Parker McCollum's Cowboy Heroes

Biscuits & Jam

Meredith Corporation

Music Interviews, Arts, Food, Music

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, talks to Texas born musician, Parker McCollum about spending his summers working on his Grandfather’s ranch, finding his calling as a musician, and his commitment to writing songs that stand the test of time. Plus, Parker shares the wild story of Hollywood Gold, his grandfather’s championship cutting horse and the namesake of his 2020 EP. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by: Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Jenny Snyder - Audio Engineer/Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's so funny because when you look at the guys, that's never a topic of conversation. Yeah. What you look like? Yeah. Did you watch the football last night? It's never about, I'll watch your skincare routine. Whereas women walk into a room and because we've been taught to be pitted against each other. Yeah. Not always, but sometimes there's, oh my God, you know, I can't. It's a bit of a barrier. Yeah, yeah. and it shouldn't be there.
0:01.1	We should be trying to change that stereotype. always, but sometimes there's, oh my God, you know, I can't. A bit of a barrier. Yeah, yeah, and it shouldn't be there.
0:22.2	We should be trying to change that stereotype, believing that there is space for everybody.
0:37.4	Welcome to the summer tour edition of Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.
0:41.4	I'm Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living magazine.
0:45.2	And my guest today is a Conroe, Texas native, who's sometimes known as the limestone kid,
0:51.2	or more recently, the Gold Chain Cowboy.
0:56.8	Parker McCullum spent childhood summers working on his grandfather's ranch and listening to Classic Country. He started writing songs with the
1:02.7	guidance of his older brother and played his first gig at 16, but it wasn't until he moved to Austin, Texas,
1:09.9	that he knew he'd found his calling as an artist.
1:12.9	Today on the show, Parker talks about his mother's cooking, his commitment to writing songs that stand the test of time,
1:20.4	his sold-out Houston rodeo show, and the first time he heard George Strait sing Amarillo by morning.
1:27.4	Plus, Parker shares the wild story of Hollywood Gold. first time he heard George Strait sing Amarillo by morning.
1:33.1	Plus, Parker shares the wild story of Hollywood Gold, his grandfather's championship cutting horse, and the namesake of his 2020 EP.
1:36.8	All that and more this week on Biscuits and Jam.
1:42.6	Parker McCullum, welcome to Biscuits and Jam.
1:45.2	Hey, thank you, Sid.
1:46.2	Thanks for having me on.
1:47.4	Parker, where am I reaching you right now?
1:49.7	I'm in my house in Nashville, Tennessee.
1:51.8	You're based mostly in Nashville these days, or are you still getting back to Texas a good bit?
1:57.4	Yeah, I was splitting time for about two years and then got rid of my place in Austin and bought a newer place here.
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