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“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 life-long Dead Heads about corners of the band’s history they never knew existed. No topic will ...
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Fans of The Walking Dead know it's so much more than a zombie show. It's an emotionally rich, character-driven series about love and loss, and found family, and the lengths we'd go through to protect the people we care about. That's what's kept us coming back all these years. (And also we like zombies.) I’m Jason Cabassi. My cohost Karen and I started podcasting about The Walking Dead back in 2010. Along the way, I’ve appeared on the show a couple of times as a walker, hosted hundreds of Q&A ...
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The Deadcast examines how Franklin’s Tower bucked every trend on Blues For Allah to become one of the Dead’s all-time classics, including a tape of its studio creation, a look into the multi-tracks, & a rare line-by-line breakdown by lyricist Robert Hunter himself. Guests: David Lemieux, Geoff Gould, Jürgen Fauth, Shaugn O’Donnell, Chadwick Jenkins…
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I’m joined by longtime listener Sadie Wright this week to respond to your feedback, and also for some delightful conversation about Daryl’s romantic life and the particular appeal of this show, among other things. Want to hear Jason and Karen podcasting together again? In November we’ll be covering the upcoming Vince Gilligan series, Pluribus, on W…
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A lot going on in this episode, presumably to set up the story for the rest of the season. We were confused about a few things at first. You? Maybe we can all figure it out together. Next up: Listener feedback for TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E2 “La Ofrenda”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check ou…
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Pleasure to be joined by Dina (who felt more like most of you did about this episode) to go through some great feedback from you guys. Next up: TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E2 “La Offend”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Walking Dead Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for ea…
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Season three of TWD: Daryl Dixon starts off with a simple story of two friends trying survive, with the European beauty and panache that this show does at its best, and we loved it! Join Lucy and Jason as we talk it out. Next up: Listener feedback for this episode, TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E1 “Costa da Morte”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or …
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We say goodbye to good ole Bob this week :( And we also say goodbye to Gareth and the Termites, in Rick Grimes fashion. Seen Alien: Earth yet? It’s been great! Join Jason, Randy, and Kara to talk it out on Wax Episodic. Available wherever you get podcasts, or at ⁠waxepisodic.com⁠ Links: Jason’s interview with Andrew J. West (Gareth): ⁠https://podca…
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The Deadcast uses Blues For Allah’s complicated instrumental Slipknot! to explore the musical and creative ambiguity the Grateful Dead pursued in early 1975, when there both was and wasn’t a Grateful Dead, & their public reemergence at Bill Graham’s S.N.A.C.K. benefit that March. Guests: David Lemieux, Ned Lagin, Ron Rakow, Steve Brown, Gary Lamber…
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Pleasure to have former United Methodist minister Dodie on with us this week to talk about Father Gabriel’s first appearance and everything else in this episode. Links: Jason’s interview with Andrew J. West (Gareth): https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-us/episode/156-no-sanctuary-s5e1-andrew-j-west-gareth Next up: TWD S5E3 “Four Walls and a …
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What can I say, this is a lot of people’s favorite episode of The Walking Dead, me included. It’s just firing on all cylinders: It’s thrilling, it’s disturbing in a creative way, at times it’s terrifying, and in the end, it’s triumphant. So much fun to revisit this one! Links: Jason’s interview with Andrew J. West (Gareth): https://podcastica.com/p…
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Bonus Episode: Introducing Wax Episodic Hi, Jason here. This is a special bonus episode reposted from my new podcast, Wax Episodic, where I cover top-tier, story-rich TV shows one season at a time with different co-hosts. We’re kicking things off with Alien: Earth, and I wanted to share the first episode here so you can check it out. If you like it…
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The Grateful Deadcast points itself towards 1975 to begin a song-by-song celebration of Blues For Allah’s 50th anniversary, loaded with raw session tapes, early lyric drafts, & the story of how the Dead built a new studio, musical language, batch of songs, & LP from the ground up. Guests: David Lemieux, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Ron Rakow, Stephe…
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Oh my God, how great is it to get to revisit this incredible episode of The Walking Dead, with Rick ripping out Joe the Claimer’s throat by his teeth, Rick and Daryl’s heart-to-heart that cemented their brotherly bond from here out, and of course our group being herded into a train car like cattle by Gareth the freakin’ hipster cannibal. I mean, it…
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The Grateful Deadcast visits the set for the Grateful Dead Movie, aka the Dead’s five “retirement” shows at Winterland in 1974, with heads who attended. This bonus episode is a re-run of the 2nd half of Deadcast Season 9, episode 8. Guests: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Ron Rakow, Ned Lagin, David Grisman, , Steve Brown, Richie Pechner, Jerry Pompili…
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A little bit of a lighter episode this week, a palate cleanser between the heaviness of “The Grove” and the cannibal madness ahead, and Jason and guest Wendy enjoyed it! Who’s excited for me (Jason) and Karen to podcast regularly about a show again? If you are, subscribe to Wax Episodic where we’ll be covering Vince Gilligan’s upcoming new show, Pl…
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The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast is thrilled beyond all audible frequencies to begin its 12th season by welcoming Dan Healy, the Grateful Dead’s in-house sound wizard for most of their career, for tales from three decades in pursuit of high and higher fidelity. Guest: Dan Healy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No…
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This week Carol, Tyreese, and the kids settle down in a nice little cottage amidst a grove of pecan trees and wildflowers, and it’s all very pretty and nice. Yep. That’s what happened. La la la la laaaa. Join Jason, Lucy, and guest Wendy to talk it out. Who’s excited for me (Jason) and Karen to podcast regularly about a show again? If you are, subs…
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Aside from Beth being kidnapped, I’d forgotten just about everything from this episode, but it was a great one, with some very entertaining exchanges between Bob and Sasha, and of course the moments that that launched a thousand Bethyl fan fictions :) I’m thrilled to be joined by Randy to talk it out (and Lucy will be back next week for The Grove i…
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In this final episode of our Season 2 coverage of The Walking Dead: Dead City, Ben and Alex take a step back to reflect on the full season. We read and respond to all the amazing listener feedback submitted for the finale, sharing your thoughts, reactions, and standout moments. Then we dive into our overall impressions of the season—what worked, wh…
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The long-awaited threequel in the 28 Days series was not at all what many (including us) expected. Was it what you expected? Join Jason, Lucy, Karen, and Pake to find out what we thought. Next up: Listener feedback for the Dead City S2 finale and the season as a whole. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcast…
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Ben and Alex are joined once again by returning guest Becky for a jam-packed episode as we close out Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City! We kick things off by going through listener feedback for Episode 7, highlighting your thoughts, reactions, and theories. Then it’s full steam ahead into the Season 2 finale, “If History Were a Conflagration.…
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Ben and Alex are back for another deep dive into The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, this time breaking down Episode 7 — “Novi Dan, Novi Početak.” We unpack Maggie’s tense and emotional mission to rescue Hershel, Negan’s desperate run through Bellevue for medicine, and the hallucinations that blur the line between past and present. Plus, we go th…
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I couldn’t help but notice that several of our Podcastica hosts have voices that are… let’s just say, exceptionally rich and resonant. So I thought—why not get them all together for a fun, laid-back conversation? In this special episode of our usually Patreon-exclusive Listener Chitchat series, I’m joined by four of our deepest-voiced dudes, Erik, …
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Reposted from The ‘Cast of Us, which you can find at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-us — In anticipation of next week’s release of the looonnng-awaited 28 Years Later, join Lucy, Karen, and Jason to talk about the zombie (okay zombie-esque) movie that changed the landscape for zombie and infection movies going forward. How do we think …
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Ben and Alex are back to break down Episode 6 of The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 — “Bridge Partners Are Hard to Come By These Days.” We dig into all the big moments this week: Maggie and Hershel’s harrowing fight in the museum, Negan’s bold move against the Croat, and Ginny’s emotional turn. Plus, this episode marks the directorial debut of se…
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Ben and Alex are back this week to break down Episode 5 of The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, “The Bird Always Knows.” We dig into all the major moments—Negan’s failed peace attempt, Maggie’s narrow escape, and the explosive fallout between the Dama and the Croat. We also dive into your listener feedback from Episode 4 and share some great theor…
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Enjoying the Ride: On Tour The Deadcast season finale hits shows at 3 legendary venues, exploring Dick Latvala’s transformative experience at Red Rocks ‘79, Hollie Rose’s tour journal, the wonders of the Alpine Valley parking lot, & when Shakedown Street got its name. Guests: David Lemieux, Jay Kerley, Hollie Rose, Rebecca Adams, Bill Lemke, Phil G…
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Here’s a bunch of thoughts and feedback from listeners to chew on as we start the looooooonnnnngggg wait until The Last of Us season 3. After that, maybe head over to podcastica.com and check out which other shows we cover. Cheers! Links: The Last of Us Part I game story scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRdviLnmeMQ The Last of Us Part II gam…
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Ben and Alex are joined by special guest Becky this week for a deep dive into Episode 4 of The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, “Feisty Friendly.” Together, the trio breaks down all the major moments—from the high-stakes arena showdown to the tense reunion between Maggie and Negan. We also take time to go through your feedback on Episode 3, highli…
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It’s a convergence of podcast hosts this week as we’re all here with some pretty varied opinions and thoughts about this stormy season two finale. And thanks for following along with us for another season of this show! We appreciate all you guys :) We’ll have a feedback ep probably early next week, so let us know your thoughts about the finale and …
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Jason is joined by Wendy this week to go over your feedback for this universally loved episode (Wendy liked it, too). Carly’s Book Club Podcast on “Earth Abides”: https://bookclubpod.substack.com/p/earth-abides-by-george-r-stewart?utm_source=publication-search Next up: The Last of Us S2E7, the season 2 finale! Let us know your thoughts. You can ema…
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The Deadcast cruises down the eastern seaboard, including stops in Hartford, Hampton, Philadelphia, and Landover, featuring touring tips, another police chase, & a visit to the White House. Guests: David Lemieux, Sam Cutler, Dennis Alpert, Tyler Roy-Hart, David Leopold, John Leopold, Rebecca Adams, Brian Schiff, Gary Lambert, Chris Goodspace, Winsl…
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Ben and Alex are back to break down Episode 3 of The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, “Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River?” This week, we dive into the eerie new Central Park community, explore Hershel’s growing independence, and unpack Negan’s quiet but calculated moves behind enemy lines. Plus, we take time to read and react to your feedbac…
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“Wonderful” is word that came up a few times to describe this episode. Just so nice to have Joel back if even just for one more story, and to see some of the happier times with Ellie. And it was really great to have all four of us, Lucy, Erik, Ben, and Jason, here to talk it out. Next up: TWD: Dead City S2E3 “Why Did the Mainlanders Cross the River…
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Another round of feedback for another thrilling (yet uneven?) episode. Erik and Jason are thrilled to be joined this week by longtime friend and listener, Pi’ilani! Next up: Listener feedback for The Last of Us S2E6 Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Facebook group, where we put…
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This week, Ben and Alex are back with another deep dive into The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2! First, we share and respond to some great listener feedback on the Season 2 premiere, highlighting what fans loved, questioned, and are hoping to see as the story unfolds. Then we shift gears into our full breakdown of Episode 2, “Another Sh*tty Lesso…
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Three incredibly tense, thrilling sequences this ep, in the warehouse with the smart infected, in the park with the Seraphites and their gruesome disemboweling ceremony, and in the hospital basement with Ellie cornering Nora and demanding to know where Abby is. We gotta admit, this episode is pretty much Erik and Jason gushing the whole way through…
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Here’s Jason, Lucy, Erik, and Daphne to go through another round of your fantastic feedback. Thanks everyone! We really love how thoughtful you guys are. Next up: The Last of Us S2E5. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episo…
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The Deadcast makes a beeline for the northeast, focusing on shows from legendary venues in the Manhattan and Boston areas included on the new Enjoying the Ride box, including ESP experiments, weed smuggling, free jazz titans, multiple police chases, and more. Guests: David Lemieux, Ron Rakow, Sam Cutler, Richie Pechner, Allan Arkush, Ned Lagin, Gar…
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Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City kicks off with tension, grit, along with some new questions and Ben and Alex are here to break it all down. In this episode, we explore where the story picks up after last season, take a closer look at where Maggie and Negan are as this new season kicks off, and dive into the new threats taking shape across M…
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Beautifully done episode this week with some intense thrills, touching moments, disturbing things, incredible fidelity to the game, and a few things we thought were a miss. Join Jason, Erik, and Ben to talk it out. Next up: The Walking Dead: Dead City S2E1 “Power Equals Power”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to tal…
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Join Lucy and Jason as we go through your insightful, illuminating, entertaining feedback this week. Such a pleasure as always. Next up: The Last of Us S2E4 L et us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups…
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Ben and Alex take a trip back to the grim, gritty streets of Manhattan as they recap all the key moments from Season 1 of The Walking Dead: Dead City. From Maggie and Negan’s uneasy alliance to the chaos left in their wake, we revisit the major plotlines, characters, and surprises that defined the season. Plus, we gear up for the Season 2 premiere …
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