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.

Quick Hits:* Deer Creek 7/8/01 video coming to YouTube by Sandbox channel (missing encore); official premiere drops next Tuesday 7/28/26 * 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 * World Cup recap: both hosts fine with the final result, noted Argentina's goalie carried the team

Bend & Oakland Highlights:* Airplane opener night one in Oakland * Mercy > Schoolgirl > King Baby > Fishwater closing set two * Four-song run all starting with "Little" on night two * 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 * Ride Me High opener (rare - maybe 2-3 times ever) into Proving > Action Man

Sacramento (Crest Theater) Deep Dive:* 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? * Mysterious dead-air moment mid-Bear's Gone Fishing suggesting a possible audience medical situation * Nick playing slide on Barstools * Dave Schools "soapbox" moment during Floozy - part rap, part "let's all love each other," with a "Sacramento Tuesday night" shoutout * Contentment > 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 * Diner > Fishing > Pilgrims transition called the highlight of the run - "splendid," "almost perfect" * Fishing's return to rotation praised as a great "vibe rider" - not a set-killer

The Hypothetical "It Would Be Cool If" Game
Looking Ahead: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.

Recommendations:Harvey:

• Beartown by Fredrik Backman (Swedish hockey-town drama, first of a trilogy)
• London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe - true crime story with a bit of history of London

Jeff:

• Dark Side of the Ring (Vice) - wrestling documentary series
• 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"

Notable Quotes:* "It's not like there's one great moment of the show — there's multiple moments, which is awesome." - Harvey * "We need to find something to argue about... there's no conflict." - Jeff, after agreeing on Goose and now Nick Johnson

Personal Notes: Jeff heading to his 30-year high school reunion in Wisconsin; Harvey heading to Disney World.

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