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Helping Friendly Podcast

Osiris Mediawww.hfpod.com
The Helping Friendly Podcast (HFPod) explores the music and fan experience of Phish, through interviews and deep dives on shows and tours. Since 2013, we’ve aimed to bring the fan voice into discussions about Phish, and with the help of our guests, we’re still discovering new angles of appreciation for the band. And when the band is on tour, we provide a review of every show the following day with a fan who was there. As one of our listeners said, “this show has impeccable analysis, stats, commentary and music.” Join us!
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Episodes

2/15/91 — Keene, NH

Thanks for joining as we talk about a show from 2/15/91 in Keene, NH, but we also talk about a lot of other stuff, including our new Mt. Rushmore series! To vote on your Mt. Rushmore versions of Bathtub Gin, please go to OsirisPod.com/Rushmore And here's the full video from 2/15/91: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UrSzuzfusY Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is host...

Feb 01, 20251 hr 12 min

1/3/15 — Miami, FL

This week we reflect back on the last show of the Miami New Year's run, and talk about Phish's transition between 2014 and 2015. Thanks for listening. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Jan 20, 20251 hr 13 min

4/11/94 w/Scott Chasolen of REPRISE

This week, we’re talking about 4/11/94, one of the shows that will be recreated by REPRISE at one of their upcoming shows. We’re joined by Scott Chasolen (keys / vocals) who talks to us about his 1994 tour journeys, and how REPRISE prepares to recreate these shows. See REPRISE on the road this Spring: https://repriseband.com/ Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is host...

Jan 13, 20251 hr 7 min

2024 Show Draft

We're back with a new, exciting draft, this time of 2024 shows. Megan defends her crown and Brian and RJ try to claw their way back to the top. It'll be fierce and competitive. But the real draft win is the friends we made along the way. Vote for the winner here: osirispod.com/vote Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glio...

Jan 07, 20251 hr 40 min

MSG 2024 Recap

Thanks for joining as we recap the MSG 2024 run! We'll be back next week with a 2024 show draft. Stay tuned, and happy new year. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Jan 03, 20251 hr 19 min

Top 25 Tours Breakdown

On today's episode, we look back at our Top 25 Tours series, talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, our personal top 5 tours, and a lot more. Thanks for joining us on this journey. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Medi...

Dec 24, 20241 hr 18 min

Top 25 Tours — #1 — Fall 1995

We have reached the end of this series, and are discussing the #1 ranked tour of all time, Fall 1995. We have a spirited discussion about this tour, where it fits within Phish history, and a lot more. We appreciate everyone joining us on this journey. It was so much fun for all of us. We'll be doing a wrap up episode about this series next week, so please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping F...

Dec 19, 20241 hr 40 min

Top 25 Tours — #2 — Fall 1997

Today we're celebrating the #2 tour of all time (ranked #1 by fans) of the Top 25 Tours. Get your dancing shoes on, and let's dive into the funk. We've had so much fun with this series, we hope you have too. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to y...

Dec 13, 20241 hr 39 min

25+ Minute Jam Draft

We're back with another fun, competitive, and intense draft. This one is really fun. We each draft jams in different categories (see below, spoiler alert!). Thanks for listening, and if you have thoughts on who you think won the draft, please leave us a voicemail (484-416-0488) or email us. Please give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Draft results here! osirispod.com/draft The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 43 min

Top 25 Tours — #3 — Fall 1994

We start this one off with a spirited debate focused on the question: is Fall 1994 appropriately ranked as the #3 Phish tour of all time? Should it be higher? We only have a couple more episodes to go to finish out this series, and we are so stoked to keep this going. Leave us a voicemail and tell us what YOU think about these rankings, and where you think Fall 1994 falls relative to Fall 1997 and other tours (484) 416-0488. And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Live Bait Tracks ...

Nov 27, 20241 hr 29 min

Top 25 Tours — #4 — Summer 1998

We're in the top 4! This is Summer 1998. Thanks for joining and listening. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 18, 20241 hr 36 min

Top 25 Tours — #5 — Summer 1993

We are on to Summer of 1993, as we enter the top 5 tours. Thanks for joining. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 23 min

Top 25 Tours — #6 — Summer 1997

Thanks for joining us as we continue our Top 25 Tours, with #6, US Summer 1997. Here's the Live Bait Tracks by Date list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10ZghgpJP8JWp5Yw5uMgfAM7yWmopYaJLK4PEjaaToPg Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 28 min

Albany 2024 Recap

Thanks for joining as we recap the weekend run from Albany, benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation. https://dividedsky.org/benefit Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 1 min

Top 25 Tours — #7 — Summer 1995

Today we're on tour #7! We talk the madness of Summer 1995. Here's the Live Bait Tracks By Year spreadsheet. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 23, 20241 hr 17 min

Top 25 Tours — #8 — Fall 2021

We're cruising on to Fall 2021! Thanks for joining us! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 09, 20241 hr 4 min

Top 25 Tours — #9 — Summer 1994

Today we're into the top 10! We talk about Summer 1994, and all the classic shows involved. We also get into depth on how the improv evolved during this year and highlight some of our favorite jams and shows. Thanks for joining! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar...

Oct 05, 20241 hr 34 min

Scott Chasolen

In this special episode, RJ sits down with Scott Chasolen (ulu, REPRISE, The Machine, Beginnings, AM Gold) about his new album, Full Circle , which is out on Friday, 10/4. He's also playing an album release show on Friday 10/4 at The Bitter end in NYC . We also talk about REPRISE. See you in a couple days for our episode on Phish Summer 1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Oct 03, 202426 min

Top 25 Tours — #10 — Winter 2003

Thanks for joining, today we're diving into Winter 2003. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Sep 27, 20241 hr 20 min

Top 25 Tours — #11 — Summer 2017

We are back at it and looking at the Baker's Dozen and Summer 2017. Thanks for tuning in, as always. Philly people , come to our special music and food event on 9/29 (50% off with FEASTFAM) REPRISE fans , check out this amazing video from MK Devo from the Bridgeport show Baker's Dozen fans, check out our special Undermine series on the Baker's Dozen Want to support us? Go to our Premium page and support us for $5/month , and check out our bonus episode on the Baker's Dozen from last year Please ...

Sep 20, 20241 hr 8 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — Dick's

We wrap up our Summer Tour recaps with a dive into the four-night run at Dick's. Thanks for joining, and as always, if you enjoy what we do, please leave us a review! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about you...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 52 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — Mondegreen

Thank for joining us as we talk about the weekend at Mondegreen! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 21, 20241 hr 45 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — Bethel

We're trucking on to recap 3 nights of Bethel. Thanks for joining. Check out Scott Chasolen's music and upcoming shows here: https://www.scottchasolen.com/ And get tickets for upcoming Reprise shows: https://repriseband.com/ Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sas...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 22 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — Deer Creek + Grand Rapids

We're trucking on to recap 3 nights of Deer Creek and 2 nights of Grand Rapids! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 09, 20241 hr 26 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — St. Louis

Thanks for joining us as we talk about the St. Louis shows! Keep the voicemails, reviews, and feedback coming! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 01, 20241 hr 16 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — Mohegan + Alpine

Thanks for joining us as we continue on our Summer Tour recaps! Here's the event in Philly we mentioned: https://heritageradionetwork.org/feast/ Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Jul 29, 20241 hr 38 min

Summer Tour 2024 Recaps — Great Woods

Thanks for joining us as we recap all 3 nights of Great Woods! More soon! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 22, 20241 hr 6 min

Phish Summer 2024 Venue Draft

Today we have a special draft episode! Brian, Megan, and RJ each chose one show from each region / city / state where Phish will be playing this Summer. Below are our draft choices. Let us know who you think emerged victorious! RJ 7/1/95 10/27/13 6/26/04 7/29/98 7/25/99 8/12/93 10/31/94 Big Cypress 8/31/12 Megan 7/8/94 11/26/97 7/14/19 8/16/93 8/6/21 11/11/98 12/14/95 The Great Went 9/6/15 Brian 7/13/99 6/30/00 8/1/98 11/19/96 8/10/97 12/6/97 7/13/94 IT 8/31/18 Please give us a call at (484) 416...

Jul 07, 20242 hr 6 min

Top 25 Tours — #12 — Winter 1999

Thanks for joining us as we continue this series and barrel toward Big Cypress with the Winter 1999 tour. We'll be back on Sunday 7/7 for our special Summer Tour Draft episode! Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more...

Jul 04, 20241 hr 15 min

Top 25 Tours — #13 — Summer 2015

Thanks for joining us as we run down Summer 2015! Consider supporting our work for $5/month! https://osiris.memberful.com/join Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. The Helping Friendly Podcast is hosted and produced by Brian Brinkman, Megan Glionna, Jonathan Hart, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Jun 23, 20241 hr 30 min
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