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"52 – The Podcast" with Kristian Bush and Cindy Watts celebrates the stories behind Bush's new and award-winning songs. Original episodes will be released for free every week for 52 weeks. Bush, half of the Grammy-winning duo Sugarland, half of the critically acclaimed Americana folk-rock duo Billy Pilgrim and a founding member of rock group Dark Water, is releasing 52 songs over the next year in honor of his 52nd birthday on March 14, 2022. The album project, also called "52," will come out in four volumes over the next 12-to-18 months. Each episode of "52 – The Podcast" will explore the relationship between one of the popular songs from Bush's back catalog and one of the new songs from "52." Bush and Watts give insight into the songwriting process, the singer/songwriter's day-to-day life, and the musical journey that took him from his hometown of Sevierville, Tenn., to Atlanta, Nashville, and around the world as part of his various bands. Fun fact: Bush and Watts, a CMA Award-winning country music journalist, are from the same hometown. They share poignant moments, hilarity and plenty of dad jokes as they wind their way through their middle-age in the music business experience and Bush's life of songs.
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United States
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"52 – The Podcast" with Kristian Bush and Cindy Watts celebrates the stories behind Bush's new and award-winning songs. Original episodes will be released for free every week for 52 weeks. Bush, half of the Grammy-winning duo Sugarland, half of the critically acclaimed Americana folk-rock duo Billy Pilgrim and a founding member of rock group Dark Water, is releasing 52 songs over the next year in honor of his 52nd birthday on March 14, 2022. The album project, also called "52," will come out in four volumes over the next 12-to-18 months. Each episode of "52 – The Podcast" will explore the relationship between one of the popular songs from Bush's back catalog and one of the new songs from "52." Bush and Watts give insight into the songwriting process, the singer/songwriter's day-to-day life, and the musical journey that took him from his hometown of Sevierville, Tenn., to Atlanta, Nashville, and around the world as part of his various bands. Fun fact: Bush and Watts, a CMA Award-winning country music journalist, are from the same hometown. They share poignant moments, hilarity and plenty of dad jokes as they wind their way through their middle-age in the music business experience and Bush's life of songs.
Language:
English
Episodes
This Is How Love Sounds / So Smooth
4/11/2023
Join Kristian and Cindy this week as they discuss sexy songs while listening to This Is How Love Sounds from 52 - This Year and So Smooth from the Southern Gravity Complete Collection. Also, dad jokes, parenting at the white house, and what makes Cindy cringe.
Duration:00:40:48
What Love Is / Ruth
3/28/2023
Have you ever smiled your way through a situation where you act like you know information about a topic that you actually don’t know anything about? Join Cindy and Kristian as they look at What Love Is from 52 - This Year, and Ruth from Dark Water’s first album. Plus some of the worst Dad jokes ever and the reveal of OGVG. Go exploring as Kristian and Cindy look for things they thought they knew.
Duration:00:39:51
Victory Lap / Bar With A Pool In It
3/21/2023
Join Kristian and Cindy as they take a running leap into songs that are just plain funny. Catch up on Cindy's love of NASCAR, Kristian's love of resorts, and the newly minted Dad Joke Train as it pulls into the station.
Duration:00:36:20
If You Gotta Go Now / Honky Tonk Heaven
3/14/2023
This week’s topic, “songs that people have tried to talk me out of putting on an album”, finds Cindy and Kristian exploring why and how your friends and label partners try to save you from yourself by talking you out of a song. They listen to If You Gotta Go Now from 52-This year and Sugarland’s Honky Tonk Heaven, along with lots of fun discussions, dad jokes, and finally how much Cindy can’t stand drinking tea.
Duration:00:42:34
Can't Fix / I'm Not Pretty
3/7/2023
Cindy and Kristian discuss the lead off tracks to the album 52 - This year, Can't Fix, and to Megan Moroney's debut album Lucky, I'm Not Pretty. Plenty of dad jokes, anecdotes, and grooves for this week's last episode before the final album of 52 releases.
Duration:00:55:19
The Space Between Us / Blood On Snow
2/28/2023
Kristian and Cindy go on an epic journey through Kristian’s history of writing songs for TV and Film. They listen to The Space Between Us from 52-This Year and the unreleased Sugarland favorite, Blood On Snow. They speak of recipes, tare weights, Chelsea Handler, Twilight, Wander Over Yonder, Turner Classic Movies, Wreck-It Ralph, and more. Lots of hidden music in the world that you likely didn’t realize was created by Kristian. This one is an adventure so don’t miss it.
Duration:01:09:52
First Glass Of Wine / Plain and Simple
2/21/2023
Kristian and Cindy discuss the different names journalists use to categorize country music while diving into First Glass Of Wine from 52 - This Year and Plain and Simple from Troubadour. Oh yeah, dad jokes, dirty little secrets of journalism, and the brand new subgenre, bong water country.
Duration:00:40:40
Longneck With Jesus / Father To The Son
2/14/2023
This week Kristian and Cindy listen to the brand new Longneck With Jesus featuring Kristian’s 90's band Billy Pilgrim and pair it with the song Father To The Son from the album Troubadour. Also, lots of talk about Kiss pyro, musicals, and the genius of Hall of Fame songwriter Paul Overstreet.
Duration:00:56:06
If I Could Be / Very Last Country Song
2/7/2023
This week Kristian and Cindy discuss home improvement, songwriting, and lots and lots of dad jokes. Join them as they take a first listen to If I Could Be from the upcoming final volume of 52 as well as Very Last Country Song from Sugarland’s Love On The Inside album.
Duration:00:54:16
Going Out Of Business / Steve Earle
1/31/2023
This week Kristian and Cindy continue revealing new tracks from the next version of 52. They explore the humor in country songs by listening to Going Out Of Business and Sugarland's Steve Earle. Don't miss this one because the dad jokes are extra.
Duration:00:26:39
Let It Be Me / Wishing
1/24/2023
They discuss Queen, the Elvis movie as well as the geek side of a dad joke and what constitutes the “dad joke look”. On the ticket this episode, Let It Be Me from the upcoming Volume 4 of 52 paired with Sugarland’s Wishing from the Deluxe version of Love On The Inside. From the 30A festival to touring stadiums with Kenny Chesney, they lay the backstory of each of these recordings and talk about how some songs carry the truth even when you don’t see it as the writer.
Duration:00:40:26
Already Yours / Stuck In The Middle
1/17/2023
Kristian and Cindy start up the new year with Already Yours from the upcoming 4th volume of 52 and Boys Like Girls' Stuck In The Middle. Join them as they welcome the new year and the new music from 52 plus lots of Dad Jokes and laughs.
Duration:00:33:40
New Year's Resolution #7
12/27/2022
Kristian brings 2022 to a close with a preview song from the upcoming last volume of 52. This one was recorded at home and was never intended for release. Come ring in the new year with a new song and some dad jokes. Until next year.
Duration:00:11:04
The Christmas Episode / Little Wood Guitar and more
12/19/2022
The very very special Christmas episode of 52. Happy Holidays everyone. Join Cindy and Kristian as they dive deep into Christmas music. Plenty of dad jokes and surprises
Duration:01:03:14
Put A Dent In It / The World Ain't Slowing Down
12/13/2022
Cindy and Kristian talk tennis shoes, teenagers, and psychics while listening to Put A Dent In It from 52 New Blue. Kristian explains his life long friendship with Singer Songwriter Ellis Paul and they listen to Kristians production of Ellis’ hit The World Ain’t Slowing Down featured in the hit Jim Carrey movie Me Myself and Irene.
Duration:00:55:36
Mirror Behind The Bar / Wildfire
12/6/2022
Kristian and Cindy bounce around their love of guitar players and songs built around guitar licks. This week they listen to Mirror Behind The Bar from 52 New Blue and Lindsay Ell’s Wildfire from her album The Project. Plenty of bad dad jokes, good dad jokes, and guitar fixations for days.
Duration:00:49:07
New Girl / Little Miss
11/29/2022
Kristian and Cindy listen to New Girl from 52 New Blue and Little Miss from Sugarland’s Incredible Machine album. They dive into the celebration of the female mind, and the challenge of writing from the perspective of a woman as a man. Oh, and some pretty amazing dad jokes.
Duration:01:03:17
Eddie's Attic Thanksgiving Special Edition
11/22/2022
Cindy has the week off and Kristian walks you through past highlights from his annual Thanksgiving shows at Eddie’s Attic. You can hear performances by Canaan Smith, Ellis Paul, Chris Young, Brett James, Dark Water, and more. You never know what he has in the archives. Oh yes, and some truly terrible Thanksgiving Dad jokes.
Duration:00:47:23
Somebody Promised You / Stand Up
11/15/2022
Join Kristian and Cindy as they go into a discussion of Somebody Promised You from 52-New Blue and Stand Up from Sugarland’s Incredible Machine. They explore what makes them each mad and why. Also the meaning of Kristian’s tattoos, Cindy’s tattoo wishes, and plenty of dad jokes.
Duration:00:47:00
Crazy That Way / Fix You Too
11/8/2022
Cindy and Kristian walk into fall, talk about southern food, relationships, and incredible new female voices as they listen to Crazy That Way featuring Stephanie Lambring from 52-New Blue and a recent production of Kristian’s, Fix You Too from new artist Megan Moroney.
Duration:00:55:03