#232 John Rich - Big & Rich Country Star Performs Unreleased Song LIVE

The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan Show

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🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 272 minutes

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John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. He first gained prominence as a bassist and vocalist in the band Lonestar from 1992 to 1998, contributing to hits like "Amazed." In 1998, he co-founded the duo Big & Rich with Big Kenny Alphin, achieving multi-platinum success with albums like Horse of a Different Color (2004) and singles such as "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)," blending country with rock and rap influences. As a solo artist, Rich released tracks like "Shuttin' Detroit Down" (2009) and hosted CMT's Gone Country while winning Celebrity Apprentice in 2011, raising over $1.3 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. An entrepreneur, he launched Redneck Riviera whiskey and a Nashville bar, co-founded Old Glory Bank. Rich supports causes like veterans through the Return the Favor campaign with the VFW and online child safety, partnering with DHS for a 2025 livestream on protecting kids from predators. In 2025, he received the Bob Hope Award at the Patriot Gala for military advocacy. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://blackbuffalo.com https://prizepicks.onelink.me/lmeo/srs https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-781-8900, for details about credit costs and terms. https://tryarmra.com/srs https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://bunkr.life – USE CODE SRS Go to https://bunkr.life/SRS and use code “SRS” to get 25% off your family plan. https://shawnlikesgold.com https://hillsdale.edu/srs https://ketone.com/srs Visit https://ketone.com/srs for 30% OFF your subscription order. https://rocketmoney.com/srs https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://simplisafe.com/srs John Rich Links: Website - https://www.johnrich.com X - https://x.com/johnrich Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnrichofficial Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JohnRichMusic TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@johnrichofficial Big & Rich - https://bigandrich.com Redneck Riviera - https://redneckriviera.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	John Rich, welcome to the show.
0:07.7	Thanks for the invite, man.
0:09.0	We have been in the same room at the same time, many times, and never connected.
0:13.1	I know, man.
0:14.6	I've been looking for one of this for a long time.
0:17.2	Well, every time I see you, you're talking to somebody.
0:19.1	I don't want to interrupt you.
0:21.1	So are you. You're talking to somebody. I don't want to interrupt you. So are you.
0:21.8	You're always surrounded.
0:25.5	But, man, we got so much talk about.
0:27.9	I want to do a life story on you.
0:29.8	And then I've been, I really started paying attention to you probably around 2020.
0:36.0	And I was like, oh, man, I really like what this guy's saying.
0:39.6	What got your attention in 2020?
0:41.1	I don't remember exactly what it was, and I don't remember the exact time frame, but I just
0:45.1	remember you, you know, you started speaking out about a lot of the stuff that's going on,
0:50.7	and I just have a ton of respect for any celebrity type, whether that's Hollywood,
0:56.3	music industry, sports, whatever. There's just not that many people that go against the
1:01.0	grain. And you are a man that I think, I don't think, I know you stand by your values and
1:09.1	beliefs and you do not waver on that for what appears to be anything.
1:14.1	When I watch so many other people in the industry, you know, they just, they just, they go with the grain.
1:20.6	They don't care about their values and beliefs.
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