Family Tape Tree

About Family Tape Tree

”Family Tape Tree” is a surreal and absurd fictional podcasted rooted in the world of the improvisational jam band, Phish. It follows Lexi, a sensitive and surly teen, who discovers her deceased father’s collection of Phish cassette tapes from the ’90s while packing for college. Through ”grief magic” Lexi travels into the tapes and relives those memories with younger versions of her parents and their friends. Over the course of several groove-based-psychedelic-infused-head-bobbing-adventures with the memory of her late father, Lexi learns to come to terms with his death and is able to look forward to her future. As much a story about loss and love as it is about parking lot grilled cheeses and heady jams, “Family Tape Tree” takes the listener through Phish’s vast history, to follow the story of a group of friends, a band, and the impossible task of processing loss. Absurd caricatures from the parking lot, toe-tapping grooves, and a sudden urge to call your parents; “Family Tape Tree” has something for everyone!

Publisher

familytapetree

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Oct 2024

Latest episode

10 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Feb 2025

   Family Tape Tree - Episode 6: NYE 2010

   Carolina Reynoso as Lexi and David Rabinowitz as Peter discuss New Year's Eve 2010 Phish tapes, joined by Tommy Donoghue as Ben, exploring family memories and the tape universe.

2. 

   3 Feb 2025

   Family Tape Tree - Episode 5: Vegas '04

   Carolina Reynoso as Lexi interviews Victoria Moreno as Helen and David Rabinowitz as Peter about a wild 2004 Vegas trip filled with substance abuse and casino adventures.

3. 

   9 Dec 2024

   Family Tape Tree - Bonus Episode 2

   Baldev Sandhu, Ali Lu, and Kali MacKay discuss their experiences working on "Family Tape Tree," musical theater, character horoscopes, and concert rituals in this interview episode.

4. 

   2 Dec 2024

   Family Tape Tree - Episode 4: Fall '92

   Carolina Reynoso as Lexi interviews David Rabinowitz as Peter about the early days of his fandom and taper journey, revealing darker obsessions and life lessons.

5. 

   18 Nov 2024

   Family Tape Tree - Bonus Episode 1

   Host Baldev Sandhu interviews Ali Lu, David Rabinowitz, and Jake Bann about their experiences working on "Family Tape Tree," Phish concerts, and more.

6. 

   11 Nov 2024

   Family Tape Tree - Episode 3: The Great Went (Part 2)

   Carolina Reynoso as Lexi joins her parents Victoria Moreno as Helen and David Rabinowitz as Peter for a chaotic day at the Great Went, exploring biases and tummy troubles in this interview episode.

7. 

   4 Nov 2024

   Family Tape Tree - Episode 2: The Great Went (Part 1)

   Carolina Reynoso's character Lexi explores Phish's Great Went festival, encountering unique characters and unexpected challenges in this interview-style episode.

8. 

   28 Oct 2024

   Family Tape Tree - Episode 1: Star Lake '98

   Carolina Reynoso as Lexi journeys into a '90s Phish concert memory with her parents, exploring family history through rediscovered cassette tapes.

9. 

   21 Oct 2024

   Family Tape Tree Trailer

   Baldev Sandhu creates a surreal fictional podcast where Lexi uses her father's Phish tapes to process grief and find her future.

Who has been a guest on Family Tape Tree

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tommy Donoghue
• Victoria Moreno
• Ali Lu
• Jake Bann

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.