Rich O'Toole joins the podcast to discuss the hotly debated beans in chili, alcohol and its effect on mental health, coming up in the Texas country scene, authenticity in country music, the term "Americana," the comparisons between pro baseball and making music, living in New York City, gambling, and more.

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Jon Wolfe talks his new album 'Dos Corazones,' his writing retreat on the Mexican border, spending time Cabo, trading Wall St. for country music, Juan Lobo tequila, meeting Merle Haggard, and more.

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Presented by Cinch Jeans, the great Tilden Hooper joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast for a great conversation on all things rodeo. We talked how he got his start in rodeo, despite not being from a rodeo family, the grueling nature of the sport, staying healthy and combating injuries, going one on one with a horse, buckle bunnies, mustaches, his appearances on Yellowstone, barfights, Texas hangover breakfasts, and more.

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Aaron Watson joins the podcast to talk his new single "Crash Landing," his upcoming album, staying independent, Luke Bryan opening for him, the cookie cutter country music news outlets, the politics of the industry, how major labels are all about money, private gigs, covering John Mayer, the greatness of Charlie Worsham, Keith Urban approaching him at the ACM Awards, and more.

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Cleto and Jason from Flatland Cavalry joins us to discuss their new album, 'Welcome To Countryland,' how the band got started in West Texas, Cleto's work with the Panhandlers, having nightmares about missing class, comparisons to Turnpike Troubadours, moving to Nashville, opening for Luke Combs, Crocs, meeting your heroes, and more.

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Gary & Charlie of Muscadine Bloodline talk their new song "Dyin' For A Livin'," finding their identity with the new album, the good and the bad of being an independent band, the TikTok game, the price of fame, comparing yourself to others, staying present, the pride in discovering new artists, the success of 'Porch Swing Angel,' Gary's wedding, the Cubs debacle, utilizing your influence, and more.

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Scotty McCreery talks tailgating at the Hurricanes game, the rules of day drinking, beating Darius Rucker at golf, J-Lo and his days of American Idol, accidentally bringing a gun to the airport, the headaches of flying, airport beers, his new album 'Same Truck,' George Strait and more.

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The crazy talented Charlie Worsham joins the podcast to talk his new EP, 'Sugarcane,' the ins and outs of being a Nashville session musician, working on Eric Church's 'Heart & Soul' records, his sweat-soaked performance in Ernest Tubb Record Shop at 116 degrees, working with the great Jay Joyce, "Fist Through This Town" and the frustrations of making it in music, touring with Vince Gill and Old Crow Medicine Show, TikTok, pregnancy playlists and more.

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RC Edwards & Hank Early of Turnpike Troubadours discuss RC & The Ambers' upcoming album 'Big Country,' the pandemonium over a potential Turnpike reunion, "space cowboy warlock line dance music," the nuances of the Texas and Red Dirt scenes, hunting for Bigfoot in Oklahoma, baking bread, life on the road, the weirder the dive bar the better, Sublime tribute bands, how Oklahoma doesn't get credit for producing a ton of country superstars, and more.

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Pecos Hurley joins the podcast to talk the origin of the band, the haunted attic in his new house, partying with Koe Wetzel, hangover cures, his old ESPN scouting report, his time in the Marines and why Hawaii has the best weed in America, watching "This Damn Song" blow up, post-show parking lot brawls, fans throwing stuff on stage, their upcoming album 'Cabin Fever' and more.

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