The best oral history of the Grateful Dead that you are going to find anywhere

I’m not sure how this could be any better. Well Don!

Incredibly well done. So nice to pull back the curtain — just a bit. Enough for the mystery to remain.

Of course the G.O.G.D. is the best podcast out there. This season has been awesome with the Pigpen shows and I loved the T.C. show as well. Hearing all the inside about ‘Live Dead’, the album I’ve listened to the most in my life, was incredible. Keep it up Rich and Jesse.

GOGDP is thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining and educational! Simply no band (or brand!) that nurtures its legacy like the Grateful Dead. Every season is researched and curated and well captures the rich history and impact of the Dead. Keep mining!

This is the best historical documentary ever made in my opinion. Extensive and caring. I feel lucky to be a fan.

Makes that 5-hour documentary seem superficial. Whenever there’s a new one I prioritize it, savor it, just freaking love it. Have learned so much about a band I thought I knew way too much about already. Love the deep digressions and, well, just about everything. Jesse deserves an ethnomusicology award for sure. And when it’s all done and dusted these transmissions will be consider GD gold for generations.

You guys already know what a huge fan I am. This is simply the best Grateful Dead journalism ever! What an amazing wealth you have amassed! Hats off for making this work. It cannot be easy. Love the end of season one where you had Jerry’s folk route. And the focus on Donna Jean was great. Also Pigpen… I am personally yearning for an appreciation of Phil Lesh’s, especially. also Bob weir, for the love of God, what an influence those guys are on, so many. (Guitar Player 10/78 Garcia interview talks of guitar conversations btw Jerry & Bob… the dude was fluent- and tone so thick prior to hiatus)… Especially with Phil, what an amazing background. And unique contribution to the musical lexicon with SUCH an ear to the weird. And his tone is my favorite thing about all music, ever; per Playin in the Band on the 1st live album. No better sound ever. Who did that and what did they do? I say this knowing, whatever you come up with, will be the best but I tip my hat to a series of focus pieces on all the individual band members. Ever since the first time I was up close in 81, I have always felt that when the Grateful Dead take the stage, I am in the presence of titans. It is the deepest awe I have ever felt! Feeling was only amplified when, after having experienced Ua few concerts up close at Shoreline, the amazing clarity of their sound, as well as the incredible power, a route to the exit at the forum in LA in the early 90s went along a rail just along all the massive PA gear. All so neatly and perfectly organized, and unique and custom/obviously smart ways, the machinery of that sound. It was incredible to see. Can’t wait for next seasons. Thursdays are so awesome when you’re on!

Tremendous research! Thank you so much. Really enjoyed the Podcast on Watkins Glen.

Masterful podcast. Jesse Jarnow is an expert assembler of research and interviews. These meditations on the Dead are a national treasure.

I have enjoyed nearly every episode and congrats to the team for lots of history and music interpretation and interviews. Makes me smile to hear it. Good job podcasters. The season with Europe 72 tour packed with tales.

They do a really fine job with discussions on the Grateful Dead. Always looking forward to another episode. Chris- Orange Beach, Al.

All music, check out the “Stella Blue” episode.

I have recently returned to regular listening of the Dead after having been off them for a while. Between the ReListen app or Archive.org, the the hundreds of “official (though in some cases expensive) live releases, and now this podcast, it’s a great time to be a Deadhead because you can get your fill and then some.

Endless gratitude to these fellows and all Heads! Being a Head is one of the greatest things in my life. Love to all!!!

You guys should totally do an episode on g.e. Smith and the Saturday Night Live sax sound.

Great presentation, great information. Please just keep the episodes coming. //SOME TIME LATER// Still hitting all the right chords. Keep it up.

This podcast is a warm comfort blanket of American music knowledge on The Grateful Dead and everything that spiderwebs out from them. The production is wonderful and they really do a brilliant job on fact and lore surrounding this band. A rabbit hole of information that isn’t overwhelming nor boring. This podcast is everything. Listen to it. Absorb it. Let it take you where you you want. The bonus tracks are not to be skipped. Super cool info on music history I didn’t know existed. Much love y’all! ❤️✌️

Kudos to the team behind this podcast! Engrossing being the scenes stories told with journalistic integrity, and yet with clear love of the music, musicians, and the scene as well.

I have been waiting all my adult life for this podcast. A thoughtful and deep dive into the world of the grateful dead. Not just how many times a song was played or the deification of Jerry but the back story to everything . Wow I am so impressed. Every episode is better than the last. Thank you for your hard work. It is definitely appreciated by this fan.

Great job weaving the Dead and pop culture through this amazing and insightful podcast!! Truely enlightening! It’s Cryptical!! The historical notes and integration across so many threads is simply amazing. I wish you would do this for each and every album in the Dead’s extended discography. I never want these to end!! So many roads!! Well Jesse and Rich, it is clear that, for the time being, you are going to be doing this for every album and more!! The ability to find first person narratives to enhance the stories and tell their versions are amazing. Continued success and longevity as you continue down the road!!

My first Dead show Wake of the flood 1973 Philadelphia 50 years and it’s all clear how prophetic Relative and poignant the DEAD were then and just as much Now! A merging of sociology spirituality and Americana ideals with the sound track to the Dream! From Doby Gillis to Blue Grass and Vangelis thanks so much to the team for Compilin and archiving the voices the memories the inside backstories!! Glorious Angels dancing on a shelf of Light via Digital Pod

90 to 95% of the podcasts are 5+ with fascinating details about the dead and their history and culture. However, there are some podcasts which seem fairly focused on just promoting an album release, and these episodes are challenging to listen to even as someone who is fascinated with this group. Both in the case of the St. Louis release last year and now, with a current Iowa episode, they devote way too much time to promoters droning on about minutia and arcana that I would be surprised more than 1% of the audience have any interest in.

This has been a revelation. Direct, concise, informative, and a pleasure. Thank you for bringing this information to light!

Absolutely fantastic

Not simply entertaining or informative (which it is!!) this podcast frequently moves me emotionally and makes me swell with pride to be a part of this community. It’s a rare and different tune in the podcast world. I’m Grateful.

A great 2 episode recap of Pigpen!

Truly a work of love and genius. So many details branching off from the main theme going deep into Dead History. I am so thankful for this long, strange trip.

This such an informative, interesting, well presented podcast. I really enjoy it and often learn a lot.

the interviews and storytelling are fire, i just never wanted an episode to end. in sweet anticipation por la segunda 2.

Such a great way to remain engaged with the music of the Grateful Dead. Provides insights, great stories, music and interviews that remind us how great the music is. Started with the Europe 72 season because that’s the album that got me hooked and now I’m sure I’ll listen to every episode.

As a journalist AND a Deadhead, I've never experienced anything that stimulates both hemispheres of my brain quite like the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast.

Best podcast ever!!! Very informative and fun to listen to. Highly recommend!!!

This Podcast is excellent. For someone who got into the Dead later in life it has provided me with insight and first hand knowledge of what it was like during the hay-day of the band. Having never been to one of their concerts I feel like I was there at one. I am binge listening to catch up to the current season which I’ve already listened to. I can’t get enough of it. Excellent job on the podcast.

This podcast is so good. Interviews with people involved. Song snippets & examples. If you are a Grateful Dead freak, you will love it. If you're not, it might turn you into one.

I really like all the different takes on the material, that range from factual to remembrances to analytical, all contributing to my appreciation for GD Music continuing to grow. Looking forward to the late 80's up to summer 1990, my generation's Peak Dead. As a former professional live sound engineer, I especially enjoy hearing about the genesis of Alembic, the Wall of Sound, and I suppose we will get to Meyer Sound Labs and Ultra Sound soon enough. Thanks for the hard work guys!

A wonderful examination and reminder that the sound waves the band created for 3 decades are still rippling through our collective consciousness.

As a long time (1st show 1973) Head, this podcast is one beyond description! An ESSENTIAL 'must listen to' podcast for all fans of this music...young & old!! Check it out...start at the beginning and let the good times (and takes!) roll!! OEH77

One of the greatest joys I’ve ever had with the Dead. So informative and interesting,

I love listening to this podcast. Everything is so great! The sound quality, the excerpts, the stories, the mythology, etc. etc. It feels like a reunion and a party, and a celebration. Keep up the great work, y’all.

It’s hard to overstate the quality of this work. Whether you are a musician who loves the Grateful Dead’s music, or a fan, or someone who is interested in the cultural history of that time, there is nothing else out there I’ve found that presents this information in such an entertaining, relevant and authoritative way. From the interviews to the stripped tracks, there is something for everyone. It’s truly delightful. Thank you so much for putting this work out there.

What can I say? I got on the bus when I was 13 from my bro’s records and saw my fist show in Binghamton in ‘77. Cried hard the day Jerry died, and really appreciate being back in the unique vibe that is the Grateful Dead. Thanks, guys.

A lot of recollections from the guests of the Europe ‘72 season meld fact with fantasy, but that is part of the whole Dead experience. You could never be quite sure what actually happened at a Dead show, or what you imagined. Like a good work of literary fiction there was more truth in them than than what happens in non fiction or real life. I love that they saved Ramble On Rose for one of the last deep song dives of the season. This song, which I was originally indifferent to after hearing it for the first time in 1980, has become a perfect representation of what their sound was all about. That shuffling beat, those disparate lyrics, and the deep groove- it all became so apparent about one year ago when I was hiking listening to a fall 71 version. Flash! I thought it is truly the “Deadiest” song.

This #8 of your Europe ’72 season is my favorite of the whole Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast so far - such a rich variety of commentators, witness, cultures, occurences, human experience and heart - Good job! (and thanks to all contributors)

Having this Graham dude dissecting songs is a major turn off.

This is the perfect podcast for the dedicated Grateful Dead fan. Interviews and stories from people who lived in the Grateful Dead world all those years ago.

i love it , I feel like I’m talkin to my dad bout the good ol days . Thank you for the hard work and wonderful production 🤘🏽🌈

This is a must hear pod for any fan. The care and research put in to this project is unmatched. Cheers to Jesse and the team for this amazing documentation of this amazing American institution. There is nothing like this Grateful Dead podcast!

Love the deep dives into the greatest band!

It’s fantastic to hear all these stories about how the Grateful Dead became the Grateful Dead. Love listening. 🙏⚡️🦉