- Introduction

- Open mics

- Mainstream country music

- Fame

- Music vs politics

- Rich Men North of Richmond

- Popularity, money, and integrity

- Blue-collar people

- Depression

- Nature

- Three-legged cat

- I Want to Go Home (live performance)

- Guitar backstory

- Playing live this year

Oliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Rich Men North of Richmond. He became a voice for many who are voiceless, with many of his songs speaking to the struggle of the working class in modern American life.
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EPISODE LINKS:
Oliver's X: https://x.com/AintGottaDollar
Oliver's Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliver_anthony_music_
Oliver's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@oliveranthonymusic
Oliver's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@oliveranthonymusic
Oliver's Website: https://oliveranthonymusic.com/
Oliver's FaceBook: https://facebook.com/OliverAnthonyMusicOfficial/
Oliver's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oliveranthonymusic

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OUTLINE:
(00:00) - Introduction
(09:00) - Open mics
(13:03) - Mainstream country music
(22:10) - Fame
(28:06) - Music vs politics
(36:56) - Rich Men North of Richmond
(47:06) - Popularity, money, and integrity
(1:01:54) - Blue-collar people
(1:13:57) - Depression
(1:38:50) - Nature
(2:01:26) - Three-legged cat
(2:09:57) - I Want to Go Home (live performance)
(2:13:36) - Guitar backstory
(2:17:58) - Playing live this year

PODCAST LINKS:
- Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
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Oliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Rich Men North of Richmond. He became a voice for many who are voiceless, with many of his songs speaking to the struggle of the working class in modern American lif...

Oliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Rich Men North of Richmond. He became a voice for many who are voiceless, with many of his songs speaking to the struggle of the working class in modern American life. 
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep469-sc 
See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 
 
Transcript: 
https://lexfridman.com/oliver-anthony-transcript 
 
CONTACT LEX: 
Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey 
AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama 
Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring 
Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact 
 
EPISODE LINKS: 
Oliver's X: https://x.com/AintGottaDollar 
Oliver's Instagram: https://instagram.com/oliver_anthony_music_ 
Oliver's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@oliveranthonymusic 
Oliver's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@oliveranthonymusic 
Oliver's Website: https://oliveranthonymusic.com/ 
Oliver's FaceBook: https://facebook.com/OliverAnthonyMusicOfficial/ 
Oliver's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oliveranthonymusic 
 
SPONSORS: 
To support this podcast, check out our sponsors &amp; get discounts: 
MasterClass: Online classes from world-class experts. 
Go to https://masterclass.com/lexpod 
Shopify: Sell stuff online. 
Go to https://shopify.com/lex 
Oracle: Cloud infrastructure. 
Go to https://oracle.com/lex 
Tax Network USA: Full-service tax firm. 
Go to https://tnusa.com/lex 
LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. 
Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex 
 
OUTLINE: 
(00:00) - Introduction 
(09:00) - Open mics 
(13:03) - Mainstream country music 
(22:10) - Fame 
(28:06) - Music vs politics 
(36:56) - Rich Men North of Richmond 
(47:06) - Popularity, money, and integrity 
(1:01:54) - Blue-collar people 
(1:13:57) - Depression 
(1:38:50) - Nature 
(2:01:26) - Three-legged cat 
(2:09:57) - I Want to Go Home (live performance) 
(2:13:36) - Guitar backstory 
(2:17:58) - Playing live this year 
 
PODCAST LINKS: 
- Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast 
- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr 
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 
- RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ 
- Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 
- Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips

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#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain