No Simple Road

More than just a Grateful Dead Podcast, more than a music and culture show, something other than a family of cosmic wanderers.... Join the hosts of No Simple Road as they dive deep into the world of psychedelic exploration, music, art, and spirituality. Each week, they bring you captivating interviews with musicians, artists, authors, and visionaries from all walks of life. Join them on their long strange trip!

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Music Interviews
Music
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Michelle Pietrafitta of Banshee Tree - Into The...
This week's guest on No Simple Road is Michelle Pietrafitta of Banshee Tree! Banshee Tree, which plays music rooted in classical swing and jazz with funk, rock and jam themes layered in was the stand out band of Northwest String Summit 2019 for th...
127 min
377
Heads Talking - As Well To Count The Angels...
We're back on The Porch again this week with another Head's Talking. Mel, Apple, and Aaron get into talking about some of the recent's, letters, and emails that have come their way through the show, discuss the depth of the Grateful Dead...
52 min
378
Mojohand - Looking Into The Future
This week on No Simple Road we are excited to bring you Mojohand! Mojohand's modern take on Cosmic Americana blends together the Folk, Country, Blues, and Improvisation infused Rock n Roll of the late 60's and early 70's with the Neo-Psy...
91 min
379
Heads Talking - Just A Little Light
Heads Talking is back from a little break this week feeling renewed, refreshed, and a bunch of other 're' words. Aaron, Mel, & Apple are happily broadcasting once again from The Porch after being relegated inside for the winter and get in...
48 min
380
Dave Schools - Unlearning What We Have Learned
No Simple Road is proud to have the legendary, one and only, Dave School as our guest this week! Dave is the bass player and founding member of Widespread Panic, record producer, songwriter, journalist, and just one hell of a kind human being! In the m...
109 min
381
Billy Strings - The Perfect Day
Billy Strings has been hailed as the future of bluegrass, transcending tradition and genre with his high velocity, flat-picking guitar technique and intense, confessional songwriting and he's here to spend some time with No Simple Road! This conve...
83 min
382
Mark Levy of Circles Around The Sun - The Cats ...
Mark Levy from Circles Around The Sun joins No Simple Road this week! Once in a while a conversation happens that just feels like folks need to hear it. Obviously we want everyone to hear all of our episodes but this one in particular is important for ...
122 min
383
Heads Talking - Manifesting The Re/Evolution
This week on Heads Talking we hang out with Jake & Brynn! This one goes deep into the Law of Attraction and manifesting your reality followed by a huge announcement! Earthdance Re/Evolution will be having a live stream on June 20th on YouTube with ...
54 min
384
The Higgs - Roses Fall
This week on No Simple Road we get cheesy with our brothers The Higgs. The guys join us to talk about the release of their new live album 'Rose Will Fall Mixtape' and we do something a little different! Instead of a straight ahead interview w...
113 min
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Heads Talking - The Universe Makes Us Boogie
We're with Heads Talking this week! We'd just finished up talking to The Higgs for an episode coming soon and got into a great conversation about the unseen hand of the universe and how it moves important people into our lives, the importance...
37 min
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Fretland - A Slice Of Heaven
This week on No Simple Road we are stoked to bring you Hillary Grace from Fretland! Fretland just released their debut album on May 22nd and we catch up with Hillary to talk about creating from pain, having mental space to create beauty, living somewhe...
88 min
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Heads Talking - A Little Herb and Lovingkindness
This week on Heads Talking we are joined by our Oregon Family Jake and Brynn! We talk to Brynn about what herbs we should be taking to boost our immune systems, fire cider, and the potential of sitting with a tree to alleviate stress and we hear from J...
60 min
388
Brent Rademaker - Curating The Future
This week on No Simple Road our guest is the one and only Brent Rademaker! Brent has been all around the music business from performing in bands like Beachwood Sparks and Gospel Beach to heading up his very own record label Curation Records! We get int...
119 min
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Heads Talking - Just Exactly Perfect With Alex ...
This week on Heads Talking we head down south to talk with our Brother Alex (@noladead on IG) to hear from him about what's goin down in his neck of the woods. We talk about adjusting to a new normal, the beauty of the online Grateful Dead communi...
53 min
390
Rafael Salazar of Delta 89 - We Send Greetings!
California Psychedelia comes to No Simple Road this week in the form of Delta 89! Rafael Salazar joins us to talk about creating the new EP 'Greetings From Delta 89', how he's had to re-channel his energies from performing live and findi...
106 min
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Heads Talking - Meet The Mothers
This week on Heads Talking we take part in celebrating the most important women in our lives... our Moms! First, we hear from Aaron's Mom and talk a little bit about doing anything you put your mind to, then we talk to Apple's Mommy to relive...
79 min
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RJ Bee - The Ocean Of Osiris
This week's guest on No Simple Road is none other than RJ Bee from the Helping Friendly Podcast, Osiris Media, and our partner in crime! We take some time from our quarantine blues to talk about RJ's beginnings with Phish and The Grateful Dea...
105 min
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Heads Talking - Hearing Some Wisdom From The Gr...
This week on Heads Talking we check in with The Grand Poobah of the No Simple Road Family all the way from Louisiana! We met Nate through the show and quickly became Found Family. In this episode he reminds us that optimism is the key, tells us his sto...
66 min
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Taraleigh Weathers - Rocking Life
Taraleigh Weathers is our guest this week on No Simple Road! This is exactly what we all need right now.. some solid advice on how to stay positive, feel connected to our community, and stay plugged in to the magic of the music we all love so much! Tar...
88 min
395
Heads Talking - What A Beautiful Buzz
This week on Heads Talking we continue our check-in's with members of the No Simple Road Family with the one and only Buzz! Buzz has been on the NSR bus since the very beginning and has become an integral part of the fabric of the Fam. We talk abo...
62 min
396
Mik Bondy, Kat Walkerson & Maria Muldaur of The...
You're getting two for one this week! Three of the members of the Garcia Project join us! First Mik Bondy and Kat Walkerson join us to talk about recreating the sound of the Jerry Garcia Band, how Jerry's music has affected and altered their ...
116 min
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Heads Talking - Checking The Family Vibe With J...
This week we check in with one of the members of the NSR Family, Johhny B. We talk about consciousness needing an upgrade, what to do to keep your kids entertained, keeping things positive, finding dead snakes in nature, and a whole lot more.Please ...
45 min
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Jay Blakesberg - In The Moment
This week's guest on No Simple Road is the man behind the most iconic photos in music history, the one and only Jay Blakesberg. Jay talks to us about creating and finding those perfect moments to enshrine in history, what it was like to shoot Fare...
131 min
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Heads Talking - Just Be Kind
Heads Talking is a snapshot of our reality bringing you inside our home and our world. We're a month in to quarantine, Spring has sprung, and so have we! We talk a bit about gratitude, giving thanks for the little acts of kindness, dream about wha...
52 min
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Ed Durocher of Apollo Suns - Staring At The Sun
Born from the fusing of seven uniquely talented Winnipeg, Canada based musicians, Apollo Suns have created a refreshing and innovative sound combining instrumental, rock, jazz and experimental music and this week Ed from the band is our guest! Amidst a...
108 min