No Simple Road

Meme master Shakedown Skreet joins the No Simple Road Crew this week! We spend some time talking about how he found The Grateful Dead, his path to finding sobriety, Phish, and his process for finding the next great Deadhead meme. Make sure to follow @shakedown_skreet on Instagram! ***Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and...

Musician Billy Cramer comes to Casa De Schapladay and spends some time with the No SimpleRoad Crew. We sit down on The Porch with Billy and his amazing Wife Diana and talk about his journey into sobriety, paying his dues in the music business, his experiences with The Grateful Dead, how small things can sprout into wonderful and massive experiences, and his new album 'Baileyana'. This one is super...

Continuing our High Sierra Music Festival interviews with the one and only Neal Casal!!! We sit down with this legendary master of the groove and talk about what it's like to create 5 hours of original music on the fly... and then be asked to do it again, walking the line between playing someone's music and doing something new that feels familiar, and a whole lot more. Circles Around The Sun explo...

Continuing our High Sierra Music Festival interviews with The Russ Liquid Test!!! An interview filled with spider bites, learning that we all 'suck', electronic music dissolving boundaries, how the Grateful Dead are infused in so much today, and a bunch more. These cats are a fun bunch to talk to and I know you all are gonna dig this candid interview! Check out The Russ Liquid Test online HERE for...

The next episode from our time at High Sierra Music Festival with Jazz Is PHSH! We talk about the origins of the band and what its like to recreate Phish's music from the inside out, finding the elusive 'it', music as a language, and how the spirit of Jazz lead to the 'jam', and a whole lot more! Check out Jazz Is PHSH at jazzisphish.com for tour dates, music, and info! This episode of No Simple R...

Joe Moore, Host of Psychedelics Today Podcast, hangs out with us and discusses his journey into the realm of Holotropic Breathwork. He gives us an education on Dr. Stanaslaf Graf, the methods and meaning of these techniques, why he personally gravitated to breathwork as a healing method, the means of the inner revolution, and how we need to still have fun while taking psychedelics. Check out Psych...

The first of our High Sierra Music Festival interviews brings us backstage with Twiddle! We talk about how one stays healthy (or not) while you're touring constantly, how the right woman can change your world, making music with your best friends, and how they found their way out of the darkness and into the positive vibrations of music and light! For tour info and news head over to twiddlemusic.co...

Howlin' Rain Frontman Ethan Miller hangs out with the No Simple Road Crew. We talk about the creative process, being aware of who is out there listening, the path that the Grateful Dead have blazed, and the beauty of a much maligned drug. We recorded this live at Mississippi Studios here in Portland and take you to the show with us after the interview. Check out the new album: 'The Alligator Bride...

Grateful Dean Sottile joins us on The Porch this week for a little chat! We talk about his early years of getting on the bus with The Grateful Dead, his rise to Blog Stardom, his past in the darkness, meeting Oteil and Peter Shapiro, and a whole lot more! If you enjoy smiling and laughing from the belly.... well... this is your episode! Check out Dean's Youtube Channel Here! ***Leave us a 5 star r...

This week's guest is Jake Weaver. Jake has spent quite a while navigating the scene we all call home and has some extremely interesting information he's acquired through his travels. We spent the afternoon talking about how we handled the world after Jerry left this incarnation, being drafted by The Grateful Dead, the energy field of psychedelics and poking through the dimensions, and so much more...

The No Simple Road Family is growing! SWIMM Drummer Adam is the Father of my soon-to-be Grandbaby! We have the whole SWIMM Tribe on to discuss psychedelics as a catalyst for creativity, their new album 'Sentimental Porno', how friendship is the basis for the band, and how having a little one in the mix will affect the dynamics. This is a special Father's Day episode of No Simple Road folks!!! Chec...

This week we delve deep into the world of conspiracy theories with The Higherside Chats Podcast Host Greg Carlwood. We get into psychedelics and the CIA, Greg's journey with Salvia, the lame practices of YouTube, and how to stay sane while heading down the rabbit hole of conspiracies. There's a ton here to unpack and I'm sure you guys are gonna dig this one. Check out The Higherside Chats on Apple...

This is a special episode! The only member of the No Simple Road Crew finally tells his story! Only he can bring you into his world in his special way. We cover how he ended up in Portland with the Family, his first Grateful Dead show and what happened to him that night, and the No Simple Road that has lead up to the point of starting this show and becoming integral is its rise from baby-podcastdo...

The Chilldren of Indigo are our guest on The Porch this week! Our conversation dives deep into the origin story of The Indigo Tribe, starting a 'movement', synchronicity creating our path, choosing your family and being a tribe, psychedelics changing our perspective, and a whole lot more. These cats are the next generation of psychedelic explorers bringing their own brand of strangeness, positive...

The No Simple Road Crew takes you inside their journey to see As The Crow Flies at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. We go deep on this one and cover a ton of ground... topics on The Porch this week include not using Patchouli for body odor, recognizing one's potential for greatness, the wonder of watching a master at work, our take on the ATCF show, and a whole bunch more. These post conc...

Brother Hawk joins the No Simple Road Crew this week coupled with the release of their new album 'The Clear Lake'! JB and Nick spend some time with us talking about the invaluable support of family, the genesis of Brother Hawk, what it feels like to be in the groove, what its like to be gaining popularity and a whole lot more.  Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play s...

The No Simple Road Family hangs out with Elijah Funk and Alix Ross from Online Ceramics. We talk about the genesis of their friendship, what it's like to change the aesthetic of The Grateful Dead, being the outcast, and how the whole scene is opening up to accept a new generation of Deadheads. Check out their work on Instagram: @onlineceramics And head over to their website: online-cermaics.com to...

Cosmic California has produced some amazing musicians and The Higgs guitarist John Lovero is among that number. He joins the No Simple Road Crew and talks to us about his first psychedelic experience, deciding that music is life, and what it means to give all you have to listening for the secret and searching for the sound! Check out The Higgs EP 'Change' on iTunes or wherever you stream or downlo...

Bestselling Author Jason Louv joins the No Simple Road Crew this week for an in depth look at his new book 'John Dee and the Empire of Angels' as well as discussion about how psychedelics and Magick go together, the history behind his personal work, how certain books are 'alive' and a ton more. This is a heady talk and one that lies very close to the heart of NSR. Check out the new Bestseller at: ...

Alex (@noladeadhead) hangs out with the No Simple Road Crew and we dig into how he came into the family from an unexpected avenue, how a concert is actually the original social media, what its like to be recognized for your work, and his experience at his first Dead & Company show. This was a fun interview that could, honestly, have gone all night! Check out his work at: @noaldeadhed on Instagram...

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 what they have to say. Check out the new Greyhounds Album "Cheyenne Valley Drive" on: Apple Music Google Play Music or wherever you steam or download yo...

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 interests, and basically enjoys the afterglow of an evening having our faces melted right the hell off! Check Out the new album "It's Not Us" on Apple Music Google...

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 having Oteil walk down his runways! Check out Jeremy's work at: jamminon.com and on Instagram @jamminontiedyestudio ***If you like what you hear please, leave...

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 Psychedelic Society for news, information and event info. ***If you like what you hear please, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more...

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 please, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut...