In The Blind Podcast

From outlaw country royalty to the streets and back to the biggest stages…Waylon Payne’s life is a story only country music could write. In this raw, unfiltered conversation on In The Blind, the prolific singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist opens up like never before. Son of Grammy-winning country singer Sammi Smith and Jody Payne…who played guitar for Willie Nelson for over 30 years…Waylon sha...

In the Blind is the raw, artist-to-artist country music and lifestyle podcast hosted by CMA/ACM-nominated, platinum-selling duo Love and Theft (Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles). Filmed inside Riley Green’s Duck Blind in Nashville, the show delivers unfiltered conversations about careers, family, mental health, hobbies, and the real side of the music business. This week we’re joined by powe...

In the Blind is a raw, unfiltered, artist-to-artist country music and lifestyle podcast hosted by Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles of the platinum-selling country duo Love and Theft. It’s filmed in Riley Green’s Duck Blind in midtown Nashville and features honest conversations on careers, family, mental health, hunting, fishing, and the real country lifestyle. In this episode, Josh Hood…co-...

In the Blind is a raw, unfiltered, artist-to-artist country music and lifestyle podcast hosted by Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles of the platinum-selling country duo Love and Theft. It’s filmed in Riley Green’s Duck Blind in midtown Nashville and features honest conversations on careers, family, mental health, hunting, fishing, and the country lifestyle. In this episode, Steven McBee Jr. -...

Step inside the “Blind” for unfiltered country gold as the platinum-selling duo Love and Theft sit down with Koe Wetzel. 🦆 Koe Wetzel, the Texas-born superstar from Pittsburg, has racked up billions of streams, multiplatinum hits like High Road, three platinum tracks overall, massive sold-out tours, and now steps into fatherhood with his baby girl Woods alongside his recent engagement, all while...

 Get ready for an electric conversation with one of country music’s brightest rising stars! On this episode of In The Blind, Love and Theft’s Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles sit down with the unstoppable Concrete Cowgirl herself, Ashley Walls. The Georgia-raised country-pop powerhouse is making major waves with her infectious sound and authentic storytelling. In this raw and revealing chat...

In The Blind is the no-holds-barred podcast hosted by Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles of the country duo Love and Theft. Each week they pull back the curtain on life, music, and the wild stories that shape the artists we love. This week they’re joined by powerhouse country artist and songwriter Styles Haury...the Ohio kid who went from playing garage bands to co-writing Luke Bryan’s #1 hit...

In the Blind is a country music and country lifestyle podcast where we sit down with artists, song writers, actors, and entertainers, to dive deep into their careers…the breakthrough moments, the ups and downs, mental health, the creative process, and everything in between. On Episode 62 we had the absolute honor of sitting down with country music legend Clint Black. From his explosive 1989 debut...

This week it is just us, Love And Theft, sitting down as both hosts and guests. We open up about the last 20 years: the highs, the lows, the tours that changed everything, the songs that mean the most, and the moments we will never forget. We also dive into the brand new Love and Theft music and our new single “Farm Truck” dropping next week on 5/15. If you have been with us for the ride, this epi...

From viral TikTok breakthroughs and hundreds of millions of streams to becoming one of country music’s most exciting independent voices, Chase Wright has taken a path no one saw coming. In Episode 60 of In The Blind, the Lebanon, Indiana native … former college track star and economics major at DePaul University … sits down to tell the full story. He opens up about picking up a guitar for the firs...

From his viral hit “Dicked Down in Dallas” to his deeply personal new chapter releasing as Thomason, Trey Lewis has never followed the expected script. In Episode 59 of In The Blind, the Birmingham, Alabama native (raised in Vestavia Hills) shares his full story - addiction, the bold move to Nashville with almost nothing, and the tight-knit songwriter community that became family. He opens up abou...

In the Blind is back with one of the best male vocalists in country music and one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet… Kameron Marlowe ! Hosted by the country duo Love and Theft , this episode is raw, honest, and full of real talk. From his early days grinding it out after The Voice , to breaking through with hits like “Giving You Up,” “Strangers,” and “No Need For Leavin’,” Kameron has quickly be...

In The Blind Podcast, hosted by country duo Love and Theft, creates a comfortable and safe space for artists, athletes, and anyone with a voice to open up about their real journeys in the often ruthless entertainment world. This week we’re joined by the incredibly talented Lindsay James…the soulful, fashion-forward singer-songwriter known for her fresh coastal country sound blended with R&B an...

Country artist, comedian, songwriter, and entrepreneur Joe Denim joins the guys on this episode of In The Blind. Joe has written multiple country hits, toured the world with his high-energy live shows featuring 90s and 2000s superstars, thrown massive festivals, and somehow still finds time for comedy and a dozen other ventures. This week the conversation dives into Joe’s incredible career journey...

This week on In the Blind, we sit down with singer-songwriter and fellow podcaster Troy Cartwright. As the host of the long-running 10 Year Town podcast, Troy brings the same authentic vibe to our conversation that fans love from his own show. We talk music, his journey to Nashville, and what it really takes to build a career in this business.   Troy’s a killer artist with a string of standout rel...

Get ready for an exciting episode of In The Blind, the podcast that dives deep into country music and the authentic country lifestyle...what that truly means to each artist, woven together with their own raw personal stories. Hosts Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles, the platinum-selling duo Love and Theft behind massive hits like “Angel Eyes,” unforgettable tours with Taylor Swift and more,...

In The Blind is the ultimate country music and lifestyle podcast, hosted by Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Liles of country duo, Love and Theft. We sit down with some of the biggest names, and the most authentic voices in country music, the outdoors, and beyond, from artists and songwriters to athletes and actors who live that country life.   This episode features rising independent country-roc...

Dive into the world of Aaron Watson, a true independent Texas country artist who's been blazing his own trail since 1999. As the first independent male artist to debut at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with his 2015 smash "The Underdog," Aaron shattered barriers without major label support. He followed that up with his Top 10 radio hit "Outta Style" in 2017…...

Join country duo Love and Theft as they sit down with the incredible Matthews Ntlele (professionally known as MATTHEWS), a South African-born singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and former Elevation Worship lead vocalist and co-writer. Born in Johannesburg during the height of Apartheid, Matthews overcame profound childhood poverty, instability, and hardship, finding solace and purpose in th...

At just 15 years old, Rocco Gorelik is already turning heads as an independent country artist and Gibson Guitar prodigy. Hailing from Atlanta, this self-taught guitar wizard taught himself by watching legends like Joe Bonamassa and Eddie Van Halen on YouTube, quickly evolving into a skilled singer-songwriter with a traditional country sound that's earning him spots at venues like Eddie's A...

Join rising female country singer Sadie Bass on the ‘In The Blind’ podcast, a Nashville based country music and outdoor lifestyle show hosted by country duo, 'Love And Theft'. Hailing from small-town Bath, Michigan, Sadie grew up immersed in the great outdoors…hunting, fishing, and living the rural life that fuels her authentic country sound. In 2020, she made the bold move to Nashville, T...

James Otto rose from Navy service to Nashville stardom as a cornerstone of the renegade Muzik Mafia crew. His 2008 smash "Just Got Started Lovin' You" topped charts as the year’s most-played country song, while co-writing Jamey Johnson’s "In Color" earned him Grammy nods, ACM, and CMA Song of the Year honors. With his soulful voice and bluesy edge, Otto remains one of count...

Join country duo Love and Theft on "In The Blind" as they sit down with superstar Walker Hayes, the "Fancy Like" hitmaker whose viral TikTok dances took over the internet and sparked a massive Applebee's campaign. From grinding at Costco while chasing Nashville dreams to overcoming alcoholism, devastating loss, and finding faith-driven sobriety, Walker's journey is a te...

Dive into the world of country music with Roman Alexander on Episode 46 of In The Blind. This Missouri native kicked off his career young performing Johnny Cash covers in local bars at just eight years old and has since amassed over 86 million streams across his catalog. Bursting onto the scene in 2020 with his debut single Cocktail Conversations which racked up millions of plays Roman has proven...

Fresh off his epic victory on CBS's The Road with mentors Blake Shelton and Keith Urban, Adam Sanders joins us for an unforgettable In The Blind episode!   As a proven hit songwriter behind No. 1s for Dustin Lynch ("Hell of a Night"), Cole Swindell ("Ain't Worth the Whiskey"), and cuts for Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and more, Adam has already amassed over 200 million s...