The Shadow People Ep13 - Nikki Glaspie

Drummer, bandleader, and all-around powerhouse Nikki Glaspie (Dumpstaphunk, Beyoncé, The Nth Power) joins Derrick and Nigel for a raw, hilarious, and revealing episode of The Shadow People.From playing stadiums with Beyoncé to mushroom-fueled tours through Colorado, Nikki shares the road-tested wisdom and wild memories that shaped her career. She and Nigel revisit their time in The Nth Power—including the moment he unceremoniously quit the band on Twitter mid-cocaine spiral—and reflect on the healing, awkward, and often ridiculous aftermath. There’s Jazz Fest hot takes, ghost stories, blown tires, cheese factory stops, and enough band drama to fill a Netflix docuseries.If you’ve ever toured, been in a band, or just wondered what happens behind the curtain, this one’s for you.🎥 Filmed at Brown Hound Sounds Studio in New Orleans👇 Jump to your favorite moments:⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & Who is Nikki Glaspie?4:27 – Touring with Beyoncé & jumping into the deep end9:12 – Nth Power days: cocaine, Twitter exits & awkward reunions15:46 – Colorado tour stories: mushrooms, Cabot cheese & blown tires21:05 – Band dynamics, trust, and the burden of leadership25:10 – Jazz Fest chaos & why New Orleans is a different animal29:02 – Do artists ever really get a day off?32:59 – Tour ghost stories & classic Shadow People tangents🔗 Links:📸 Follow Nikki Glaspie @nikkidrums – Instagram🎶 Produced by Brown Hound Sounds – @brownhoundsounds📢 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE.New episodes every week(ish).#NikkiGlaspie #TheShadowPeoplePodcast #Dumpstaphunk #TheNthPower #TourLife #JazzFest2025 #NewOrleansMusic #PodcastLife #BehindTheScenesMusic #DrummerLife #BandStories #MushroomTrips #TourChaos #BeyonceBand #ShadowPeople