Beyond the Pond is a bi-weekly podcast in which Brian Brinkman (@sufferingjuke) and David Goldstein (@daveg924) use the music of Phish as a gateway to introduce the listener to many other bands, the vast majority of which are not jambands. An episode generally begins with a deep dive into a designated portion of Phish improvisation, and then can spin off to any variety of musical themes and other acts, the overarching purpose being introducing the listener to as many new and different bands as possible.

On this episode of Beyond the Pond we’re joined by musician, fellow-podcaster, and Phish/Dead/National fan Conrad Doucette (@Conrad) for a wide-ranging conversation covering his experience seeing Phish for the first time in nearly 25 years on December 29, 2018, his contributions to the “Day of the Dead” compilation, playing with The National, and much more.

As is the Beyond the Pond way, we weave much music into this conversation, and can guarantee that anybody who has ever listened to a single episode of this podcast will undoubtedly find something fascinating within.

We appreciate you listening, and are certain that you will learn something new over the course of just under two hours. You can review and subscribe to Beyond the Pond on iTunes, or simply listen through the player below.

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