Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders Country Music’s Race Problem
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Jul 28, 2023 
Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, and Luke Combs’ chart success spark a conversation about race, identity, and who gets welcomed into country music. From the genre’s Black roots to Nashville’s industry politics, the discussion explores country’s complicated past and the artists reshaping its future.
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Introduction
00:00 • 1min
Country Music and Race
01:28 • 2min
Country Music and Race
03:18 • 2min
The History of Country Music
05:01 • 2min
The Rise and Fall of Country Music
06:49 • 2min
The Soundtrack of Barbie
08:30 • 2min
Try That in a Small Town
10:28 • 2min
The Importance of Identity Politics in Country Music
12:57 • 2min
The Good Old Boys
15:08 • 2min
Jason Aldine's Song Is a Call to Arms
17:34 • 2min
The Power of Songwriters in Country Music
19:19 • 2min
The White Boy With the Mullet for the Face
21:22 • 3min
The Nashville Machine and the Nashville Machine
24:00 • 2min
The Dixie Chicks
25:52 • 2min
Luke Combs' Cover of the Tracy Chapman Classic
28:14 • 2min
The Troll Response to Fast Car
30:19 • 4min
The Differences Between Hip Hop and Country Music
34:07 • 2min
The Black Country Music Association
35:53 • 4min
Nashville: A Microcosm of the Small Culture War
39:44 • 3min
The Conservative Push to Make Nashville a Conservative City
43:06 • 2min
The Fix for a Country's Race Problem
44:38 • 3min
The Future of Country Music
47:16 • 3min