Country Cutler Talks Parenting, Country Music in LA and Strawberry Pie For Breakfast

We are super excited to have our first guest. Joining us is Donnie C. Cutler: better known as Country Cutler on Instagram and Substack. Donnie shares his insights on the LA Country Music scene, having a dad in charge of the household and whether or not strawberry pie is acceptable for breakfast.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Country Cutler's Substack and article about the HARDY show
• "Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity" by Richard A. Peterson
• The Grand Ole Echo
• The Desert Five Spot
• Saddle Mountain Post
• Honky Tonk Times

Show Notes:

• 11:20 Dad Life Sound Check: Donnie talks about being there when your kids need you. Mick shares how grandpa's farm provides such a strong foundation for the younger generations. Dave wonders which bottle is being taken away, the whiskey or the baby's?
• 21:22 Farm Boy Update: The strawberry and cherry season was brief this year... but, there was pie.
• 23:23 HARDY Report: Dave tells the story of having his gallbladder removed a couple years ago after a HARDY show but blames the spicy ramen his brother-in-law gave him at 1am.
• 30:20: The Dads and Country Cutler talk about how country music tells a story, the Southern California influence on country music, how Donnie's dad was featured in a newspaper story on "Mr. Moms" and how to introduce your kids to the music you like. They wrap things up with a lightning round and Donnie gets the first question wrong in Mick's opinion.

Sources:

• Intro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠
• "Monsters" by Molly Kruse
• "No. 7 Road" by The Castellows
• "Take This Bottle" by Cody Jinks
• "Epic" by Faith No More
• "Give Heaven Some Hell" by HARDY
• "Space Nachos" by Parry Grip
• "The Bird Hunters" by Turnpike Troubadours
• "TRUCK BED" by HARDY

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