Best Disco Biscuits Podcasts (2025)

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100: Sorry If You Don't (with Warren Haynes) 1:07:09

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Episode 100: AboveTheDave talks about the Allen/Biscuits split. We play "Would You Rather?" and it involves the past and the future of live music. We sit down with the most dosed dude ever, Puddled Wook. Also we finally get an exclusive interview with Warren Haynes! Follow us on Instagram @thelotscenepodcast…

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99: Flirting With Disaster (with Stu Mackenzie) 1:10:55

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Episode 99: This week AboveTheDave shares some edible stories (good and bad). Plus we test your knowledge of drug nicknames based on a government document for parents. We get a Phil Lesh Donor Rap from Heaven with DJ Godchaux AND a special guest! Also, Stu Mackenzie is back and he has yet another BRAND new King Gizzard single to play from their bra…

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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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98: Imagination's Running Wild (with Billy Strings) 57:41

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Episode 98: This week we talk baby names with Billy Strings. We talk GD60 with Trey and Mayer. We talk about that legendary Tweeprise show. We talk about Siket Disc and Victor Disc. We get a surprise visitor from the Portal to Gamehendge. Also, we have the last heavy metal version of a Grateful Dead song of the season! Follow us on Instagram @thelo…

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97: Like We Met Just Yesterday (with Mikaela Davis) 55:03

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Episode 97: This week I get into the year 2004 of The Disco Biscuits, a slow but very captured year of the band. Doug the Phish Orgy Promoter is back and he is really sad there was no Dick's this year. Thom Yorke covers "Mike's Song" by Phish. Plus, we kick it with Mikaela Davis and Ice Cold Larry surprises us during the interview. Follow us on Ins…

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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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96: You Talk About Sex (with Dave Schools) 1:03:45

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Episode 96: This week we talk about peeing at shows. My worst timed pee at a Phish show. My BEST pee at a Phish show. Also this week we sit down with what we were told was a fentanyl dealer. Bob Dylan covers a Disco Biscuits song. Plus, Dave Schools finally makes it onto our podcast and he is more of a housewife than a dark rocker but Emo Jasper su…

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094: D'ANGELO in Memoriam ft. ERIC KRASNO, JAY SMOOTH, URSULA RUCKER, DAN CHARNAS, NIKKI GLASPIE, VIVECA HAWKINS, OTIS MCDONALD, DJ WILLIAMS, DERRICK FREEMAN, JONNY G, SARI JORDAN & MORE! 4:01:55

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In the tailwind of D'Angelo's October 14th passing after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, your humble narrator was shell-shocked in a melancholic malaise. Over a week of confounding parasocial grief eventually gave way to a torrent of inspired creativity & righteous purpose. I found catharsis in embarking on a couple of legacy projects in t…

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95: Catch A Fever (with Page McConnell and Chris Kuroda) 1:06:59

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Episode 95: We're talking two newish jamband albums: Everything Must Go by Goose and Phantom Island by King Gizzard with our special guest, The Torch. We get a visit from Lisa the Wife of a Phish Phan and her husband Matt. Morrissey sings another Billy Strings song. Plus, Page McConnell murders yet again on our podcast and this time he's with Chris…

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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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E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day 1:46:21

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E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day - It's not every day that we get someone on this podcast who can actually sing. This week, we get two! Barber and Max are joined by the immensely talented Hanna Gaffney and Matteo Scammell from the cast of The Very Moon musical. Hanna and Matteo discuss how they came to be involved in this project, their impressio…

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94: In Search of It All (with Susan, Derek, Nershi, and Kang) 1:01:47

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Episode 94: We talk about how different jambands attract different types of people and Col. Bruce Hamptons Facebook Group is a major bright spot on the internet. Tom Marshall orders at a drive thru! Plus we have Derek and Susan vs. Nershi and Kang in a new game show WHO KNOWS THEIR BANDMATE BETTER? Follow us on Instagram @thelotscenepodcast…

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E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) 1:57:25

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E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) - Marc Brownstein returns to the pod to discuss how his burgeoning DJ career has influenced and enriched the music he creates with The Disco Biscuits and Tractorbeam. Marc lets us in on the hard work, practice, and vulnerability that's it's taken to level up to headlining DJ status and debuts his latest DJ Bro…

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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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E116 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture 1:25:28

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E115 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture - Jon and Max are joined by musician, producer, educator, dad, and friend-of-the-pod Derek VanScoten, aka Cloudchord. Fresh off the viral smash Cloudchord's Colorful Surf Crusade, Derek is once again lending his skills as a closer to the Disco Biscuits as they enter the home stretch on the production of their …

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093: POLYRHYTHMICS vol.2 [Ben Bloom - gtr, Grant Schroff aka Champagne Bubblebath - drums] 1:57:27

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Episode 093 welcomes back POLYRHYTHMICS, the fantastically-funky septet primarily based in Seattle, but these days steadily spreading their net further and wider than ever before. BEN BLOOM (along w/ bassist Jason Gray) appeared on Ep.059 in 2022, now the guitarist/co-founder returns to chop it up once again, this time with drummer/co-founder GRANT…

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E115 - You Will Be Harvested 1:28:51

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E115 - "You Will Be Harvested" - Save the robots? How about we first try to save the people. In this episode Barber and Max tackle the topic of AI romance, and kick the tires on the chatbots that promise to replace true ballers like Allen Iverson. Barber, for one, welcomes our new AI overlords. Plus, Aron Magner shares an exclusive-ish studio debut…

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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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E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game 1:08:37

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E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game - On the Monday after the band's three-night Pine Creek Lodge run Barber and Max regroup and recap the Ardmore Bisco Sixer and the first half of the Between the Trees tour. Barber describes the minimalistic approach that created standout jams and his excitement over introducing his and Joey's newest song, Dr…

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E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot 1:41:10

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E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot - On the eve of the band's six-night residency at the Ardmore Music Hall, Barber and Max welcomed Coach Joey, John Poulides of the Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee, and the one-and-only Andy Frasco for a conversation about partying, surviving life on the road, and why bands can sometimes feel like marriages. Don't w…

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092: MORiLLO [global-bass producer/DJ] + AIN'T SISTERS [Alt-Folk/Rock] 1:51:45

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Episode 092 is all about the underground, from sea to mighty sea; welcome MORiLLO and AIN'T SISTERS! Among my preferred dancefloor generals on the decks across the past decade, it’s high time to tap in with The Dub Cartographer, global bass sorcerer MORiLLO down in L.A. Gov’t name Zach Morillo, the Groundation drummer pulls double-duty as a dynamit…

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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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93: Floating Around Nothing To Do (with David Gilmour) 1:17:44

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Episode 93: This week I talk about the implications of Goose selling out MSG. Then I break down a recent David Gilmour show I saw and bring out David Gilmour! We immediately get some unexpected surprises. We finally get an exclusive interview with the Queen of The Spinners, Queen Majora and it sure sounds like a cult. Follow us on Instagram @thelot…

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E112 - Touchdowns With All The Fixins 1:40:40

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E112 - Before Max joined Barber as the co-host of Touchdowns All Day he was the straight-man sidekick for another...shall we say...interesting personality. Reality TV star Corinne Kaplan has a well-earned reputation as Survivor's "Queen of Mean.". Her outrageous real-life stories and uncancelable spirit have also made her one of the greatest podcas…

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92: Rebels With Appetites (with Dopapod) 1:12:15

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Episode 92: I listen to pretty much every moe studio album and tell you how I feel about it! Ice Cold Larry faces off with Hamanos the Crystal Dealer and it ends up with a surprise visit from The Godfattie. Thom Yorke covers Carini by Phish. Plus, Dopapod come on to share stories from their many years on the road. Follow us on Instagram @thelotscen…

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E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop 1:05:11

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E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop - Join Aron Magner and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the past, present, and future of Tractorbeam. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 18, 2025. Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, incl…

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E111 - Camp Home Again: Songwriting Workshop 1:06:54

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E111 - Camp Home Again: Songwriting Workshop - Join Jon Barber, Joey Friedman, and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the art of songwriting. The guys take your questions, and even engage the audience in an impromptu round of Jamception. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 19, 2025. Autumn is almost …

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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…

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91: System is Automatic (with The Disco Biscuits) 1:01:39

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Episode 91: AboveTheDave read "Marketing Lessons From the Grateful Dead" and we get a visit from Bill Walton from Heaven. Lisa and Matt call the studio. We hear a heavy metal version of Sugar Magnolia. We hear what new jambands Ned Newberg has been listening to. Plus, we have The Disco Biscuits here! Follow us on Instagram @thelotscenepodcast…

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E109 - Sizzling 1:22:12

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E109 - Sizzling - Barber is back from vacation feeling rested and relaxed and sporting one hell of a tan. He starts out the episode by offering some – shall we say, unconventional tips on how to achieve a golden-brown base coat. The guys then turn their attention to two sizzling-hot segments from the band's recent tour stop in Providence, RI. Max u…

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90: Siren Spinning (with Trey Anastasio) 1:11:31

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Episode 90: This week Spun Rob and I give our props to The New Deal! Pat the Stat comes by to share his first sexual experience. John Bell raps another game of "Guess That Movie!" and oh yeah, we got Trey Friggin Anastasio here and he loves Cher. Follow us on Instagram @thelotscenepodcastBy AboveTheDave

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E107 - Conducting Camp Home Again 1:20:39

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E107 - Conducting Camp Home Again - Max and Barber spent the afternoon grilling and swimming and then sat down to try to record a podcast. Fortunately, their guest was Matt Butler, all-around mensch and the man behind The Everyone Orchestra. This past June, Matt had the unusual honor of conducting an all-improv set by The Disco Biscuits at Camp Hom…

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Blues For Allah 50: Help On the Way 1:30:49

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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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89: Bouncing Like Superballs (with Karina Rykman) 52:46

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Episode 89: Why am I always dreaming of being at a Phish show?? We got Scott LeChompere here to review a Dizgo show he attended. Bob Dylan covers "Jigsaw Earth" by The Disco Biscuits. Plus we have Karina Rykman once again joining us by phone from the road! Follow us on Instagram @thelotscenepodcastBy AboveTheDave

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Bonus Rerun: From the Mars Hotel 50: Ship of Fools 1:41:35

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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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88: Bouncing Like Superballs (with Daniel Donato) 1:04:52

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Episode 88: I went on the largest traveling music festival in the world and it was rad as hell. Morrissey covers "Watch It Fall" by Billy Strings. Fred the Narcoleptic Cokehead talks meme coins. Plus today we sit down with the young powerhouse Daniel Donato! Follow us on Instagram @thelotscenepodcast…

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091: BLAIR JACKSON [Jerry Garcia Biographer/Grateful Dead Historian] 2:57:01

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It's not every day a decorated Grateful Dead historian/Jerry Garcia biographer slides thru the crib for a nearly 3-hour interview spread across 2 separate sessions. Such was the case over a few days in July when BLAIR JACKSON visited with your humble narrator right here in the ViBE Junkie Studios in Oakland, Ca! Author of 1999's extraordinary, bar-…

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Dan Healy 80 1:27:01

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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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87: Body Counts Up To Ten (with Dogs In A Pile) 1:27:02

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Episode 87: This week AboveTheDave gives you the TEN best jamband LIVE albums of the 90's. We have another member of the spinners cult here to talk with us. Mihali comes by to play us some more pharmaceutical reggae jingles he made for Big Pharma. Plus, Dogs in a Pile are vibing with us in an exclusive interview! Follow us on Instagram @thelotscene…

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090: SHAWN SETARO [COMPLEX] - Unpacking the DIDDY Trial 1:57:09

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Episode 090 taps in with renowned hip-hop culture journalist SHAWN SETARO who recently spent 2 WILD Manhattan months courtside at the Sean "DIDDY" Combs trial reporting daily for COMPLEX. Definitely some different topical topography juxtaposed to the norm for this program. Please rest assured, this is a serious conversation; an insightful, illumina…