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   19 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

   E50: Gene Watson

   welp, i can't believe its already our 50th episode of pickin' it out this week, but here we are. and boy do i have a guest for y'all. this man right here is one of the biggest legends in country music and i sure was honored to spend some time with the one and only mr. gene watson. trust me when i say, you do not want to miss this very rare conversation with gene watson.

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   12 Aug 2026 · 3 hr 8 min

   E49: Greg Fowler

   this week i am pickin it out with a great man that has been involved with country supergroup ALABAMA since their myrtle beach days, mr. greg fowler. we talked about his radio days, when he saw alabama the first time, co-writing with randy owen and teddy gentry, traveling the world, lots of great stories, and a whole lot more in this 3+ hour episode. y'all are sure in for a treat in this rare conversation with the man, greg fowler.

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   5 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   E48: John Conlee

   this week i am beyond honored to be pickin it out with one of country music's biggest legends, mr. john conlee. we talked about how he got to nashville, waylon, ray charles, AI, the recent sale of the grand ole opry and a whole lot more. also, God led me to talk about something with john that you won't even believe. don't miss this'n y'all. special thanks to our buddy michael berry.

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   29 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

   E47: Ken Mellons

   this week, i'm pickin it out with mr. jukebox junkie himself, mr. ken mellons. in the 90s, there wasn't anybody puttin out any more countrier music than ken mellons. we talked about everything from how his music career got started and to how he thought it had ended to the recent resurgence in 90s country. he has a powerful testimony that he shares with us as well as his thoughts on his upcoming documentary "still the jukebox junkie" produced by corey frizzell. don't miss this'n

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   23 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

   E46: Crystal Gayle

   this week, i am truly honored to be pickin it out with the one and only miss crystal gayle. yes, she has the most legendary hair in all of music, but she is so much more than that and i hope that you’ll learn that today. as we always do on this show, we talked about a little of everything. from growing up in indiana, to her sister loretta lynn, to bob hope, to her bus being stolen, to her newfound friendship with a wwe hall of fame wrestler. and that’s just a small part of this wonderful conversation that i was sure honored to have with the amazing miss crystal gayle. have a seat with me and…

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   8 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   E44: Aaron Lewis

   we are pickin it out with aaron lewis this week. we discussed his career with staind, and his solo country music career as well as his songwriting process and why he wanted to be a recording artist. his new record, give my country back, is an important one and it will be out july 17. get to know the real aaron lewis and don’t miss this great conversation. DOWNLOAD, RATE & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS: http://smarturl.it/apple-pickinitout​ --- Find Andrew: Andrew on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theandrewpope​ Andrew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewpopem​usic Andrew on TikTok…

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   2 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

   E43: William Lee Golden

   he’s been a member of the oak ridge boys since 1965, he’s in the country music hall of fame and this week we’re honored to be pickin it out with the one and only, the legendary mr. william lee golden. WLG’s books: https://www.williamleegoldenbook.com As always, this podcast is brought to you for free. Any tips, donations, and contributions are appreciated. Links are below. PayPal - http://paypal.me/alacobllc Venmo - https://venmo.com/u/alacobmusic Cashapp - https://cash.app/$AlacobMusic

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   9 Jun 2026 · 3 hr 11 min

   E42: Dr. Gerald Murray

   in the 6 years i have been doing this podcast, this might just be my favorite episode we’ve done yet. chances are, you have never heard this man’s name, but you are about to. his name is dr. gerald murray. maybe you’ve seen him on tales from the tour bus. he’s a champion kickboxer, a karate expert, he’s written books. he has ran a successful manufactured homes business for over 50 years in muscle shoals alabama called Gerald Murray Home Center. oh, he also managed george jones for 4 years and he managed vern gosdin. he was good friends with hank williams jr and was there in muscle shoals…

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   29 May 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

   E41: Guich Koock

   he partnered with hondo crouch to buy the town of luckenbach texas, he was instrumental in creating and organizing the historical world's fair that was held there year after year, he was in steven spieldberg's first movie and he acted in a ton of other tv shows and movies. this week we are pickin it out in fredericksburg, tx with the one and only mr. guich koock.

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    22 May 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    E40: Wayne "Animal" Turner

    words can't describe what an honor it was to sit down with my favorite guitar picker to ever pick. he joined hank williams jr and the bama band in 1979 and somewhere along the bus trips he became an animal. find out how, as well as a whole lot more, in this rare conversation with the one and only, mr. wayne turner.