Young American

The gang goes to NYC to celebrate a birthday, but when a co-host is unable to attend, they return to relive the trip and catch him up on tales from their journey on the mean streets of Brooklyn.

Gareth Evans of the Thalsound Concert Series sits down to tell you about the best kept secret of the Lexington music scene.

Chris & Britt invite lifelong friends Matt & Nathan to talk share stories of their high school garage band and draft the albums that ignited their shared love for music.

Joined by Billy Fray, the gang discusses the ups and downs of life with their furry friends.

The gang sits down with Andy Prince of Manchester Orchestra about his project Upward Intuition, an organization that builds skateparks for their local community in Pensacola Florida.

Chris and Nathan are joined by special guest Jonathan Berry to talk about the one and done extraordinary album "Give Up" by the revered indie-pop super group the Postal Service.

Everybody poops, but maybe not exactly like you... This week the gang is joined by lifelong friend Billy to tell some of their most epic disasters of a number two gone wrong.

It's a brand new year and the gang returns to form to recant some of their best and worst memories of New Year's past.

Chris and Britt sit down with "the Chief" to take a deep dive into the movie that changed cinema and their relationship to each other forever.

Comedian Nate Varrone recounts his time on the improv stage of The Second City and pulls back the curtain on life as a comic, actor, writer and producer.

As well as a special announcement from Nathan Musick.

Jon and Chris interview Youtube sensation Preston Summerrow about some of the wild people and places he has found himself in the midst of on his journey as a creator and tackle the stigma of "the C-word".

Jon, Andrew and Britt continue on with the Young American Music series and sit down to talk about one of the most influential indie albums and its stark impression on them. This week its the album "Control" by the indie-rock godfather Pedro the Lion.

Jon and Nathan are back and talking about Billy Beane's unique approach to America's favorite pass time in the incredible 2011 film Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.

As spooky season comes to a close the gang dissects their own rational and irrational fears and where they may stem from.

Jon, Andrew and Britt take a look at the phenomenal 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by the indy pop rock music making machine Phoenix.

The gang sits down with recording artist and dear friend Abby Hamilton to talk abut her her Kentucky roots, the art of song writing, chasing tornados, 30 second stand up routines, life on the road and a sneak peak at her upcoming album

"#1 Zookeeper of the San Diego Zoo"

streaming everywhere October 13th.

Jon and Nathan debut the Young American Movies segment with a conversation about Academy Award winning film The Social Network.

An interesting letter has sparked an age old debate, and the gang is here to tackle the difficult subject. With stories, soliloquies and cold hard facts.

The gang is back to full strength and give some tips on how to spot an American tourist as well as rehash the times they've had to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.

The gang sits down with music industry professional and long time friend Matt Wilson to talk about life on the road and tell old stories about trashed instruments, guitar thieves, security brawls and the local music scene that they cut their teeth on.

It's a knock down, drag out fight to the finish as the gang voraciously select their five favorite Blink-182 songs in preparation to see the band reunite for their long awaited comeback tour!

Fret not, for the hang has returned! Sharing their favorite moments of pods long since past, as well as some well kept secrets in the art of sneaking around.

The gang is on their best behavior as they invite their mom's to set the record straight and testify to what it was like to raise them in this very special Mother's Day installment of Young American.

Whether it be suspicious emails, panhandlers, sleazy shoe salesman or axe murdering hitchhikers, the gang is here to blow the roof off of some of the most common scams you might encounter.

It's been said that 75% of people would rather die than give a speech in front of a crowd, the gang is here to reinforce those stats with some awkward stories and a few tips that might just get you through the fiery crucible of public speaking.

In the wake of Oscar season, the gang share their individual lists of the top movies they've never seen and face the scrutiny of their peers. Whether you're a movie go-er, movie lover or full blown cinephile, this episode is for your! 

Be you auto-mechanic or auto-moron, car trouble happens to the best of us. The gang recounts some of their best and worst automotive horror stories and touch on some of the most recent cultural phenomena to occur in their neck of the woods. 

Cal recently set the fastest known time (FKT) hiking the Sheltowee Trace, a 343 mile hiking trail that runs right through Kentucky. Cal gives the gang a glimpse into the ins and outs of "hiker trash" culture and what led him from a miserably failed overnight hike in the Red River Gorge to what would one day become a world record.

The gang reconvenes to discuss how the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years of their lives are spent. In short, time is fleeting, so spend it close to the people that matter most to you... That is, unless you opt to take certain daily activities in one lump-sum.

The gang comes to terms with the fact that they may indeed be five idiots sitting around a table talking, but that doesn't deter them from tackling one of the more divisive technological topics of the modern age. 

As the most commercialized season of the year comes to a close, the gang sets out on an impossible task to rank the most memorably obnoxious TV ads of all time. Find the Jingle Bracket on the socials and follow along to see who will take home the Jingle-Belt.

After a brief and unforeseen hiatus, the gang reconvenes to catch up and talk holidays, Christmas traditions, non-virgin births and one of the most popular TV series in the post pandemic era.

The gang piles into a vehicle for a road trip to Louisville KY to see a band. In a race against weak bladder control, they hit the record button and talk about their most formative concert going experiences, but can they make it there before someone has an accident in the back seat? Press play to find out.

The road trip continues on the way back from the venue and the gang cut up their collective experience as well as ask some poignant questions regarding mouth watering television snacks, best laid funeral plans and the airing of grievances. 

The gang tackles some important first world problems such as survival strategies when living minimum wage, what would be on a band rider and some of the greatest photos taken, taken down and ultimately lost forever.

The gang picks up right where they left off last time and talk about some of the more interesting individuals they encountered in the sacred places and common spaces of a church who's reach may have exceeded its grasp.

The gang reminisces about their time in the Lord's Army as they unpack what life was like serving in the ranks of a local church with high hopes of epic proportions. 

So what exactly is Young American?