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Episode 197 is Part 2 of a two-parter recorded down in Marathon, Texas at the Marathon Songwriters Festival. This Part is conversations about West Texas and songs with Josh Grider and Kelley Mickwee. Part 1 was with Courtney Patton, Walt Wilkins, and Drew Kennedy.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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Episode 196 is Part 1 of a two-parter recorded down in Marathon, Texas at the Marathon Songwriters Festival. This Part is conversations about West Texas and songs with Courtney Patton, Walt Wilkins, and Drew Kennedy. Part 2 with Josh Grider, Kelley Mickwee, and Bobby Hamrick comes out later this week.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 195, I'm joined by Drew Nix and Andrew Bishop of The Red Clay Strays. During this one, we talk about the collaborative writing process, how they navigated a difficult year of staying afloat during 2020, what their record plans are going forward, and hear a few stories about the road, breaking down, and the interesting characters they meet along the way.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 194, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Mercy Bell, who released Golden Child, her latest EP, this past August 6. During this conversation, we talk about some of the characters, themes, & late night qualities within Golden Child, how short story fiction has influenced her writing, growing up in California and Massachusetts, her love for '90s country music, and how she wrote the anthemic "All Good Cowboys."

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 193, I'm joined by country artist Hannah Dasher. In early July, Dasher released her infectious and charming debut The Half Record.  We talk about her debut, navigating the songwriting world of Nashville, finding her voice as an artist, hear some stories behind the songs, and her hit TikTok cooking show Stand By Your Pan.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 192, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Garrett T. Capps, who at the week's end (Friday, August 20), is releasing the honky-tonk homage album,  I Love San Antone via Vinyl Ranch. During this one, we talk about recording the album during the pandemic at his San Antonio venue The Lonesome Rose, recording another album out at Sonic Ranch, writing about San Antonio, Corpus Christi tacos, and why recording Jethro Tull was on his to-do list.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 191, I'm joined by country songwriter Elijah Ocean. Today--Friday, August 13--Ocean released his latest album, Born Blue, a collection of neo-traditional-inspired country songs that highlight the dim lights of late nights and early mornings. During this one, Ocean and I talk about writing the likes of "Thirty-Five" and "The Ice Machine," recording during the quarantine, Las Vegas shows, and our favorite '90s country artists.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 190, I'm joined by Mike Harmeier of Mike and The Moonpies and album producer Adam Odor. The Moonpies are releasing One To Grow On, their eighth studio effort, on August 10. During this episode, we talk about the central characters and themes of One To Grow On, how songwriting and storytelling have evolved and shifted over the years for Harmeier, the natural songwriting rapport between Harmeier, Odor, & The Moonpies, and the challenges--both good and bad--of the past year and album.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 189, I'm joined by rising country songwriter Erik Shicotte. Shicotte released Miss'ry Pacific, his strong debut EP this past July.  During this episode, we talk about the songs and blue-collar nature of Miss'ry Pacific, traveling the US, writing in motel rooms, the emotional weight of Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline, and the peculiar process of remote recording.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol, The Blue Light Live, and Charlie Stout Photography.

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On Episode 188, I'm joined by rising country songwriter Jesse Daniel, who at week's end (July 30), will release Beyond These Walls, his third full-length album. During this one, we talk about further developing as a storyteller with songs like "Clayton Was a Cowboy," expanding his sonic palette with the embrace of Mexican-influenced music, passing time as a fisherman during 2020, how his long-time sobriety helped him tackle the lockdown's restless weeks, and easing back into touring came naturally.

This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live.

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