Episodes

  • 5/13/24 (Season Finale/Vegas Live Show Announcement)
    May 13 2024

    Guess the Year is excited to announce a FREE bar trivia style event at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas on 5/18 and 5/25 from 1pm to 3pm (doors at noon) on both dates. Teams of old friends and new will huddle up and deduce the year of short clips from the band’s 30 years of touring. Prizes for the winning team. No RSVP or ticket required.

    More information here.

    This week, Davis Schneiderman, professor of English at Lake Forrest College, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities, and Principal Investigator of a $1.2m Mellon Foundation grant called HUMAN, curates the setlist as returning champ CJ is joined by Ross, Skelly, and Pete. Thanks to Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival for providing this week's prize pack. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • Davis's Website
    • Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival
    • Playboy After Dark Video
    • 30k ft's Instagram
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 5/6/24
    May 6 2024

    This week, Dr. Sue Balter-Reitz, host of The Dead of Night on Yellowstone Public Radio (alongside co-producer Ken Siebert) curates the setlist as returning champ Aron is joined by John, CJ, and Jay. Thanks to Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival for providing this week's prize pack. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • The Dead of Night
    • Grateful Dead Studies Association
    • Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival
    • 30k ft's Instagram
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
    • Aron's Blog: Dad Rock Dead
    • Aron's YouTube Channel: Playing With the Band
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 4/29/24 (Mailbag)
    Apr 29 2024

    Click here to check out Season 2's official shirt designed by our poster artist, Dillon. The shirt will only be available to buy for 48 hours.

    Thank you for your endless support. It means the world.

    This week is a mailbag episode. Listeners sent in tracks (and explanations) which returning champ Henry, as well as Luke, Aron, and Sean guessed the years of. As always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • 30k ft's Instagram
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
    • Order the Guess the Year shirt
    • Dad Rock Dead
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    56 mins
  • 4/22/24
    Apr 22 2024

    This week, Andy Logan from Grateful Guitars curates the setlist as returning champ Henry is joined by Brian, Isaac, and Charlie. Thanks to Jerry Tone Store for providing this week's prize pack. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • Grateful Guitars
    • Jerry Tone Store
    • 30k ft's Instagram
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
    • Ninth House Goods
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 4/15/24
    Apr 15 2024

    This week, Knob from the Grateful Dead podcast Help on the Way curates the setlist as returning champ Sean is joined by John, David, and Henry. Thanks to Relix for providing this week's prize pack: a shirt from their Taper's Section Collection. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • Help on the Way Podcast
    • Relix's Taper's Section Collection
    • 30k ft's Instagram
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
    • Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival
    • Invite the Wild Band
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    54 mins
  • 4/8/24
    Apr 8 2024

    This week, professor Michael Kaler, author of the new book Get Shown the Light: Improvisation and Transcendence in the Music of the Grateful Dead curates the setlist as returning champ Edward is joined by Jack, Sean, and Greg. Thanks to Relix for providing this week's prize pack: a shirt from their Taper's Section Collection. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • Get Shown the Light: Improvisation and Transcendence in the Music of the Grateful Dead
    • Relix's Taper's Section Collection
    • 30k ft's Instagram
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
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    58 mins
  • 4/1/24
    Apr 1 2024

    This week, Kevin from Wook+ curates the setlist as 3x returning champ Gavin is joined by Paul K., Paul S., and Edward. Thanks to Relix for providing this week's prize pack: a shirt from their Taper's Section Collection. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • Wook+
    • Wook+ Instagram
    • Kevin's Twitter Account
    • Relix's Taper's Section Collection
    • 30k ft's Instagram
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    50 mins
  • 3/25/24
    Mar 25 2024

    This week, professor and 3x Guess the Year champ Todd LaMaskin curates the setlist as 2x returning champ Gavin is joined by David, Grant, and Tommy. Thanks to Scarlet Fire Hot Sauce for providing this week's prize pack. And, as always, thank you to 30k ft. for creating the show poster.

    Check out Todd in conversation with author John Brackett (followed by a heady Dead tribute band) on Friday, 3/29, at Fermental in Wilmington, NC.

    To be a contestant, sponsor the show, provide a prize pack, or ask questions/make comments, please email:

    info@guesstheyear.net

    More Links

    • Scarlet Fire Hot Sauce
    • Fermental
    • Guess the Year's Instagram
    • 30k ft's Instagram
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    1 hr and 7 mins