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The Ripple Effect: Deadheads share their stories
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At the outset of The Ripple Effect, NPR Music’s series on the Grateful Dead, we asked fans to share stories about how they fell in love with the band. The response was overwhelming: wry, emotional and personal. It was overflowing with shared experiences that underline exactly how crucial the community that surrounds the Dead is to the band’s legacy. Now that we’ve reached the end of Days Between, we’re closing The Ripple Effect by listening to voice memos from you: Deadheads and people who love Deadheads, lifelong fans and late converts. We’ll hear about first shows, encounters with the musicians and multiple cross-country road trips. Check out all of our coverage from The Ripple Effect: The Grateful Dead's long, strange trip might keep going forever Hosts: Felix Contreras, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Editors: Jacob Ganz, Hazel Cills Visuals: Jackie Lay Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director: Sonali Mehta Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
View originalAt the outset of The Ripple Effect, NPR Music’s series on the Grateful Dead, we asked fans to share stories about how they fell in love with the band. The response was overwhelming: wry, emotional and personal. It was overflowing with shared experiences that underline exactly how crucial the community that surrounds the Dead is to the band’s legacy. Now that we’ve reached the end of Days Between, we’re closing The Ripple Effect by listening to voice memos from you: Deadheads and people who love Deadheads, lifelong fans and late converts. We’ll hear about first shows, encounters with the musicians and multiple cross-country road trips. Check out all of our coverage from The Ripple Effect: The Grateful Dead's long, strange trip might keep going forever Hosts: Felix Contreras, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Audio Producer: Noah Caldwell Editors: Jacob Ganz, Hazel Cills Visuals: Jackie Lay Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director: Sonali Mehta Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
- Published
- August 9, 2026
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- active
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- the-ripple-effect-deadheads-share-their-stories--entry_5f29491ebe2ae0e0e44e6409dc02
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