Take This Pod and Shove It
Comedians Tyler Snodgrass and Danny Maupin are building the ultimate country music playlist one song a time. Each week the hosts research and discuss a different boot-stompin' country banger that they believe is so good it might convert a country music hater, often with the help of a comedian guest. And then the song of the week is added to their public playlist!
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166 episodes
Our Favorite Country Albums of 2024
It's been 2025 for a couple weeks now, but we're still thinking about these incredible country and Americana albums from last year. In a year where everyone from giant pop stars to indie rock darlings were exploring country sounds it was hard t...
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Episode 150
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41:51
It's a Trucker Christmas
It's a special BONUS Christmas episode! This week Danny and Tyler discuss Red Simpson's Country Christmas concept album "Truckers' Christmas." We hope you enjoy and we'll see ya in 2025!
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Episode 149
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82: "If We Make it Through December" by Merle Haggard
For our annual Christmas episode, Danny and Tyler add Merle Haggard's hard-timin' working-class classic to the Ultimate Country Playlist. For all the joy it brings, December can still be a ...
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Episode 148
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81: "Gunpowder & Lead" by Miranda Lambert, w/ Dewey Lovett
This week Danny and Tyler are joined by comedian and author Dewey Lovett (new book DRINKSGIVING out now!) to discuss CMA darling Miranda Lambert, and add her revenge banger "Gunpowder & Lead" to our ultimate country playlist!
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Episode 147
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These Songs Kill Fascists
This week Tyler and Danny present three classic protest country songs that are [unfortunately] still relevant, especially given the results of last week's election.Likely there are more country tunes that stick it to the Man comin', but...
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Episode 146
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Minisode: "Millennial Witch Girlfriend"
This week we humbly present a quick mini episode with Tyler's seasonal song "Millennial Witch Girlfriend." Happy Halloween!
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3:51
Spooky Country part 2: Southern Gothic Edition
Danny and Tyler are back with three more spooky country songs from Alan Jackson, The Handsome Family, and Adia Victoria. This week the boys focus the haunting Southern Gothic sub-genre.
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Episode 145
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Spooky Country part 1
It's Spooky Season! Just in time for your Halloween playlists Danny and Tyler are here to offer some delightfully spooky songs. This week we discuss..."Vampire Girl" by Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale"The Rubber Room" by Porter Wagoner<...
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Episode 144
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A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson
This week Danny and Tyler talk about the excellent music, career, and stories of the late great Kris Kristofferson. Losing Kristofferson creates a huge hole in the musical world—he's one of the most singular and poetic singer-songwriters in all...
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Episode 143
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"Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)" by Kris Kristofferson, w/ Zach Peterson [Recast]
This week Kris Kristofferson passed away at 88. In addition to being one of country music's greatest songwriters, he was a movie stars, a political activist, and one of the most badass dudes to ever live. This week we revisit our 2022 ep...
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Episode 142
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A Sailor's Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson
We round out CONCEPTEMBER with one of the best concept albums of any genre (but especially country) of at least the last decade: A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson. The love/advice letter to his wife and firstborn son is an ambitious...
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Episode 141
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Ashley McBride Presents: Lindeville
CONCEPTEMBER continues! This week Danny and Tyler discuss the excellent album Lindeville from Ashley McBride and inspired by the character driven songs of country songwriting legend Dennis Linde.
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Episode 140
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The Songbook that Helped Zac Maas Love Country
This week we go in a totally new direction: we discuss not a song, not an album, not even an artist, but a BOOK that was a gateway to country music. Of all things, it was the Reader's Digest Country and Western Songbook that helped this week's ...
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Episode 139
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Phases and Stages by Willie Nelson
We're back! And for the month of September we are doing something special—a series of episodes about concept albums that we are calling CONCEPTEMBER! First we are digging one of Willie Nelson's best albums (if not his abs...
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Episode 138
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Minisode: The Twitty Burger Challenge
Support the show and get bonus content on our PATREON here!New TWITTY BURGER shirt here!Last week on the Patreon we documented th...
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Midyear Roundup: The Best Country Music of 2024 So Far
Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod)2024 has arguably been one of the best years for new co...
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Episode 137
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57:26
Catch-up & Mustard 8: The 90's Are Back!
Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod)This week Danny and Tyler talk about their week of hang...
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Episode 136
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Did Sturgill Simpson (aka Johnny Blue Skies) Just Release the Best Country Album of 2024?
Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod)After blowing out his vocal chords and leaving much spe...
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Episode 135
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46:35
80: "Hurtin' (On the Bottle)" by Margo Price
Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod)This week we add the great Margo Price to our playlist ...
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Episode 134
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79: "Pink Skies" by Zach Bryan (plus The Great American Bar Scene)
Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod)This week Tyler and Danny share their reactions to Zach...
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Episode 133
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Patriotic Country Songs with Joe Mande [REMASTERED]
This week we revisit a favorite topic: insane, pandering, patriotic country songs. Originally aired on July 4th 2022, this episode features comedian Joe Mande (Hacks, The Good Place, Parks and Recreation), who joins us in going down the un-nuan...
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Episode 132
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A Non-Exhaustive Guide to Queer Country w/ Ali Clayton
We hope you'll consider supporting Take This Pod and Shove It on Patreon HERE!(Patreon.com/takethispod)To round out Pride Month 2024 we are joined once again by the ...
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Episode 131
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What Rolling Stone's Greatest Country Songs List Missed - BONUS EPISODE PREVIEW
Want to hear the full episode? Get it by supporting us on Patreon HERE!(Patreon.com/takethispod)
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