S E111: AI vs Songwriters, Trans Sports, Bear Hunt Backlash & Small-Town Honor :: Ep. 111 Try That in a Small Town
About this episode
The episode discusses various topics including AI's impact on songwriters, trans athletes in sports, and small-town values.
From AI-written songs and a controversial commencement speech to trans athletes in girls’ sports, Cody Johnson’s bear hunt backlash, THC drinks, and a powerful small-town funeral story – the guys cover it all in this episode of the Try That In A Small Town Podcast. They compare Scott Borchetta’s AI-heavy, “deal with it” address to Eric Church’s inspiring guitar analogy, talk about what AI and streaming are really doing to songwriters, roast a school district for a rained-out graduation, tell wild Bahamas golf and gambling stories, and debate THC drinks, hunting, and new “poly” reality TV. They close with DipShidiot of the Week and a heartfelt look at how small towns still show up for their own. 00:52 Will Levis sex tape rumor and buying stories back from tabloids 02:53 Summer is here, kids out, and notable commencement speeches 03:16 Eric Church’s guitar-and-life commencement speech and why it worked 05:09 Scott Borchetta’s AI commencement: streaming, socials, and production 05:41 Booed by grads, “I know it, deal with it” and delivery vs message 07:12 Is brutal realism better than…
Topics covered
- AI in music
- trans sports
- bear hunting
- small-town culture
- graduation speeches
- streaming impact on songwriters
Keywords
- AI songs
- Cody Johnson
- Scott Borchetta
- Eric Church
- graduation
- THC drinks
- small-town funeral
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bahamas, THC
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