Guess the Year

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A Grateful Dead game show where contestants guess the year of live recordings.

  1. In Conversation with Gabi Moskowitz, Author of "Dead in the Kitchen: The Official Grateful Dead Cookbook"

    30/12/2025

    In Conversation with Gabi Moskowitz, Author of "Dead in the Kitchen: The Official Grateful Dead Cookbook"

    Recorded live at Copperfield’s Books in Sebastopol, I sit down with cookbook author Gabi Moskowitz to talk about Dead in the Kitchen: The Official Grateful Dead Cookbook. We get into what makes a recipe spiritually Dead, why the book is vegetarian, how Dave Lemieux helped shape its structure, and how cooking—like improvisation—depends on preparation, a good pantry, and letting go of perfection.

    41 min
  2. In Conversation with Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF

    08/09/2025

    In Conversation with Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF

    In mid-August, I chatted with journalist Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF about his newly released Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening, which is out now. We touched on: Why Jerry would’ve been the ultimate interview guest The Dead’s wild growth in the ’80s — was Reagan the backdrop? Garcia’s allergy to politics and endorsements Jerry Brown asking for help… and getting turned down What kept Deadheads coming back, year after year

    50 min

  3. 16/06/2025

    6/16/25

    This week, Dr. Darryl De Marzio curates the setlist as returning champ Adam is joined by John, Jack, and Bryan. Darryl is the Executive Director of the Portsmouth Institute, Portsmouth Abbey’s Benedictine Center for Catholic Thought, Liturgy, and Culture. Darryl holds a masters and doctoral degree from Columbia University. His scholarship spans philosophy of education, ethical theory, and Catholic educational practice, with articles published in leading journals including Educational Theory, and Studies in Philosophy and Education. To be a contestant, sponsor the show, or ask questions/make comments, please email: info@guesstheyear.net More Links Portsmouth Institute John's bands Rule of Thumb and Verst Guess the Year's Instagram 30k ft's Instagram

    1h 4m

  4. 09/06/2025

    6/9/25

    This week, professor Rick Monture curates the setlist as returning champ Scott is joined by Adam, Cory, and Matt. Rick is the director of the Indigenous Studies Program at McMaster University, where he also teaches in the Department of English and Cultural Studies. Rick is a member of the Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan, from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Rick is also the author of We Share Our Matters: Two Centuries of Writing and Resistance at Six Nations of the Grand River—which maps the intellectual traditions and ongoing sovereignty of the Haudenosaunee people. Rick holds a PhD in English from McMaster, is a past Fulbright scholar, and has long served on the boards of cultural and educational institutions at Six Nations. Rick is also a longtime Grateful Dead taper and member of the Grateful Dead Studies Association. To be a contestant, sponsor the show, or ask questions/make comments, please email: info@guesstheyear.net More Links We Share Our Matters: Two Centuries of Writing and Resistance at Six Nations of the Grand River Guess the Year's Instagram 30k ft's Instagram

    1h 9m

  5. 02/06/2025

    6/2/25

    This week, Grammy winning sound engineer David Glasser curates the setlist as returning champ Brendan is joined by Scott, Alec, and Max. David Glasser is founder and chief engineer at Airshow Mastering. With over 35 years in audio engineering, David has mastered thousands of records, including more than 80 GRAMMY nominees. He’s a three-time nominee himself, earning two Grammys for his work on the Anthology of American Folk Music and Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton. David remastered the Dead’s entire studio album catalog, Europe ’72, Without a Net-- the list is endless. This week's poster was designed by Billy King. To be a contestant, sponsor the show, or ask questions/make comments, please email: info@guesstheyear.net More Links Airshow Mastering Billy King's Instagram Guess the Year's Instagram 30k ft's Instagram

    54 min

  6. 26/05/2025

    5/26/25

    This week, author Ray Robertson curates the setlist as returning champ John is joined by Dylan and Brendan. Ray is the author of multiple novels and nonfiction works, including All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows, a journey through the Dead’s history via fifty iconic performances. Ray’s writing has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries. To be a contestant, sponsor the show, or ask questions/make comments, please email: info@guesstheyear.net More Links All the Years Combine Ray's Website Guess the Year's Instagram 30k ft's Instagram

    1h 3m

  7. 19/05/2025

    5/19/25

    This week, journalist, author, and music critic Joel Selvin curates the setlist as returning champ Phil is joined by Brian, John, and Paul. Joel was the longtime pop music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and has written about rock and roll for over 40 years. He’s the author of many books, including Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead’s Long, Strange Trip and Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day. His latest book, Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon, is out everywhere now. It tells the story of Jim Gordon, the legendary drummer who laid down drums on classics like “Layla,” “God only Knows,” “Good Vibrations,” and many more— before a descent into undiagnosed schizophrenia led him to murder his mother and spend the rest of his life in prison. To be a contestant, sponsor the show, or ask questions/make comments, please email: info@guesstheyear.net More Links Order Drums and Demons Joel's Website Guess the Year's Instagram 30k ft's Instagram

    1h 3m

  8. 12/05/2025

    5/12/25

    This week, Brian Anderson, author of the upcoming Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection, curates the setlist as returning champ Denis is joined by Matty, Michael, and Phil. Brian Anderson has been a Webby Award-winning senior features editor, writer, and producer at VICE. More recently, he did a stint running the Science desk at The Atlantic, where he was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team for pandemic coverage, and was later a senior editor at Vox. Loud and Clear is available for pre-order now. To be a contestant, sponsor the show, or ask questions/make comments, please email: info@guesstheyear.net More Links Pre-order Loud and Clear Brian's Instagram Guess the Year's Instagram 30k ft's Instagram

    1h 25m
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About

A Grateful Dead game show where contestants guess the year of live recordings.

Information

  • Creator
    Cortland Rose Studio
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Cortland Rose Studio
  • Show Website
    Guess the Year

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