6.97 from The Palace. All 3 of us were lucky enough to have been there, and this show still ranks as one of the best in Phish history. New Experiment! We're trying something different this week. Instead of including the show audio in the podcast, we're going to point you to a few pl...

This week we are recapping the Miami NYE run from just about a week ago! In part 1, we discuss and break down Set 2 of 12.31.14. Our guests for the week are Kevin (@OKDeadhead), Ali (@peckedbythedove), Graig (@FurryThug) and Patrick (@PatrickBrannan). We all had a blast in Miami, and we hope you enjoy our breakdown of the weekend. These were our two favorite sets, so think about basking in the sun...

This week we are recapping the Miami NYE run from just about a week ago! In this one we break down and discuss Set 2 of 1.3.15. Our guests for the week are Kevin (@OKDeadhead), Ali (@peckedbythedove), Graig (@FurryThug) and Patrick (@PatrickBrannan). We all had a blast in Miami, and we hope you enjoy our breakdown of the weekend. These were our two favorite sets, so think about basking in the sun...

This week we have Scott Bernstein of YEMBlog back to do another guest pick. He wanted to share his memories from the classic 12.9.95 show from Albany, NY. This monstrous Fall Tour delivered show after show, and this is considered by many to be the best. We also have a great conversation with Scott to kick off the episode. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpi...

This week we are back to a guest pick from the past. Our guest Matt Huber has chosen 7.25.99, from Deer Creek. A really great show that has some great bust-out tunes, some really classic '99 jamming, leading up to the "millennium" sound we hear before and up to the end of Phish 1.0. Setlist and chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfri...

This week we are going to review and bring you highlights from the SF & Vegas shows, with several fantastic guests. Jen Bernstein & Allie join us for SF, and Pete, Hilary and Dianna talk with us about Vegas. Setlist and chapter markers below, hope you enjoy! Here's a link to the video Jen filmed from the floor of the SF show the night the Giants won the World Series. Awesomeness ensues. And here's...

Hope everyone has enjoyed this whirlwind of the 12-show Fall Tour. This week we are discussing the first 6 shows with some great guests, complete with awesome clips from every show. The next episode will feature the SF and Vegas runs. Setlist and chapter markers below. Chapter 1 0:00    Introduction w/RJ & Brad Chapter 2 8:35    Reviews w/Isaac (Seattle & Eugene) Chapter 3 40:10   Reviews w/Craig ...

This week we are going all the way back to the Fall of 1992 to listen to a nice show with some real gems, 11.28.92, from Port Chester, NY. We hope you enjoy it! Setlist and chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows acro...

This week we are back to bringing you a show from the archives. Our guest, Josh Korin, picked 7.23.97, from Atlanta. This gem of a show from the Summer of 1997 is a great way to jump back into the 1.0 shows. Setlist and chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out Casho...

For this week's show, we're recapping Dicks 2014. We were excited to be joined by Dave, aka @mrminer; frequent guests Zac & Andy from @thebabysmouth; and our friend Jim, who is @FlyPhishing. We reviewed all 3 nights and play some clips from each night. Really fun conversation, we hope you enjoy. Chapter markers are below, separated out by night. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send commen...

This week, we wanted to revisit Coventry, 10 years later, but in a different way than we usually approach the podcast. From our perspective, the music was, for the most part, bad. So we're not playing any music from the weekend. You can hear it all via Phish On Demand or PhishTracks. (The Jibboo, Melt, AC/DC Bag and Reba are highlights for us.) But we wanted to share some personal memories, becaus...

Hello, friends. We're back this week with more tour conversations, wrapping up the first leg of the Summer Tour. We bring you some clips and chats from Charlotte, Merriweather, Portsmouth, Orange Beach, Oak Mountain, and Atlanta. Some great guests, and good music. Hope you enjoy. Chapter markers below. We're happy to announce that the Helping Friendly Podcast is now available on Stitcher! If you'r...

This week we're keeping it short and sweet with some more Tour Conversations, a few select conversations with friends sharing their show experiences with us. Great guests and great chats. Chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value ticket...

This week we we're mixing things up, because were in the middle of Summer Tour. We have some quick conversations with some of our friends, who share their first-hand experiences from the road. And then we play one set from Summer Tour so far. Chapter markers and setlist below. Chapter 1  0:00     Intro w/Brad & RJ Chapter 2  4:24     Chat w/Pete Mason of PhanArt Chapter 3  17:48    Chat w/Josh (Ma...

This week we we're thrilled to be joined by Justin Bolognino, to play and discuss a fantastic "mystery box" of a show, Set 2 of 8.15.11 in Chicago. Chapter markers and setlist below. As usual, we ask you to please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to s...

This week we were happy to be joined by two guests, Matt Burnham & Mr. Jahpone, to play and discuss one of our favorite shows from Phish 3.0, 11.28.09, from Albany, NY. Chapter markers and setlist below. Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to show...

This episode, we're excited to be joined by Kate and Kristen from @2chix1fightbell and Wade Wilby, aka @originalwyllys, to revisit Phish 2.0. The format is a little different for this episode, as our 3 guests each picked a specific track from this era, and then we discuss and play one set from 2004. Setlist and chapters below! Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfr...

This week we're privileged this week to be joined by David Steinberg, aka @zzyzx. He has an incredible history with the band, and he just wrote a book, "This Has All Been Wonderful," about his time on tour with Phish in 1994. It's a great read, and we talk with him about this book, his history with Phish, and a show that he writes about in the book, 5.16.94 from Los Angeles. We're playing Set 2 of...

This week we're happy to be joined by two of our good friends from the Twitter universe, Josh & Jonathan. We discuss and play a show that has one of our favorite jams of all time, 12.29.94 from Providence, RI. Josh & Jonathan were both there, so there's a lof of fun reflection from them. The setlist is at the bottom of the page, and the chapter markers are below. Please review us on iTunes, and se...

This week we're happy to be joined by Steve Judd, a great guy and a big fan who picked an absolutely epic show, the second night of the Island Tour, 4.3.98, from Uniondale, NY. The setlist is at the bottom of the page, and the chapter markers are below. Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check...

This week we're happy to be joined by Steve Olker, a great fan and one of the architects of the online Phish community. We talk about all things Phish, and play and discuss 3.6.92, from Portsmouth, NH. This show has a lot of debuts, and was really fun to revisit. The setlist is at the bottom of the page, and the chapter markers are below. Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback...

For Episode 30, we wanted to celebrate the announcement of Summer Tour dates by playing and discussing one of our first Summer Phish shows—8.10.97, from Noblesville, IN, at the venue we'll always know as Deer Creek. The setlist is at the bottom of the page, and the chapter markers are below. Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and...

This week we were very fortunate to be joined by 3 great tapers and members of the Phish community: Craig Hillwig, Lenny Stubbe and Scott Bernstein. Tapers have a unique perspective on the band, the music, and they've been the way we've heard most of this band's music for the majority of the last 30 years. We're grateful for all of the work they do. The format of this episode is slightly different...