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Take This Pod and Shove It

Tyler Snodgrass & Danny Maupin

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Comedians Tyler Snodgrass and Danny Maupin are building the ultimate country music playlist one song a time. Each week the hosts research and discuss a different boot-stompin' country banger that they believe is so good it might convert a country music hater, often with the help of a comedian guest. And then the song of the week is added to their public playlist!
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Tyler Snodgrass

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This week we humbly present a quick mini episode with Tyler's seasonal song "Millennial Witch Girlfriend." Happy Halloween! Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved i…
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Danny and Tyler are back with three more spooky country songs from Alan Jackson, The Handsome Family, and Adia Victoria. This week the boys focus the haunting Southern Gothic sub-genre. Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want to create your own great podcast? Why n…
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It's Spooky Season! Just in time for your Halloween playlists Danny and Tyler are here to offer some delightfully spooky songs. This week we discuss... "Vampire Girl" by Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale "The Rubber Room" by Porter Wagoner and "Water Witch" by The Secret Sisters and Brandi Carlile We'll be back next week with more spooky, creepy, and…
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This week Danny and Tyler talk about the excellent music, career, and stories of the late great Kris Kristofferson. Losing Kristofferson creates a huge hole in the musical world—he's one of the most singular and poetic singer-songwriters in all of country. Luckily, he left behind a wonderful catalog of music to revisit and appreciate. Check out our…
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This week Kris Kristofferson passed away at 88. In addition to being one of country music's greatest songwriters, he was a movie stars, a political activist, and one of the most badass dudes to ever live. This week we revisit our 2022 episode about Kristofferson, with guest Zach Peterson. Rest easy, Kris. Thanks for the tunes, the stories, and for …
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We round out CONCEPTEMBER with one of the best concept albums of any genre (but especially country) of at least the last decade: A Sailor's Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson. The love/advice letter to his wife and firstborn son is an ambitious musical triumph that feels like country, soul, prog rock, and 70's Elvis all at the same time. Check out …
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CONCEPTEMBER continues! This week Danny and Tyler discuss the excellent album Lindeville from Ashley McBride and inspired by the character driven songs of country songwriting legend Dennis Linde. Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want to create your own great podc…
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This week we go in a totally new direction: we discuss not a song, not an album, not even an artist, but a BOOK that was a gateway to country music. Of all things, it was the Reader's Digest Country and Western Songbook that helped this week's guest, comedian Zac Maas, discover his love of country music. Check out our new merch HERE! Check out our …
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We're back! And for the month of September we are doing something special—a series of episodes about concept albums that we are calling CONCEPTEMBER! First we are digging one of Willie Nelson's best albums (if not his absolute best) which came out 50 years ago this year, Phases and Stages, a concept album about divorce and how both sides of the cou…
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Support the show and get bonus content on our PATREON here! New TWITTY BURGER shirt here! Last week on the Patreon we documented the cooking and eating of Conway Twitty's legendary Twitty Burger. We loved it, and we want to encourage Shovelos to try making it for themselves and let us know what you think! You document the process and share it with …
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) 2024 has arguably been one of the best years for new country music in quite a while. With acclaimed releases from favorites like Kacey Musgraves and Sturgill Simpson (er...I mean, Johnny Blue Skies), innovative LPs from rising stars like Willi Ca…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) This week Danny and Tyler talk about their week of hanging out in Denver. Plus, we talk about the next Patreon bonus episode (coming soon!!) and play a new game, 90'S OR NAH?, in which Danny tries to figure out if a song was released during 2024 …
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) After blowing out his vocal chords and leaving much speculation about if or when he might ever return to music, Sturgill Simpson suddenly dropped a new album, Passage du Desir. This week Danny and Tyler talk about the new album, released as Sturg…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) This week we add the great Margo Price to our playlist and discuss her career, discography, and more! Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Hurtin' (On the Bo…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) This week Tyler and Danny share their reactions to Zach Bryan's emotional, character-driven smash hit album, The Great American Bar Scene. How did we like it? How does it compare to his self titled album? Listen to find out! Follow the link below…
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This week we revisit a favorite topic: insane, pandering, patriotic country songs. Originally aired on July 4th 2022, this episode features comedian Joe Mande (Hacks, The Good Place, Parks and Recreation), who joins us in going down the un-nuanced rabbit hole of unabashedly pro-America country music. This episode has been remixed and remastered to …
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We hope you'll consider supporting Take This Pod and Shove It on Patreon HERE!(Patreon.com/takethispod) To round out Pride Month 2024 we are joined once again by the hilarious Ali Clayton, whose new album, Country Queer, you can buy or stream now. Ali joins Danny and Tyler to discuss some of their favorite LGBTQ+ artists in the country world. (Ther…
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Want to hear the full episode? Get it by supporting us on Patreon HERE!(Patreon.com/takethispod) Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give t…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!(Patreon.com/takethispod) Rolling Stone's country division recently posted an article titled The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time—one of their famous lists, perfect for starting arguments with your nerdiest music lover. So OF COURSE we had to talk about the list. Thi…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE!(Patreon.com/takethispod) Rolling Stone's country division recently posted an article titled The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time—one of their famous lists, perfect for starting arguments with your nerdiest music lover. So OF COURSE we had to talk about the list. And…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) Rolling Stone's country division recently posted an article titled The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time—one of their famous lists, perfect for starting arguments with your nerdiest music lover. So OF COURSE we had to talk about the list. An…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) This week we're a day late (and probably a dollar short too), and so discussing the ramblin', hard-workin', hard-timin' Charley Crockett seems to make a lot of sense. Crockett is one of the most prolific and beloved artists currently working in t…
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Want more Take This Pod and Shove It? Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! (Patreon.com/takethispod) This week we present a remastered, re-edited, and re-mixed version of our second-ever episode, all about the great Buck Owens. We discuss his career with his musical partner Don Rich and his band The Buckaroos, plus his massive influence on count…
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The feud between Kendrick and Drake has dominated pop culture the last few weeks, so we decided to take a look at some of country music's greatest diss tracks. Did you know country artists took jabs? From Zach Bryan to The Chicks to Kitty Wells and more, we've got a spicy list for ya this week! Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! …
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This week Danny and Tyler discuss the excellent country-rock songs of The Rolling Stones, and add "Dead Flowers" to the Ultimate Country Playlist. Though you likely associate them with classic rock and blues, The Rolling Stones' untouchable string of albums through the late 60's and early 70's is full of country sounds. The country influence of Gra…
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Today the mayor of Springfield Missouri is declaring April 23rd Kenny DeForest Day. It's Kenny's birthday and in his memory today kicks off the inaugural comedy festival in his honor, DeForeFest. We wanted to honor the memory of our friend by reposting our first episode with Kenny, when we talked about Tyler Childers and his song "All Your'n." If y…
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This week the boys discuss one of country's best voices (not to mention one of the best guest voices ever on King of the Hill): Randy Travis! We add Randy's No. 1 country hit "Forever and Ever, Amen" to our ultimate playlist and talk about his infamous career. For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Con…
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This week Tyler and Danny give their reactions to Cowboy Carter, act ii of Beyoncé's Renaissance trilogy. Check out the episode for our thoughts, analysis, praise, and what we would have liked to have seen more of. Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want to create …
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After a 2-year protest, Neil Young is back on Spotify, and we are more than ready to add him to our Ultimate Country Playlist. This week Danny and Tyler discuss Young's country-rock catalog, and focus on his critically acclaimed album Everybody Knows This is Nowhere—and add its title track to our playlist! For just $5 a month you can help keep the …
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The Year of Yeehaw continues! We forgot to mention a few exciting albums on our previous episode, so we recorded this quick addendum for y'all. It includes info about Willie Nelson, Adeem the Artist, Orville Peck, and more! Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandShoveIt For everything else click HERE! Want t…
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This week Danny and Tyler discuss what is, to them, the most exciting country releases of 2024, as it is truly the Year of Yeehaw. Already this year we've gotten excellent releases from Kacey Musgraves, Sierra Ferrell, and Willi Carlisle (to name a few), and soon we'll have new releases from Beyonce, Charley Crockett, Lana Del Ray, and more! Let us…
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This week Danny and Tyler discuss some of the highlights of 80's and 90's hitmaker Patty Loveless. From her prodigious start as an opener for Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton to her current status as a dedicated bluegrass musician, we dig into Loveless's long, impressive career. For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to b…
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This week Danny and Tyler finally cover "The Poet of the Common Man," Merle Haggard. One of the biggest names in country music history, Haggard has dozens of No. 1 hits and went on to influence countless artists and songwriters from across all genres. For today's episode we add his iconic classic "Mama Tried" to our Ultimate Country Playlist. For j…
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This week we explore the connection between punk rock and country with comedian Kevin Casey White (Close Calls Podcast, Harangue standup special—out now on YouTube!). Specifically, we dig into Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' punk cover album of country songs. If you haven't heard it, you're in for a treat! For just $5 a month you can help keep the l…
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This week Danny and Tyler discuss Alan Jackson, one of the most successful artists in country music history. We add his pro-lake, coming-of-age classic "Chattahoochee" to our ultimate country playlist—though he has tons of hits to choose from, including over thirty No. 1 hits! For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bo…
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For the newest bonus episode—available exclusively on our Patreon page—Danny and Tyler talk about their predictions and hopes for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. If you enjoy this preview, we hope you'll listen to the full episode over at our Patreon page! Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisP…
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Beyoncé will be releasing her first full-length country album, Act II, this spring. But it isn't her first country song—that honor goes to "Daddy Lessons" from her 2016 masterpiece Lemonade. To celebrate the new country singles from Queen Bey, we are re-airing a remastered version of our 2022 episode about Beyoncé, featuring comedian Ashely Ray (TV…
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We think Willi Carlisle is one of the best and most-interesting songwriters in folk and country music today. He'll make you laugh, make you cry, and sings about empathy in a way that is radical and sincere. This week we're joined by comedian Deanna Ortiz (@deannaortiz_, Crushes Podcast) to discuss Carlisle's newest LP, Critterland, which is heartbr…
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This week we are joined by comedian Melody Kamali to discuss the music of Plains, aka the country/Americana duo Waxahatchee & Jess Williamson. We dig into Plains' acclaimed 2022 album, I Walked With You A Ways, and add their song "Problem With It" to our Ultimate Country Playlist! For just $5 a month you can help keep the lights on and get access t…
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This week Danny and Tyler catch up by talking about hot dogs and hot news (see: gossip). They discuss the Zach Bryan and Walker Hayes situation, Elle King's drunken performance at the Dolly Parton tribute, and play IS IT COUNTRY? featuring songs by Metallica and more. Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPodandS…
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This week on the pod we add song #70 to our Ultimate Playlist: "Sour Mash" by Cory Branan, a killer guitar player who Tyler Childers calls a "songwriting machine." Branan is a critically acclaimed songwriter who has never hit the mainstream, but today we're here to sing his praises and spread the good word of the country/folk/rock/punk troubadour. …
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Tommy McNamara (new special SMOLDERING now on YouTube) joins Danny and Tyler once again, this time to talk about legendary songwriter and Queen of Americana, Lucinda Williams. We add her infinitely catchy "I Just Wanted To See You So Bad" to our Official Playlist, and discuss her seminal and untouchable LP Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. For just $5 a…
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For the first episode of the new year we take a moment to reflect on our favorite albums of 2023. Danny, Tyler, and comedian Stephen Taylor each mention their five country albums released last year. Listen to hear the results and find out when the boys' opinions overlap! Check out our Patreon! Check out our new merch store! Instagram: @TakeThisPoda…
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Last week we lost comedian and friend, Kenny DeForest. We wanted to say some words about our amazing friend, though we could never say enough to do him justice. If you're a comedy fan, we encourage you to check out his comedy, which is available all over the internet. We'll post some links below as well. He'll be dearly missed. We're taking the res…
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Everyone loves to share their yearly Spotify Wrapped, and we decide to get in on the fun. Tyler and Danny share their top 5 artists, according to their Wrapped stats, and talk about how much of the results are intentional and how much was the result of doing a weekly podcast about country music. Got a favorite country album from 2023? Let us know w…
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Following the recent inductions of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we decide to sit down with comedian and Rock Hall expert Joe Kwaczala (Who Cares About the Rock Hall? Podcast, Funny Songs and Sketches album) to see who has been snubbed and what does this mean for rock and country's tenuous relationship going forw…
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This week we finally discuss Toby Keith, one of the biggest names in 90's and early 2000's country—a politically controversial figure with a surprising collection of friends and hits for days. And the boys are joined by comedian Steven Castillo (SNL) to dig into Keith's hit songs and attempts at comedy—plus we add "As Good As I Once Was" to our Ult…
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This week we are thankful for YOU, the Shovelo! Thanks for listening to our weird, niche podcast. We're glad you're here and you keep us going! For this reason, we made you a playlist of killer country songs about family, home, missing home, and gravy. (Follow that link to get it on Spotify!) Danny and Tyler also discuss their own Thanksgiving plan…
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For just 5$ a month you can help keep the lights on and get access to bonus episodes! Consider supporting us on Patreon HERE! We hope you enjoy this sneak peek at our very recent and very fun bonus episode about costumed bands and extremely-Chicago things. We had a ton of fun recording it (as you'll hear), and there's plenty more where that came fr…
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For episode 101 we invited comedy writer Dan Sheehan (I AM NOT A WOLF, Pie Break! Podcast) to join us for a chat about Jason Isbell and his modern classic song "Cover Me Up," from his seminal album Southeastern. We talk Isbell's career, the power of Sad Boi Music, and Magic: The Gathering. For just 5$ a month you can help keep the lights on and get…
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