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From Ernest Tubb to Sam Smith: Has the Opry Lost Its Way?
Has the Grand Ole Opry lost some of the meaning and mystique that once made it country musicâs most sacred stage?
College Football vs. the NFL: Which Is Actually More Exciting?
Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace and Neil Thrasher preview Texas versus Tennessee, debate whether Arch will feel additional pressure playing where his uncle Peyton Manning became a legend, and make their predictions for one of college footballâs biggest games of the week.
Jason Aldean Got Zero CMA NominationsâBut Taylor Swift Is Back
Jason Aldean received zero CMA nominations. Morgan Wallen received no individual nominations. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift is back in the country music conversation. Did the CMA voters get it right?
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Trump, Industry Leaders Sign Voluntary Accord on AI Standards
2026-09-29
The aim is to strike a balance between oversight and innovation on AI, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Trump Says Heâll Sign Order Renaming Artificial Intelligence âSuper Intelligenceâ
2026-09-29
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will sign a âvery powerfulâ executive order Tuesday at 5 p.m. on âsuper intelligence.â
OpenAI reveals more rogue AI incidents â attempted hacks of government, education websites
2026-09-24
OpenAIâs tech tried to hack government and university websites earlier this year without any human instructions, the company said this week â adding to the list of alarming incidents of AI going rogue.
Meet Your Hosts
Try That In A Small Town Podcast is hosted by Kurt Allison, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy and Kelley Lovelace, the writers of Jason Aldean's No. 1 hit song by the same name.
Listeners can expect to hear behind-the-scenes anecdotes and engaging conversations with musicians, politicians, and influential figures who are catalysts for positive change, working towards unifying our nation.
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