Ladies Love Country

Bayker Blankenship: Getting Emotional at CMC Rocks & His Wild Aussie Adventure

Ladies Love Country

Show Notes

Fresh off an emotional set at CMC Rocks, Banker Blankenship joins us to relive the moment he teared up on stage and what it meant to play for Aussie fans for the very first time. From a chaotic trip to Australia Zoo to trying Aussie beer and (almost) embracing the barefoot lifestyle, we put him to the ultimate culture test. Plus… which iconic Australian animal has he been calling the completely wrong name this whole trip? Find us at Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www....

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