{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/51338af4-acf0-4ecf-91eb-d3dc2e038d7c/6a62d330614bacdaceeeccd0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"146: Nick Johnson Era Deepens","description":"<p>Hosts Harvey Couch and Jeff Kollath recap Widespread Panic's continued West Coast run through Bend, Oakland, and Sacramento, plus some fun retro tangents before diving into current shows.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Quick Hits:</strong></h3><ul><li>Deer Creek 7/8/01 video coming to YouTube by Sandbox channel (missing encore); official premiere drops next Tuesday 7/28/26</li><li>Harvey attended his first-ever Wilco show at The Burl in Lexington - set interrupted by severe weather, second set became \"hits-laden\" after the delay</li><li>World Cup recap: both hosts fine with the final result, noted Argentina's goalie carried the team</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Bend &amp; Oakland Highlights:</strong></h3><ul><li>Airplane opener night one in Oakland</li><li>Mercy &gt; Schoolgirl &gt; King Baby &gt; Fishwater closing set two</li><li>Four-song run all starting with \"Little\" on night two</li><li>Vampire Blues played after friend-of-the-pod artist Mark Spusta suggested it to Dave backstage - \"it would be cool if...\" request that actually landed</li><li>Ride Me High opener (rare - maybe 2-3 times ever) into Proving &gt; Action Man</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Sacramento (Crest Theater) Deep Dive:</strong></h3><ul><li>JB's charming lyric-flub on Let's Get the Show on the Road, inverting verses on Bear's Gone Fishing - time for a teleprompter?</li><li>Mysterious dead-air moment mid-Bear's Gone Fishing suggesting a possible audience medical situation</li><li>Nick playing slide on Barstools</li><li>Dave Schools \"soapbox\" moment during Floozy - part rap, part \"let's all love each other,\" with a \"Sacramento Tuesday night\" shoutout</li><li>Contentment &gt; Conrad opener noted as matching the exact same two songs that closed the band's only previous Sacramento show (1991, opening for Blues Traveler) - \"berk\" (coincidence) or intentional nod</li><li>Diner &gt; Fishing &gt; Pilgrims transition called the highlight of the run - \"splendid,\" \"almost perfect\"</li><li>Fishing's return to rotation praised as a great \"vibe rider\" - not a set-killer</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>The Hypothetical \"It Would Be Cool If\" Game</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Looking Ahead:</strong></h3><p>West Coast Tour concludes with 3 nights in LA. Both hosts hope for a proper Midwest or Southern tour next, reminiscing about old-school spring tour stops like Starkville and Johnson City.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Recommendations:</strong></h3><p><strong>Harvey:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Beartown</em>&nbsp;by Fredrik Backman (Swedish hockey-town drama, first of a trilogy)</li><li><em>London Falling</em> by Patrick Radden Keefe - true crime story with a bit of history of London</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Jeff:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Dark Side of the Ring</em>&nbsp;(Vice) - wrestling documentary series</li><li>A specific AEW Collision six-man tag match (Conglomeration vs. Outrunners vs. Dalton Castle) - \"sometimes it takes a handful of talented individuals to do the bits right\"</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Notable Quotes:</strong></h3><ul><li>\"It's not like there's one great moment of the show — there's multiple moments, which is awesome.\" - Harvey</li><li>\"We need to find something to argue about... there's no conflict.\" - Jeff, after agreeing on Goose and now Nick Johnson</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Personal Notes:</strong>&nbsp;Jeff heading to his 30-year high school reunion in Wisconsin; Harvey heading to Disney World.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Harvey Couch, Jeff Kollath"}