<p>This week Bob welcomes back <a href="https://twitter.com/costareports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Costa</a> of the Washington Post, and the two of them speak with the legendary Bob Weir, founder and guitarist of the Grateful Dead and many other musical endeavors across five decades.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode Bob Weir explains what he misses most about being on the road performing, and how he and his bandmates are safely rehearsing to prepare for an eventual return.&nbsp;He also shares what the state of California means to him and whether he'd consider running for local office, as people have been asking him for years. &nbsp;&nbsp;Finally, the Bobs discuss the political relevance today of some old Grateful Dead tunes, and which characters from those songs they think about during these challenging times in America.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Enjoy the show, and please remember to vote on November 3rd.</p><br><p>Politics of Truth is brought to you by Osiris Media. Executive Producer is Adam Caplan. Produced by RJ Bee. Edited, mixed and mastered by Brad Stratton.&nbsp;Art by Mark Dowd.&nbsp;To discover more podcasts that help you connect more deeply with the music you love, check out&nbsp;<a href="http://osirispod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">osirispod.com</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>