S E118: George Birge: 10-Year Town, TikTok Virality and Country Music Grit | Ep 118 Try That in a Small Town Podcast

S E118: George Birge: 10-Year Town, TikTok Virality and Country Music Grit | Ep 118 Try That in a Small Town Podcast

From Try That in a Small Town Podcast by Try That Podcast

July 20, 2026 · 1h 15m · Episode 118

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George Birge discusses his journey to success in country music, the impact of TikTok, and the importance of relationships in the industry.

In this episode of the Try That In A Small Town podcast, the guys sit down with hitmaker George Birge to unpack his long road to “overnight success” in Nashville. George talks about grinding for a decade before his first number one, the moment Luke Bryan said “Play that motherfucker” about his song, and how TikTok flipped his career with Beer Beer Truck Truck. He shares how Clay Walker pushed him back into being an artist, how a Bobby Bones performance turned Mind On You into a life-changing hit, and why Jason Aldean giving that song back was a defining act of class. Along the way you’ll hear wild road stories with SEAL Team Six and Post Malone, getting wrecked by Gary Allan’s weed, the art of building a live set, and how country music’s community creates careers that last decades. They close it out with golf at Augusta, Idiots of the Week, HVAC disasters, fan etiquette and plenty of laughs. Timed Highlights: 0:03:12 – Four number ones in a row, why Nashville is a “10-year town” and how hard it really is to break 0:04:35 – Building relationships with radio and listeners, and the pressure of chasing every hit 0:05:04 – Luke Bryan mentor story, Chesney’s jet and the “Play that…

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