Sep 25, 2023

Episode 300 is a nice milestone to take on the song that served as the initial inspiration when we started this show. A huge song with one of the most important and impactful covers ever. I Will Always Love You, originally by Dolly Parton, covered by Whitney Houston. 

Outro music is I Still Miss Someone, also by...

Sep 18, 2023

Three shockingly different takes on a song written by the godfathers of outlaw country show us everything a country song can be, and then some. There are way more surprises than you think. Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), originally by Jerry Lee Lewis, covered by The First Edition, and...

Sep 11, 2023

One of the foundational songs of Americana, roots, and southern rock, by one of the most influential bands ever, covered by the most super of super-groups, and by someone who understood the original better than anyone expected. The Weight, originally by The Band, covered by Diana Ross and the Supremes and the...

Sep 4, 2023

A brilliant songwriter tells a story that is uniquely personal, but also nearly universal. And then Nashville works with the right performer, but takes the song half way. Silver Thunderbird, originally by Marc Cohn, covered by Jo Dee Messina. 

Outro music is I’m Alright also by Jo Dee Messina. 

Aug 28, 2023

One of the biggest and most impactful songs of the late 80s taught us who we were. A new cover raises all sorts of questions about what we’ve become. We Didn’t Start The Fire, originally by Billy Joel, Covered by Fall Out Boy. 

Outro music is The Downeaster ‘Alexa’, also by Billy Joel.