We're into May. Quarantine is still happening. Mike checks in with amigos alum Jim Tews (@jimtews) to discuss life during quartime

The two friends talk snacks, where they get fat, cats vs dogs, and music doodyshame.

Follow @mikefinoia @amigospod and @jimtews on socials. Stay safe and thank you to all of the healthcare workers.

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Steve's abound on this weeks Amigos! Phish Lyricist and Musician Steve Pollack (the Dude of Life) and FoxNY's Steve Lacy join Mike via Zoom to reminisce on fun hangs, the stories behind some lyrics, delivering the News in a bare bones studio, and the power of positivity during this shitty situation.

Mike also finally learns the story behind the lyrics to his fav Phish song from day 1

Follow The Dude on Twitter at @officialDudeofLife & @DudeofLife17 and on Facebook at Steve Pollack

Follow Steve Lacy at @stevelacy on IG and @stevenlacy on Twitter.

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Let's get our mind off of things. Mike discusses recent gigs, working with the photographer Limor Garfinkle, the beauty of Denver & Burlington, recommendations for long stays home, and a scary ass story from last week. Also some love for the Impractical Jokers peppered throughout. 

Be safe, stay positive, and try to chill. Amigos & Mike Finoia will be bringing you hours of distractions. Be there for each other. 

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Vol. 5 of the Still Chasing Interviews; Rebecca Adams. 

Rebecca Adams is the coolest professor in the history of academia. She brought a class of students on Dead tour to study the community surrounding the scene. Her work as Ph.D within the Gerontology Program at UNCG has led to amazing findings about the healing power of music. Give it a listen! 

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Volume 4 of the Still Chasing Interviews: Paul Glace. Paul is the founder & developer of PhantasyTour.com, or "PT". When Paul created the site over 20 years ago, he anticipated rabid fans would use the site to place their picks for upcoming tours. Little did he know, he'd create a community forum for fans of many influential bands in the jam scene. 

Mike & Paul's Discussion is part of the Still Chasing Series, which can be heard at https://www.osirispod.com/podcasts/still-chasing/

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Mike Finoia's Podcast Series "Still Chasing" chronicles a life dedicated to chasing moments provided by improvisational musicians, particularly the Grateful Dead & Phish. In setting out to tell his own story, Mike reached out to friends, community members, and forefathers of the Jam music scene to discuss what keeps us coming back for more. The following series of interviews were conducted in preparation for the project. 

This week's interview is with Tom Marshall, Phish lyricist & host of Under the Scales Podcast. In this conversation, Tom and Mike discuss his lifelong friendship with Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, the importance of the connection between audience and band, & never before heard stories from The Clifford Ball, childhood and more. Thank you to Tom for his time and thoughts! Keep Chasing!!

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Mike Finoia's Podcast Series "Still Chasing" chronicles a life dedicated to chasing moments provided by improvisational musicians, particularly the Grateful Dead & Phish. In setting out to tell his own story, Mike reached out to friends, community members, and forefathers of the Jam music scene to discuss what keeps us coming back for more. The following series of interviews were conducted in preparation for the project. 

This week's interview is with David Gans; Grateful Dead historian, musician, & host of Tales from the Golden Road. Gans penned the analogous "Grateful Dead Concerts are like Baseball Games" which perfectly summates the figures found at a concert. The two discuss a life dedicated, a relationship between audience and performer, and much more. 

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FIRST EP of 2020. 

Mike introduces us to his project Still Chasing; a look back on a quarter century of fanaticism for the band Phish and the moments they provide. Through one on one convos with Mike & Co-Host Michael Shields, never before heard interviews with pivotal members of the community and truthful anecdotes about a life on the road, Still Chasing showcases two fan's long strange trip. It's available on Osiris so go give it a listen and thanks for listening to Amigos! 

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Mike sits down for another visit with American Badass Artist, David Welker. This time the guys don't talk Phish...instead they talk competitive drinking, crucifixions, questioning reality, questionable decisions that end in physical wreck, their favorite movies, and stinky prints. 

Visit welkerstudios.com for info on David's exhibition happening on 12/29 at Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn. 

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