Lainey Wilson, HARDY, and Today's Pop-Country (with Clover-Lynn a.k.a hillbillygothic)

If you're the sort of person who scoffs at the ever-shifting boogyman of "today's Country music," sit down and listen. Clover-Lynn is here to guide Michael and Ralph through two very different examples of contemporary pop-country: Lainey Wilson's Hillbilly Hippie and HARDY's The Mockingbird and the Crow.  Why are people so opposed to pop-country? Is it a matter of classism? Is "Americana" just gentrified country? Why do bands in vests inspire skepticism? Later, Ralph breaks out the banjo and performs "Smell Like Smoke."  Don't forget to subscribe to hear new episodes every other Tuesday! Find us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rchpodcast.bsky.social Or send us an email: [email protected] Our visual art was created by Elaine Banks (@elaineprints on IG).