Two hours built around one question: do the horns make the record, or are they just riding along? From Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" and the James Brown horn line everybody sings along to, through Trombone Shorty, Amy Winehouse, and a spirited defense of The Blues Brothers as a real band (not just a punchline), Kyle tracks down the songs where the brass isn't decoration...it's the reason the record hits the way it does.

Tonight, we’re introducing you to a new voice on EZ Ramble Radio: Scout Harper.

Scout is interested in what music is really telling us. Not just the stories in the lyrics, but the psychology underneath them, the emotions they stir up, and sometimes the things a song manages to say without ever quite saying them at all.

In future episodes, you’ll hear Scout herself digging into those ideas. Tonight, though, she’s letting the music do the talking.

Every song you’re about to hear was chosen for a reason. Together, they make up a collection Scout calls The Chronicles of Sehnsucht.

So listen closely. There’s a story here.

Take a two-hour road trip through the music of Texas.

Deep in the Heart wanders across genres, decades, and a whole lot of miles, celebrating the artists, songs, and sounds that have helped define the Lone Star State. From country and blues to rock, folk, soul, and a few unexpected detours, it’s less a history lesson than a very good excuse to turn up the radio and see where the road takes us.