Let’s Talk Country Sarah Ray

Not the LTC ladies' normal MO, this episode is a very personal one for the fathers in our lives. It's almost Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth: We love these men and all they've taught us!

For some classic LTC country music industry commentary and to hear what we have to say about Beyoncé and The Chicks performing Daddy Lessons at the 2016 CMAs, skip to 1:02:20.

Hosts Mary Lynne and Sarah, and their guest LuVerne (aka, Lulie) discuss HARDY and Lainey Wilson's duet, "Wait in the Truck."

To listen to our episode called "Country Music on Domestic Violence":

https://www.letstalkcountry.com/episodes/country-music-on-domestic-violence

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also text START to 88788.

For tips on how to help those experiencing abuse, follow the links in our companion blog post for "Country Music on Domestic Violence": 

https://www.letstalkcountry.com/blog/country-music-on-domestic-violence

Hey y'all!

Signing in for a very short mini-sode. Hope you enjoy our little news roundup from the beginning of April!

Thanks for listening! Back soon with more real sized episodes!

The LTC ladies do a watch-along of Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas! Come along for the wild, genre-defying experience. We've got reactions! We've got podcast resolutions! We've got music recommendations! We've got nonsensical metaphors! We've got warm fuzzies! And, in an unlikely turn of events, hear both Dolly Parton AND Mary Lynne say, "Go to Hell"! Merry Christmas, listeners. xoxo 

Companion Playlist for the episode is here! 

https://www.letstalkcountry.com/

Purchase Adeem the Artist's latest album White Trash Revelry here: https://www.fourquartersrecords.com/collections/all 

Get the extended version of the episode (more giggling and silliness) by becoming a Patreon patron: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkcountry

Y'all, we're playing clips of the latest from Hailey Whitters, Miranda Lambert, and Trixie Mattel, BUT, more importantly:

We sat down with David Michael Hawkins. Whether he's lending his dulcet tones to country tunes new and old, or organizing the first-ever "CMgAys", David is one of the busiest, boot-scootin'-est guys in the country music biz! In addition to bringing his incredible talent, he also offers a healthy dose of optimism about LGBTQ+ folks taking their turn in the country music spotlight. His strategy for inclusion in the country world? "If you don't have a seat at the table, build your own damn table."
Hear David's music, his current favorite artists, and his incredible story as the first openly gay, openly HIV+ country artist. 
Can't get enough David Michael? Check out his website, https://davidmichaelhawkins.com! You'll find links to his social media and ways to stream his tunes.

Here's more info on the Ryan White Foundation
https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/

For assistance getting/paying for HIV care
https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/hiv-care

Links to learn more about:
WNCAP - https://wncap.org/
AID Upstate - https://www.aidupstate.org/
Music City PrEP - https://www.musiccityprep.org/

Need more details about safe sex with an HIV+ partner? https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/can-you-have-sex-with-hiv

The LTC Ladies and the ANA continue our conversation. From PMS to tattoos, we can count on country music AND public health nurses to have something to say.

*As promised in the intro, we don't go into detail on any of the following but if you're not up to hearing mentions of child abuse/child sexual abuse, you can skip from minute 3:00 to 10:42.
*We also have mentions of postpartum depression and ppd songs from 28:20 until 32:37.
*And mentions of abortion and abortion songs from 32:37 until 42:13.

ALSO at the very end, enjoy the musical stylings of Lucile Ray, Lisa Ray, Vicki Carter and Robert Carter as they sing our family's version of "Bill Grogan's Goat".  (Spoiler Alert: we renamed him Joseph Cagle for rhyme scheme reasons.) 

Here is the official Let's Talk Country "Country Music on Public Health" Playlist: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0YFk8Qsmt6kPoxnnbRyIRE



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