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Slow Ready Podcast
#SlowReadyPodcast is a fun, casual conversation into all things about the band Goose. Your friendly hosts will take a slow dive into the music, culture, and fan experience of your favorite band. Whether you're a brand new fan interested in learning about how to get started with Goose, or have been to a hundred shows, we hope to have something for you!
Episodes
48 episodes
48. BIG FLORIDA!
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 ...
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47. Spring 2026 Tour Kickoff: Asheville to Birmingham to Orlando
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 Orland...
46. Madhuvan Deep Dive
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...
45. Dream Setlist 2025
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 ...
44. 2025 Goose Yearbook
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 yea...
43. Goosemas XII: A Show Upon Time
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 t...
42. A Goosemas Carol
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!If you like what you hear an...
41. What We're Thankful For in 2025: Goose Edition
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. Pl...
40. Hulaween Preview & The Goose Fan Art Scene ft. Caroline Herbster from Rising Tide Art Studio
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 S...
39. Final Leg of the 2025 Fall Tour
Alex & Mike are back to recap the final leg of the 2025 Fall Tour, running through the Columbus, Richmond, Philly and Rise Festival Sets. As always they run through highlights from each show and geek out about some jams. At the end of the e...
38. Fall Tour 2025 Southern Run: Louisville to Charlotte
We are back to recap a stellar run of shows in Louisville, Alpharetta and Charlotte. Mike & Alex were lucky enough to split attending these shows, and run through their favorite highlights and jams. What a fantastic fall tour it has been so...
37. Fall Tour 2025 Kickoff: Burlington to Chicago
Alex and Mike are back to catch up and recap the first leg of Fall Tour shows from Burlington to Madison to Sterling Heights and finally Chicago. They both highlight their standout moments from each show, and break down some of the stellar impr...
36. Goose at the Gorge & Our 2025 Highlights So Far ft. Garrett Dorfman
We are back with our good buddy Garrett to recap Goose's first performance at the beautiful Gorge Amphitheatre. Garrett, Mike & Alex break down Goose's opening set for Dave Matthews Band and Rick's guest spot during DMB's set before having ...
35. Chain Yer Dragon: First Impressions
Surprise! Goose dropped the unannounced studio album Chain Yer Dragon during their appearance on Jimmy Fallon last week. Alex & Mike are back after a long summer break to discuss their first impressions of the new studio ...
34. How It Ends: 2025 Summer Tour Wrap Up ft. Jess Metzger from the Femme Flock
Mike & Alex are joined by Jess from Flock Talk with the Femme Flock to talk through the final week of an incredible 2025 Summer Tour. They begin by recapping Jess's experience at the super e...
33. From the Coast to the Slopes: Wilmington to Mountain Jam
Alex and Mike are back to recap another crazy week of shows from Wilmington, NC to two nights in Cleveland, OH, to CMAC and Mountain Jam Festival. The guys highlight their standout moments from each show, and look forward to the final week of t...
32. Summer Tour Catch Up: Boise to Fiddler's to All Good Now Fest
Mike and Alex are back to recap TWO weeks of shows after both recovering from the black lung. They start by talking through their highlights from some dynamic shows in Boise, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Then they dive deep into two fantastic two-nig...
31. 2025 Summer Tour Kickoff: San Francisco to Spokane
Alex & Mike are back in tour season form and here to recap the first week of 2025 Summer Tour shows in San Francisco, CA; Bend, OR; and Spokane, WA. They run through their standout moments from the first four shows of the tour, the big surp...
30. In the Studio with D. James Goodwin
Mike & Alex are back for another exciting episode and joined by a very special guest, D. James Goodwin to discuss his work producing 'Everything Must Go', 'Dripfield', and much much more. This conversation flew by and we can not thank D. Ja...
29. Viva el Gonzo
Mike & Alex are joined by friend of the show, Nolan Elingburg from the Corner of Grey Street Podcast, to discuss Goose's oustanding inaugural Viva el Gonzo festival. The trio talks through the lay of the land, all of the terrific supporting...
28. Everything Must Go: First Impressions & NOLA Recap
Everything Must Go is finally here! Mike & Alex are here for another episode where they discuss their first impressions of Goose's outstanding fourth studio album. But before diving into the songs, they discuss a very busy week for Goose be...
27. Songs We Think Goose Should Cover
Alex & Mike are back with a more laid back episode to discuss some of the songs that we think that Goose should cover. They are joined by friend of the podcast, Jeremiah Zimmer, to run through the wide variety of genres and songs they think...
26. Arcadia Deep Dive
Mike & Alex are back with a brand new episode where they take a deep dive into the Goose staple 'Arcadia'. They run through various live versions of the song and discuss how it has evolved over time, while highlighting some standout version...
25. Go Everywhere, Feel Everything: Catching Up with the Western Sun Foundation
We are back with another terrific interview with Sarah Blazincic and Cari Bryce from the Western Sun Foundation! Sarah and Cari were so gracious with their time and talked through the foundation's mission and goals, their relationship with Goos...