This week, we’re revisiting an episode from early 2018 when our friend Ben joined us to discuss the best first sets Phish has played. We talked about what makes a great first set, how the amazing moments in first sets have evolved over time, and finish by talking about the state of the band just after the monumental year of 2017 came to a close. This episode has been remixed from the original recordings. Let us know if you’d like for us to go back and polish up any other classic HFPod episodes! ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 184
This week, we look back on the 10th anniversary of the Summer 2010 tour. Has it been overlooked? Was it better or worse than early 3.0 years? The gang debates this while sharing a few choice nuggets from the tour. Here’s the playlist we developed for this tour . Enjoy! Check out our newest sponsor, Grady's Cold Brew and try out their cold brew kit. Perfect for summer sipping! Use promo code HFP20 for 20% off your first order. Visit SynLawn to learn about their amazing synthetic grass surfaces an...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Matt and Jonathan chatted with Sadler Vaden , guitarist for The 400 Unit and a solo artist in his own right. The guys talk with Sadler about his musical upbringing, playing with Jason Isbell, the East Nashville music scene, and of course, Phish. Check out Sadler's new album ANYBODY OUT THERE? as well as his live albums on Bandcamp . Check out our newest sponsor, Grady's Cold Brew and try out their cold brew kit. Perfect for summer sipping! Use promo code HFP20 for 20% off your first order. Visit...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 182
We are back to discuss the new Trey Anastasio album, Lonely Trip . This 15-song quarantine album provided us with a ton of great new music, and a lot to dig into and discuss. Brad and RJ talk about the music and lyrics, the influences, and tell some stories along the way. Oh, and there's music. We hope you enjoy. Check out our newest sponsor, SynLawn , and enter the contest to win a free putting green! Check out the fine threads at Section 119 and use promo code HFPOD for 20% off. We love their ...
Aug 05, 2020•51 min
This week, Matt and RJ go deep on “TAB 1.0,” looking at Trey’s band from 2001-2003. We go through tour by tour, play a lot of songs, and talk about what changed along the way. Shout out to Jamstreams , the best way to listen to shows from this era. Hope you enjoy—and don't forget to weigh in on Matt and RJ's haircut controversy. Check out our newest sponsor, SynLawn , and enter the contest to win a free putting green! Check out the fine threads at Section 119 and use promo code HFPOD for 20% off...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 180
This week, since we're all missing summer tour, we are re-sharing our 2017 episode where we discussed our first Summer Phish show. We hope this helps to get you through a summer without live Phish. OSIRIS SUMMER TOUR Check out the fine threads at Section 119 and use promo code HFPOD for 20% off. We love their masks! And go to Harry's to check out a special offer for HF Pod listeners. Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts ! We'll see you soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Jul 08, 2020•2 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 179
We wanted to share the trailer of a brand new podcast from Osiris that premieres on Thursday, July 9. If you like what you hear, please subscribe via Apple , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 06, 2020•6 min
RJ, Matt, and Jonathan discuss 8/1/98 at Alpine Valley, which is the new release from LivePhish . We love our face masks from Section 119. Check out the masks and their other great Phish and Grateful Dead-inspired clothing lines at Section 119 and use the promo code HFPOD for 20% off. If you want to start shaving better today, click here to claim your special trial offer from Harry’s! Mint Mobile makes it easy to cut your wireless bill down to just 15 bucks a month. Check them out and save money...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Osiris stands in solidarity with those who are protesting police violence and racial injustice. Black lives matter. We encourage our listeners to donate to organizations working toward change, including Color of Change , NAACP Legal Defense Fund , Campaign Zero , Black Lives Matter , National Bail Fund Network . This episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation we brought to you first in 2017 with Phish fans Shaunea Robinson, and Adam Lioz, who wrote a blog post about the whiteness of the Phish sc...
Jun 10, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 177
This week, RJ and Matt discuss the latest archival release from LivePhish: 3/8/93 from Santa Fe, NM. Check out the release at LivePhish . Our friends at Section 119 invite you to check out their Phish and Grateful Dead-inspired merchandise. We all wear their masks and have received compliments in public from other phans! Enter the code HFPOD at checkout for 20% off. Join us in watching Ekoostik Hookah's "In The Cloud" virtual Hookahville this weekend, May 29-30 on Nugs.tv Hosted on Acast. See ac...
May 27, 2020•55 min•Ep. 176
This week we are joined by special guest Jon "The Barber" from The Disco Biscuits and the Touchdowns All Day podcast. Jon tells us about the early influence of Phish on The Disco Biscuits and some of his own experiences seeing Phish, including at Arrowhead Ranch! We also listen to both Phish and Disco Biscuits jams and Jon helps us break down what the bands are doing in the moment. Also check out.... New podcast, Eric Krasno Plus One . Please subscribe! If you want to start shaving better today,...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 175
This week we’re continuing our Back Tracking series, and it’s time for the momentous Rift.Some things mentioned in the show: New podcast, Eric Krasno Plus One . Please subscribe! HF Pod Live videos , every Monday at 8:30pm ET. If you want to start shaving better today, click here to claim your special trial offer from Harry’s! Mint Mobile makes it easy to cut your wireless bill down to just 15 bucks a month. Check them out and save money on your wireless bill ! We mentioned our new daily news po...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 174
We’re back with a look at a tour that is somewhat overlooked, but still deserves some attention, and a deep dive on one show, 7/23/96 . Some things mentioned in the show: New podcast, Eric Krasno Plus One . Please subscribe! HF Pod Live videos , every Monday at 8:30pm ET. If you want to start shaving better today, click here to claim your special trial offer from Harry’s!Mint Mobile makes it easy to cut your wireless bill down to just 15 bucks a month. Check them out and save money on your wirel...
Apr 15, 2020•53 min•Ep. 173
The gang is in isolation! Luckily, we can still share bad opinions with you while we're shuttered in our homes. This week, we share Phish jams that make us happy so that we can all share in a little Joy. In a break from our recent format, we'll share the full jams at the end of the episode so that you have a megamix of bliss in your ears! We're proud to partner with Dancesafe, a non-profit organization that provides adulterant screening services, as well as peer-based education, to help support ...
Apr 01, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 172
On this special episode, we speak with a group of deaf and hard of hearing fans and interpreters about their experiences at Phish shows and their experiences with music in general. Special thanks to Joel Gershon , a lecturer at the Communications school of American University, who has done research on this topic and who set this up for us. We're proud to partner with Dancesafe , a non-profit organization that provides adulterant screening services, as well as peer-based education, to help suppor...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 171
Phish on the beach! RJ, Matt, and Jonathan break down this year's Riviera Maya run. Check out the new 27 Club podcast hosted by Jake Brennan, the creator and host of DISGRACELAND and iHeartRadio’s 2020 Best Music Podcast winner. 27 Club tells the stories of musical icons who all died at the age of 27, and season 1 is all about Jimi Hendrix. We're proud to partner with Dancesafe to raise awareness about this danger. Dancesafe is a non-profit organization that provides adulterant screening service...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 170
Jonathan and Matt continue our "Back Tracking" series with Phish's major label debut, A Picture of Nectar . Going to Mexico? Look for RJ and Matt on the beach! Check out Freak Flag Flying and Politics Of Truth on the Osiris Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 169
This week, we begin a new recurring feature: Drew's Corner . Drew Hitz is a friend of the podcast and a professional musician who brings excellent insight into Phish as both a longtime phan as well as a master of music theory. He will join us occasionally to share deep insight into shows he has experienced over his 25+ year career seeing Phish. Drew is a board member of The Mockingbird Foundation . Please support Mockingbird and their crusade to bring music education to children from all walks o...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 168
On this episode, we're giving Big Cypress its worthwhile attention. We run down 10 of the top moments from the festival, and talk about the evolution of the "Big Cypress sound." We highlight some truly tremendous moments, and hope you enjoy it. This show was inspired, of course, by After Midnight . We hope you've checked it out already. But if not, there's still time. Goose fans! Come next week for an interview and acoustic performance with Goose—January 23 in NYC . Hope to see you there. We men...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 167
We're here to recap an absolutely excellent New Year's run from MSG. We run down each of the shows and share our highlights and perspective. Be sure to check out the trailer for Freak Flag Flying , a new podcast featuring David Crosby in conversation with Steve Silberman. Subscribe and share with your friends. Come see an interview and acoustic performance with Goose on January 23 in NYC . Hope to see you there. Check out Mint Mobile to get a wireless plan for just $15. Give us a review on Apple...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr 20 min
This week we go back to the best of December 1995, because we all need to hear more of this month of Phish. This episode was originally released in December 2018. This is part two, and part one is here . Thanks again to our guests Drew and Chris . After Midnight— subscribe and listen , and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Ryley Walker, Chris Forsyth, Garcia Peoples— come see this show December 30! To check out Circle — and get $30 off a Circle Home Plus — click here and enter HFPOD at check...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 166
Today we're bringing you a Quick Hit with listener Jed, who gives us his take on all of the Charleston shows. Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts or follow us on Spotify . We'll be back soon with another episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 09, 2019•34 min
Quick-ish hit? Matt and Jonathan swap stories about the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh shows from the Fall 2019 Tour. Go check out the Pittsburgh show on LivePhish. Listen to After Midnight: Phish At Big Cypress If you are not already and please tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 06, 2019•46 min
Quick Hits are back. We talk Providence and Nassau with Jake Beckman . And music! Check out all the shows at LivePhish . Other things: After Midnight— subscribe and listen , and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Jam Just Happened— come hang with us on December 6 ! We'll share the full audio from the first Jam Just Happened on The Drop on December 9. Ryley Walker, Chris Forsyth, Garcia Peoples— come see this show December 30! Also, check out Mint Mobile for a special deal for listeners. Hoste...
Dec 02, 2019•42 min
We're going back to November 2009. It's been 10 years, and we're getting psyched for Fall Tour! We tackle the Detroit show on 11.18 through the Portland show on 11.29 . Of course, you can listen to all of these shows on LivePhish . After Midnight— subscribe and listen ! Jam Just Happened— come hang with us on December 6 ! Ryley Walker, Chris Forsyth, Garcia Peoples— come see this show December 30! Thanks to Circle for being a sponsor. Click here to get $30 off of a Circle Home Plus—don't forget ...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 165
This week we're talking about Oysterhead, past, present and future. After Midnight! Please subscribe to the series on Apple Podcasts , follow on Spotify , or find it wherever you get podcasts. You can listen to the Oysterhead on Spotify , and you can check out tour dates for 2020 here . And here's set 1 and set 2 of the 11.2.01 show on YouTube. We’re part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists a...
Nov 06, 2019•49 min•Ep. 164
This week we're looking back at the classic Lawn Boy, another record that completely changed the course of Phish history. All of the tour dates for upcoming Phish and side projects can of course be found at Phish.com . And here is part one of Jesse Jarnow's feature on Ghosts of the Forest from Relix . Check out all four parts. We’re part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 163
This week we're highlighting the new LivePhish release of 11.30.95 , which was the topic of Episode 1 of this podcast! If you want to learn more about the new Osiris podcasts coming this Fall, please check out this release for more information . Thanks to Mint Mobile for sponsoring the show. Get a new wireless plan for as little as $15/month. Follow us on Spotify and give us a review on Apple Podcasts , if you haven't yet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more a...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 162
This week, we talk with musician Nick Sanborn . You may know Nick from his band Sylvan Esso, or as the bassist for Megafaun, Nick has been a Phish fan since 1998 and tells us all about his current musical projects as well as his experience in the Phish world. Matt & Jonathan also recap the Vida Blue show that they saw last week at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. You can find the terrific Rosenau & Sanborn album, "Bluebird" at http://www.rosenausanborn.com/ . Thanks for listening, and pl...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 161
Hello friends. We're back to talk about the most recent Dick's run. We cover 8.30 , 8.31 and 9.1 . We hope you enjoy the conversation. Check out SiriusXM and get 3 months for $1 —get tons of great stations, including Phish Radio! Thank you to Mint Mobile . Mint Mobile makes it easy to cut your wireless bill down to just 15 bucks a month. Every plan comes with unlimited nationwide talk and text. To get your new wireless plan starting at 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for ...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 160
