Ep. 75: River Fishing, Bounty Hunting, and State Championships with Tucker Wetmore
This week Reid and Dan host ACM New Artist of the Year nominee, Tucker Wetmore, out in God's Country. Tucker shares what his journey to Nashville has looked like and describes what seems like an absolute rocket ship his career has been the last year. He shares a specific life moment that involved him hanging up his collegiate football cleats and how he turned to a piano for comfort in that time. The guys compare river fishing in a PNW to bass fishing in the south and Tucker shares what his experience has been like hunting whitetail for the first time since relocating to Middle Tennessee. The three of them bond of being mama's boys and Tucker shares a top GCP story about his mom going out for a bounty hunt when she was 6 months pregnant with him. The episode ends with your shedding a tear into your whiskey and seeing where you can see Tucker in concert, in a city near you. God's Country on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 74: Northern Cali Hunting, Supporting Nashville Songwriters, and Girl Dad Life with Jon Pardi
This week Reid and Dan host ACM and CMA winning artist, Jon Pardi, out in God's Country. Jon dives in on growing up in Northern California and what the outdoors looked like for him there. He shares why bow-hunting is not his preference and why he thinks the state of California gets a bad wrap, when it's actually one of the most beautiful places in the country. The guys dive in on how touring artists are not making near the money you think they are and Jon shares the importance of supporting songwriters in Nashville. The episode ends with a jam session that will have you blasting his new record, Honkytonk Hollywood! God's Country on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 73: Playing with Vince Gill, Winning CMA Musician of the Year with Charlie Worsham
This week Reid and Dan host CMA Musician of the Year and critically acclaimed artist, Charlie Worsham out in God’s Country. Charlie is arguably the best acoustic guitar player in Nashville and has toured with some of the genres biggest names including Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Megan Maroney, and more. He shares the story of his journey, playing the Hall of Fame induction for his hero Marty Stuart and he hopes to get back into spending time outdoors to teach his kids the importance of getting out of the house. The Gravorite melody is a top GCP moment you won’t want to miss. God's Country on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 72: Poor Boy Ways and Selling out the Ryman with Chase Matthew
This week Reid and Dan host multiplatinum artist, Chase Matthew out in God's Coutry. The three of them immediately bond over their poor man ways that they can't seem to get over. Chase shares his love for motors and Reid immediately takes advantage of the opportunity to try and troubleshoot what is wrong with his lawn mower. They dive in on what motivates Chase to pursue his dreams as a country music star and even dial in Chase's dad to share some old band stories! Episode ends with Chase stealing the guitar from Dan and turning the page. God's Country on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep. 71: Best of Turkey Hunting Stories
On this week's bonus episode Reid and Dan share some of the best turkey hunting stories from God's Country. Tune in to hear Luke Combs talk about chasing a Tennessee Tom, Dylan Marlowe getting a single season Grand Slam, Neil Thrasher tug heartstrings with his favorite turkey hunting story, and the haunting tale of Rattlesnake Ricky that saved Dan's life when he was on his way to hunt turkeys. God's Country on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop God's Country Merch Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“God’s Country” with brothers Dan and Reid Isbell is a rollicking weekly podcast that sits at the intersection of country music and the great outdoors. Each episode explores how today’s biggest and most talented country stars and songwriters pull inspiration from rugged, first-hand relationships with the natural world. Nashville songwriters by profession who spent their childhoods getting muddy in the wilds of Tennessee, Dan and Reid draw on their own passion for hunting and fishing to lead a thought-provoking and fun exploration of the fundamental role of outdoor living in country music.
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