Cade: ♪ Willie's Podblast, Willie's Podblast ♪
Willie: So, Mountain Man, what you been up to lately?
You been up in Tennessee.
Oh, yeah. Moved to Tennessee, Willie.
Back about 1992,
I was running crops... [voice fading]
No matter how crazy an idea may be...
you gotta follow your dreams.
So you have a podcast, right?
This is called a podblast.
So what's up with this turtle shell, huh?
It's like a podcast and like maybe even a game show.
Maybe it's finding your true calling.
Godwin: I'm gonna start taking people fishing.
Let's do the wave!
Or taking back what's yours.
John Luke: We are going to steal the elk.
Martin: Uh-oh, there's a cop here.
John Luke: It was mine in the first place.
You gotta follow that dream wherever it may lead.
Even if it's, you know, jail.
♪ I just wanna go fast
♪ Life goes by in a flash
♪ Living free, no looking back
♪ I just wanna go fast
♪ Keep growing from the past
♪ Can't slow me down
♪ I wanna go fast
♪ Or lean back, clean right out ♪
♪ Go fast, make the good times last ♪
♪ Yeah, I just wanna go
[duck call]
Willie: What's up, guys?
-Not much. -How are you?
-Are y'all recording? -Yeah.
We keep recording so we don't have to start recording.
Willie: Well, I got a new idea,
but I don't want y'all to feel like
I'm gonna be better than y'all.
I don't even like the sound of this--
I'm getting into the podcast business.
Oh. So, what are you talking about?
I'm doing, like, a podcast.
What's "like" a podcast?
It's a podcast.
I ain't giving y'all my idea yet.
I don't want y'all talking about it in here.
I had this dream the other night.
I was actually Alex Trebek,
but I was hosting The Tonight Show.
Or it may have been The Jerry Springer Show.
But what it got me to thinking was,
everybody's doing this podcast thing wrong.
You got to go bigger.
Way bigger.
So you thought you'd hop on the bandwagon.
Si, I was doing podcasts
before you even knew what a podcast was.
In fact, I'm not even doing a podcast.
I'll go ahead and tell y'all my idea.
It's called a podblast.
So it's like a podcast, but it's even bigger.
Think entertainment, like a show.
Yeah, blow something up.
No, not like that.
And you can even have our space.
It's not a bad idea, and I did think about that,
but to be honest with y'all, it stinks in here.
But I think I'm gonna use Sadie's space,
the L.O. Podcast Room.
Have you all been in there?
It is... [whistles]
Willie: Jeffrey, this is perfect.
-Jeffrey: Mm-hm. -Hey, Willie.
-What's up? -We are getting ready
for an exciting week.
What do you got this week?
A live podcast, our first ever.
I'm so excited.
Awesome. I can't wait to hear all about it.
-I know. -Um,
hey, I've got some exciting stuff myself.
I need to use this space as well.
What would you do in this space?
You want to hear the idea.
So you have a podcast, right?
Yes.
This is called a podblast.
Podcast, podblast.
We blast it out to the world.
It's like a podcast and like a talk show,
and like maybe even a game show.
You put all that together, pshew, blast it out.
-Podblast. -Podblast.
That'll be trademarked.
[Willie laughs]
Willie's Podblast.
We haven't decided quite on the name.
You got a name for it?
I'm working on that right now.
I don't know. Y'all got any ideas?
That's why you come and see us.
Willie's Place.
Willie Good Times with Willie and Friends.
Willie, Willie, Willie, Willie Good Times.
What about Willie Pooped in His Diaper?
[all laugh]
Why would I wear a diaper?
Hey, we all wear diapers, you know.
-No, we don't. -Yeah, we do.
Once you see it, then you'll be like, oh.
Look, Willie, it's not happening.
Not this week. We can't do it.
Excuse me. I'm having a conversation with Sadie.
Just pipe down one second. Let me just keep going.
We have a thing here.
We're sharing.
We don't have a thing. I pay rent.
You messed up my office. I can't sit in there.
I was gonna sit in my office.
You've got your psychologist doctor in there.
Look, I understand. I really don't want you
to feel like you don't have the space to do your thing.
I believe in your dreams,
but I just don't know
how we're gonna share the space.
-Like, this week's off-limits. -It'll work out.
This week, we're doing our first ever podcast
with a live studio audience
with Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins.
Thomas Rhett has, like, 20 number one singles,
and his wife Lauren has written books.
She's a philanthropist, has a podcast,
and is also a good friend.
So I'm all for his dreams coming true,
just not in this room.
It will practically be identical.
We're gonna do a little bit of tweaking in here.
We'll give you a space. We'll take a little space.
You'll never know we're here.
Love you. Don't think that's true.
You'll never see me.
Well, I know what's wrong with you, okay?
You're in semi-retirement.
Yeah.
And you got all this time on your hands
and you have no idea what to do with it.
Well, that's-- that has nothing--
So, hey, just come on back
and sit in the office like you always did when you was here.
I ain't sitting in no office.
I think you watched too much Duck Dynasty,
so there was a lot of...
I never watched Duck Dynasty, son.
-Well, I'm just saying. -[all laugh]
I wouldn't waste my time on that crap.
Godwin: I got a great idea.
I'm gonna semi-retire, too.
Godwin, you're just saying that
because I'm doing that.
Yeah.
When are you thinking about doing this?
That's quick.
Well, crap.
Why don't you shoot me a text or an email first?
Did you?
Well, I told somebody.
Willie: Godwin's been with Duck Commander so long,
he should be part of the furniture.
He is one of the rocks that this company was built on.
Godwin, where's your clothes at?
I had to cut 'em off. I got sprayed by a skunk.
Yeah, you did.
Hey, I'm fixing to get that sucker.
-With that? -Yeah.
I was gonna take care of business with it.
And, I mean, he's literally like a bearded boulder.
What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna start taking people fishing.
How about that? Because I fish all the time anyway.
So you wanna take people fishing.
So they would pay you.
-Yeah. -For your guides?
Godwin: Absolutely.
Guaranteed you'll catch fish?
I can't guarantee 'em to catch fish,
but I can put 'em on some fish, I guarantee that.
You're gonna take groups of people?
Two or three, yeah.
Who's your test group? Do you have anybody?
No.
In the past, Godwin's idea of fishing
usually ended in catastrophe.
Whoa!
I think we got a little leak here.
-Whoa! -Whoa!
Oh! Hey, hey! Get him! Oh!
Good grief!
And the idea of him being a guide,
I ain't seeing it working
without some serious stress testing.
You actually need, like, the most difficult person
to ever take fishing.
You gotta take somebody that's been fishing a lot...
-But is old and ornery. -Yeah.
-Like me. -There you go.
Now we need a novice.
You need a novice who maybe fishes twice a year.
Like a kid?
Could be.
Hey, I'll help you right now.
You take me, Bella,
and then what's-- Jeffrey?
-Clipboard? -Yeah.
He's always so--
-Jeffrey from-- my guy Jeffrey? -Yeah!
He's a pain in the butt any way you cut it.
Whew. Boy, that ain't gonna be no fun.
Martin: John Luke, what's that?
Si: Look like some three blind mice.
Hey, this is my deer.
-Si: Good grief. -John Luke: This is my deer.
How is that your wall of fame?
I mean, that's embarrassing.
Yeah, you need to take three little mice
and let them go somewhere.
Yeah.
Yeah, that's terrible.
Nobody should have multiple deer heads
that small on their wall.
And he called himself a Robertson?
-That's your blood. -I know.
You gotta be kidding me.
Okay, this isn't even my best work.
When I was 12 years old, I killed a monster elk.
A bull. It's huge.
You need to throw that in the trash...
Martin: Yeah, why isn't he here?
He's been at John Reed and Rebecca's house
for all these years.
I'm gonna get it back one day.
I just haven't worked up the courage to get it.
-The day has came. -Okay.
Immediately, if not sooner.
Well, I will ask him for it, but what if he says no?
Ask? To hell with that.
Hey, go get your elk.
You the one that shot it, son.
You gotta sneak in there, get your elk, and get out.
Hey, it's not stealing if you shot it, dummy.
It's reclaiming.
Hey, I got three words. Frontier justice, steal it.
You have to go steal it back.
Really-- hey, but it ain't stealing.
Honestly, I've just never thought about getting it before.
It was just fine where it was until now.
Your manhood is at stake.
You need to get rid of that wall
and get that giant bull elk back there.
Instant respect.
I mean, I could just hear Aretha right now.
Martin: Put two T's on the end of it.
Welcome to Godwin Guides! You ready to catch some fish?
We'll see about that.
We got asked to come and take Godwin's fishing tour.
-Well, I'm a good teacher. -Okay.
I've been fishing since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
That's pretty small.
I will be evaluating every step of the way.
Jeffrey: So before we get started,
I put together an itinerary for today and tomorrow.
Here, let me hold your stuff for you.
There you go. You can get on the boat.
Yeah, go ahead and get on the boat.
Godwin's been making duck calls in the back of this warehouse
for 25 years,
so he ain't exactly customer friendly.
What's the max weight rating for this hull?
There's a sticker on here somewhere.
I don't know.
Two tons, something. I don't know.
How much you weigh?
How much do you weigh?
Willie: If he's gonna make a run at this,
he's gonna have to do a test run
with a bunch of different clientele.
Do you have a manual for this thing
that I can check out real quick?
I do. I'll get it for you in just a minute.
From your high-maintenance fuss budgets
to your Instagram-obsessed Gen Z-ers.
Before we go, will you take a picture of me and Uncle Si?
It's selfie time, boys.
-You guys smile. -Okay.
And even your senile backwoods crackpots.
I must remind y'all, the fish waits for no one.
Let's get out of here.
Godwin: You gonna sit down?
You going with us?
-Is this a seat? -Safety first.
You have to sit down in the boat.
Godwin: Hang on.
Si: Hey, fire in the hole.
Godwin: Okay, baby.
Godwin: I don't know.
Y'all ain't no fun.
Si, have you been fishing with Godwin before?
Yep.
Are we in good hands?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
-Let's do the wave. -No. No wave.
So I'm thinking if we have audience members
kind of ask questions to Thomas Rhett and Lauren,
that would be kind of fun and interactive.
Let's just set a microphone in the center,
and then whoever asks a question
can just walk down and ask from there.
-Sadie: Yeah. -I love that.
-Let's do it. -Sadie: Okay, that's great.
-Willie: Hey. -Hello.
Willie: I didn't know y'all were here.
Didn't know you were gonna be here.
-Korie: --you'd be here either. -Willie: What's up?
Sadie: What are you gonna do with that?
Well, we're gonna shoot some, like, ad stuff.
I got all these new businesses and companies going, so...
One thing about Dad, when he gets an idea,
there is no stopping him.
It's, like, watch out.
Here comes the Willie train, full speed ahead.
Toot, toot!
All aboard!
Dad, just a reminder.
I don't know what you were thinking
you were gonna do with all this,
but not this week, okay?
I was-- I was seeing if you were gonna be in here.
-Okay. -We're partners.
See how this partnership works?
We are not partners.
I run a business here that pays rent.
However, there's a common understanding
that we can still use the space.
That is not a common understanding.
Agree to disagree.
Willie: How long is this going to take?
Sadie: Dad, I literally said
I am all for your dreams,
but this week is 100% off limits.
Yeah, remember, we talked about, like, next week.
-Yeah. -This isn't the podcast.
This is the podcast,
-this is-- -No--
Sadie: Well, this could be perfect that you walked in
because we actually need a Thomas Rhett stand-in
for our audience to ask questions to.
I can totally do that.
Sadie: That would actually be fun.
I'll be his look-alike.
Sadie: That's a stretch.
-Mom, do you want to be Lauren? -Yeah.
Yeah, that's fun.
Willie: I don't know if she can pull this off.
I don't know if you can--
If you can be Thomas Rhett, I can be Lauren.
Willie: What's up, guys? How're we doing?
-Willie: Good to be here. -Liv: Question for Thomas.
Sadie: All right, Liv, shoot your shot.
All right, who is your favorite person
that you've ever performed with?
Oh, man.
It was a guy named Willie Robertson.
woman: Oh, my gosh.
Willie: Most people don't know
that he can sing, but actually,
he was unbelievable. Unbelievable guy.
Liv: Thank you so much for that, Thomas.
-Yeah. -Yep.
That was good, wasn't it?
All right, anybody else have a question
for Thomas Rhett and Lauren?
Fire away.
Okay, my question's for you, Thomas Rhett.
Have you ever been starstruck by someone you met?
Yes, many a time I've been starstruck.
I think when I met... Gandhi.
-[laughing] -Willie: So peaceful and little,
and he's intimidating with his eyes.
-Really? -That's what it is with him.
Is Gandhi still alive?
-Not sure. -I don't know.
Willie: We should check on that.
John Reed: What was school like today?
-You like your new teacher? -Yes.
[knock on door]
-Hey, what's up, man? -Hey, what's up?
What you up to?
Uh, just in the neighborhood.
Um...
Just coming to see--
What's up, Zane?
--if you-- maybe I could get my elk back.
The elk.
-That elk? -John Luke: Yeah.
When I was 12 years old, I shot this elk.
I was on a hunting trip with my dad,
and I have cherished it.
Uncle Si and Martin told me to steal the elk back,
but I'm sure if I just ask John Reed, he'll be reasonable.
-I love Mr. Elky. -John Luke: Yeah?
Yeah, the kids, man, kind of love it, you know?
I-- yeah, but I-- you know,
it was mine back then,
but now I kind of want it back.
I mean, it is a part
-of the house now, you know. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It has been here for a while, so...
Yeah.
Korie: John Reed and Rebecca
moved into our old house back in, like, 2018,
and they really made it their own.
Yeah, it's kind of like the Pottery Barn
married Bass Pro Shop.
Okay, it's beautiful,
but the only thing that's still the same
from when we were there is John Luke's elk.
It's been there, like, 20 years.
John Reed: It looks good on that wall.
Zane: Totally, bruh.
John Luke: It does look good on the wall.
It might look good in my office.
John Reed: Isn't your office a little small for that?
Well, I mean, it's not, like, the biggest office,
but I think that will fit in there.
John Reed: He's trying to take Mr. Elky, dude.
Mr. Elky? Mm...
John Luke: You know what? It's fine.
Just, yeah, forget I asked.
You sure, dude? You can talk to her, man.
-I'm sure. No, I'm sure. -Okay.
Maybe... it's okay.
Okay, dude. I'll talk to you later, man.
John Reed: He's not gonna be able to get that down
-from the wall anyway. -Zane: Yeah.
So, Mountain Man, what you been up to lately?
You been up in Tennessee.
Oh, yeah.
Moved to Tennessee, Willie.
That's it?
So my vision is this. Podcasts, eh, kind of boring.
Podblasts are like an all-inclusive buffet.
You get a little music...
A little riveting conversation...
True story.
Mix it all up with some cool visuals
and boom, blast off.
So you've been walking and exercising.
I've been walking, Willie.
Wow, that's good.
They got rocks everywhere.
Rocks like you ain't never seen.
Yeah, a lot of rocks up there in Tennessee.
Well, I thought he would...
actually, he just owes me a favor.
It sure is hot up here.
I ain't getting you no water.
Okay, I'll come down there--
No, don't come down. Don't come down.
I'll get you something. What do you want?
A snow cone would be nice.
Oh, my gosh.
Or maybe a sweet tea.
Lemonade.
Well, y'all probably heard.
I got a girlfriend now.
Do you? Wow. Hey, big news, guys.
Mountain Man has found a female.
Mountain Man: Yes, indeed.
After 20 years of being alone,
I got tired of trying to get
-ticks off my back. -Wow.
You can't get 'em off your back.
So how long have you guys been together?
-About six months now. -Wow. Six months.
Well, she ain't very tall,
but when I'm standing up,
I can put my hand or arm on top of her head.
Makes a good arm rest,
but don't ever tell her that.
Okay, we won't. We won't tell anyone that.
Right now it's a little bit of a work in progress,
but I'm gonna get it all honed in.
At this point, it's just kinda
spaghetti thrown against the wall.
There's no bad ideas.
So what's up with this turtle shell, huh?
You're toting that thing around.
Wait. What?
Oh, come listen to this.
Willie: So this is his turtle shell.
-Sadie: Okay, I'm not kidding... -Korie: What is that smell?
-...what are you doing? Dad. -What? Whoa.
-What the hell are you doing? -Whoa, Willie!
-It's not funny. -Come on, what do you think?
Stop playing guitar.
This is the idea. This is podblasting.
Okay, you really do not listen.
I have two children, soon to be three,
under the age of five, and I'm not even kidding.
They listen better than you.
Oh, I'm listening. I'm just not obeying.
Whoa. Now that's some sass.
You took all the stuff off the walls
and you literally taped things to our paint?
It's non-stick tape.
Korie: This is Sadie's Podcast Studio,
and we have a live audience here tomorrow.
When y'all are done, we'll come in here, a little rotation.
-No. -No.
-Korie: Uh-uh. -That won't work.
Sadie: I don't think that is gonna work.
Korie: No.
Come on, eat that thing. Eat it.
Yeah.
-One piece of advice? -Uh-huh.
When you're guiding customers...
Yeah?
Maybe let them fish...
-Well... -And not just you.
Come up here.
Well, come on up there, darling.
Bella: You're gonna let me fish?
Godwin: I'm gonna throw it and hand it to you.
-You see that fish right there? -Uh-huh.
-You trust me? -Come on. Keep it up.
Reel, reel, reel, reel, reel.
-Oh, reel? -Reel, reel.
-See? Drop it, drop it. -What's that mean?
This sunscreen doesn't have oxybenzone in it, does it?
I don't know what "oxybenzene" is.
Sounds like something you get arrested for.
Should-- Should I have a fishing pole?
I don't think so.
-Can I use this pole? -I don't think so.
-Okay. -God, the questions.
Jeffrey's got so many stinking questions.
It's like fishing with my sister's kids.
I'm actually impressed at how long I've been on this boat
without getting to fish.
You go to the front to fish.
Has that been communicated?
[Godwin chuckles]
We are going to steal the elk.
The one that's in John Reed's house?
-John Luke: Yes. -Shut up.
John Luke: Yes.
We're actually gonna break in and steal this elk?
Well, when you say break in and steal,
it makes it sound like a crime.
Seems a little crime-ish.
John Reed didn't say yes,
but technically he didn't say no.
So I'm going with plan B,
just to steal it.
Christian: So how are we gonna know whether or not
-they're gonna be home? -John Luke: On Thursday night,
they're going to be on a date night,
and that's when we strike.
That's when we become thieves.
-Well, reclaimers. -You know...
But yes.
John Luke: Here's the plan.
We're gonna go to the side door.
We're gonna type in the code.
What's the code?
I've got it in my brain.
We're just going in, getting the elk, getting out.
-So it's quick. -That's it. Quick job.
-Okay. -Yep.
I'll do it.
-Awesome. -Christian: I do have
one question though. If we do happen to,
like, show up and they're there...
can we, like, incapacitate them?
What?
-Christian: I'm saying-- -No.
-Jeffrey: Hey, Godwin? -Godwin: What?
Got your life jacket back here. I know we're not moving,
but at your age, I just feel like, safety-wise,
you'd be better off wearing it.
Hey, Jeffrey, you're scaring the fish.
Shh.
Somebody's gotta say this stuff.
I didn't hire Jeffrey at Duck Commander
because he's fun to be around.
I got enough fun people.
Man: You got to get him from behind.
Coming at you, Lou.
Martin: Don't let him go any further.
-Korie: What is this? -Godwin: That's a lizard.
-Get that thing. -There you go.
Willie: My buddy.
[laughter]
Whoo!
Jeffrey is wound a little tight, okay?
He's kind of mean,
and that's what's gonna make him
a great challenge for Godwin.
Oh, you got it.
-Did you get it? -Si: Oh, he finally caught one.
I'm gonna have to change the bait now.
-Whoo! -Jeffrey: What's the financial
equivalent of that-- that fish there?
Well, you won't have to buy nothing to eat tonight
because you got something right there.
Hmm.
I'm concerned about dehydration.
Dehydration?
Yeah, we should be urinating
every three to four hours, and we've been
-out here for hours-- -Ew, Jeffrey.
--and nobody's had to use the bathroom.
Is that water temperature?
Yep.
Is that right?
Godwin: Feel it and see.
What's it feel like?
Yeah, it's-- oh!
[Godwin laughs] ...now.
Hey, what's the water temperature?
Bella: Godwin.
Hey, you can pee now.
-[pop] -Oh!
I told you this life jacket wasn't certified.
Bella: I think it's time we go back.
Willie: Aye-yi-yi.
Mountain Man, you can sit here.
Cade, I guess sit over there.
-Hi, Cade. -Hello.
Willie: Well, boys, we're having to pivot a little bit.
So I'm doing the podblast like I told you,
and I'm having a little trouble
securing a spot, so--
Hold up. You said our room was smelly.
Now you want to use it?
Smells good to me around here.
I don't smell nothing.
Smells like home to me.
It may be that turtle shell.
No.
Well, we got cut off
right when we were really fixing to get things cooking
in Sadie's studio with the podblast.
Never fear. That may be a blessing in disguise.
Because actually, I kind of feel like I need my own space.
So why don't you all just act like you're the audience
so you can just listen and-- don't say anything though.
Just act like you're interested, all right?
All right, guys.
Go ahead. Go ahead and play.
Yeah! What is up?
Look who's in the house.
Hey! After all these years, I'm back again.
What's up with that turtle shell, huh? Hey!
That turtle shell, it follows me
-everywhere. -You're not recording!
This is practice, bro.
Just a little bit of intro. Trying to get the vibe--
Yeah, we gotta get warmed up, you know,
-what's the matter with you? -Willie: Yeah, gotta get
-the voices warmed up. -[Mountain Man muttering]
-I have a question. -Yep.
What's with the music?
It's part of what we're doing.
John David: Is this a morning radio show
-or a podcast? -Willie: It's a podblast.
It's all of it. I'll put it in a blender,
mix it up, and bang.
The music's very distracting.
No, I find it kind of soothing.
Mountain Man: I do, too.
♪ Well, it's Willie's Podblast ♪
[guitar riff]
Blastastic, man.
I think Willie's Podblast is a great idea,
but I don't think people see the vision in it
like me and Cade do, you know.
It's... It's bound to be a big hit.
So if I redecorate this thing--
Martin: Redecorate?
Yeah, I gotta-- this is not
kind of the vibe I was thinking.
Martin: We do stuff in here.
Okay, so when do you guys record?
Generally Mondays and Thursdays.
What about Fridays?
Oh-oh-oh, Fridays are bad for me.
I'm usually headed off on a fishing trip somewhere
about Friday.
I got an idea.
Maybe we could get us an old camper and fix it up.
A camper?
A camper.
We could do a podcast or blast out of a camper.
Man, I missed you, Mountain Man.
Mm.
All right, well, I don't think this place is gonna work.
I don't like the vibe in here, and it stinks.
-John David: Cool with us. -So fair enough.
Willie: We're leaving, guys.
Golly, I got to get some fresh air.
You need to play
-a little bit faster. -Cade: A little faster?
Willie: All right, we are in the Duck Commander store,
and our first big guest today is old Mountain Man.
[cheering]
Also known as Mountain Dog.
Willie: Hopefully the third time is the charm here.
Mountain Man's really dumb idea
of doing this in a camper kind of gave me an idea.
-How you doing, little girl? -Can you say hi?
No need to be scared, young child.
I will not hurt you.
All right, Mountain Man.
-Hey, buddy. -Willie: All right, we're not--
-Nice haircut. -All right.
All right, focus, Mountain Man, focus.
We're not talking directly to them.
we're just gonna-- yeah, they're just listening, so.
Listening and shopping.
Oh, I see.
If you take it mobile, like to the people,
you kind of get that unedited, anything can happen type feel.
That's what-- uh-oh, man down.
That's all right. Hey, don't worry about it.
Don't worry about it. No, we'll get it.
-We'll get it. -Could you take a picture
-of me and Mountain Man? -Yeah, sure. Yes.
All right, this isn't kind of part of the program.
All right. All right. One, two, three.
-Cheese. -There you go. Okay.
-All right, hey. -Hey.
Maybe a little too much of that anything can happen feeling.
I'm glad you did a live radio show,
because you're used to the live stuff.
Oh, yeah.
You never know what may happen.
Mm.
Um...
-It's over there. -Oh, sorry.
I think it's right back there.
Okay, thank you.
-Oh, yeah. Yeah. -woman: Mountain Man,
can we get a picture?
Here, I'll take it, yeah. All right.
-Ready? One, two, three. -Mountain Man: Okay, here we go.
Cheese... burger.
There you go.
This is gonna be hard I feel like.
Do you have an extra large in the black?
I don't know. I have no idea what the sizes are.
You can ask someone at the front.
-They probably know, yeah. -You're Jase, right?
No, I'm Willie. I'm Willie. Not Jase.
-Nice to meet you. -Hey, what's up, buddy?
Yeah, I get that a lot, yeah.
I'm the successful version of that.
Hey, what are y'all doing?
Well, we're doing a podblast,
and we thought it'd be great because we'd have the audience,
but it's a little bit tougher than what I thought.
What's a podblast?
It's podblastic.
Yeah. Is there any way, like, you could shut off this part?
We can't really shut down part of the store.
Mm.
Willie: Okay.
woman: Could we get a picture together?
-Yeah, absolutely. -Would you mind taking it?
No, no problem. I was just leaving.
Thank you.
Ready? One, two, three.
-There we go. Awesome. -Thank you so much.
It was nice to meet you.
Willie: All right, guys. I'll be right back.
I don't know.
I don't know either.
Mountain Man: Mm.
John Luke: All right, we're moving in.
Stay low. Stay close.
Okay, too close.
And stay quiet.
Christian: I can't see anything with my sunglasses.
John Luke: Shh. Quiet.
We're getting up to the door.
Jacob: Do you remember the code that you wouldn't tell us?
-Christian: Ssh, stop talking. -John Luke: Yes.
You're shining a light in their house.
That's different.
-Isn't it working? -Well, it's blinking red.
Where's your little bag of tricks?
You don't have a pickpocket?
Okay, it's not letting me do it at all now.
We need to try another door then.
Yeah, let's try another.
John Luke: Well, look, you come with me.
You stay here just in case,
and then we'll go check the back door.
-Christian: Yep. -John Luke: Come on.
Well...
this makes a lot of sense.
John Luke: Maybe take them off.
Hey, Bill.
Hey, what's the code to Rebecca and John Reed's?
Christian: There's a ladder.
Yeah, grab that.
Get the ladder and let's go back to Jacob.
Oh, what the--
Where is-- is that John Reed?
No, it's him, it's him.
You scared me, God,
I thought you were John Reed.
Christian: I found an extra ladder.
John Luke: Bring it in. Bring it in.
[clattering]
Okay, now really be silent.
Christian: Bunch of numb nuts.
-John Luke: There she is. -[Christian chuckles]
I think this is a fair trade.
Jacob: That is not a fair trade.
John Luke: Yes, it is. It's a different species.
Just because it's not as big
doesn't mean it's not as valuable.
All right, and we know our business here.
Jacob: I think you got it.
Jacob: So much for being quiet.
Christian: Shut up.
All right, lift.
Oh, God. Wait, wait, wait.
Is this the right way to be doing this?
I think it just, like, lifts up.
John Luke: One, two, three, push.
Christian: Oh, gosh.
-Oh. -Oh.
-Oh, my gosh.
Okay, slow.
-Slow. -What are we gonna do?
-[both laugh] -John Luke: Jacob...
[laughing]
-John Luke, you okay? -Yeah.
Jacob: Lean it forward to me.
-I'm here. -John Luke: Oh!
-Get it. [laughs] -Christian: Oh, my God.
-John Luke: Oh, my God. -Christian: Grab it.
-Jacob: I got it. -Grab it.
John Luke: [laughs] Okay.
Wait... okay.
This is a big deer, okay?
It's not an elk, but it's a good trade.
Jacob: Yeah, it looks just like it.
-Christian: Beautiful. -John Luke: It's perfect.
-What if he never notices? -All right.
I got the ladder. You got the elk.
We'll have to get that one in, right?
Christian: Hey, don't forget this-- this lamp.
Oh, yeah, okay, I'll come back for it.
Christian: And my duffel bag.
I cannot believe we got away with this.
John Luke: Nice, nice and easy.
Christian: Let's go, let's go.
I can't believe we got this elk.
-John Luke: Oh, boys. -Christian: John Luke
-reclaims his manhood. -Let's go.
John Luke: Go, go, go, go.
We just got back from our date night.
and there's a weird bag on the table.
-Rebecca. -Rebecca: What?
And of course, the elk that
John Luke was talking about the other day is gone.
It doesn't take a Charlotte Holmes
-to figure that out. -Yeah.
Charlotte Holmes?
-Korie: This was so fun! -Sadie: Thank you!
Started at the bottom, now we're here.
Whoo-whoo!
This has been a dream for so many years,
and I actually mean years.
What's up?
-Hi. -What's up?
-Welcome to Louisiana. -I was just--
admiring all this merch over here.
-I love it. I love it. -What's up, brother?
-How are you? -Good. How are you doing?
-Thanks for having us. -Oh, my gosh.
we're so excited. I went to y'all's Instagram
to see what y'all have been up to lately,
and I saw you, like, blowing a duck call
-in your second post. -Oh, yeah.
I was, like, oh, yeah, he's gonna love this.
He's trying to teach the girls to do it.
My biggest variable is my dad,
because he has lost his mind this week.
How are you, bud? Good to see you, man.
-Oh, okay, that makes sense. -Good to see you.
-Welcome.
Sadie: I just hope that he comes in,
and he's chill.
Just be chill, man. Just be chill.
But I don't know if he has it in him.
Si, he's a real country music star.
[all laugh]
Sadie: All right, let's go get that...
man: Let's do it. Y'all are gonna crush it.
-Lauren: Can't wait. -Sadie's been working
around the clock for this live podcast,
and I know she is going to crush it.
[cheers and applause]
What's up, Whoa That's Good fans?
Today is a very special day in the studio.
We have Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins here in Louisiana.
-So welcome, guys. -Thanks for having us.
Sadie: It's cool that y'all have been friends
for a really long time.
Can y'all tell us a little bit about how y'all met
and when the relationship started?
Yeah, we have actually been friends--
really, I feel like middle school
is when we got close,
but we've been in school together since first grade.
Thomas: And I just found myself in this one moment,
and we were like 21, I think,
when I was single, and she was,
-like, freshly single. -Yeah.
And I stole a line from The Notebook,
which is arguably the greatest film of all time.
-Sadie: That was a good move. -And I literally said,
well, why don't we just kiss and see what happens?
You know what I mean? And I was, like--
I'm dying. I love this so much.
Thomas: And, like-- and then we dated
-for six months and got engaged. -That is a really good story.
This has been so much fun and such a joy,
and I can't wait for people to hear it.
Sadie, you nailed it.
And it made me feel good because it was my idea,
so it just validated what I was thinking the whole time.
-And you did amazing. -Well, thank you.
Sadie: I was a little nervous, I'm not gonna lie,
you were gonna pull something-- you know, do something crazy.
But thank you for sitting there
and cheering me on. It meant a lot.
-You did good. -Appreciate it.
And I'm proud of you for sitting down the whole time.
That was the longest I've ever sat anywhere.
Martin: Look how much better this office looks.
Si: Oh, what are you talking about?
-I love it. -Well, I mean, it does
-something for this room. -Yeah, man. Brings it together.
-That's awesome. -Yeah.
-Big. -Uh-huh.
You don't think it's, like, too big for this spot?
-No. -It's perfecto, boy.
-Mm-hmm. -It screams,
hey, this boy's a leader.
-Martin: Amen. -Okay?
Look, them antlers sit on top of his head like a crown.
All hail the king, baby.
-It is yours. -I did what you told me to do.
-I just went and got it. -Martin: Yeah.
-That's what you said. -I love it.
-[siren] -all: Uh-oh.
-Si: I'm out of here. -Martin: Yep.
Si: Every man for himself, John Luke.
-Wait. -Martin: Yeah.
John Luke, good luck, man.
Wait, what do you mean, good luck?
Si: Go, go, go, go, go, go.
-Hey. Hello. -officer: Hey.
-Are you John Luke? -I am.
What's going on?
Okay, so I have information
that there's some stolen property
located in this building, okay?
And that probably you're the one that took it.
Well, it's not really stolen because it was like a trade.
I mean, I did go and get it from the house,
but it wasn't-- like, it was mine--
Okay, look, that's enough, we're just--
I'm just gonna take you downtown...
Well, it wasn't really stolen
because I was-- it was mine in the first place.
Hey-- do not throw up in my car.
-Okay, okay. -Okay?
If you throw up, you're gonna have to clean it up.
John Luke: Okay. I'm okay.
All right, slide in, boys. Watch your heads.
Christian: John Luke left the bag.
John Luke: This is not my fault.
-That was your bag-- -That was--
Gotcha.
-Are you serious? -Are you kidding me?
You're gonna let us go like this?
Are you freaking kidding me?
John Reed: We're not dealing with criminal masterminds here.
One, I've got cameras all over my house.
And two, they left their duffel bag.
So it was pretty easy to figure out who did it.
You can let 'em go, officer.
Oh...
Willie: I heard y'all had some trouble.
-Jacob: Yeah. -With local law.
I've had my own trouble with local law enforcement.
-Yeah. -John Luke left the bag here,
-that was our, uh-- -John Luke: Okay, you didn't
-tell us-- -Yes, I did.
John Reed: What'd y'all expect was gonna happen?
-I got it on camera. -[all laugh]
Oh, we know you got it on camera.
Not every plan works out
the way you draw it up in your mind.
All right, dinner's ready.
I think I'm ready to announce
that I'm again officially semi-retiring.
-Bro. -What?
-From the Podblast business. -Oh...
Willie: But if you don't take the bat off your shoulders
and swing, you ain't ever gonna get a hit.
Sadie: I actually got you something.
Well, I'm not officially retired yet, so...
I was mad about the office thing,
but I told you I still believe in it.
Well, y'all are the ones that ran me out.
What's in the box? What's in the box?
I got to know what's in the box.
I got to know what's in the box. Oh!
all: Aw...
Willie: It's a coffee mug
that says World's Best Podblaster.
-all: Wow. -[all clapping]
I have proof. I'm the world's best.
You're the world's only.
I'm back, baby.
Korie: Okay, and while we're on the subject
-of podblast, podcast-- -World's best.
--your live podcast was amazing.
[applause]
Thank you all for coming. It was so sweet.
-It was so fun. -So good.
It was so fun.
All right, let's pray.
Father, we're so grateful for everything that you've given us.
Thank you for this food. Thank you for this family.
All the fun things that we get to do through Jesus, we pray.
-Amen. -Amen.
-All right, let's dig in to-- -Let's eat.
Willie: --this Greek, Asian food.
-Becca: Enjoy! -Willie: Enjoy!
Following your heart and chasing your dreams
is great advice,
most of the time.
[all laugh]
[baby talk]
Willie: As long as your dream
doesn't take something away from someone you love.
Did someone take your elk?
Yes.
What? Who took your elk?
But at the end of the day,
no matter what your dream is,
it's way better when you share it with the ones you love.
Bella: I think it was Christian and Jacob.
-And John Luke. -Yes.
Unless it's an elk you shot when you were 12.
Now, that sucker is yours forever, son.