The Good Neighbor Get Together
by Benji Magness & Jason Estopinal
Interviews on all things country music. History, culture, the back stories, the truth, beauty, lies, etc. From The Carter Family and the Avett Brothers to goat testicles and the evolution of the banjo, we've got you covered. Electronically recorded. This program is morally good.
Episodes
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Louis Michot: Cajun, Zydeco, Old Timey, Race, Solo Records & a Humble Genuis that is “Rêve du Troubadour”
Join us as we sit down with Louis Michot (best known as the fiddle player and lead-singer for the Grammy award winning Lost Bayou Ramblers, but blowing minds on the sonic masterpiece that is his solo record “Rêve du Troubadour”) and discuss all things Cajun, Zydeco, Old Timey Music, Race Music…
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Marty Robbins: Twentieth Century Drifter w/Diane Diekman
Join us as we sit down at the table with Diane Diekman to discuss her book about the life of Marty Robbins, the legendary country music artist and NASCAR driver who scored sixteen number-one hits and two Grammy awards. Robbins saw himself as a drifter, a man always searching for self-fulfillment...
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The Birth of WSM Radio and the Grand Ole Opry: Tennessee and Music City USA w/ Craig Havighurst (Pt. 2)
Started by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in 1925, WSM became one of the most influential and exceptional radio stations in the history of broadcasting and country music. WSM gave Nashville the moniker “Music City USA” as well as a rich tradition of music, news, and broad-based...
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The Birth of WSM Radio and the Grand Ole Opry: Tennessee and Music City USA w/ Craig Havighurst (Pt. 1)
Started by the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in 1925, WSM became one of the most influential and exceptional radio stations in the history of broadcasting and country music. WSM gave Nashville the moniker “Music City USA” as well as a rich tradition of music, news, and broad-based...
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Stephen WIlson Jr: The Tree that Grew Close to the Apple
We are all our parent's children, for better or for worse. We all must come to terms with this at some point. I never did until listening to Stephen Wilson Jr. Sometimes in topics this deep and difficult, having a wise guide will help you understand the relations of parent and child. Stephen…
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Dixie Dewdrop: The Uncle Dave Macon Story w/ Michael Doubler
Join us as we sit at the table with Michael Doubler to discuss his book “Dixie Dewdrop,” the amazing story of his great grandfather, Uncle Dave Macon. As one of the earliest performers on WSM radio in Nashville, Uncle Dave became the Grand Ole Opry's first superstar. His old-time music and...
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Kimberly Perry: Motherhood, Her Husband's Perfect Hair, & If I Die Young Part 2
Since 2009, Kimberly Perry has captivated audiences with her showstopping vocals, lyrical eloquence, and superstar presence. As one-third of the Grammy® Award-winning superstar sibling trio The Band Perry, Kimberly Perry has racked up sales of over two and a half million albums, thirteen million...
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Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History w/Kristina Gaddy & Pete Ross
Join us as we sit down at the table with Kristina Gaddy and Pete Ross to discuss Kristina’s new book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History.” Named one of 2022’s Most Memorable Music Books by No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music, it’s an illuminating history of the banjo,...
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Country Music Messiah? Does Country Music Need Salvation? w/Trigger
Join us as we sit down at the table with Trigger, the musical mad scientist behind savingcountrymusic.com. As a music journalist, Trigger has had his finger on the pulse of country music for 15+ years. In our conversation, we swing from every branch of the country music family tree- from outlaw...
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John Brinkley. Million Watt Radio Station. The Carter Family. Goat Testicles. with Pope Brock
What do goat testicles and a radio station in Mexico in the 1930’s have to do with country music legends The Carter Family, the popularization of country music, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? A lot! And it’s all due to one man: John R. Brinkely, the notorious quack doctor of the 1920-30’s, who…
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Is Country Music Sexist? How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be w/Marissa Moss
In country music, the men might dominate the radio waves, but it’s women—like Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton, and Kacey Musgraves—who are making history. Join us as we sit down with Marissa Moss and discuss her book “Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never...
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The American Songster: Dom Flemons PART 2
Join us as we sit down at the table and chat with Dom Flemons. Known as “The American Songster,” Dom is a Grammy Award Winner, Two-Time Emmy Nominee, and 2020 U.S. Artists Fellow. Dom is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar, actor, slam poet, record collector, and the creator, host,...
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The American Songster: Dom Flemons PART 1
Join us as we sit down at the table and chat with Dom Flemons. Known as “The American Songster,” Dom is a Grammy Award Winner, Two-Time Emmy Nominee, and 2020 U.S. Artists Fellow. Dom is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar, actor, slam poet, record collector, and the creator, host,...
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The Bristol Sessions: The "Big Bang" of Country Music? PART 2 w/Dr. Ted Olson
In the summer of 1927, nineteen bands/musicians responded to an ad in a newspaper for an opportunity to be a part of a recording session in Bristol, Tennessee. Some of the most well-known and influential names in American music were there: the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Stoneman, and...
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The Bristol Sessions: The "Big Bang" of Country Music? PART 1 w/ Dr. Ted Olson
In the summer of 1927, nineteen bands/musicians responded to an ad in a newspaper for an opportunity to be a part of a recording session in Bristol, Tennessee. Some of the most well-known and influential names in American music were there: the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Ernest Stoneman, and...
About this show
Interviews on all things country music. History, culture, the back stories, the truth, beauty, lies, etc. From The Carter Family and the Avett Brothers to goat testicles and the evolution of the banjo, we've got you covered. Electronically recorded. This program is morally good.
Hosted by
Benji Magness & Jason Estopinal
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