We're havin' a good time this week on the show with a wildly different episode than we're used to but I promise you it's worth it. Back in the old 1.0 pre-"semi permanent hiatus" days we'd routinely have guests pop by for in-studio interviews but under the current 2.0 regime we've yet to do that. Well, that all changes today as we welcome in Nashville-based comic Dusty Slay for a chat about life, country music and his journey so far in comedy. Along the way we'll spin some beautiful country music.

Dusty’s new Netflix special, Wet Heat begins streaming July 29. If you haven’t watched Workin’ Man (his first one for Netflix), you should go ahead and check that out, too.

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BOOTS & SADDLE (2.0) | Episode 063

* Interview with Dusty Slay *

INTRO & THEME:

The Boots & Saddle Jingle - Boots Graham w. Catherine Robertson (2024)

Chaparral - Buck Owens' Buckaroos – A Night On The Town (1968)

Pt.1: Breaking the Ice / Shuffling Into the Saddle  | 2:43 - 6:53

1. ​  Countrified - John Anderson (Countrified - 1986)

Pt. 2a: Introduction to Comedy | 10:13 - 14:27

Pt. 2b: Working Day Jobs | 14:28 - 15:48

1. ​ Workin’ Man Blues - Merle Haggard (A Portrait of Merle Haggard - 1969)

Pt. 3a:  Craft & Giggin’ | 18:14 - 22:15

Pt. 3b: The Opry & The Ryman | 22:16 - 25:43

Pt. 3c: Comedy (Jokes) vs. Music (Songs) | 25:44 - 29:58

Pt. 3d “We’re havin’ a good time” + the wave | 29:59 - 32:07

Pt. 3e: Late Night T.V & Netflix | 32:08 - 38:35

1. ​ Workin’ Hard (Day and Night) - Jesse Daniel (Single - 2024)

Pt. 4: Current (Country) Music | 41:05 - 44:05

1. ​ Black Eyed Suzy - Justin Townes Earle (Midnight at the Movies - 2009)

Pt. 5a: Nashville & Robert’s Western World | 46:12 - 48:31

Pt. 5b: What makes a good country song? | 48:32 - 50:10

Pt 5c: 90’s Country & Top 5 90’s Country Songs |  50:11 - 51:59

Outro | 52:00

1. ​ Old Violin - Johnny Paycheck (Single - 1986)