Willy Braun is a founding member of one of the quintessential Red Dirt bands, Reckless Kelly, out of the great state of Idaho. Willy and Reckless Kelly recently released "Alternate Routes", which is a collection of some of their classic songs re-recorded to fit their live performances, and how those songs have shaped themselves over the years with the band.

Josh and Garrett dig deep into the newly dubbed "Blue Dot Fever", as well as some new music and their throwback recommendations of the week.

Throwback Recommendations of the Week:

Garrett: Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)

Josh: Poco - Poco (1970)

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Ryan Bingham is a country music artist from Texas. Ryan has featured in the hit Paramount TV Show "Yellowstone" and been a staple of Americana, Country and Roots music for more than 15 years. Ryan recently released his new album, "They Call Us The Lucky Ones" featuring his touring band, The Texas Gentlemen, on May 15, 2026.

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Lauren Watkins is a country music artist from Nashville, TN. Lauren has a new single out today, May 15, called 'Heartbreakaholic". Lauren catches up with Josh in Napa Valley in this episode

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Conner Arthur is the frontman of Texas Alt-Country Band, The Droptines. The Droptines recently released their new album, "Drought Flower" and are hitting the road hard this year all across the country.

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Calder Allen is a singer/songwriter from Austin, TX. He recently released his new album, Fault Lines. Calder comes from a legendary Texas music family, including his grandfather, Terry Allen. We talk about Calder's unique experience in life and his career so far, and dig into his new record.

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Brit Taylor is a country music artist from Eastern Kentucky. Brit recently released a new record, "Land of the Forgotten", on March 6, 2026. Brit has a big year ahead touring with her own headline shows as well as a support run with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band!

Throwback Recommendation of the week:

Garrett - Northern Lights/Southern Cross - The Band

Josh - Lost Hotel - Wade Bowen

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William Prince is a folk-country singer/songwriter from the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. William is a two-time Juno Award winner, and recently released his fifth LP, "Further From the Country". William was on tour with Vincent Neil Emerson across the USA in January and February 2026, and is currently in the midst of his Canadian Tour.

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Clay Street Unit is a band from Denver, Colorado, that mixes traditional sounds of country, bluegrass, and folk music. The band recently released their debut full-length record, "Sin and Squalor". The lead vocalist and acoustic guitar player, Sam Walker, joins the show to talk about the album, CSU's, origins, and their Grand Ole Opry debut.

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Kenny Feidler is a country music artist based in South Dakota. Kenny's latest studio album released in the fall of 2025, "The Western Tragedy", and he is releasing a new live record, "Live at Cain's" on Friday, February 20th.

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Tyler Halverson is a country music artist born and raised in South Dakota. Tyler is releasing a new record, "In Defense of Drinking" on February 13, 2026.

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Nicholas Jamerson returns to the podcast to talk about his latest record from September 2025, "The Narrow Way", where he is at creatively, and how his past three records came about during the years of his 30s.

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