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 ar ..read more

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! htt ..read more

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: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For 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 br ..read more

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 No ..read more

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: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For 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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 "M ..read more

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: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want to create your own great podcast? Why n ..read more

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 TI ..read more

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: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For 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 pod ..read more