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This week we are joined by comedian Sammy Mowrey (Comedy at the Manor, What's Your Favorite Taylor Swift Song Podcast) to discuss Fleetwood Mac's surprising but enduring influence on country music. The boys put together a playlist of Fleetwood Mac covers and collaborations by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, The Chicks, and more—and we discuss what works and what doesn't!  And don&ap...

After adding our 50th song to our Official Playlist ,  we decided to take a moment to reflect on our last ten episodes, play some games, and catch up. First, some key updates: We are moving our episode release date to Tuesdays. Also, we are zeroing in on which Willie Nelson solo song we will add to the playlist, but we WANT YOUR HELP! Please email or DM us your favorite Willie Nelson song.  We&apo...

Wilco has gone fully country on their new album, and we're joined by the hilarious Ashley Hamilton ( Celebrity Memoir Book Club , @ashleyhammm ) to discuss! This week we talk Wilco's history of exploring various rock subgenres, how they found themselves playing country music once again, and why being successful means being an annoying dork! Plus we add "A Lifetime to Find" to o...

This week we discuss one of country music's most all-time iconic artists: Charley Pride. Mr. Pride is credited with breaking Country Music's color barrier in the 1960's, and on top of charting a ton of number 1 and top 10 country hits, he opened the door for countless others in country and Americana music. We discuss Charley's incredible story, talk baseball, and add his signat...

This week we chatted with country artist Dougie Poole (you may remember his song "Vaping on the Job" from our 7th episode!) about his new album, The Rainbow Wheel of Death (available Feb 24th), and also the 90's banger "John Deere Green" by Joe Diffie. We add "John Deere Green" to our public playlist, discuss the connected universe of its songwriter Dennis Linde,...

Maybe it's because it's the week of Valentine's Day, or maybe it's just because we can't get enough John Prine, but today we add the romantic, silly duet "In Spite of Ourselves," featuring Iris DeMent to our public playlist. We are joined by comedian James Fritz (@FritzIsDead, Still Together comedy album) to discuss John Prine's best songs, all things Kentuc...

The Shootouts' highly anticipated third album, Stampede , comes out on February 24th, and Marty Stuart tears it up on mandolin on their new song, "Better Things To Do." The boys sat down with Shootouts frontman Ryan Humbert to talk about Marty Stuart's legendary career, his surprising collaborations, his one-of-a-kind telecaster, and why his early hit "Tempted" should...

Today our subject is Sierra Ferrell, rising star of country, bluegrass, and Americana. We add Ferrell's fantastic cover of John Anderson's "Years" to our public playlist , and discuss how her impressive and unique blending of genres has led to a critically acclaimed debut LP and sold out shows across the country. Get bonus episodes and other perks by supporting us on Patreon HE...

For this Patreon bonus episode, we are joined by our good buddy and Late Late Breakfast co-creator Tyler Jackson. Danny and Tyler (Snodgrass) try their hand at music pub trivia written by Tyler Jackson and try to get a "passing score." Wanna hear the whole thing? Subscribe to our Patreon at the 5 dollar tier or higher! You'll get access to our whole catalog of bonus episodes, plus y...

This week we explore the country sounds of Ozarkian Southern rock band Ha Ha Tonka with comedian and Ha Ha Tonka expert Deanna Ortiz (@deannaortiz_, Crushes Podcast). We discuss Southern rock and folk rock as a gateway drug to country music, Ha Ha Tonka's evolution, and how seeing a great band live will make you a fan for life. Get bonus episodes and other perks by supporting us on Patreon HE...

Comedian Ever Mainard (Y'all Gay Podcast, Just For Laughs, @EverMainard) joins Danny and Tyler to discuss the solo career of the legendary Wynonna Judd—though you may know her as simply Wynonna . We discuss Wynonna's early career with The Judds, how she stepped out on her own, and add her bluesy country-pop hit "No One Else On Earth" to our ongoing playlist . Get bonus episodes...

This week the boys discuss one of country's fastest rising stars: Zach Bryan. Prolific, poetic, and humble, Bryan has released tons of great music in the last couple years, but ultimately we decided to add "Something in the Orange" to our ongoing playlist. Get bonus episodes, blog posts, and more by supporting us on Patreon HERE!   (The more patrons we have, the more bonus episodes...

From her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to starring in a Tik Tok musical about Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza, Dolly Parton had a year that was as impressive as it was strange. And before we allow ourselves to move fully into 2023, we need to take stock of all of Dolly's biggest, greatest, most-out-of-left-field moments. Joining us returning guest, hilarious comedian, and Dol...

NOW! That's What I Call Non-Radio Country Music! This week, our final episode of 2022, we are joined by comedian Dan Drees (@dreesydan, Basketball Stories Podcast) to share each of our TOP 5 country albums of the year, and why they earned that rank. Who will get mentioned, who will get snubbed? Will your favorite album make our lists? Ya gotta listen to find out! We'll be taking next wee...

Happy holidays! On this episode we've got... MORE CHRISTMAS SONGS! A NEW CHRISTMAS GAME! PLUS we settle the eternal question: Does Shania Twain have a Christmas album or not??? We are delighted to be joined once again by hilarious comedian and Spirit of Christmas incarnate Tommy McNamara (@TommyMcNam, Stand By Your Band podcast, Who's Tommy standup album) to discuss country Christmas son...

Content warning: in this episode we discuss some upsetting topics related to Jerry Lee Lewis's personal controversies. Yes, following his recent passing and recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, this week we talk Rock 'N Roll's original wild man. Joined by comedian Charlie Vergos (@cvergos, Barbecue Rich ), the boys dig into JLL's complicated legacy, his prolifi...

After adding 40 songs to our Official Playlist , and after a FULL YEAR of existence as a podcast, Tyler and Danny are back with the fourth installment of Catch-up & Mustard! Updates this month include our brand new MERCH STORE and new BENEFITS TO OUR PATREON SUBSCRIBERS ! That's right! Patreon subscribers will now get access to merch store discount codes, and monthly essays written by eac...

We're back it this week, discussing one great song in depth and adding it to our public playlist ! Danny and Tyler met up (in person for once!) to chat all about Faith Hill and her impossibly fun, perpetually blissful pop country hit, "This Kiss." This episode (much like that kiss we keep hearing about) is so good it's CRIMINAL! Get bonus episodes, blog posts, and more by suppo...

This week's episode was just recorded over the weekend at the fantastic Flyover Comedy Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. We were thrilled to welcome our friends Matty Ryan (@heymattyryan), Chris Cyr (@chrisdcyr), and [our first ever return guest] Alex Kumin (@alex.kumin) to the stage at the Improv Shop to discuss gateway country songs and goof around. As a panel we dig into Merle Haggard, Lyny...

This week we present the fun and slightly-chaotic live show recorded at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago in late October 2022. On this episode we chatted with comedians Clark Jones (@clarklarewjones ), Lucia Whalen (@luciawhalen), and Mike O'Keefe (@themikeokeefe) about what they think is the best "gateway" country song. This, of course, turned into a friendly competition, and was follo...

Happy Halloween to you! And happy 50th episode to us! This week Danny and Tyler discuss four of country music's finest spooky novelty songs. PLUS, a few ghost stories! Hear the full songs below: "(It's a) Monster's Holiday" by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos "Haunted House" by John Anderson "Swamp Witch" by Jim Stafford "Marie Laveau" by Bobby Ba...

In honor of the spooOOoOoOOky season, we put together another themed playlist—this time full of country songs about Satan, Hell, and devil-adjacent stuff! We've got near hymns, boot-stompin' tall tales, and loads of eerie Southern Gothic tunes for you. Listen to our new playlist RIGHT HERE ! On this episode we are joined by the hilarious Bailey Norton (@baileyenorton, Permanent Vacation...

This week Danny and Tyler are joined by comedian Nick Pupo (@Nickpupo, The Only Horror Movie Podcast) to discuss the incredible music and hard life of Ted Hawkins. Hawkins cannot be pinned down to one genre—he effortlessly switches between folk, blues, soul, gospel, and country—but we highlight one of his most-country tunes, "Happy Hour," and add it to our public playlist. Get bonus epis...

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This week Danny and Tyler dig into the history, impact, and unbridled horniness of Conway Twitty. We also add his no. 1 country hit "Slow Hand" (a cover/re-working of the Pointer Sisters song) to our public playlist! Hold your lover close and put on your tight fittin' jeans, because we're takin' y'all to Twitty City! Get bonus episodes, blog posts, and more by support...