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- Jan 30, 2023
- 10:02 am UTC
We check in with friend of the podcast, Sam Holt, as he and his friends get ready to hit the road for a short tour through the southeast. We talk about that, fall 2000, and of course, Mikey and Todd.https://www.samholtband.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Jan 19, 2023
- 8:11 am UTC
We are joined by brothers Geoff and Christopher Hanson, the guys behind 2002’s The Earth Will Swallow You, a documentary that follows Widespread Panic in 2000 and looks at a band at their zenith. Be sure to check out The Earth Will Swallow You on Nuts on Saturday January 21st at 8pm.And check out www.ScrappleMercantile.com…
- Bluest Tape
- Aug 8, 2022
- 10:26 am UTC
In this episode, Harvey is joined by Sam Holt, longtime Widespread Panic fan and former guitar tech and band member, to discuss the 20th anniversary of Michael Houser’s passing and Sam’s post-Panic shows in Atlanta.Sam pulled out two old soundboard tapes and some of each are included here:11/8/00 – Hult Center, Eugene, ORDisco > Ride…
- Bluest Tape
- May 5, 2022
- 3:00 am UTC
Well, if you enjoy wandering conversations about nothing terribly impactful or relevant to your lives, then this is the episode for you! Jeff spends much of this short episode distracted by the brilliance of Ja Morant (47-8-8 in a playoff game!), and then asks Harvey the question of all questions about Goose and Joe Russo’s…
- Bluest Tape
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3:00 am UTC
Our first show of 2022 (?!?) and we hit the ground running with a great interview with former Panic taper, guitar tech, and band member, Sam Holt, who shares with us some of his favorite moments from spring 1992, recalls some special moments from Mikey’s last full tour in spring 2002, what it was like…
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 4:37 pm UTC
Milwookie, Nolaween, and Living in the Past——————————This week, we recap four solid shows from the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, an annual stop for the band and fast becoming a must-see run for all the Panic fans out there.Looking ahead, we wishcast a few covers for the upcoming Nolaween run at UNO Lakefront Arena, and, as…
- Bluest Tape
- Oct 8, 2021
- 12:56 pm UTC
Despite the best efforts of the rain to keep the party from happening, Mempho Festival 2021 was a grand time! Panic played two really great one set shows on Friday and Saturday, kicking off each show with a high energy opener, building even higher during the set, and sending us all home with big smiles.…
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 10:55 am UTC
It’s Mempho Time! ——————————The 2021 Mempho Festival is FINALLY here! What a couple of months since the last Panic shows – the Wilmington shows were epic, the Asheville shows serviceable, and then Napa and NYC got canceled, and JB got COVID. But, everyone is healthy and the fans are ready for the Memphis heat! Aside from…
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- Aug 4, 2021
- 4:15 pm UTC
Harvey and Jeff recap the scorching hot Wilmington run and discuss the state of the US Olympic Team. Harvey is joined by The Penguin’s Beau Gunn to recap how things went in Wilmington and discuss what the future might hold at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in downtown Wilmington. We also preview how the rest of…
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- Jul 16, 2021
- 12:33 pm UTC
Harvey and Jeff are joined by Ted Rockwell to recap the (((wet))) Red Rocks Run. Then, we talk to Geoff Hanson from The Earth Will Swallow You and Beau Gunn from the Penguin in Wilmington, NC as we preview the upcoming three night run in Wilmington as Widespread Panic perform the first shows at the…
- Bluest Tape
- Jun 24, 2021
- 10:52 am UTC
Harvey and Jeff get the band back together for a in-depth Red Rocks + Tunes for Tots preview and lay down some not-so-hot takes and predictions for the shows ahead. Special guests Jay Strasberg and Ted Rockwell bring their love of Panic and their excitement for the weekend ahead to the pod, and preview the incredible…
- Bluest Tape
- Jun 24, 2021
- 10:52 am UTC
Harvey and Jeff get the band back together for a in-depth Red Rocks + Tunes for Tots preview and lay down some not-so-hot takes and predictions for the shows ahead. Special guests Jay Strasberg and Ted Rockwell bring their love of Panic and their excitement for the weekend ahead to the pod, and preview the incredible…
- Bluest Tape
- Apr 28, 2021
- 11:00 am UTC
Good Lord, we certainly take our time between episodes, don’t we?Episode 112 features a massive spring 1996 recap and breakdown (with recs below), plus some Panic 3.0 news and tour dates, along with sound financial advice from Harvey. If you have listened to our pod before, spring 1996 holds a special place in our collective…
- Bluest Tape
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1:36 am UTC
Sit n Ski, 25 years later
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- Aug 7, 2020
- 2:00 am UTC
The Natty Is Set My God, have we FINALLY reached The Natty? By God, we have! It is set. A consensus #1, all time show in 4/3/96 Huntsville, AL vs. the “People’s Champ,” 10/28/00 New Orleans, LA. A sensational standalone show on a sleepy Wednesday night in “The Rocket City” vs. a get-down Saturday night…
- Bluest Tape
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3:00 am UTC
A Fantabulous Final Four + An Interview with Marq Spusta We are super good at recording interviews – and episodes – weeks and/or months ago and dropping them on you all weeks and/or months later. You would think that during the pandemic we’d both have nothing to do but work and yell at people for…
- Bluest Tape
- May 7, 2020
- 3:00 am UTC
The Elite 8 Unveiling + Jupiter Coyote Okay, we are down to the Elite 8 in our “A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19” bracket to determine the “best” Panic show ever. We recap the results from the last matchups in the tourney and preview the monsters coming up, including the Battle for Alabama, Jeff’s…
- Bluest Tape
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2:44 am UTC
The remaining 4 first round matchups of the Panic Sweet 16 show bracket
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- Nov 19, 2019
- 2:29 am UTC
Montana, November 2000
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- Oct 24, 2019
- 2:00 am UTC
Panic Returns to the Cream City!
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- Aug 21, 2019
- 5:07 am UTC
By the Time We Got to Woodstock This week, we take a trip back to the 1969 Aquarian Exposition, aka, the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, held in Bethel, NY. Through three days of rain, mud, bad trips, no food, traffic jams, and more mud, nearly a half million young people from all over the…
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 6:00 am UTC
A conversation with Sam Holt
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- Jul 26, 2019
- 4:17 am UTC
Another Joyous Occasion, Vol. 2
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- Mar 14, 2019
- 3:00 am UTC
Traditional Closers, Vol. 2
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- Feb 26, 2019
- 3:00 am UTC
Traditional Closers, Vol. 1
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- Jan 18, 2019
- 12:00 pm UTC
NYE Run 2018 at the Fabulous Fox
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- Dec 27, 2018
- 9:01 pm UTC
Freak Out at the Fox, New Year’s 1996-98
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- Dec 24, 2018
- 3:13 am UTC
Puttin’ a Bow on 2018 – Bonus Tracks and Deep Cuts
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- Nov 28, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
Classic Openers, part 2
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- Aug 10, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
This week we bring part two of our conversation with Panic fan/taper/guitar tech/guitarist Sam Holt, who shares additional stories from his time with the band and lets us in on what he’s been up since parting with the band. Check out a sublime “Heaven” from the encore on August 5, 2006, followed by an excellent…
- Bluest Tape
- Jul 25, 2018
- 3:40 am UTC
The Holt Chronicles, Part 1 Many thanks to our very special guest this week, SAM HOLT. That’s right, the guy that has lived the dream of so many Panic fans – fan, taper, guitar tech, MEMBER OF THE BAND. Sam jumped on the bus back in 1989 and has never left it. He is to…
- Bluest Tape
- Jul 6, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
A Very Special Episode of The Bluest Tape
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- Jun 8, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
Setting the Tone Random Panic Openers We have all had that moment at a Widespread Panic – when the lights come down, the crowd noise goes up, and in your head, your mind is spinning with the thought of “What are the boys gonna kick it off with tonight?” Sometimes, the band will start it…
- Bluest Tape
- Apr 18, 2018
- 6:00 am UTC
“Welcome to Athens, Georgia”
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- Apr 13, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
20 years later – A Modern Mix, Vol. 2
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- Apr 6, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
20 years later – A Modern Mix, Vol. 1
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- Mar 30, 2018
- 6:08 am UTC
Widespread Panique in Paris 1998
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- Mar 22, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
Widespread Panique in Paris 1998
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- Mar 14, 2018
- 5:12 pm UTC
We celebrate 50 episodes and talk brackets
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- Mar 2, 2018
- 6:26 am UTC
An Instrumental Ethos, Volume 2
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- Feb 21, 2018
- 5:45 pm UTC
Panic en la Playa 2018, A Conversation with Curtis George, and Breaking News!
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- Jan 24, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
A Journey Through Sit n Ski ‘96, Part 2
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- Jan 17, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
A Journey Through Sit n Ski ‘96, Part 1
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- Jan 10, 2018
- 3:00 am UTC
Panic Debuts!
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- Dec 22, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
College Football Playoff, Redux Man, were we wrong! Back in the late summer (episode #23 to be precise), we made our College Football Playoff picks, choosing Ohio State, USC, Florida State, and Alabama as our final four. Well, we only got one team right, but I think overall, we have a much better, more competitive,…
- Bluest Tape
- Nov 21, 2017
- 6:41 am UTC
Jeff and Harvey celebrate the big #17
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- Oct 31, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Panic Halloween Spooktacular
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- Oct 17, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Ted Rockwell returns for more picks
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- Sep 26, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Panic and the Boys from Bloodkin
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- Sep 19, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Fall Tour 1997
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- Sep 5, 2017
- 7:55 am UTC
WSP in Houston
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- Aug 29, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
The Bluest Tape College Football Preview, Redux
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- Aug 22, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
The Bluest Tape College Football Preview
- Bluest Tape
- Aug 15, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Some of Jeff’s favorite Houser selections
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- Aug 8, 2017
- 3:01 am UTC
Some of Harvey’s favorite Houser selections
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- Jul 25, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Late July 1997
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- Jul 18, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Happy birthday, Jojo!
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- Jul 11, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
July 1999
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- Jun 20, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Panic at Red Rocks, Part 1
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- May 30, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Playing with Intention, Vol. 2
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- May 23, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
Playing with Intention, Vol. 1
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- May 9, 2017
- 3:00 am UTC
A very special Bluest Tape looks back at the Colonel’s influence on Widespread Panic.