{"podcast":{"title":"Drifting Cowboy","slug":"drifting-cowboy-7332357","podcast_index_feed_id":7332357,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e679e9d8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dillon-weldon","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38567494/38567494-1776864383680-ecc8b211bf206.jpg","author":"Dillon Weldon","episode_count":86,"summary":"The Drifting Cowboy Podcast is where country music history and storytelling collide. Hosted by Dillon Weldon, each episode dives into the legends, lost stories, and behind-the-scenes moments that shaped country music. With guests like Travis Tritt, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Randy Travis, you'll hear real conversations that reveal the heart, humor, and history of the genre. Whether you grew up on country or just found it, this show brings you closer to the music and the people who lived it. New episodes every week.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T08:18:30.219144+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drifting-cowboy-7332357"},"episode":{"title":"Steve Wariner Blew Jerry Reed’s Mind in Front of Chet Atkins","slug":"steve-wariner-blew-jerry-reed-s-mind-in-front-of-chet-atkins","published_at":"2026-09-24T17:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drifting-cowboy-7332357/steve-wariner-blew-jerry-reed-s-mind-in-front-of-chet-atkins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drifting-cowboy-7332357","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dillon-weldon/episodes/Steve-Wariner-Blew-Jerry-Reeds-Mind-in-Front-of-Chet-Atkins-e3pagm1","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5197757408.mp3","summary":"Hey Drifters!In Part 1 of this Drifting Cowboy conversation, Steve Wariner takes us back to the very beginning of his career and the unbelievable run of people who helped shape him before the hits ever came.Steve talks about playing with Dottie West and Bob Luman, recording at Johnny Cash’s studio with Johnny Cash producing, and what it was like meeting Cash for the first time. He also tells the incredible story of meeting Chet Atkins at RCA while Jerry Reed was in the room — including the moment Steve played “I’m Already Taken” and Jerry looked at Chet and said, “Damn, Chet, sign this boy. What do you want, blood?!”Steve opens up about learning from some of the greatest artists and musicians in country music history, finding his own sound, and the events that eventually put him on the path toward becoming one of Nashville’s most respected singers, songwriters, and guitar players.This episode ends right as Steve Wariner’s solo career begins to take off. Part 2 is coming soon, where we’ll continue the story through the next chapter of his career.If you love classic country music, Nashville history, Johnny Cash stories, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Dottie West, Bob Luman, and the stories behind the artists who built country music, this is one you don’t want to miss.Subscribe to Drifting Cowboy for more long-form conversations with the legends, songwriters, musicians, and characters who made country music what it is.Steve Wariner, Steve Wariner interview, Steve Wariner podcast, Steve Wariner Chet Atkins, Steve Wariner Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner Johnny Cash, Steve Wariner Dottie West, Steve Wariner Bob Luman, Chet Atkins, Chet Atkins interview, Jerry Reed, Jerry Reed stories, Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash stories, Johnny Cash studio, Dottie West, Bob Luman, I'm Already Taken, Steve…","meta_description":"Hey Drifters!In Part 1 of this Drifting Cowboy conversation, Steve Wariner takes us back to the very beginning of his career and the unbelievable run of p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3713,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/drifting-cowboy-7332357/episodes/steve-wariner-blew-jerry-reed-s-mind-in-front-of-chet-atkins/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drifting-cowboy-7332357/steve-wariner-blew-jerry-reed-s-mind-in-front-of-chet-atkins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}