Family Tape Tree
Family Tape Tree
Podcast Description
”Family Tape Tree” is a surreal and absurd fictional podcasted rooted in the world of the improvisational jam band, Phish. It follows Lexi, a sensitive and surly teen, who discovers her deceased father’s collection of Phish cassette tapes from the ’90s while packing for college. Through ”grief magic” Lexi travels into the tapes and relives those memories with younger versions of her parents and their friends. Over the course of several groove-based-psychedelic-infused-head-bobbing-adventures with the memory of her late father, Lexi learns to come to terms with his death and is able to look forward to her future.
As much a story about loss and love as it is about parking lot grilled cheeses and heady jams, “Family Tape Tree” takes the listener through Phish’s vast history, to follow the story of a group of friends, a band, and the impossible task of processing loss. Absurd caricatures from the parking lot, toe-tapping grooves, and a sudden urge to call your parents; “Family Tape Tree” has something for everyone!
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The podcast explores themes of loss, love, and nostalgia, with episodes diving into specific events like New Year's Eve 2010 and Vegas '04, focusing on experiences related to Phish concerts, family dynamics, and the impacts of grief magic, exemplified through Lexi's journey of self-discovery.
”Family Tape Tree” is a surreal and absurd fictional podcasted rooted in the world of the improvisational jam band, Phish. It follows Lexi, a sensitive and surly teen, who discovers her deceased father’s collection of Phish cassette tapes from the ’90s while packing for college. Through ”grief magic” Lexi travels into the tapes and relives those memories with younger versions of her parents and their friends. Over the course of several groove-based-psychedelic-infused-head-bobbing-adventures with the memory of her late father, Lexi learns to come to terms with his death and is able to look forward to her future.
As much a story about loss and love as it is about parking lot grilled cheeses and heady jams, “Family Tape Tree” takes the listener through Phish’s vast history, to follow the story of a group of friends, a band, and the impossible task of processing loss. Absurd caricatures from the parking lot, toe-tapping grooves, and a sudden urge to call your parents; “Family Tape Tree” has something for everyone!
New Year’s Eve is a holiday that celebrates both endings and beginnings, making it the perfect night for Lexi to have one last Phish show with her dad. With the house packed up, Lexi and Helen are ready to head their separate ways for a while. Unable to walk away from Vegas ’04 as her last Phish experience in the magical world of her dad’s tapes, Lexi pops in the last show Peter recorded: New Year’s Eve 2010. This time she brings her brother Ben, who swings by the house for a surprise visit. Together they meet up with their parents for a night of Phish in the Big Apple, where they catch up with old friends from their life on the road, track down the ever-elusive Phish NYE ticket, and get some inside information on the inner workings of this magical tape universe.
“Family Tape Tree” is a fictional podcast created by Baldev Sandhu and presented by Osiris Media.
Written and Directed by Baldev Sandhu.
Editing by Baldev Sandhu and Sound Mixing by Mike Leone.
Starring:
- Carolina Reynoso as Lexi
- Victoria Moreno as Helen
- David Rabinowitz as Peter
- Will Kreisberg as Fred
- JT Vancollie as Jess
- Kali MacKay as Melissa
- Tommy Donoghue as Ben
- Jake Friedman Hurwitz as ticket taker, Alex, and Phil
- Ali Lu as Flow, Bartender, and Mary
- Jake Bann as Usher John
- Baldev Sandhu as Sam
- Oscar Vargas as Ronnie
- Mike Leone as Cowboy Mike
- Luke Pereira as Oscar
- Gianina Monroe as Jane
- Nichi Hoskins as Suzy
- Dylan Ricci as Redditor
- Brendan McKay as Scalper
Sound effects provided by Epidemic Sound and the YouTube audio library.
Original music provided by Mike Leone, DJ Acadjmia, and various artists on Epidemic Sound.
All recordings of Phish or Grateful Dead tapes pulled from audience tapes posted on YouTube and phish.in. Don’t forget to thank a taper!
Podcast artwork and illustrations by Joey Murphy.
Special thanks to RJ Bee and Osiris Media for hosting “Family Tape Tree.” Also to Parminder and Navjot Sandhu. Thanks mom and dad!
To learn more or to support the show, follow Family Tape Tree on all social media platforms: @familytapetree.
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