• Introduction to show
• On this week's "Tasting Notes", Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, talks about spring beers, how the styles change and what folks can expect on tap (starts around the 1-minute mark)

Payton Howie, country artist whose debut EP Young Blood is out now, joins us at the 8-minute mark.

• What's your favorite guilty pleasure non-alcoholic drink?
• So did this love of music start with a Carrie Underwood concert when you were 5?
• When did you know this is something that you saw as a career? 
• You were pretty good at softball even earning a D2 scholarship, ever miss it? 
• You grew up in California/Texas, how did that impact or influence you? 
• How would you describe your music style? 
• Who/what type of music did you grow up with or influenced you? 
• The single Country before Me and what that song means to you? 
• You released your debut EP Youngblood in February, what was that like?
• What's the story behind the name for the EP? 
• What’s it like for you writing or co-writing songs? Where does the inspiration come from? 
• Never Go Home, how did that come about and what was it like shooting that video?
• Being younger, what’s it like to find your voice/ find who you are in this industry?  
• Your songs have been featured on several of Spotify’s country lists, what’s that like for you? 
• Are you working toward a full-length album or more singles coming in the future? 
• Anything else folks can expect from you in 2022?

For more on Payton, check out https://paytonhowie.com/ or find him on social media.

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