The 4 Best Cocaine & Rhinestones: The History of Country Music Podcast Episodes
1) The Pill: Why Was Loretta Lynn Banned?
This episode of Cocaine & Rhinestones briefly examines the history of contraceptive laws in America (Trigger Warning: abortion is discussed) before moving on to uncover the staggering inequality of mo...Show More
rmmiller364 recommended:
Loretta Lynn had more songs banned in her career than the sum total of all banned songs by male artists in the entirety of the 20th century....Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) CR015/PH01 - Starday Records: The Anti-Nashville Sound
The story of a little independent record label in Texas becoming "a force" in the Nashville country music industry brings an outsider's perspective to the anatomy of a machine. Going from backwoods ho...Show More
3) Bobbie Gentry: Exit Stage Left
In 1967, Bobbie Gentry's recording of a song she wrote, called "Ode to Billie Joe," directly influenced the future of every major musical genre in America. In the early '80s, she disappeared. What hap...Show More
sknextst recommended:
Great discussion of a great song. I love this show.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Ernest Tubb: The Texas Defense
Everyone loves Ernest Tubb. So when he straps on a gun belt one night to head across town and snuff out a character named Jim Denny, well, you might guess that ol' Jim had it coming. Maybe he didn't, ...Show More
sknextst recommended:
ET is one of my favorites since childhood, but I did not know all these stories. Excellent first podcast episode.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) BOOK NEWS: Signed Pre-Orders, Wayne White Art Giveaway & Sept. 14th Live Event in Nashville
Please select "BOOK" from the main menu on the C&R website for more info on any of these things.
6) ANNOUNCEMENT: Book Adaptation of Season 2
Season 2 has been adapted into a book from Simon & Schuster, available now
7) CR032/PH18 - Glenn
The end of one story is just the beginning of another.
8) CR031/PH17 - Choices: George Jones' Last Run
At least this whole story has a happy ending, right? Of course, whether or not that's true depends a lot on your personal definitions of both "happy ending" and "whole story" but, either way, today we...Show More
9) CR030/PH16 - Another Lonely Song: The Tammy Wynette & George Richey Story
Oh, you thought Jones had a hard time dealing with George Richey? Imagine being married to the guy. Today we say one of the saddest and most infuriating goodbyes we'll ever have to say, the one we say...Show More
CR030/PH16 - Another Lonely Song: The Tammy Wynette & George Richey Story
2:21:46 | Jan 18th, 2022
10) CR029/PH15 - Hell Stays Open All Night Long: George Jones, Phase III
Oh, you're back to hear more things that will chill you to the bone? Then we can talk about what George Jones' life was like in the period leading up to and through the biggest hit of his career. If y...Show More