Heads' Tales

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Heads' Tales aims to capture stories about people's experiences with the Grateful Dead. From going on tour to trading tapes to meeting Heads in Botswana, we will record, save, and share the rich and varied memories that people have of getting on the bus and having the Grateful Dead as an instrumental part of their life. Heads' Tales is a production of Grateful Dead of the Day.

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Joel Bryk: A Deadhead Digital Hoarder

Following a heavy metal phase in junior high, Joel discovered the Dead in the late eighties. And since then, he has, in his own words, “spent an unfathomable amount of time collecting, listening to, and obsessing over all things Grateful Dead.” That obsession included taking in a healthy number of shows and amassing an impressive tape collection in the 90s and listening to, downloading, and archiving everything in the digital era. In this episode, Joel shares his thoughts about Wall of Sound and...

Dec 08, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Joel Liebman: The Building of a Deadhead

You may know Joel from our Facebook page , where he has been a major contributor over the years. If not, you will quickly find out on this episode that he is a knowledgeable and passionate Deadhead who listens to tapes all day long while working hard in his studio building beautiful handmade art deco furniture. Joel has been a Head since the mid-70s when his brothers indoctrinated him. Originally from Long Island, he caught his first show at Nassau in 1979 and regularly attended the New York are...

Nov 10, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Teri: Searching for the Prophet

Our guest this week, Teri, grew up Mormon listening to The Cure in Salt Lake City. In her early twenties, her ex-husband turned Teri onto the Dead, in time to catch her first shows at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in '93. But it was not until a Brown-Eyed Women the next year at the Desert Sky Pavilion that she really got on the bus. Cue up our latest episode and listen to Teri's tales of walking to the '95 shows at the Delta Center with her Mom, mourning Jerry at a Lyle Lovett concert, and living as ...

Oct 27, 2023•36 min

In the Shadow of the Sphinx: Don Defenderfer

Winterland in the 70s, the hiatus shows, and Egypt 1978 are just some of the greatest moments in the history of the Grateful Dead that our guest this week, Don Defenderfer, experienced in the flesh. Margaret and I were thrilled to listen to his intimate and captivating stories and were just as floored by his heartfelt insights into the music and culture of the Dead. Cue up this special episode of the Heads' Tales podcast and smile, smile, smile as Don relates all his incredible memories. Get a c...

Oct 12, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Max Wiener, Young Head and Grateful Dead of the Day Contributor

Margaret and I are excited to get a new episode out after our unintended hiatus . And we are even more pumped because in this episode we sit down with Max Wiener, a long-time contributor to Grateful Dead of the Day. Max has written over ninety reviews for the site, though he is a young Head at just 23 years old. And while he has only been on the bus for five years, coming in by way of John Mayer and Dead and Co., Max’s tale of falling in love with the Dead by listening to countless hours of show...

Sep 28, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Tom Ribe Hanging with the Dead in Santa Fe

In this episode, we spend some time with Tom Ribe, a long-time Head who grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and now makes his home in Santa Fe. In between, he lived across the West and saw the Grateful Dead throughout the region. Tom talks about hanging with the band before the 1983 run at Santa Fe Downs, braving a nasty blizzard to get to a show in Arizona, and first turning on to the music by way of the early studio albums and some of Bear’s finest in the Jemez Mountains. Today, Tom and his par...

Jun 22, 2023•45 min

Jerry Garcia Visitation with Chris Todt

This week, we catch up with Chris Todt who grew up in the Philadelphia area and first got turned on to the Dead by the In the Dark album. But it would not be until college that Chris really got on the bus, seeing his first show, with that incredible Unbroken Chain breakout, on March 19, 1995. In the episode, we talk about all this and more, including Jerry calling for shows on Chris's stereo in the week after his passing. Support Grateful Dead of the Day and Heads’ Tales on Patreon to keep more ...

Jun 08, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Chris Stone of GratefulPhoto.com

This week, we catch up with Chris Stone of Grateful Photo. Growing up in the Bay Area with a penchant for photography and the Grateful Dead, Chris went to several dozen shows and shot some incredible photos of the band at several of them. We discuss his experiences with the Dead, his photographic practice, and how the band beyond description has influenced his life. Grateful Photo is Chris's photography website. Deadhead Stories is the book that Chris contributed to with his story of a cool pers...

May 25, 2023•42 min

Intro to Heads' Tales and interview with Jeff, founder of Grateful Dead of the Day

In this inaugural episode, we introduce the Heads’ Tales podcast and host Margaret LeJeune interviews Jeffrey Kosiorek, one of the founders of Grateful Dead of the Day. Heads' Tales home Grateful Dead of the Day home Support us on Patreon! Show notes Links to things mentioned in the podcast: Grateful Dead of the Day mailing list Survey about the future of Grateful Dead of the Day Dead shows mentioned in the podcast: June 18, 1995 - Giants Stadium June 19, 1995 - Giants Stadium June 21, 1971 - Ch...

May 10, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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