Former Clear Crew member, and current CMT Top 20 Country Countdown co-host Carissa Culiner joins us for a look back at a few Country Music stories from 2024.

Since Carissa lives & works in Nashville, and the Country Music industry, we wanted to get her perspective on a couple of things.

Plus, it's always good to catch up with our friend and her life!

(:10) Welcome & setup

(1:40) Carissa "Cole"

(2:21) Carissa's trash collection story

(5:19) 2024 and Drew Baldridge

(7:57) Lainey Wilson and making it in Nashville

(11:12) Zach Bryan's career

(19:45) Great, Carissa likes Bobby Bones too

(20:47) Post Malone's impact on Nashville

(28:24) Kassi Ashton!

(31:03) How's your Mama?

(33:24) Coda & prelude

(38:42) The Morning Sip: "Evelyn & Scotty"

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Scotty found himself wondering why he even bothers with his normal healthy snacks this time of year.

Yellowstone, which started 6 years ago, is done.

Sometimes it seemed like 6 years between seasons!

Liz & Scotty talk about the final episode, and how they think it all wrapped up.

Wrapped up for now anyway. There is talk of more Yellowstone coming in a different series, and they talk about that too!

Christmas is a popular time of year for proposals.

Scotty wondered if ladies would PREFER to be proposed to on a day, independent of another holiday.

We heard different opinions, and different holidays...

There is ONE episode left!

On the latest episode, L&S felt like maybe one big question got answered, but there is a lot more that needs to get settled.

What's gonna happen to Jamie? Is there more to come after next week's episode? Another series perhaps?

Let's dig in...

Scotty says it's a yearly decision that must be made, just after Thanksgiving.

Not our favorite episode, but still a couple of things worth discussing.

Listeners Shauna & Paige also weigh in on topics including "how in the world are they gonna get this wrapped up in just two more episodes!?"

Some big happenings this episode, including the investigation into John Dutton's death being re-opened as a homicide investigation.

And speaking of deaths, a big ending to the episode...

Liz & Scotty attempt to hash it all out.

Liz LOVES watching awkwardness from afar. Scotty has what he thinks should be a rule at award shows.

Those two things come together here.

An example of something that comes up that is really funny.

Inappropriate, but funny.

So Liz & Scotty milk it for a little more funny, but then move on before the kids in the carpool start asking questions.