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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

John Rich: Why He Wrote "Righteous Hunter" & The Threat Posed By Cyber Predators | Have A Seat

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

True Crime

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by legendary country music artist John Rich talk his new song, The Righteous Hunter, and music video that tackles the epidemic of human trafficking. Having co-fronted the band Lonestar, and currently one-half of the country music duo Big and Rich, John Rich is using his voice and platform to raise awareness, advocate for education and call for change surrounding human trafficking. Watch The Righteous Hunter by John Rich on Youtube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wfCN2qVew X - @johnrich www.johnrich.com Thanks to our sponsors: Home Title Lock: Go to ⁠https://hometitlelock.com/chrishansen⁠ and use promo code HANSEN to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection! For details visit ⁠https://hometitlelock.com/warranty⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.9

The next fellow to have a seat with me needs no introduction, really.

0:46.4

He's been on the country music scene for decades.

0:56.7

John Rich, who has been a part of big and rich, lone star, a phenomenal solo career, a record producer, writer,

1:03.2

amazing talent, and somebody who I've followed for a long time because I enjoy his music.

1:14.0

But recently I came across a project of his, a song, a video, and realized that John Rich is one of those guys who doesn't just play music for money. When he has an opportunity to change lives, to create

1:21.8

awareness, to create a dialogue that perhaps isn't as loud as it should be.

1:28.5

He does that.

1:35.2

And I came across a song, a video of his called Righteous Hunter, which when you first watch it, it can be, you know, disturbing a little bit because it delves into the world

1:40.5

of human trafficking, of predators taking advantage of children. And obviously, you know my

1:45.5

position on all that. I mean, conducting predator investigations to catch a predator and currently

1:51.2

take down with Chris Hansen for 21 years now. So I reached out to John and he graciously

1:56.1

joins me now from his home in Nashville, Tennessee. John, thank you for being here and having a seat

2:02.4

with me. Chris, it's an honor to be with you. Yeah, I've been watching you for years as has all of

2:07.9

America. And man, we respect you greatly for what you've done, what you continue to do. The war is real.

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