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The Upful LIFE Podcast — 98 episodes

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098: MIKE RIVARD [bass/sintir: Club d'Elf] + LONNIE MARSHALL [bass/vox: Weapon of Choice, daKAH, Joe Strummer]

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097: JOHN SPEICE [drums - Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha, Hairy Apes BMX, Caramelo Haze] + JOHNNY WOODSTOCK [KNON, WWOZ, Blue Nile NOLA]

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096: lespecial - A Year In The Life ft. RORY DOLAN, LUKE BEMAND, JONNY G, w/ YHETI [LIMINOID], + BRET PERETZ [P4 TM]

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095: OTIS McDONALD, DERRICK 'Smoker' FREEMAN [SOUL Brass Band, Shadow People Pod], PIET DALMOLEN

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094: D'ANGELO in Memoriam ft. ERIC KRASNO, JAY SMOOTH, URSULA RUCKER, DAN CHARNAS, NIKKI GLASPIE, VIVECA HAWKINS, OTIS MCDONALD, DJ WILLIAMS, DERRICK FREEMAN, JONNY G, SARI JORDAN & MORE!

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093: POLYRHYTHMICS vol.2 [Ben Bloom - gtr, Grant Schroff aka Champagne Bubblebath - drums]

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092: MORiLLO [global-bass producer/DJ] + AIN'T SISTERS [Alt-Folk/Rock]

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091: BLAIR JACKSON [Jerry Garcia Biographer/Grateful Dead Historian]

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090: SHAWN SETARO [COMPLEX] - Unpacking the DIDDY Trial

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089: MARC BROWNSTEIN [The Disco Biscuits, DJ Brownie] + DAVE MARGULIES [High Sierra Music Fest]

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088: DOGS IN A PILE; + Summer Tours n' More w/ JASON ABRAMS

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087: TARRIONA "TANK" BALL [Tank And The Bangas] + TYPE RIDER [multi-media poetry project]

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086: NUBYA GARCIA [U.K.-based saxophonist/composer]

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085: ALANA ROCKLIN v.2 [bass- STS9], ASHER FULERO [keys/producer - Threedom, Emancipator Ensemble, Halo Refuser]

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084: ECHT! bassist FEDERICO PECORARO [Belgian Trap Jazz]

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083: NIGEL HALL vol.2 [keys/vocals- Lettuce, solo, duo w/ DJ Harrison]

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082: REBUILDING APPALACHIA - Hurricane Helene [w/ LEAH SONG of Rising Appalachia, FYFE, JOSH BLAKE of GFE / iamAVL, WREN from The NOHM Co., BRIAN GOOD - Asheville Music Hall]

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081: The Return of ANNA MOSS [solo project, debut LP, + Handmade Moments]

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080: PHISH COVENTRY - An Oral History 20 Years Later, + 'JAM The Documentary' w/ filmmaker ALEX DALTAS

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079: GREYBOY [DJ/producer/multi-instrumentalist, co-founder Greyboy Allstars] + FTF Fest

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078: MZG [Zach & Charles Weinert - electronic producer duo, twin bros]

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077: PETER LEVIN [keys - Gregg Allman, Blind Boys AL, The Highwomen] + Summer Tours '24 Preview w/ J.A.

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076: AGENT 23 - Granola Funk Express [mc/educator/Grammy-winning artist - SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO]

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075: KRUDER & DORFMEISTER

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074: ROGERS STEVENS [guitarist/co-founder BLIND MELON]

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073: MARYA STARK [singer/songwriter] + WREN LIZABETH [herbalist - The NOHM Co.]

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072: ALEX WASILY [Dumpstaphunk, Francis Comes Alive, very good trombonist]

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071: PAUL LEVINE [10th Hulaween, Bear Creek, SOSMP] + Remembering James Casey + BGetz Hula23 Picks

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070: PAPA MALI [solo,7 Walkers, Shantytown Underground,] + RIP Russell Batiste Jr.

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069: KARINA RYKMAN Returns! (bassist/vox) + BRIAN SWISLOW (keys- Object Heavy)

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068: FRENCHY (NOLA-based live-painter, pioneer)

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067: ARI TEITEL [guitar/vox - THE RUMBLE, solo, Tony Hall, ex-Cha Wa] + Summer Tours ’23 Preview w/ J.A.

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066: ALANA ROCKLIN [bass - STS9, sub-ID]

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065: JAY MUMFORD [drums- The Du Rites, Adrian Quesada, fka rapper/producer J-ZONE]

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064: KATHY IANDOLI [author/journalist: Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, Prodigy/Mobb Deep, Black Lily]

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063: The Return of DAVID MANHEIM - DOPEY PODCAST [dark comedy on drugs-addiction-recovery]

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062: DAN CHARNAS [author/journalist - Dilla Time book, NYU professor]

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061: LEAH SONG [Rising Appalachia]

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060: JOEL CUMMINS [co-founder/keyboards - Umphrey’s McGee, author]

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059: POLYRHYTHMICS : [Ben Bloom - guitar, Jason Gray - bass]

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058: NATE EDGAR [bass, The Nth Power, ex-John Brown’s Body]

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057: RON JOHNSON on the Bass [Samantha Fish, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Anders Osborne, ex-KDTU]

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056: SKERIK [saxophonist: Garage a Trois, Bastard Jazz, Emerald Quintet, Critters Buggin, DRKWAV, Syncopated Taint Septet, Bandalabra, Lorbo, Dead Kenny G’s, Omaha Diner, MORE!]

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055: The Return of WEEDIE BRAIMAH (djembefola, Hands of Time, Nth Power, Trombone Shorty, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)

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054: The Return of ERIC KRASNO [Soulive, The Assembly] + The Music Cellar fundraiser w/ Jonny G [lespecial]

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053: THE CHAMBERS PROJECT (Psychedelic Art & Culture w/ Brian Chambers, Jacaeber Kastor, A Path Untold)

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052: SHAWN SETARO (hip-hop journalist w Complex/ The Cipher/ Tekashi 69 book/ Pop Smoke pod) + RIP Greg Tate

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051: NEAL FRANCIS (singer-songwriter-keys) / + Salute to the Spirit of Suwannee w/ SCOTT T

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050: JAY BLAKESBERG (rock photographer/ filmmaker / GD-culture anthropologist)

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049: MOVIE CLUB (psych-rock duo) / SHINEHEAD (reggae legend) / RIP Michael K. Williams

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048: SCOTTY B (JamBase/YEMblog) & JASON ABRAMS (Rock & Wrestling Connection Pod) - Talkin' The PHlSH From VT - 2021 Summer Tour & More!

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047: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE- David Block (Gone Gone Beyond, producer/multi-instrumentalist)

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046: KARINA RYKMAN (bass- Marco Benevento, solo, ex-Sound of Urchin)

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045: JAKE ROCKATANSKY (QAA pod, conspiracy researcher, sci-fi writer, Weezer stan)

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044: CHRIS HARFORD (Band of Changes, BlancDUBlanc) + R.I.P. SHOCK G of Digital Underground

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043: NIGEL HALL (keys/vox: Lettuce, Jon Cleary, ex-The Nth Power) + 'The Joe Clark Mixtape'

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042: JACKSON WHALAN (emcee / producer) + Welcome Back Lettuce & D'Angelo!

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041: ALFRED HOWARD (spoken word-lyricist) / TALIA KEYS (guitarist-singer-songwriter)

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040: JONNY G. -- lespecial (guitar/vocals/keyboards/samples --- Jon Grusauskas)

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039: MIKE DILLON [punk-jazz vibes/percussion - Garage a Trois, Critters Buggin', Rickie Lee Jones, Claypool's Frog Brigade, Ani DiFranco, Nolatet, Hairy Apes BMX, Band of Outsiders, Punkadelic, more!]

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038: DEREK BERES (Conspirituality Podcast / EarthRise Soundsystem / BIG Think) - journalist, DJ-producer - yoga

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037: KARL DENSON (Greyboy Allstars, KDTU, Rolling Stones, ex-Lenny Kravitz)

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036: BLACK BURNER PROJECT + D.J.WILLIAMS (Shots Fired, KDTU)

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035: CHRIS LITTLEFIELD (Trumpet - Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Klozd Sirkut)

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034: KIM DAWSON (vocalist - Matador Soul Sounds / Color Red / ex-Pimps of Joytime)

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033: DAVE from DOPEY PODCAST + KEITH GRINER (music photojournalist) - On Addiction & Recovery

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032: ADAM DEITCH, + BOBBY & DENISE DEITCH, + RYAN ZOIDIS [Lettuce / BrkSci / AD4 / BDB] - Isolation Station v.4 : Adam Deitch BDAY Extravaganza

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031: TED KARTZMAN & LIZ MOODY (LiveStream 101),+ JOSH BLAKE (iamavl, GFE), CHRIS GELBUDA (songwriter) - Isolation Station v.3

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030: JAMES CASEY (T.A.B.), SHIRA ELIAS (Turkuaz) , DJ Richie G, the Return of J.A. - ISOLATION STATION v.2

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029: KENDALL CORSO (Backline), CHRIS PERELLA (Ardmore Music Hall), BILLY IUSO - Isolation Station v.1

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028: JESSICA DORE - @thejessicadore (Tarot, Psychology, Dancehall, NOLA)

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027: STEVE GORMAN (Black Crowes) Book Talk Live from San Francisco 1/19/2020

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026: RYAN JALBERT (The Motet)

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025: ERIC KRASNO (Soulive, ex-Lettuce) / LEAH CONCIALDI (Color Red, ATOMGA, Tnertle)

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024: WIL BLADES (Organist - Adam Deitch Quartet / Amendola vs Blades)

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023: REUBEN SADOWSKY (Guayaki Yerba Mate) / BEAU WILLIAMS (Lettuce TM/PM)

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022: SMASHELTOOTH (West Coast DJ/Producer)

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021: NIKKI GLASPIE, NICK CASSARINO (The Nth Power) / CLAY McCABE (Zipper Rescue, artist)

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020: ANNA MOSS (Handmade Moments) / HILARY GLEASON (Level)

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019: LUKE QUARANTA (Toubab Krewe) / THE QUICKENING (Rachel Murray & Blake Quick)

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018: JON PHILLIPS (Silverback Mgmt: Stoopid, Fishbone, GPJ. Dumpsta, ex-Sublime) / SAM D'ARCANGELO (Cannabis Voter Project, Headcount, Journalist)

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017: BILLY IUSO (BIRN, GPJ, Anders) / ERIC BENNY BLOOM (Lettuce, ex-Pretty Lights A.F.B.)

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016: ROBERT WALTER (Greyboy Allstars / RW20 / Mike Gordon) & JESSE PAIGE (Owner: Blue Nile NOLA)

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015: EDDIE ROBERTS (New Mastersounds/Matador! Soul Sounds), SPUT & NATE (Ghost-Note), NOLA JAZZFEST AFTER DARK (Preview)

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014: ADAM "SHMEEANS" SMIRNOFF (Lettuce) / J.A. on The Dirt

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013: SHIRA ELIAS (Turkuaz vocalist) / IRMZIE takes the Bay

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012: NAUGHTY PRINCESS/ DAILY BREAD/ SHEPHERD MEADOW FARMS/ RIP KOFI

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011: JEFF FRANCA (Thievery Corporation, Congo Sanchez)/ BECAUSE Of The LOTUS

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010: JEFFREY DUPUIS (Addiction Counselor / Concert Photographer)

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009: MAYTEANA MORALES (Pimps of Joytime, Walk Talk), MARIA HERRERA (Journalist/Activist/Consultant)

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008: RYAN RISING (Permaculture Action Network)

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007: DERRICK SMOKER (SOUL Brass Band's Derrick Freeman)

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006: RANDOM RAB / Personal reflections from B.Getz / .Paak's Oxnard & more

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005: KATRINA BREES/ J.A. Talks Halloween in Vegas

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004: WEEDIE BRAIMAH / HULA 2018 Highlights, Jamiroquai feat. Shady Horns

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003: SCOTTY ZWANG (Ghost Light)

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002 : CHRIS PERELLA (Ardmore Music Hall, The Blockley, Philadelphia)

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001: MICHELANGELO CARUBBA - (Turkuaz), J.A. talks Phish Summer Tour