How to love the Grateful Dead
All Songs Considered

How to love the Grateful Dead

B1IntermediateJuly 28, 202645 min
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Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest places, if you look at it right. And if you get confused, just listen to the music play. This week, resident Deadheads Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Felix Contreras help host Robin Hilton hear what he’s been missing in the music of the Grateful Dead. Are you a Deadhead? Share your memories of the Grateful Dead and we may include them in a big series we're launching about the band on Aug. 1. Support the show with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you li...

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