Podcast
Long May They Run
Hosted by Audacy Podcasts · EN
From the team that brought you Root of Evil and Gangster Capitalism comes Long May They Run, a groundbreaking music documentary podcast series. Season One focuses on the band Phish. There are great bands and there are great albums, but there are only a handful of artists who have sold out stadiums for decades, redefined the bond between artist and fans, influenced a way of life, and innovated an entire industry along the way. Hosted by music journalist Dean Budnick, LMTR tells the story of a band, their fans, and the journey that made them one of the most successful touring bands of all time. With over 50 interviews, season one sheds light on a band who helped to pioneer an entire industry, all the while doing it their way. Long May They Run is an Audacy original.
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Presenting Gone South Season 3: The Sign Cutter
Oct 23, 202300:02:23Tap to summarizeOn September 3, 2018, a rancher in Laredo, Texas, discovered a woman’s body shot execution-style on the side of the road. When investigators identified her as a local sex worker, their search for the killer took them into the darkest corners of the city. Then, after days of false starts and dead-ends, another body turned up, terrifying residents and leading law enforcement to conclude a serial killer is at large. More would die before a survivor finally came forward and identified the killer… but his motives proved as confounding as his crimes.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | Bonus Episode: Divided Sky Reprise
Nov 19, 201900:36:00Tap to summarizeWhether serving as April Fool’s trolls or “Christmas” collaborators, Phish’s affinity for communication and connection resonates on stage and beyond. This bonus episode offers additional insights and anecdotes drawn from the 90 interviews conducted for season one of Long May They Run.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 10: Breath and Burning
Nov 13, 201900:44:19Tap to summarizeSeason one concludes with an examination of the Phish legacy, both on and offstage, featuring intimate insights from all four band members.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 9: Back Woods and Front Woods
Nov 6, 201900:45:10Tap to summarizePhish came of age in Burlington, Vermont in the mid-1980s within a particular cultural and political environment. To what extent did this setting imprint on the group? How is the Green Mountain State entwined within the Phish DNA? What is the power of place?
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 8: The Island of Misfit Toys
Oct 30, 201900:47:56Tap to summarizeBefore digital streaming services allowed music listeners to explore and discover new genres, Phish acted as a curator for its fans. Routinely covering songs at live shows and even entire albums on Halloween, the band has taken pleasure in introducing audiences to its vast spectrum of musical influences.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 7: The Mime Field
Oct 23, 201900:47:08Tap to summarizeGoing all the way back to Phish’s early days, the band’s visual aesthetic has been entwined with its musical mindset. The group has embraced a collaborative, DIY approach to fashioning its logo, stage design, concert posters and even performance art.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 6: The Edge of the Ocean
Oct 16, 201900:46:05Tap to summarizeSpontaneity is essential to Phish. However, advance planning is required before the band can explore the musical depths. The same holds true for other aspects of the Phish experience in which proper preparation gives way to inspired improvisation.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 5: The First Forays
Oct 9, 201900:44:15Tap to summarizeThere was a time when Phish fans had to record and trade physical cassette tapes in order to relive a show, or hear it for the first time. They relied entirely on that network until the band and its fans pioneered a more efficient way to communicate and share music using a new network called… the Internet.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 4: Yes, And...
Oct 2, 201900:39:39Tap to summarizeTwo simple words have enhanced the way the band approaches music, and each other.
Transcribe →S1: Phish | EP 3: Much More Than Four
Sep 25, 201900:46:41Tap to summarizeWhen Phish plays a show, there are only four people on stage. But off stage, there is a supporting cast of creators and deal makers who embraced what many did not yet understand, and who had to stretch their imagination in order to continue to push forward.
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