Country Outdoors Podcast

Koe Wetzel jumps on the boat with Mary O’Neill for a fishing day that turns into stories about fatherhood, getting arrested in Australia, and his new album The Night Champion. This trailer gives you a taste of the laughs, big deer tales, and real talk from the full Country Outdoors episode.

Country Outdoors Podcast Host Mary O’Neill sits down with country star Dustin Lynch live from CMA Fest at Creatures Studio for a deep dive into his double life: hardcore hunter and Vegas EDM headliner. In his return to the Country Outdoors Podcast, Dustin breaks down how a PBR afterparty turned into a full-blown DJ show, what it’s like headlining a Wynn nightlife residency, and why he’s obsessed with dropping high-energy dance collabs while still staying rooted in country. They dig into his new music and recent collaborations with heavy-hitting DJs and producers, how today’s festival crowd wants rapid-fire, high-BPM sets, and what it means to bridge the gap between country fans and global dance audiences. On the hunting side,  @DustinLynch  nerds out on habitat management, food plots, and his love of making the woods better, then shares the “One That Got Away” Bog segment—complete with a double-beard Tennessee turkey that still haunts him and archery encounters that changed how he hunts. You’ll also hear stories from spring turkey seasons in Missouri, Iowa and Tennessee, behind-the-scenes pressure of hunting on camera, his legendary pool party at CMA Fest, and why he’s more fired up than ever about the future—with hints at what’s coming next in both his country and EDM worlds.

Country star Dustin Lynch joins Country Outdoors for a no‑filter hang talking new music, life on the road, and why the outdoors still feels like home. Hit play for a sneak peek at tomorrow’s full episode and get ready for stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

“When I met God, I high‑fived the devil.” - Waka Flocka Flame In one of the rawest conversations we’ve ever had on Country Outdoors Podcast, Waka Flocka Flame sits down with Mary O’Neill Phillips to share his full testimony. From losing two younger brothers and carrying survivor’s guilt, to living on ecstasy from seventh grade into his twenties, facing a 10‑year prison sentence with a stolen car and a sawed‑off shotgun, and walking through divorce and depression, Waka opens up about the moments that nearly broke him—and how God met him in the middle of it. He talks about why he now refuses to take any opportunity that pulls him away from God (“If it moves me away from God, I’m not doing it. I don’t care how profitable it is. The devil gets no play in my ride.”), how he thinks about marriage, friendship, forgiveness, and what kind of father he wants to be for his son. If you’ve only known Waka Flocka Flame from the turn‑up anthems, this episode will change the way you see him. What we cover in this episode: The tragic accident that took his little brother’s life and the guilt he carried for years Losing a second brother to suicide and wrestling with “Why them, God?” Ecstasy, numbing the pain, and realizing “this is not me” Getting locked up in Georgia and the legal scare that forced a change Divorce, failure, and why he says he needed that season to grow How he now makes every decision based on whether it moves him closer to or further from God Fatherhood, boundaries, and why he still believes in love Welcome to the Country Outdoors Podcast, where country music, entertainment, and outdoor lifestyle collide with honest conversations about faith, life, and the wild. 🔔Subscribe and turn on notifications!🔔 https://bit.ly/4a9ntZW New Content Weekly! https://linktr.ee/countryoutdoorsoffi... Get Country Outdoors merch here! ➡️ https://countryoutdoors.com/shop ---------- OUR Partners : Field and Stream https://bit.ly/3MpZgp4 OnX Hunt https://bit.ly/3UyuOKN Yuengling https://bit.ly/yuenglingbeer Rural 1st https://www.rural1st.com/00:00 – Cold open: “When I met God…” 00:34 – Mary’s intro & setup 01:52 – Getting comfortable on set 03:00 – “I want to talk about Jesus” 04:20 – Gifts, Solture & Mossy Oak 06:00 – Hunting stories & turkey invite 07:45 – Why Waka’s faith stands out 08:40 – What “testimony” means 09:30 – Waka’s view of Jesus & Spirit 11:40 – Losing his little brother 15:00 – Second brother, suicide & “why?” 17:40 – Ecstasy, numbness, hitting bottom 20:50 – Prison scare & legal grace 24:00 – People feeling trapped 26:30 – Forgiveness & friendship lines 29:30 – Divorce, depression, growth 33:40 – Marriage, dating & standards 38:30 – Music, Satan & influence 41:10 – Prayer calls & fiancée’s faith 42:13 – What he wants to be remembered for 42:36 – God’s wrath & no attention to devil 42:50 – “When I met God, I high‑fived the devil” #WakaFlockaFlame #CountryOutdoorsPodcast #Testimony #FaithJourney #ChristianPodcast #CountryMusic #HipHop #GodFirst #SpiritualWarfare #PodcastInterview

“When I met God, I high‑fived the devil.”In one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever had on the Country Outdoors Podcast, Waka Flocka Flame sits down with Mary O’Neill Phillips to share his full testimony and how his life has been transformed by faith.Waka opens up about losing two younger brothers, living on ecstasy from seventh grade into his twenties, facing a potential 10‑year prison sentence with a stolen car and a sawed‑off shotgun, walking through divorce and depression, and finally finding peace in God. He explains why he now refuses to take any opportunity that pulls him away from God—“If it moves me away from God, I’m not doing it. I don’t care how profitable it is. The devil gets no play in my ride.”We also dig into his views on marriage and dating, friendship and forgiveness, spiritual warfare, and what it looks like to be a present father and man of faith while still making music and moving into the country world. If you’ve only known Waka Flocka Flame for the turn‑up anthems, this episode will completely change how you see him.In this episode:Growing up Baptist/Christian and how he understands Jesus and the Holy Spirit todayThe accident that took his little brother’s life and the survivor’s guilt he carried for yearsLosing a second brother to suicide and wrestling with “Why them, God?”Ecstasy, numbness, being pre‑diabetic, and the moment he realized “this is not me”Getting locked up in Georgia, first‑offender grace, and deciding he had to changeWhy he forgives people but draws hard boundaries around broken friendshipsDivorce, two years of depression, and how God used that season to grow himHis take on marriage, dating with intention, and being friends before you say “yes”Spiritual warfare, God’s wrath, and why he believes people give the devil too much creditWhat he wants to be remembered for and why he’s leaving the future in God’s handsWelcome to the Country Outdoors Podcast, where country music, entertainment, and outdoor lifestyle collide with real conversations about faith, life, and the wild.

Actor, entrepreneur, health tinkerer, husband, dad and all‑around weapon of a human—AJ Buckley is back in the studio, and this time Mary is on his turf at The AJ Buckley Show. From CSI lab coat to SEAL Team kit, from “soft” to “most jacked dad on the block,” AJ walks through the exact moment a lost franchise role forced him to change everything. He opens up about the studio note that gutted him (“we don’t have time to get him ready”), the promise he made to his wife and newborn daughter that night, and how he turned that embarrassment into the discipline that built Sonny Quinn. They dig into his 4 a.m. mornings, the biohacking dungeon in his basement (cold plunges, sauna, oxygen training, red light, PEMF, hyperbaric), and why he treats getting in shape like a full‑time job when a big role comes in. AJ breaks down blood work, hormones and inflammation, why most guys are guessing with their health, and how carnivore, fasting, sardine experiments and even parasite cleanses have changed the way he feels on set and at home. They talk about carrying too much size on SEAL Team, coming back from injury, chasing muscle density for longevity, and still showing up as a present husband and dad—not just a guy who looks good on camera. If you love SEAL Team, need a kick in the ass to finally handle your health, or just want to hear two friends talk honestly about failure, ego, and doing the work, this episode is for you.

Trailer for our AJ Buckley episode—actor, entrepreneur, health nut, husband and dad—on the moment he lost a dream role and the ruthless routine that turned him into Sonny Quinn.

Join host Mary O’Neill Phillips at historic Wappaoolah Plantation in South Carolina as she sits down with turkey hunting legend and conservation pioneer Bobby Mead, the man behind the first NWTF banquet and the Swamp Fox chapter. Bobby shares how his family’s fifth-generation timber operation, love of wild turkeys and early involvement with the National Wild Turkey Federation helped shape modern turkey hunting and conservation in the Lowcountry and beyond. From his first gobbler at six years old to planting Chufa fields, surviving a near-death gallbladder surgery, and fighting to keep Southern timber and family land viable, Bobby’s stories are packed with history, faith, humor and hard-earned wisdom. If you care about wild turkey hunting, NWTF banquets, Southern land stewardship and the people who built this tradition, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

Step inside Wappaoolah Plantation with host Mary O’Neill Phillips and turkey hunting legend Bobby Mead, the man behind the first NWTF banquet. In this sneak peek, Bobby shares how a fifth-generation timber family, a love of wild turkeys and a bold new fundraiser helped change the future of turkey hunting and conservation in the Lowcountry. Hear a taste of his best stories—early gobblers, Swamp Fox chapter beginnings and a near-death experience that reshaped his outlook—and then listen to the full episode of “The Man Behind the First NWTF Banquet | Bobby Mead” on the Country Outdoors Podcast.

In this full episode of the Country Outdoors Podcast, Zach and Mary sit down with Whitner, the “Southern Charm Hunter,” for a deep dive into life in the South, faith, and a lifetime of chasing deer and turkeys. From long sits in the pines to late nights in Charleston, Whit shares the stories, lessons, and hard knocks that shaped who he is today. If you love honest campfire conversations, big laughs, and a few gut‑punch moments, this one’s for you. Hit follow and join us for Southern stories from the woods all the way to the Holy City.