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Marcus King delivered a standing ovation-worthy, “greatest performance yet” when he appeared on a recent episode of God’s Country.
Brothers and podcast co-hosts Dan and Reid Isbell hailed King’s performance “absolutely unreal,” and hailed the conversation with the singer-songwriter “hands down one of the best episodes yet. This SC boy got some SOULLLLLL SON and we’re here for it.”
“This week Reid and Dan host guitar slangin' and soul sanging phenom Marcus King, out in God's Country. The episode kicks off with Marcus ripping into his latest song ‘Honkytonk Hell’ and the guys giving a standing ovation to GCP's greatest performance yet. The three of them discuss what it was like growing up southern and how the tough guy narrative has been a struggle to maintain at times. Marcus shares the inspiration behind his latest album, how meeting his wife saved his life, and how he thinks he is the most honest he's ever been with his new album Darling Blue. Marcus shares a never before heard song with the listeners and ends with a REO Speedwagon gravorite.”
Dan and Reid — who have written music for Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson and others — started their weekly podcast in early January 2024. Some of the first guests to appear on the show include HARDY, Dustin Lynch, Colbie Caillat and others.
“One of our favorite things about country music has always been how intertwined it is with the outdoors,” Dan and Reid Isbell said in a statement when God’s Country launched. They hope to “bring the outdoor enthusiast or country music lover an up close and personal look into the minds of some of the best songwriters and artists of the genre — a place where they can be honest about struggles, relationships, their connection to the outdoors, the music business, family, whatever they feel comfortable talking about. We can’t wait to see where this partnership will lead and who this podcast will reach.”
The iHeartPodcasts/MeatEater show is available anywhere you listen to podcasts, including in the iHeartRadio app. Select country stations will broadcast the show between 7-11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday evenings. Find God's Country here.