This week we discuss Adeem the Artist, a rising star in country and folk. Adeem sings about the South with a genuine love but a critical eye, and tells about their unique experiences as a nonbinary person growing up in the conservative region. We get into Adeem's lyrical similarities to punk music, dissect their Toby Keith diss track, and add gut-punching tear-jerker "Middle of a Heart" to our public playlist. If you'd like to show your support for Take This Pod and Shove It, consider <a href="https://www.patreon.com/takethispod">supporting us on Patreon HERE!</a> Thank you! Follow the link below to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including "Middle of a Heart" by Adeem the Artist: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist">https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist</a> And on TIDAL! <a href="https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOA">https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOA</a> Here's some more Adeem the Artist recs from your hosts:<ul><li>For Judas</li><li>Heritage of Arrogance</li><li>Run This Town</li><li>I Never Came Out</li><li>Honeysuckle Hipbilly Homo-erotica</li><li>Apartment</li><li>Cast Iron Pansexual</li><li>Going to Hell</li><li>Carolina</li><li>I Wish You Would've Been a Cowboy</li><li>Reclaim my Name</li></ul>Since you've made it this far down in the episode description, check out our <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/the-alleymen/">NEW HIGHWAYMEN INSPIRED TSHIRT!</a> (Patrons get a reusable discount code on our merch, btw!)<a href="https://www.patreon.com/takethispod">Check out our Patreon!</a> <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/take-this-pod-and-shove-it/">Check out our new merch store!</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/takethispodandshoveit/">@TakeThisPodandShoveIt</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/takethispodandshoveit">For everything else click HERE!</a> Want to create your own great podcast? Why not start today! We use BuzzSprout for hosting and have loved it. So we suggest you give them a try as well! Buzzsprout gets your show listed in every major podcast platform, and makes understanding your podcast data a breeze. <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1872754">Follow this link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you—you'll get a $20 credit if you sign up for a paid plan, and it helps support our show.</a>

57: "Middle of a Heart" by Adeem The Artist