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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Episode 37 - No Simple Greyhounds
Greyhounds join us for a talk about a band coming from an LA Weekly ad, wearing different clothes, where the inspiration comes from, being open to new experience and a whole bunch more. We had a blast talking to them and I think you'll dig hearing...
72 min
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Episode 36 - Having Our Faces Melted By Umphrey...
Umphrey's McGee played the Crystal Ballroom here in Portland and we were lucky enough to be there! The No Simple Road Crew recaps the night's festivities with a talk about dancing bears, trees with different fruit, expanding our musical inter...
82 min
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Episode 35 - Dying The Dead With Jeremy St.Rebe...
Jeremy St.Rebel drops by to talk the to the NSR Crew about his incredible journey from selling shirts in the lot at the Vegas Dead shows in the '90's to having a successful business, putting on Tie Dye fashion shows, meeting his heroes, and h...
78 min
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Episode 34 - A Journey Into The Wilderness With...
Esteban DeCorazon joins the NSR crew for a talk about solo journeys with the sacred mushroom, DMT space, and his personal confrontation with "She Who Shall Not Be Named".Check out The Portland Psychedelic Society on Facebook: Portland Psyche...
107 min
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Episode 33 - Pickin' Into The Future With Guita...
Daniel Donato spends some time with the NSR Crew talking about growing up and finding his purpose, the legacy of the Grateful Dead, the value of working hard at his craft, and how it feels to have to carry his own gear!***If you like what you hear...
80 min
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Episode 32 - Blues For Sallah
The mythical being known as Sallah joins us this week to talk about the LA Dead Night! This is the man behind the curtain of that event and we chat about being a part of the scene, learning a secret language, the next generation of The Family, and a...
85 min
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Episode 31 - The Forces Tear Loose From The Axi...
This is a long strange episode this week Family! We spend a morning on the porch after Darkstar Orchestra discussing psychedelics, first shows, getting honest with our listeners, and the growing family. We actually do re-cap the show about an hour in...
149 min
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Episode 30 - Listening For The Secret With John...
John Kadlecik joins the No Simple Road Crew and takes us to school! We talked about his life's trajectory, the evolution of music, the San Francisco music scene and Family Dog, and really get to know the man behind the beautiful music. You guys ar...
91 min
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Episode 29.5 - The Un-Epsiode Episode
We are waiting to release our weekly episode until this Tuesday but we didn't want to leave you all hangin'. So, here's the Schapladay Crew chilling in the basement talking about what is coming up in the next few months and thanking you ...
44 min
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Episode 29 - Coming Home to the Terrapin Family
The Grateful Dead, 50 years ago, played at the Crystal Ballroom here in Portland, Oregon. This is the Schapladay recap of Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band playing there on that anniversary. It was a night of amazing vibration, realization, and...
77 min
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Episode 28 - Hearing the Message from MC Taylor...
M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger joins the NSR crew for a candid and thoughtful interview! We talk about his journey, living in The South, the influences that have shaped him, the Grateful Dead, and bath time! Check out the new album "Halleluj...
66 min
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Episode 27 - Being Welcomed Home With The Garci...
The Garcia Birthday Band is Portland, Oregon's homegrown Grateful Dead Tribute Band. Some of the guys stopped by Casa De Schapladay and we talked about being honored to play Dead tunes, the difference between a "Cover" band and a "T...
95 min
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Episode 26 - Getting Blood From a Stone with Er...
Virtuoso Producer/Guitarist Eric Krasno of Lettuce, Soulive, Oteil & Friends, just to name a few.... talks to the NSR crew this week! We talk about his new Album "Blood From a Stone", how mentors have shaped his playing, playing with his ...
74 min
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Episode 25 - Creating Reality With Visionary Ar...
Not-so-ordinary Visionary Artist Joe Roberts hangs out with the Schapladay Crew and shares with us his visions of the world. We talk about the Other Side, Dimethyltryptamine as a technology, communication with our pets, and hearing the music of life....
89 min
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Episode 24 - Designing the Dead With Artist Jer...
It's a New Year and we get right down to business! Jeremy Dean is the Graphic Designer behind the logos for Dead & Company's Summer and Fall Tours as well as the mind behind some of the artwork for John Mayer's shows with Dave Chappe...
81 min
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Episode 23 - Joining The Family With Adam From ...
An early New Year's celebration becomes an episode of No Simple Road. Adam from SWIMM just happens to be my Daughter's Boyfriend so, we took the opportunity to find out what makes him tick. We talk about his start in drumming, living as a mus...
79 min
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Episode 22 - Getting Down With Oteil Burbridge
It's a Christmas miracle! The No Simple Road Family spends some time with legendary bass wizard Oteil Burbridge. We talk about getting the call from Dead & Company, how the audience is playin' in the band, living in coincidence, the meani...
97 min
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Episode 20 - Looking Into the Future with Eligh...
We spend some time with Eligh from Grand Tapestry. Grand Tapestry fuses traditional Indian music and it's unlikely but perfect companion, a flow of rhymes from a beautiful mind. We talk about psychics, Grand Tapestry's vision for their future...
85 min
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Episode 19 - Any Way You Love We Know How You Feel
The Schapladay Crew recaps the Chris Robinson Brotherhood show. We introduce a couple new members of the Family, talk about the Hippie Vortex, feeling included, and finding somewhere you can just be you. It's an episode filled with good vibes, lot...
90 min
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Episode 18 - Breakin' It Down With the Host of ...
Johnathan Hart is the host of The Brokedown Podcast. He's a digital wizard that stitches together the music we all love into tapestries of sonic goodness. We spend some time on the porch talking about what makes the Grateful Dead great, listening ...
87 min
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Episode 17 - Inside the Mind of Artguy Chuck Hues
We take a journey inside the mind of artist and friend Chuck Hues. He's done pieces for bands like The Grateful Dead and our new friends Wookiefoot. We talk about the process of creation, finding the flow, and becoming one with the music. To see m...
71 min
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Episode 16 - The Whole Story
A story of heroin's tendrils, love winning, friends before lovers, and what magnetic attraction really feels like. Aaron & Melanie tell the story of how they ended up together and have become the Mama and Papa Bears of the Schapladay Family.
86 min
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Episode 15 - Feeling the Love From Tedeschi Trucks
We spend a morning on The Porch with the whole Schapladay Family re-capping the amazing Hard Working Americans & Tedeschi Trucks show. It's a talk about couples, family, love, and speaking to a stranger. ***If you like what you hear please, le...
76 min
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Episode 14 - Learning to Love Darth Vader with ...
Comedian and arch-wizard Duncan Trussell joins the Schapladay Crew for a discussion about the Universal Mind, cosmic chefs, Bluegrass Music and LSD, labels, telepathy, 60,000 simultaneous orgasms, and learning to love Darth Vader when he takes off the...
82 min
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Episode 13 - Tacos and Finding Your Tribe: With...
We talk to Tom from Colorado, a 24 year old Head, about the glory of slingin' tacos, waking up to find out that you are the eyes of the world, and how the older generation should embrace the travelers finding their way onto the bus. ***Please, lea...
82 min