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

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

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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 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 & 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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