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.

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This week Reid and Dan host one of the hottest artists in Nashville, Stephen Wilson Jr. A former biologist turned musical artist sat with the guys and broke down his unorthodox journey that landed him on Music Row. The guys share their love of boxing and Stephen breaks down what it looked like boxing in rings across the southeast and following in his father's footsteps. He shares his love of the outdoors and a coveted family recipe that was a wild game special for every sunday. The three of them breakdown the importance of lyrics and how a song can change the trajectory of your life, as it did Stephen Wilson Jr.s.. The episode ends with the most epic gravorite story that Reid and Dan never saw coming!

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This week Reid and Dan host multiplatinum duo, Muscadine Bloodline, out in God's Country. The duo dives head first in on what their journey has looked like historically and how that turned into opening for Malone on his stadium tour across the country. They share how that came to fruition, all the strings it took to pull it off and how they first were connected to Post 8 years ago. They tease some new music from their forthcoming album that has Reid and Dan both fan-girling and end with a Gravorite that will take you right back to the 90's.

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This week Reid and Dan host the music row's rowdiest artist, Gavin Adcock, out in God's Country. The episode dives in with all things cattle farming and Dan shares his first and last experience at attempting the trade. Gavin walks through what a day looked like for him growing up raising cattle and how that work ethic has parlayed into his current landscape of touring. The guys pick Gavin's brain on how he maintains releasing music consistently and what his tricks are for remaining viral on TikTok. Gavin shares what a pre-show ritual looks like for him, what it's like managing his rowdy fanbase, and ends the episode with a Gravorite that will bring a tear to a glass eye.

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This week Reid and Dan host multiplatinum artist and fellow West Tennessean, Russell Dickerson out in God's Country. First order of business covered by the guys are the best items you can buy from Costco and why Russell will never part ways with his covetted purchase. Dan takes the lead (shocker) and is mad at 4 extremely petty things, but also develops a billion dollar idea with Russell and Reid along the way. They dive in on how to make hunting trips successful with young kids and Russell shares a trick on how to make your deer chili next level. The three of them list out the 10 items they would bring to survive on an island and the segment goes extremely awry, but practical when you think about it. RD shares his love for touring, how he keeps it sustainable with his family, and what is next for Russell in 2025. The episode ends with an R&B twist on a 90's classic that will have you wanting the track to be released ASAP.

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This week Reid and Dan host themselves out in God's Country for an episode of giving insight to the songs and the deer stand. The brothers bring in future hall of fame songwriters to answer fan questions about the music industry and songwriting. Wynn Varble and Shane Minor discuss the state of country music, what their journey of a songwriter has looked like and provide advice for folks aspiring to make the move to Nashville. The brothers also dial in a firearm expert to answer the question of what to buy youth who are looking to start deer hunting and why he suggests each of the options. The episode ends in Reid's gravorite that was originally penned by Chris Stapleton.

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This week Reid and Dan host multiplatinum artist and North Carolinian, Scotty McCreery, out in God's Country. Scotty gives insight into North Carolina's Recovery from the devastating flooding in 2024 and how listeners can still help. He also shares what it was like to play the monumental benefit show alongside Luke Combs, Eric Church, James Taylor, and more. As Scotty still lives in NC, he refers to his version of "God's Country" as time spent unplugged at Grandfather Mountain. The guys cover the topic of cigars, what to look for when purchasing them, and how to best keep them preserved. The episode ends with a Gravorite from Scotty that will have you falling out of your chair.

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This week Reid and Dan host one of Nashville's biggest up and coming females, Lauren Watkins, out in God's Country. Most recently Lauren has toured with Morgan Wallen in stadiums across the country and is slated to tour with Riley Green, Zach Topp, and Lainey Wilson in 2025. The episode covers everything from squirrel hunting with hawks, to Lauren calling in her first turkey solo, and how she is carrying on family traditions outdoors. Lauren shares what it has been opening for Morgan Wallen and some key advice he gave her early on. Her Gravorite is one that will make you glad you made it till the end.

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This week Reid and Dan host Award winning artist and outdoorsman, Lee Brice, out in God's Country. The episode kicks off with an epic listener roast and Lee sharing his own song "What You Mad At?" diddy that teases an unreleased track from his upcoming record. Lee shares what it looked like growing up in South Carolina running dogs to deer hunt and singing specials with his family at church. He talks through raising kids outdoors and what his son does during turkey season that makes him the proudest. The guys roll through what makes them each "Hard to Love" and the episode ends with a Gravorite that left Reid and Dan speechless, which is near impossible to do.

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This week Reid and Dan host multi-hit songwriter and co-host of the "Try That in a Small Town" podcast, Neil Thrasher, out in God's Country. Neil claims anyone who is good at music, should be good at golf too. This claim had the brothers floored, but soon had them believers. From there they dive in on hunting in the south, recapping 2024 deer season, and Neil recaps his favorite Tennessee Turkey story that he loves to tell anyone who will listen. Reid and Dan discuss the highs and lows of songwriting with Neil and he shares where the smash song "Try That in a Small Town” came from. The episode ends with an ICONIC Gravorite that the studio is still buzzing over.

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