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Billy Sunday
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Take a trip from Canada to the Cosmos as host Billy Sunday explores music by the Grateful Dead and their spiritual companions.

  1. 5D AGO

    021: See The Freaks

    *GIVEAWAY ALERT* You could win 2 ticket to see Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace, and they'll even throw in a poster. Follow @greatnorthspecial to learn how to enter. Tbh, I'm still trying to find out myself. While you're at it, follow @poundsofsin and @friendsofmetradio too. Come for the giveaway, stay for the lost '67 Dead show at Meridian Hall, and re-download to hear me say "Angine de Poitrine". Just another Saturday nite in Toronto. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:17 Deep Elem Blues, 8/5/67 08:08 Cold Rain and Snow, 8/5/67 11:26 That's It For The Other One, 8/5/67 [Set 2] 22:03 Fabienk, Angine de Poitrine 29:05 Me and My Uncle, Billy Strings 32:33 Cassidy, Billy Strings [Encore] Pounds of Sin 42:40 The Music Never Stopped 47:47 Slipknot! > 50:56 Deal Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace 2/28: The Lizards @ Rosario's 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 4/18: Mars Hotel & Zuffalo @ Mod Club

    57 min

  2. JAN 28

    020: Share a Veggie, Share Hawaiian

    Mamma mia! Get ready for classic Dead, local favorites, and a tribute to Bobby that'll have you shouting "I am! I am! I am!"  Today's episode is sponsored by putitinastealie.org, the site guaranteed to steal your face and heal the nation. For when you want to put something in a stealie, there's putitinastealie.org. Follow @greatnorthspecial and send me all your stealie creations. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:18 Jack Straw, 12/1/79 06:56 Sugaree, 12/1/79 [Set Break] Artist // Dead connection 25:02 If I Had A Dollar, Zuffalo  // Whose Cat Is Dead 27:28 118 Ossington, Danceland // Cherry Garcia Band  31:44 Wunderlust, Mark Thackway // Mark T Band [Set 2] 37:55 Let It Grow, Joe Russo's Almost Dead Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 1/30: Soup @ Penny's 1/31: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace

    58 min

  3. JAN 14

    019: The Last Actual Hippie

    Today we say goodbye to Bobby 🥀 My idols are dead and my enemies are in power.  Did he Go To Heaven? Or Hell in a Bucket? Follow @greatnorthspecial and DM  your answer. Grand prize goes to whoever can prove it. [Set 1] 02:34 Only a River, Bob Weir, Blue Mountain 07:58 Lost Sailor, Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18 14:30 Black-Throated Wind, Wolf Bros, 4/2/22 [Set 2] 23:20 Take Me To The River, Ratdog, 9/16/22 27:36 Let It Grow, Wolf Bros, 2/26/23 [Encore] 43:38 Saint of Circumstance, Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18 53:13 I Know You Rider, The Dead, 6/15/03 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 1/18: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 1/23: Whose Cat Is Dead? @ Black Swan Tavern 1/24: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 1/26: Danceland @ The Local 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace

    1h 1m

  4. 2025-12-31

    018: Party Hard

    Happy New Year! Spark that giant joint and get ready for some jams from New Year's Eve past.  Start your 2026 off right and follow @greatnorthspecial or recommend this show to a friend. Thanks for taking the ride in 2025.  Grateful Dead unless noted. [Set 1] 01:51 Dancin' in the Street, 12/31/71 10:12 The Eleven, 12/31/69 21:22 Greatest Story Ever Told, 12/31/80 [Set 2] 26:38 Dark Star >, 12/31/78 37:59 Black Peter >, 12/31/71 46:25 Dark Star, 12/31/78 [Encore] 48:20 Brokedown Palace, 12/31/80 54:44 One More Saturday Night, 12/31/71 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 12/31: Dead Gratitude @ Castro's 1/10: Beggar's Waltz @ Rivoli 2/21: Pounds of Sin @ Lee's Palace

    1 hr

  5. 2025-12-17

    017: You Pick 'Em

    Handing the show off to you today. That's right, it's the long-awaited Request Line episode, and we're going into overtime. Got a problem with the song selection? Take it up with Vern. Follow @greatnorthspecial if you want to make your own request some day. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:12 Hell in a Bucket, 3/26/90 08:18 Cream Puff War, Widespread Panic 11:35 My Brother Esau, 7/24/87 16:28 Mexicali Blues, 5/24/72 [Set 2] 21:44 Cumberland Blues, 4/28/71 26:25 Good Lovin' >, 4/25/71 28:44 El Paso, 8/7/71 33:51 Crazy Fingers >, 8/13/75 43:03 Good Lovin', 4/25/71 [Encore] 1:00:16 Sugar Magnolia, 4/25/71 1:04:56 Ripple, 4/29/71 1:09:40 The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion), Furthur Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 12/19: Mark T Band @ Drums n Flats 12/27: Drop Dead Poppies @ Horseshoe Tavern 12/27: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern

    1h 15m

  6. 2025-12-03

    016: Jerry Christmas To All

    Ho ho ho! Naughty or nice, we've got jams to stuff your stockings. *Tis the season to follow @greatnorthspecial and send Santa your song requests. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:39 Don't Ease Me In, 7/4/70 04:41 Man Smart (Woman Smarter), 7/12/89 11:42 Tennessee Jed, 10/10/82 [Set Break] 21:18 Wrong Planet, Ribbon Skirt 24:49 Baxter, Sloan 27:41 Nineteen Oatcake, Special Delivery [Set 2] 31:33 The Wheel, 10/10/82 37:27 Throwing Stones, 10/10/82 45:13 Eyes of the World, 8/13/75 Upcoming Shows in Toronto / GTA 12/6: Mark T Band @ Goodlot Brewing, Caledon ON 12/12: Soup @ Penny's 12/19: Mark T Band @ Drums n Flats 12/27: Drop Dead Poppies @ Horseshoe Tavern 12/27: Caution Jam @ Grossman's Tavern

    58 min

  7. 2025-11-19

    015: Dealer's Choice

    Young Amp is back and I'm strapped with the soundtrack to the vamp for liberty. Btw, did you know that Dr. Jacoby spent 1994-1995 on tour with the Dead as a "senior spiritual adviser"? Follow @greatnorthspecial for more on this and other developments. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:41 Feel Like a Stranger, 3/22/90 09:04 Must Have Been the Roses, 3/22/90 15:08 Peggy-O, 9/3/77 [Set 2] Cindy Lee 24:24 Baby Blue 28:20 Dreams of You 31:02 All I Want is You [Encore] Hamilton, ON 3/21/1990 34:50 New Minglewood Blues 42:03 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 50:04 Loose Lucy Upcoming Shows in Toronto: 11/19: Trombone Shorty @ Massey Hall 11/28: Cherry Garcia Band @ Painted Lady

    57 min

  8. 2025-11-05

    014: The Power of Friendship

    Ernie Clement was born in Rochester, NY on March 22, 1996. Exactly nine months earlier, the Vince Welnick-era Grateful Dead performed in Albany, NY. Connect the dots, people. While you're at it, donate to Met Radio @ funddrive.ca. And send me your song requests @greatnorthspecial.  Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:31 Loser, 3/24/90 09:40 Death Don't Have No Mercy, 9/29/89 16:12 Foolish Heart, 10/8/89 [Set 2] Geese, Toronto, ON 24:37 Islands of Men 31:02 Taxes 34:28 100 Horses 37:38 Cowboy Nudes [Encore] Albany, NY 3/24/90 41:34 Stella Blue -> 50:13 Not Fade Away 55:18 And We Bid You Goodnight Upcoming Shows in Toronto: 11/7: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 11/9: Met Radio Fund Drive Party @ Wenona 11/15: Beggar's Waltz @ Gull & Firkin

    58 min
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Take a trip from Canada to the Cosmos as host Billy Sunday explores music by the Grateful Dead and their spiritual companions.

Information

  • Creator
    Billy Sunday
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    Great North Special