Category: 3-MusicSometimeTalk

We asked and you answered: what is your gateway country song? Thanks to everyone who submitted responses. We picked a few of our favorites to share on the podcast. From Townes Van Zandt to Charley Crockett to Billy Ray Cyrus, we got a wide variety of answers!

Also, we discuss the national news being made by Jason Aldean's new pop country-meets-butt rock song, "Try That in a Small Town," which has earned millions of plays after the video was cut from CMT for being racist. (Spoiler: we think Aldean is a pandering phony, and the song and video are terrible for a variety of reasons.)

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Bakar is a singer and songwriter from London. In 2018 he put out his first release, Badkid. A year later, he put out the EP, Will You Be My Yellow?, and this September, he’s releasing his second full-length album, Halo. One of Bakar’s tracks from the EP and the upcoming album is a song called "Hell N Back," which went platinum, and hit number one on Billboard’s Triple A Charts. For this episode, Bakar told me how he wrote "Hell N Back," and all the unexpected twists and turns it took before it became a hit.

For more, visit songexploder.net/bakar.

This week we add the Tyler Childers-penned fan favorite "Jersey Giant" as recorded by Elle King to our public playlist. We are joined by comedian Lizzy Cassidy (Close Calls Podcast) to break down the song, discuss Elle King's pop-to-country career path, King's relationship with her famous father Rob Schneider, and how country folk can be from ANYWHERE.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Jersey Giant" by Elle King:
https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist
And on TIDAL!
https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOA

New to Elle King? Here are some more recs from Lizzy, Danny, and Tyler:

• Tulsa 
• Love Go By
• Bonafide
• Drunk and I Don’t Wanna Go Home (feat. Miranda Lambert)
• Blocked Out
• Try Jesus
• Little Bit O’ Lovin’

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It's Bocephus day on the podcast! Comedy writer Lillian Stone (preorder her new book "Everybody's Favorite" now!) joins Danny and Tyler to discuss country music's most famous son. We get into Hank Jr.'s near death experiences, stepping out of Hank Sr.'s shadow, his massive hits, and his many cringeworthy political songs.

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Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Family Tradition" by Hank Williams Jr.:
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Here's some more Hank Jr. recs from Lillian and your hosts:

• A Country Boy Can Survive
• All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight
• All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)
• Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
• OD’d in Denver
• Weatherman
• Outlaw Women
• To Love Somebody
• I Really Did

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We here at Take This Pod and Shove It, want to hear from you, the listener! So tell us: What was YOUR gateway country song. Or, in other words, what was the song that got you into country music? Did you used to hate country? Is there a story your country lovin'? Tell us as much or as little as you want—we'd love to share what you have to say on an upcoming episode.

To respond to this prompt, ask questions, or say anything else, email Tyler and Danny at takethispodandshoveit@gmail.com, DM us on Instagram, or message us on Patreon.

Also...support us on Patreon!! You'll get access to bonus episodes, our newsletter of episode previews and glimpses behind the scenes, merch discount codes, and you'll be added to our close friends Instagram. And that's just the beginning!

Have a great holiday, and make sure to respond soon so you don't miss the chance to be a part of our upcoming mailbag episode!

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Episode 166 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Crossroads”, Cream, the myth of Robert Johnson, and whether white men can sing the blues. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a forty-eight-minute bonus episode available, on “Tip-Toe Thru’ the Tulips” by Tiny Tim.

Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/

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Natalie Merchant is an award-winning singer and songwriter from upstate New York. She was the lead singer of the band 10,000 Maniacs until she left in 1993. And then, as a solo artist, she’s put out nine albums over the last 30 years. Between 10,000 Maniacs and her solo work, she’s had multiple multi-platinum records.

In April 2023, Natalie put out her first album of new songs in nine years. It’s called Keep Your Courage. And for this episode, she talked to me about the song “Sister Tilly." It’s a eulogy for a fictional character – a woman who represents the generation of women who influenced her. Women who were activists in the 1960s and 70s, when she was growing up.

For more, visit songexploder.net/natalie-merchant.

Dodge the Smokeys and tune in because this week on Take This Pod and Shove It we are discussing the delightful Jerry Reed classic “East Bound and Down.” Not only do we add the theme song from Smokey and the Bandit to our public playlist, but discuss Jerry Reed’s acclaimed guitar playing, his late-in-life supergroup, which song of his was covered by Primus, and the impressive career of the song’s co-writer, Deena Kaye Rose.

If you'd like to show your support for Take This Pod and Shove It, consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! We appreciate you!

Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "East Bound and Down" by Jerry Reed:
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And on TIDAL!
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Here's some more Jerry Reed recs from your hosts:

• She Got the Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft)
• When You’re Hot You’re Hot
• Texas Bound and Flyin'
• Guitar Man
• The Claw
• Nervous Breakdown
• Lord, Mr. Ford

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This week we discuss Adeem the Artist, a rising star in country and folk. Adeem sings about the South with a genuine love but a critical eye, and tells about their unique experiences as a nonbinary person growing up in the conservative region. We get into Adeem's lyrical similarities to punk music, dissect their Toby Keith diss track, and add gut-punching tear-jerker "Middle of a Heart" to our public playlist.

If you'd like to show your support for Take This Pod and Shove It, consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! Thank you!

Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Middle of a Heart" by Adeem the Artist:
https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist
And on TIDAL!
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Here's some more Adeem the Artist recs from your hosts:

• For Judas
• Heritage of Arrogance
• Run This Town
• I Never Came Out
• Honeysuckle Hipbilly Homo-erotica
• Apartment
• Cast Iron Pansexual
• Going to Hell
• Carolina
• I Wish You Would've Been a Cowboy
• Reclaim my Name

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Julien Baker is from Memphis, Tennessee. She released her second album, Turn Out The Lights, in October 2017, on Matador Records. The New York Times called her music "devastating" and Pitchfork gave the album Best New Music. In this episode, Julien tells the story of her song "Appointments," and how writing it helped her work through her thoughts around addiction, depression, and relationships. Julien also takes apart the track “Over,” which was written as part of “Appointments,” but then split off as a separate track.

For more, visit songexploder.net/julien-baker.