Join Cate After Dark as we warmly celebrate iconic country artists whose timeless songs shape our lives. From Johnny Cash’s heartfelt storytelling to George Jones’ legendary hits, explore fascinating stories behind classic songs you love. Reflective, personal, and gently nostalgic—perfect for country music lovers.

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🧡 Songs in this episode:

02:02 - Rose's Answer

05:57 - I Never Stopped Loving You

09:53 - I Was Never In Your Chair

13:35 - Why I Never Called You by Your Name

Hey darlin’… Cate here.

This episode of Country Cate After Dark is called “Hearts That Don’t Heal Easy”—and it’s for anyone who’s ever carried a name in their chest long after they stopped speakin’ it out loud. We’re talkin’ about slow goodbyes. Love that lingered. And the kind of heartbreak that don’t need a big scene to leave a scar.

Tonight, I’m sharin’ four original country songs real close to my heart:

🧡 Songs in this episode:

01:17 - 💔 Even If He Forgets Me – for the ones who stayed when memory didn’t

04:54 - 🌧️ Barefoot in the Rain – regret, red toenails, and thunder rollin’

10:07 - 🥀 Holding On Tight – no fight, just distance between two people

14:09 - 🎞️ The Way We Let Go – a tribute to love that faded soft and slow

I also tell a little story about a special ring I never quite put away… and I read some listener letters that’ll stay with you, I reckon. If you’re the kind that listens close and loves deep, you might want to subscribe so you don’t miss the next quiet night we spend together.

Thanks for sittin’ with me under the stars. —Cate

🌙 --- Country Cate’s debut EP is now streaming—

Spotify: https://shorturl.at/SDXAi

Apple Music: https://shorturl.at/3Erwu

Country Cate’s debut EP is now streaming—

Spotify: https://shorturl.at/SDXAi

Apple Music: https://shorturl.at/3Erwu

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Welcome back, night owl. Tonight’s episode is a tender one—every song a quiet reckoning, a soft ache, a whispered memory of the men who raised us with silence, strength, and the kind of love that didn’t always speak, but never stopped showing up. These stories are for the ones who taught us grit without sayin’ the word. For the ones who danced slow under string lights and kept baby rattles in shoeboxes. For every old hat hangin’ by the door.

🧡 Songs in this episode:

02:07 - Am I Too Old to Play Cowboy Anymore

07:08 - Carolina Calling

11:51 - Cabinet of My Life

16:57 - This Dance Was Ours

22:54 - This Old Hat

If you’ve ever loved a man who grew quieter with age... If you carry your past in the sound of boots on a porch... If you’ve ever wondered if you’re still the same kind of strong— You’re in the right place.

✨ Tell me what your daddy left behind in the comments. A phrase? A smell? A way of bein’? I’d be honored to hear it.

Thanks for sittin’ with me, —Cate

Country Cate’s debut EP is now streaming—

Spotify: https://shorturl.at/SDXAi

Apple Music: https://shorturl.at/3Erwu

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Welcome to the first episode of Country Cate After Dark—a late-night ride through love, loss, and the stories that stay with us. From cardboard box dreams to backseat confessions, these are songs for the quiet hours... when memory lingers and the heart listens louder. Pull up a chair, pour somethin’ smooth, and stay a while.

🌙 Songs That Feel Like Home.

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Chapters:

00:46 - Storm in My Name

04:49 - Cardboard Box Dreams

07:23 - Backseat Confessions

11:02 - He Still Calls Me Darlin'

14:40 - Ropin' The Men (Ropin' Them In)