Jul 7, 2026 · 29 min · 11 segments
Rhett welcomes Tift Merritt — Grammy-nominated songwriter and one of Americana's most influential voices — to talk about *Sugar*, her first album in nearly a decade, recorded live in Nashville and…
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And how long have you been in North Carolina? 'Cause I remember you as a New Yorker a while back.
I m- I mean, I had a child, and when she was born, I was like, like, "I'm not gonna be able to, to do this." And, you know, I made the very not glamorous decision to move back to my hometown, which was, like, you know, my nightmare.
But it's just been wonderful, and it's, you know, my parents are still here, and, uh, it's a very sweet chapter to have my daughter be so part of their lives.
And it's funny, wh- so when you describe it as a nightmare, is that because of ghosts or your own idea of homecoming or...?
I just, I mean, act- and, you know, New- North Carolina's always been so good to me.
And how long have you been in North Carolina? 'Cause I remember you as a New Yorker a while back.
I m- I mean, I had a child, and when she was born, I was like, like, "I'm not gonna be able to, to do this." And, you know, I made the very not glamorous decision to move back to my hometown, which was, like, you know, my nightmare.
But it's just been wonderful, and it's, you know, my parents are still here, and, uh, it's a very sweet chapter to have my daughter be so part of their lives.
And it's funny, wh- so when you describe it as a nightmare, is that because of ghosts or your own idea of homecoming or...?
I just, I mean, act- and, you know, New- North Carolina's always been so good to me.
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