The Higher the Hair, The Closer to God (feat. Katie Combs)

Bloodline Banter

2M Media Group

Comedy, Society & Culture

5.0 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to Bloodline Banter, where this week we are joined by the Appalachian princess herself, Katie Combs, and things spiral immediately. From KOA cabins in Nashville to residential coffee in mason jars, from selling a double-wide on the swap shop radio to debating whether McDonald’s fries might actually heal your body, mind, and spirit, this episode covers more ground than a back road in Red Lick, Kentucky. Katie walks us through growing up down a hollow road with her entire family and how one random storytelling TikTok turned into millions of views and a full-blown platform. We get into Pentecostal roots, “higher the hair, closer to God,” GLP-1 journeys, honey buns in the microwave, and the fact that if you’re going to post an “unspoken prayer request,” you better tell us what we’re praying about. Like y'all... don't ask if you're not gonna give me the full backstory. Somewhere in the middle we debate why gas station biscuits are a religious experience, whether Waffle House employees should be slightly unwell, and why a Coke Zero and a large fry from McDonald’s might actually fix your entire life. Honestly doctors should look into it. If you believe the swap shop will absolutely get your double-wide sold two days before they dig the footer, or feel spiritually aligned with a McDonald’s fountain drink, this one’s for you. Submit all stories, questions, and shenanigans to be featured on Cousin Counsel to bloodlinebanter@thecastcollective.com LETS GET SOCIAL: Bloodline Banter: Instagram - (https://www.instagram.com/bloodlinebanterofficial/) Tiktok - (https://www.tiktok.com/@bloodlinebanterofficial/) Snapchat - (https://www.snapchat.com/@bloodlinebanter) Email - (bloodlinebanter@thecastcollective.com) Landon Mauk: Snapchat - (https://www.snapchat.com/@landonmauk) Instagram - (https://www.instagram.com/itslandonmauk/) Tiktok - (https://www.tiktok.com/@landon.mauk) Facebook - (https://www.facebook.com/landonmauk/) Katie Combs: Instagram - (https://www.instagram.com/lifeofkatieann/) Tiktok - (https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofkatieann) Facebook - (https://www.facebook.com/p/Katie-Combs-61555982611451/) Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN) YouTube – (‪https://www.youtube.com/@TheCastCollective) Instagram – (https://www.instagram.com/TheCastCollective) TikTok – (https://www.tiktok.com/@castcollective)

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0:00.0	I don't even eat
0:02.0	up for
0:03.0	Hello
0:18.0	Hello everybody
0:19.0	Welcome to Bloodline banter
0:20.0	I'm Landon And I'm Riley. Today we have a special guest on. She posted a TikTok a little while ago, and the comments were flooded that we needed to do a little collab situation. So without further ado, please welcome the Appalachian Princess herself, Ms. Katie Combs. I'm in Nashville, baby. I'm here. Are you, um, well, tell us about your journey here. And it's your first time here, right? First time here, honey, I'm in the big city, you know. I'm not used to it, but we're here. We're making it and we're surviving. It's not that far. It's only three and a half hour drive. No, so that's not that far. So we come in a day early to kind of get settled, you know, get groceries, get snacks, kind of figure out what we were doing. How's the city treating you? Is it a culture shock from back home in the foothills of the valley? Well, we're staying at the K-O-A, so it's like, they have little cabins there.
1:11.6	I love a K-O-A.
1:12.7	And it feels, it's not like right in the city.
1:15.3	It's like, it's cozy. It's got a little screened-in-pourke. You know, I got up this morning and had my cotton candy, Alani. Okay. You know, I love my best life. You like Alani? Landon isn't save sanctified or delivered.
1:25.5	He doesn't do anything but coffee.
1:28.0	You know,
1:28.4	and I hate that for you.
1:30.5	I love a good interview. Landon isn't save sanctified or delivered. He doesn't do anything but coffee.
1:29.3	You know, and I hate that for you.
1:32.0	I love a good energy drink.
1:32.8	I love a lot. I love an alon.
1:33.8	I think it tastes like cough syrup.
1:35.8	Have you tried the cotton candy one?
1:38.1	What, which ones have you tried?
1:40.3	Just like the cherry one, cherry slush, maybe.
1:42.7	You've got to venture out.
2:01.7	Which one's your favorite? Cotton candy. Really? Cotton candy, strawberry dream and then like juicy peach probably. You can't beat pink slush to me. I'm not tried pink slush. Oh my gosh, that's my favorite. That's like everybody's favorite I think. You need to try it. Have you tried the new cherry ball? No, but I'm going to get it as soon as I can.
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