Slow Ready Podcast

We couldn't wait for the boards to drop, we're back to finally recap the last stretch of shows from the Summer Tour from Salt Lake City to Dillon, CO. Alex & Mike run through highlights from each show and break down some of their favorite jams. Let us know what we missed!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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Better late than never! We are back to recap the latest run of shows on the second leg of the Summer Tour. Alex & Mike run through the setlists from Vancouver through the first two nights at Red Rocks, and break down some of their standout moments at each show.

We will be back soon to highlight the rest of the tour from Salt Lake City through Dillon, CO.

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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The second leg of the 2026 Summer Tour has officially kicked off and we are back to recap some of the highlights from San Diego, CA to Reno, NV!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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We were lucky enough to be joined by Lindsay Marto and Matthew Pfeffer from the Goose Street Team to hear a little bit about what they do, and hear some extremely cool Goose stories! It was such a pleasure getting to know them both, and we hope to have them back on again sometime soon!

If you're interested in applying to join the street team, apply here! And you can check out some of the cool photos Lindsay and Matthew sent our way here.

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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The first leg of the 2026 Summer Tour has come to an end, and we are back to recap the latest run of shows. Alex & Mike run through the setlists from Raleigh, Merriweather, Boston, Holmdel and SPAC, and break down some of their standout moments at each show.

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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As a community, we tragically lost a member of the Goose family, Paul Kueker, at Madison Square Garden. Please consider donating to the GoFundMe set up by Paul's family, or purchase a BIG LOVE! Benefit Tee with 100% of Proceeds being donated to the family of Paul Kueker.

Goose has also committed to organizing a Goose Community Support Group + Fan Fund. Sign up using this form if you are interested in participating in an upcoming support session and/or would like to receive information about financial assistance available through the Goose Fan Fund for mental health care and counseling services.

On this episode of the Slow Ready Podcast, Mike & Alex recap the first leg of the 2026 Summer Tour, with shows in Toronto, Virginia Beach, New York City & Charleston.

Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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Big Modern! is finally here and we are back to give our first impressions! Alex & Mike run through Goose's sixth studio album track-by-track and break down their thoughts on each song. Then, they give their overall thoughts on the album as a whole and pick out their personal favorites from the album.

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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We are back to recap the final stretch of shows from an excellent Europe Tour! Mike & Alex go through highlights from the Cologne, Paris, Berlin and Viby shows. We have a packed summer of episodes planned including Big Modern! first impressions and show recaps from all of the summer tour stops!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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Goose's 2026 Europe Tour is in full swing and we are back to recap the first five shows from London to Brussels to Amsterdam! We'll be back once the boards drop for the remaining shows to recap the rest of this stellar tour across the pond.

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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We're back to recap a huge weekend in San José del Cabo at Viva el Gonzo! Mike & Alex are joined by friend of the show, Griff (@griffins_pickins) to recap this special run, going over the ins and outs of the festival, and then recapping each show beat by beat. Thank you for joining us for our 50th episode Griff!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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The spring tour has just wrapped up and we are here to recap the final stretch. Alex & Mike run through both shows in New Orleans, before jumping into fun sets in Houston, Austin, and Irving, TX. The episode wraps up with some final thoughts on the tour as a whole. Next up, Viva el Gonzo!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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The Spring 2026 Tour has been awesome so far and we are back to recap 5 BIG FLORIDA! shows. Mike & Alex run through highlights from two nights in Fort Lauderdale, Clearwater & two nights in St. Augustine. Huge shoutout and thank you to Spinster Abbott's and The Femme Flock for hosting/organizing an awesome Flodown in St. Augustine. Had a blast meeting so many of you!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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We're back and finally in tour season to recap the first three shows of the Spring 2026 Tour. Alex & Mike quickly talk the latest news and notes, and then run through their highlights from exciting shows in Asheville, Birmingham, and Orlando!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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We're back just before the 2026 Spring Tour kicks off to take a deep dive into some of the greatest versions of Madhuvan that Goose has played to date. Before getting into the main topic, Mike & Alex talk about Goose's headlining set at Jam in the Streets and about some of the Big Modern! promotion madness. Then it's time to break down one of the best songs in the catalog, Madhuvan, over the years! Check out the nugs playlistwe put together with all of the Madhuvan's we discuss in this episode!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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Welcome back for our second annual Dream Setlist episode! We've crunched the numbers from all of the community submissions and curated the 2025 Dream Setlist! The episode begins by breaking down this year's dream setlist before shouting out some of our favorite individual submissions. Thank you so much to everyone who participated, we are absolutely blown away by the overall response to this project! Check out the nugs playlist with the full set here!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
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We're back with our annual Goose Yearbook episode to run through an outstanding 2025 that Goose had. Alex & Mike run through "Student Life" and "Freshman Orientation" before jumping into the main portion of the episode with some classic yearbook superlatives! We end the show with some "senior quotes" from fellow fans that we met at the Goosemas Flodown to hear your favorite Goose moments of 2025.

We need your help crafting a dream setlist from 2025! As discussed at the end of the episode, fill out your submissions HERE for a dream order of songs played in 2025 and advocate for your favorite versions throughout the year. We will be compiling everyone's answers and putting together a final dream setlist for 2025 to be revealed in a few episodes!

Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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Goosemas XII is in the books and the Slow Ready Podcast is back to recap a special weekend of shows. Alex & Mike go through the setlists both nights breaking down some of their personal highlights from the shows in Providence, while still trying to process all of the magic that happened.

A huge thank you to everyone who came and supported us at the Goosemas Flodown. If you stopped by and recorded at our makeshift recording booth, we will be featuring our favorite responses on our Goose Yearbook episode dropping early in 2026. Wishing all of our listeners and Goose family a happy holiday. We love you all!

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Music by: Brian Bigler
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Mike and Alex find themselves in an unexpected adventure to find the spirit of Goosemas! They venture through Goosemas Past, Present, and Future to find the spirit and prepare for tasty jams in Providence, RI!

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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Happy Thanksgiving! Alex & Mike are back to run through their annual list of things they're thankful for in a special year for Goose. This has become such a fun tradition, and was brought back after so much positive receiption last year. Please feel free to share what you've been thankful for this year with us! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday.

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Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
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We are back to preview Hulaween with our new friend Caroline Herbster from Rising Tide Art Studio! Caroline shares what makes Hulaween such a special annual tradition for her, along with some great advice for first timers to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.

The episode then pivots where Mike & Alex get to know Caroline a little bit better and talk about her work at Rising Tide Art Studio, the fan art scene, and how the music of Goose has impacted her life. It was such a fun conversation that the time flew by and got away from everyone.

If you're interested in Caroline's work, check out the Rising Tide Art Studio Instagram!

If you like what you hear and want to keep up please give us a follow on your favorite social media platform. Feel free to send us an e-mail at slowreadypod@gmail.com if you want to send your show reviews or have any ideas or topics you'd like to hear on the podcast!

Hosts: Alex Sohani and Mike Marino
Music by: Brian Bigler
Artwork by: David Gilliland

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