Workingman's 50th (Side A)

<p>In this episode, we kick off our two-part celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of Workingman's Dead. To mark the moment, author Buzz Poole joins the show to break down the record just as he did in his recent book. Part of the Bloomsbury 33&⅓ series, Poole's book examines the whole history of The Grateful Dead through the lens of this one album. This being part one of our talk, we break down the songs on side one and wrap the episode with a mix of live versions of those tunes.</p><p>Check your local bookseller for Buzz's book, Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead or head over to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7946891854149849978/9103421475291178381#" target="_blank">333Sound.com</a> for a list of retailers and to learn more about the series. (You can also cop it at Amazon, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7946891854149849978/9103421475291178381#" target="_blank">if you must</a>.)</p><p>Allow me to remind you that the Brokedown Podcast is part of the Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Sign up for the newsletter at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7946891854149849978/449023593374124850#">OsirisPod.com</a> to stay in the loop. Also,  Osiris Media works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music. Check them out at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7946891854149849978/449023593374124850#" target="_blank">JamBase.com</a>.<br /> </p><p>Don't forget to follow the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7946891854149849978/449023593374124850#" target="_blank">@BrokedownPod</a> twitter account for regular news, live tweetstorms of shows as I listen, and other minutiae. We also have an Instagram account with the same handle. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7946891854149849978/44902359337412