From loathing to loving, how did we get here?
In this episode, The Generation X Offender pulls back the curtain on a lifelong musical evolution. We’re tracing a journey that began as a youth of 13 and a lone Rolling Stones track from the late 70s all the way through to the unexpected discovery of the existence of country music catalogs from The Beatles’ solo careers!
Keep yer hats on kids, this is gonna be a wild ride!
* The Outlaw Underworld:
A pitstop in Luckenbach, Texas, to meet Waylon, Willie, and the boys, followed by a deep dive into the gritty world of 70s Outlaw Country with Hank Williams Jr. and Kris Kristofferson
* 80s “New Country” Slop:
We hold accountable the crew who took the “O” out of country in the first place, while shining a light on the true rebels who survived the era, Junior Brown, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, Lyle Lovett, and the late, great Raul Malo of The Mavericks
* Across the Pond:
Join us for a quick detour to England to see how Mark Knopfler and his cast of country bumpkins put a Brit pop spin on the genre
* Alt-Country’s Final Word:
From the very possible reincarnation of Hank Williams himself, to Wayne Hancock, Canada’s hurtin’ Albertan Corb Lund, Shooter Jennings and the sage wisdom of self-admitted “lazy ass hippie” himself, Todd Snider.
We disliked country back when country wasn’t cool, now we’re sharing the secret!
This episode is dedicated to the spirit of the late, great Dolly Parton (1946–2026), the First Lady of Country and child of the revolution. When facing the great inevitable, Dolly was said to have remarked:
“I want to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because, after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, I finally deserve to be comfortable and have some rest” – Dolly Parton (1946-2016)
Rest easy girl
Long live Smokin’ Joe Fournier! Our country includes Smokin’ Joe!
And God bless America, Lord knows we need her now more than ever
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