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Try That in a Small Town Podcast
In 2023, Jason Aldean's groundbreaking song and video "Try That In A Small Town" resonated with a resurgence of conservative values in America. The writers of the song, Kurt, Neil, Tully, and Kelley, took the opportunity to launch the Try That In A Small Town Podcast. This platform allows them to reveal the true inspiration behind the song and discuss the importance of common-sense values. With a lineup of influential guests, the hosts will entertain you with the stories behind their music…
Episodes
Try That in a Small Town PodcastTennessee’s Letdown: KLo Answers for the South Carolina Loss | Football Week 9
Last week, KLo brought Tennessee gear to celebrate beating Alabama. This week, after South Carolina…a different entrance…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastS E131: When Politics Enters the Writing Room—and a $62 Taco Bell Run :: Ep 131 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Tully and KLo share experiences they say affected work opportunities in Nashville, leading to a candid conversation about politics, songwriting, and…
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Tennessee Bragging Rights, Alabama Frustration & What Comes Next | Small Town Kickoff Week 8
KLo celebrates Tennessee’s win over Alabama with some studio-ready Volunteers gear—and Neil ends up wearing orange. The guys discuss Tennessee’s game plan…
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S E130: Mark Wills: The Hit He Passed On, Gospel Roots & Stories Behind the Songs :: Ep 130 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Mark Wills shares how Nashville demo sessions led to his record deal—and why he passed on “Just to See You Smile” three times. He talks about “19 Somethin’,”…
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S E2: Tennessee–Alabama: Upset Potential, Rivalry Nerves & Protecting Cam Ward | Football Week 7
Tennessee–Alabama week brings rivalry nerves and a blunt assessment: a Tennessee win would be devastating for the Tide. The guys discuss the matchup, revisit…
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S E129: Millions of Streams… But Where Are the Fans? :: Ep 129 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
What do millions of streams really mean if an artist can’t sell tickets? Kurt, Tully, Kelley, and Neil discuss AI-assisted streaming fraud, online popularity…
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Tennessee’s QB Question, Georgia–Alabama Weather and the Foul Ball Debate
Did Tennessee pay millions for the wrong quarterback, or does its young starter simply need more time? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil debate the Volunteers’…
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S E128: Why Great Songs Get Buried, Country Stars’ Backup Careers & a 50mg Mistake :: Ep 128 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Why don’t Nashville publishers dig through old catalogs for forgotten songs anymore? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil explain how song pitching has changed, why…
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Let the People Sing: The National Anthem, Running QBs and College Football Chaos | Week 5
Should the national anthem be a celebrity performance—or should the marching band play while the entire stadium sings? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil debate who…
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S E127: Has the Grand Ole Opry Lost Its Way? Plus Does Music Bring People Together and Recycled Hits :: Ep 127 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Sam Smith is headed to the Grand Ole Opry, leading Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil into a heated debate over what the Opry represents—and whether country music’s…
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NFL vs. College Football, Arch Manning at Neyland & Grown Men in Jerseys
No. 1 Texas and Arch Manning are headed into Neyland Stadium, and the guys debate whether the pressure of playing at Peyton Manning’s old home gives Tennessee…
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S E126: Why We Opted Out of AI Music—Plus Has Everybody Gone Soft? :: Ep 126 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
What happens when working songwriters are asked to let artificial intelligence learn from their music? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil discuss an AI-music…
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Is College Football a Complete Free-for-All? | Football Thursday Week 3
Is Arch Manning becoming the quarterback everyone expected—and can Cam Ward succeed with the roster Tennessee has built around him? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and…
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S E125: Touring Isn’t Trauma, 9/11 Memories and Advice for Young Country Artists :: Ep 125 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Is life on the road really as traumatic as some musicians make it sound? Kurt, Tully, Kelley and Neil compare today’s touring culture with the years they spent…
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Did We Break College Football? | Small Town Sports Week 2
The guys are back for Week 2 of Small Town Sports, and college football is already giving them plenty to argue about. Could the SEC eventually lose its grip on…
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S E124: Jelly Roll, Dolly, Celebrity Bubbles & Are We Stuck Up? :: Ep 124 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The guys are back around the table — and apparently some of you think a couple of them are getting a little stuck up. Before they get to that brutally honest…
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Is College Football Broken? NIL, Lane Kiffin and Our 2026 Predictions - Small Town Kickoff #1
Football season is back, and so is the arguing. In the first edition of Small Town Kickoff, the guys debate whether NIL money and the transfer portal have…
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S E123: What Makes a Headliner? Touring, Songwriting & the Guys Being the Guys :: Ep 123 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The guys are back together after a couple of weeks on the road, and it doesn’t take long for things to go sideways. Neil returns from Huntsville still asking…
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S E122: Joey Breaux: 69 Years Young, 14 Million Views & One Wild Life :: Ep 122 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Joey Breaux has lived enough lives for several podcast episodes. The Louisiana social media personality joins the guys to talk about going viral—including one…
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S E121: Timeless Songs, Short Attention Spans and Musicians Behaving Badly at Airports :: Ep 121 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Will any of today’s hit songs still be sung 50 years from now? Kurt, Tully, KLo, and Neil look back at the music that shaped them—from Hank Williams Jr., Van…
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One of Hulk Hogan’s Final Interviews: Faith, Fame & Hulkamania :: TTIAST REWIND
Hulk Hogan was one of the most recognizable personalities in American entertainment—but behind Hulkamania was a man still searching for peace, purpose and…
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S E120: Why Isn’t This Podcast Bigger? Insecurity, AI Songs, And 14 Dollar Whoppers :: Ep 120 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
From the Patriot Mobile Studios powered by eSpaces, the Try That In A Small Town Podcast crew sits down for a raw, unfiltered hang. Tully, Kurt, Thrash, Kaylo…
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S E119: Being the Tour Boss for Aldean - Jake Lagrone on Kidney Stones, High-Stakes Bus Hockey, And Life On The Road :: Ep 119 Try That in a Small Town9
Jason Aldean and longtime tour manager Jake “Charlie” LaGrone join the Try That In A Small Town podcast for a no-filter look behind the curtain of one of…
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S E118: George Birge: 10-Year Town, TikTok Virality and Country Music Grit | Ep 118 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
In this episode of the Try That In A Small Town podcast, the guys sit down with hitmaker George Birge to unpack his long road to “overnight success” in…
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S E117: From High School Dropout to Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea :: Ep 117 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Brad Lea joins the Try That in a Small Town podcast and absolutely unloads. From building Lightspeed and the Dropping Bombs brand to calling out weak mindsets…
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S E116: Sage Steele Uncanceled: ESPN, Obama, Aldean & Standing Your Ground :: Ep 116 Try That in a Small Town
Sage Steele joins the Try That In A Small Town podcast for an honest, uncensored look at sports media, politics, faith, and standing up when it could cost you…
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S E115: Why Session Players Rule, Roundabout Rants, and Augusta Controversy :: Ep 115 TTIAST
On this episode of the Try That in a Small Town Podcast, the guys start with listener Q&A and end up deep in the realities of life as working Nashville pros…
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S E114: CMA Fest Disaster Stories, Morgan Wallen Drama & Schoolyard Fights :: Ep 114 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
From bar-hopping at CMA Fest with Jason Aldean’s band to scheduled high school fights at 3 pm sharp, this episode of Try That in a Small Town is all about…
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S E113: Inside Ways & Means: Jason Smith on Trump, Voter Trust, and the Big Tax Cut :: Ep 113 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Chairman Jason Smith of the House Ways and Means Committee joins the Try That In A Small Town podcast from CMA Fest in Nashville. He breaks down what the…
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S E112: Chuck Wicks: Stealing Cinderella, Autism Dad, Wine Boss & Shiners Showrunner :: Ep 112 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Country artist and entertainer Chuck Wicks stops by the Try That In A Small Town podcast for a wild, honest, and surprisingly emotional ride. Chuck opens up…
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S E111: AI vs Songwriters, Trans Sports, Bear Hunt Backlash & Small-Town Honor :: Ep. 111 Try That in a Small Town
From AI-written songs and a controversial commencement speech to trans athletes in girls’ sports, Cody Johnson’s bear hunt backlash, THC drinks, and a powerful…
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S E110: ACM Awards Fallout: Morgan Wallen Snub & Ella Langley’s Big Night :: Ep 110 TTIAST
The Try That In A Small Town crew dives into the 2024 ACM Awards – the politics, the snubs, and the few moments that actually delivered. From Morgan Wallen…
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S E109: Rock Docs, AI Songwriting, Cruise Nightmares and Road-Game Injuries :: Ep 109 Try That in Small Town Podcast
From Toradol shots and “rock docs” on the road, to AI tools like Suno reshaping Nashville, to cruise-ship horror stories and fans yelling requests at charity…
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S E108: Inside Trump’s Oval Office: Aldean Crew’s Surreal White House Visit :: Ep 108 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The Try That In A Small Town Podcast crew is back with a wild mix of gear talk, surgery updates, politics, and one unforgettable trip to the White House. Kurt…
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S E107: Road Life With Aldean, Casino Carnage, Conspiracies & Golf Chaos :: Ep 107 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The boys are back in the Patriot Mobile Studios powered by E|Spaces, recapping a wild run on the road with Jason Aldean, late-night casino losses, Neil’s…
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S E106: Taylor Hicks: American Idol Secrets and the Broadway Grind :: Ep 106 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
American Idol Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks joins Try That In A Small Town to unpack how Hurricane Katrina accidentally sent him to the Vegas auditions, what…
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S E105: ACM Noms, Morgan’s Snub, and a Small Town Hero :: Ep 105 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
From the Patriot Mobile studio powered by E|Spaces, the guys dive into a packed episode of Try That In A Small Town. They kick things off by reacting to the…
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S E104: Bad Days, Pride Nights, and Pajamas on Planes :: Ep 104 Try That In A Small Town Podcast
The guys are back in the Patriot Mobile studio and this one goes deep fast. They kick things off with allergies, football withdrawal, and post-season sports…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastWe Lose An Episode, Then Tell The Stories We Couldn’t Recreate :: Ep 103 Try That in a Small Town
We hit stop on what felt like a “can’t miss” recording… and then realized it was gone. No dramatic metaphor, no grand lesson at first, just a missing file and…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastJason Aldean and Thirty Plus Number Ones :: Ep 102 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Thirty number ones sounds like a headline. It feels a lot stranger when you’re sitting in a room full of your friends and heroes, watching them sing your songs…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastTurning Rough Ideas Into Records :: Ep 101 Try That In a Small Town Podcast
A great country song doesn’t start as a “record” it starts as a messy idea, a half-formed hook, and a room full of people willing to grind. We’re fresh off a…
Try That in a Small Town Podcast100 EPISODES IN: Looking Back on the Wins and Messes :: Ep 100 Try That In a Small Town Podcast
Only a small slice of podcasts ever makes it to 100 episodes, so we wanted this one to feel like a real toast, not a victory lap. We talk honestly about how…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastKangaroos, Arenas, And A 22‑Hour Flight Pod Swap :: Ep 99 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A tour can change your clock, your appetite, and your sense of scale. Ours did all three. We flew across the Pacific in those elusive lie-flat pods, learned…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastThe Life And Risks Of A Professional Storm Chaser w/Jason Weingart :: Ep 98 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The sky doesn’t just turn; it transforms. We bring on pro storm chaser and tour leader Jason Weingart to take us into the heart of severe weather—where…
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From Viral Story Songs To A Record Deal - The Mary Kutter Journey :: Ep 97 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A housewife, a shovel, and a chorus you can’t stop chanting—meet the story engine behind Mary Kutter’s breakout. We sit down with the Broken Bow recording…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastWhen Gen Z Refuses To Sit Out The Culture War w/ TPUSA's Caroline Joyous :: Ep 96 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A 19-year-old drove three hours to sit at our table and lit the room on fire—in the best way. Meet Caroline Joyous: musician, TPUSA ambassador, and relentless…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastFrom Jelly Roll’s Testimony To Industry Tantrums - The Guys React To The Grammys :: Ep 95 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
What happens when a night meant for music turns into a tug-of-war for the mic? We unpack the Grammys with a clear eye for craft and a low tolerance for noise…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastA Hit-And-Run and a Small Town Mission To Find The Driver :: Ep 94 Try That in a Small Town
A late-night ride near home. A driver fleeing police. A life cut short. We sit down with Haley Kilman to trace the night her partner, competitive cyclist…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastNashville Ice Storm, The Left's Bad Behavior & Songwriting Email Blacklists :: Ep 93 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A sheet of ice turned Nashville into a maze of downed lines, frozen driveways, and tough choices—stay put, chase a generator, or brave the roads that turn cars…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastFrom Tour Flu To Top Five: Behind Country Music’s Hooks And Headaches :: Ep 92 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The first week back on the road always feels like a high-wire act: new production, cold weather, and the pressure to sound bulletproof while your voice fights…
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Dinner With The Governor, Tour Kickoff, And Hot Takes :: Ep 91 Try That In a Small Town Podcast
Ever tried to pack show pants while guessing the silverware order for dinner at a governor’s mansion? That’s where we start—tour jitters, wild boar rumors, and…
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From Food Pyramid Myths To Law And Order:: Ep 90 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A coffee in hand, a reformer by the couch, and a Zoom link away from the old studio—this one starts cozy and gets loud. We kick off with the simple routines…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastFewer F-Bombs And "Weight Loss Journeys" :: Ep 89 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Frozen fingers, live riffs, and zero safety nets. We kick off the year with a behind-the-scenes look at playing a New Year’s Eve set in brutal cold, why we…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastFrom New Year Myths To Hard Work - Why Success Is On You :: Ep 88 Try That in a Small Town
A fresh calendar won’t change your life—your habits will. We kick things off with a light jab at New Year superstitions and quickly get into the real drivers…
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Santa Wears Red, Starbucks Wants Tips, And Fruitcake Needs A PR Team :: Ep 87 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A Christmas special should feel like a living room after dark—lights on, jokes flying, and just enough chaos to keep it honest. We kick things off with the…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastFrom Broadway To AI: Music, Media, And Common Sense :: Ep 86 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A joke about turning our show into a musical opens the door to a night of sharp turns: Broadway memories, Nashville headlines, and a candid look at what AI is…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastFrom Press Room To Governor’s Chair - Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Leadership, Family & Football :: Ep 85 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Politics gets human fast when the conversation starts with family, music, and the weight of raising kids. We sit with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to trace…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastHow Don Mattingly Balances Old-School Grit With Today’s Game :: Ep 84 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
A legend sits down and tells the truth. Don Mattingly takes us from a Nashville locker room soundtrack to the white-hot core of Yankees–Red Sox, from…
Try That in a Small Town PodcastReal Thoughts on CMA Night: Why Did Morgan Wallan Get Snubbed? :: Ep 83 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
The CMAs tried to be everything at once: a celebration of country’s roots, a launchpad for rising acts, and a glossy TV moment with crossover appeal. We sat…
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From Gridiron To Guitar - David Cone's Story :: Ep 82 Try That in a Small Town Podcast
Pressure teaches. That’s where this conversation with David Cone starts—eighteen years old at Michigan, buried in an eighty-concept playbook while sprinting…