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This week, we don our Presidential Historian hats and try to settle the age old question: "Who are the sorriest candidates of all time?"

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This week, we talk about the media's coverage of recent events and the economy how that may or may not be influencing the upcoming election. And then, Dave asks the question, are The Replacements an essential band?

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Bonus Content: No topics, just takes, we broke quarantine with our first in person Jam Session. Trigger Warning: We laugh a lot. 

This week, we tie up some Rick Rubin loose ends, provide WALL TO WALL coverage of both political parties' conventions (without the agony of watching even a minute) and remember the great singer/songwriter, Justin Townes Earle.

This week, we're joined by our old pal Mike Bustin for Part 2 of our Rick Rubin deep dive. This time out, we're talking about the 90's: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and Tom Petty among others.

This week, we bounce around talking about everything from the Census to the Butthole Surfers, then try and remember "What’s the dumbest thing you thought about the pandemic back in March?"

This week we celebrate The Chairman's birthday and talk about targeted ads and cookbooks before diving in to a discussion of business ethics and a check in on the status of the various sports leagues.

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This week we remember John Lewis, and begin our exploration in to the career of Rick Rubin with a look at some of the albums he produced in the 1980's.

This week, we catch up on Alabama politics and log Dave's recent media appearances; attempt to tackle the mystery of people still thinking they shouldn't wear masks in public and check in on new releases from Margo Price and Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports article with Dave quotes

Todd Stacy's 'In The Weeds' pod on YouTube with Dave as guest

Mask-wearing, BLM-backing country singer Margo Price on alienating fans: ‘You can’t argue with stupid’

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Release New Covers Album All the Good Times

This week, we check in on the Smoke Boys, and ask the question, "what was you cookin' on the Foath O' July?" as well as quick hits on fireworks and Steve C's Summer Blockbuster.

Then, we stay domestic and talk about some of our favorite American albums of the last 10 years. 

125 From The 2010's Playlist

This week, Dave celebrates an important anniversary and seeks enlightenment. Chris has a new History of Alt Country playlist for the masses. We talk a lot about the absurdity of the Supreme Court and also celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day with a discussion of absurd sports contracts. It's a humdinger of a show! Please subscribe and rate us on your favorite pod platform so that our fragile egos may feel the healing energy from the warm embrace of your approval.

Special thanks to Mike Bustin for voicing the new intro and outdo liners!

Chrid's New Alt Country Mix

Chrid's Spotify Mixes

This week, we talk about HBO's The Wire, defunct restaurant chains and the continuing mental and physical toll of the pandemic. Our recommendations include Season 4 of the Slow Burn podcast on David Duke, "Norco '80" a new book by Peter Houlahan, and some new and upcoming album releases we are excited about. If you're reading this please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE us on your favorite pod platform.

This week, "As America Burns, No Really, It's Actually Burning", the men try to make sense of the current moment; Is actual change on the horizon or are we Okie doke-ing our way through the latest act of Legit Anger over a terrible tragedy leads to performative wokeness and thoughts and prayers which then leads to zero change and a restoration of the status quo? And then, a new Athens, GA-related Facebook page shakes the show to its foundation in a debate over senseless social media-ism or cozy warm blanket nostalgia.

Show notes:
Opinion: Flawed culture, not police training, led to Floyd’s death from the Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Searchers (1956) at IMDB: 

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever on Bandcamp: 

Ice Cube On Rapping Straight Outta Compton

This week, we check in on the progress of "opening" up and dive in to a discussion of state level budget and electoral politics in Alabama and Georgia. Then we continue our discussion of the innovations (or lack thereof) we've noticed during The Steve Covid Era before finishing up with our usual recommendations, this week highlighting a new collection from The Everly Brothers, an old diary from Phil Jackson and the 'Winds of Change' podcast.

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This week we talk with Josh Namberg of Ampersand Strategies about his business career including time spent interning at the White House and the sausage making of professional speechwriting. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and rate us on your favorite pod platform.

This week we talk meat shortages and are joined by our friend, Minneapolis-based musician Mike Bustin, to talk about his career and how that has changed in the face of the pandemic. Mike's weekly live show can be seen Sundays at 2 PM EST on his Mike Bustin Music Facebook page. If you like what you hear, SUBSCRIBE and rate us at Apple or wherever podcasts are sold.

This week we holler about Earth Day and the NFL Draft. Subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts.

Award winning political strategist, radio host and CNN contributor Dave Mowery, and his longtime friend, collaborator and producer Chris Krauth have teamed up again for Now More Than Ever, a new podcast from Send The Food Back Media. Joined by occasional guests from the world of politics, media, music and real life. Subscribe and rate us wherever podcasts are sold.