Episode #29 | 4.16.19

The Grateful Dead (Pt. 1): Freedom's Just Another Word For...

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In this episode

The Grateful Dead became one of the most influential bands of all time and propelled themselves with improvisation, LSD and an ethos of “freedom”. Through drug busts and CIA surveillance they thrived and created one of the largest, most fervent and commercially consequential fan bases of all time. Freedom, LSD and improvised blues in the key of bummed the fuck out on this episode of Disgraceland. 

 
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Extra Credit

Editorial and writing assistance by Pat Healy. Research assistance by Russell Chudnofsky.

Music

Score by Jake Brennan.

Mixed and engineered by Sean Cahalin.

Disgraceland theme song, “Crenshaw Space Boogie” written and produced by Jake Brennan. Performed by Jake Brennan, Jay Cannava, and Evan Kenney. Mixed and engineered by Adam Taylor. Additional music and score elements by Ryan Spraker. Ad music by Ian Kennedy.

*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak