God's Country

In this special bonus episode, Reid and Dan dive in on their most recent hunt,which will go down as the most legendary buck Dan has ever harvested. From the weather to the proximity of the hunt, several factors were against Dan in the field, but he recaps all of it in this episode. Listen as they discuss the unique challenges and triumphs faced, including close-quarters Milo hunting and how Reid thought he was dying in an adrenaline-pumping storm. This episode blends hunting, a little country music, and Dan's extraordinary ability to tell this story over, and over, and over.  God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on God's Country, Dan and Reid Isbell sit down with multi-platinum artist and avid outdoorsman Riley Green. Riley shares his inspiring journey from working as a construction worker to landing his first record deal, giving fans an inside look at his rise to stardom. The conversation kicks off with where they'd "Rather Be" than the studio, before touching on the excitement of the upcoming deer season. Riley reflects on how his faith in Jesus has shaped his career and life, and they dive into his latest album Don't Mind If I Do, which has impacted him in ways he never anticipated. Things heat up when the brothers debate who’s faster in a foot race, with Riley throwing in his pick and promising to return for the contest. Plus, listeners will be surprised to learn a little-known fact about Riley that even the hosts didn’t know! God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan Isbell host hit songwriter, Rob Hatch, out in God's Country. Rob has co-penned several songs you love including "I Don't Dance" and "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away". The guys cover all things deer season prep, dad life, and songwriting in this week's episode. Rob shares some epic stories about the "Traler Park" boys he's come up in town with, and where they've drawn inspiration from over the years. He explains why he's currently mad at Black Angus cattle and shockingly Dan isn't mad at anything this week!  God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan host Grand Ole Opry member, Chris Janson out in God's Country. Chris had just gotten back from East Tennessee where he discusses how people can help the folks affected by Hurricane Helene and what it was like. Reid and Dan have the most petty "What You Mad At" stories to date, but we're pretty sure all our dad listeners can relate. They get the play by play from Chris on his most recent elk hunt in Colorado, talk about deer season prep, and the work he is doing with Bass Pro Shop to encourage conservation across the country. They cover the meaning behind "What Ya See Is What Ya Get" and what it was like working with "The Rock" for the music video. A presidential candidate makes an "appearance" that leaves the guys in disbelief and the episode "Gravorite" is a bit rowdy. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan host Mr. BG Nation himself out in God/s Country. Brantley Gilbert dives in head first with what he's mad at and turns out, it's little league baseball parents. He shares his journey of music, sobriety, being a landowner, and becoming a dad. The guys share their tattoo stories, including how one of Reid's is completely upside down, but he didn't realize it until it was too late. The episode ends with a Jamey Johnson cover and Brantley's One That Got Away, which had all three of them in tears to end the show. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan host Nashville native and multiplatinum artist Mitchell Tenpenny out in God's Country. They cover everything from Nashville traffic, to the transition of Country Music, to Mitchell being exposed to some of the biggest names in the genre at a young age. Mitchell springs it on Reid that he's the reason Mitchell got kicked out of intramural football in college. They throw it back to the days of living on the boat and how Mitchell came to co-write there at one point. Mitchell's new record "The 3rd" is out and he shares an in-depth explanation of why this one's his favorite yet. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan host international artist, Kip Moore, out in God's Country. The guys dive head first into breaking down the shift the Nashville music community is seeing, the art of original songwriting, and what it's been like witnessing the massive changes over the last 15 years. Kip shares his most recent adventure of taking a nine-day motorcycle trip down the coast of California and into the Baja Peninsula that has Reid and Dan terrified on his behalf. The discussion of work/life balance is a common theme throughout the episode as they chat about Kip's new song that is setting a precedent for his next chapter as an artist.  God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Reid and Dan host multi-hit songwriter and artist, Ernest, out in God's Country for a BrothERN episode. The episode starts with Ernest making a special announcement about his political future and diving in on what he'd change about Nashville if he were to be elected. He takes a deep dive into why Maine Coon cats are superior animals, how he became connected to Post Malone, and gives the best Mitchell Tenpenny impersonation we've ever heard. The guys talk about what it is like being away from family when the job calls, and Ernest talks about his recent sabbatical from music to enjoy a summer break with his wife and son. The episode ends with a Gravorite that Willie Nelson himself would even approve of.  God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan host Josh Kelley and Charles Kelley, of Lady A. The episode is a full blown riot of brother wars, harmonies, and storytelling that had the guys laughing for an hour straight. All of them compare upbringings and their musical journeys that led them to Nashville, which are eerily similar. Charles reveals their first brother band name and Josh relives losing the junior masters, from shooting an 8 on the last hole, when he was 10. The episode ends with them all on fire covering Bruce Springsteen. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan chat with the Camouflage Cowboy himself, Drew Parker. The guys dive in head first talking about dad life (shocker) as Dan and Drew both have babies less than one month old. Reid shares how he scarred his daughter and how she is now terrified of dog poop. Drew gives us the guys his rundown of how he was still working in the radiology department at the hospital when his first #1 song for Jake Owen topped the charts and what his final shift felt like. The guys discuss fishing baits, deer hunting, and getting Drew prepped to bow hunt this 2024-25 season. The episode ends with a Travis Tritt Gravorite that will bring a grown man to his knees. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reid and Dan hop on for another bonus episode where they string together thoughts that range from their new studio, to losing girlfriends in the past while chasing whitetail in Illinois to Dan's son, Buck, who's already itching to get in the woods. Reid gives a little insight to a song he wrote with Dylan Marlowe called "Stick to My Guns" thats stirring up some controversy and shares a 10/10 embarrassing encounter with Vince Gill from earlier this week that will make you want to crawl in a hole for him.  God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan chat with multi-hit songwriter and artist, Ray Fulcher. The guys reminisce on hunting with their dads as young kids and how those memories are ones that will last a lifetime. Ray dives in on what it's like being a landowner for the first time and tells the story of what he did to make sure he got rid of his trespassers for good. They dive in on Ray's journey to Nashville and how it went from sellin' cars to writing multi-platinum songs and playing stadiums. As always, the episode ends with his Gravorite and a special Luke Combs sing-along.  God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Reid and Dan host multi-hit artist Chase Rice out in God's Country. Chase tells the story behind his latest Barrett Jackson purchase, and the reason he chose that truck. The guys dive in on Western hunting, backpacking, and Chase shares some great stories recapping his time elk hunting. Chase unpacks his new album and what he hopes his fans get from it, since it is a new sound for him. The episode ends with a "ballsy" hunting story and an episode Gravorite. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Reid and Dan Isbell host hit-song writing, stadium-guitar playing, Jamie Davis, out in God's Country. Jamie is a longtime friend of Reid and Dan's and went from touring the south as the lead singer in his band "Soul Gravy" to playing lead guitar for Luke Combs in front of thousands of fans every weekend. Jamie talks about his Nashville journey, what it is like to hear his number one song "The Kind of Love We Make" screamed by fans every weekend, and how that song afforded him the ability to buy his family farm in Mississippi. Jamie ends the episode with how he lost a county-record deer in Mississippi, and with his gravorite with some serious "soul." God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's bonus episode, Reid and Dan dive deep into southern whitetail hunting and where they're prepping for their 2024-25 deer season. They take on the hot takes of crossbow hunting, Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run" album, and how acorns are the ultimate deer attractant. They also go into how kid birthday parties have gotten out of control, the current state of the music industry, and what Olympic sport they think they could win gold at. God's Country on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater Merch More from MeatEaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.