• Introduction to show
• On this week's "Tasting Notes", Jake Sulek, Beverage Director/Partner with The Professors LLC, talks how to make and enjoy eggnog plus some Christmas/New Year's cocktails (starts around the 1-minute mark)

Taylor Austin Dye, Kentucky native and country artist, joins us at the 7-minute mark.

• What are you drinking tonight?
• I think I saw you on social media enjoying a drink while recording 
• How would you describe your style of music? 
• What got you into music? 
• Who/what type of music did you grow up with or influenced you?
• Growing up in Kentucky and its impact?
• Seemed like you were destined to be in Nashville though 
• When writing songs, do you pull from personal experiences or just have an idea? 
• Do you ever look back at songs you wrote and go what was I thinking? 
• You’re on the road a lot, how is that? 
• What’s your favorite part of performing? 
• What’s the coolest place you’ve gotten to go? 
• Your fans, the Ride or Dyes, and getting to meet them 
• TikTok and how that’s a platform you enjoy? 
• The song Mean and sharing it with your mother 
• Music is you, when you’re just playing it sounds the same, and that’s a good thing! 
• Did you ever expect this to be your life? Making music, releasing albums, going on tours, etc.? 
• What would you be doing if you weren’t in music? 
• What can folks expect from you at a show?
• What's coming up in 2022 for you?

For more on Taylor Austin Dye, check out https://tayloraustindye.com/or find her on social media.

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