Pickin' It Out with Andrew Pope
by Andrew Pope
Singer/songwriter Andrew Pope has unscripted, real conversations with friends and folks from the entertainment, music, and sports world. Be the third person in the room as you hear never before told stories from some of the world’s most well known performers as they are Pickin’ It Out with Andrew Pope! Podcast is brought to you for free. If you would like to make a contribution to keep this podcast going, send to paypal.me/alacobllc
Episodes
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E60: Thomas Sheffield
y'all have been askin for it, and now you have it. this week we are pickin it out with one of the best country singers you've never heard of, but you are about to. mr. thomas sheffield. he is every bit as good as traditionalists such as daryle singletary, mo pitney, and jake worthington. we…
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E59: Ricky Skaggs
this week, i am so honored to be pickin it out with a legend in country and bluegrass music, ricky skaggs. we talked about everything from getting his very first mandolin to working with dolly parton to his latest single 'say a prayer'. a great conversation with a music legend. don't miss this'n...
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E58: Anthony Sims
this week, i am pickin it out with the founder of lucky dog guitars, mr. anthony sims. we had a great conversation about everything from how he started building these one of a kind guitars, to stories about merle haggard and redd volkaert, george jones and don williams, as well as his honky tonk...
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E57: Travis Tritt
sometimes, no introduction is needed. this week, i am pickin it out with one of my biggest heroes and a man i am proud to call a friend, mr. travis tritt. if you have ever wanted to just sit and talk with travis tritt, do not miss this very candid episode with a country music legend (that NEEDS…
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E56: Georgette Jones
this week it sure is an honor to be pickin it out with the daughter of george jones and tammy wynette, miss georgette jones lennon. we talked about her growing up with country music royalty, the truth about her parents, some great stories about dolly parton and loretta lynn, and her own career in...
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E55: Jeff Bates
this week we are pickin it out with a good ol mississippi boy and one of the best voices in country music, jeff bates. jeff has quite a story, maybe one of the best in country music period. he went from addiction to redemption in a way that nobody else has and we about had church on this'n. God...
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E54: Earl 'Peanutt' & Charlene Montgomery
this week you are in for quite a treat because i am pickin it out with a couple of legends in country music, peanutt and charlene montgomery. now peanutt wrote over 70 songs for george jones and tammy wynette. he also wrote songs for emmylou harris, hank williams jr, melba montgomery, and many...
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E53: Mo Pitney
this week, i am pickin it out with one of my favorite real country music artists these days, mo pitney. we talk about everything from mo meeting merle haggard to the bible to the current state of his longtime record deal with curb records. --- DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS:...
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E52: Tommy Barnes
this week i am pickin it out with mr. tommy barnes. tommy has written songs for hank williams jr, little texas, tim mcgraw and many more. don't miss this in depth hilarious conversation about the crazy mind of a songwriter and what makes it tick. Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook -...
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E51: Wayne Oliver
get ready for some of the wildest george jones stories you have ever heard. you may have seen this man on 'tales from the tour bus', but you ain't never seen him like this. this week we are pickin' it out with mr. wayne oliver. wayne used to book shows for george jones as well as hank williams…
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E50: Gene Watson
welp, i can't believe its already our 50th episode of pickin' it out this week, but here we are. and boy do i have a guest for y'all. this man right here is one of the biggest legends in country music and i sure was honored to spend some time with the one and only mr. gene watson. trust me when i...
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E49: Greg Fowler
this week i am pickin it out with a great man that has been involved with country supergroup ALABAMA since their myrtle beach days, mr. greg fowler. we talked about his radio days, when he saw alabama the first time, co-writing with randy owen and teddy gentry, traveling the world, lots of great...
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E48: John Conlee
this week i am beyond honored to be pickin it out with one of country music's biggest legends, mr. john conlee. we talked about how he got to nashville, waylon, ray charles, AI, the recent sale of the grand ole opry and a whole lot more. also, God led me to talk about something with john that you...
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E47: Ken Mellons
this week, i'm pickin it out with mr. jukebox junkie himself, mr. ken mellons. in the 90s, there wasn't anybody puttin out any more countrier music than ken mellons. we talked about everything from how his music career got started and to how he thought it had ended to the recent resurgence in 90s...
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E46: Crystal Gayle
this week, i am truly honored to be pickin it out with the one and only miss crystal gayle. yes, she has the most legendary hair in all of music, but she is so much more than that and i hope that you’ll learn that today. as we always do on this show, we talked about a little of everything. from...
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E45: Bernie Nelson
we are pickin it out with mr. bernie nelson this week. bernie has been a hit songwriter in country music for over 30 years and has the stories to prove it. he was a staff songwriter for emi publishing for over 10 years in nashville. we talked about guy clark, russell smith, lee roy parnell, kris...
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E44: Aaron Lewis
we are pickin it out with aaron lewis this week. we discussed his career with staind, and his solo country music career as well as his songwriting process and why he wanted to be a recording artist. his new record, give my country back, is an important one and it will be out july 17. get to know...
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E43: William Lee Golden
he’s been a member of the oak ridge boys since 1965, he’s in the country music hall of fame and this week we’re honored to be pickin it out with the one and only, the legendary mr. william lee golden. WLG’s books: https://www.williamleegoldenbook.com As always, this podcast is brought to you for...
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E42: Dr. Gerald Murray
in the 6 years i have been doing this podcast, this might just be my favorite episode we’ve done yet. chances are, you have never heard this man’s name, but you are about to. his name is dr. gerald murray. maybe you’ve seen him on tales from the tour bus. he’s a champion kickboxer, a karate…
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E41: Guich Koock
he partnered with hondo crouch to buy the town of luckenbach texas, he was instrumental in creating and organizing the historical world's fair that was held there year after year, he was in steven spieldberg's first movie and he acted in a ton of other tv shows and movies. this week we are pickin...
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E40: Wayne "Animal" Turner
words can't describe what an honor it was to sit down with my favorite guitar picker to ever pick. he joined hank williams jr and the bama band in 1979 and somewhere along the bus trips he became an animal. find out how, as well as a whole lot more, in this rare conversation with the one and…
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E39: Jeannie C. Riley
if you have ever wanted to sit down and spend some time with the legendary miss jeannie c. riley, don't miss this conversation. it will take you right into her living room as we talk about everything from her love for merle haggard and hank jr, to her friendship with billy ray cyrus and travis...
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E38: Mark Chesnutt
on this week's episode, i sat down with one of my honky tonk heroes mr. mark chesnutt. we talked about everything from getting sober to waylon jennings to hank williams jr. don't miss this'n yall.
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E37: Jake Owen
this is one of the most important conversations i could have at this point and time. jake owen's new record ‘dreams to dream’ is out today, nov 7th. let me tell you why this record is so important. it was produced by shooter jennings and it is a very real country music record. me and jake sat…
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E36: Mark Herndon
we are honored to welcome country music hall of famer, the legendary Mark Herndon to Pickin It Out. we talk about everything from flying planes to his fallout with Alabama, as well as his recent reunion with Alabama and how it all happened. do NOT miss this'n yall. This Episode is brought to you…
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E35: Walt Willey
August 8th 1975, exactly 50 years ago today, Hank Williams Jr. fell 530 feet off of Ajax Peak in Montana. He was climbing with his friend Dick Willey and Dick's 11 year old son Walt. We are honored to welcome Walt Willey to #PickinItOut. For the first time, hear the full story of that day from…
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E34: Brett Favre
Today, we're #PickinItOut with NFL Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre. We discuss everything from Jerry Glanville to Hank Jr to the recent allegations made against him. Don't miss this'n! SUBSCRIBE: @AndrewPopeMusic DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout...
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E33: Damon Johnson
When you think about bands like Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd, you are talking about some major music history that covers a lot of ground… This guy has been in them all as well as many others. And believe it or not, we both graduated from the same high school, 20 years apart. Is…
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E32: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Legendary is too small a word. Sometimes, folks are in a class of their own and that is certainly the guest with this man. He was one of my favorite wrestlers growing up. He spoke softly and directly but yet somehow louder than everyone else. He's overcome a hell of a lot in his life. He is one…
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E31: Jim Johnston
He’s the man behind all of our favorite WWF/WWE entrance theme music.. In fact, he, along with Vince McMahon basically invented the wrestler entrance theme… He’s composed pieces for numerous cable channels, he’s a multitalented writer and musician, and he’s one hell of a man. Today we’re...
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E30: Dr. Harvey Schiller
Sure he’s the man that sent Eric Bischoff home from WCW in 1999, but there’s so much more that this man has done. He was a United States Air Force combat pilot in Vietnam, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, the head of the Olympic Committee, president of Turner Sports, and he…
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E29: Scott Hudson
On this episode, i’m honored to be pickin it out with none other than Scott Hudson, legendary announcer for WCW, WWE & TNA. We talked about his life long love for pro wrestling, his “shoot job”, his start in the business, getting beat up by Rick Steiner, hanging out with Gene Simmons, the last...
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E28: Roger Murrah
I am joined this week by the hall of fame Nashville songwriter Roger Murrah. We talk about everything from Bobby Bare to having multiple number one songs to co-writing with Waylon Jennings. Do not miss this episode with a great man and one heck of a songwriter.
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E27: Verne Lundquist
In this episode we are pickin it out with legendary sports broadcaster Verne Lundquist. Me and Verne discuss his start in broadcasting, playing golf with Willie Nelson, working with Terry Bradshaw, the Tonya Harding incident, his role in Happy Gilmore, criticism from viewers, his friendship with...
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E26: Neal Pruitt
this week, i'm pickin' it out with THE voice of the nWo and WCW producer Neal Pruitt. we talk about his start in video production, what it was like to work for turner and wcw, the end of wcw and much much more. don't miss a great conversation with a great man, 4 life.
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E25: Marcus "Buff" Bagwell
He's Buff and he's still the stuff. Had a great time pickin it out with the one and only Marcus "Buff" Bagwell. Don't miss this!
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E24: Eddie McClintock
This week, we're pickin' it out with the man that has done it all, the great actor Eddie McClintock. He has guest starred on shows like Friends, Diagnosis Murder, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Shooter, Bones and many more. He starred on the number one show Warehouse 13 and has worked on many movies as...
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E23: Lex Luger
Pickin' It Out is back for season 3 and i have a very special guest to kick things off. he is none other than wrestling legend Lex Luger. this man's story is like no other. the things he has overcome in his life to get to where he is now is nothin short of remarkable. this is a definite must…
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E22: Bobby Tomberlin
For the Season 2 finale, I talk with singer/songwriter Bobby Tomberlin. We talk about his love for real country music, how Mel Tillis changed his life, growing up in Alabama, losing mothers, friendships he has made with Opry stars like Little Jimmy Dickens and his relationship with the Williams...
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E21: Mick Foley
Got to catch up with my good friend WWE Hall of Famer and Hardcore Legend Mick Foley while he was on the road. Mick is one of the greatest human beings that I have ever known. Rumor is... Dude Love might even sing a little tune. Enjoy!
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E20: Gary Portnoy
DO NOT MISS this rare conversation with iconic singer/songwriter Gary Portnoy. Gary is best known for writing and performing one of the most popular TV theme songs of all time, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name", from the Emmy award winning sitcom "Cheers". He has also wrote and recorded theme…
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E19: Dustin Kennedy
This week I'm talkin to my buddy Dustin Kennedy. DK co-hosts the One Lane Road podcast and he also is a concert promoter and a good ol boy. We share a few stories about the road, wrestlin, Hank Jr, and God knows what else. Haha! Don't miss it!
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E18: Billy Earheart Part 2 (Hank Williams Jr years)
We're back with legendary pianist Billy Earheart and, by request, this one is all about the Hank Williams Jr days. Billy E spent 26 years as part of Hank's Bama Band and we are deep diving into those years. We talk about everything from his first show with Hank in 1985 to Monday Night Football,...
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E17: Tom Skerritt
i had a great conversation with Emmy award winning legendary actor/writer Tom Skerritt. Tom has worked in tons of films such as MASH, Top Gun, and A River Runs Through It. He also starred in the hit CBS television show, Picket Fences, which won him an emmy. don't miss this conversation with a…
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E16: Raymond H McDonald
this week i'm pickin it out with longtime friend of Merle Haggard and author of the new book "Merle Haggard was A Friend Of Mine", Raymond H McDonald. this one was emotional for me. please go buy the book. you will not be sorry.
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E15: Barry Corbin
This week I am talkin to legendary actor and proud Texan, Barry Corbin. Barry is one of the most authentic folks you will ever meet and you won't want to miss this great conversation with a fine man. if you enjoy the episode, please download and leave a review.
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E14: Mayor Glenn Jacobs
Usually, WWE Hall of Famer and mayor does not go together in the same sentence, not unless you are talking about my friend Glenn Jacobs AKA Kane! He has been the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee since 2018 and Mayor Jacobs was kind enough to give us a bit of his time to discuss things like Jim...
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E13: Erin Enderlin
If you are an aspiring singer/songwriter, don't miss this episode. Always great to talk to my friend Erin Enderlin. Erin has had songs recorded by everyone from Alan Jackson to Lee Ann Womack and she is one of my favorite "real" artists today.
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E12: Paul Siracusa
Season 2 continues with my good friend Paul Siracusa, from Cripple Creek Hat Company. Paul co-founded the company in 1975 and the rest is history. Leather making is a lost art these days, but Paul has done it all. This man is a legendary hat maker for some of the most famous musicians/actors on...
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E11: Billy Earheart
Season 2 kicks off with my old friend Billy Earheart. Billy E is a world renown pianist as well as an original member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces. He also spent 21 years touring in Hank Williams Jr's Bama Band. Don't miss this conversation. This podcast is brought to you for free. If you would…
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Singer/songwriter Andrew Pope has unscripted, real conversations with friends and folks from the entertainment, music, and sports world. Be the third person in the room as you hear never before told stories from some of the world’s most well known performers as they are Pickin’ It Out with Andrew Pope! Podcast is brought to you for free. If you would like to make a contribution to keep this podcast going, send to paypal.me/alacobllc
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