Podcasts about try that in a small town

Oftentimes, they guys cover songs that have flown under the radar with their offensive or terrible lyrics... and sometimes, they cover songs like Jason Aldean's Try That In A Small Town. Woefully ignorant, dangerous, and replete with a music video with one of the worst backdrops in history. Bad all around.

For decades, hip hop has been the most successful genre on the charts. Then, in 2023, a shift occurred. For the first time, the country songs outnumbered hip hop songs on the year end charts. Last year, country's boom was led by hyper-partisan hits like Jason Aldean's “Try That In A Small Town” and Oliver Anthony's “Rich Men North of Richmond.” In 2024, country has taken a left turn. Beyoncé's genre-busting album Cowboy Carter pushed the limits of what country can sound like, and who can make it. Two of her collaborators have since charted #1 hits: Shaboozey with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Post Malone with “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen. Country music is growing, and its sound is changing. Will it replace hip hop for good?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dennis Holt is one of Nashville's most gifted musicians, whose drumming abilities cross nearly every genre from Americana to Country to Rock, Jazz, Ambient and R & B. He was born in Hawaii and raised in Jacksonville, FL. He has performed with: Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, K. T. Oslin, Loretta Lynn, Felix Cavalier And The Rascals, Chris Stapleton, Ricky Skaggs, Shawn Mullins, Hank Williams Jr., Trisha Yearwood and many others.    Some Things That Came Up:  -1:30 The Trader Joes experience -3:30 Dennis is left handed and plays on a right handed kit (cross over and open handed) -11:30 Growing up in Hawaii -16:30 The influence of Dave Brubeck's “Take Five” -19:00 Those Ringo fills are truly left handed -22:40 Quit junior college to take a playing gig in LA in 1976 -23:30 Jim Keltner, Jim Gordon, Paul Leim, Mike Baird. Keltner inspired Dennis to be a session musician -25:30 Playing clubs, 4 sets a night, 6 nights a week -27:00 Turned down the Lynyrd Skynyrd gig -35:00 Denny the Surfer -40:00 Getting highly connected in the Nashville scene in the late 70's -46:00 SYNDRUMS!!! -47:15 10-12 sessions per week in the 80's -47:45 The offer to be a band member in Restless Heart -49:30 Playing in the band Kansas 83-85' -50:00 Playing with John Elefante  -52:00 The fine art of replacing… -52:15 Took a break to live in Colorado. Moved back to Nashville in 2000 -53:00 The perks of working with bassist Spady Brannen  -57:40 Biking accident -1:09:0- Go-To Snare Drums -1:10:40 “The Big Yellow” DW Kit -1:17:40 Spectrasonics Audio  -1:19:30 “The Cajon Stack” -1:24:50 “The Fave 5” -1:33:00 Refine your craft, be early, be kind and always say yes unless it compromises your ethics.    Follow:  Email: dennydrums@comcast.net IG: @dennydrums FB: @dennisholt   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!     Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

The Untold Story of the Controversial #1 Hit Song 'Try That In A Small Town' and How It Ignited an American Movement | Presented by the Songwriters

This week, we revisit one of our favorite episodes of 2023! The panel begins by examining Barbie, Greta Gerwig's hot pink, record-breaking movie about the iconic Mattel doll. Then, the trio dives into Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which chronicles the life of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb,” and explores whether the film achieves its aims. Finally, they are joined by Slate's Chris Molanphy to discuss the controversy behind country singer Jason Aldean's latest song, “Try That In A Small Town.” In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel is once again joined by Chris Molanphy to discuss all things Summer Strut. With the annual show just weeks away, the four pull back the curtain to detail their processes, weird observations, and more. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements: Dana: In line with her theme of the week, “Yay movies and go, go, go to the theater,” Dana highly recommends Theater Camp, a delightful film by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon. Julia: Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe for zucchini pasta with crispy capers and pistachios isn't the sort of thing Julia would normally endorse (for one, it's extremely laborious and you will need to fry individual basil leaves), but it's vegan, a showstopper, and completely worth it. Stephen: In honor of the late singer, Stephen recommends two Tony Bennett albums: “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album” (1975) and “Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall” (1962). Outro music: “Last Sunday” by OTE. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we revisit one of our favorite episodes of 2023! The panel begins by examining Barbie, Greta Gerwig's hot pink, record-breaking movie about the iconic Mattel doll. Then, the trio dives into Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which chronicles the life of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb,” and explores whether the film achieves its aims. Finally, they are joined by Slate's Chris Molanphy to discuss the controversy behind country singer Jason Aldean's latest song, “Try That In A Small Town.” In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel is once again joined by Chris Molanphy to discuss all things Summer Strut. With the annual show just weeks away, the four pull back the curtain to detail their processes, weird observations, and more. Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements: Dana: In line with her theme of the week, “Yay movies and go, go, go to the theater,” Dana highly recommends Theater Camp, a delightful film by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon. Julia: Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe for zucchini pasta with crispy capers and pistachios isn't the sort of thing Julia would normally endorse (for one, it's extremely laborious and you will need to fry individual basil leaves), but it's vegan, a showstopper, and completely worth it. Stephen: In honor of the late singer, Stephen recommends two Tony Bennett albums: “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album” (1975) and “Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall” (1962). Outro music: “Last Sunday” by OTE. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With our culture wars at a full rolling boil, apparently all it takes to send our enmity over the edge is…a good old-fashioned country song?? The furor over Jason Aldean's “Try That in A Small Town” (and then there's Oliver Anthony's “Rich Men North of Richmond”) is reminiscent of the old furor over The Dixie Chicks—only the “sides” have switched up.  As The Village Square embarks on a pluralism project to build a hometown where everyone belongs, it's possible that “round here we take care of our own” is a value we should all seek to restore to American civic life, but does it really need to come with all the guns? We'll bring The God Squad into this musical fracas (they dove right into this one in our planning meeting), so that they can do their usual thing and go high instead of the usual low. Can we find a place where perhaps we can tolerate each other and just SING? (Dolly Parton has something to say on that front…) Check out the “Try That In A Small Town” lyrics. And the lyrics to “Rich Men North of Richmond” are here. Joining us for this God Squad are Father Tim Holeda of St. Thomas More Co-Cathedral, Josh Hall of First Baptist Church, Joseph Davis Jr. of Truth Gatherers Community Church, and Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky of Temple Israel. Stefanie Posner of Temple Israel will be facilitating. Meet the God Squad, the brains behind our series “God Squad: Improbable conversations for people of faith and no faith at all (because talking politics wasn't hard enough). Joining us for this edition of God Squad:  Find bios for our participants and a full program description online here. The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In this episode of ABL Live, we covered a variety of topics, including the issue surrounding direct deposits not crediting to accounts this past Friday at several big banks across the nation, Sam Bankman-Fried being convicted on all seven charges related to the collapse of the crypto trading firm FTX, the home of top Eric Adams fundraiser Brianna Suggs being raided by the FBI amid suspicions of improper campaign funding from Turkey, Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks blaming Democrats for the poor state of California, Jason Aldean giving his first interview about the controversy surrounding "Try That In A Small Town", Bill Maher flipping out over the obvious double standard surrounding Donald Trump and election integrity, Hunter Biden saying that the GOP weaponized his addiction for political gain, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-logan/support

Jason Aldean calls the gang to play "Try That In A Small Town!"

Weekly Podcast #451 - Carsen's absence from this episode is apparent because the guys spend the entire podcast just being dudes. Plus, Jason Aldean provides his perspective on the "Try That In A Small Town" controversy.

喜歡張大春主持的「聽說張大春」嗎？歡迎小額贊助我們，讓我們繼續產出優質節目＞https://bit.ly/3dzJX7V 主持人：張大春 來賓：資深樂評人、資深廣播主持人 袁永興 主題：娛樂轟趴｜2023美國鄉村音樂史上最高光時刻的一年 八月份第一週的美國Billboard 百大單曲榜，鄉村男歌手傑森阿爾丁（Jason Aldean）的歌曲〈Try That In A Small Town〉登上第一名，這是近68年單曲排行榜歷史上，首次由鄉村藝人佔據前三名。鄉村音樂在今年迎來了一波熱潮，其中Morgan Wallen被視為是引領這股熱潮的核心人物，他不僅在Billboard排行榜上屢創佳績，更形成了自己的Wallen效應。 播放曲目： 1. Try That in a Small Town / Jason Aldean 2. Rich Men North of Richmond / Oliver Anthony 3. Last Night / Morgan Wallen 4. I Remember Everything / Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves 5. Fast Car / Luke Combs 6. Get The Hell Out Of Here / Maren Morris 7. Rock and a Hard Place / Bailey Zimmerman 8. Heart Like A Truck / Lainey Wilson ----- ▍聽更多：https://flow.page/thehearsay ▍粉絲團：https://www.facebook.com/TheHearSayChannel ▍合作贊助：thehearsaytw@gmail.com Powered by Firstory Hosting

We talk Ohio, growing up white when you're brown, Jason Aldean, and Neel's musical comedy stylings! Full ep on patreon along with archived episiodes, early acess, and more!

In this News Brief we discuss two recent "controversial" country hits, “Try That In A Small Town” by Jason Aldean and "Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony––and their attendant partisan utility. Our guest, Citations' resident Country Music correspondent Alexander Billet.

On this episode of BREAKING TAKES, Sam & Zach discuss Jason Aldean's new anthem 'Try That In A Small Town,' the new Gen Z method being used to keep away thirsty guys, and a construction worker succumbing to heat stroke accused of drug use.  SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE ACCESS: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingtakes/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingtakesApple: https://apple.co/3K4Yny2Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pThWCtOvercast: https://bit.ly/43uz1AyPremium: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/ 

Porch Talk's founder and host, Alan Aldridge, comes through for a discussion. https://porch-talk.net/ Y'all know we go wherever the conversation leads us. Part I of Porch Talk and County Line combo episode is all over the place, but entertaining nonetheless. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW Porch Talk and The County Line. Your continued support is greatly appreciated!Episode Time Stamps(1:00) It's hot as fuck(2:00) I only want to sweat when I mean to(4:00) How long will a pair of tennis shoes last?(5:30) Why is it so hot?(7:15) Do you know the Great Lakes?(8:30) Kid Rock(9:37) Alan admires Boosie segments(11:30) Boosie v Mike Tyson(13:00) Boosie apologizes to Dwayne Wade(14:00) Why did the left pick Jason Aldean?(15:00) Cardi B - WAP (16:00) The internet makes raising children more difficult(17:30) Storyteller is the most important figure in culture(18:30) Art is the true representation of how people feel(20:00) Does modern architecture suck?(21:15) Industrial revolution killed craftsmanship(22:30) Do we sound like Forrest Gump?(24:00) The left praising Tyler Childers new song?(24:40) Try That In A Small Town backlash is unsubstantiated(27:00) The news media will always claim "racism"(28:30) Is The County Line content fair?(30:00) Lee Carl's stand up performance round up(31:50) Mary Ryan Brown is funny!(33:00) Open mic night possibilities(34:45) Southern Prohibition open mic night(36:30) Bud Crawford fight recap(38:15) High school baseball walk out songs(39:30) Jamey Johnson catalog(40:36) Stages of life can change artists(41:40) Nickelback's fans hurt their popularity(43:20) Alan's comedic palate(44:45) Everything was "gay" in 2004(45:30) What is the male equivalent of Karen?(47:00) Alan critiques Lee Carl's interview style(48:30) People don't have long form conversations often(49:20) Do younger generations struggle with in person conversation?(51:00) Sometimes we need nature for mental clarity(52:30) Alan has punched a hole in the wall TWICE!!(54:00) Lee details his attempt to break into his own car(55:30) Alan details his encounter with attempted rape on spring break(58:30) Sexual, physical, and verbal abuse is too common(1:00:00) A higher power can be very helpful through adversity(1:01:30) Exercise improves mood (1:03:00) Carrying a grudge is a heavy burdenhttps://www.countylinepodcast.com/Support the show

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump's third indictment, this one for January 6th and the 2020 election; Trump v. President Joe Biden poll results; and, joined by David French of The New York Times, the country song “Try That In A Small Town.”  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey for The Washington Post: “Heart of the Trump Jan. 6 indictment: What's in Trump's head” Judd Legum for Popular Information: “The biggest misconception about Trump's third criminal indictment” Reid J. Epstein for The New York Times: “Quick to Mock MAGA, Biden Stays Silent on Trump Indictments” Reid J. Epstein, Ruth Igielnik, and Camille Baker for The New York Times: “Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump” and Nate Cohn: “Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied.” David French for The New York Times: “Try Tolerance in a Small Town” and “The Trial America Needs” 18 U.S. Code § 241 – Conspiracy against rights Jill Filipovic for The Guardian: “Musicians like Jason Aldean love to glorify ‘small-town' America. It's embarrassing” Aaron Zitner for The Wall Street Journal: “They're the Happiest People in America. We Called Them to Ask Why.” Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Deborah Treisman for The Writer's Voice: New Fiction from The New Yorker: “Camille Bordas Reads ‘Colorín Colorado'” and How to Behave in a Crowd by Camille Bordas John: Meghan Bartels for Scientific American: “NASA Detects ‘Heartbeat' from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact” and John Dickerson for The Prime Time Interview, CBS News: “Author Dan Pink on the meaning of regret, how he captures his ideas, more with John Dickerson” David: “Exploring a Secret Fort” with David through airbnb and Emma Marris for Nature: “Could this ancient whale be the heaviest animal ever?” Listener chatter from Alex Callahan: Peter Braul for Maisonneuve: “We'll Never Be That Drunk Again”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss “The Socio Political Demography of Happiness” by Sam Peltzman.  In the most recent edition of Gabfest Reads, David talks with David Grann about his book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Jared Downing Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump's third indictment, this one for January 6th and the 2020 election; Trump v. President Joe Biden poll results; and, joined by David French of The New York Times, the country song “Try That In A Small Town.”  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey for The Washington Post: “Heart of the Trump Jan. 6 indictment: What's in Trump's head” Judd Legum for Popular Information: “The biggest misconception about Trump's third criminal indictment” Reid J. Epstein for The New York Times: “Quick to Mock MAGA, Biden Stays Silent on Trump Indictments” Reid J. Epstein, Ruth Igielnik, and Camille Baker for The New York Times: “Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump” and Nate Cohn: “Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied.” David French for The New York Times: “Try Tolerance in a Small Town” and “The Trial America Needs” 18 U.S. Code § 241 – Conspiracy against rights Jill Filipovic for The Guardian: “Musicians like Jason Aldean love to glorify ‘small-town' America. It's embarrassing” Aaron Zitner for The Wall Street Journal: “They're the Happiest People in America. We Called Them to Ask Why.” Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Deborah Treisman for The Writer's Voice: New Fiction from The New Yorker: “Camille Bordas Reads ‘Colorín Colorado'” and How to Behave in a Crowd by Camille Bordas John: Meghan Bartels for Scientific American: “NASA Detects ‘Heartbeat' from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact” and John Dickerson for The Prime Time Interview, CBS News: “Author Dan Pink on the meaning of regret, how he captures his ideas, more with John Dickerson” David: “Exploring a Secret Fort” with David through airbnb and Emma Marris for Nature: “Could this ancient whale be the heaviest animal ever?” Listener chatter from Alex Callahan: Peter Braul for Maisonneuve: “We'll Never Be That Drunk Again”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss “The Socio Political Demography of Happiness” by Sam Peltzman.  In the most recent edition of Gabfest Reads, David talks with David Grann about his book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Jared Downing Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump's third indictment, this one for January 6th and the 2020 election; Trump v. President Joe Biden poll results; and, joined by David French of The New York Times, the country song “Try That In A Small Town.”  Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey for The Washington Post: “Heart of the Trump Jan. 6 indictment: What's in Trump's head” Judd Legum for Popular Information: “The biggest misconception about Trump's third criminal indictment” Reid J. Epstein for The New York Times: “Quick to Mock MAGA, Biden Stays Silent on Trump Indictments” Reid J. Epstein, Ruth Igielnik, and Camille Baker for The New York Times: “Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump” and Nate Cohn: “Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied.” David French for The New York Times: “Try Tolerance in a Small Town” and “The Trial America Needs” 18 U.S. Code § 241 – Conspiracy against rights Jill Filipovic for The Guardian: “Musicians like Jason Aldean love to glorify ‘small-town' America. It's embarrassing” Aaron Zitner for The Wall Street Journal: “They're the Happiest People in America. We Called Them to Ask Why.” Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Deborah Treisman for The Writer's Voice: New Fiction from The New Yorker: “Camille Bordas Reads ‘Colorín Colorado'” and How to Behave in a Crowd by Camille Bordas John: Meghan Bartels for Scientific American: “NASA Detects ‘Heartbeat' from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact” and John Dickerson for The Prime Time Interview, CBS News: “Author Dan Pink on the meaning of regret, how he captures his ideas, more with John Dickerson” David: “Exploring a Secret Fort” with David through airbnb and Emma Marris for Nature: “Could this ancient whale be the heaviest animal ever?” Listener chatter from Alex Callahan: Peter Braul for Maisonneuve: “We'll Never Be That Drunk Again”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Emily discuss “The Socio Political Demography of Happiness” by Sam Peltzman.  In the most recent edition of Gabfest Reads, David talks with David Grann about his book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Jared Downing Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The top three songs in America right now are country tracks, and the top two hits are by artists facing allegations of racism. At the top of the charts is Jason Aldean: he shot to number one after releasing his music video "Try That In A Small Town," which included montages critical of the Black Lives Matter protests and showed Aldean singing in front of a courthouse where a Black teen was lynched. Morgan Wallen has the number two hit, and his popularity rose after being cancelled for using the N-word.But this is not unprecedented for the genre. Brittany sits down with historian Amanda Martinez to talk about country music's history of marketing itself in opposition of Blackness for financial gain. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at ibam@npr.org.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss a bombshell report that proves the Trump campaign isn't using the millions its raising on the campaign - rather for Trump's myriad indictments to the tune of $56 million and counting. They move over to Israel, where Benjamin Netenyahu is folliwng the Trump playbook by attempting to pass a law that would essentially castrate the Supreme Court - thereby getting him out of serious fraud and corruption cases filed against him. They finish up dissecting what country singer Jason Aldean is really saying with his new song "Try That In A Small Town." Go to http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a patron. This gets you an additional episode every week, but also supports the show, keeping it commercial free and editorially independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uncle Ted often pokes fun at country music but he always salutes their talent, hard work and dedication to their music. While is out on tour, we replay this classic episode from this Spring where he calls upon conservative celebrities to stand for what they believe in. Did Jason Aldean catch this show back then? Either way, we salute him and his song, “Try That In A Small Town”. The Nightly Nuge featuring Ted Nugent S02-E182 - Ted Nugent Called On Country Artists To Step Up Long Before Jason Aldean Went #1  - 230801

Jackie & Dunlap on Jason Aldean, Try That in a Small Town, and is Macon bigger than Murfreesboro? Plus: the debut of Fry That in a Small Town, sung by Bridge Codpipper. Jackie & Dunlap are on sabbatical but are posting weekly 20 Extra Minutes episodes over on Patreon. http://patreon.com/redstateupdate  

Lee Carl back in the pulpit to spread the gospel to the County Line Congregation in a solo sermon. https://www.countylinepodcast.com/Episode Time Stamps(0:00) Song inspired by the Neshoba County Fair(2:25) "Comin' to share the gospel!"(3:00) Try That In A Small Town(5:00) Parties restrain independent thinking(8:00) Woke News Media(11:00) Woke News Media hate southern, white males(12:38) "You're racist, you're racist, you're racist!"(14:08) How many white men actually owned slaves?(15:45) Same song and dance(17:50) Small town mentality transcends race(19:40) Trump leads the pack(21:11) Mitch McConnell is old af(24:00) Mitch McConnell cannot function(26:00) Who are the oldest people in Congress?(27:30) ChatGPT be lyin'(28:50) AI can and will be used for mind control(30:00) Democrats and Big Tech are obviously in bed together(32:30) The potential dangers of AI (34:30) CFB realignment (36:00) Minor league NFL(38:30) SEC: "It just means more!"(40:00) LSU is committed to WINNING!(41:50) I love LSU!!(44:00) Baton Rouge prime time on Saturday night(47:00) Where does realignment end?(49:00) SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12(51:15) SEC is already minor league NFL(52:15) Joe Burrow was, and is, a bad ass!(53:40) 2019 LSU @ Alabama(55:00) Touchdown Clyde Edwards-Helaire!(56:00) Real Good Podcast - Bobbi Althoff(57:30) "Bobbi, you're a thot!" - Drake(58:10) Lil' Yachty makes me feel dumb(59:40) Who is this bitch?(1:00:15) Who the fuck is Lee Carl?(1:02:05) Shout out Bobbi AlthoffSupport the show

Brian Babylon. Sean Green. Jared Logan. Liz Zagone. The song tournament is 1971. We talk Barbenheimer. We talk Jason Aldean. We talk a lot more. Video and extras at www.patreon.com/brido

The reason why the left hates Jason Aldean's song "Try That In A Small Town" song is the same reason why they hate anything else that spotlights the difference between Democrats and Republicans. The left is sickened by the image staring back at them in the mirror. What's worse is as the Democrats attempt to claim the song is racist, they claims only expose how racist the left is and how low their opinion is of minorities. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejacobjohnstonshow/message

Music writer Mark Guarino explains the roots of Jason Aldean's hater hit, Try That In A Small Town. Does Aldean really hate Black people or is he pretending to in order to sell records and make more money? What are the roots of the song? How is it different that z Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee. Mark knows as much or more about country music as anyone in Chicago as he just wrote a book called Country and Midwestern:: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the country star's “Try That in a Small Town” video was criticized as offensive, right-wing support sent the song to No. 2 on the singles chart. Guests: The Tennessean's Marcus K. Dowling; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Amanda Marie Martinez

Ryan Kelley Takes A Plea Deal For Involvement At Capital.Congressman Jamaal Bowman Defends Closing of Schools during pandemic.CongressWOMAN Omar spreading more hate and division.Get your custom shirt/sweatshirt "Try That In A Small Town" here.www.TheGrassrootsArmy.comIll be speaking at the "Moms For Liberty" meeting in Grand Rapids, MI.August 1st, 6:30pm.Oakhill Evangelical Presbyterian Church1930 Leonard St NEGrand Rapids, Michigan

Will Trump be indicted for a third time before we go live?  Also, DeSantis thinks slavery was good for black people, Barbie is too woke for grown men, Small Town Threats, and much more on episode 2 of Black and White with Brian Rundle and Lana Quest.

This week, the panel begins by examining Barbie, Greta Gerwig's hot pink, record-breaking movie about the iconic Mattel doll. Then, the trio dives into Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which chronicles the life of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb,” and explores whether the film achieves its aims. Finally, they are joined by Slate's Chris Molanphy to discuss the controversy behind country singer Jason Aldean's latest song, “Try That In A Small Town.”  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel is once again joined by Chris Molanphy to discuss all things Summer Strut. With the annual show just weeks away, the four pull back the curtain to detail their processes, weird observations, and more.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Dana: In line with her theme of the week, “Yay movies and go, go, go to the theater,” Dana highly recommends Theater Camp, a delightful film by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon.  Julia: Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe for zucchini pasta with crispy capers and pistachios isn't the sort of thing Julia would normally endorse (for one, it's extremely laborious and you will need to fry individual basil leaves), but it's vegan, a showstopper, and completely worth it.  Stephen: In honor of the late singer, Stephen recommends two Tony Bennett albums: “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album” (1975) and “Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall” (1962).  Outro music: “Last Sunday” by OTE Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the panel begins by examining Barbie, Greta Gerwig's hot pink, record-breaking movie about the iconic Mattel doll. Then, the trio dives into Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which chronicles the life of the “Father of the Atomic Bomb,” and explores whether the film achieves its aims. Finally, they are joined by Slate's Chris Molanphy to discuss the controversy behind country singer Jason Aldean's latest song, “Try That In A Small Town.”  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel is once again joined by Chris Molanphy to discuss all things Summer Strut. With the annual show just weeks away, the four pull back the curtain to detail their processes, weird observations, and more.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Dana: In line with her theme of the week, “Yay movies and go, go, go to the theater,” Dana highly recommends Theater Camp, a delightful film by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon.  Julia: Yotam Ottolenghi's recipe for zucchini pasta with crispy capers and pistachios isn't the sort of thing Julia would normally endorse (for one, it's extremely laborious and you will need to fry individual basil leaves), but it's vegan, a showstopper, and completely worth it.  Stephen: In honor of the late singer, Stephen recommends two Tony Bennett albums: “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album” (1975) and “Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall” (1962).  Outro music: “Last Sunday” by OTE Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Violent J in our 50 Rappers, 50 Stories project, new songs and new snacks.

The Podcast About The Podcasts About Television: What is going to happen to all of these TV actor rewatch podcasts now that they are on strike!? Try That In A Small Town: Jason Aldean coming for that "White Boy Summer" crown with his new small town BOP that might be a dog whistle?! Sassy Trucker: Sassy Trucker gets arrrested in Dubai for screaming at a man in public, gotta be smart when travelling overseas. FUCK YOU, WATCH THIS!, THE BEAR!, NOTORIOUS BIG!, PUFF DADDY!, P. DIDDY!, VICTORY!, BUSTA RHYMES!, IMAGINE!, STRIKE!, WRITERS!, ACTORS!, B.I.G. MEANING!, BUSINESS INSTEAD OF GAME!, BULLET IN THE GUT!, 2PAC!, NEW PODCASTS!, THE PODCAST ABOUT THE PODCASTS ABOUT TELEVISION!, JAKOB BURROWS!, THE OC REWATCH!, WELCOME TO THE OC BITCHES!, CRITICS!, INFLUENCERS!, SCABS!, IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY!, OFFICE LADIES!, ONE TREE HILL!, HOT POD INSIDER!, DRAMA QUEENS!, FLY ON THE WALL!, DAVID SPADE!, DANA CARVEY!, ZACK TO THE FUTURE!, LADY ON THE BOARD!, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!, SARACEN!, ANNE!, ROB LOWE!, PARKS AND RECOLLECTIONS!, LITERALLY!, JERRY!, BONES!, DAVID BOREANAZ!, MASTURBATION!, SCRUBS!, FAKE DOCTORS REAL FRIENDS!, ABC!, DISNEY+!, MS MARVEL!, CHASING AMY!, KEVIN SMITH!, CHASING CHASING AMY!, JASON ALDEAN!, TRY THAT IN A SMALL TOWN!, THE CHAZ!, F SLUR!, FUCKING LEET!, RIOTS!, KOREANS!, BLACK KOREA!, ICE CUBE!, SOUTHERN ACCENT!, IRISH ACCENTS!, BRITISH ACCENTS!, LADS!, DRAG QUEEN STORY TIME!, JUDY BLUME DOCUMENTARY!, PUSSY!, GAY PORN FROM THE LIBRARY!, SASSY TRUCKER!, DUBAI!, SCREAMING!, RENTAL CAR!, TANTRUM!, PUBLIC FREAKOUT!, SAUDI PRINCE!, BASED DEPARTMENT!, RIGHT WING!, INFLUENCERS!, REDPILLED!, PASSPORTS!, AMERICANS!, SCARED!, ARRESTED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY!, RESPECT LAWS!, DUBAI PRISON!, OTTO WAMBIER!, SINGAPORE!, CANING!, VANDALISM!, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT!, SIMPSONS!, 1994!, SPRAY PAINTING!, RATTAN CANE!, STOLEN ROAD SIGNS!, SNATCH!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

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LeBron James Son Suffers Cardiac Arrest At Basketball Practice.Chase Bank Shuts Down Dr. Mercola And Associates Bank Accounts.Tucker Carlson Ask Ice Cube About VaccineGet your custom shirt/sweatshirt  "Try That In A Small Town" herewww.TheGrassrootsArmy.comIll be speaking at the "Moms For Liberty" meeting in Grand Rapids, MI.August 1st, 6:30pm.Oakhill Evangelical Presbyterian Church1930 Leonard St NEGrand Rapids, Michigan

EPISODE 253: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:42) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump may be indicted for the January 6th attemped coup – today. Or, not! But clearly as of 1 PM eastern at the Prettyman Courthouse in DC, the window TO indict is open for the first time on this 10th day since Trump received Jack Smith's 2nd Target Letter. The window from Target Letter to indictment last time might have been as short as 10 days, maybe as long as 20. Plus what could be at the center of a THIRD set of indictments: more testimony from Trump staffers that he knew damn well that the election wasn't stolen and that he didn't win it. And that in February 2020 he even praised the improved election security and audit capability for paper ballots, nine months before the 2020 Presidential Election. And Trump online: reposts Marjorie Pornography Greene's “little bitch” quote about the Special Prosecutor, and a moronic poll over Republicans' “Dream President” Plus: obeying Supreme Court rulings is now optional. Who knew? That's the verdict from the Republican Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey, and the Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. So I guess Roe-V-Wade wasn't overturned and that key 2nd Amendment case – Heller – doesn't say anything about the right to own a gun after all. B-Block (16:33) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Doug Burgum, your pro-vigilante presidential aspirant. Ben Shapiro on Barbie: Go Woke Go Broke. World on Barbie? $337 Million opening weekend. My late neighbor Tony Bennett. (23:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Fox blasts USA Women's Soccer team for not singing the national anthem while it NEVER PLAYS the national anthem on the games it televises. Elon Musk doesn't OWN "X" for social media (and no, he's NOT calling them 'Xeets') and the World Trade Center promotes itself with a photo of the building - and a passenger jet. C-Block (28:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: In an all-new edition, I have two stories about baseball's newest Hall of Famers. Fred McGriff was drafted by the Yankees but traded away as a minor leaguer for garbage because an active Yankees player insisted to George Steinbrenner it was a great deal, and Scott Rolen insisted to me that the highlight of his 1996 season was the elaborate practical joke he, his minor league teammates, the manager, and the umpire concocted and played on me during a game - and he stuck to this even after I reminded him that 1996 was the year he began his Hall of Fame major league career,.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Jordan Peterson forcing Bill Maher to answer a difficult question about “the left” on the Club Random Podcast; Russell Brand talking to Ron DeSantis about what he would do about the failure of Dr. Fauci and the CDC; Vivek Ramaswamy talking to David Sacks and David Friedberg on the “All In Podcast” about populism and the the blind spot conservatives have about secular religions like woke culture; “Squawk on the Street's” Jim Cramer being overwhelmed by the chants of support for PublicSq being added to the NYSE; how Disney's “The Proud Family” went from being patriotic to pushing critical race theory and teaching kids songs like “Slaves Built This Country”; Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot confirming that the live action Snow White remake is going to be a woke nightmare; “The View's” Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, and Joy Behar calling Jason Aldean a racist for his song “Try That In A Small Town”; Debbie Wasserman Schultz trying to censor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a censorship hearing; Lex Fridman trying to get Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to criticize ‘the left”; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: My Patriot Supply - Are you prepared for the coming food shortages? Get stocked up with the nation's largest preparedness company and a wide variety of delicious meals. Order your Three-Month Emergency Food Kit today and save 25% OFF PER KIT! Only available for a limited time. Go to: http://preparewithrubin.com

In this episode, Tudor discusses the controversy surrounding country singer Jason Aldean's latest music video "Try That in a Small Town." She highlights the importance of addressing crime and the hypocrisy in canceling Aldean for addressing real issues in his song while allowing other artists to sing about violence without consequences. Tudor also discusses the aftermath of the 2020 riots, emphasizing the destruction of businesses and the lack of attention given to the victims and affected communities. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Tudor discusses the controversy surrounding country singer Jason Aldean's latest music video "Try That in a Small Town." She highlights the importance of addressing crime and the hypocrisy in canceling Aldean for addressing real issues in his song while allowing other artists to sing about violence without consequences. Tudor also discusses the aftermath of the 2020 riots, emphasizing the destruction of businesses and the lack of attention given to the victims and affected communities. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Alex describes his geriatric physical therapy routine ALSO: we listen to the corny, godawful, morose “Try That In A Small Town” and document viral misinformation surrounding the song And lastly, we visit one of the most cursed profiles on instagram, a man utterly abasing himself for a handful of likes. Sign up at patreon.com/miniondeathcult for bonus episodes

Jason Aldean Fighting BackGet your custom shirt/sweatshirt  "Try That In A Small Town" herewww.TheGrassrootsArmy.comTeacher CALLS OUT His Woke ColleaguesIll be speaking at the "Moms For Liberty" meeting in Grand Rapids, MI.August 1st, 6:30pm.Oakhill Evangelical Presbyterian Church1930 Leonard St NEGrand Rapids, Michigan

In this episode of ABL Live, we covered a variety of topics including the return of the famous actor Jamie Foxx, RFK Jr. being labeled as a racist over leaked video of him speaking about potential C19 racial targeting, Jason Aldean's "Try That In A Small Town" music video getting banned by Country Music Television, the viral video of a man flipping out over working 30 years on the job only to have his pension taken away, Ron DeSantis being labeled as a racist over Florida Department of Education's black history course standards, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-logan/support

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Country music star Jason Aldean has made waves with his new song "Try That In A Small Town", which calls out the crime crisis that has swept the nation. Sean and Rachel are joined by their daughter, and writer at The Federalist, Evita Duffy-Alfonso to discuss the controversy surrounding the song, and Evita shares her experience covering crime in Chicago, Illinois, and Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Later, they weigh in on the critiques of the new Barbie film and expose the woke messaging that they say is sprinkled throughout the movie.  Follow Sean and Rachel on Twitter: @SeanDuffyWI & @RCamposDuffy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Small-town Americans should understand how the progressives running the music industry in LA and Nashville really think about your beautiful little towns that speckle our great nation. Thanks to the latest ridiculous controversy conjured up by the left, their disdain for us is becoming quite obvious. On today's show, Sara breaks down the reaction to Jason Aldean's new song "Try That In A Small Town" and what it says about the radical left. There is absolutely no racist language in the song and the music video is full of actual events committed by people of all races. Despite that, there have been many prominent calls for Aldean to be canceled. But Aldean refuses to be silenced. That's why Americans have made his song the most popular one in America. And that's why Sara is heading to Ohio to report from Aldean's concert tonight.Let's break the communist stranglehold on the music and movie industry. We will make our voices heard and support artists who defend our great nation.Please visit our great sponsors:Allegiance Goldhttps://protectwithsara.comClick or Call 877-702-7272 to tell them Sara sent you and get $5,000 of free silver on a qualifying purchase. My Pillowhttps://mypillow.com/carterUse promo code CARTER to get the Queen size My Pillow for only $19.98 during the 20th Anniversary Sale. Or call 800-685-7221.Time Stamps:0:05 They don't like small-town Americans4:44 Is this song racist?6:41 Country music wasn't always like this7:28 Music transcends cultural barriers8:02 CMT cut his video8:37 I'm going to see Jason Aldean tonight9:08 We need to support the truth9:48 Leftist mind virus15:11 Support Patriots15:25 Show Close

In this episode, Larry O'Connor is joined by Greg Price of the State Freedom Caucus Network to discuss the uproar around country star Jason Aldean's music video for "Try That In A Small Town." Despite CMT banning the video, it has become a viral sensation and has clinched the #1 spot on iTunes. The discussion centers on free speech, "woke" backlash, and its repercussions for conservative viewpoints in music.

On this Thursday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, country music star Jason Aldean is under fire for releasing his song "Try That In A Small Town," which the left claims have pro-lynching undertones. If you actually listen to the lyrics of the song and watch the music video, that couldn't be further from the truth. All Aldean is doing is promoting small town values that have been completely abandoned by municipalities across the country. Aldean has not backed down and is standing by his song, as he should. We here on the morning show are behind Aldean and his message. In other news of the day, the Gilgo Beach killer's wife has filed for divorce, Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with President Biden and speaks before Congress, IRS whistleblowers exposing the Biden Crime Family testify before the oversight committee, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams puts his foot down and claims there is officially no more room for housing migrants in New York City. Nicole Malliotakis, Curtis Sliwa, Joe Tacopina, Monica Crowley, Bill O'Reilly, Bo Dietl and Dan Mason join the show on this Friday-eve installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 248: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:42) SPECIAL COMMENT: Judge Aileen Mercedes Cannon will now begin to decide whether we all live or die. This, sadly, is not hyperbole. A federal judge who has presided over a total of four trials for a total of fourteen days will today make the first of a series of decisions that will ultimately end with whether we all live or die. The forest really CAN never be seen because we're next to the trees and how fitting the analogy is because while we are down here taking samples of the bark to check markings by Jack Smith, the big picture is: this judge, Aileen Cannon will at minimum help decide whether or not Donald Trump is kept out of the White House and that will at minimum help decide whether or not we have any chance of maintaining a president who will lead this nation and thus this world through climate change. It really is that stark, and I think we forget about it and then something snaps the picture into focus and in my case it IS two pictures. The first is that one grinning idiot in the black "SAN DIEGO" shirt and the black shorts and the black cap and the black sunglasses in Death Valley taking selfies with a digital thermometer reading 131 degrees - both as if that heat couldn't hill him, personally, and as if that 131 degree temperature was temporary or transient or unique to that locale or something he has to take a picture of so he can preserve it for his grandchildren and oh by the way at the present rate of acceleration of the climate catastrophe don't worry about preserving it for your grandchildren because you're not going to have any, nor is anybody else, because the last words Donald Trump ever speaks on this earth will be about how money is more important than anything or how climate change is a hoax or both and if any of the existential decisions about this planet of the next five years are made with Trump as president - we're all dead. The other image was this redneck Jason Aldean, the pride of MAGA, New Year's Eve guest at Mar-a-Lago, the yodeling darling of the Climate Denial crowd dropping a song on Friday daring black protestors to – to quote the title “Try That In A Small Town” – and then having to run off the stage and get two IV's stuck in him so he didn't lose consciousness while singing the ferocious tropical heat of Hartford, Connecticut. In July. At night. But there's no man-made climate change. Try THAT in a Small Town, Jason, after the energy grid has failed and your governor chased away all the doctors because Woke. 109 in Rome, 110 expected in Miami, 126 in Sanbao China, 152 at Persian Gulf Airport which is in Iran but closer to Dubai than anywhere else and it didn't matter because it was 152. So if the power had failed at Persian Gulf Airport, I mean, again, energy grid failure -- as if it were Texas -- there would've been a mass casualty event. Judge Cannon is to tell Trump's lawyers and Walt Nauta's lawyers and Jack Smith's team some preliminary findings about the process for handling classified information at the trial and all the indications she gave yesterday suggested she would be adding an item to the agenda: the planned trial start date and timeline and we are now on the path.  She won't be the only one who decides whether we all live or die. But she gets the first set of decisions.As to us, history doesn't usually SCHEDULE stuff this important in advance. It didn't warn us about Bubonic Plague or Archduke Ferdinand or Hitler or John Brown. But it's warning us in advance about this. I guess that means we're lucky. B-Block (17:30) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Flynn and Bannon are subpoenaed for the Smartmatic suit against Fox. So? Do they tell the truth, or lie? Harlan Crow tries to deduct the Good Ship Super-Yacht Clarence Thomas; Pink Beret Girl from 1/6 is finally found - and turned in by an EX. And the rule of thumb in cable news is: the first week of a new show is its ratings peak. Which means Kaitlin Collins soon will not be watching her own program. (22:51) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Megyn Kelly blasts RFK Jr's sister because Meg is too dumb to know what RFK Jr's sister DOES; The mayor betrays Atlanta over Cop City; and brilliant plan, Vivek Ramaswamy: on the Supreme Court, he wants: Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and the judge who protected a Beauty Pageant's right to discriminate against transgendered people. C-Block (28:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: If Lionel Messi really is going to debut for the Miami MLS team Friday we have to welcome him in the only way Countdown can. Whatever your watch may say, it's always SOCCER BREAKDOWN O'CLOCK!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Aldean calls into the show to talk about the world premiere of his new song "Try That In A Small Town," and shares how he chooses songs to record! Then, we play another round of Easy Trivia, find out who the winner is! Mailbag: A listener noticed a co-worker is falling in love with another co-worker who is married with a child. Our listener knows it's not her business, but the "relationship" is starting to impact the work environment. The boss knows, but can't speak up. We share our thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.