Bryan Andrews on Grifters in Country Music, Redefining "Alpha Male," and Why He Won't Quiet Down

Country artist Bryan Andrews with 4 million TikTok followers, a Billboard-charting single, and a brand-new mixtape;  joins Joy for one of the most unfiltered conversations Two Personal has had. They get into the grift of performative conservatism in country music, what it's like being the "Town Democrat" back home, why small-town white men need to be the messengers for change in their own communities, Christian nationalism, patriarchy, and what real masculinity actually looks like.   Chapters:00:00 – Intro & welcome02:03 – Country music's "conservative" problem04:00 – The grift: exposing fake conservative country stars08:37 – Bryan's political upbringing09:55 – Releasing "The Older I Get"12:01 – Small towns, inner cities, and the roots of the divide13:18 – "Cosplay hillbilly" backlash15:08 – Blame, scapegoating, and anti-politician fandom19:00 – Being the right messenger23:21 – Christianity and hypocrisy27:03 – Are we a Christian nation? 32:07 – Midterms and political commentary39:29 – Corporate taxes and small-town economics44:05 – "Yee Haw, Fuck the Law" & country's Black roots48:14 – What "alpha male" really means49:33 – Patriarchy and submission culture53:29 – New relationship, being a "sim"1:00:00 – Men's mental health and suppressed emotions1:06:20 – The James Baldwin quote he lives by1:08:26 – Tour, charity, and goodbye See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.