113 Put The O Back In Country

From loathing to loving. How did we get here? In this episode, The Generation X Offender pulls back the curtain on a lifelong musical evolution. We’re tracing a journey that began as a youth of 13 and a lone Rolling Stones track from the late 70s all the way through to the unexpected discovery of the existence of country music catalogs from The Beatles' solo careers! Keep yer hats on kids, this is gonna be one wild ride! * The Outlaw Underworld: A pitstop in Luckenbach, Texas, to meet Waylon, Willie, and the boys, followed by a deep dive into the gritty world of 70s Outlaw Country with Hank Williams Jr. and Kris Kristofferson * 80s "New Country" slop: We take on directly the crew who took the "O" out of country in the first place, while shining a light on the true rebels who survived the era, Junior Brown, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, Lyle Lovett, and the late, great Raul Malo of The Mavericks * Across the Pond: Join us for a quick detour to England to see how Mark Knopfler and his cast of country bumpkins put a Brit pop spin on the genre * Alt-Country's Final Word: From the very possible reincarnation of Hank Williams himself, to Wayne Hancock, Canada's hurtin' Albertan Corb Lund, Shooter Jennings and the sage wisdom of  self-admitted "lazy ass hippie" himself, Todd Snider. We disliked country back when country wasn’t cool. Now we’re sharing the secret. This episode is dedicated to the spirit of the late, great Dolly Parton (1946–2026), the First Lady of Country and a child of the revolution. When facing the great inevitable, Dolly was said to have remarked: "I want to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because, after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, I finally deserve to be comfortable and have some rest" - Dolly Parton (1946-2016) Rest easy girl   Long live Smokin’ Joe Fournier! Our country includes Smokin' Joe! And God bless America, Lord knows we need her now more than ever   *THE MUSIC My Country Includes by Joe Fournier Far Away Eyes by The Rolling Stones The Last Whippoorwill by Lona Heins Up Against The Wall Redneck Mothers by Jerry Jeff Walker Put Another Log On The Fire by Tompall Glaser Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw by Jimmy Buffett Early 1970 by Ringo Starr Sally G by Paul McCartney & Wings Behind That Locked Door by George Harrison John Sinclair by John Lennon The Road Goes On Forever by Robert Earl Keen Jesus Left Chicago by Hank Williams Jr Texas Eagle by Steve Earl & The Del McCoury Band This Time by Dwight Yoakam She's No Lady by Lyle Lovett My Wife Thinks You're Dead by Junior Brown Run Me Down by The Notting Hillbillies Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks Kansas City Blues by Wayne Hancock 7 Months, 39 Days by Hank Williams III 5 Dollar Bill by Corb Lund Put The O Back In Country by Shooter Jennings Conservative Christian Right Wing Republican Straight White American Males by Todd Snider Anyone wishing to contact The GXO please do by emailing us at [email protected]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.