Margaret and I are excited to get a new episode out after our unintended hiatus. And we are even more pumped because in this episode we sit down with Max Wiener, a long-time contributor to Grateful Dead of the Day. Max has written over ninety reviews for the site, though he is a young Head at just 23 years old. And while he has only been on the bus for five years, coming in by way of John Mayer and Dead and Co., Max’s tale of falling in love with the Dead by listening to countless hours of shows and hearing stories from wizened Heads will be familiar to any Deadhead. Max also provides a primer and roadmap to anyone who wants to take a dive into the band beyond description. Enjoy!

Head over to Grateful Dead of the Day to see complete show notes, including links to all the shows and music in this episode.

You can follow Max’s stand-up comedy and over-the-top track-suited lifestyle on Instagram: @maxisawiener.

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As we discuss with Max, we have added well over a thousand videos to Grateful Dead of the Day. Some of Max’s favorites that he references in the episode include July 8, 1990 at Three Rivers Stadium, March 22, 1987 at Hampton Coliseum, and April 26, 1977 at the Capitol Theater in Passaic. And there is remastered video, courtesy of Christopher Hazard, of the 1995 breakout of Unbroken Chain at the Spectrum that Max discusses.