
“The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast,” the official Grateful Dead podcast, is a series devoted to exploring the music and mythology behind one of the most enduring, progressive, and influential bands in the history of recorded music. The podcast’s tagline is “For The Committed And The Curious,” as episodes will invite new fans to explore the band’s enormous mythology in digestible chunks and enlighten ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 135 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music HistoryMusicMusic Commentary | |||

Concluding the Deadcast’s Summer Magic 1985 run, we pull into Maryland for 2 over-the-top shows, explore the band’s ‘80s gear, the Dead Heads’ ‘80s pipecraft, & the enthralling scene around the Dead.
Guests: David Lemieux, Peter Miller, Dennis McNal... more
The Grateful Dead made their only visit to the land of chocolate on a rainy night in summer 1985, a pivotal show for different reasons for lighting crew member Dan English and longtime Dead Head photographer Bob Minkin
Guests: David Lemieux, Dennis ... more
The Deadcast points to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York, set inside the lush green of a state park & home to some of the wildest Grateful Dead shows of the mid-1980s, with a look at the 1985 parking lot scene.
Guests: David Lemieux, D... more
Set the controls for the heart of 1985 and the Dead’s 20th anniversary shows at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, with a look at the band’s very busy year, plus Dead Head adventures aplenty.
Guests: Dennis McNally, Len Dell’Amico, Rosie McGee, John Leo... more
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For even the mildest of Dead fans, listening to these episodes at least once is a must. There is so much background information that make the songs mean so much more than just the lyrics. Reading the transcripts is like reading a well written book on the subject. I so look for to the next season.
Great work! Superb content.
So well done. A must for any fan of anything and everything in the GD universe. Cheers to the team that puts these episodes together with so much care.
Thank you. I look forward to each episode. Been listening for years. It’s as close as I can get now. I love the detail, personal stories, insight and perspective. It makes a good walk even better. Keep them coming.
This is one of my favorite podcasts. I’ve been a Deadhead since I was a little kid having grown up with older cousins who were always playing the Dead. I started going to shows in the mid 80s and continued on until Jerry passed away in 95. I love the interviews with former band members, road crew and other Grateful Dead family personnel. My only complaint about the podcast is that oftentimes the narrator’s voice is much louder than those he is interviewing so I have to constantly adjust my volum... more
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A deeply researched history and culture podcast focused on the Grateful Dead, their music, and the surrounding mythos. It blends archival storytelling, interviews with insiders (archivists, photographers, managers, scholars), and episode-long deep dives into era-defining periods, albums, and performances. Listeners can expect rigorous analysis, first-person anecdotes, and conversations that connect historical context to the band's ongoing influence. A standout is the tight integration of primary voices and archival material, which often yields surprising details about production, touring, and Dead-related projects across decades.
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GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST launched 6 years ago and published 135 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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