{"podcast":{"title":"Rolling Stone Nashville Now","slug":"rolling-stone-nashville-now-7413776","podcast_index_feed_id":7413776,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IMP9041229783","website_url":"http://www.rollingstone.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6561b276-619e-11f0-9977-0f4e203e5cf4/image/e6dfb5d012a74942b0b210819069ad96.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rolling Stone","episode_count":52,"summary":"Rolling Stone’s weekly deep dive into the hottest genre in music: country. Hosted by Senior Editor Joseph Hudak, each episode breaks down the biggest stories in country, spotlighting rising artists and legends alike and delivering the must-hear songs — all with the insider access only Rolling Stone can provide. From Americana to outlaw to Red Dirt, we’ll bring you behind the scenes of the genre’s biggest moment yet, with sharp commentary, rich history, and just the right amount of attitude.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T04:19:04.855084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rolling-stone-nashville-now-7413776"},"episode":{"title":"Is Paul Cauthen Country’s Reformed Rebel?","slug":"is-paul-cauthen-country-s-reformed-rebel","published_at":"2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rolling-stone-nashville-now-7413776/is-paul-cauthen-country-s-reformed-rebel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rolling-stone-nashville-now-7413776","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/GShUDppPATUMmMhYllkv/traffic.megaphone.fm/IMP8694749186.mp3?updated=1775594468","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/GShUDppPATUMmMhYllkv/traffic.megaphone.fm/IMP8694749186.mp3?updated=1775594468","summary":"You’ve never met a mother quite like Paul Cauthen. The outrageous Texas country singer remains proudly defiant on his new album The Book of Paul, which he says is about “the freaking trials and tribulations of Paul.” In a new episode of Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, the man known as “Big Velvet” tells us exactly what those tribulations are. He also talks about writing songs for Beyoncé, explains a lyric that dissed Kenny Chesney, and reveals where his alter-ego “Big Velvet” ends and Paul Cauthen begins. It’s a wild ride with one of country music’s most complex figures. Country is Here… Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"You’ve never met a mother quite like Paul Cauthen. The outrageous Texas country singer remains proudly defiant on his new album The Book of Paul, which he…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3405,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rolling-stone-nashville-now-7413776/episodes/is-paul-cauthen-country-s-reformed-rebel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rolling-stone-nashville-now-7413776/is-paul-cauthen-country-s-reformed-rebel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}