Hippies & Cowboys Podcast
The Hippies & Cowboys Podcast will bring you conversation about everything within the world of country music. Each episode will feature fresh tunes from artists that are keeping the true sound and substance of the genre alive. Along the way, we will be giving these talented voices a platform to share a bit about themselves and provide the opportunity for listeners to get acquainted with their favorite artists. Sharing insight from both sides of the 49th parallel, hosts Garrett (Alberta) and Mike (Iowa) will promote great music, and try to figure out what the hell rhymes with Bronco.
Episodes
Vincent Neil Emerson is a country music artist from East Texas, now based in Fort Worth, TX. Vincent recently released his fourth studio record, Blue Stars on April 17. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut the very same day.
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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 a...
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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Julianna Rankin is a Texas Country artist who has recently signed with Big Loud Texas. She recently released "Bad Habits & Good Horses", which will feature on the finale of the hit Paramount TV series, "Landman" this upcoming Sunday.
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Josh and Garrett break down their favourite albums, songs, and shows of 2025 and decide who's been naughty, and who's been nice in 2025.
Drayton Farley joins the show once again to talk about his 2025, as well as writing process, enjoying time at home, and AI music.
Drayton recently released two new singles, "Turn Around" and "Touch and Go".
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Gary Stanton and Charlie Muncaster return to the show to talk about their new record, Longleaf Lo-Fi that is OUT NOW. We also get into their tour with Post Malone, being independent and navigating marketing their music, and the upcoming tour they've announced that will be in intimate theatre settings to support this record.
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Garrett and Josh dive into the Grammy nominations in the country music, Americana ,folk, and bluegrass categories for 2025 and give our picks.
Trenton Fletcher is a Red Dirt artist from Oklahoma. He recently released a new album, "Tornado Alley" and has spent time this year touring as support for Josh Meloy and playing headline shows across the country.
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Taylor Hunnicutt is a country music artist from Alabama.
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Blaine Bailey is a Red Dirt Country artist from the Cherokee nation of Oklahoma. Blaine recently released a new studio album, "Indian Country", which is available NOW.
Josh and Garrett get into the depths of early 2010s country music Twitter, U2, new music this week, and more!
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