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Twin brothers Chris and Britt talk with some lifelong friends. Young American is an ongoing conversation with stories, questions, interviews and takes on life in general and everything that comes along with it. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/you

Young American


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 12m AVG DURATION
    • 57 EPISODES


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    #55 Raw Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 71:24


    Catch up with the gang as they raw dog this latest episode.

    #54 Young American Movies: Hook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 93:14


    The gang refuses to grow up in this tribute to the collective childhood favorite film Hook.

    #53 The Bucket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 106:44


    The gang recap a year with questions from the bucket and a special cameo appearance by a favorite celebrity.

    #52 Young American Movies: Die Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 98:58


    Yippee-Ki-Yay Mothers 'n Fathers! Chris, Britt and Jon are joined by the Chief to discuss the most celebrated, influential, genre defining, action film of the 20th century.

    #51 Best of Quest Part 3: The Encore No One Asked For

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 142:01


    Back by popular demand (and with a little help from their friends) the gang rededicates another episode to their time as musicians in the house of the Lord.

    #50 Young American Music: The Killers Live at Royal Albert Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 71:01


    Joined by long time friend and professional guitarist Luke Marshall, the gang deep dive into one of the greatest live albums of all time.

    #49 Quentin Tarantino Film Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 116:41


    The gang goes full on film bro, as they set out to create the ultimate ranking of Quentin Tarantino's filmography.

    #48 Air Travel & Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 87:12


    Just about everyone has had a bad neighbor and the gang's all here to share their stories of the worst neighbors imaginable.

    #47 "The Villain Draft"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 95:11


    To celebrate the arrival of Summer Blockbuster Season, the gang drafts their favorite villains of all time. Grab a pen and play along

    #46 "Almost Didn't Graduate"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 67:53


    Summer is upon us and another semester is in the books as the gang recounts the highs and lows of school years gone by.

    #45 Young American Music: Third Eye Blind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 69:37


    The 90's are back and so are Nathan, Chris and Britt! joined by special guest Matt Garner to talk about the influential self titled album by 3eb and it's controversial frontman.

    #44 "I ♥️ NY"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 95:51


    The gang goes to NYC to celebrate a birthday, but when a co-host is unable to attend, they return to relive the trip and catch him up on tales from their journey on the mean streets of Brooklyn.

    #43 Interview with Gareth Evans of Tahlsound

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 36:53


    Gareth Evans of the Thalsound Concert Series sits down to tell you about the best kept secret of the Lexington music scene.

    #42 "The Albums that Raised Us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 118:34


    Chris & Britt invite lifelong friends Matt & Nathan to talk share stories of their high school garage band and draft the albums that ignited their shared love for music.

    #40 Dog Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 93:25


    Joined by Billy Fray, the gang discusses the ups and downs of life with their furry friends.

    #39 Upward Intuition with Andy Prince of Manchester Orchestra

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 82:56


    The gang sits down with Andy Prince of Manchester Orchestra about his project Upward Intuition, an organization that builds skateparks for their local community in Pensacola Florida.

    Young American Music: Give Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 76:30


    Chris and Nathan are joined by special guest Jonathan Berry to talk about the one and done extraordinary album "Give Up" by the revered indie-pop super group the Postal Service.

    Code Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 65:03


    Everybody poops, but maybe not exactly like you... This week the gang is joined by lifelong friend Billy to tell some of their most epic disasters of a number two gone wrong.

    New Year's Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 87:50


    It's a brand new year and the gang returns to form to recant some of their best and worst memories of New Year's past.

    Young American Movies: Jaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 90:56


    Chris and Britt sit down with "the Chief" to take a deep dive into the movie that changed cinema and their relationship to each other forever.

    Nate Varrone will burn this place down for $300

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 56:00


    Comedian Nate Varrone recounts his time on the improv stage of The Second City and pulls back the curtain on life as a comic, actor, writer and producer. As well as a special announcement from Nathan Musick.

    Preston Summerrow and "the C-word"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 72:00


    Jon and Chris interview Youtube sensation Preston Summerrow about some of the wild people and places he has found himself in the midst of on his journey as a creator and tackle the stigma of "the C-word".

    Young American Music: Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 49:49


    Jon, Andrew and Britt continue on with the Young American Music series and sit down to talk about one of the most influential indie albums and its stark impression on them. This week its the album "Control" by the indie-rock godfather Pedro the Lion.

    Young American Movies: Moneyball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 27:48


    Jon and Nathan are back and talking about Billy Beane's unique approach to America's favorite pass time in the incredible 2011 film Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.

    Episode #28 Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 79:42


    As spooky season comes to a close the gang dissects their own rational and irrational fears and where they may stem from.

    Young American Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 38:40


    Jon, Andrew and Britt take a look at the phenomenal 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by the indy pop rock music making machine Phoenix.

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    Young American Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 38:26


    Jon, Andrew & Britt talk about the phenomenal 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by the indy pop rock music making machine Phoenix.

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    Conversation with Abby Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 95:52


    The gang sits down with recording artist and dear friend Abby Hamilton to talk abut her her Kentucky roots, the art of song writing, chasing tornados, 30 second stand up routines, life on the road and a sneak peak at her upcoming album "#1 Zookeeper of the San Diego Zoo" streaming everywhere October 13th.

    Young American Movies: The Social Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 31:58


    Jon and Nathan debut the Young American Movies segment with a conversation about Academy Award winning film The Social Network.

    Episode #27 "What the Cuss"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 63:03


    An interesting letter has sparked an age old debate, and the gang is here to tackle the difficult subject. With stories, soliloquies and cold hard facts.

    Episode #26 "Americans Abroad and Grade School Brawls"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 93:33


    The gang is back to full strength and give some tips on how to spot an American tourist as well as rehash the times they've had to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.

    Episode #25 Interview with Matt Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 119:42


    The gang sits down with music industry professional and long time friend Matt Wilson to talk about life on the road and tell old stories about trashed instruments, guitar thieves, security brawls and the local music scene that they cut their teeth on.

    Episode #24 "The Blink Draft"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 119:19


    It's a knock down, drag out fight to the finish as the gang voraciously select their five favorite Blink-182 songs in preparation to see the band reunite for their long awaited comeback tour!

    Episode #23 "Master of Disguise"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 76:15


    Fret not, for the hang has returned! Sharing their favorite moments of pods long since past, as well as some well kept secrets in the art of sneaking around.

    Episode#22 "The Mom-Pod"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 98:42


    The gang is on their best behavior as they invite their mom's to set the record straight and testify to what it was like to raise them in this very special Mother's Day installment of Young American.

    Episode #21 "Gone Phishing"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 54:38


    Whether it be suspicious emails, panhandlers, sleazy shoe salesman or axe murdering hitchhikers, the gang is here to blow the roof off of some of the most common scams you might encounter.

    Episode #20 "Best Man, Worst Speech"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 65:44


    It's been said that 75% of people would rather die than give a speech in front of a crowd, the gang is here to reinforce those stats with some awkward stories and a few tips that might just get you through the fiery crucible of public speaking.

    Episode #19 " The Best Movies I've NEVER Seen"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 56:59


    In the wake of Oscar season, the gang share their individual lists of the top movies they've never seen and face the scrutiny of their peers. Whether you're a movie go-er, movie lover or full blown cinephile, this episode is for your!

    Episode #18 " Car Trouble"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 61:50


    Be you auto-mechanic or auto-moron, car trouble happens to the best of us. The gang recounts some of their best and worst automotive horror stories and touch on some of the most recent cultural phenomena to occur in their neck of the woods.

    Episode #17 Interview with Cal Swartzentruber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 80:38


    Cal recently set the fastest known time (FKT) hiking the Sheltowee Trace, a 343 mile hiking trail that runs right through Kentucky. Cal gives the gang a glimpse into the ins and outs of "hiker trash" culture and what led him from a miserably failed overnight hike in the Red River Gorge to what would one day become a world record. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #16 "Well it's About Time!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 53:16


    The gang reconvenes to discuss how the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years of their lives are spent. In short, time is fleeting, so spend it close to the people that matter most to you... That is, unless you opt to take certain daily activities in one lump-sum. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #15 "Headlines & Robot Mines"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 58:25


    The gang comes to terms with the fact that they may indeed be five idiots sitting around a table talking, but that doesn't deter them from tackling one of the more divisive technological topics of the modern age. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #14 "The Jingle Bracket"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 57:26


    As the most commercialized season of the year comes to a close, the gang sets out on an impossible task to rank the most memorably obnoxious TV ads of all time. Find the Jingle Bracket on the socials and follow along to see who will take home the Jingle-Belt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #13 "It's MY Merry Christmas"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 52:50


    After a brief and unforeseen hiatus, the gang reconvenes to catch up and talk holidays, Christmas traditions, non-virgin births and one of the most popular TV series in the post pandemic era. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #12 "Road Trip Part 2: Powdered-Sugar Covered Beef Ravioli"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 46:03


    The road trip continues on the way back from the venue and the gang cut up their collective experience as well as ask some poignant questions regarding mouth watering television snacks, best laid funeral plans and the airing of grievances. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #11 "Road Trip Part 1: Mosh Pits and Pit Stops"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 73:19


    The gang piles into a vehicle for a road trip to Louisville KY to see a band. In a race against weak bladder control, they hit the record button and talk about their most formative concert going experiences, but can they make it there before someone has an accident in the back seat? Press play to find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode #10 "Harvest Festivus for the Rest of Us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 79:26


    There'll be no trick or treating in this house, that's the devil's holiday! Now put on your best bedsheet, belt, towel and sandals, we're headed to a Harvest Festival!... Join the gang as they recount their favorite spooky season traditions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youngamericanpod/support

    Episode #9 "Street Rats, Photo Hacks & Green Room Snacks"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 101:17


    The gang tackles some important first world problems such as survival strategies when living minimum wage, what would be on a band rider and some of the greatest photos taken, taken down and ultimately lost forever. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youngamericanpod/support

    Episode #8 "I Had Lunch With Vecna”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 73:41


    The gang returns, fielding a number of questions about serial killers, misconceptions and life saving songs, as well as talk about the perils of trusting the weatherman and taking gum from a stranger. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youngamericanpod/support

    Episode #7 "Best of Quest Part 2: I Don't Know the Words"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 44:28


    The gang picks up right where they left off last time and talk about some of the more interesting individuals they encountered in the sacred places and common spaces of a church who's reach may have exceeded its grasp. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youngamericanpod/support

    Episode #6 "The Best of Quest Part 1: The Rise and Fall of a Bargain Concert"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 58:23


    The gang reminisces about their time in the Lord's Army as they unpack what life was like serving in the ranks of a local church with high hopes of epic proportions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youngamericanpod/support

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