Ben marks his birthday week with Hal Ketchum’s Small Town Saturday Night, setting the tone for a nostalgic programme. This week’s Album of the Week is George Strait’s Cowboys and Dreamers, featuring standout tracks such as Rent, Waymore’s Blues, and Honky Tonk Hall of Fame with Chris Stapleton. Sarah O’Shea joins the show to discuss her upcoming Patsy Cline and Friends tribute concert in Essex. Ben also previews Dwight Yoakam’s upcoming album Brighter Days, playing his unexpected collaboration with Post Malone, I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye. The UK Country Music Charts confirm Lainey Wilson’s Whirlwind as the top album, while Drew Baldridge’s She’s Somebody’s Daughter leads radio play. The episode looks ahead to C2C 2025 and Country Music Week, while “This Week in Country Music History” revisits milestones from Sugarland, Suzy Bogguss, Alan Jackson, and Garth Brooks.