Helping Friendly Podcast

Helping Friendly Podcast

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!

Episodes

December 3, 2025 70 mins
Join us today as we talk about about Possum, one of the highest energy songs over the past 40 years. 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
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Today we have an interview with Mike Ayers, author of the new book "Sharing in the Groove," about the jamband explosion in the 1990s. 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media. ...
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A special episode for you today, we had a great conversation with Brian Murray of Dogs in a Pile, and Bill Taylor of Music on the Mountain and The Phoenix Presents. You may know about their annual event in NYC, but they have 2 events coming up. The first is 12/12 in NYC with Brian Murray and Jimmy Law of Dogs in a Pile (748 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn), and one on 12/14 with the Pedrito Martinez Group (Danny Clinch's Transparent C...
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November 10, 2025 110 mins
Today we're talking with Rob Mitchum, who writes the amazing Phish Essays Substack. We talk about his project documenting shows on their 25th anniversary, leading up to the most recent show, the end of 1.0, 10/7/00. As always, it was a great conversation with Rob. 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...
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November 5, 2025 58 mins
This week we're tackling one of the most reliable jam vehicles of the past several years, A Wave of Hope. We choose our top 4, and discuss a bunch of other versions. Next week we'll be chatting with return guest Rob Mitchum, of Phish Essays. Send us your questions for Rob. 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...
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October 29, 2025 65 mins
Join us as we count down the top 4 versions of Fluffhead! And vote on your top 4 versions of A Wave of Hope here: www.osirispod.com/rushmore 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by ⁠⁠Osir...
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October 21, 2025 143 mins
This week we have a massive, very special draft. We work together to choose the top 25 shows of the century. The shows we landed on are below. And join us next week as we talk Fluffhead Mt. Rushmore! 6/14/00 7/11/00 2/28/03 8/2/03 6/19/04 7/3/11 8/31/12 11/1/13 7/13/14 7/27/14 7/31/15 8/22/15 12/30/16 7/25/17 12/30/17 12/30/18  7/14/19  8/6/21 8/31/21 10/28/21 4/22/22 7/28/23 12/31/23 8/15/24 7/27/25 Plea...
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October 13, 2025 73 mins
Thanks for joining us as we construct our Mt. Rushmore for the classic Talking Heads cover Crosseyed & Painless. Please enjoy, and join us next week for our draft of the top 25 shows of the century! 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, and RJ Bee...
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October 8, 2025 74 mins
This week we're looking at Icculus and putting four versions on our own Phish Mt. Rushmore. Hope you enjoy. Vote on the Rushmore for Crosseyed & Painless here: www.osirispod.com/rushmore. 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, and RJ Bee. Original...
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September 29, 2025 72 mins
This week we bring you another mailbag episode! We're so grateful to all of you who called in, and to all of our listeners. This was a fun one. We'll see you next week for our Mt. Rushmore episode on Icculus! 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, ...
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Join us as we talk about the Hampton shows from this past weekend. We also talk about the Summer 2025 tour and lots of other related Phish stuff. Next week we're doing a mailbag 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, and RJ Bee. Original ...
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Thanks for joining us as we talk about the first five shows of the late summer tour run. 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
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September 10, 2025 87 mins
Join us as we talk about our newest Mt. Rushmore crop, this time from the song Waves. Next week we'll be doing tour recaps once again. 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media....
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September 3, 2025 73 mins
Today we're taking a huge swing, aiming to carve the Mt. Rushmore for Ghost. This was a fun one. Please vote on your favorite 4 versions of Waves for next week's Mt. Rushmore by going to ⁠⁠⁠OsirisPod.com/rushmore⁠⁠⁠. 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 Gl...
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August 27, 2025 109 mins
Thanks for joining us as we conduct a very fun and very friendly draft, this one focused on all things Dick's. We hope you enjoy. Vote on who you think won the draft by going to OsirisPod.com/draft. And please vote on your favorite 4 versions of Ghost for next week's Mt. Rushmore by going to OsirisPod.com/rushmore. Please give us a call at (484) 416-0488 and leave us your thoughts and questions! And give us a review wherever you...
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Thanks for joining us to talk about Sigma Oasis Mt. Rushmore! And we talk with Charlie Dirksen and Andrew Stavely, two of the members of the Phish.net Jam Chart illuminati! To vote on your top 4 versions of Ghost, please visit ⁠⁠⁠http://www.osirispod.com/Rushmore⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'll tackle that in 2 weeks. 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 podcast...
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August 12, 2025 70 mins
Thanks for joining us to talk about AC/DC Bag Mt. Rushmore! To vote on your top 4 versions of Sigma Oasis, please visit http://www.osirispod.com/Rushmore⁠. We'll tackle that next week. 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, and RJ Bee. Original musi...
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August 6, 2025 88 mins
Thanks for joining us to talk about the 2025 Summer Tour, we have a lot of thoughts. So much great music to talk about. And to vote on your top 4 versions of AC/DC Bag, please visit http://www.osirispod.com/Rushmore. We'll tackle that next week. 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 pro...
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Join us for our discussion of the incredible five nights of Phish we all just experienced. 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by ⁠Osiris Media⁠. Learn more about you...
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Join us as we recap the 2 shows from The Mann, and 3 shows from the United Center. Two great cities, 5 shows with tons of highlights. 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, and RJ Bee. Original music by Amar Sastry. Brought to you by Osiris Media. L...
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