Sometimes (more so in recent years) country albums are so beloved they find appeal not only with country music fans, but also with a larger pop audience. On today’s episode we discuss three albums that were able to make that leap.

• Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy (1975)
• The Chicks – Home (2002)
• Florida Georgia Line – Dig Your Roots (2016)

Other Diggins

• Tunng – Love You All Over Again (2025)
• Anna B Savage – You and I are Earth (2025)
• The Vapors – Wasp In a Jar (2025)
• Basia Bulet – Basia’s Palace (2025)
• Warlung – The poison Touch (2025)
• Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison (1968)

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Songs From The Episode