Biscuits & Jam

Ryan Bingham was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, and grew up moving around the Southwest as his family followed work in the oil fields. In his twenties, Ryan began writing songs about the people he’d met and the places he’d been. He went on to play bars and honky-tonks around Texas, building a following that led to the release of his 2007 album, Mescalito. His music reached a wider audience with “The Weary Kind,” which he co-wrote with T Bone Burnett for the film Crazy Heart. The song earned them an Oscar in 2010 and a Grammy the following year. On his latest album, They Call Us the Lucky Ones, Ryan joined forces with the Texas Gentlemen, recording much of it live in the studio. Sid talks to Ryan about his new record, what he learned sharing the road with Willie Nelson, and how joining the cast of Yellowstone led him to his wife, actress Hassie Harrison. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Episode Art Courtesy of Southern Living /Elias Tahan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might know Gabby Barrett from her 2018 run on American Idol that introduced her powerful vocals to the world when she was still a teenager. In 2019, after releasing her first album, “Goldmine,” Gabby married a fellow American Idol contestant—a cowboy-hat wearing Texan named Cade Foehner—and the couple now have three children. Nowadays, Gabby is writing music from a different place as she looks ahead to her next album. Sid talks to Gabby about her latest songs, “In On It” and “Every Minute of It,” and how she divides her time between Nashville and Texas. She also shares how touring with her husband helps their young family stay close, how her deep faith continues to guide her, and the advice she got from Carrie Underwood when she really needed it. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Episode Art Courtesy of Southern Living /Robby Klein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kaitlin Butts was born and raised in Tulsa, where she grew up singing, dancing, and performing in musical theater. Her debut album, Same Hell, Different Devil, arrived in 2015, introducing a songwriter unafraid to explore the complicated parts of life. In 2022, she released her second album, What Else Can She Do. Then, in 2024, she put her musical theater roots front and center with Roadrunner!, inspired by the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! The Grand Ole Opry and CMT have both named her an artist to watch. And this year, you may have spotted her in the video for Ella Langley’s record-setting hit, “Choosin’ Texas. Now, Kaitlin is out with a brand new album, Hello, Honky Tonk, and showing off her considerable skills as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer. Kaitlin talks to Sid about the new record, her Oklahoma roots, and why, at age 33, Kaitlin says she wants to be bad. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Episode Art Courtesy of Southern Living /Thomas Crabtree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At just 19 years old, Ty Myers has already become one of country music’s biggest breakout stars. He first reached a wider audience with his viral song “Tie That Binds” in 2023. His debut album, The Select, followed in January 2025. This year, he’s released two more albums: Heavy on the Soul featuring 17 songs, and Two Braids & the Truth , a ten-song tribute to Willie Nelson, whose music has been part of Ty’s life since childhood. Ty came by the Southern Living offices in Birmingham, Alabama, a few hours before he was set to headline a show in Tuscaloosa at Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. After a quick tour of the test kitchens, he talked to Sid about his connection to Willie, the song he considers perfect, what Texas means to him, and one of the most fun nights he’s ever had on stage. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Episode Art Courtesy of Southern Living /Libby Danforth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Motz is a self-proclaimed Burger Scholar, as well as an author, filmmaker, and TV host who’s been called the “foremost authority on hamburgers” by The New York Times. George grew up on Long Island, but he has deep family ties to South Carolina on his mother’s side. He spent a lot of time in the Lowcountry as a kid, soaking up the food and culture, which helped shape his lifelong passion for American cuisine. That passion eventually led him to create the 2004 documentary Hamburger America, which he produced, directed, shot, and edited himself. In 2016, he released his first cookbook, The Great American Burger Book, and he also brought his expertise to television as the host of Burger Land on the Travel Channel. And in 2023, George opened Hamburger America, an acclaimed restaurant in New York City where he’s serving some of the best burgers you’ll ever taste. Sid talks to George about the cultural significance of hamburgers, the men and women who make them, and what drives him to preserve and celebrate these American institutions.  For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices