Jim Casey talks with Jon Pardi about:

• creating his new album, Heartache Medication, which dropped on Sept. 27
• the success of his previous album, California Sunrise, which spawned three No. 1 hits
• the thought process behind selecting the 14 “feel-good” songs for the new album
• co-writing seven of the 14 tracks on the new album
• selecting “Heartache Medication” as the album’s lead single
• making the video for “Heartache Medication,” which co-stars Jon’s girlfriend
• recording “Don’t Blame It On Whiskey,” which features Lauren Alaina and was co-penned by Miranda Lambert and Eric Church
• closing the album with “Starlight,” which has a personal meaning for Jon
• kicking off his Heartache Medication Tour on Oct. 1 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium

Podcast Participants:

• Jon Pardi
• Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief