On this week’s episode Danny and Tyler take it way, way, waaaaay back to the year 2020 and discuss the clever, catchy, and all-too-relatable “Vaping on the Job” by Dougie Poole. Poole is a singer-songwriter living in Brooklyn who approaches country as an experimental music form, often incorporating drum machines and synthesizers into his music. He sings about the financial struggles of young creatives, love in the digital age, and big city living—but don’t be fooled into thinking his music or lyrics are any less country than Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Dwight Yoakam.The boys chat about their own methods of escapism while at work, the importance of pooping on the clock, and which of Poole’s lyrics hit them the hardest.

Other Dougie Poole songs recommended by Danny and Tyler include:“Buddhist for a Couple Days”“Natural Touch”“Claire”“These Drugs Aren’t Working”“Los Angeles”“The Who’s Who of Who Cares”“Toshiba Sky”“Port Authority Hymn”(honestly the entirety of his two full length LPs are so great)

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