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Mike Smart

Mike Smart

Managing Director at Rock Creek Global Advisors, focused on international trade and investment policy; former International Trade Counsel for the US Senate Finance Committee and former director for International Trade and Investment on the National Security Council.

Aug 27, 2026

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST

GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST

Summer Magic 1985: Merriweather Post Pavilion, 6/30 & 7/1

Aug 27 · 1h 45m

Jesse Jarnow
Jesse JarnowHOST
74:06
Mike Smart's younger brother brought him to the gig.
Mike Smart
Mike SmartGUEST
74:08
At this point in my life, I thought I figured out what live music was about.
Mike Smart
Mike SmartGUEST
74:11
I'd been to tons of concerts.
Mike Smart
Mike SmartGUEST
74:14
I kinda figured out I was wrong when they started the second set with Shakedown Street, Samson and Delilah.
Mike Smart
Mike SmartGUEST
74:22
[sighs] I was blown away.
Mike Smart
Mike SmartGUEST
74:27
[rock music] I had never seen a band and an audience feed off of a communal collective energy like that.
Mike Smart
Mike SmartGUEST
75:02
The more they rocked, the better we liked it, and the more we liked it, the better they played.

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