Gus and Phineas Johnson from Lexington/Southeast Ohio based country band Low Gap join the program to talk raising hogs and ducklings, how the band came to call Central Kentucky home, their new album Geneva, and more.

Harrodsburg's Lance Rogers and Almo, Ky.'s Jeremy Marshall (Hollerhead) join the program's first episode of 2026 to talk musical resolutions for the new year, their collaborative single "Old Driveways," the healing that can come from music and conversation, and who they're expecting big things from in the next 12 months.

The duo also performed three songs in studio — Rogers' "Banded Coal" and Marshall's "Going Crazy" and "Old Driveways."

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Happy holidays/new year everyone! On this last episode of the show in 2025 we take a look back on the year that was by highlighting our 16 favorite musical performances from the show. You can find a full playlist of the songs and musicians featured below.

1. Justin Wells - “Counting Days”
2. Big Richard - “The Missing Stair”
3. Nicholas Jamerson - “Days Like These”
4. Magnolia Boulevard - “Devil You Know”
5. Aaron Raitiere - “4X4XU”
6. Jordan Allen - “I Should’ve Called”
7. Tony Logue - “Calloway County”
8. Smilo & The Ghost - “Phantom & The Lonely Heart”
9. Lindsey Elam - “Upper Hand”
10. Bill Taylor - “Tomorrow”
11. Luna & The Mountain Jets - “That Thing You Said”
12. Gracie Yates - “One Hit Wonder”
13. Scott T. Smith - “Mama”
14. Shelby Means - “High Plains Wyoming”
15. Jacob Young (Ole 60) - “Let You Down”
16. Colton Bowlin - “Something I Wrote Today”