

God's Country
The Brothers Hunt
“God’s Country” with The Brothers Hunt (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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Jan 28, 2025 • 1h 27min
Ep. 62: Rascal Flatts, Try That in a Small Town, and Turkey Season with Neil Thrasher
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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Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 23min
Ep. 61: Bird Dog Hunting and the State of Country Music with Bobby Bones
This week Reid and Dan host the voice of country music, Bobby Bones, out in God's Country. Right off the bat the guys dive in on the drone problem Bobby has been facing with them surveilling his house and how he has been researching legal ways to handle it. They touch on counterstrikes, legal repercussions, and what Bobby's next move is to deal with this ongoing issue. Bobby shares his outdoor experiences as a young kid growing up underprivileged in Arkansas and even dials in his former stepdad, Arkansas Keith, to join in on the conversation. They touch on the hot topic conversation of Beyonce and Post Malone joining the world of Country Music and Bobby shares where he thinks the future of Country Music is headed. The episode ends with a "raging" singalong that is not a typical "Gravorite" jam session.
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Jan 14, 2025 • 1h 22min
Ep. 60: Drones, Raising Tough Kids, and Airplane Etiquette with George Birge
This week Reid and Dan, host multi #1 artist, George Birge. They dive in head first to the landscape of where they think the drones are coming from and share some stories that make you think drones aren't all bad. George dives in on what it was like growing up on Lake Austin, how harvesting his first buck led to him getting lost and hitchhiking home, and what led him to Nashville. He shares his best "starving artist" story and his GRAVORITE will have you ready to throw down instantly.
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Jan 7, 2025 • 1h 3min
Ep. 59: The End of Deer Season 2024 and Fan Q&A BroPod
This week Reid and Dan are back kicking off Season 2 of God's Country with a BroPod recapping their 2024 deer season. Dan shares his recent whitetail adventure in Tennessee and how Reid's bloodhound, Maybelle, got to join in on the hunt. The guys answer fan questions that range from how they cook their coveted deer jerky, to training Maybelle, to songwriting.
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Dec 31, 2024 • 1h 3min
Ep. 58: Best Of 2024
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Dec 24, 2024 • 1h 4min
Ep. 57: A Christmas BroPod
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Dec 17, 2024 • 1h 33min
Ep. 56: Ella Langley's First Number One Hit and Hunting with Your Dad
This week Reid and Dan host #1 and platinum artist, Ella Langley, out in God’s Country. The episode has a bit of a twist where Ella has her dad, Jason, join her in the studio to talk her upbringing and tell some epic southern whitetail stories. Jason shares a different side of Ella that fans typically don’t see and Ella shares what it’s been like seeing her viral hit with Riley Green go number one. The guys do a play off her tune “You Look Like You Love Me” and expose how they’ve completely lost their game. The episode ends with hearing what’s to expect next from Ella Langley and a Gravorite that will have you looking through “Rose Colored Glasses."
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Dec 10, 2024 • 1h 24min
Ep. 55: Life Advice, Hunting Antics with Grandy, and Hunters for the Hungry
This week Reid and Dan host their dad, the infamous Grandy, out in God’s Country. The episode starts with Reid and Dan diving in with what they’re glad at this week and Grandy sharing what he’s a little “upset” about. They cover the importance of “Hunters for the Hungry” and how the listeners can get involved with this incredible program. Grandy shares incredible stories about running hunting dogs, Reid and Dan’s upbringing, and what it’s been like watching them on their Nashville journey. There is a banter that almost ends in a fight between the brothers and the Gravorite from this episode will have you livin on Tulsa Time! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2024 • 13min
Ep. 54: Bonus - Hunters for the Hungry: Hurricane Helene Efforts
On today’s bonus episode, Reid and Dan have a call out to their listeners to join them in their #DeerDrive as they work alongside Hunters for the Hungry to get venison to those affected by Hurricane Helene earlier this fall. The guys break down the incredible work Hunters for the Hungry does, how they work with local processors, and the process of getting meat to those in need. Reid and Dan also speak to Hunters for the Hungry manager, Matt Simcox, to hear first hand stories of how the TNWF is helping those in East Tennessee. Let’s get some venison to those in need! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 3, 2024 • 1h 40min
Ep. 53: Meghan Patrick on Mushroom Foraging, Tattoos, and Being the Golden Child
This week Reid and Dan host female country singer and lover of the woods, Meghan Patrick, out in God's Country. They dive in on Meghan's newfound love of mushroom foraging and how one of her latest finds lead to her husband, Mitchell Tenpenny, getting extremely irritated with her. Meghan shares how her love for the outdoors has developed over the years and the permanent marker she has to never let her forget her first giant buck. Reid and Dan dig in with her about the challenges she has faced coming across the border to pursue her dream as a female country artist and what motivates her to keep pushing through the noise. Some may say the episode ends "angelic" with her 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


