On the 125th episode of the Bluest Tape, Sam Holt joins the show to discuss his recent shows with JoJo Hermann as well as upcoming Sam Holt Band shows. We discuss some repair work he has done recently on some DAT masters and listen to a previo

124: Guess the WSP Year

Jul 30th, 2023 1h 43m

Harvey is joined by friend of the show Sam Holt, who updates us on his recent tour out west with Jojo and some upcoming Remembering Mikey shows. Then they play everyone's favorite podcast game, Guess the Year. Honoring the work of the OG Gues

123: Holt Team 2023

Jan 30th, 2023 1h 26m

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

122: TEWSY at 20

Jan 19th, 2023 1h 27m

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 o

121: Remembering Mikey 20 with Sam Holt

Aug 8th, 2022 1h 44m

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 soundb

120: Distractions, Distractions

May 5th, 2022 1h 10m

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!

119: Still Right Here, Still Just Here, Brave Little Friends

Apr 21st, 2022 2h 23m

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 fr

118: Milwookie, Nolaween, and Living in the Past

Oct 28th, 2021 1h 47m

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

117: Mempho in the Rear View

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 20m

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 hig

116: Wrangler>Walkin' in Memphis

Sep 30th, 2021 1h 27m

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,

115: Wilmington Runs This Now

Aug 4th, 2021 1h 44m

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 Pavi

114: Find Out Just How Tall We Are

Jul 16th, 2021 2h 1m

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 Wilmin

113: Gotta Get Back to the Rocks

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 57m

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 the

112: JFC, 25 Years? Spring 1996 Recap and Panic 3.0 News

Apr 28th, 2021 1h 52m

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 ha

111: I'm From Texas, So I Didn't Ski, I Watched Perry Mason

Jan 26th, 2021 2h 2m

“I’m From Texas, So I Didn’t Ski...I Watched Perry Mason”Sit n Ski, 25 Years LaterJFC, can y’all believe - Sit n Ski was 25 YEARS AGO!A truly monumental event in the history of the band, it was really a pivot point for what the band would becom

110: We've Been Gone a Long Time

Dec 30th, 2020 2h 12m

We’ve Been a Long Time GoneMy lands, we were gone a long time, weren’t we?Great to see you all again, everyone. Harvey and Jeff play a little catchup on life, Panic, politics, and such, and then sit down with Scott Whiddon, a Professor of Writi

109: Holt Team

Oct 20th, 2020 3h 24m

Jeff and Harvey discuss the return of the NFL (a few weeks late - time stands still in the quarantine). And then Sam Holt comes back to the podcast to play some scorching hot tunes and also discuss HOME TEAM and what it means. We also talk s

108: That High Hat

Sep 8th, 2020 2h 53m

That High HatSam Holt joins to discuss Todd NanceAdd the loss of Todd Nance to the list of terrible things that have happened in 2020.Jeff and Harvey knock off the rust and discuss how important Todd Nance was to the Widespread Panic sound. An

107: A Patchwork Quilt of Life

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 43m

A Patchwork Quilt of a Life: Jerry @ 25It is impossible to believe, but it has been 25 years since we lost Jerry Garcia on August 9, 1995. His life and music paved the way for bands like Panic; his passing may have meant even more, elevating th

106: The Natty is Set

Aug 7th, 2020 1h 27m

The Natty Is SetMy 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

105: A Fantabulous Final Four + An Interview with Marq Spusta

Jul 3rd, 2020 2h 27m

A Fantabulous Final Four + An Interview with Marq SpustaWe 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 bot

104: The Elite 8 Unveiling + Jupiter Coyote

May 7th, 2020 2h 32m

The Elite 8 Unveiling + Jupiter CoyoteOkay, 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 monste

103: Panic Sweet 16 part 3

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 48m

A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19:The George McConnell and The Danny the Angry Sound Man BracketsHere’s the right side of the Widespread Panic Sweet 16 bracket, eight killer shows that, if you haven’t heard them or don’t know about them, why ar

102: Panic Sweet 16 part 2

Apr 2nd, 2020 58m 34s

A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19The Todd Nance BracketAs promised, here’s our Widespread Panic Sweet 16 bracket of what we and the band think are the “best” 16 shows in the band’s history (yes, we know, some of our choices are debatable, but t

101: Panic Sweet 16 for COVID-19

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 20m

A Panic Sweet 16 for the COVID-19The T. Lavitz BracketAs promised, here’s our Widespread Panic Sweet 16 bracket of what we and the band think are the “best” 16 shows in the band’s history (yes, we know, some of our choices are debatable, but ta