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From Broadway To AI: Music, Media, And Common Sense :: Ep 86 Try That in a Small Town Podcast

A joke about turning our show into a musical opens the door to a night of sharp turns: Broadway memories, Nashville headlines, and a candid look at what AI is doing to songwriting. We talk about that viral “AI artist” with a digital sales hit, why serviceable lyrics still miss the magic of a great hook, and whether writers should be paid when models train on decades of human work. The debate isn’t doom and gloom—it’s a working songwriter’s blueprint for keeping creativity human and credit fair.

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From Press Room To Governor’s Chair - Sarah Huckabee Sanders :: Ep 85 Try That In a Small Town

Politics gets human fast when the conversation starts with family, music, and the weight of raising kids. We sit with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to trace a candid arc from campaign backrooms to the White House podium and into the governor’s office, where every signature has a name attached. She unpacks how motherhood clarifies priorities, why listening hard before deciding matters, and what it felt like to step into the press secretary role during the loudest news cycles of 2017.

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How Don Mattingly Balances Old-School Grit With Today’s Game :: Ep 84 TTIAST

A legend sits down and tells the truth. Don Mattingly takes us from a Nashville locker room soundtrack to the white-hot core of Yankees–Red Sox, from Steinbrenner’s pressure-cooker to a tiny adjustment that unlocked one of the wildest streaks in modern hitting. We get the human details you don’t see in a box score: the phone call that changed a relationship with ownership, the way a clubhouse becomes a small town, and the rush of watching your kid fall in love with the game from the warning track.

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Trump says he has picked the next Fed chair as affordability issues persist

A major decision at the heart of America’s economic future is quietly taking shape—and the clues are more revealing than they seem.

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Trump offers Maduro safe passage or face consequences in Venezuela: report

President Trump delivered an ultimatum to Venezuelan leader NicolĂĄs Maduro, demanding immediate resignation and safe passage for his family or face consequences.

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What Trump says prompted this migration freeze

Trump's remarks followed the death on Thursday of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, who was shot in the ambush. Fellow Guardsman Andrew Wolfe,24, was "fighting for his life", Trump said.

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America’s mineral inaction empowers China

2025-11-26

The CCP built a resource empire while US policy choked domestic production. Restoring industrial strength begins by digging on our own soil.

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Ukraine Endorses Trump’s Nineteen-Point Proposal

2025-11-25

A quiet breakthrough overseas has left world leaders stunned — and the fallout could reshape far more than the battlefield.

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Survey Confirms Trump’s Unmatched GOP Strength

2025-11-24

A new wave of data reveals a political shift so steady and surprising that even seasoned analysts are taking notice.

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Real Thoughts on CMA Night: Why Did Morgan Wallan Get Snubbed? :: Ep 83 Try That in a Small Town Podcast

The CMAs tried to be everything at once: a celebration of country’s roots, a launchpad for rising acts, and a glossy TV moment with crossover appeal. We sat down after watching every minute (twice) and cut through the noise with a blunt, song-firs...

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Trump’s Morning Message Raises Big Questions

2025-11-24

A surprising early-morning message from the president hints at a shift that few saw coming — and the implications could be far bigger than they appear.

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Trump Says Something Big About Tariffs Ahead

President Donald Trump indicated that the "full benefit" of his tariff policies has not yet taken hold, suggesting that stockpiles of goods amassed to avoid tariffs are dwindling

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US, Russia Draft Ukraine Peace Plan Requiring Concessions

President Donald Trump has reportedly been briefed on a U.S.-Russia plan to end the Ukraine war that includes major concessions from Kyiv.

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Musk Says Robotics Could End Money’s Traditional Role

A high-profile tech discussion takes an unexpected turn as one industry titan hints at a future that may upend one of society’s oldest assumptions.

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Jeffries Team Sought Epstein Fundraising Help

2025-11-18

A newly uncovered political email from 2013 quietly cracks open a door that many assumed had long been sealed shut.

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White House readies for Trump to sign Epstein files bill

2025-11-19

A sweeping congressional move sets off a politically charged scramble in Washington, leaving big questions hanging just as the White House braces for what comes next.

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Why Trump Is Targeting “Big, Fat, Rich” Insurers

A political fight over America’s health-care future just erupted into something far more dramatic — and the bold demands at the center of it might surprise you.

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What’s Behind the Sudden SNAP Reapplication Push?

A sweeping policy shift is about to shake millions of households—and the quiet data behind it may surprise you.

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From Gridiron To Guitar - David Cone's Story :: Ep 82 Try That in a Small Town Podcast

Pressure teaches. That’s where this conversation with David Cone starts—eighteen years old at Michigan, buried in an eighty-concept playbook while sprinting between meetings and class, finding out what leadership and resilience really mean. From S...

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Ex-UK leader boosts Trump’s case against BBC

A major figure just took a stand that could upend far more than anyone realizes.

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The Claim That’s Reframing the Crooks Case

An unexpected disclosure forces a reconsideration of what many assumed they already understood.

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Judge Greenlights Musk’s Challenge to iOS–ChatGPT Deal

A quiet courtroom decision just opened the door to a showdown that could reshape one of the world’s most powerful tech ecosystems.

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JD Vance argues the far left is willing to ‘burn down' America to get to Trump

A senior political figure lifts the curtain on a behind-the-scenes standoff that may change how you view recent events.

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The quiet agreement that just reshaped the fentanyl fight

2025-11-12

A high-stakes diplomatic move has set off a chain of events that could alter an international crisis in unexpected ways.

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