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Airs at: Sat, 07/06/2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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kboomatt, Sun Lee, Andrew Geller, Phil G, Dr. Jane
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Good ol' Grateful Dead

Every Saturday 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
Host by week of the month:

1 - Matt (Rolling Thunder Review) 

2 - Sun (Anthem of the Sun)

3 - Andrew (Unbroken Chain) 

4 - Phil G. (Forests of Fennario)  

5 -  Dr. Jane

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Robert Hunter Special - Part 6

Airs at: Sat, 05/15/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Robert Hunter was the main lyricist for The Grateful Dead and its only off-stage member.  He died late in September 2019. As a tribute to his work in the band, I've been playing all of his Grateful Dead songs, in the order the band debuted them.   I generally have not play... Read more

What's Your Mother's Name? Grateful Dead Edition

Airs at: Sat, 05/08/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. None of us would be here without you.  In a tribute to you, I have decided to play some songs that could be named after your own Mother or a Mother that you may know. I think it will be fun and interspersed will be songs that will kee... Read more

Grateful Dead and Friends on 05/01/21

Airs at: Sat, 05/01/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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GD & Friends

Airs at: Sat, 05/01/2021 at 12:00am - 2:00am
  Please tune in to GD & Friends this Saturday hosted by Matt Smith.  I'll be featuring music from the April 1986 Berkeley run and in my yearlong Taper's Legacy series i'll  be discussing the 5/5/67 show so try not to miss it! Read more

From Egypt, with Love

Airs at: Sat, 04/24/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Hey now, Phil G here. This Saturday, we are gonna go back to October 21 and 22, 1978, from Winterland. These were two of Dick Latvala's (the first GD Archivist) favorite late 70s shows. The cuts feature sit ins with Hamza El Din, Lee Oskar, and John Cippolina. THe playing i... Read more

A Jerry Sandwich

Airs at: Sat, 04/17/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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  Today's show is all about Jerry.  Prepared and served wo different ways.  You'll hear significant portions from the two most rare Jerry Garcia performances away from The Grateful Dead, as well as some extra sweet tunes from the Legion of Mary. Read more

Grateful Dead & Friends Spring Drive Edition

Airs at: Sat, 04/10/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Hi Folks- Great show lined up for you today. However, first a little PSA. You may not know, but I am Korean-American. I parents moved to the United States in the early 1970s and I was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. I moved to Portland in '02 to get away from racism, not k... Read more

2021 Grateful Dead Marathon - Part 3

Airs at: Sat, 04/03/2021 at 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Then a smidge after 4:30 pm, Phil G will close out the show, using a working concept of “Rainbows End Down That Highway, Where Ocean Breezes Blow.”  Anticipate songs about colors, traveling, weather, and the sea from the Grateful Dead and friends. Click here for Part One -... Read more

Long Time Gone - Part 1

Airs at: Sat, 04/03/2021 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
About two bits after 2 pm, Andrew is kicking off a new many-part special called 'Long Time Gone.'  It will feature the songs with the longest gaps between performances and you'll hear the bookends of that gap.  He's been culling through three different song lists, creating ... Read more

Spring 2021 Grateful Dead Marathon - Part One

Airs at: Sat, 04/03/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
  Our original idea didn't quite pan out (tune in next year), so instead we've got several ideas to present to you.   Launching our marathon at Noon, Sun plans to honor both the upcoming 'National Jazz Appreciation Month' and 'National Month of Hope,' by playing some jaz... Read more