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Episode 048 - The Mystery, Magic, and Metaphysics of the Grateful Dead & The American Jamband Community ft. The 'No Simple Road' Podcast

Ep. 48

In this episode, I have the great honor of having the entire crew of the 'No Simple Road' podcast on the show. I record live in their studio as we discuss the mystery, magic, and metaphysics of the American jamband experience that includes the Grateful Dead and so many other bands.. Tune in, turn on, Drop in!


www.nosimpleroad.com


Bio:


No Simple Road is a podcast representing the truest manifestation of the heart and soul of the American psychedelic music community. Part of the Osiris Network, they have logged over 200 episodes since their inception in 2017. Their show features a wide array of guests including musical luminaries and people fulfilling other roles within that community.


Real people with real situations you can relate to filtering their perceptions through the American psychedelic experience, and the American jamband music scene.


From No Simple Road:


We are more than just a Grateful Dead Podcast, more than a music and culture show, something other than a Deadhead family of cosmic wanderers.... we're real people living a life uncommon. It really has been a trip to see where this show has taken us… and we’re just getting started! We started a Grateful Dead podcast and soon it became about so much more than just The Grateful Dead. It turned into a show about the whole music scene, the community of freaks, heads, weirdos, misfits, dabblers, and wildcards that we are a part of and love so much.


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