Dead to the World

Dead to the World

8:00 PM Pacific Time: Wednesdays

Dead to the World features the music of the Grateful Dead and the wide world of musics that inspired the Dead — folk, jazz, blues, rock, country, noise, and more — and the musicians that were inspired by the Dead. Live performances from the KPFA Studio are featured as often as possible, and host Tim Lynch — like emeritus host David Gans before him — enjoys interviewing creative people as well as sharing their works.

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Dead to the World – June 17, 2026

Dead to the World

Music by the Grateful Dead, and music not by the Grateful Dead. Hosted by Tim Lynch.

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Dead to the World

Dead to the World – June 3, 2026

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The end of the Grateful Dead​ show from 2/17/73 in the first segment. A visit from Eric Thompson who is exploring the music of his teens, which he shared with Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, and Phil Lesh before there was a Grateful Dead in the second segment. This will be a preview of his Ashkenaz … Continued

Dead to the World

Dead to the World – May 27, 2026

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A tribute to the music of Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 85th birthday, hosted by Tim Lynch. Part of a four hour special that will be continued by David Ogilvy tonight on All Your Old Records from 10pm-midnight. Dylan’s birthday salutes were started by Derk Richardson and Larry Kelp many years ago. Tim … Continued