Workingman's Pod

About Workingman's Pod

Join Dead Heads Alex and Dave in conversation about the Grateful Dead. Each episode, the Heads listen to the a different show from the Grateful Dead's legendary touring career. In addition to concert reviews, you'll get a dose of history, stats, facts, and surprises along the way. Get on the bus for Workingman's Pod: Talkin' Dead with Alex and Dave!

Publisher

Alex & Dave

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Feb 2022

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 100 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 100! American Beauty Album Review

   Grateful Dead fans Alex and Dave review the iconic "American Beauty" album, exploring its creative peak and enduring legacy in this special 100th episode.

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   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Dave's Picks Vol. 59 Review - 9/26/1991 Boston Garden, Boston, MA

   Deadheads Alex and Dave of Workingman's Pod interview each other about Dave's Picks Vol. 59, exploring Bruce Hornsby's guest appearance and the band's final "And We Bid You Goodnight."

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   13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   8/13/1975 - Great American Music Hall, San Fransisco, CA (One From the Vault)

   Join Deadheads Alex and Dave talkin' the first official release of a full Grateful Dead show- One From the Vault, from the "hiatus" year in 1975! The hosts of Workingman's Pod talk about the year the band took a well-deserved break and then draft ten songs from this legendary performance at the Dead's only show at the Great American Music Hall - 51 years ago to the day. Get on the bus with Workingman's Pod! PodHeads, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at: workingmanspod@gmail.com Links: The Great American Music Hall's website: https://gamh.com/ (https://gamh.com/) Ranny Gazoo's dissertation on King Solomon's Marbles and Stronger than Dirt: https://rannygazoodead.blogspot.com/2015/05/some-problems-with-nomenclature-1973.html (https://rannygazoodead.blogspot.com/2015/05/some-problems-with-nomenclature-1973.html)

Inside a recent episode

Episode 100! American Beauty Album Review

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So the work that they did to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release with an episode for each song on the album is incredible. It's 10 hours of the background that will whet your appetite. But just for the songs, just for the music, that's what we really want to talk about today with a little... We'll dip our toe into the background and stuff, but we'll keep it focused on the music. And musically, this is one of the most... emotionally pulling albums that's out there. What Robert Hunter did with his songwriting, both on the lead track with Box of Rain with this ginormous trifecta in the middle, he really, really evoked sadness and grief and loss in a way that's really powerful and weirdly really easy to listen to. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

28 ratings

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