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 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 of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life***JOIN THE NO SIMPLE ROAD FAMILY! Become a Patron through Patreon.com You can give as little or as much as you'd like and earn our everlasting appreciation and assist in realizing the vision of our collective. Angels will land on your pillows and whisper lullaby's to you and sing you to sleep when you decide to make the plunge. Ryder says he will personally oversee delivery of said Angels. OR... you can give a one time gift to us on through PayPal using nosimpleroad@gmail.com So, it's all up to you now...Walt & Becky Hudson you are Angels! Thank you for your increased donation to the No Simple Road Family on OUR PATREON!!!!!! WELCOME OT THE INNER SANCTUM!**Speaking of Family...**HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THE HIGGS for the amazing Intro Music!!!Check them out at: thehiggsmusic.comCheck out our Patreon at:No Simple RoadFollow us on Instagram: @nosimpleroad and remember to #nosimpleroad your pics, videos, merch, streams, whatever...Drop a "Like" and subscribe over on our YouTube ChannelNSR YouTube ChannelOutro Music by: The Chilldren of Indigocheck out this amazing video created exclusively for NSR!Check out their YouTube ChannelNo Simple Road is part of the OSIRIS PODCASTING Family. Osiris is a growing community of music and culture podcasts, connecting music fans like you with conversation, commentary, and music. Check out osirispod.com to see more of our family of podcasts.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.