New from the MeatEater Podcast Network: Long-time western author Dan Flores presents a big picture history of an American West you've never encountered. Covering a vast time span in a western America whose landscapes and wild animals drew people from around the world, this podcast tells a new story of our most fascinating region.

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This week Reid and Dan Isbell host multi #1 songwriter and artist, John Morgan, out in God’s Country. The guys dive in on what it looks like for John to juggle road life with a newborn and how his three kids inspire him to continue his journey as an artist. John hails from North Carolina and they talk through what growing up hunting in the mountains looked like and some updates on how the people in the area are recovering from the 2024 devastating hurricanes. He breaks down what Ginseng hunting looks like in their culture and the different ways people benefit from their findings. John’s Nashville story is the most interesting one you will hear on this podcast and tune in to hear how a random phone call from Jason Aldean changed his life. The episode ends with a Keith Whitley gravorite and we’re still not over it.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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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