Girl To Country: A Memoir
Claim This Podcastby Amy Rigby
Podcast Overview
<p><b>Broken-down vehicles. Premenopausal libido. A punk rock-loving teen to share the culture shock with. I don't think Hank done it this way.</b></p><p><br></p><p>A few years after her 1996 breakthrough album Diary Of A Mod Housewife, singer/songwriter Amy Rigby is still figuring out who she is. Closing in on forty, a newly-divorced mom trying to tour, work temp jobs, and keep a car running, Amy is ready for a change. She trades her beloved NYC for Nashville, where she navigates music, men and motherhood to learn the hard way that outside validation is no substitute for self-belief.</p><p><br></p><p>Following on from her acclaimed debut GIRL TO CITY—where Amy fumbled her way to becoming an artist in late twentieth century NYC—GIRL TO COUNTRY depicts the tricky second act of a creative life, after the coming of age and first flash of achievement. Just like with her GIRL TO CITY podcast, each week Amy reads a chapter from her second memoir and adds some music.</p><p><br></p><p>From one of America’s enduring underground artists known for her honest, kinetic songwriting, Girl To Country is a touching, clear-eyed journey full of unexpected detours. Come along for the ride. </p><p><br></p>
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Publishing Since
12/17/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
Chapter Twenty
It hadn't been an easy tour...but then what tour was ever easy? Ireland, the UK; Charles tightens the screws even with an ocean between us. Back home, an ending approaches. I don't think I realized until recording this episode how sad, and how strong I must've been back then. Thanks for listening.
July 1, 2026
Chapter Nineteen
“If I hadn’t been up on a stage, he wouldn’t have looked at me twice. He was the type of man who measured his self-worth by the kind of woman he was with. I was definitely not that kind of woman. If I hadn’t been a singer-songwriter, he wouldn’t have thought he knew me when we’d barely met. If I… if only… why do things happen the way they do?”
June 22, 2026
Chapter Eighteen
Recording Til The Wheels Fall Off. Gaining traction but getting weary, heading for some bumpy road... Tracks in this episode: The Deal from Til The Wheels Fall OffRode Hard from The Sugar Tree
21 total episodes available
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- What is Girl To Country: A Memoir?
<p><b>Broken-down vehicles. Premenopausal libido. A punk rock-loving teen to share the culture shock with. I don't think Hank done it this way.</b></p><p><br></p><p>A few years after her 1996 breakthrough album Diary Of A Mod Housewife, singer/songwriter Amy Rigby is still figuring out who she is. Closing in on forty, a newly-divorced mom trying to tour, work temp jobs, and keep a car running, Amy is ready for a change. She trades her beloved NYC for Nashville, where she navigates music, men and motherhood to learn the hard way that outside validation is no substitute for self-belief.</p><p><br></p><p>Following on from her acclaimed debut GIRL TO CITY—where Amy fumbled her way to becoming an artist in late twentieth century NYC—GIRL TO COUNTRY depicts the tricky second act of a creative life, after the coming of age and first flash of achievement. Just like with her GIRL TO CITY podcast, each week Amy reads a chapter from her second memoir and adds some music.</p><p><br></p><p>From one of America’s enduring underground artists known for her honest, kinetic songwriting, Girl To Country is a touching, clear-eyed journey full of unexpected detours. Come along for the ride. </p><p><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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