Deadology

Howard time travels back to one of the most exciting nights in Grateful Dead history, Friday, September 18. 1987. After appearing on Late Night with Dave Letterman the night before, the anticipation for this show was off the charts, Garcia channeled the energy from the boisterous NY crowd and delivered a Morning Dew for the ages!

A celebration of the Grateful Dead's epic 9/7/73 Nassau Coliseum show, and a look at the band's history in the coliseum. Howard also discusses the shift in the Dead's songwriting process with the songs from Wake of the Flood.

A journey into one of the essential dates of Deadology, September 2, with a focus on the Grateful Dead's first Giants Stadium show in 1978, and their 1980 show in Rochester featuring the immortal Iko Iko > Morning Dew > Sugar Magnolia segment.

1985 was a great time to be a Deadhead. This episode focuses on the awesome music of the shows in River Bend Music Center (June 24) and Blossom Music Center (June 25). Howard also shares tales of his outrageous Midwest road trip adventures.

From Barton Hall to Music Mountain, and then, the entire October 1983 Grateful Dead fall tour, Howard revisits all the venues on the anniversary dates of the shows played there. The origins, evolution, and chronology of The Grateful Pilgrimage are revealed.

The day after Jerry's passing, Dylan issued a thoughtful press release on the death of his friend. It's a moving tribute. In this episode of Deadology, we'll unpack and expand upon Dylan's brilliant reflections on Jerry. As Dylan said, "He (Jerry) had no equal."

On the 41st anniversary of the Grateful Dead's legendary 8-7-82 Alpine Valley concert, Howard digs into the extraordinary performances from this show, and the following night in Alpine. Howard also recalls his epic road trip to Wisconsin, and the early days of his Grateful Dead obsession.