Shift Gets Real

Singer/songwriter Antsy McClain shares moments from a recent Nashville Field Trip, a quarterly event he hosts with his wife, Deana Lynn. Music from Tim and Myles Thompson, Mare Wakefield & Nomad and Kevin Ward are featured along with a live version of Antsy's song "A Life Like Ours" featuring Chris "Spoons" Long on drums, Blake Branch on bass and Nomad on melodica.

The differences between race, culture and ethnicity were learned the hard way! This weeks episode @dimitrisnowden and @ashleyksnowden talk about family culture, blackness and utter confusion! Our friend Nichole at @africanancestry can help clear this up!

In this episode we talk about "Why I love You" and what it takes to stay INside of love!

Singer/songwriter Antsy McClain explores life and death, and more specifically, why some want to end their lives early by their own hand. McClain looks into many recent well-known celebrity suicides, and asks some heart-felt questions. Songs include "Right Side of the Dirt," "We're All Gonna Die" and "Drive Thru Life."

Singer/songwriter Antsy McClain shares a favorite childhood memory of his father – and how he kinda screwed it up, as well as his thoughts on the contrived concept of "worthiness." Songs include "Don't Stop to Rest," I'm Gonna Be Happy If It Kills Me" and "No More Wishful Thinking." Find Antsy McClain's music, books and artwork at unhitched.com.

Singer/songwriter Antsy McClain shares a humorous essay about his complicated history with smoking, from his childhood in the 70’s in a family where tobacco use was ubiquitous, to his adulthood and where he stands now. Songs include “A Poor Man’s Education,” “Time Machine” and “Conditional Love.” Antsy McClain's music, books, artwork and more at www.unhitched.com.

Episode 8: Singer/songwriter Antsy McClain confesses that he almost quit many times over the years. But recent experiences have given him an appreciation for his 25 years in the entertainment business. He has words of encouragement for young artists embarking on the difficult but rewarding path toward authenticity. Songs include Right Side of the Dirt and All in the Trip.

Episode 7: Girls, fear and the love song of John Davidson Singer songwriter Antsy McClain talks with his friend Chris "Spoons" Long about their fear of girls when they were young, imitations of Steve Martin and the glorious masculinity of John Davidson. Songs include: Ella May; Out on a Limb and Larry Anne.

Episode 6: Sacred Clowns Singer songwriter Antsy McClain muses on the lovable people who make us laugh. Songs include: Inspector 372 (Live); Another Happy Song; When You’re Laughing; I’m Gonna Be Happy If It Kills Me, and a brand new song in demo form called, Ain’t That a lot Like Life? which will be on his upcoming album due out in the Spring of 2019.

Episode 5: Surviving Disaster Singer songwriter Antsy McClain reaches out to friends dealing with the California wildfires, sharing a mix tape of sorts: songs that might help in times of loss. Antsy also shares a link to his friends at Operation Song, a group of Nashville songwriters using their powers for good in assistance to military veterans with PTSD.