Dead and Gone

Dead and Gone

Despite the Grateful Dead’s ethos of peace and love and communal music, there is a darkness that surrounds the band. Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders and disappearances have befallen some of the band’s most dedicated fans; affectionately known as "DeadHeads." Some were last seen on their way to Grateful Dead concerts, others simply vanished or were tragically murdered while attending shows. Hosted by Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished) and Jake Brennan (Disgraceland), DEAD AND GONE Season 2 dives deep into the DeadHead subculture, investigating four of these tragic unresolved cases while simultaneously navigating the career of this iconic band. A long, strange, deadly trip into the world of The Grateful Dead.

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October 8, 2020 1 min

Dead and Gone. An investigative podcast series hosted by Payne Lindsey and Jake Brennan.

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Why have so many fans of the Grateful Dead gone missing or been murdered? Is there a connection to one of the most iconic rock bands of all time? And also, just who the hell were the Grateful Dead?

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October 15, 2020 33 mins

Two fans of the Grateful Dead wind up violently beaten, shot at close range and murdered. Did the wrong man go to prison?

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October 22, 2020 38 mins

Is a confrontation between two Deadheads related to Mary and Greg’s murders?

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October 29, 2020 35 mins

Over three decades after the Berkeley Marina Murders Robert guides Payne towards other deadheads in an attempt to chase down uncovered information and untangle the cobwebs of a close-knit community.

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November 5, 2020 36 mins

Payne implements an unconventional tactic to secure an interview

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November 12, 2020 34 mins

Payne interviews Weston

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November 19, 2020 41 mins

Payne follows up after Weston's interview and finds a new witness

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November 25, 2020 40 mins

Payne searches for a little Grateful Dead magic

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December 2, 2020 31 mins

Payne finds Bo

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December 9, 2020 37 mins

Payne challenges Weston in the season 1 finale

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March 23, 2022 1 min

The long, strange, deadly trip continues.

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April 6, 2022 34 mins

Return of the Dead.


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April 13, 2022 32 mins

A false sense of security. Payne and the team dive further into the circumstances surrounding Adam Katz' murder and security behavior at the show by talking with witnesses. Did they see what happened on October 14, 1989? 

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April 20, 2022 29 mins

After contradicting autopsy reports, a lawsuit, and final thoughts on Adam Katz we begin to explore a new case of a missing deadhead. 

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April 26, 2022 31 mins

In 1993, Jennifer Wilmer up and vanished from her place in Northern California leaving behind a single note to her roommates. Billy Jensen has never stopped investigating her case and continues to keep it from going cold.

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May 4, 2022 33 mins

A boyfriend, a stalker, roommates, aliases, pot farms, suicides, and hitchhiking. What happened to Jennifer?

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In 1995, Bridget Pendell-Williamson travelled around the US before ending up in San Francisco staying at residential hotels. She last spoke to her family in December of 1996, and was booked by police in 1997. This is the last known record of her before she went missing.

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May 18, 2022 30 mins

Bridget lived at a residential hotel in the mission district, is it possible that a serial killer who preyed on prostitutes was involved?

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May 25, 2022 29 mins

The Grateful Dead were on their tour of doom, an unsolved grateful doe case solved by DNA, and another serial killer

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