Take a trip from Canada to the Cosmos as host Billy Sunday explores music by the Grateful Dead and their spiritual companions.
Great North Special
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Take a trip from Canada to the Cosmos as host Billy Sunday explores music by the Grateful Dead and their spiritual companions.
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
26: It Can Only Good Happen
<p>Summer time and the livin's... good enough. Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/greatnorthspecial" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@greatnorthspecial</a> and make sure to reapply.</p> <p>Grateful Dead unless noted</p> <p><strong>[Set 1]</strong> 9/15/88</p> <ul> <li>1:29 <strong>Hell in a Bucket</strong></li> <li>7:33 <strong>Sugaree</strong></li> <li>18:28 <strong>Deal</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>[Set 2]</strong></p> <ul> <li>28:16 <strong>Let the Good Times Roll</strong>, 3/24/90</li> <li>32:06 <strong>Shakedown Street</strong>, 10/25/79</li> <li>46:20 <strong>Built to Last</strong>, 7/17/89</li> <li>51:07 <strong>One More Saturday Night</strong>, 3/24/90</li> </ul> <p><strong>Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>6/19</strong>: <strong>Trey Anastasio</strong> @ Massey Hall</li> <li><strong>6/20</strong>: <strong>Special Delivery</strong> @ Collective Arts</li> <li><strong>6/20</strong>: <strong>Dead Gratitude</strong> @ Rumble Pontiac</li> <li><strong>6/23</strong>: <strong>Steve Earle</strong> @ Danforth Music Hall</li> <li><strong>7/11</strong>: <strong>Cherry Garcia Band</strong> @ Toronto Island Marina</li> </ul>
May 9, 2026
025: Old Man Gettin' On
<p>Don't be like Jack Jones. Invest in <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/greatnorthspecial" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@greatnorthspecial</a> or wind up in the permanent underclass. We're holding more than 12 terabytes of STX.</p> <p>Grateful Dead unless noted</p> <p><strong>[Set 1]</strong></p> <ul> <li>1:31 <strong>Brown-Eyed Women</strong>, 3/26/73</li> <li>6:25 <strong>Althea</strong>, 9/27/81</li> <li>14:04 <strong>Row Jimmy</strong>, 6/3/76</li> </ul> <p><strong>[Set Break]</strong></p> <ul> <li>23:51 <strong>Number</strong>, <a href= "https://charlottecornfield.bandcamp.com/album/hurts-like-hell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charlotte Cornfield</a></li> <li>26:34 <strong>Pulp Mill</strong>, <a href= "https://greydivorce.bandcamp.com/album/my-luck-has-changed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grey Divorce</a></li> <li>29:39 <strong>Honey</strong>, <a href= "https://oracogan.bandcamp.com/album/hard-hearted-woman" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Ora Cogan</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>[Set 2]</strong> 10/18/94</p> <ul> <li>35:16 <strong>Help on the Way ></strong></li> <li>38:59 <strong>Slipknot! ></strong></li> <li>44:56 <strong>Franklin's Tower</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>5/8</strong>: <strong>Mark T and Lost Roses</strong> @ Black Swan</li> <li><strong>5/9</strong>: <strong>Bertha</strong> @ Babeville (Buffalo NY)</li> <li><strong>5/29</strong>: <strong>Whose Cat is Dead?</strong> @ Rosario's</li> <li><strong>5/30</strong>: <strong>Pounds of Sin</strong> @ Monarch Tavern</li> <li><strong>6/6</strong>: <strong>Harvest Wind</strong> @ Penny's</li> <li><strong>7/17</strong>: <strong>Charlotte Cornfield</strong> @ Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON)</li> </ul> <p>//<br /> // TAGS:<br /> // rock, music, Toronto, Canada, Americana, Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Jam Band</p>
April 17, 2026
024: Unplugged
<p>this earth day, we're saving energy by going acoustic. strap in for sad jams that suit the season. and while you're at it, follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/greatnorthspecial">@greatnorthspecial</a> for more eco-friendly heartache.</p> <p>Grateful Dead unless noted</p> <p><strong>[Set 1]</strong></p> <ul> <li>01:14 <strong>Dark Hollow</strong>, 10/7/80</li> <li>05:00 <strong>Rosa Lee McFall</strong>, 10/26/80</li> <li>07:50 <strong>Iko Iko</strong>, 10/7/80</li> <li>11:36 <strong>The Race is On</strong>, 10/13/80</li> </ul> <p><strong>[Set 2]</strong></p> <ul> <li>15:24 <strong>Bird Song</strong>, 10/10/80</li> <li>23:26 <strong>Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie</strong>, 9/30/80</li> <li>29:43 <strong>New Speedway Boogie</strong>, 5/1/70</li> </ul> <p><strong>[Set Break]</strong> Trey Anastasio</p> <ul> <li>38:22 <strong>Waste</strong></li> <li>42:30 <strong>Taste</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>[Encore]</strong></p> <ul> <li>49:22 <strong>She Belongs to Me</strong>, 1992</li> <li>53:26 <strong>Ripple</strong>, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band</li> </ul> <p><strong>Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>5/1</strong>: <strong>Dead Gratitude</strong> @ Rumble Pontiac</li> <li><strong>5/29</strong>: <strong>Whose Cat is Dead</strong> @ Rosario's</li> <li><strong>5/30</strong>: <strong>Pounds of Sin</strong> @ Monarch Tavern</li> </ul> <p>// // TAGS: // r</p>
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