Hey hey, this week we're talking with the founders of Lure Social , a digital community that connects fans for a unique fantasy gaming experience. With Lure, you can select shows, choose what you think Phish will play, and compete against others in the Phish community. Check it out. If you have a minute, please give us a review on Apple Podcasts . We hope to see you this summer and thanks as always for listening! Need an HF Pod t-shirt? Men's and women's available. As you know, we're part of the...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 139
Hey friends! This week, we have talk to Dawn Jenkins, the founder and host of Phemale-Centrics , the first podcast on Phish created for and from the women's point of view. We talk about her Phish journey and how she came to create the podcast. If you haven't yet, you should check it out. We kick off the episode talking about the Baker's Dozen box set that was just announced. We have lots of opinions on that. If you have a minute, please give us a review on Apple Podcasts . We hope to see you thi...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 138
This week we interview authors, Phans, and all around good guys - Andy P Smith and Jason Gershuny. They have written a wonderful book called 100 Things Phish Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die . You can order it now! If you have a minute, please give us a review on Apple Podcasts . We hope to see you this summer and thanks as always for listening! Need an HF Pod t-shirt? Men's and women's available. As you know, we're part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that c...
May 30, 2018•50 min•Ep. 137
This week we bring you part 2 of our conversation with Steven Hyden . His book on classic rock, Twilight of the Gods , came out last week, so check it out. It's an awesome read. If you want to help us out AND get a chance to win a prize, please take 5 minutes to take our listener survey . As you know by now, 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. Relix Magazine i...
May 16, 2018•48 min•Ep. 180
This week we're thrilled to have author and podcaster Steven Hyden back on the show, this time to talk about his new book, Twilight of the Gods . It comes out on May 8, but you can pre-order it now. We highly recommend this book. This is part 1 of our conversation with Steven, part 2 will come next. If you want to help us out AND get a chance to win a prize, please take 5-10 minutes to take our Osiris listener survey . Sign up for the Osiris newsletter to see all the events and podcasts we have ...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 135
This week our guest is Jeff Goldberg , a professional audio technician, archivist, and engineer who recently remastered two Phish shows that were previously unreleased and unavailable to the community (4/8/90 and 4/8/92). The tapes came from Page. Listen to hear all about it. Here is the Phish.net post that links to the full shows and the story of how these shows came to light. We talk to him a lot about this and about his Phish journey and play some Phish (set below). We're doing a ticket givea...
Apr 18, 2018•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 134
Well, here we are, 20 years later. Still upside down, from the Island Tour. We had to celebrate this awesome run, so we talk about a notable jam from each night. We had some laughs, discussed the legacy of the run and how it looks from 20 years out, and then we played some Phish. We hope you enjoy. After all, our intent is all for your delight. Here's one of the videos Matt mentioned from the Island Tour. Really good stuff. This is the "Twist," but search for others! As mentioned in the episode,...
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 133
This week's guest is Tom Wassell , a Phish fan and sports radio host who joins us for the first time. Tom shares how he fell into, out of, and back into love with Phish. We share one of his favorite sets, from 11.26.97 in Hartford (more info below). If you have a minute, give us a review on iTunes . It helps other people discover the podcast. As mentioned in the episode, HF Pod is part of the Osiris podcasting family . Osiris is a growing community of music and culture podcasts, connecting music...
Mar 21, 2018•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 132
We're back this week with Todd Ahrens, a previous guest who is here to talk about seeing Phish in Japan in both 1999 and 2000. He's incredibly lucky for having gone to both of these runs, and he shares his memories with us. You can read much more about his experiences here on his blog . And here's a video he put together about Phish at the Fuji Rock Festival. In some ways, this is a continuation of our 1999 episode, as Jonathan got the idea for this while we were recording that. He remembered th...
Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 131
We have a special episode this week, talking with Will Urquhart about the Trey solo acoustic tour that just wrapped up. We also play Will's recording from the Trey show at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC on Valentine's Day (setlist below). Will is with DC Music Review and leads the DC Scene-in-Review Podcast . For everyone who was entertained by all of Trey's banter and stories, you'll like this Jambase compilation of all the stories from the tour. We're happy to say that ...
Feb 21, 2018•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 130
Hey everyone, we're back with a new episode this week, talking about great first Phish sets with first-time guest Ben . We cover a lot of ground in this episode, but it was fun talking about some well-known and some overlooked first sets in Phish history. If we missed a great first set that you love, let us know on Twitter , Facebook or via email (helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com). Thank you for listening. please take a moment to review us on iTunes , and also check out HF Pod Plus for mo...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 129
Hello, HF Pod fam. Thank you for all the great feedback on part 1 of our recap of 1999 with Wade . We're back for part 2, when things get darker, weirder, more exploratory and, some would say, more awesome. We pick this one up at the beginning of the Fall Tour, and wind our way through the December tour, where we ponder the end of the millennium and the importance of Big Cypress. We decided to not wade into Big Cypress, but to instead create a much more fulsome episode about that sometime soon. ...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 128
Hello, friends! This week we bring you part 1 of our recap of Phish in 1999, with our friend Wade . We start with the Trey tour in the early Spring, and in part 1 we go through the Summer Tour. Lots of music and discussion. Hope you enjoy. If you want to support HF Pod, you can do so by checking out HF Pod Plus . Lastly, please take a moment to review us on iTunes. Thanks for your support! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Jan 20, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 127
Happy new year! This week, we're back with a new episode, recapping the tremendous New Year's run that Phish just finished at Madison Square Garden. Setlists here , shows here . We talk about the shows, and then play our really fun live recording we did at American Beauty on December 29. That was part of the PhanArt extravaganza, and we opened for Polyvamp , which put on a great show. If you want to support HF Pod, you can do so by checking out HF Pod Plus . We do more in-depth analysis of shows...
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 126
This week, we're happy to have Brando from CashorTrade on the podcast. We talk a lot about his Phish journey and about the great platform their team has built. We also play some music, tapping into the New Year's spirit. Set info is below (but the entire show is amazing to revisit, especially at this time of year). We're doing a live podcast on December 29! Come see us at American Beauty at 3pm. We'll be doing a live podcast, opening up for the great band Polyvamp. You can RSVP to our event on F...
Dec 13, 2017•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 179
We couldn't let the 20th anniversary of the Fall '97 tour pass us by without spending a bit of time reflecting on the shows. This week, we revisit the Philly shows from that historic tour, from 12/2 and 12/3. Tracks we highlight are below. Listen to the episode here! Going to MSG on 12/29? Come to American Beauty beforehand to hang out with us and stay to hear the band Polyvamp! More information here and here. We'll bring stickers. Also, if you haven't yet, please take a moment to review us on i...
Dec 07, 2017•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 178
On this episode, we finish our conversation with Wally Holland on turning point jams in Phish's career. We also talk Sci-Fi novels, confined spaces, and whether Lawn Boy even matters. Here is the full list of jams we discussed with Wally: 8/13/93 - Bathtub Gin 5/7/94 - Tweezer 11/2/94 - Tweezer 12/29/94 - David Bowie 6/14/95 - Tweezer 11/2/96 - Crosseyed and Painless 8/17/97 - Art Jam 11/14/97 - Twist 12/31/99 - 2001 2/28/03 - Tweezer 11/28/09 - Seven Below > Ghost 7/3/11 - Storage Jam 8/31/1...
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 177
This week we are joined by a return guest, Wally Holland, who helps us run through what we're calling "turning points" in Phish history. This is a two-part episode, because obviously, there are lots of turning points in the history of the band. The idea for this episode started with a Twitter conversation, sparked by yet again another listen to the Baker's Dozen Lawn Boy. We talk about many turning points—let us know what you think, we're eager to hear what you would have included. And join us n...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 176
We have something really exciting this week. We were joined by Brian and David from Beyond the Pond, a podcast that we really enjoy and respect. These guys bring their immense Phish and music knowledge to this episode—and part 2 of our discussion will be on Beyond the Pond. So be sure and subscribe today, if you're not already subscribed. The conversation touches on our musical histories, our favorite music growing up, and of course, how we stumbled upon Phish. Really fun stuff. You can listen t...
Nov 01, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 175
We are very grateful for all of the support of HF Pod Plus. We're making our most recent episode free and open to the public, to give you a better sense of what we're up to there. Here is our most recent episode, a deep dive into October 1989 (next one will come out next week). The fun thing about HF Pod Plus is that it gives us the ability to get into detail on a specific month in Phish history, with our typical mix of conversation and music. If you want to join HF Pod Plus, you can do so for a...
Oct 27, 2017•5 min•Ep. 174
This episode we are joined by Josh, who talks with us about Phish and yoga. He's a yoga instructor, and a big Phish fan. He worked with us on a playlist of Phish jams that makes up a pretty great 60-minute vinyasa flow class. The tracks below are aligned with different elements of a vinyasa flow. Even if you don't practice yoga or you're not into it, you'll like this playlist. Take our word for it. Tracks below. If you're in Nashville, Memphis, or Oxford, Mississippi, you can check out the yoga ...
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 173
This week, we're excited to talk with Ryan Chiachiere, who is known for his awesome work on Trey's Guitar Rig. We talk with Ryan about, well, guitar stuff, complete with a deep dive on Trey's equipment and setup, and complimented by lots of snippets. We also talk about how those effects and sounds have changed over time, and tap into Ryan's deep Phish and music knowledge. If you can, please support HF Pod Plus, where we do a couple extra podcasts every month. And if you haven't yet, review us on...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 172
This week we're back with two guests, Adam Lioz and Shaunea Robinson. They came to us through a post Adam wrote on Headcount.org, called “Phish Scene So White: Let’s Talk." We talk about Adam and Shaunea's Phish journeys, the post Adam wrote, the feedback from the piece, and hear about Shaunea's experience at Phish shows. And then we play some music that they both chose (tracks below). You can listen to this episode directly here. If you can, please support HF Pod Plus, where we do a couple extr...
Sep 22, 2017•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 171
This week, we're back with a very special interview with Katy Tur. As most of you know, she's known for her Phish banter on air, and probably better known as the host of MSNBC Live, which airs every weekday afternoon at 2pm ET. She also occasionally fills in on MTP Daily and other NBC news programs. We had a great conversation with Katy, that ranged from her favorite Phish tunes to a history of a fandom, and to her book, which comes out today, September 12, Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the...
Sep 12, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 170
This is a hybrid episode, as we talk about night 3 of Dick's, while also recapping the whole run. Brad and RJ do an intro discussion, and then play interviews about the run with Zac as well as Luke. We include some music as well (tracks below), with some fresh audience recordings. We hope you enjoy. We now have HF Pod t-shirts! Check out the men's and women's versions, and buy one! We'll be back next week with a very special episode, an interview with MSNBC's Katy Tur. We're really excited about...
Sep 05, 2017•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 169
For today's Quick Hit we are glad to be joined by Brian Brinkman, the co-founder and co-host of the Beyond the Pond podcast. You all should listen to it if you haven't yet. Brian shares his thoughts on night 2 of Dick's, and we play a little music of course.Enjoy, and see you again tomorrow! If you haven't yet, review us on iTunes and spread the word about the podcast. Photo courtesy of Stephport Photography Intro/Outro Music: Sublime, Doin' Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Sep 03, 2017•36 min•Ep. 168
For today's Quick Hit we are joined by Mike Lowe, who gives us his thoughts on the first night of Dick's. We share some of the No Men from last night as well. Enjoy, and see you again tomorrow! If you haven't yet, review us on iTunes! Intro/Outro Music: Sublime, Doin' Time Photo courtesy of Stephport Photography Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 02, 2017•40 min•Ep. 167
This week, we're diverging from Baker's Dozen listening and analysis to look back at a summer show from 1996. We play the first set of 8.10.96, which was Phish's first show at the storied Alpine Valley, as well as a couple tracks from set 2. The details of the set are below. During this episode, we mentioned that we covered 8.6.96 in episode 8. If you want to go back and check that out, you can find it here. We had a blast doing the Baker's Dozen Quick Hits as well as the live event in New York....
Aug 30, 2017•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 166
We're back with a new episode, this week we recap the Baker's Dozen run with a few different segments. We start with the interview we did with Tom Marshall at our live podcast event on Saturday, July 29 at American Beauty NYC. We're looking forward to doing more of these live events! We also talked with 3 fans who did all 13 shows—Dianna, Joseph and Zach—who share some of their perspectives on the run. We also play some music, of course. Hope you enjoy. Thanks everyone who sent their own takes o...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 165
For the Quick Hit for night 13 (glazed!), we're joined by our own Jonathan. We also do a quick conversation with Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters, who shares his take on the last night. THANK YOU Phish and thank you to all of our supporters, especially those of you who came to the live event and those of you who sent in your own takes on the shows. Really fun. Here's the setlist from night 13 and the JamBase coverage. Photo from Steve Olker Intro/outro music: Sublime, Doin' Time Host...
Aug 07, 2017•59 min•Ep. 164
