{"podcast":{"title":"Biscuits & Jam","slug":"biscuits-jam-408368","podcast_index_feed_id":408368,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/southernliving","website_url":"https://www.southernliving.com/biscuits-and-jam-podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9820a3a2-859e-11ea-953c-bbf8165a9564/image/04100a94f677c8a778e322dc4fa4730c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Meredith Corporation","episode_count":279,"summary":"In the South, food and music go hand in hand. They define much of what we think of as Southern culture, and they say a lot about our past, our present, and our future. Each week, Sid Evans, Editor in Chief of Southern Living, sits down with musicians, chefs, and other Southern icons to hear the stories of how they grew up, what inspires them, and why they feel connected to the region. Through honest conversations, Sid explores childhood memories, the family meals they still think about, and the intersection of food and music in their lives. Always surprising, always engaging, Biscuits & Jam is a celebration of the South—and the people who are moving it forward every day. New episodes every Tuesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T16:18:07.251790+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biscuits-jam-408368"},"episode":{"title":"Karen Fairchild on the Dying Art of Country Music","slug":"karen-fairchild-on-the-dying-art-of-country-music","published_at":"2026-09-08T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biscuits-jam-408368/karen-fairchild-on-the-dying-art-of-country-music","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biscuits-jam-408368","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MERE3671798265.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MERE3671798265.mp3","summary":"Karen Fairchild was born to Southern parents in Gary, Indiana, but whether she was living in the Midwest or the South, that Southern influence was always there. She eventually made her way to Birmingham, Alabama, where she attended Samford University and met her future bandmate, Kimberly Schlapman, through the school’s choir program. In the late ’90s, she was reunited with Schlapman in Nashville and went on to form Little Big Town with Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook, whom she later married. Their self-titled debut came out in 2002, but their real breakthrough came with The Road to Here in 2005. Now, Karen and Little Big Town have just released their 12th studio album, It’s a Dying Art, which features collaborations with Ashley Monroe, Jason Isbell, and Kelsea Ballerini. Sid talks to Karen about what’s kept the band going strong all these years, how she balances life on the road with raising school age kids, and how Little Big Town has been influenced by Fleetwood Mac. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Episode Art Courtesy of Southern Living / Becky Fluke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Karen Fairchild was born to Southern parents in Gary, Indiana, but whether she was living in the Midwest or the South, that Southern influence was always…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2503,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biscuits-jam-408368/episodes/karen-fairchild-on-the-dying-art-of-country-music/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biscuits-jam-408368/karen-fairchild-on-the-dying-art-of-country-music.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}