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Zach Top on Duck Hunting, Merle Haggard, and Working Cattle out in God's Country

4/21/20261 hr 30 min

Country music’s fastest rising traditional voice Zach Top joins God’s Country with The Brothers Hunt for one of the most requested episodes we’ve ever had. From growing up on a ranch in Sunnyside, Washington, to winning the first-ever Grammy for Traditional Country Album, Zach sits down with Dan and Reid to talk about the state of country music, cowboy life, and why fans are falling back in love with classic country sounds. The guys cover everything from duck hunting stories and branding cattle to Zach’s trip to The Masters with Peyton Manning and Duck Hodges, plus a hilarious round of Lyric or Lie where Zach proves he knows his 90s country. The highlight of the episode? Zach grabs the guitar and performs Tim McGraw’s “Just To See You Smile” live in studio — a moment every country fan will love. They also dive into: Why traditional country is making a comeback Morgan Wallen as a “gateway drug” to country music Meeting legends like Alan Jackson Cowboy culture vs Nashville culture Duck hunting, turkey hunting, and life on the road If you love George Strait, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and real country music, this episode is for you. Subscribe for new episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clips

Call Mine Country
Wallen As Gateway Drug
Not A Fan, Still Helpful
Rather Wake Up Dead
Put The Phone Down
How To Ask For Photos
Please Don’t Sing At Me

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First 90 seconds

  1. Zach Top· Guest0:00

    I don't wanna talk about it. So why can't everybody see? This is just between an old memory and me.

  2. Reid Isbell· Host0:21

    Yo, what's up? You're off in God's country with your boys Reid- Mm-hmm, and Dan ... Isbell, also known as the Brothers Hunt, where we take a weekly drive. [engine revs] Got ahead of you, Ray.

  3. Dan Isbell· Host0:35

    I think we can start leaving drive out- I know.

  4. Reid Isbell· Host0:38

    Let's go ...

  5. Dan Isbell· Host0:38

    and just go weekly [engine revs] Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

  6. Reid Isbell· Host0:40

    Let's try it again. A weekly... [engine revs] A little quicker next time. A weekly... [engine revs] There you go. To the intersection of country music and the great outdoors, two things that go together like castrating calves and cow guys.

  7. Dan Isbell· Host0:59

    Nice. Or- [laughs] ... a Telecaster [laughs] and a Vince Gill solo.

  8. Reid Isbell· Host1:05

    You'll understand cow guys if you listen to the podcast. Uh- Brought to you by... [country music] Brought to you by...

  9. Dan Isbell· Host1:10

    We didn't have time to write a new one, so you just enjoy this one, okay? Something you probably hadn't heard anyway.

  10. Reid Isbell· Host1:15

    Ooh, here we go now. Yeah. Check it. Tag Team song.

  11. Dan Isbell· Host1:21

    This one's long.

  12. Reid Isbell· Host1:21

    [laughs] Yeah, if you wanna see that turkey that your pellets didn't touch, then hang yourself

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