On this week’s ‘Not My Job’ segment of the NPR quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, the guest is country music singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, a four-time Grammy-winner. His conversation with host Peter Sagal is very breezy, quick-witted, self-effacing and fun, which is somewhat unexpected since he’s known for writing sad songs. By the way, not discussed in the interview was how much Isbell said he loved and was inspired by John Prine, growing up listening to his recording, noting that “I value that time that I spent with John about as much as I value anything.” And Prine always said that being the inspiration for Jason Isbell was one of the best compliments he’d gotten. I mention this in particular because when the Country Music Association failed to acknowledge the death from COVID of John Prine – as well as the deaths of Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver – on the annual CMA broadcast, Isbell and his then-wife, country performer Amanda Shires, both put their admiration to action and publicly resigned from the organization. This is the full Wait, Wait… broadcast, but you can jump directly to the “Not My Job” segment, it starts around the 18:15 mark.
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