Country Music Dads

The second half of the fifth season of the "Yellowstone" TV series is slated to come out on November 10th. In preparation, the Dads compiled a list of the best country songs featured on the show over the years. Take a listen as you prepare for Yellowstone's return and let us know which of your favorites we missed! Mentioned in the Episode:    Underwood Family Farms National Finals Rodeo The Venice West Whiskey Riff article: Yellowstone is my adult WubbaNub WubbaNub Mutt Nation Show Notes: 07:31: Farmboy Update - Harvest season is upon us, so please thank a farmer. 10:28: Dad Life Soundcheck - The Dads talk about "I Never Lie" by Zach Top and "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell. 15:34: HARDY Report  - Dave discusses HARDY singing the unreleased song "Dog Ears" at Mutt Nation with Miranda Lambert. 19:23: The second half of the fifth season of the "Yellowstone" series is slated to come out on November 10th. The Dads cannot overlook how important music is to the show's success. Therefore we compiled a list of the best country songs featured on the show over the years to prepare you for the upcoming season. Thank you for listening. You can find back episodes and our playlists on ⁠Spotify⁠ and via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ @countrymusicdads. Correspondence can be sent to ⁠countrymusicdads@gmail.com.⁠ Most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock”⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic”⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Lemon Music Studio ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)”⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Mike Cole "Whiskey and You" by Chris Stapleton "Sleeping Dogs" by Blackberry Smoke "Last of My Kind" by Jason Isbell and the 400 Pound Unit "This Way of Life" by Garrett Bradford "Pearl Snaps" by Jason Boland and the Stragglers "Far From Home" by Aubrie Sellers "Lady May" by Tyler Childers "All I See Is You" by Shane Smith and the Saints "Drunken Poet's Dream" by Hayes Carll "Hold My Halo" by Lainey Wilson "No Horse to Ride" by Luke Grimes "Cowpoke" by Colter Wall "Chess" by Dani Rose "Goodbye Yesterday" by Billy Joe Shaver "Summertime Blues" by Zach Bryan

We are so grateful to interview Art Eddy for our show! Art is the host of one of the premiere podcasts for Dads, "The Art of Fatherhood". Art has interviewed over 500 Dads over the years about their fatherhood journeys, and we are so honored to get him on the other side of the microphone this week. Mentioned in the Show: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Art of Fatherhood Art's Interview with Walker Hayes Gabb Wireless Show Notes: 8:16: Farm Boy Update - Mick got some rain and Yellowstone the chicken has completely recovered from her brush with death. 9:10: HARDY Report - Dave explains how a sippy cup made "BOOTS" one of his favorite songs. 13:00: In the interview with Art Eddy we learn why he does what he does for the "Brotherhood of Fatherhood" and how ⁠Walker Hayes⁠ became one of his favorite guests. Art also shares what he has learned from his guests over the years and the most profound piece of parenting advice he has ever heard. 24:20: Dad Life Sound Check - Art joined us on this segment and talks about "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" and how Taylor Swift's "Never Grow Up" lives rent free in his head. Mick shares how "I Am Not Okay" by Jelly Roll is actually a parenting song. Dave shares his connection to "Ghost In This House" By Alison Krauss. Thank you for listening. You can find back episodes and our playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠. Please follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook @countrymusicdads. Correspondence can be sent to countrymusicdads@gmail.com. Most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock”⁠⁠⁠ by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic”⁠⁠⁠ by Lemon Music Studio ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)”⁠⁠⁠ by Mike Cole "I Am Not Okay" by Jelly Roll "BOOTS" by HARDY "Fancy Like" by Walker Hayes "Chapel" by Walker Hayes "Don't Let Her" by Walker Hayes "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey "Never Grow Up" by Taylor Swift "Ghost in This House" by Alison Krauss

The Dads discuss the complicated and sometimes controversial phrase, "Mr. Mom," which also happens to be the name of Lonestar's early-2000's hit song. In the stay-at-home dad world, this phrase is bound to get certain people as riled up as ⁠George Jones getting pulled over⁠. We talk about why that is, and what we as active, engaged fathers can do about it. The Country Music Dads share their own experiences hearing that moniker, and only get slightly riled up. This episode was so important, Mick showered for it. And you can totally tell, even over audio. Mentioned in This Episode: "One More Last Chance" music video Dad's Book Club US Surgeon General Study on Parental Mental Health Mr. Mom Movie Dr. Noelle Chesley Lonestar Mr. Mom Video Shannon Carpenter Article Show Notes: 4:21 - Dad Life Sound Check: The Dad's Talk about the Songs "One More Last Chance" by Vince Gill and "Are You Sure Hank Done It That Way" by Waylon Jennings and how they relate to their kids and their parenting styles.  9:05 - HARDY Report: HARDY did an acoustic version of "Father's Son" with Stephen Wilson Jr. and I think it is the first song to be on our playlist twice. 12:10 - Farm Boy Update: Mick laments the fact that it is way too dry in Kansas City.   13:00: The Dads talk about Lonestar's hit song "Mr. Mom." In the stay-at-home dad world this phrase is bound to get certain people as riled up as George Jones getting pulled over. We talk about why that can be for some dads. The Country Music Dads share their own experiences on the subject.  You can find back episodes and our playlist on ⁠Spotify⁠ and via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ @countrymusicdads. Correspondence can be sent to ⁠countrymusicdads@gmail.com⁠ Most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: ⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock”⁠⁠ by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic”⁠⁠ by Lemon Music Studio ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)”⁠⁠ by Mike Cole "One More Last Chance" by Vince Gill "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" by Waylon Jennings "Father's Son - Acoustic" by Stephen Wilson Jr. featuring HARDY "Rain is a Good Thing" by Luke Bryan "Mr. Mom" by Lonestar

Small town living, hard work, and hay are common themes in country music. We learn how all of these things came together to give the ⁠Country Music Dads⁠ their biggest social media post to date. Our guest is the star of that social media post: Officer Isaiah Lemasters from the Missouri Highway Patrol. Perhaps better known (on the internet) as the hay bale-lifting cop, Officer Lemasters joins us to talk about his viral video, small town life, and a little country music. Mentioned in This Episode: CMA Nominations for Song of the Year: I Had Some Help "Rock Band" on Playstation 3 The Viral Hay Bale Reel Isaiah LeMasters' Instagram page Show Notes: 5:08 - Dad Life Sound Check: The Dad's talk about the songs "I Had Some Help" by Post Malone and "Troubadour"" by George Strait 10:48 -  HARDY Report: Dave got tickets through one of our favorite friends of the show Country Cutler to see ERNEST and he is hoping that HARDY shows up for a collaboration. 14:15 - Farm Boy Update: One of Mick's chickens had a near death experience.   16:39 - The Dads' guest on this episode is Officer Isaiah Lemasters from the Missouri Highway Patrol. Small town living, hard work and hay are common themes in country music. We learn how all of these things came together to give the Country Music Dads their biggest social media post to date.  You can find back episodes and our playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠. Please follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook @countrymusicdads. Correspondence can be sent to countrymusicdads@gmail.com Most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: ⁠“Dark Country Rock”⁠ by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic”⁠ by Lemon Music Studio ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)”⁠ by Mike Cole "I Had Some Help" by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen "Troubadour" by George Strait "I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair" by George Jones "Creep" by Radiohead "Creep" by ERNEST feat. HARDY "Drinking Class" by Lee Brice "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" by Cole Swindell

This week, the Dads take a deep dive into one of Mick's all-time favorite artists: Montgomery Gentry. The 5 songs we analyze build a life narrative that any dad can relate to, whether you're a Montgomery Gentry superfan (Mick) or a Montgomery Gentry newb (Dave). Take a listen and "roll with me" as we unpack some of the biggest hits from this early aughts country music super-duo. Mentioned in This Episode: ⁠Scooter's Jungle⁠⁠ Charlie Vergos Rendezvous⁠⁠ Sun Studio⁠⁠ Grand Ole Country Bunker⁠⁠ Sassafras Saloon⁠⁠ Caleb Pressley⁠ Interview with HARDY Show Notes: 11:00 - Dad Life Sound Check: The Dad's Talk about the Songs "Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)" by ⁠Garth Brooks⁠ and "Yes Ma'am, He Found Me In A Honky Tonk"" by ⁠Summer Dean. ⁠15:35 -  HARDY Report: Dave talks about his favorite HARDY song of all time and how it has become his white whale because he has never seen it performed live.   20:06 - Farm Boy Update: Mick lost his lawnmower 21:40: The Dads take a deep dive into one of Mick's all time favorite country music artists: ⁠Montgomery Gentry.⁠ Mick explains how many of their biggest hits form a life narrative. Dave shares how he wasn't the most familiar with the group but realized that he can relate to much of their music.   You can find back episodes and our playlist on ⁠Spotify⁠  and via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ @countrymusicdads. Correspondence can be sent to ⁠countrymusicdads@gmail.com⁠. Most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: “Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole ⁠⁠"Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" by Garth Brooks "Yes Ma'am, He Found Me in a Honky Tonk" by Summer Dean "My Kinda Livin'" by HARDY feat. Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rodgers "One In Every Crowd" by Montgomery Gentry "Back When I Knew It All" by Montgomery Gentry "Roll With Me" by Montgomery Gentry "My Town" by Montgomery Gentry "Something to be Proud Of" by Montgomery Gentry "Lucky Man" by Montgomery Gentry

We are joined by Macey Isaacs on this episode. Macey is a standup comedian in Los Angeles, Co-Host of the SSRI'M OK Podcast and the curator of an 8-hour all-female country playlist on Spotify.  Mentioned in This Episode: MaceyIsaacs.com SSRI'M OK podcast Dolly Parton's America podcast  Macey Isaacs' all-female country playlist Article from The Pudding about female artist airplay on country radio Jo Dee Messina and Cole Swindell award show collaboration Ethan Hawke video about playing the fool I Love Lucy - Chocolate Factory Show Notes: We are joined by Macey Isaacs on this episode. Macey is a standup comedian in Los Angeles, Co-Host of the SSRI'M Ok Podcast and the curator of an 8 hour all female country playlist on Spotify.  24:10 - HARDY Report: Dave talks about "Six Feet Under" (Caleigh's Song) on this episode 26:47 - Farm boy Update: Mick share's a story about what Macey deemed to be a suicidal snapping turtle   30:39 - Dad Life Sound Check: Macey joins the Dads and they discuss songs by Jo Dee Messina, Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen, and Pam Tillis.  You can find the Country Music Dads playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠. You can find all of our back episodes on our website countrymusicdads.com. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook @countrymusicdads. And most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt "Suspicious Minds" by Dwight Yoakam "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette "Hunt You Down" by Kaitlin Butts "Six Feet Under (Caleigh's Song)" by HARDY "Lesson in Leavin" by Jo Dee Messina "Rodeo Clown" by Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen "Maybe It Was Memphis" by Pam Tillis "wait in the truck" by HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson

The Dads talk about Toby Keith's longest running #1 song, "As Good As I Once Was." Ultimately they need to decide if the lyrics in the song title are true OR ask themselves if they were ever any good in the first place? Mentioned in this Episode: Toby Keith's Number One Songs Dani Rose Songs Western Queensland Trapping Men's Health Article about how 37 is middle age Nostalgia Article As Good As I Once Was Music Video Show Notes: 7:05 - Dad Life Sound Check; The Dad's talk about the songs "Chess" by Dani Rose and "Cuckoo" by Stephen Wilson Jr.  12:00 -  HARDY Report: The Quit Album comes out soon and Dave is full of nervous excitement  14:42 - Farm Boy Update: Mick discovered that they have a follower in Australia and are kinda excited that they have gone international 17:05 The Dads talk about Toby Keith's longest running #1 song, "As Good As I Once Was." Ultimately they need to decide if the lyrics in the song title are true OR ask themselves if they were ever any good in the first place? You can find the playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠. You can find all of our back episodes on our website countrymusicdads.com. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook @countrymusicdads. And most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. References: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Chess" by Dani Rose "Cuckoo" by Stephen Wilson Jr. "Quit!!" by HARDY "As Good As I Once Was" by Toby Keith

The Dads are joined by the hosts of the Home Dad Chatpodcast, Brock Lusch and Danny Mercer. Home Dad Chat is the official podcast of the National At Home Dad Network . Mentioned in this Episode: Home Dad Con Chris Stapleton's Traveller Whiskey Ryan Bingham's Bingham's Bourbon "There I Ruined It" on Instagram: Conway Fitty "Beat Bugs" on Netflix Fathering Together Father's Eve #NoDadAlone   Show Notes: 7:05 - HARDY Report: We were not going to do a HARDY Report this episode but Brock became a HARDY fan because of this segment and it had to be done. 14:35 - Dad Life Sound Check: The Dads turned this segment over to their guests. Brock and Danny shared songs from Conway Twitty, Tracy Lawrence, Rodney Atkins, Billy Currington and Toby Keith   32:02 - Main Segment: The Dads learn about all of the ways that the National At Home Dad Network   provides resources for all dads to build community, find mentors and learn from their peers. The best way to see everything they have to offer is to visit and join their Facebook group National At Home Dad Network Facebook Group.  You can find the Country Music Dads Playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠⁠⁠webpage⁠⁠⁠. You can find all of our back episodes on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠ countrymusicdads.com. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram and ⁠⁠Facebook @countrymusicdads. And most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "That's My Job" by Conway Twitty "Time Marches On" by Tracy Lawrence "Watching You" by Rodney Atkins "People Are Crazy" by Billy Currington "As Good As I Once Was" by Toby Keith "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyonce

The Dads break down the Johnny Cash Classic "A Boy Named Sue." They talk about the song's uniqueness, its backstory and its cultural significance.  Mentioned in this Episode: Huberman Lab podcast Sleep series "A Better Man" by Michael Ian Black "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth Angela Duckworth's TED Talk about Grit Video of Johnny Cash performing "A Boy Named Sue" at San Quentin Video of Shel Silverstein performing "A Boy Named Sue" with Johnny Cash Show Notes: 8:48 - Dad Life Sound Check Mick shares how water represents so many of the things we like about summer. with the help of Brad Paisley. Dave is burning the candle at both ends and just needs some quality sleep, with the help of Koe Wetzel. 14:40 - HARDY Report Dave talks about HARDY's latest single "Psycho". 17:33 - Farm Boy Update Mick has lightened his load around the urban homestead by teaching his son to use the chainsaw. 19:45 - The Dads get into whether or not "A Boy Named Sue" is a parenting triumph or failure. Along the way they discuss some parenting techniques and habits that may have run their course and no longer work in today's world. You will also learn some of the backstory of how this poem written by Shel Silverstein became a song in the first place. Be sure to watch the clip of Johnny and Shel singing it together.  You can find the playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. You can find all of our back episodes on our webpage ⁠⁠www.countrymusicdads.com⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ @countrymusicdads. And most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends. Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Water" by Brad Paisley "Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley feat. Alison Krauss "Creeps" by Koe Wetzel "Psycho" by HARDY "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash

We are super excited to have our first guest. Joining us is Donnie C. Cutler: better known as Country Cutler on Instagram and Substack. Donnie shares his insights on the LA Country Music scene, having a dad in charge of the household and whether or not strawberry pie is acceptable for breakfast.     Mentioned in this episode: Country Cutler's Substack and article about the HARDY show "Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity" by Richard A. Peterson The Grand Ole Echo   The Desert Five Spot Saddle Mountain Post Honky Tonk Times Show Notes: 11:20 Dad Life Sound Check: Donnie talks about being there when your kids need you. Mick shares how grandpa's farm provides such a strong foundation for the younger generations. Dave wonders which bottle is being taken away, the whiskey or the baby's? 21:22 Farm Boy Update: The strawberry and cherry season was brief this year... but, there was pie. 23:23 HARDY Report: Dave tells the story of having his gallbladder removed a couple years ago after a HARDY show but blames the spicy ramen his brother-in-law gave him at 1am. 30:20: The Dads and Country Cutler talk about how country music tells a story, the Southern California influence on country music, how Donnie's dad was featured in a newspaper story on "Mr. Moms" and how to introduce your kids to the music you like. They wrap things up with a lightning round and Donnie gets the first question wrong in Mick's opinion. Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Monsters" by Molly Kruse "No. 7 Road" by The Castellows "Take This Bottle" by Cody Jinks "Epic" by Faith No More "Give Heaven Some Hell" by HARDY "Space Nachos" by Parry Grip "The Bird Hunters" by Turnpike Troubadours "TRUCK BED" by HARDY You can find the playlist on Spotify and via our ⁠website⁠. You can find all of our back episodes on our webpage ⁠www.countrymusicdads.com⁠. Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠ @countrymusicdads. And most importantly, please give us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends.

Father's Day is almost upon us and the Dads figured every father needs some tunes to listen to while he is practicing his well-deserved self-care. So whether you are watching the grill or watching your kids mow the lawn we've got the Playlist to help you celebrate yourself.  Mentioned in This Episode: Stay-at-Home Dad Book Club Otter Pops HARDY on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Gary Allan "Tough Little Boys" Music Video Show Notes:                                09:52 Dad Life Sound Check - Dave is trying to wrap his head around being master of ceremonies for the summer instead of shipping the kids off to camp. Mick starts wondering about the bucket list differences between younger and older adults.         17:46 HARDY Report - Hardy appears on the Jimmy Kimmel Show and gives a free show that Dave attends afterwards  21:54 Farm Boy Update - Mick had a critter eat his new green beans and he is not happy about it. 23:21 The Dads share the eleven best songs to listen to on Father's Day. The list they put together is pretty wide ranging as it spans 35 years of different country music styles celebrating all things Dad and Father's. Believe it or not they only had one song show up on both of their lists. Can you guess which one it was?   Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Don’t Take Much" by Jackson Dean "I Want to Do It All" by Terri Clark "That's My Job" by Conway Twitty "Steak Night at the Prairie Rose" by Silverada "Tough Little Boys" by Gary Allan "Even Though I'm Leaving" by Luke Combs "Daddy's Hands" by Holly Dunn "The Dollar" by Jamey Johnson "My Front Porch Looking In" by Lonestar "Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore" by Chris Stapleton "Watching You" by Rodney Atkins "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" by Alan Jackson "Love Without End, Amen" by George Strait You can find the playlist on Spotify and via our website. You can find all of our back episodes on our webpage www.countrymusicdads.com. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @countrymusicdads. And most importantly, please us a 5-star review and share the show with all of your friends.

The Dads break down one of Shania's biggest hits and answer the question guys have wrestled with for the past 25 years: if brains, looks, and a car don't impress Shania, what does? Mentioned in This Episode: The Dad Time Out Show Hardy Commencement Speech at MTSU "That Don't Impress Me Much" Video Shania Twain Documentary on Netflix Show Notes: 12:18 Dad Life Sound Check - After dealing with a potential bullying situation with one of the boys Dave felt like he needed a drink. Mick realized that he wouldn't be able to celebrate mothers if God hadn't given him a girl.         14:54 HARDY Report - HARDY gives the commencement speech at his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University. 18:38 Farm Boy Update - Mick laments the fact that since the chickens started free-ranging they are messing up all his newly spread mulch. 20:20 Shania shares the three things that don't impress her. And The Dads share their takes on what does. Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Why We Drink" by Justin Moore "God Gave Me a Girl" by Russell Dickerson "the mockingbird and THE CROW" by HARDY "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain "Real Damn Good" by Josh Abbott Band "The Worst Country Song of All Time" by Brantley Gilbert feat. Toby Keith and HARDY

The Dads change things up this week and preview the 2024 ACM Awards with our picks and predictions. We cover lots of ground from Jelly Roll to Megan Moroney, weigh in on the Stagecoach livestream, and share some of our hot takes and/or rants on some of the biggest names in mainstream country music. Mentioned in This Episode:  Chris Stapleton's Traveller Whiskey Home Dad Chat The National At-Home Dad Network  Morgan Wallen's set missing from the Stagecoach live stream: https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/04/29/rep-for-morgan-wallen-reveals-the-reason-his-stagecoach-performance-wasnt-livestreamed/⁠ ACM Award Criteria Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman at the Grammy's Morgan Wallen throws chair from bar rooftop Our "near-viral" Hay Bale Reel Show Notes: 7:06 Dad Life Sound Check - Mick and his daughter enjoyed watching Stagecoach's live stream together and enjoyed Chris Barnes and Bailey Zimmerman. Dave talks about "Father's Son" by Stephen Wilson Jr. and the crush his boys have on Megan Moroney. 13:43 The Farm Boy Update - Mick planted his garden and is updating his landscaping in preparation for the high school graduation party. 15:50 The HARDY Report - HARDY was all over the place at the recent Stagecoach music festival and Dave shares the highlights or to Dave's disappointment the lowlights.  20:08 - The Dads give their takes on the upcoming ACM Awards by breaking down the nominees for Best Female Artist, Song of the Year, Best Male Artist, and Single of the Year. Dave and Mick provide some commentary on who they think will and SHOULD win.    Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "God Took His Time on You" by Casey Barnes "Religiously" by Bailey Zimmerman "Father's Son" by Stephen Wilson Jr. "God's Country" by Blake Shelton "Gin & Juice" by HARDY "Gin & Juice" by Snoop Dogg "The Devil I Know" by Ashley McBryde "I'm Not Pretty" by Megan Moroney "Heart Like a Truck" by Lainey Wilson "I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)" by Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves "Fast Car" by Luke Combs "The Painter" by Cody Johnson "Next Thing You Know" by Jordan Davis "Joe" by Luke Combs "White Horse" by Chris Stapleton "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen "Save Me (with Lainey Wilson)" by Jelly Roll "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman "Need a Favor" by Jelly Roll "You Proof" by Morgan Wallen There is a lot of music mentioned in this episode. You can find a sampling of it on our Spotify playlist. Previous episodes can be found at https://countrymusicdads.com/. Our social media accounts are @countrymusicdads on Instagram and Facebook. Send us feedback via countrymusicdads@gmail.com and last but not least, thank you for listening and please share with your fellow country music fans and give us a 5 star review on your favorite podcast platform. 

There is a lot of discussion around education in society today. Does education always come from books? Can you find learning opportunities in unconventional places? Is an academic education better than hands-on learning?  With the help of Cody Jinks and "Somewhere in the Middle," we break it down and share some of the life lessons we've learned working on the factory floor. Mentioned in This Episode: Country Cutler     FIRST Robotics Competition Albert Einstein Quote Show Notes: The Dad Life Sound Check starts off the show with Dave talking about how he needs a vacation from the vacation. Then the kids transfer the virus to him and he is out of commission for a few days. Alabama and a date attending the Tyler Childers concert help pull him through the fact that he has to wear Astros gear to support his son's little league team. Megan Moroney reminds Mick that it is OK for our kids to do things differently than we would. 14:35 HARDY Report - "Truck Bed" goes to #1 and Mick thinks HARDY and Beyonce should do a collaboration. 19:17 Farm Boy Update - Mick's garden makes him happy but repotting 60 tomato and pepper plants takes awhile. 21:00 The Dads break down why "Somewhere in the Middle" is such a great song to illustrate that you can learn something from everyone and that doctors are not necessarily superior to world champion roller skaters. Is achievement culture really helping us raise our kids? The Dads share what their first jobs were and why everyone needs work in a restaurant or customer service at some point in their life. Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Way of the Triune God" by Tyler Childers "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" by Alabama "Tennessee Orange" by Megan Moroney "TRUCK BED" by HARDY "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyonce "Tequila" by Dan + Shay "Somewhere in the Middle" by Cody Jinks Please subscribe to the show, rate it, and leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠OverCast⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Pandora⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit us on the web at ⁠⁠⁠CountryMusicDads.com⁠⁠⁠. And if you want to hear some of these songs in full, check out the ⁠⁠⁠Country Music Dads Playlist⁠⁠⁠ and the ⁠⁠Best Country Songs for Your Parenting Day From Hell Playlist⁠⁠ on Spotify.

Time flies when you're having fun. Time moves excruciatingly slowly when you are sleep deprived and can't seem to get the baby down for a nap. What do these things have in common? They don't last forever. We are going to talk about just how fast things move when it comes to raising kids and why we hate the phrase "I miss those days." "It Won't Be Like This For Long" by Darius Rucker is the perfect song to describe this moment in time. Mentioned in This Episode: Yellowstone Caddyshack Kairos Moment Show Notes: 4:04 Dad Life Sound Check - The Series "Yellowstone" provides both parenting advice and music from Ryan Bingham. Flatland Cavalry makes Dave feel older than he is.   13:10 Farm Boy Update - Mick has a mole problem on the urban farmstead.  15:15 HARDY Report - "Quit!!" has Dave wanting to see HARDY perform live once again.  18:39 The Dads break down why "It Won't Be Like This For Long" is such a perfect summary of the fact that life changes faster than you think when it comes to raising kids. They also touch on the fact that when you are in the middle of it you aren't always the most receptive to hearing about how people miss it. Dave needs to go and research the word Kairos as well.  Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Tell My Mother I Miss Her So" by Ryan Bingham "Nobody Knows My Trouble" by Ryan Bingham "Godspeed" by Zach Bryan "Come Back Down" by Flatland Cavalry "Why Baby Why" by George Jones "Quit!!" by HARDY "It Won't Be Like This For Long" by Darius Rucker "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins "Let Her Cry" by Hootie and the Blowfish Please subscribe to the show, rate it, and leave a review on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠OverCast⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Pandora⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠⁠⁠ or visit us on the web at ⁠⁠CountryMusicDads.com⁠⁠. And if you want to hear some of these songs in full, check out the ⁠⁠Country Music Dads Playlist⁠⁠ and the ⁠Best Country Songs for Your Parenting Day From Hell Playlist⁠ on Spotify.

In this episode the Dads get into every parent's nightmare: the Parenting Day From Hell. We came up with some songs to help you through these trying and exhausting times. These songs approach the Parenting Day From Hell in a variety of ways. Some describe how we are feeling at that moment. Others give us something to look forward to when the day is "over." We even have a couple of songs in this list that channel our inner HARDY and salute the day with his favorite offensive gesture.  Mentioned in this Episode: Jason Kelce's Retirement George Strait Christmas Albums Professor Benjamin Bergen and the scientific research behind the middle finger Yip Harburgh's Famous Quote Office Space Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Charley Crockett busking in New York City Show Notes: 1:16 Dad Life Sound Check: Dave talks about the bonds that brothers form and how they sometimes confuse George Strait with Jose Feliciano. Mick talks about college visits and the song "Starting Over" by Chris Stapleton.  12:12 HARDY Report: We learn about the history of the Middle Finger thanks to HARDY, Post Malone and Professor Benjamin Bergen. 15:38 Farm Boy Update: Mick is working in the garden and planting spinach. 17:25: The Dads explain their thoughts and soundtracks for the Parenting Day From Hell. Sources: Intro Music: ⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠ HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠ Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ "Amarillo By Morning" by George Strait "Feliz Navidad" by Pedro Feliciano "Starting Over" by Chris Stapleton "SOLD OUT" by HARDY "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck "Hello Walls" by Faron Young "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton "Two Words" by Kolby Cooper "It's Five-o-Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett "Drink in My Hand" by Eric Church "Half of Me" by Thomas Rhett featuring Riley Green "Welcome to Hard Times - Live from the Ryman" by Charley Crockett "Thanks a Lot" by Ernest Tubb "Smoke Break" by Carrie Underwood "The Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" by Willie Nelson "The Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" by Chris Stapleton "Things Have Gone to Pieces" by George Jones "Working Man" by Larry Fleet Please subscribe to the show, rate it, and leave a review on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠OverCast⁠⁠, ⁠Pandora⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠⁠ and Facebook ⁠⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠⁠ or visit us on the web at ⁠CountryMusicDads.com⁠. And if you want to hear some of these songs in full, check out the ⁠Country Music Dads Playlist⁠ and the Best Country Songs for Your Parenting Day From Hell Playlist on Spotify.

In this episode the Dads talk about the breakthrough hit for the current queen of country music, Lainey Wilson: "Things a Man Oughta Know". This song is a lot deeper than it first appears and affects you in more ways than you realize. The Dads break down how the song hits them and how their perceptions of this tune have evolved over time.   Mentioned in This Episode:  LA Dads Group Kansas City Dads Group Naja’s Place Dogs playing Poker by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge “Things a Man Oughta Know” (Official Music Video) “How Lainey Wilson Took Over Country Music” by Grady Smith on YouTube Lainey Wilson Wins Female Artist of the Year – The 58th ACM Awards Show Notes: 1:18 Dad Life Sound Check: Dave Talks about the Importance of a DNO (Dad's Night Out) with the LA Dads Group, Naja's Place, Toby Keith and Kip Moore. Mick talks about being home with a sick kiddo, Johnny Cash's American Recordings and how "God's Gonna Cut You Down" has affected Major League Baseball.  15:27 The Hardy Report: What makes a small town? HARDY gives us some perspective via "Rednecker."   19:01 The Farm Boy Update: The chickens don't like the 55 degree Midwest weather fluctuations. 20:15: The Dads get into and break down the song that put Lainey Wilson on the path to becoming the hottest commodity in country music, "Things a Man Oughta Know." 29:40: Grady Smith and his feature of "How Lainey Wilson Took Over Country Music" on YouTube.   Sources:  Intro Music: ⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠ “I Love This Bar” by Toby Keith “Kinda Bar” by Kip Moore “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” by Johnny Cash “Rednecker” by HARDY “Country Must Be Country Wide” by Brantley Gilbert “Things a Man Oughta Know” by Lainey Wilson Please subscribe to the show, rate it, and leave a review on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠OverCast⁠, Pandora, ⁠YouTube⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Instagram ⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠ and Facebook ⁠@CountryMusicDads⁠ or visit us on the web at CountryMusicDads.com. And if you want to hear some of these songs in full, check out the Country Music Dads Playlist on Spotify.

In our very first episode, Mick and Dave dive deeper into the mission of the podcast. Who are the Country Music Dads? What will we talk about? And why does the world need a country music podcast about parenting? We cover our distinct backgrounds, the six kids we have between us, and the key influences that have shaped our tastes in country music. We also give listeners an idea of the topics and structure they can expect from our first season. Thank you for tuning in! We are stoked to start sharing the music and the parenting stories that are helping us raise our kids country. Mentioned in this episode: National At-Home Dad Network Convention DadHousePod Whiskey Riff The Johnny Cash Concert Experience Show Notes Mick and Dave share how they met and their previous creative endeavors in the parenting and country music space [01:35]. Who are Mick and Dave and what are their perspectives? [04:32] What can listeners expect from the show? [07:27] The musical tastes and preferences that influence the Country Music Dads [18:18]. Sources Intro Music: “Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode Farm Boy Update Theme Music: “The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole HARDY Report Theme Music: “Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio “Where the Wild Things Are” (Luke Combs) “The Redneck Song” (HARDY) “Look What You Made Me Do” (Taylor Swift) “Hurt” (Johnny Cash) Please subscribe to the show, rate it, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, OverCast, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! And follow us on Instagram @CountryMusicDads and Facebook @CountryMusicDads.

Country Music Dads: the parenting podcast with a twang. We're working hard to bring you our highly subjective, sometimes questionable, and always 100% authentic country music analysis as only two dads in the trenches of modern parenting can do it. Check out our teaser trailer here to get a taste for what we have planned!