The Thicket with Mike & Josh

Hippies and Cowboys Podcast

"The Thicket" is a show that takes you deep into the heart of country music. Every week, we bring you the best in traditional AND independent country, with a mix of household names and up-and-coming artists. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just discovering the genre, "The Thicket" has something for everyone. So grab a cold beer, and kick back, because you’re in "The Thicket," with Mike and Josh.

  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Me and You and Lance Roark

    Welcome into another episode of The Thicket with Mike & Josh! A country music show where we highlight artists that your local radio stations always love to ignore.

    On today's show we catch up with Talequah native, Lance Roark to chat about his recent singles, writing with the Turnpike Troubadours, Tik Tok and a whole lot more!

    Songs on this week's show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VNGuJO0nMmGwZZ50ide3r?si=JOeCPIk8TamfO138LlGuLQ&pi=j4g1WdyFSJ-Yh

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    12 August 2025, 4:08 pm
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    Back in The Saddle

    Welcome into The Thicket with Mike & Josh! A country music show where we highlight artists that your local radio stations always seem to ignore!

    On today's episode we recap Laurel Cove Music Festival and are joined by Kentucky artists Hunter Flynn and Nicholas Jamerson.

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    7 July 2025, 10:39 pm
  • 53 minutes 37 seconds
    Drop a Line (Out in the Thicket)

    Welcome into The Thicket with Mike & Josh! A country music show where we highlight artists that your local radio stations always seem to ignore!

    On Today's episode we're joined by Jesse Daniel while he does some bass fishing.

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    A Spotify link to today's tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14ynce2ypQvMwqMcffK5Az?si=XqvjLk0-RUmGmPCXSeSpNw&pi=u-Xfm24ULgQU2v

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    22 May 2024, 6:35 pm
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    "Thickerada"

    Welcome into The Thicket with Mike & Josh, a radio style country music show where we highlight artists your local radio stations always seem to ignore!

    On this week's show we catch up with Wyatt Flores as well as Omar Oyoque of Silverada (formerly Mike and the Moonpies).

    Songs on this week's show:

    "Universal Sound" - Tyler Childers

    "Milwaukee" - Wyatt Flores

    "Mr. Meyers" - Evan Honer

    "Saint Anthony" - Britt Taylor

    "North Country Blues" - Mighty Poplar

    "Beaches of Biloxi" - Silverada

    "Hunter's Moon" - Quaker City Night Hawks

    "Kansas City Southern" - Turnpike Troubadours

    1 February 2024, 4:24 am
  • 2 hours 9 minutes
    New Year in The Thicket

    Welcome into The Thicket! A radio style country music show where we aim to introduce you folks to the best country music that your local radio stations always seem to ignore.

    On Today's show we have phone in guests from Colby Acuff and Noeline Hoffman, and songs that include:

    "New Years Day" - Charlie Robison

    "Ringing in the Year" - Turnpike Troubadours

    "Welcome to Toms" - Colby Acuff

    "Purple Gas" - Noeline Hoffman

    "Bad Luck" - Zach Top

    "All The Wine In California" - Logan Ledger

    "Life Lessons" - Wyatt Flores

    "Rocky Top" - Conway Twitty

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    Noeline's Website: https://noelinehofmann.com/

    Belting Bronco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI_Ni6S0U1g


    16 January 2024, 10:11 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Season 3 Episode 2: The Rut

    Welcome into The Thicket! A radio style country music show where we aim to introduce you folks to the best country music that your local radio stations always ignore.

    On today's show:

    "It's a Start" - Brent Cobb

    "Bakersfield" - Willy Tea Taylor

    "Milk & Honey" - Zach Russell

    "Fox Hunt" - Sierra Ferrell

    "Smokestacks On The Skyline" - John R. Miller

    "Clarke County Clay" - Low Water Bridge Band

    "Fucked Up Brain" - Hunter Flynn

    "Trail of a Broken Heart" - Taylor Hunnicutt

    "The Rut" - Turnpike Troubadours

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    8 November 2023, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Rustin' In The Thicket

    Welcome into season 3 of The Thicket with Mike & Josh, a radio styled country music show dedicated to shine light on the best country, folk, and americana artists that your local stations always ignore. On this episode we have new music from Tyler Childers, Brent Cobb, Vincent Neil Emerson, as well as a debut of Low Water Bridge Band's "Siren of the Shenandoah". Kick back, relax, and crack your favorite frosty beverage because you're back in The Thicket with Mike & Josh.

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    On the show:

    "Family Ties" - Charles Wesley Godwin

    "Rustin' in the Rain" - Tyler Childers

    "Siren of the Shenandoah" - Low Water Bridge Band

    "Devil Ain't Done" - Brent Cobb

    "Little Wolf's Invincible Yellow Medicine" - VNE

    "Don't Care" - Red Clay Strays (Live AF Version)

    "Bring the Whiskey" - Tyler Richton and The High Bank Boys

    "Pretty Things" - Kat Hasty

    "New Year's Day" - Charlie Robison

    27 September 2023, 9:43 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Thicket in the Dark

    In this outdoor episode Mike & Josh actively hunt a pest that has been destroying Josh's garden while recapping each other's wild weekends of live music. Remember to share the show and your favorite songs from the show with your friends and call in at 319-855-7738

    On this week's show:

    "All Again" - Charles Wesley Godwin

    "Cigarette Trees" - The Local Honeys

    "The Way" - Mike & The Moonpies

    "Panhandle Slim" - The Panhandlers

    "Sweet Symphony" - Joy Oladokun ft. Chris Stapleton

    "Northern Attitude" - Noah Kahan

    "Glory and the Grace" - Luke Bell

    "Streets of Bakersfield" - Dwight Yoakam

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    9 August 2023, 9:21 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    In Your Thicket

    Welcome into the thicket with Mike and Josh. Where we show what we wish mainstream country radio would sound like. Stick around because we call up one of our favorite artists and Josh and him duke it out in a new game on todays show!

    Songs on this week's show:

    "In Your Love" - Tyler Childers

    "Two Doobies" - Dylan Smucker

    "Sad Bird Still Sings" - Tim Goodin

    "Cars and Refrigerators" - Jordan Lee King

    "Wicked Twisted Road" - Reckless Kelly

    "Interwine" - Senora May

    "Never Turn Around" - Red Shahan

    "Watercolors" - Corduroy Brown

    "High on Gettin' By" - Vincent Neil Emerson

    Listen to these songs on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hcfZNqKBW6m769KyC9n9V?si=9VlyYIRfSKyV1dyQW53j4g⁠

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    2 August 2023, 9:50 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    All The Gold In The Thicket

    You have found yourself in the thicket with Mike and Josh, a country radio style show dedicated to helping you discover the best country music you’ve never heard of as well as slang some familiar bangers from your favorite true country music artists. We have several artists making their Thicket debut this week, so listen close, buckle up and crack a cold one cause you’re in The Thicket with Mike & Josh.

    On This Week's Show: "Hard Travelin'" - Watchhouse

    "Axe" - The Steel Woods

    "That River" - Margo Cilker

    "Warsaw" - Cody Howard

    "Voices" - Joshua Ray Walker

    "Levi" - Jordan Lee King

    "Malboro Magic" - Graycie York

    "Free and Clean" - J.R. Carroll

    "All The Gold In California" - Brother Marshall and The Choir of Fire

    *Thank you to FeedSpot for ranking us in their top 10 for country music podcasts*

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    This week's songs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06F5vSmHdAHGdGGSAm0Wim?si=cLCOzVQhRiGQC80a3oIM0Q Shop our store: thehippiesandcowboys.com/shop

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    26 July 2023, 10:00 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Thicket On The Farm

    Welcome in to the thicket, a country music show that will play you the best country songs that you’ll never hear on your local radio station. On this show we balance the bigger artists you know and love with our favorite up and comers we hope discover and love as well. 

    On this week's show:

    "Hippies & Cowboys" - Cody Jinks

    "Whiskey" - Trampled by Turtles

    "East Kentucky Dream" - Hunter Flynn

    "Coat Of Many Colors" - Sierra Ferrell

    "John Came Home" - Benjamin Dakota Rogers

    "Old Tattoo" - Alex Williams

    "Josephine" - Tanner Usrey

    "We're All Gonna Die" - Dalton Domino

    "Keep 'Em on They Toes" - Brent Cobb

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    Save the Songs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sjcTOFIUsKgRxEAfQifZb?si=ZSPWqp44Q0iH5G17-9uTaA

    12 July 2023, 9:55 pm
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