Media
Josh Crutchmer’s Writing
Visit our Bylines page to check out Josh Crutchmer’s music writing.
(Almost) Almost Famous
(Almost) Almost Famous Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify (Coming March 2026)
Tulsa World: Q&A With Author Josh Crutchmer (November 27, 2025)
Never Say Never
Never Say Never Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify
Only Vans with Bri Bagwell (Podcast): My Last Book (Nov. 3, 2025
Luxiere Magazine: Distant, Never Disconnected: Josh Crutchmer (Sept. 18, 2025)
Americana Highways: Interview with Josh Crutchmer (April 23, 2025)
The O’Colly: Red Dirt’s Rise Through the Eyes of Josh Crutchmer (April 11, 2025)
Never Say Never Appendix: Don’t Rock the Inbox | Time & Temperature with Rhett Miller | American Aquarium Patreon | Oklahoma Breakdown: The Mike Hosty Story
Red Dirt Unplugged
Red Dirt Unplugged Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify
Wyatt Flores: The Road to Live at Cain’s Ballroom (Mini-doc that includes Josh Crutchmer)
KOSU Radio: Songwriters and Tour Riders Podcast with Josh Crutchmer (January 28, 2025)
Rolling Stone: The Best Music Books of 2024 (including Red Dirt Unplugged)
Wyatt Flores and Friends Podcast: Guest Josh Crutchmer (Dec. 10, 2024)
Ten Year Town Podcast with Tony Cartwright: Guest Josh Crutchmer (Dec. 3, 2024)
Book Excerpt | Rolling Stone: Wyatt Flores Can’t Be Your Savior. He’s Barely Saving Himself (Sept. 3, 2024)
Red Dirt and Hill Country Podcast ft. Josh Crutchmer (Sept. 2, 2024)
Book Excerpt | Rolling Stone: Dylan Gossett Had a TikTok Hit With ‘Coal.’ He’s Determined to Leave Viral Fame Behind (May 2, 2024)
Red Dirt Unplugged Appendix: Wyatt Flores and Friends Podcast | Wheels Off with Rhett Miller | Americana Podcast with Robert Earl Keen | Amerikinda Podcast with Vandoliers | Cocaine & Rhinestones | The Co-Write | Ten Year Town
The Motel Cowboy Show
Josh Crutchmer: Texas Homegrown Music with Maylee Thomas (Sept. 24, 2023)
98.1 KJUG Interview: Willy Braun and Josh Crutchmer with host Pepper Daniels (Sept. 7, 2023) | Facebook Video | Audio Podcast
Wheels Off with Rhett Miller (Sept. 6, 2023) | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Osiris Media
On the best podcast in the world, the incomparable Rhett Miller talked to Josh about journalism, creativity, and inspiration (and about The Motel Cowboy Show and Red Dirt).
Tulsa World: Q&A about The Motel Cowboy Show (August 5, 2023)
Motel Cowboy Show Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify
Red Dirt
Oklahoma Magazine: Chronicling Red Dirt
Facebook Live with Best of Books Oklahoma in Edmond
Wide Open Country (Q&A): New Book ‘Red Dirt’ Traces a Genre from its Oklahoma Origins and Beyond
Radio interview: The Rebel (Lubbock) visits with Josh Crutchmer about the upcoming Red Dirt release
Podcast: Josh Crutchmer Joins The Co-Write (Sept. 4, 2020)
Podcast: Hippies and Cowboys featuring Josh Crutchmer (August 18, 2020)
Facebook Live: Crutchmer with Cody Canada and Scott Evans about the book (1:20 mark)
More from Josh Crutchmer
Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now: Featuring Dasha with Intro by Josh Crutchmer (Sept. 17, 2025)
2004 Oklahoma State University Winter Commencement: Inside OSU Interview | Morning Ceremony | Afternoon Ceremony

