New Slang

About New Slang

New Slang is an interview-based podcast hosted by music journalist Thomas Mooney. It's mostly hour-long conversations with singer-songwriters, musicians, and bands within the Americana, country, folk, and rock realms. We discuss influences, albums, songwriting, and all things within that artist's life. Thomas Mooney has been published in the likes of Texas Monthly, Rolling Stone Country, & more.

Publisher

Thomas Mooney

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Mar 2016

Latest episode

21 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

12 of 226 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Aug 2025

   227: Josh Crutchmer

   Send us a text On Episode 227, I'm joined by esteemed journalist and writer Josh Crutchmer (Rolling Stone, New York Times, etc.). During this sit down in Okemah, OK during this summer's Woodyfest, we talk to Crutchmer about The Turnpike Troubadours, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Wyatt Flores, writing books--his latest being Never Say Never--and the current climate of Americana, Red Dirt, & Country music. Our presenting partner on this episode of New Slang is OG Lone Star, your go-to spot ...

2. 

   15 Aug 2025

   226: Ashton Naylor, Cameron Allbright, & Hank Weaver

   Send us a text On Episode 226, I'm joined by a trio of up and coming Texas songwriters--Ashton Naylor, Cameron Allbright, and Hank Weaver. The three have been making waves down around San Marcos the past couple of years, having ushered in a new class of Texas artists from the hotspot. During this episode, we talk about Songwriter Nights across the state, the latest and upcoming projects, and what it's like to be a new artist in 2025. Our presenting partner on this episode of New Slang i...

3. 

   5 Aug 2025

   225: Hayes Carll

   Send us a text On Episode 225, I'm joined by Texas songwriter Hayes Carll. We talk about his upcoming album, We're Only Human (out August 8), collaborating with The Band of Heathens, songwriting, finding the middle ground, and how folks like Ray Wylie Hubbard (who briefly cameos) influenced and inspired Carll's generation of songwriters. Our presenting partner on this episode of New Slang is OG Lone Star, your go-to spot for both new and vintage Lone Star gear. Officially licensed and T...

Inside a recent episode

224: Muscadine Bloodline

Published 29 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, now there's a difference in like, needing to write and wanting to write, what I was saying, like, so that's like, that's the beautiful mix of creativity, general, like, even for like, painters, or journalists, or songwriters. It's like staring at a blank canvas, or it's going to be better if you're like, genuinely inspired instead of just being like, I have to write today. Yeah, I mean, I feel like our last three records really is when we first kind of honed it in, but it's like, we've taken like a, almost like a literary and cinematic approach to like, okay, here's the concept of this record. […]

Who has been a guest on New Slang

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tracy Lawrence
• Terry McBride
• Gretchen Peters
• Pam Tillis
• Larry Stewart

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

105 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

91

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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