We are super excited and honored to have Dean Delray as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Dean Delray is a case study of turning passion into a labor of love, merging his affinity with music and comedy into a thriving career on stage and a growing podcast network. When he’s not talking to musicians on his podcast, Let There Be Talk, chances are he is headed to his next stand up comedy gig, having performed almost 5,000 times over the past 12 years. Delray’s path to the comedy stage started at open mic nights, honing his no-holds-barred and hard-livin' perspective that has earned him feature spots on The Joe Rogan Experience, WTF with Marc Maron, You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes and recently opening for Metallica at their 40th Anniversary concert. We talk with Dean about:Beginning his stand-up career in his 40's.Opening for Metallica's 40th Anniversary concerts.How age-ism is present in the comedy world.His point-of-entry into the comedy scene and doing stand-up.The reason that loving what you are doing is the most important thing ever.The ways in which playing music prepared him for what he is doing now.How Dean got turned on to The Grateful Dead and why he hated them growing up.How microdosing has helped to heal some deep mental stuff for him.How his stand-up routine evolves.Why word-of-mouth is so important.... and so much more!Head over to: www.deandelray.com for tour info, merch, videos, and more, and make sure to give his podcast 'Let There Be Talk' a listen everywhere podcasts stream!NSR MUSIC BY: Will Hanza of ESCAPER-Grab your tickets now for Skull & Roses Festival April 19th - 23rd at the hallowed grounds of the Ventura County Raceway! www.skullandroses.com-FREE SHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad-Make Sure to visit our friends at Fire On The Mountain for some amazing food at one of the 3 location in the Portland area or one of the 2 location in the Denver area!-CHECK OUT THE NSR EXCLUSIVE BETA PREVIEW OF www.venuellama.com MUSIC IN THE COMMERCIALS BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF:CIRCLES AROUND THE SUNOUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF:CHILLDREN OF INDIGONo Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music.We inform and delight music fans by creating shows with leading artists, telling untold stories, and working with brands to craft compelling narratives that bring music to life.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.