298. What is John Rich Mad as Hell About? (Hint: He’s Singing About It)
The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast
Sharyl Attkisson
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🗓️ 27 June 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Country music superstar John Rich is taking on a cause close to home: the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It’s currently trying to seize property and homes outside of Nashville for a methane gas plant. He’s even releasing a new song about it. Rich asks— Who’s getting rich off this ‘scheme’? And can anyone stop what seems like an immovable, powerful force?
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, everybody. Cheryl Ackison here. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to another edition of the Cheryl Ackison podcast. |
| 0:15.8 | Today, what is John Rich mad as hell about? |
| 0:19.9 | You'll also hear an excerpt of the country superstar's new song taking on a cause. |
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| 0:55.0 | Oh! |
| 0:57.0 | Hey, I'm Mark Ronson. |
| 0:59.0 | And I'm Ray. |
| 1:00.0 | To celebrate 150 years of Out of my PGA, |
| 1:03.0 | we've teamed up to create something timeless. |
| 1:06.0 | A tribute to legacy, rhythm and craft, |
| 1:09.0 | with a very special connection at its heart. |
| 1:11.5 | A soundscape from two cities, two perspectives |
| 1:14.2 | and one shared vision. |
| 1:16.1 | Introducing our brand new song, Suzanne. |
| 1:19.4 | Susan, I need you. |
| 1:26.2 | You think you want something, but you don't own nothing. |
| 1:32.0 | When the government man comes around, put this dirty old boots on your ground, laughs at your protest, |
| 1:40.6 | where the gun and a bulletproof is, he don't care what you have to say you're just gonna do it anyway |
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