Chris Gaines: The Podcast

Ashley Spurgeon / Michael Eades / We Own This Town

4.7 (14)
MUSIC HISTORY

Chris Gaines: The Podcast

Hosts Ashley Spurgeon and Michael Eades explore the misunderstood career of Chris Gaines, the Garth Brooks pop alter-ego.

09/16/2019

Make the Choice to Live the Dream

Ashley and Michael summarize the Gaines affair and leave a trail of ideas for Garth to pursue in the future.

43 min
09/09/2019

Notes on Camp: Finding Success in Passionate Failure

Having discussed the facts of the matter in great detail, Ashley and Michael approach Gaines from a more academic headspace.

47 min
09/02/2019

The Critical Assertions of Chris Gaines

Examining the press reception of a smoldering rock and roll character that put together an album of R&B songs that was then pitched to Adult Contemporary radio. Not great.

44 min
08/26/2019

The World Meets Chris Gaines

From Jan 1999 to the Chris Gaines album release, we pull together all the disparate threads to weave the full story of Gaines birth into the world.

1h 14m
08/19/2019

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines

Who was Christian Gene Gaines? We review the known facts from birth to 1999; including Crush, Straight Jacket, Fornucopia, Apostle, Triangle and Greatest Hits.

1h 5m
08/12/2019

There Is No Chris Gaines Without Garth Brooks

Hosts Ashley Spurgeon and Michael Eades partake in a well-researched chat spanning from the birth of Troyal Garth Brooks up to the end of 1999.

1h 17m
08/02/2019

The Cultural Zeitgeist is Breathing Down Our Necks

Welcome to Chris Gaines: The Podcast. Join us as we investigate country superstar Garth Brooks mysterious fictional persona, Chris Gaines.

23 min

7 Episodes

4.7

out of 5

14 Ratings

Chris Gaines Remembered

06/28/2020

KatrinatheKat

I loved the Chris Gaines character and his music. I still play the CD and CD single that I bought back in the day. I would play it for hours on end. Too bad it didn’t work out. For me and my other family and friends of color, this was our introduction to Garth. I truly respect him for taking on the project.
Perfect Podcast!

12/08/2019

Ariesgirl82

I wanted to research and petition to bring back Chris Gaines too! Loooove that y’all went to the library and thoroughly researched him. I love the details about his life and songs!
More than a Memory

08/09/2019

Vdubbznash

I subscribed to this because Ashley Spurgeon’s Nashville recaps we’re so hilarious and more entertaining than the show. I’m one episode in, but I’m optimistic this podcast will also be more entertaining that Chris Gaines himself (selves?)

Hosts Ashley Spurgeon and Michael Eades explore the misunderstood career of Chris Gaines, the Garth Brooks pop alter-ego.

Creator

Ashley Spurgeon / Michael Eades / We Own This Town
Years Active

2K
Episodes

7
Rating

Clean
Copyright

©2021 We Own This Town
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Chris Gaines: The Podcast