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Today the mayor of Springfield Missouri is declaring April 23rd Kenny DeForest Day. It's Kenny's birthday and in his memory today kicks off the inaugural comedy festival in his honor, DeForeFest. We wanted to honor the memory of our friend by reposting our first episode with Kenny, when we talked about Tyler Childers and his song "All Your'n."If you haven't heard this episode before, we hope you enjoy it! If you heard it the first time, we hope you'll listen again to appreciate the silliness, wisdom, and joy of Kenny.Need something new? A new minisode just dropped on our Patreon! If you are interested in supporting the show, we hope you'll check it out!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week the boys discuss one of country's best voices (not to mention one of the best guest voices ever on King of the Hill): Randy Travis! We add Randy's No. 1 country hit "Forever and Ever, Amen" to our ultimate playlist and talk about his infamous career.For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Forever and Ever, Amen"https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOANew to Randy? Here's some recs from Tyler and Danny:What’ll You Do About MeIs it Still Over?Diggin’ Up BonesDeeper than the HollerHard Rock Bottom of Your HeartHighway JunkieOn The Other Hand1982Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week Tyler and Danny give their reactions to Cowboy Carter, act ii of Beyoncé's Renaissance trilogy. Check out the episode for our thoughts, analysis, praise, and what we would have liked to have seen more of.Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

After a 2-year protest,  Neil Young is back on Spotify, and we are more than ready to add him to our Ultimate Country Playlist. This week Danny and Tyler discuss Young's country-rock catalog, and focus on his critically acclaimed album Everybody Knows This is Nowhere—and add its title track to our playlist! For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere"https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOAWant more Neil? Here's some recs from Tyler and Danny:Heart of GoldDown by the RiverVampire BluesLove is a RoseSaddle up the PalominoHarvest MoonRunnin’ DryCinnamon GirlKeep on Rockin’ in the Free WorldCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

The Year of Yeehaw continues! We forgot to mention a few exciting albums on our previous episode, so we recorded this quick addendum for y'all. It includes info about Willie Nelson, Adeem the Artist, Orville Peck, and more!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week Danny and Tyler discuss what is, to them, the most exciting country releases of 2024, as it is truly the Year of Yeehaw. Already this year we've gotten excellent releases from Kacey Musgraves, Sierra Ferrell, and Willi Carlisle (to name a few), and soon we'll have new releases from Beyonce, Charley Crockett, Lana Del Ray, and more! Let us be your humble guides regarding the great country, folk, roots, Americana, and bluegrass to look forward to!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week Danny and Tyler discuss some of the highlights of 80's and 90's hitmaker Patty Loveless. From her prodigious start as an opener for Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton to her current status as a dedicated bluegrass musician, we dig into Loveless's long, impressive career.For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Timber I'm Falling In Love"https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOANew to Patty? Here's some recs from Tyler and Danny:ChainsHandful of DustOn Down the LineI Try To Think About ElvisThe Night’s Too LongSame Old TrainBack Street Affair (w/ John Prine)Crazy ArmsCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week Danny and Tyler finally cover "The Poet of the Common Man," Merle Haggard. One of the biggest names in country music history, Haggard has dozens of No. 1 hits and went on to influence countless artists and songwriters from across all genres. For today's episode we add his iconic classic "Mama Tried" to our Ultimate Country Playlist.For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Mama Tried"https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOAWant more Merle recs? Here's some from Tyler and Danny:Okie From MuskogeeBig CityI Think I’ll Just Stay Here and DrinkRamblin’ FeverThe Okie From Muskogee’s Comin’ HomeThe Bottle Let Me DownSwinging DoorsIf We Make it Through DecemberCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week we explore the connection between punk rock and country with comedian Kevin Casey White (Close Calls Podcast, Harangue standup special—out now on YouTube!). Specifically, we dig into Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' punk cover album of country songs. If you haven't heard it, you're in for a treat!For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week Danny and Tyler discuss Alan Jackson, one of the most successful artists in country music history. We add his pro-lake, coming-of-age classic "Chattahoochee" to our ultimate country playlist—though he has tons of hits to choose from, including over thirty No. 1 hits! For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Chattahoochee"https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOAWant to dig into Alan Jackson's impressive catalogue and need a place to start? Here's some recs from us!It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere (feat. Jimmy Buffett)Gone CountryDallasLivin’ On LoveLittle BittyGood TimeDon’t Rock the JukeboxChasin’ That Neon RainbowCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

For the newest bonus episode—available exclusively on our Patreon page—Danny and Tyler talk about their predictions and hopes for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. If you enjoy this preview, we hope you'll listen to the full episode over at our Patreon page!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

Beyoncé will be releasing her first full-length country album, Act II, this spring. But it isn't her first country song—that honor goes to "Daddy Lessons" from her 2016 masterpiece Lemonade. To celebrate the new country singles from Queen Bey, we are re-airing a remastered version of our 2022 episode about Beyoncé, featuring comedian Ashely Ray (TV I Say with Ashley Ray podcast, Ice Cream Money comedy album).For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify:https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOACheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

We think Willi Carlisle is one of the best and most-interesting songwriters in folk and country music today. He'll make you laugh, make you cry, and sings about empathy in a way that is radical and sincere. This week we're joined by comedian Deanna Ortiz (@deannaortiz_, Crushes Podcast) to discuss Carlisle's newest LP, Critterland, which is heartbreaking, hopeful, and beautiful from beginning to end.For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week we are joined by comedian Melody Kamali to discuss the music of Plains, aka the country/Americana duo Waxahatchee & Jess Williamson. We dig into Plains' acclaimed 2022 album, I Walked With You A Ways, and add their song "Problem With It" to our Ultimate Country Playlist!For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Problem With It" by Plains!https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOANew to Plains, Waxahatchee, or Jess Williamson? Check out these song recs from Melody, Danny, and Tyler!Summer SunLine of SightNo Record of WrongsAbilene HurricaneI Walk With You A WaysThirteen (Big Star cover)Fire (Waxahatchee solo)Lilacs (Waxahatchee solo)So Good (Waxahatchee solo)Right Back to It (Waxahatchee solo)Awakening Baby (Jess Williamson solo)Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week Danny and Tyler catch up by talking about hot dogs and hot news (see: gossip). They discuss the Zach Bryan and Walker Hayes situation, Elle King's drunken performance at the Dolly Parton tribute, and play IS IT COUNTRY? featuring songs by Metallica and more.Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

This week on the pod we add song #70 to our Ultimate Playlist: "Sour Mash" by Cory Branan, a killer guitar player who Tyler Childers calls a "songwriting machine." Branan is a critically acclaimed songwriter who has never hit the mainstream, but today we're here to sing his praises and spread the good word of the country/folk/rock/punk troubadour.For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Sour Mash" by Cory Branan!https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOANew to Cory Branan? Check out these song recs from Danny and Tyler!The CornerSurvivor BluesBad ManAll the Rivers in ColoradoDaddy Was a SkywriterI Only KnowYeah So WhatO CharleneThe Prettiest Waitress in MemphisTall Green GrassThe Last Man on EarthCome on ShadowCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

Tommy McNamara (new special SMOLDERING now on YouTube) joins Danny and Tyler once again, this time to talk about legendary songwriter and Queen of Americana, Lucinda Williams. We add her infinitely catchy "I Just Wanted To See You So Bad" to our Official Playlist, and discuss her seminal and untouchable LP Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "I Just Wanted to See You So Bad," by Lucinda Williams:https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOAWant to dive into Lucinda's catalog but don't know where to start? Here are some recs from Tommy and the boys:Something About What Happens When We TalkDrunken AngelChange the LocksCan’t Let GoLike a RoseAbandonedPassionate Kisses2 Kool 2 Be ForgottenMetal FirecrackerConcrete and Barbed WireCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

For the first episode of the new year we take a moment to reflect on our favorite albums of 2023. Danny, Tyler, and comedian Stephen Taylor each mention their five country albums released last year. Listen to hear the results and find out when the boys' opinions overlap!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

Last week we lost comedian and friend, Kenny DeForest. We wanted to say some words about our amazing friend, though we could never say enough to do him justice. If you're a comedy fan, we encourage you to check out his comedy, which is available all over the internet. We'll post some links below as well. He'll be dearly missed.We're taking the rest of 2023 off, and will see you in 2024.Happy holidays, take care and see ya soon.-Tyler & DannyDon't You Know Who I Am? By Kenny DeForestKenny DeForest on Comedy CentralBAD Dreams by Kenny DeForestKenny talking Tyler Childers on our podcastCheck out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.

Everyone loves to share their yearly Spotify Wrapped, and we decide to get in on the fun. Tyler and Danny share their top 5 artists, according to their Wrapped stats, and talk  about how much of the results are intentional and how much was the result of doing a weekly podcast about country music.Got a favorite country album from 2023? Let us know what it is, and it might make its way into our annual Best of 2023 episode! Email us at takethispodandshoveit@gmail.com to let us know your favs!For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!Check out our Patreon!Check out our new merch store!Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveItFor everything else click HERE!Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.