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A great country song doesn’t start as a “record” it starts as a messy idea, a half-formed hook, and a room full of people willing to grind. We’re fresh off a write and still riding that song high, so we get real about why we keep our circle tight, how we know when something is truly an Aldean pitch, and why we’d rather walk away than finish a song that doesn’t feel like it has a life.

2026-08-03

President Trump bristled Monday at Big Oil’s huge windfall amid the war in Iran, arguing that the country’s largest oil companies should give some of their record profits to the American public.

Only a small slice of podcasts ever makes it to 100 episodes, so we wanted this one to feel like a real toast, not a victory lap. We talk honestly about how Try That in a Small Town started, why it mattered to us, and what it still means when the world tries to turn a simple message into something else.

2026-08-01

After the Board of Peace, created by the US administration to manage the postwar reconstruction of the coastal enclave, issued its plan on Friday to disarm Hamas and allied terrorist groups, Trump hailed it as a “monumental step” for both Palestinians and Israelis.

2026-07-31

A tour can change your clock, your appetite, and your sense of scale. Ours did all three. We flew across the Pacific in those elusive lie-flat pods, learned how to live inside a tiny sky room, then stepped into cities that start the party early and shut it down by midnight.

2026-07-31

The streaming conglomerate Netflix has been slapped with a $105 million lawsuit after the hard drive for an unreleased Nicholas Cage movie was stolen from his office.

The sky doesn’t just turn; it transforms. We bring on pro storm chaser and tour leader Jason Weingart to take us into the heart of severe weather—where precision, patience, and a healthy fear keep you alive while a rotating monster chews across the Plains.

2026-07-30

U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of the year, according to the Commerce Department's advance estimate.

2026-07-29

A housewife, a shovel, and a chorus you can’t stop chanting—meet the story engine behind Mary Kutter’s breakout. We sit down with the Broken Bow recording artist to trace the wild path from a bootlegger’s legacy in “Devil’s Money” to the hard truth of “Lab Coat,” and the darkly funny new single “Bed of Roses.”

2026-07-28

The Trump administration moved Tuesday to halt imports of advanced robots and a type of power equipment commonly used in solar projects, the latest step in the campaign to root out Chinese security threats embedded in America’s technology supply chains.

A 19-year-old drove three hours to sit at our table and lit the room on fire—in the best way. Meet Caroline Joyous: musician, TPUSA ambassador, and relentless voice who found her calling when churches closed and her mom’s salon went dark. She walks us through how a quiet teenager became a public advocate, why she ties pro-life conviction to civic duty, and how she handles daily hate without losing heart.

2026-07-28

Multiple 2020 entries contradict Fauci's repeated public denials that he recommended COVID lockdowns or school closures

What happens when a night meant for music turns into a tug-of-war for the mic? We unpack the Grammys with a clear eye for craft and a low tolerance for noise. From Hardy’s layered storytelling on “MacArthur” to Bruno’s masterclass in musicianship, we weigh what actually moved us—

2026-07-23

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States on Sept. 24 with artificial intelligence (AI) expected to be a key topic during their talks.

A late-night ride near home. A driver fleeing police. A life cut short. We sit down with Haley Kilman to trace the night her partner, competitive cyclist Blaise Schaeffer, was killed in a hit-and-run—and the relentless search for driver Allen Samir Bautista Milla,  who ran on foot and hasn’t been seen since.

2026-07-23

Health advisers met Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective.

A sheet of ice turned Nashville into a maze of downed lines, frozen driveways, and tough choices—stay put, chase a generator, or brave the roads that turn cars into curling stones. We trade real stories from a chaotic week: the house that became a money pit overnight, the water heater that erupted sediment like a geyser, a dog’s hospital dash, and the neighbor with a torch who became a winter superhero. Along the way, we spotlight a small-town moment that stopped us cold: an 11-year-old lifting a tree trunk off his grandpa’s leg. That’s the kind of grit we’re here to amplify.

2026-07-23

President Trump abruptly announced Thursday he is conditioning a newly agreed nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia on Riyadh committing to join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel.

The first week back on the road always feels like a high-wire act: new production, cold weather, and the pressure to sound bulletproof while your voice fights the season. We open with the messy truth of touring in winter, a car accident that derailed a day, and how those surprises ripple through rehearsals, buses, and call times.

2026-07-21

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that imported generic drugs will remain tariff-free for the next two years before facing steep new import duties, saying the move is designed to encourage pharmaceutical companies to manufacture more medicines in the U.S.

Ever tried to pack show pants while guessing the silverware order for dinner at a governor’s mansion?

2026-07-20

President Trump slapped a mammoth 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods — a move meant to combat what the administration described as the country’s “continuous discrimination” on American products.

2026-07-20

U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks.

2026-07-16

Scott Bessent and Stephen Miller to address terrorist financing and critical infrastructure at the summit