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Episode #326: The Grateful Dead Episode

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In spite of the fact that Kirk has been a Deadhead for decades, we have never done an episode about the Grateful Dead. With the passing of Bob Weir recently, we decided to talk a bit about the Dead, its history, and its future.

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Grateful Dead

The Next Track: Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful Dead

Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners

The Next Track: Episode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful Dead

The Next Track: Episode #213 - The Grateful Dead's 100 Essential Songs, with Bob Trudeau

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