Best Jon Fishman Podcasts (2026)

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MSG 2025 Recap 1:23:52

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1h ago1:23:52

1:23:52

We're back to recap the four night MSG New Year's run, so thanks for joining. And as we mention at the top of the show, we are hitting the pause button on HF Pod for now. It's not a decision we take lightly, but the three of us have put in a huge amount of time and energy, and with all that's happening in our lives, we need to put other stuff ahead…

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Mt. Rushmore: You Enjoy Myself 1:15:42

1h ago1:15:42

1:15:42

Today we're carving something special into our own Mt. Rushmore, the top four versions of what might be THE quintessential Phish song. A song that Trey talked about during hiatus, saying that he'd give anything to play this song again. That is, of course, You Enjoy Myself. Enjoy this episode, we'll be back at the end of this week with an MSG recap.…

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Holiday Jams Draft! 2:13:42

6d ago2:13:42

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This week we're joined by special guests Justin Bruce and Ryan Storm to draft our favorite holiday jams from over the years. This is a fun one, thanks for joining us. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and prod…

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Mt. Rushmore: Slave to the Traffic Light 1:15:42

15d ago1:15:42

1:15:42

Join us as we talk about the top four versions of one of the most cathartic, beautiful, and lasting Phish jams ever—Slave to the Traffic Light! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman,…

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Mt. Rushmore: Possum 1:10:24

22d ago1:10:24

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Join us today as we talk about about Possum, one of the highest energy songs over the past 40 years. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Original music …

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Mike Ayers — Sharing in the Groove 1:09:08

1M ago1:09:08

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Today we have an interview with Mike Ayers, author of the new book "Sharing in the Groove," about the jamband explosion in the 1990s. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Gli…

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Brian Murray (Dogs in a Pile) + Music on the Mountain + The Phoenix Presents 23:44

2M ago23:44

23:44

A special episode for you today, we had a great conversation with Brian Murray of Dogs in a Pile, and Bill Taylor of Music on the Mountain and The Phoenix Presents. You may know about their annual event in NYC, but they have 2 events coming up. The first is 12/12 in NYC with Brian Murray and Jimmy Law of Dogs in a Pile (748 Manhattan Avenue, Brookl…

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Rob Mitchum 1:50:06

2M ago1:50:06

1:50:06

Today we're talking with Rob Mitchum, who writes the amazing Phish Essays Substack. We talk about his project documenting shows on their 25th anniversary, leading up to the most recent show, the end of 1.0, 10/7/00. As always, it was a great conversation with Rob. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And…

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Mt. Rushmore: A Wave of Hope 58:26

2M ago58:26

58:26

This week we're tackling one of the most reliable jam vehicles of the past several years, A Wave of Hope. We choose our top 4, and discuss a bunch of other versions. Next week we'll be chatting with return guest Rob Mitchum, of Phish Essays. Send us your questions for Rob. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and quest…

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Mt. Rushmore: Fluffhead 1:05:02

2M ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Join us as we count down the top 4 versions of Fluffhead! And vote on your top 4 versions of A Wave of Hope here: www.osirispod.com/rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Me…

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Draft! Top 25 Shows Since 2000 2:23:58

2M ago2:23:58

2:23:58

This week we have a massive, very special draft. We work together to choose the top 25 shows of the century. The shows we landed on are below. And join us next week as we talk Fluffhead Mt. Rushmore! 6/14/00 7/11/00 2/28/03 8/2/03 6/19/04 7/3/11 8/31/12 11/1/13 7/13/14 7/27/14 7/31/15 8/22/15 12/30/16 7/25/17 12/30/17 12/30/18 7/14/19 8/6/21 8/31/2…

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Mt. Rushmore: Crosseyed & Painless 1:13:22

2M ago1:13:22

1:13:22

Thanks for joining us as we construct our Mt. Rushmore for the classic Talking Heads cover Crosseyed & Painless. Please enjoy, and join us next week for our draft of the top 25 shows of the century! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Fri…

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Mt. Rushmore: Icculus 1:14:54

3M ago1:14:54

1:14:54

This week we're looking at Icculus and putting four versions on our own Phish Mt. Rushmore. Hope you enjoy. Vote on the Rushmore for Crosseyed & Painless here: www.osirispod.com/rushmore. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podca…

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Mailbag! 1:12:02

3M ago1:12:02

1:12:02

This week we bring you another mailbag episode! We're so grateful to all of you who called in, and to all of our listeners. This was a fun one. We'll see you next week for our Mt. Rushmore episode on Icculus! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The H…

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2025 Late Summer (EARLY FALL) Tour Recaps: Hampton 1:01:56

3M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Join us as we talk about the Hampton shows from this past weekend. We also talk about the Summer 2025 tour and lots of other related Phish stuff. Next week we're doing a mailbag episode! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcas…

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2025 Summer Tour Recaps: Louisville + Birmingham + Alpharetta 1:05:54

4M ago1:05:54

1:05:54

Thanks for joining us as we talk about the first five shows of the late summer tour run. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sast…

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Mt. Rushmore: Waves 1:27:26

4M ago1:27:26

1:27:26

Join us as we talk about our newest Mt. Rushmore crop, this time from the song Waves. Next week we'll be doing tour recaps once again. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Gl…

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Mt. Rushmore: Ghost 1:13:26

4M ago1:13:26

1:13:26

Today we're taking a huge swing, aiming to carve the Mt. Rushmore for Ghost. This was a fun one. Please vote on your favorite 4 versions of Waves for next week's Mt. Rushmore by going to ⁠⁠⁠OsirisPod.com/rushmore⁠⁠⁠. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcast…

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Dick's Draft 1:49:00

4M ago1:49:00

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Thanks for joining us as we conduct a very fun and very friendly draft, this one focused on all things Dick's. We hope you enjoy. Vote on who you think won the draft by going to OsirisPod.com/draft. And please vote on your favorite 4 versions of Ghost for next week's Mt. Rushmore by going to OsirisPod.com/rushmore. Please give us a call at (484) 41…

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Mt. Rushmore: Sigma Oasis (plus Phish.net Jam Charts discussion!) 1:31:22

5M ago1:31:22

1:31:22

Thanks for joining us to talk about Sigma Oasis Mt. Rushmore! And we talk with Charlie Dirksen and Andrew Stavely, two of the members of the Phish.net Jam Chart illuminati! To vote on your top 4 versions of Ghost, please visit ⁠⁠⁠http://www.osirispod.com/Rushmore⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'll tackle that in 2 weeks. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave u…

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Mt. Rushmore: AC/DC Bag 1:10:38

5M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

Thanks for joining us to talk about AC/DC Bag Mt. Rushmore! To vote on your top 4 versions of Sigma Oasis, please visit http://www.osirispod.com/Rushmore⁠. We'll tackle that next week. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast …

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2025 Summer Tour Review 1:28:46

5M ago1:28:46

1:28:46

Thanks for joining us to talk about the 2025 Summer Tour, we have a lot of thoughts. So much great music to talk about. And to vote on your top 4 versions of AC/DC Bag, please visit http://www.osirispod.com/Rushmore. We'll tackle that next week. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review w…

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2025 Summer Tour Recaps: Forest Hills + SPAC 1:28:50

5M ago1:28:50

1:28:50

Join us for our discussion of the incredible five nights of Phish we all just experienced. Thanks for listening! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Ori…

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2025 Summer Tour Recaps: Philly + Chicago 1:11:38

5M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Join us as we recap the 2 shows from The Mann, and 3 shows from the United Center. Two great cities, 5 shows with tons of highlights. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Gli…

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Mailbag + Music! 3:06:28

5M ago3:06:28

3:06:28

For this episode in between tour recaps, we're sharing some mail we got from listeners and discussing all of the awesome questions, comments, and thoughts you all have sent us. Keep it coming! And after that, you'll hear a set by the band Owls By Day, who played at the Mann parking lot fundraiser we also participated in. Enjoy! Please give us a cal…

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2025 Summer Tour Recaps: Columbus + Charleston 1:10:30

5M ago1:10:30

1:10:30

Join us as we discuss the Columbus and Charleston shows! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by ⁠⁠Osiris M…

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2025 Summer Tour Recaps: Folsom 1:16:52

6M ago1:16:52

1:16:52

Join us as we discuss the three-night run from Folsom Field. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris…

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Quick Hits: Pittsburgh, PA + Austin, TX 1:19:00

6M ago1:19:00

1:19:00

Thanks for joining us to talk about the second week of Phish's Summer 2025 Tour in Pittsburgh, PA and Austin, TX. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Or…

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Quick Hits: Manchester, NH 1:20:06

6M ago1:20:06

1:20:06

Thanks for joining us to talk about the 3 show opening run in Manchester, NH Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought …

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2025 Summer Venue Draft 2:05:18

7M ago2:05:18

2:05:18

On this episode we have another draft! This time, we all draft shows from the venues / areas / cities where Phish has played before. Vote for the winner here: osirispod.com/draft Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hos…

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Mt. Rushmore: Carini 1:20:06

7M ago1:20:06

1:20:06

Thanks for joining us for our Carini Mt. Rushmore episode! Join us next week for our Summer 2025 Venue Draft. RJ (official) 2/17/97 12/30/12 8/3/18 7/26/23 Brian 2/17/97 10/31/13 9/3/21 10/16/21 Megan 2/17/97 10/18/13 9/1/17 10/16/21 Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you …

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Mt. Rushmore: 2001 1:22:44

7M ago1:22:44

1:22:44

Thanks for joining us for our 2001 Mt. Rushmore episode! Our picks are below, and please vote on your top 4 versions of Carini: ⁠⁠⁠osirispod.com/rushmore⁠⁠⁠ Megan (official) 8/17/97 9/29/00 6/14/00 10/28/21 Brian 8/17/97 7/17/98 7/7/99 9/29/99 RJ 8/17/97 11/19/97 9/29/99 10/28/21 Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts an…

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Mt. Rushmore: Down With Disease 1:26:48

7M ago1:26:48

1:26:48

Please note: this is a new version! A shortened version was released previously, but this is the full episode. -- Thanks for joining us to talk about our top versions of Down With Disease. Our picks are below. Enjoy! Brian (official) 8/17/97 12/31/99 10/29/13 7/16/22 Megan 6/26/95 6/15/00 10/29/13 4/21/24 RJ 12/12/95 6/15/00 6/3/11 10/29/13 And vot…

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Do You Have to Be There to Get It? 51:54

8M ago51:54

51:54

Today we have a brief conversation about live music fandom, and whether you need to be at the show to really "get it." And vote on the Down With Disease Mt. Rushmore, which we'll be discussing next week: ⁠osirispod.com/rushmore⁠ Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you liste…

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Mt. Rushmore: No Men in No Man's Land 1:12:14

8M ago1:12:14

1:12:14

Thanks for joining us to talk about our top versions of No Men in No Man's Land. This was a fun discussion. Hope you enjoy. And vote on the Down With Disease Mt. Rushmore, which we'll be discussing in two weeks: osirispod.com/rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you…

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Quick Hits: San Francisco + Los Angeles 1:42:58

8M ago1:42:58

1:42:58

Thanks for joining us to talk about the 2 shows in SF and the 3 shows in LA. And vote on the next Mt. Rushmore here, No Men in No Men's Land: ⁠osirispod.com/rushmore⁠ Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and prod…

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Quick Hits: Seattle + Portland 1:20:46

8M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Thanks for joining us as we recap the first 3 shows of Phish's Spring Tour, 2 nights in Seattle and one night in Portland. We'll be back next week to recap the rest of this Spring Tour. And vote on the next Mt. Rushmore here, No Men in No Men's Land: osirispod.com/rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and quest…

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Mt. Rushmore: The Moma Dance 1:12:26

8M ago1:12:26

1:12:26

We're back with another Mt. Rushmore, talking about the funk and beyond with The Moma Dance. And check out our Mt. Rushmore here, No Men in No Men's Land: osirispod.com/rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is host…

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Phish West Coast Show Draft 1:58:20

9M ago1:58:20

1:58:20

We're back at it, with another draft. This time we're each drafting shows from where Phish is playing this Spring Tour—Northern California, Southern California, Oregon, and Washington. Vote for who you think won the draft here: https://www.osirispod.com/draft And send us your vote for Moma Dance Mt. Rushmore, which we'll do next week: osirispod.com…

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Mt. Rushmore: Rock & Roll 1:30:58

9M ago1:30:58

1:30:58

We're back with another Mt. Rushmore, our first cover song of the series. We hope you enjoy. And check out our next draft here: https://www.osirispod.com/draft Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by…

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Mt. Rushmore: Light 1:18:08

9M ago1:18:08

1:18:08

Thanks for joining us to talk about Light Mt. Rushmore. The light is growing brighter now! Here's the LivePhish playlist for Light: https://livephi.sh/42aNinb Please vote on our next Mt. Rushmore, Rock & Roll: osirispod.com/rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you l…

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Ray Paczkowski — LaMP, Soule Monde, TAB 37:59

9M ago37:59

37:59

Thanks for joining, today we're talking to Ray Paczkowski. LaMP has a brand new album out this week and tour dates, check it all out here: https://www.ilikelamp.com/ We're back next week with our Mt. Rushmore episode on "Light." Vote for your top four versions here: https://osirispod.com/rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us…

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Mt. Rushmore: Harry Hood 1:29:42

10M ago1:29:42

1:29:42

We're ready to put the top 4 versions of Harry Hood on Mt. Rushmore! Thanks for joining us. Next episode, we're doing Light. To vote for your top four versions, go here: OsirisPod.com/Rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly …

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Mt. Rushmore: Bathtub Gin 1:34:51

10M ago1:34:51

1:34:51

Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Mt. Rushmore! Today we're talking about the four versions of Bathtub Gin that belong on that mountain. Thanks for listening! Next week we're tackling Harry Hood. To vote for your top four versions, go here: OsirisPod.com/Rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and q…

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Mexico 2019 1:40:00

10M ago1:40:00

1:40:00

Today we're joined by our friend Ryan Storm, who talks Mexico 2019 with us. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Tell us your favorite versions of Bathtub Gin here: OsirisPod.com/Rushmore The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Br…

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Roundtable — Phish Shows + Jams for Warmth 1:09:08

11M ago1:09:08

1:09:08

We're back today with a roundtable discussion, we're talking about Phish shows and jams we turn to when we need some warmth in the dead of winter. We hope you enjoy! Vote for your favorite versions of Bathtub Gin here: OsirisPod.com/Rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review where…

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An Update from CashorTrade 18:02

11M ago18:02

18:02

Today we have a special bonus episode, talking with Dusty Rich, co-founder and CMO of CashorTrade. We talk about the CashorTrade 4.0 app, and answers some of the questions people have asked about the new app and where it’s going. We'll be back next week with a Mexico 2019 episode with Ryan Storm. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us…

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Phish Album Draft 1:45:11

11M ago1:45:11

1:45:11

Thanks for joining us as we do dive back into drafts, this time of Phish's studio albums. This one was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy. Vote on who you thought won the draft: OsirisPod.com/draft Share your top versions of Bathtub Gin for our Mt. Rushmore series: OsirisPod.com/Rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your tho…

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Mexico 2025 1:22:05

11M ago1:22:05

1:22:05

Thanks for joining us to discuss Mexico 2025. To vote on your Mt. Rushmore versions of Bathtub Gin, please go to OsirisPod.com/Rushmore Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan G…

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2/15/91 — Keene, NH 1:11:53

11M ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Thanks for joining as we talk about a show from 2/15/91 in Keene, NH, but we also talk about a lot of other stuff, including our new Mt. Rushmore series! To vote on your Mt. Rushmore versions of Bathtub Gin, please go to OsirisPod.com/Rushmore And here's the full video from 2/15/91: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UrSzuzfusY Please give us a call …