Best Deadcast Podcasts (2026)

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January 3 2026 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Dubcast Mix 2026 1:59:45

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - January 3 2026 - CIUT FM - Dubcast Mix 2026 Dave O Rama launches into the year 2026 with an infectious mix of Reggae, Dub, and Dancehall vibes inna globalsonic schizophonic styley. It's a Lovecast Dubcast Blues Dance Reggae Soundsystem Party, to get the new year off to a proper start, out on the dance floor. The Love…

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December 27 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Year End Clearance 2:00:18

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - December 27 2025 - Year End Clearance Dave O Rama ends 2025 with a first-class globalsonic schizophonic trip around the planet Earth in his Lovecast Blimp. Climb aboard the schizophonic airship on this globalsonic trip and join our special Lovecast New Year's celebration on the dancefloor at Ballroom Blimp.…

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684: "Them" (TWD S5E9 Rewatch) 1:45:25

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Is this the bleakest episode of The Walking Dead? It’s up there for sure. It’s also a fantastic episode, with our found family of characters persisting, enduring, surviving, and supporting each other even at their lowest. We’re happy to be joined by special guest Megan Lehman as we talk it out. PS Merry Christmas and happy holidays everybody! We’re…

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December 20 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Light Up Your Ears 1:58:27

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - December 20 2025 - Light Up Your Ears This week on The Lovecast, Dave O Rama mixes up a special selection of songs to celebrate the Winter Solstice, and the returning light. All music about the light and the sun as we light up your ears on the second last Lovecast of 2025. Happy Solstice 2025, from The Love…

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683: "What Happened and What's Going On" (TWD S5E9 Rewatch) 2:03:29

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What happened is that Tyreese got bitten :( What’s going on is that we have Danielle on to talk about this uniquely artful episode of The Walking Dead. Next up: The Walking Dead S5E9 “Them”. 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 …

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December 13 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Dark Matters 1:58:15

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - December 13 2025 - CIUT FM - Dark Matters As we approach the Winter Solstice 2025, Dave O Rama mixes up an esoteric schizophonic mix to guide my listeners through the deep fall darkness and back into the returning light, when The Lovecast will be celebrating the return of the sun next week. But for now, we make the d…

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682: "Coda" (TWD S5E8 Rewatch) 1:46:09

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Ah Beth, you deserved so much better than this. To help mark this moment, we have special guest Becky Anderson from the What’s On Tonight podcast, who’s favorite TWD character is Beth. Mentioned: Check out Becky’s What’s On Tonight Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6CYZjrcBK1U7qsQyLwhALf?si=43c79b0e908e4b01 Facebook: https://www.faceb…

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December 6 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Lovecasters 2:01:46

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - December 6 2025 - Lovecasters On this special edition of The Lovecast, Dave O Rama mixes up a globalsonic schizophonic selection of fresh releases specially formulated for the true Lovecasters out there who tagged The Lovecast as one of their favourite radio shows on their fund drive donation forms when the…

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November 29 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Number One Station 1:58:50

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - November 29 2025 - Number One Station This is a special edition of The Lovecast dedicated to all the beautiful people who supported CIUT FM, The Lovecast, and Canadian Community Radio during our annual CIUT FM Fall Fund Drive 2025. Dave O Rama sends out love to all the supporters who helped us remain on the…

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681: "Crossed" (TWD S5E7 Rewatch) 1:30:31

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Is this the beginning of Rick’s “dark era”? Or is he a straight-up hero doing exactly what needs to be done? Whichever it is, it’s a great watch, and I’m happy to have Lucy back with me to talk it out! Mentioned: Jason & Karen, together again! Check out our coverage of Pluribus over on Wax Episodic, wherever you get podcasts, or at waxepisodic.com.…

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November 22 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Year 23 1:59:49

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - November 22 2025 - Year 23 This week it's a double big deal on The Lovecast as it's not only time for our Annual Fall Fund Drive show in support of Canadian Community Radio and CIUT FM, but it's also the 23rd anniversary of The Lovecast broadcasting on the public airwaves. So, today, please help Dave O Rama…

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Blues For Allah 50: Blues For Allah 3:01:05

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The Deadcast’s overstuffed season finale unpacks Blues For Allah’s oft-misunderstood title track, the unlikely story of its album art, & the remarkable coalition that manifested the Dead’s September 1975 Golden Gate Park show, officially the New Age Bio-Centennial Unity Fair. Guests: David Lemieux, Ron Rakow, Al Teller, Ned Lagin, Steve Brown, Bill…

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680: "Consumed" (TWD S5E6 Rewatch) 1:39:47

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This is one of those episodes that might seem slow, but rewards a careful viewing. Especially beautiful if you love Carol and Daryl (and don’t we all?). Happy to be joined by Carol/Daryl-lover Robyn for this one. Mentioned: Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc Jason & Karen, together again! Check…

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November 15 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Laryngitis 1:59:01

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - November 15 2025 - CIUT FM - Laryngitis On this episode of The Lovecast Dave O Rama cuts back on the chatter with a schizophonic musical selection featuring cover versions of familiar songs in an instrumental style. The Lovecast is a two hour broad spectrum music exploration program hosted by Dave O Rama, airing Satu…

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679: "Self Help" (TWD S5E5 Rewatch) 1:42:26

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Okay, NOW it feels like the rewatch is back, with good old Glenn and Maggie, and that creepy peeping Tom, Eugene. But at least he’s our peeping Tom? Anyway, it was great having Steve Brown guesting with me on this one, especially since he has a military background, like Sgt. Abraham. Mentioned: Jason & Karen, together again! Check us out over on Wa…

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BONUS: Pluribus S1E1&2 "We Is Us" & "Pirate Lady" 1:11:55

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Hey all, here’s another bonus episode, this time on the crazy new Apple TV show, Pluribus. Pluribus is the latest show from Breaking Bad creator, Vince Gilligan, who in our book is one of the all-time great TV creators. His writing is intelligent, meticulous, unexpected, and wry, and this show is wild. It’s very Twilight Zone-y. Creepy, thought pro…

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Blues For Allah 50: Sage and Spirit 2:19:04

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The Deadcast explores Bobby Weir’s guitar étude, “Sage and Spirit,” speaking with one of the song’s namesakes, Sage Scully, before taking an extended trip to legendary Dead show at the Great American Music Hall in August 1975, where the song received its only full live performance. Guests: David Lemieux, Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay, Sage Scully, Ron…

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November 1 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - The Day Of The Deadcast (Part Two) 2:00:47

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - November 1 2025 - The Day Of The Deadcast (Part Two) This week Dave O Rama presents Part Two of his annual two part series celebrating notable recording artists who we have lost to death in the past twelve months. A tribute to legendary musicians who have passed for the Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos season. The Lo…

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678: "Slabtown" (TWD S5E4 Rewatch) 1:35:31

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It’s another one of those episodes that’s maybe not as well loved as most WD eps, right? So I’m glad to have Kelsey guesting with me, who was particularly interested in talking about this one, and we really dug into it. Mentioned: Kelsey’s podcast They Did What?! Breaking Down Wild Documentaries & Docuseries: https://podcastica.com/podcast/they-did…

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677: "Solaz Del Mar" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E7) 1:46:52

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This finale, we think, is one of those episodes where if you squint just right, it’s full of holes, and if you shift your perspective just a little, it’s delightful! And we’re delighted to talk it out. Next time we’ll be going right back into the Walking Dead rewatch, and we really encourage anyone who hasn’t been listening along with us to that to…

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October 25 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Day Of The Deadcast (Part One) 1:59:52

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - October 25 2025 - Day Of The Deadcast (Part One) As the Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos season arrives for another year Dave O Rama returns from the dead with his special annual two part Day Of The Deadcast celebrating the musical talent that departed the planet Earth over the past 12 months. This is Part …

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Blues For Allah 50: Crazy Fingers 1:50:51

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We explore how the dreamy delicacy of Crazy Fingers came about at a time of great tumult in Grateful Dead history, with visits from new record company boss Al Teller of United Artists and Seastones composer Ned Lagin, plus a stop at Winterland for the Bob Fried Memorial Boogie. Guests: David Lemieux, Al Teller, Ron Rakow, Ned Lagin, Gary Lambert, M…

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October 18 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - WoCan 1:59:44

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - October 18 2025 - CIUT FM - WoCan On this edition of The Lovecast Dave O Rama celebrates Women's History Month in Canada with an engaging mix of mostly Canadian women musicians and singers. A musical celebration of women artists with a touch of Cannabis Day distractions to dress it all up for the fall season. The Lov…

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676: "Contrabando" Listener Feedback 48:01

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Helping me go through your feedback this week is Rebecca, who’s not only a longtime TWD fan and all-around kick-ass person, but she can also help me pronounce all these Spanish titles correctly. ¡Increíble! Next up: TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E7 “Solaz del Mar”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or che…

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675: "Contrabando" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E6) 1:11:08

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This week Daryl’s big caper is foiled by an extra sturdy lock. Lol. But the plot progressed, and everything is teed up for a showdown at El Alcazar in the season finale! Next up: TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E7 “Solaz del Mar”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Walking Dead Facebook grou…

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October 4 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Animystic 1:58:35

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - October 4 2025 - Animystic This week Dave O Rama pays respect and tribute to the incredible diversity of non-human lifeforms that make this planet an oasis of life in a desert like galaxy. A plea to reassess your perspective on sentient beings and what it means to truly live a life devoted to peace on Earth…

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Blues For Allah 50: The Music Never Stopped 1:45:21

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Bobby Weir & John Perry Barlow’s classic “The Music Never Stopped” came into being when the music was briefly in danger of stopping, the song transforming from live jam to final form as the Dead struggled to solve the financial difficulties that came with a retirement from the road. Guests: David Lemieux, Ron Rakow, Steven Schuster, Steve Silberman…

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674: "Limbo" Listener Feedbkack 55:07

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673: "Limbo" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E5) 1:05:57

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A bit of a side quest this week, but a gorgeous, cool, imaginative, action-packed, character-building one that Lucy, Jason, and special guest Dina found a lot to talk about. Next up: Listener feedback for TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E5 “Limbo”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Walking …

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October 4 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - Ode 2 Ode 1:59:37

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - October 4 2025 - Ode 2 Ode After curating every new Lovecast week after week I always find myself with so much extra music that often doesn't make it to the final mix for one reason or another. So, sometimes I detour back and harvest some of the overflow to mix up a fresh globalsonic recipe specially formul…

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672: "La Justicia Fronteriza" Listener Feedback 1:00:00

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I’m on live with Steve (!) as we go over your feedback for this ep. A good mix of thoughts, questions, theories, and other ruminations, as always. Next up on this podcast: Listener feedback for TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E4 “La Justicia Fronteriza”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected]. Or check out our Wa…

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671: "La Justicia Fronteriza" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E4) 1:22:50

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What’s up, did the Daryl show just serve us up the most impressive battle sequence in Walking Dead history?! Lucy and Jason definitely thought it was up there, in this solid, Cooper-ific episode. Announcements: I’m opening up our previously Patreon-exclusive Discord server to all Podcastica listeners. Come join us! Don’t know what Discord is? It’s …

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September 27 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - AfroNaut 1:59:02

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - September 27 2025 - AfroNaut This week on The Lovecast Dave O Rama conjures up a potent mix of Afro Funk musical magic specially formulated to cleanse the stress residues and refuel your energy reserves with his special selection of pulsating joints. Something to warm up your vibes as the coolness of fall b…

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Blues For Allah 50: King Solomon’s Marbles/Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin’ The Turkey 1:37:08

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The Deadcast unpacks the two-part extra-heady “King Solomon’s Marbles”/’Stronger Than Dirt or Milkin’ the Turkey,” using the instrumental to get into the Dead’s 1975 dalliances with holography, as well as Phil Lesh’s other unfinished pieces from Blues For Allah. Guests: David Lemieux, Ned Lagin, Ron Rakow, Eugene Dolgoff, Michael Parrish, Ed Perlst…

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670: "El Sacrificio" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E3) 1:23:56

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Fun episode this week, with maybe a romance brewing between Carol and Antonio, and Daryl just trying to GTFO of town. I’m happy to be joined by longtime listener and friend, Megan Lehman. ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting next week, Jason will be covering Fallout on Wax Episodic. Have you seen this show? It’s a fun-yet-brutal, highly stylized, intelligent, fu…

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September 20 2025 - The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - The Dub Picnic 1:58:58

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The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - September 20 2025 - The Dub Picnic This week on The Lovecast Dave O Rama sets up The Lovecast Soundsystem for a Dub Picnic after party to celebrate the final weekend of the summer 2025. It's a fat dub reggae selection in a love-a-dub style specially formulated to rock you right through the fall equinox. The…

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669: "La Ofrenda" Listener Feedback 1:05:38

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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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668: "La Ofrenda" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E2) 1:01:18

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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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Blues For Allah 50: Franklin’s Tower 1:20:33

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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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667: "Costa da Morte" Listener Feedback 1:00:46

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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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666: "Costa da Morte" (TWD: Daryl Dixon S3E1) 1:05:32

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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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665: "Four Walls and a Roof" (TWD S5E3 Rewatch) 1:47:33

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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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Blues For Allah 50: Slipknot! 1:49:55

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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…