Backstage to Halftime: Country, Controversy, and Kids in a Digital Storm :: Ep 77 Try That in a Small Town Podcast

Try That in a Small Town Podcast · Oct 13, 2025 · 1h 15m

The week’s conversation jumps from living rooms to locker rooms to writing rooms—and the connective tissue is culture moving faster than conscience. We start with the tough part: raising kids in a world where a phone can outtalk a parent, where algorithms dress up confusion as entertainment, and where being “plugged in” feels like the tax for belonging. We don’t offer fear; we offer a plan—clear boundaries, more time together, and the old medicine that still works: muddy shoes, late-night talks, and parents who choose presence over passivity.

Then we head backstage. The Aldean tour felt like…