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The Grateful Dead Counterfeiter

Comedy History 101
Comedy History 101
Episode • Oct 31, 2024 • 50m

A teenage hustler makes his living selling counterfeit tickets at Grateful Dead shows, hawking his fakes on every Shakedown Street around the country.


A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Steven Marcus - the head of Grateful Dead ticketing and this teenage counterfeiter, which comes to a head at a Madison Square Garden Dead show.


But as the heat turns up - an unexpected tragedy puts an end to the game for both of them.


CH101's first audio documentary.

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