Help On The Way Podcast
@helponthewaypod.bsky.social
Discussing everything Grateful since 2022! A spinoff of the long running Grateful Dead subreddit thread, join your hosts FiG, Game and Knob as they discuss the weekly show, Grateful Dead (and GD adjacent) news, and stay tuned for an extra treat!
Pinned
Help on the Way | helponthewaypod
A weekly podcast deadicated to all things grateful. The Help on the Way Podcast is a spin-off of the long running reddit series. Each week our hosts, TheGame, FiG, and Knob listen to Grateful Dead sho...
helponthewaypod.podbean.com
Hey Bluesky!
We're Help on the Way! Every week, we listen to a randomized Grateful Dead show and discuss it! We've had guests like Charlie Miller, Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jay Blakesberg, David Gans. We've posted a weekly show since 2022, which you can listen to at
helponthewaypod.podbean.com
We're Help on the Way! Every week, we listen to a randomized Grateful Dead show and discuss it! We've had guests like Charlie Miller, Betty Cantor-Jackson, Jay Blakesberg, David Gans. We've posted a weekly show since 2022, which you can listen to at
helponthewaypod.podbean.com
My friend @steelydan4prez.bsky.social asked a great question the other week - what's the #1 song for people to name their Grateful Dead cover bands after? Did a little digging, and here's what I found...
thejunkmanschoir.substack.com/p/did-you-sa...
thejunkmanschoir.substack.com/p/did-you-sa...
Did You Say Your Name Was…
The Top 10 Songs People Name Grateful Dead Cover Bands After
thejunkmanschoir.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
My friend @steelydan4prez.bsky.social asked a great question the other week - what's the #1 song for people to name their Grateful Dead cover bands after? Did a little digging, and here's what I found...
thejunkmanschoir.substack.com/p/did-you-sa...
thejunkmanschoir.substack.com/p/did-you-sa...
I am no stranger to Ticketmaster Fees but it's kinda crazy the fees for this Billy Strings run are basically the price of tickets
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I am no stranger to Ticketmaster Fees but it's kinda crazy the fees for this Billy Strings run are basically the price of tickets
More AI Slop than I expected at the Pink Floyd Laser Show but that’s on me tbh
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 AM
More AI Slop than I expected at the Pink Floyd Laser Show but that’s on me tbh
Anybody have favorite jam band love songs that aren’t the Dead, Phish, Billy, Panic or Dogs?
January 23, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Anybody have favorite jam band love songs that aren’t the Dead, Phish, Billy, Panic or Dogs?
Wrote a little bit about Bob Weir, and an element of his musicianship that I’ve always appreciated
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
Bob Weir Never Let a Song Sit Still
What made Bob Weir such a special musician, to me
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Wrote a little bit about Bob Weir, and an element of his musicianship that I’ve always appreciated
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
Listening to the 56 minute Other One jam that Spafford played the other night. Figured with “56 minute Other One” they’d jam a little before going into the intro of the song. But no, right on it. Good on them
January 19, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Listening to the 56 minute Other One jam that Spafford played the other night. Figured with “56 minute Other One” they’d jam a little before going into the intro of the song. But no, right on it. Good on them
Just heard a Grateful Dead themed subway announcement from Andy Cohen?? He said something about Cornell 77 and worked in “I know you rider.”
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Just heard a Grateful Dead themed subway announcement from Andy Cohen?? He said something about Cornell 77 and worked in “I know you rider.”
Playing Island Tour 2001 to soundcheck some speakers at work. Got a “who is this? This rules” from a coworker and when I said Phish, their face dropped
January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Playing Island Tour 2001 to soundcheck some speakers at work. Got a “who is this? This rules” from a coworker and when I said Phish, their face dropped
Reposted by Help On The Way Podcast
Thinking about all the wonderful syllables Bob Dylan strings together in his attempt to sing Truckin’
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
Bob Dylan Truckin' 2023-04-12 Live in Tokyo (Grateful Dead cover, First Time Played!) HD
YouTube video by classictbone
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Thinking about all the wonderful syllables Bob Dylan strings together in his attempt to sing Truckin’
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
Thinking about all the wonderful syllables Bob Dylan strings together in his attempt to sing Truckin’
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
Bob Dylan Truckin' 2023-04-12 Live in Tokyo (Grateful Dead cover, First Time Played!) HD
YouTube video by classictbone
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Thinking about all the wonderful syllables Bob Dylan strings together in his attempt to sing Truckin’
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
youtu.be/XOg0o5xw36o
Only other time I saw Robert Randolph I was on the clock at a music festival and couldn’t be stoned. This rules
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Only other time I saw Robert Randolph I was on the clock at a music festival and couldn’t be stoned. This rules
Great turn out at the Bob Weir tribute at the Brooklyn Bowl
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Great turn out at the Bob Weir tribute at the Brooklyn Bowl
And YEAH. I’ve learned NO lesson and WILL be going to the free Bob tribute at the Brooklyn Bowl tomorrow
At the Capitol for the Bob Weir tribute. PACKED. Already at capacity. I am not getting in lmao
January 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM
And YEAH. I’ve learned NO lesson and WILL be going to the free Bob tribute at the Brooklyn Bowl tomorrow
At the Capitol for the Bob Weir tribute. PACKED. Already at capacity. I am not getting in lmao
January 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
At the Capitol for the Bob Weir tribute. PACKED. Already at capacity. I am not getting in lmao
I’ve said this before, I’m sure. But Weather Report Suite does basically everything I want out of a Grateful Dead song. It’s quiet, it’s loud, it’s dancey, it’s intense, it’s got a weird jam, it’s catchy, and it weaves between all these different worlds
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I’ve said this before, I’m sure. But Weather Report Suite does basically everything I want out of a Grateful Dead song. It’s quiet, it’s loud, it’s dancey, it’s intense, it’s got a weird jam, it’s catchy, and it weaves between all these different worlds
Reposted by Help On The Way Podcast
Everybody is sharing music... and I will get to that. But the other thing with Bobby was his wacky sense of humor. So I thought I would post a few interviews and promo things he did with the Dead. They make me laugh. I hope they make you laugh too.
January 11, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Everybody is sharing music... and I will get to that. But the other thing with Bobby was his wacky sense of humor. So I thought I would post a few interviews and promo things he did with the Dead. They make me laugh. I hope they make you laugh too.
I was born in 1999, so I didn’t get to see Bob perform with the Grateful Dead. But I saw him many times over the years with other bands. One of my favorite moments of seeing Bobby comes from 8/21/21 at Citi Field.
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I was born in 1999, so I didn’t get to see Bob perform with the Grateful Dead. But I saw him many times over the years with other bands. One of my favorite moments of seeing Bobby comes from 8/21/21 at Citi Field.
Thousand dollar pants and they can’t hold up Trey’s fly smh
January 1, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Thousand dollar pants and they can’t hold up Trey’s fly smh
One year ago today I was playing a gig at a bar. And this drunk woman kept yelling “DO FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK.” Wasn’t planning to do it a few days after Christmas, but a request is a request. My duet partner was like “I don’t know the woman’s part” and I said “it’s okay, I’ll do both”
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
One year ago today I was playing a gig at a bar. And this drunk woman kept yelling “DO FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK.” Wasn’t planning to do it a few days after Christmas, but a request is a request. My duet partner was like “I don’t know the woman’s part” and I said “it’s okay, I’ll do both”
Reposted by Help On The Way Podcast
Was really hoping this story of Billy playing with Dylan would come out someday. As cool as I thought it would be
December 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Was really hoping this story of Billy playing with Dylan would come out someday. As cool as I thought it would be
Currently listening to the Ringo album, which I didn’t know existed. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On is kind of a banger
December 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Currently listening to the Ringo album, which I didn’t know existed. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On is kind of a banger
To summarize: Red Roses Green Gold was okay, Bob Weir's Satchel Paige musical is never going to see the light of day, and the Jerry Garcia Band should've played "Tomorrow" during the Broadway residency
Wrote about the Grateful Dead's history with musical theater, from Bob Weir's Satchel Paige musical to Red Roses Green Gold, and asked- can it really work?
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
They Say the Liquid Lights Are Bright on Broadway...
Red Roses Green Gold to Bob Weir's Satchel Paige Musical
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
To summarize: Red Roses Green Gold was okay, Bob Weir's Satchel Paige musical is never going to see the light of day, and the Jerry Garcia Band should've played "Tomorrow" during the Broadway residency
Wrote about the Grateful Dead's history with musical theater, from Bob Weir's Satchel Paige musical to Red Roses Green Gold, and asked- can it really work?
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
They Say the Liquid Lights Are Bright on Broadway...
Red Roses Green Gold to Bob Weir's Satchel Paige Musical
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Wrote about the Grateful Dead's history with musical theater, from Bob Weir's Satchel Paige musical to Red Roses Green Gold, and asked- can it really work?
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
open.substack.com/pub/thejunkm...
New article later today about a weird bit of Grateful Dead minutia
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
New article later today about a weird bit of Grateful Dead minutia