The Thicket with Mike & Josh

"The Thicket" is a show that takes you deep into the heart of country music. Every week, we bring you the best in traditional AND independent country, with a mix of household names and up-and-coming artists. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just discovering the genre, "The Thicket" has something for everyone. So grab a cold beer, and kick back, because you’re in "The Thicket," with Mike and Josh.

Rustin' In The Thicket

Welcome into season 3 of The Thicket with Mike & Josh, a radio styled country music show dedicated to shine light on the best country, folk, and americana artists that your local stations always ignore. On this episode we have new music from Tyler Childers, Brent Cobb, Vincent Neil Emerson, as well as a debut of Low Water Bridge Band's "Siren of the Shenandoah". Kick back, relax, and crack your favorite frosty beverage because you're back in The Thicket with Mike & Josh. Ariat Link: ariat.dkkdet.net/hcp Thicket Merch: thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop Sticker Mule: https://www.stickermule.com/custom-stickers On the show: "Family Ties" - Charles Wesley Godwin "Rustin' in the Rain" - Tyler Childers "Siren of the Shenandoah" - Low Water Bridge Band "Devil Ain't Done" - Brent Cobb "Little Wolf's Invincible Yellow Medicine" - VNE "Don't Care" - Red Clay Strays (Live AF Version) "Bring the Whiskey" - Tyler Richton and The High Bank Boys "Pretty Things" - Kat Hasty "New Year's Day" - Charlie Robison

09-27
01:21:31

Season 2 Finale

Welcome into the Season 2 Finale of The Thicket with Mike & Josh, the radio styled country music show that will play you the good country music that your local radio stations always seem to ignore. On today's show we will listen through your tattoo design ideas, have Bryon White of The Damn Quails join us on a call, and we even bring back "Mailtime". We'll catch you all in a few weeks for season 3! On this episode: "Muskrat" - Doc Watson "Snake Trails" - Victoria Bailey "Trucker Speed" - Fred Eaglesmith "California Open Invitation" - The Damn Quails "Social Skills" - John Fullbright "Marfa Lights" - Kaitlin Butts "Ahold of My Heart" - Joe Stamm "Baker Hotel" - William Clark Green "Finally Comin' Round" - Ritch Henderson "Middle Ground" - Tyler Childers Shop : thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop Call us: 319-530-5908 Check out Sticker Mule: https://www.stickermule.com/custom-stickers

08-16
01:30:53

Thicket in the Dark

In this outdoor episode Mike & Josh actively hunt a pest that has been destroying Josh's garden while recapping each other's wild weekends of live music. Remember to share the show and your favorite songs from the show with your friends and call in at 319-855-7738 On this week's show: "All Again" - Charles Wesley Godwin "Cigarette Trees" - The Local Honeys "The Way" - Mike & The Moonpies "Panhandle Slim" - The Panhandlers "Sweet Symphony" - Joy Oladokun ft. Chris Stapleton "Northern Attitude" - Noah Kahan "Glory and the Grace" - Luke Bell "Streets of Bakersfield" - Dwight Yoakam Shop: thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop

08-09
01:06:33

In Your Thicket

Welcome into the thicket with Mike and Josh. Where we show what we wish mainstream country radio would sound like. Stick around because we call up one of our favorite artists and Josh and him duke it out in a new game on todays show! Songs on this week's show: "In Your Love" - Tyler Childers "Two Doobies" - Dylan Smucker "Sad Bird Still Sings" - Tim Goodin "Cars and Refrigerators" - Jordan Lee King "Wicked Twisted Road" - Reckless Kelly "Interwine" - Senora May "Never Turn Around" - Red Shahan "Watercolors" - Corduroy Brown "High on Gettin' By" - Vincent Neil Emerson Listen to these songs on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hcfZNqKBW6m769KyC9n9V?si=9VlyYIRfSKyV1dyQW53j4g⁠ Shop our merch: ⁠https://www.thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop

08-02
01:07:58

All The Gold In The Thicket

You have found yourself in the thicket with Mike and Josh, a country radio style show dedicated to helping you discover the best country music you’ve never heard of as well as slang some familiar bangers from your favorite true country music artists. We have several artists making their Thicket debut this week, so listen close, buckle up and crack a cold one cause you’re in The Thicket with Mike & Josh. On This Week's Show: "Hard Travelin'" - Watchhouse "Axe" - The Steel Woods "That River" - Margo Cilker "Warsaw" - Cody Howard "Voices" - Joshua Ray Walker "Levi" - Jordan Lee King "Malboro Magic" - Graycie York "Free and Clean" - J.R. Carroll "All The Gold In California" - Brother Marshall and The Choir of Fire *Thank you to FeedSpot for ranking us in their top 10 for country music podcasts* https://blog.feedspot.com/country_music_podcasts/ This week's songs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06F5vSmHdAHGdGGSAm0Wim?si=cLCOzVQhRiGQC80a3oIM0Q Shop our store: thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Hippies_CowboysPodcast

07-26
01:09:06

Thicket On The Farm

Welcome in to the thicket, a country music show that will play you the best country songs that you’ll never hear on your local radio station. On this show we balance the bigger artists you know and love with our favorite up and comers we hope discover and love as well.  On this week's show: "Hippies & Cowboys" - Cody Jinks "Whiskey" - Trampled by Turtles "East Kentucky Dream" - Hunter Flynn "Coat Of Many Colors" - Sierra Ferrell "John Came Home" - Benjamin Dakota Rogers "Old Tattoo" - Alex Williams "Josephine" - Tanner Usrey "We're All Gonna Die" - Dalton Domino "Keep 'Em on They Toes" - Brent Cobb Shop Our Gear: thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop Save the Songs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sjcTOFIUsKgRxEAfQifZb?si=ZSPWqp44Q0iH5G17-9uTaA

07-12
01:05:28

Kickin' It In The Thicket

This week in The Thicket you get a debut listen to Daniel Cain's new single and Rob Leines joins the boys live in the studio! Stick around for that AND another chance to win a t-shirt at the end of the episode! On todays show: "Lyin' Low" - Charles Wesley Godwin "Dooley's Farm" - Molly Tuttle ft. Billy Strings "Sleeping Alone" - Flatland Cavalry "Black Dogs and Alley Cats" - Daniel Cain "what else can she do" - Kaitlin Butts "You Don't Care Enough for Me to Cry" - John Moreland "Take it out on Me" - Slade Coulter "Highway Shine" - Vincent Neil Emerson "Poor Man Blues" - Zach Wilkerson "Rock 'n' Roll Honky Tonk Life" - Rob Leines The tunes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6rkZuJFAdJd7JxyoLJUENI? si=SDvA93RDQn2Wq0PNMcSYvg Our Merch: thehippiesandcowboys.com

07-05
01:17:18

She's in His Arms but I'm in the Thicket

In an age where mainstream radio is becoming obsolete, there are dozens of ways for consumers to enjoy and discover great country music. Fortunately for you, you've stumbled upon one of the best ways, because you're in THE Thicket with Mike & Josh. On this week's show: "The Race is On" - Charley Crockett "Long Gone" - Benjamin Tod "She's in His Arms but I'm in the Palm of His Hand" - Summer Dean "Daylight" - Watchhouse "Rita Ballou" - Guy Clark "Prayed For Rain" - Paul Cauthen "Numbers" - Bella White "Till the End of My Days" - Brennan Edwards Whiskey Myers Listen to the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QVgEnydkxprm7mRTFshwG?si=HuTQOzu_QtiEZEAgpEd16w Shop: thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop

06-21
01:00:49

Back in The Thicket

Suffering through the mainstream radio kinda feels like a few weeks lost out in the thicket. No direction of where to go, or what new music to hear... Mike and Josh finally get their act together and bring a season 2 opening heater of a show for y'all! Welcome back to The Thicket. On this week's show: "Sam" - Sturgill Simpson "Stop the Clock" - Drayton Farley "Waiting for Wild Horses" - Arlo McKinley "Mountain Queen" - Logan Halstead "Go Down Swingin" Brit Taylor "Michigan" -49 Winchester "The Flood" - Cole Chaney "Hard Times" - Tim Goodin "Spanish Street Signs" - Hunter Flynn "The Wheel" - John R. Miller Check out our merch: https://www.thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop

06-07
01:12:00

Week 9: Just Sounds Country (Purty Much Is)

After years of suffering through mainstream country radio, Mike & Josh set out to make their own radio styled show to spread the authentic music that is still being made today. On this week's show: "Tulsa's Last Magician" - Willi Carlisle "Rhinestones" - Charlie Marie "Sugar Baby" - Zach Russell "Lone Wolf" Jason Dea West "Blue Eyes Dancing" - Matt Heckler "High Hopes and Low Expectations" - Zane Williams "Too Late to Write a Love Song" - Riddy Arman "Tough Country" - The Pandhandlers "Snake Farm" - Ray Wylie Hubbard "Gallo Del Cielo" - Jason Boland Check out our merch: https://www.thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop WWE Video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRcJ7xr4/

03-31
01:09:21

Week 7: Trading Tunes

As Josh is out this week for a trip to Colorado, local Iowa musician and javelin legend, Sam Joens joins Mike on the show! Thank you all for listening, sharing, and supporting the show! Check out our new merch https://www.thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop In this week's show: "Rocky Mountain Rangers" - Colter Wall "303" - Red Shahan "Busy Counting Bridges" - Tessy Lou Williams "Midnight in Virginia" - Low Water Bridge Band "Son of Appalachia" - Tim Goodin "The Mercury" - Turnpike Troubadours "Cosmic Doo Doo" - Blaze Foley "Miss the Mississippi" - Nick Shoulders "Trading Paint" - The Texas Gentlemen "You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd" - Roger Miller

03-15
55:52

Week 5: This Ain't Pyrite

After years of suffering through mainstream country radio, Mike & Josh have made their own radio show to spread the music of underappreciated country artists. We are actively working with several radio stations to bring this show to the airwaves near you! If we are not yet on your local station, enjoy our show right here, and let your station know you want to hear us on it! Thanks for helping to get better music to more ears! In this week's show: "I wanna Cry" - Charley Crockett "River Fool" - Ian Noe "Always Home to Me" - Sydney Adams "Porch Light" - Josh Meloy "Born & Raised" - Shane Smith & the Saints "Space And Time" - S.G. Goodman "Free and Clean" J.R. Carroll "Big Ol' Good" - Jeremy Pinnell "Fool's Gold" - The Damn Quails

03-01
50:47

Week 4: Goin' Old School

After years of suffering through mainstream country radio, Mike & Josh have made their own show to spread the music of underappreciated country artists. We are actively working with several radio stations to bring this show to airwaves near you! If we are not yet on your local station, enjoy our show right here, and let your station know you want to hear us on it! Thanks for helping get better music to more ears!  In this weeks show: "Die Midwestern" Arlo McKinley  "September Doves" Lost Dog Street Band "Oklahoma Stars" Jamie Lin Wilson, Evan Felker "The Liar" John Fullbright "Denial" Jonathan Peyton "Black Crow" Parker Ryan "Please Don't Go" Wyatt Flores "Dying to Make A Living" The Local Honeys "Old School" Flatland Cavalry

02-23
55:55

Week 3: The Good Stuff

After years of suffering through mainstream country radio, Mike & Josh have made their own show to spread the music of underappreciated country artists. We are actively working with several radio stations to bring this show to airwaves near you! If we are not yet on your local station, enjoy our show right here, and let your station know you want to hear us on it! Thanks for helping get better music to more ears! In this weeks show: "Open the Gate" Zach Bryan "Western White Pines" Colby Acuff "Soapbox" Brent Cobb, Nikki Lane "Where the Wildflowers Lay" Kat Hasty "Roger's Song" Wolfpen Branch "Turtles All the Way Down" Sturgill Simpson "Married Again" Brit Taylor "Another Day in the Life" Cole Chaney "Good Stuff" TK & The Holy Know-Nothings

02-16
52:39

Week 2: Country That Feels Good

After years of suffering through mainstream country radio, Mike & Josh have made their own show to spread the music of underappreciated country artists. We are still working on bringing the show to radio stations across the country, which will be monumental for getting more ears on the music we all know and love.  In this weeks episode: "Hour on the Hour" Mike and the Moonpies "Jeremiah" Sierra Ferrell "Double Life" Nolan Taylor "Motor's Fried" John R. Miller "Snakes and Waterfalls" Nick Shoulders "Know It All" Billy Strings "How Lucky Am I" Kaitlin Butts "The Jealous Kind" Chris Knight "Right on Time" Sundy Best Thanks for listening and helping spread the music! We'll catch ya next week!

02-09
53:59

Pilot

If you could pick any 5 songs to be played on the radio, what would they be? After years of wishing the songs we want could be played on the radio, Mike and Josh have decided to make their own radio styled show, doing exactly that. We hope to spread underappreciated songs to as many ears as possible.  Songs featured on the Pilot: "Way of the Triune God" Tyler Childers "Just Like Leaving" Bella White "Rollin On" Jesse Daniel "North Georgia Rounder" Pony Bradshaw "Can Chaser" Emily Nenni "Dark Black Coal" Logan Halstead "Strawberry Queen" Charles Wesley Godwin "Pay No Rent" Turnpike Troubadours "Norfolk Blues" Drayton Farley "Fortune Favors the Bold" 49 Winchester Reach out to us at iminthethicket@gmail.com for further information, advertisement details, or to add us to your local stations!

02-02
59:52

Me and You and Lance Roark

Welcome into another episode of The Thicket with Mike & Josh! A country music show where we highlight artists that your local radio stations always love to ignore. On today's show we catch up with Talequah native, Lance Roark to chat about his recent singles, writing with the Turnpike Troubadours, Tik Tok and a whole lot more!Songs on this week's show:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VNGuJO0nMmGwZZ50ide3r?si=JOeCPIk8TamfO138LlGuLQ&pi=j4g1WdyFSJ-YhCall us and request a tune! 319-535-0004

08-12
01:07:25

Back in The Saddle

Welcome into The Thicket with Mike & Josh! A country music show where we highlight artists that your local radio stations always seem to ignore!On today's episode we recap Laurel Cove Music Festival and are joined by Kentucky artists Hunter Flynn and Nicholas Jamerson. Call us and request a song! 319-535-0004

07-07
01:42:42

Drop a Line (Out in the Thicket)

Welcome into The Thicket with Mike & Josh! A country music show where we highlight artists that your local radio stations always seem to ignore! On Today's episode we're joined by Jesse Daniel while he does some bass fishing. Call Us! 319-855-7738 A Spotify link to today's tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14ynce2ypQvMwqMcffK5Az?si=XqvjLk0-RUmGmPCXSeSpNw&pi=u-Xfm24ULgQU2v Get 10% Off at Sticker Mule: https://www.stickermule.com/unlock?ref_id=0553195701&utm_medium=link&utm_source=invite

05-22
53:37

"Thickerada"

Welcome into The Thicket with Mike & Josh, a radio style country music show where we highlight artists your local radio stations always seem to ignore! On this week's show we catch up with Wyatt Flores as well as Omar Oyoque of Silverada (formerly Mike and the Moonpies). Songs on this week's show: "Universal Sound" - Tyler Childers "Milwaukee" - Wyatt Flores "Mr. Meyers" - Evan Honer "Saint Anthony" - Britt Taylor "North Country Blues" - Mighty Poplar "Beaches of Biloxi" - Silverada "Hunter's Moon" - Quaker City Night Hawks "Kansas City Southern" - Turnpike Troubadours

02-01
01:25:01

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