Hello everyone watching and listening. Today I'm speaking with authors, entrepreneurs,

and the stars of Duck Dynasty, Willie and Cory Robertson. We discuss faith and family

values as they were presented in the show and how they were preserved behind the scenes.

We also explore the balance between reality and fiction, structure and playful spontaneity

that was captured on Duck Dynasty. And the true positive impact the show had on viewers,

as well as the general culture of the United States and abroad, during and since its phenomenal

11 season run. So why do you think that what you did struck a chord with people so deeply

and one that was able to be maintained? Well I think there's probably a couple of reasons

for that. I think people saw parts of their family and our family and so I think it resonated

especially across generations. Just had a lot of people say, wow my dad's similar to your dad

or my mom's just like your mom or we've got a crazy uncle or and so I think that was one of them.

I think it was funny and so I think people like to laugh and have fun and I also think the faith aspect

was a big part of it with the the prayer at the end. It wasn't overtly religious but it was

wholesome I guess. So what role do you think the faith played? I actually think it played a really

big role. I think that we ended every episode around the dinner table and we set a prayer and

we really didn't have any grand scheme for that. We just did it because it's kind of what our

family does and so we set a prayer and that just had such an impact on people. I feel like

that's the most common thing people commented on whenever as we've traveled the world and seeing

that's the most thing people commented on. It was just this one is just sitting around the table

and being grateful for what's before you. It was just this idea that we would submit to God and

give gratefulness, give thankfulness to Him before we have a meal and I think it also really

mentioned that nostalgia. I think there was this kind of like oh back to something that we've lost

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