Riley Green

July 15, 2026

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Riley Green, a country musician from Jacksonville, Alabama, walked into Theo Von’s studio without coffee in the house, and that became the first complaint of the episode. “I looked through every closet in your house. There’s not one here,” Green said, setting a tone of dry, offbeat humor that carried through the whole conversation. What started as a complaint about caffeine turned into a two-hour ramble about bulldozers, bar fights, Native American dogs, and the strange loneliness of a career that never stops.

The farm as an anchor

Green owns 1,780 acres of contiguous land in Alabama, bought piece by piece, starting with his Uncle Bill’s 141-acre property. He spends his time off clearing roads with a D3 bulldozer, digging lakes, and planting food plots for wildlife. “When you get on a tractor like that, you don’t have your phone,” he said. “You forget about it.” The work is physical, visible, and finished at the end of the day—the opposite of touring, where “my tour doesn’t end” and there is no moment when the job is done. He contrasted the satisfaction of construction work with the endless cycle of music: “There’s a lot of accolades and big moments and highs out of it. But as far as like what we do never has an end.”

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What you'll learn

1 (00:59) **Introducing Riley Green** - Theo introduces country musician and songwriter Riley Green, from Jacksonville, Alabama. His new album *That's Just Me* drops September 18th, and he's on the *Cowboy As It Gets* tour.
2 (01:44) **The Bulldozer as Therapy** - Riley describes how clearing land on his 1,780-acre farm in Alabama is his ultimate disconnect from the road and the music industry.
3 (10:10) **On Surprises and the ACM Award Win** - Riley explains his intense dislike for surprises, recounting how he was tricked into a Zoom call to learn he won an ACM Award, leaving him confused rather than celebratory.
4 (12:28) **The Grind of the Early Days** - Riley recalls playing grueling four-hour shifts for $150 at the Flora-Bama during spring break, setting up his own tent and speakers on the beach.
5 (18:47) **Small-Town Roots and "Grandpa's Never Die"** - Riley describes growing up in Pleasant Valley, Alabama, with a single flashing light and a general store run by E.L. Green that doesn't charge tax.
6 (22:26) **Lost Work Ethic and the "Get Ready With Me" Critique** - The conversation shifts to a perceived loss of work ethic in younger generations and the strangeness of internet culture.
7 (30:35) **The Disconnect of Success** - Riley admits that being immersed in the music business has made him listen to less new music, mirroring how Theo feels about stand-up comedy.

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Guests on this episode

Theo Von

Show Notes

Riley Green is a country musician and songwriter from Jacksonville, Alabama. His new album “That’s Just Me” is out September 18th and his “Cowboy As It Gets Tour” is happening now.

Riley joins Theo to talk about his new job on The Voice, popular Native American canines, and the perks of living slightly off grid in Alabama.

Riley Green: https://www.instagram.com/rileyduckman/

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