Episode Details

We take a long walk down to something called a "crick", with a band who's taken its share of winding paths, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. "Fishin' in the Dark" has been in our collective heads for almost 40 years now, and it's for more reasons that just the uber-catchy melody. What does this song do to immerse us in its imagery of a rural nature walk, and why does its youthful message still make us smile like we're in on the secret?