Our New TV Show & Why Filming with Family Is So Special | Sadie, Christian & Korie

Summary

WHOA That's Good Podcast - Episode Summary: "Our New TV Show & Why Filming with Family Is So Special | Sadie, Christian & Korie"

Release Date: May 28, 2025
Hosts: Sadie Robertson Huff, Christian Huff, Korie Robertson

In this poignant and lively episode of the "WHOA That's Good" podcast, host Sadie Robertson Huff engages in a heartfelt conversation with her husband Christian Huff and sister Korie Robertson. The trio delves into the launch of their new TV show, shares personal family anecdotes, and discusses the unique joys and challenges of filming alongside loved ones. Additionally, they reflect on the enduring legacy of Christian's late grandfather, Phil, and explore how faith intertwines with their everyday lives and upcoming projects.

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1. Tribute to Grandpa Phil Huff (00:35 - 06:00)

Christian opens the episode with a moving tribute to his grandfather, Phil Huff, who recently passed away. He expresses immense gratitude for the overwhelming support from listeners and reflects on Phil's extraordinary life.

Christian Huff: "He lived like that. He lived with the end goal in mind." [02:45]

Christian reminisces about Phil's unwavering faith and his intentional approach to life, emphasizing how Phil's teachings and authentic ministry have profoundly shaped his own beliefs and actions. He shares a touching story about visiting Phil to express his gratitude, highlighting the deep bond they shared.

Christian Huff: "What a life of authenticity and what a life of just true belief and true faith." [04:30]

2. Announcement of the New TV Show: "Duck Dynasty: The Revival" (06:00 - 07:28)

Transitioning from the tribute, Sadie excitedly announces the premiere of their new TV show, "Duck Dynasty: The Revival," set to air on A&E.

Sadie Robertson Huff: "This week, our new show, Duck Dynasty: The Revival, airs for the first time, premieres on A&E." [06:10]

The family shares their enthusiasm and invites listeners to tune in, emphasizing the collaborative effort behind the show and what viewers can expect in the upcoming season.

3. Filming with Family: Joys and Challenges (07:28 - 30:11)

The conversation shifts to the dynamics of filming a TV show with family members. Korie shares amusing tales about integrating their young children into the filming process, including the initial resistance to wearing microphones and how the kids have grown to love the experience.

Korie Robertson: "The kids were funny about putting their mic on... but now they just love it." [08:00]

Christian and Willie discuss the unpredictability of filming with multiple grandkids, highlighting both the chaos and the joy it brings. They emphasize the importance of maintaining genuine interactions and the effort it takes to stay authentic on camera.

4. Behind the Scenes: Personal Stories and Anecdotes (30:11 - 43:59)

The hosts delve deeper into behind-the-scenes moments, sharing lighthearted stories about mishaps and funny incidents during filming. Willie recounts a humorous incident involving a shoulder injury while Christian shares his adjustments to an erratic filming schedule.

Willie Robertson: "That episode was really funny, I bet." [31:00]

Korie reflects on how filming has strengthened their family bonds, teaching them patience and the importance of forgiveness, reminiscent of their earlier days on "Duck Dynasty."

5. Handling Criticism and Maintaining Authenticity (43:59 - 58:16)

The discussion turns to handling public perception and criticism. Willie emphasizes focusing on love and encouragement rather than negative feedback.

Willie Robertson: "Haters are my motivators." [40:37]

Christian and Korie encourage embracing their true selves and staying resilient despite potential backlash, reinforcing their commitment to authenticity.

Korie Robertson: "You can only control yourself and what you do." [41:19]

6. Integration of Faith in the Show (58:16 - End)

A significant portion of the episode centers on how faith is intricately woven into their lives and will be reflected in their new show. Korie and Christian elaborate on how faith influences their daily interactions and the content they produce, ensuring that their spirituality remains a core aspect of the show.

Christian Huff: "We cannot but speak of what we have seen and what we have heard." [57:48]

Christian shares biblical insights, emphasizing that their faith naturally integrates into every facet of their lives, making the show not just entertainment but a reflection of their spiritual journey.

Willie Robertson: "Disciples are bearing fruit and they're trying to live authentic lives." [58:52]

Conclusion

In this episode of "WHOA That's Good," Sadie, Christian, and Korie Robertson provide an intimate glimpse into the making of their new TV venture, highlighting the blend of family, faith, and authenticity that defines their approach. They candidly discuss the challenges and joys of filming with loved ones, honor the legacy of Phil Huff, and affirm the integral role of faith in their lives and work. The episode concludes with an invitation to watch the premiere of "Duck Dynasty: The Revival" on A&E and an encouraging message to engage with their journey through various media platforms.

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This summary encapsulates the essence of the episode, providing a structured and detailed overview of the key discussions, personal stories, and insightful reflections shared by Sadie, Christian, and Korie. Notable quotes with timestamps offer depth and authenticity, ensuring that readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the episode's content without having listened to it.

Transcript

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[Christian Huff]

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[Korie Robertson]

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[Christian Huff]

Hey friends, we're going to get into today's episode in just a minute, but of course we had actually pre recorded today's episode. We've been trying to get caught up with all the things and that was before my pepaw Phil had passed away and I just wanted to come on here and make sure that I say to everyone, thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your kind words, for all of the messages, for all of the posts that you've made, for all of the comments. Every single one has gone such a long way and has honestly just made me reflect so much about the life my grandpa lived. He is truly a legend and I knew that. And I knew there was no one like him. But even more so now, I've never maybe, maybe never known someone who lived a life with the end in mind so intentionally every day. I mean, it's really weird how many videos and clips we have of him talking about death. It's actually crazy. But he lived like that. He lived with the end goal in mind. And because he was so aware that this world was not his home, he talked about it all the time. Not just for his sake, not just for our sake, but for everyone to make sure they knew about Jesus and the hope that they could have too. It's amazing seeing clips of him from like 40 years ago saying the same things that I would hear him saying, you know, last year. And what a life of authenticity and what a life of just true belief and true faith. I was thinking back over the last couple months of just some times we got to spend. And it was probably, yeah, about six months ago. That's when the Alzheimer's, you know, had really kicked in pretty heavily and things were getting Pretty tough. And I remember telling my husband, we were watching Duck Dynasty, and I was crying just seeing pebble feel back, being as strong as he was and knowing kind of the state he was in. And I said, I wish I would have told him, just thank you for teaching me how to preach, by the way he lived. I wish I would have told him, like, that's why I do what I do, because I saw you do it. I wish I would have said thank you. I wish I would have told him, thank you for teaching me the importance of baptism and all these different things. And Christian said, well, you can still tell him that. I was like, yeah, but he. What if he doesn't know who I am or remember? It doesn't matter. You should tell him that. So that week, we went out down to their land. And I actually go out there often to work on messages, just to be in the quiet woods. And I went out there and I worked on my passion message. This is in December. And now I'm like, hey, I'm gonna go tell him. So I went over and I was like, hey, Pebble Phil, you know, I've been working on this message. I'm about to preach to 50,000 college students. And I just want to say thank you for teaching me how to not only preach, but how to live. And I just said, thank you for showing me the most authentic form of ministry I've ever seen in my life. And I said, you know, I've been to Nashville. I've been to the different things. I've seen what the industry can create. But I'm so thankful to see such a pure ministry in our home. And I just want to thank you for that and for the baptisms you did in our house, for the ways that you preach the gospel to every person. And he was so sweet. And he started telling me this story about this fisherman that came to his house years and years ago. And Mama K remembered, she piped in, she said, that was the stinkiest man I've ever smelt in my life. He smelled like fish. I didn't want him in my house. And she said, but Phil didn't see him the way I saw him. I saw a stinky man. And Phil saw a lost soul. And Papa Phil said, that's right. And he said, sadie, I've had the richest of people and the poorest of people come here, and I treat them all the same. And I think that that stuck with me. It's going to continue to stick with me. That's just how he lived his life. It didn't matter who it was, where he was, he was going to preach the same message because he so wholeheartedly believed in the Gospel of Jes. Christ, because he had been transformed by it. And sitting with him just the other day as he was transitioning into heaven, I just thought, man, he has already experienced dead to life in real life. When he was in his twenties, he. He went from dead to life. He became a new creation, and now he's going to do it again in fullness. And to think about a man who never had a cell phone, never had a computer, lived in the middle of nowhere in a very small house, literally touch the lives of millions of people is beyond me. It's only God. And I've learned so much from his life. Just even in that I think about how, man, so many of us think we have to strive to do the things God's called us to do. I think the thing that God's looking for is a pure heart. And I know he found that in Pebble. Phil reminds me of people like David in the Bible. And so I just so thankful for his legacy. I'm so thankful that I can walk in it. I'm so thankful that you all can walk in it. Just living authentic lives, simple lives for the Gospel of Jesus. So, again, thank you so much and what crazy timing that he would pass the Sunday before our new show airs this Sunday, the revival. It's really actually crazy. And we truly feel God's presence so near to us during this time. It was our one week. We've actually had off filming in months. So we are just thankful for this time with family. But I had to come in and just say thank you for all the messages, for all the words, for all the love, and we'll get to today's episode, but thank you very much. What is up? Well, that's good, fam. Happy Wednesday, everybody. I hope you're having a good week, but it's about to get so much better. And it really is about to get so much better because this week, our new show, Doug Dynasty, the revival, airs for the first time, premieres, I guess, on A e. This Sunday, 8 o' clock central. And we want to make sure you are watching. We have been working on this as a family for a while now and are just super excited to get to share it with all of you. So today we're going to be talking a little bit about the show. We actually asked you guys to send in all your questions that you have circling around the show, and y' all Send in some really good ones. So I have your two favorites and my two favorites, Christian and K. Swag on the pod today. Hey.

[Willie Robertson]

Happy to be on it.

[Korie Robertson]

Yes. So happy to be here week. We're planning a big party, a big watch party. Hope you are, too. Hope you're ready to tag us in your watch parties.

[Christian Huff]

Oh, my gosh. Good idea.

[Korie Robertson]

Is that a thing?

[Christian Huff]

It should be.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

It needs to be a thing.

[Christian Huff]

It needs to be a thing. Everybody get your watch party together. Text your people right now. And that's your plan Sunday night.

[Willie Robertson]

But when you do the watch party, each one have it individually on your phones.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah, we need the streaming.

[Willie Robertson]

We need the numbers.

[Christian Huff]

We need those numbers. Just put it on your phone, put your phones aside, and also have it on the tv. Well, we're super excited. We can't believe that this week is finally here. I guess we can believe it because, you know, we've been filming since December, and here we are.

[Korie Robertson]

Really? Before that. Yeah, Actually, we did a few things in the fall. Yes, yes.

[Christian Huff]

As you will see on the show, super exciting and, yeah, super pumped that we're finally here. We're still filming right now for season two, which is very exciting. And so we're kind of still in the thick of it, but we got a lot of fun questions that we're going to go through. Okay, let's just start with the tea. And is it hard filming with family or is it fun?

[Korie Robertson]

Oh, depends on what day you ask that question. No, I think it's fun. Is everybody has fun doing it. I really. I think it's fun for everybody. We all love it. Even the kids. The grandkids at first were funny about, like, they didn't want to put their mic. So obviously, you know, we're filming, so we're wearing microphones whenever we're filming. And we were trying to put the microphones on the kids, and they were, like, a little resistant. They just. Because they didn't know, like, what is this? What are we doing? So we had to pay him a dollar every time at first, but now, now we don't even have to pay them the dollar because they just love it. Like, they get so excited to film because they're with their cousins, which is what they want to do anyway, is just play with their cousins.

[Christian Huff]

They like the mic. They think it's cool. Haven't she, like, literally went up to Derek the other day, the sound man, and she was like, I want microphone. I want my phone. And he's like, you want a microphone? Yeah, microphone. Which We've been giving her, like, fake microphones. Like, we'll give her, like, the TV remote and be like, it's your microp. That way she doesn't have to wear one. Or she just doesn't need to wear one because she will end up throwing that thing in the toilet or something. And so finally we put it on her, and she's like, no microphone. No microphone. And then she ended up.

[Korie Robertson]

She was so proud when I got there, though, to tell me. She was like, I have a mic. And I was like, you have a mic. Okay.

[Christian Huff]

And then she kept it on all day, and she was so funny. But last night, this is. This literally happened last night. Honey was changing out of her T ball outfit, and she goes, wait, do you have a microphone on? I was like, no, you don't have a microphone on. It's so funny.

[Korie Robertson]

That's funny. We have been filming a lot, so they do just kind of become part of us. And you kind of forget that you have a microphone on, of course. Because you're just. It's just stuck to your shirt. And so.

[Willie Robertson]

Which does keep you accountable.

[Korie Robertson]

Sometimes you do forget.

[Christian Huff]

Sometimes you'll be talking. You're like, I have a microphone on and that.

[Korie Robertson]

Or you have to go to the bathroom, and you're like, oh, yeah.

[Christian Huff]

I always hold it down. I'm like, hopefully that.

[Korie Robertson]

Like, turn mine off or something. Or something. Like, well, whatever they've heard, they're used to it now.

[Christian Huff]

Well, and Derek was actually our sound guy from the original Doug Dynasty. So we've known Derek since. I've known Derek since I was literally, like, 15 or 16.

[Korie Robertson]

He's probably heard a lot of us.

[Christian Huff]

He has. He's very gracious. Oh, can I say it? Can I say it? I'm not even supposed to know this. Cause mom told me. Oh, no. That Derek mentioned to you that you smack.

[Willie Robertson]

No, we had a sort of bit of a Tiffany. We were filming, and I put in.

[Christian Huff]

I know I was supposed to say. I just came out.

[Willie Robertson]

Well, well, we were like. We were filming. It was the house with the kids, and I was eating. I put like a. It was like a pineapple. I think I was eating a pineapple. And you know, Brad Pitt always eats on every single scene. So I wasn't.

[Christian Huff]

You in your head?

[Willie Robertson]

I was not in my.

[Christian Huff]

No, I wasn't.

[Willie Robertson]

I was like, if Brad Pitt can do it, I'm just eating a pineapple off to the side. I'm not even in the scene, really. And then he was like, wait, wait, wait. Hold up. Hold up, hold up, Christian. The chewing. But it was like, it kind of came across kind of rude and I, I, we like, paused. We paused what we were doing and I was like, derek, are you, like, mad at me? Because, like, you seem kind of mad at me. He's like, no, no, no. Sorry, buddy. Sorry, buddy. The film, the, the, the, the chewing is just, it was too much. So I guess Brad Pitt, when he chews, it's, it's a little more gracious.

[Christian Huff]

You're like, derek, I'm being Brad Pitt right now. I don't understand the mix up.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah. Then he politely told me that I was not Brad Pitt, so.

[Christian Huff]

Well, you know what's really.

[Willie Robertson]

I guess I really do smack when I chew, so.

[Christian Huff]

Oh, my gosh. He's confirming what I've said for five years.

[Willie Robertson]

I admit I have a deviated septum. I've said that for years. That's why I can't breathe in my nose.

[Korie Robertson]

I heard you were chewing and talking at the same time. It wasn't just chewing.

[Willie Robertson]

I might have been, but. But you see it done all the time. So I was like, it's a normal thing for people to chew and eat.

[Korie Robertson]

It is really hard, though, because we do film a lot while we're eating. Like, like the first Oak Dynasty. We're having a dinner scene. And in this one, we, we have meals together and they're filming them. And so I have seen myself chewing and talking and seeing. And it's not pretty always.

[Christian Huff]

You know, actually in the first episode, I'm like, standing beside dad and while he's talking and I, like, have something in my teeth and I kept, like, getting it out, like. And I'm like, oh, that is terrible. And it just, like, keeps being shown. Like, it's like every time they come back to me, I'm still doing it. I'm like, okay, cleaning the teeth.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

Zoom in a tighter on dad.

[Korie Robertson]

There's always that, like, balance of, like, should I just do that and clean my teeth?

[Christian Huff]

But that looks worse than just let.

[Korie Robertson]

There be something in my teeth. But you're the only one that the sound guys actually commented on.

[Willie Robertson]

Yes, he does not know I have a deviated septum.

[Korie Robertson]

He doesn't.

[Christian Huff]

He does now.

[Korie Robertson]

You have a deviated septum and you also have a bruise on your nose. Right now. Are we going to address that?

[Christian Huff]

Yes, we are going to address that.

[Korie Robertson]

Because of something that we were filming this past week.

[Christian Huff]

That's going to lead me to my next question. Has anything gone wrong and been funny while you've Been filming Christian.

[Willie Robertson]

So I have a bruise on my nose and a show.

[Christian Huff]

Your shoulder.

[Willie Robertson]

Well, that's gonna give something away.

[Christian Huff]

It's not gonna give anything.

[Korie Robertson]

It gives away that there's some physical.

[Willie Robertson]

I filmed something this week and I really screwed up my shoulder.

[Christian Huff]

Something went wrong. And Christian's neck is, like, bruised. His shoulder is potentially dislocated, and he has bruises all up his arm.

[Korie Robertson]

And you should see the other guy. The other guy has a couple bruises, too.

[Christian Huff]

It's on his foreh. I may or may not be Jacob.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah, it was a fun. It was a fun. It was a fun sequence that we were. We got to do together.

[Christian Huff]

Has anything else gone wrong filming besides your injuries?

[Willie Robertson]

Plenty of things. Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

So besides your shoulder and your nose and your arm going wrong, I'm trying to think of anything else. Well, I mean, the kids. Filming with kids is crazy. Like, our kids range in the age of. How old is Xander?

[Korie Robertson]

I mean, six months.

[Christian Huff]

Six months to six.

[Korie Robertson]

We started this when he was first born. Like, literally, like, so he was born on episode one.

[Christian Huff]

So literally, like, his whole life to Zayn being six. And so that's just a crazy age.

[Korie Robertson]

And there's unpredictable.

[Christian Huff]

Eight of them.

[Korie Robertson]

I'm trying eight now and one more coming. We'll be at nine.

[Christian Huff]

Eight grandkids under the age of six that we're always, like, you know, filming with. And so. So I feel like if anything goes wrong, it's normally like someone's having a meltdown, someone is being crazy, screaming this, that, the other. But that's just fun, too. Yeah, that's part of it.

[Willie Robertson]

Well, other than my shoulder and our gender reveal episode, that's the best ever. Yeah, there's been a couple things that have happened.

[Korie Robertson]

That's a tease. We can't tell anything about that.

[Willie Robertson]

No, I'm not just.

[Korie Robertson]

No, no. I'm just saying, like, just know you do not want to miss the gender reveal episode.

[Christian Huff]

So someone actually asked, what episode are you most excited for people to see? And I was gonna say the gender reveal episode. I. I can't wait to see that episode. We haven't seen anything from the episode yet. Like, we haven't gotten back any edits. And I cannot wait because that whole thing was just so funny and so sweet. And then someone else asked the question, has it been hard to keep the gender of the baby a secret? Yes, it has been very hard to keep the gender of the baby A. And actually, when we filmed it, we thought it was gonna be earlier on in the season that it was gonna air. Just based off kind of the timeline. But it ended up being such a good episode that they pushed it back to further in the season. So it's like, now I have to wait even longer to share the gender.

[Korie Robertson]

I know that's tough one for you. Sadie loves to tell everything, so the fact that she's holding this. This is a big secret for you to hold. You're doing good. I'm proud of you.

[Christian Huff]

The only way I can hold secrets is if I know, like, the surprise is gonna be worth it, you know? And that's me, like, trying really hard to keep this a secret because the episode is so funny. Like, the what happened in real life is so funny that I'm like, I really want people make it up. I. You cannot make it up. I really want people to, like, see it real time and not know the whole time what the gender is until the end, because it's so funny.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah. I feel like, you know, some things you do where it's like that if someone sees it, they're gonna think we scripted that or made that up. But it's like, no, you cannot make that up. Like, that truly is exactly how it happened.

[Christian Huff]

And if we did script it, that would have been the funniest scripting. We would have been like, this is gonna be so funny. But there's no way we could have acted it out like that. Just the authenticity to real life. And we're gonna have to do an episode recap when that comes out, because I cannot wait to share what I was thinking in the moment. What you were thinking. We all reactions to what happened, and it actually doesn't have anything to do with, like, the gender of the baby. It's what happened. It's like a gender reveal fail. It is a gender reveal fail. And I love watching people's gender reveal fails. And now I get to be one of them.

[Willie Robertson]

You get to be one of them.

[Christian Huff]

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[Willie Robertson]

Yeah, I think that one's really. Yeah, I'm really excited about that one. I'm guessing I'm allowed to talk about the pickleball one. I think that one's a funny one. Yeah. We do a, like, a brother in law pickleball competition together, which is. I think that was a lot of fun. And then there's a. There's one episode where I get thrown under the bus for saying that I don't think pregnancy is maybe the hardest thing, which.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah. Yeah. So I've learned what you said. You said it.

[Willie Robertson]

What did I say?

[Christian Huff]

You're like, I don't think it's that much harder, like, to be pregnant. Why would it be harder for you pregnant than me? Like, not pregnant. You made a comment like that.

[Willie Robertson]

I don't think it was that.

[Christian Huff]

Basketball and I beat you.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

And you were like. And then Jacob was like, you're pregnant. Why beat you? And then you're like, well, why would it. Why does it matter that she's pregnant? Yeah, it's not that hard.

[Willie Robertson]

So we do this. We did.

[Christian Huff]

We.

[Willie Robertson]

We. I learned my lesson in one episode. That pregn is a lot harder.

[Christian Huff]

That one I'm really excited about.

[Korie Robertson]

That's gonna.

[Christian Huff]

That one is so funny.

[Willie Robertson]

I'll probably face some repercussions.

[Christian Huff]

So the pickleball episode was really funny, too, because I just remember after the pickleball, like, probably five people in our family came up to me being like, sadie, like, Christian's really mad. Like, we might wanna. We might wanna see the edits. We might have to. Like, we might have to cut some things out because it might make him look really bad.

[Korie Robertson]

I think everybody knows that Christian's competitive, so, I mean, it's just out there. Yeah, I was. I was like, Christian, like, you know, I mean, you know how Christian can be whenever he loses.

[Willie Robertson]

But I was just like, that's the tough part. I was just acting the whole.

[Christian Huff]

And I saw the cameras and it just came alive.

[Willie Robertson]

What's gonna make a good episode.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

How mad can I get?

[Korie Robertson]

Me losing it. Yeah, right?

[Christian Huff]

You wish you could act that one.

[Willie Robertson]

We can't give away who wins, though.

[Korie Robertson]

No, we can't.

[Willie Robertson]

Maybe I just win very disgracefully.

[Korie Robertson]

May.

[Christian Huff]

Maybe you had.

[Willie Robertson]

Maybe I'm a sore winner.

[Korie Robertson]

Maybe you're a sore winner.

[Christian Huff]

That is so funny. Okay. Speaking of. I'm just acting. Someone said, is any of it scripted or is this all purely real life? And, Mom, I love how you kind of describe what reality TV looks like to film it.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah. I think, like, dad always says, like, true reality TV would be hidden cameras, because you don't know anything. It's just hidden cameras all the time. Which then it would be like, like, you know, thousands and thousands of hours to edit, to come together. So this is more like, we know what's. We know that we're going to do something. Obviously. We know the cameras are here, we put on our microphones, all that kind of thing. But it's like, what. However we do, it's like improv, I guess.

[Christian Huff]

It's got.

[Willie Robertson]

It's your job to fill in the blanks.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

I feel it's like, who you are. Level 10. It's what you do. Level 10. It's like everything's just cranked up a little bit, you know, which I think is natural for camera.

[Korie Robertson]

All the stuff we do. Yeah, it's all the stuff we do normally anyway. It's just like you have to plan it out to know when the cameras are going to be here. So I always think of it like this. It's like you plan to go to lunch with somebody this week, you text your friend like, hey, let's go to lunch on Thursday. And in doing that, you're like, oh, we want to talk about this. We need to catch up on these things, or whatever. So, you know, that you're going to go to lunch with your friend on Thursday at 12. You know, that you're going to catch up on certain things, but you don't know how the conversation is going to go. It's still real and real in the moment, you know, and so that's kind of how it is. Like, we're like, oh, we know we're gonna have a party, or we know the guys are gonna play pickleball. We don't know who's gonna win. We know we have an assumption of who might win, but we don't know.

[Willie Robertson]

We have assumption of who usually wins.

[Korie Robertson]

So you have like, yeah, you're like, oh, we're gonna have a meeting, an office meeting, which. That's a fun part of this new season that is kind of like a new element to this show that wasn't around when Dark Dynasty we have office meetings. And so a lot of our employees and people we work with are on the show. And so, yeah, you know, you're going to have a inner office meeting, and we know we're going to talk about some things about the office, but you don't know what everybody's going to say. You don't know what elements are going to happen in those moments.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah, that's so true. Yeah, it makes so much sense. I think, like, there are different types of. There's so many different types of reality tv. And I was reading about this the other day, how it's like, yes, it is, you know, reality, but it's also entertainment, you know, so it's like, meant to be entertaining. You know, there are funny things that, like story ideas that were like, oh, we should do this because we've done this before and let's. Let's film that, you know, so there's like, fun things like that. But yeah, it's. You are who you are, so your reactions are what they are. No one's like, oh, you have to win this or you have to lose this. It's like, no, whoever wins, wins. Whoever loses, loses. Like, there's that reality to it. So I love that people are asking that question. And it's been super, super fun to film all this stuff as a family. And to the question of is it fun or hard, I actually think it's just really fun. There's been, like, hard moments, but not really, like, filming days. I think filming days are pretty much fun, and we have a lot of good times.

[Korie Robertson]

It's hard to be in production.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah, that's the hard part. I was like, how do I say?

[Korie Robertson]

This, when we film together, that's fun. But to be in production for extended period of time, like we've been in for more than six months now, that's hard because you're trying to live your own life. I always think about, like, this. It's like certain shows, like, you go away for, like, American Idol or Survivor, like, that's all you're doing is that one thing. But when cameras come into your house and your office, your space, it's different because it's like we are living our own lives and doing all of these things, plus adding an element of production and cameras and, you know, a film crew and all these things to it. So it's like, in addition to your life, where certain things, like if you're going away to film a movie or something like that that you're acting in, you're there on set to just do that. But in this way, it's like an addition, and it can cause a lot of. A lot of stress. It's not easy. It's definitely not easy.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah, that's the thing, too. It's like, I feel like it is good accountability as a family, because I feel like there's probably not many families that day in, day out can just be together all the time without having, you know, whether it's arguments or things like that, because in real life stuff, you know, when you're not doing kind of what we're doing, you might be like, I'm not going to talk to so and so for a couple days, or I need some space. But it's like tonight you're with them all night, you know, so you do have to get over things quicker and. Yeah. Have conversations that, you know, do keep you accountable and, yeah, you learn to forgive quicker and move on past things.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah. Christian were laughing the other day because me and dad had a little tiff recently, and I was like, oh, you know, I don't want to see him tomorrow. And I said, by the grace of God, it was his birthday. I had to text him, and then we would film together. So it's like, you know, that's just reality. And so families are gonna have your things, and. And what you want to do is, like, retreat whenever you're mad at somebody. But there's actually been a huge blessing in, like, not being able to do that, like, getting back in it. And you move past things, you know, and it's more like what you did when you were siblings and you were young, you know, I think that's really.

[Korie Robertson]

Sweet and that's kind of, like, I've said that before about the first time around with Duck Dynasty. It's kind of a lot of the message of this show. It's like, yes, we can fuss and fight, and we can have all these, like, stressors or whatever happen in our day, but at the end of the day, we come around together as a family and have a meal and thank God for what's in front of us. And I think that was kind of that special little magic of what the show was and a reminder to families of, like, hey, whatever you're going through, whatever is happening, like, it's not worth, like, separating the family. So come together around the table before God. Be grateful for what's in front of you, and forgive. Forgive quickly. And so I think that that's a really good message. And I say that a lot of times. Like, I think living in a big family, you are forced to learn that. Especially living a big family of cars, where we do a lot together. It's like, you're forced to, like, understand differences and be good with people's differences, Understand you're not all going to agree on everything. You're going to think differently. You're going to fuss, invite about this or whatever. But at the end of the day, we're family, where if you take that on, like, a bigger scale of, like, our world or our, like, community, our country, it's like, hey, we can also love each other and come together even if we think differently or disagree. And this is kind of like a little microcosm of that. And so hopefully our show does show that and kind of, like, help people live that out in their life, too.

[Christian Huff]

Yep. And, like, being okay with each other's differences in that we're creating a show together, and we have different visions for what it should be or what it should look like. And, like, all of those different visions merged into being what it became, you know, which is really cool because, like, I wanted to be a certain way, y' all wanted to be a certain way. Jolte wanted to be a certain way. Rebecca and Jerry wanted to be a certain way. Everyone had, like, their vision for what this was gonna look like, and it couldn't have been anybody's full vision.

[Korie Robertson]

You know, it took everyone better.

[Christian Huff]

It makes it a lot better.

[Korie Robertson]

Yes.

[Christian Huff]

And even people ask, like, what is your relationship like with the film crew? I feel like that's been something that's new for them, too. Is that collaboration? Because they. They have said, like, in a lot of other reality shows that they've done, you know, they Come in and it's their vision, you know, and they direct that vision and produce that vision. And for our family, because we have done this before and we have established something, but also this is a new generation. So we're creating something we have a lot of say in, like what we want it to feel, like what we want it to be, like what we want it to be perceived as and received as, I guess I should say. And they have been really good about that collaboration, but collaboration's hard and there's give and take in that.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah, it's a big. Like, when you see, I always say this after we did the blind, you see that, that scroll of names at the end, you have a whole different perspective of it. Or when you have, when you've done a TV show, you see at the end that scroll and list of all the people involved. It's like it takes a lot of people to pull off something like this. And it's like from the editors to the people you know, then people all over the country, like, the world. Actually, one of our. He lives in Greece. And so I was on the phone with him this morning. You know, it's like people all over the world kind of coming together to do something, which is the beauty of it. And what I think creates something great, but also is the challenge of it. It's not just one person's vision, but that's what makes something really special.

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[Korie Robertson]

Generally, unless something's happened on the weekend.

[Christian Huff]

That they want to film on the weekend. And then the only days I have to actually do my work, which would be like, podcasting, any writing, any meetings I have, anything is now on Friday. So what used to be, like, my day off is now, like, my busiest day in the office. And so now to keep up, up with the weekly podcast, it's like three podcasts every Friday with all the ads to keep up with all the ads for the podcast, which is, you know, a lot. And then any meetings I have with anyone has to be Friday as well.

[Korie Robertson]

And then doctor's appointments. It's hard.

[Christian Huff]

And then just any hair appointment, any doctor's appointment, anything. So I had actually gotten Invisalign right before the show started, and I had to get it off a month in because I was like, I Can't make any of my appointments. And then my doctor has been like, the best doctor in the world because he's like, actually been able to see me on Fridays, which he normally doesn't do, just because I don't have another day. When you're pregnant, you obviously have to go to the doctor a lot. And so then my hair, thankfully, I mean, I just go. I actually just kind of waited it out this time. And then I had an amazing hairdresser who also kind of got me in. But it's definitely like a huge adjustment. And we had to hire new people to kind of make sure that everything was going to run smoothly. I hired a CEO who's one of my mom's best friends. She's amazing. But, yeah, it's been a huge adjustment. And people have, like, asked how the spouses have done with the adjustment. And I want Christian, you to kind of go next with your adjustment. But what's been interesting is when we started talking about doing a show, we focused so much on how you were going to handle it because it was going to be new for you. And it was like, make sure you're good, you feel confident, all this stuff. And we didn't really talk about me because I'm like, I've done this before. And then two months in, I. I'm like, I think I'm struggling more than you. He's like, yeah, you are. And I'm like. Because I didn't realize how much my life, like, my day to day was gonna change. But in that, there's been so many sweet things too, because me, like, I've gotten to, like, film with the kids so much. So I've gotten to be home more. I've gotten to do so many fun things with our family. And no day looks the same. Some days we'll be filming, you know, if we have something we're shooting that's like gonna take till 9pm and it's all day. And then some days it's like 30 minutes. Let's just film this little thing that we wanted to do. And so every day is so different. You just don't know what your day is going to look like because we don't get our film schedule until the night before. That's the hardest part, is you can't like, so say, oh, I happen to not be filming Tuesday. Oh, well, maybe I could have done a doctor's appointment, but I didn't know I wasn't going to be filming until Monday night.

[Korie Robertson]

So we talk about the week before. What's going to happen the next week. And then we kind of talk through like, oh, this is happening this day. This is this day. So what does the film crew want to cover and when? And so it's loose, but you don't. But there's so many of us. Yeah, you don't really know until the night before what they're actually going to cover on that next day and what their timeline is and everything. So, yeah, it's a lot.

[Christian Huff]

And then, you know, we were like, let's play T ball this year. That was crazy because it's like, okay, well, y' all are filming this morning with the kids. And then this afternoon, Christian's filming here and Sadie's filming here and the kids are with Sadie. And then, oh, and honey has a T ball game. So we're gonna pause real fast and go play T ball. And then we're gonna come back and we're gonna finish out what we were. So there's so much life adjustment and that's just kind of part of it. And I think that there's been super fun things and really hard things in that. Like you said, like, production is the hard thing. The filming is not necessarily hard. What we film is fun. Getting to be together as a family is fun. It's just tiring. After six months of the logistics of keeping up with it and Fridays being so wild.

[Korie Robertson]

Whenever we first started with Duck Dynasty, which that was like 2012, I said I didn't realize I had issues with patience and control. And still I started filming and I was like, well, yeah, because like, you realize, yeah, you're not really in control because it is such a big team. There are so many aspects and so many things happen. So no one person can be in control. And then also patience. You gotta be patient and wait on, you know, you don't know till last minute maybe what's gonna happen the next day or whatever. And so it's definitely teaches you some things about yourself. Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

Oh, I have sitting with a four.

[Willie Robertson]

Year old in the dugout who doesn't want to play T ball.

[Korie Robertson]

Patience in control, which I'm usually great at.

[Willie Robertson]

Those two things.

[Christian Huff]

Patience. What's the adjustment been like for you?

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah, well, I think too, you know, kind of what you just talked about helping me through the whole filming thing. I think the thing that, you know, because obviously I think the biggest adjustment will probably be just backlash on like a bigger scale versus, like kind of what we go through now. So, like, filming for me hasn't been the biggest. Like prepping.

[Christian Huff]

This is not necessarily the hard part for you. You're more worried about, like.

[Willie Robertson]

Like how things get perceived and kind of things like that. But, yeah, you really just hit on the stuff of. I think the biggest adjustment's just kind of been the, like, the ambiguity of. Of what your days are because.

[Korie Robertson]

Mm.

[Willie Robertson]

It's like you could be filming for eight hours, or it could be an hour or 30 minutes, you know, so there's really. But you have to prepare for the following day as if it's gonna be all day, or it could just be two hours, so you can't plan anything. Um. So, yeah, I think that's been the biggest adjustment is like, yeah, just having an open schedule.

[Christian Huff]

That's true. Most of what we talked about for you and what we assume would be more hard would be that social media side of things, backlash side of things.

[Willie Robertson]

Which hasn't gotten there yet.

[Christian Huff]

Which hasn't gotten there yet. And that was the thing I felt more confident in because I feel like I faced that the first time, overcame that. But I wasn't thinking about, like, the actual production. I was thinking about when the show comes out. I'm like, oh, yeah, but you film it first.

[Korie Robertson]

You film it first.

[Christian Huff]

You film it first.

[Korie Robertson]

It's like writing a book. You gotta write it first. Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

Yes. Whatever you want.

[Korie Robertson]

I think that that is what I've been trying to kind of prepare everyone for too, is, like, when the show comes out. Because. Because, like, you know, I actually wrote about this on Instagram the other day about how it's like, there's. There's going to be great comments. Like, a lot of people are going to love the show, but there's also going to be people who don't love it. You know, there's going to be. Sometimes it's like there's haters and there's people who are, like, just going to be hateful anyway. But also some people are just like, genuinely, like, I don't think this one is good. It's last one. People are going to say that and they're going to think that and they're going to have opinions on. Yeah, they're going to have opinions on who they like better or whatever. I remember there was a season where it was like, Team Jace or Team Willy. I'm like, can we just like them both? You know? And so, like, that is just going to happen. It's part of the territory. And so, yeah, trying to kind of prepare everybody's hearts for that and to know and like, those of us who have kind of been through it before, we're like, okay, we know.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Korie Robertson]

But for all the, like, in laws and stuff like that, it's like, okay. That are better new to it. Like, okay, just know. No. Gonna get the comments, you know, and try not to let it affect you. Willie is like, from day one, he's like, I don't read the comments. Do not send me anything where, like, I would read all the comments or the reviews or things like that. And Will, he's like, I really don't want to know. Like, I don't want it to affect how I act or how I am. I want to just be true to me and what I think is right, and I don't want to be swayed by other people's opinions of it. So he, like, hard and fast. I do not read it.

[Christian Huff]

And he encourages y' all not to. He told all the guys. He's like, don't be on social media. Like, don't read the comments. You know, because it. It is hard sometimes to get that, especially because, you know, you work so hard for something, and it's also your life. It's also who you are. So when people say something, it's not like a movie. You're just bad acting. It's like. It's personal, you know, he's like, oh, like, that's my family. You know, that's my life.

[Willie Robertson]

Woe that's good or woe that's bad. Haters are my motivators.

[Korie Robertson]

It could be. It. It. Either. I could. That could be both ways. That's one. That could be both ways.

[Christian Huff]

That could be both ways. But I just don't actually think haters are my motivators.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

I'm never motivated by someone that's.

[Christian Huff]

Haters are not on my, like, list.

[Willie Robertson]

Discouraged.

[Christian Huff]

But I will say haters are not, like, on my list of priorities to worry about.

[Korie Robertson]

Right.

[Christian Huff]

Like, yeah, they're not, like, I'm not doing anything for my haters.

[Korie Robertson]

I'm not bothered by them.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

It's just the way you said that.

[Korie Robertson]

Ye.

[Willie Robertson]

I'm never thinking about that either. No.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Christian Huff]

I'm not, like, not posting something because someone's gonna hate it or post something because I'm like, they're gonna be what they're gonna be, and they're gonna say.

[Korie Robertson]

I can't control their outcome. I can only control myself and what I do. That was our life lesson when y' all were little. I was like, nobody makes you do anything. You can only control yourself.

[Christian Huff]

Yes.

[Willie Robertson]

So I am motivated by love.

[Korie Robertson]

I actually think it's probably why that's bad because actually God actually created us to be motivated by encouragement and by love and.

[Willie Robertson]

Well, I think, I think if you do. Yeah, I think if you mot hatred, I think you're doing things in spite of something. So, yeah, that's just my opinion.

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[Christian Huff]

Have you gotten a chance to see new sides of your family you didn't know were there? I was going to say one thing I've seen about you, Christian, that I think, like, I did know was there, but I didn't realize it was going to translate to this, which is really cool. So, like, you know, a lot of people kind of can perceive you as like being more quiet and stuff because you're not going to be like the loudest guy in a room. But when you're with your friends, you're like so funny. And whenever you're with me, you're so funny. And I did not expect to see you be so confident in who you are with the film crew. Like, you are so funny with them. They love you. Like every person on the film crew loves you and loves to film with you because you always are making everybody laugh and you have like inside jokes with all the producers officers. And that's been something really cool to see about. You, like, thrive in this because again, like, I was nervous about how you were gonna like people being in our house because sometimes you don't always like people in our house. You're more introverted, but you've actually like, loved it. And it's the side of you I see when you're like with your close friends or when you're just with me. I feel like you're like the healthiest in those spaces, which is really cool.

[Willie Robertson]

Thank you. That's very sweet.

[Korie Robertson]

I would agree. You've been, you're so fun. You've been so fun on the show and so funny. And I think one thing that is a trait of yours that people may not realize that you have, but people who watch you on this may know, but that you'll see on the show is like, that this is a trait that, like, our family says is, like, one of our number one traits, and I'm so thankful that you have it is being able to laugh at yourself. Like, don't take yourself too seriously. Like, Christian is able to just, like, make, you know, have fun in the moment and not be, like, not overthink it. Just have fun in the moment and laugh at yourself and. And. And make fun of yourself in ways like, you know, like, well, thank you.

[Willie Robertson]

That's very important.

[Christian Huff]

Pregnancy. Him kind of making that comment about my pregnancy. It was really funny because I'm like, babe, you're going to get flamed by the world. Like, you cannot say that, you know, on tv. But then, like, you were. You made it funny. Like, I thought it was funny, but I was like, oh, but you can't say that, because people aren't going to know you're kidding. I like how you are like, no, you know I'm kidding. I know I'm kidding. Hitting, like. And this is funny, you know, like, you, like, let yourself go, like, more loose with things, whereas I'm like, oh, what are people gonna think about you acting that way? And you're like, it's okay. Like, we know, you know, I think.

[Korie Robertson]

It'S normal for, like, your husband, like, whenever the show first started, and dad was, like, the CEO, so he was the boss. So he always was kind of like the bad guy, you know, he was like the fun sucker. He walked in the room, and, like, all the fun had to stop. And I was like, oh, no. People aren't gonna see your funny side. Like, you know, for your husband, you want people to see.

[Christian Huff]

No. That they're funny.

[Korie Robertson]

But it was like, that was, you know, part of, like, his role as the CEO of the company, actually to keep the company running. But I felt like that was the only side of him people were seeing. And I was like, no, no, no. And I remember they made, like, you know, they had all this duck dynasty merch at the time, and they made these stickers, and it was like, Jace was holding the frog, and Phil was, like, holding ducks, whatever. And dad was, like, holding money. And I was like, no, people are going to think you're, like, greedy or whatever, you know, and it's like, people can say anything about me. I don't care. You could. Like you said, the haters do not bother me at all. They can say anything about me. But when they said it about dad, I'd be like, want to come to his defense? Yes.

[Christian Huff]

That's how I am. I've Been like that already, like, on our podcast. But I feel like, especially with the show, I'm like, no. But then I'm, like, glad that you feel confident enough in who you are to, like, play yourself, to be yourself. And it's really funny.

[Willie Robertson]

Thank you. Because I think. I think there is that, like, being cognizant of, like, we are in a thing right now that is. It seems temporary to where it's like, at least right now, all we know that it's just two seasons. So it's like, the retrospect, I don't look back and be like, man, I wish I would have, you know, had more fun with it or tried harder.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

But we could look up and it's, you know, five seasons, like, this is the next 10 years. Or it's like, well, that was a fun eight months, you know, so. So it's like, I think trying to just be in that moment of this is a blessing. This is fun. Trying to just live in it and not. Yeah. I don't want to look back and be like, man, I wish I would have cared less about what people were going to think, or, I wish I would have tried to be funny, like, you know, whatever.

[Korie Robertson]

So that's a word.

[Christian Huff]

That's a word. There we go, babe. Come on. We need to send this to the family. That's really good.

[Willie Robertson]

It could be the next several years, or it literally just could be like, this was eight months of our life.

[Korie Robertson]

That's another weird part about production and television is like, you have to hold it so loosely because you're like, could be. We could be done after two seasons. You don't know if they're going to pick it back up, if people are going to watch. Are people going to like it? Of course. Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

We're hoping that it gets picked back up.

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah, we're hoping.

[Willie Robertson]

Telling all you people that.

[Christian Huff]

Listen.

[Korie Robertson]

That's right. We're hoping we keep going.

[Christian Huff]

Yeah.

[Korie Robertson]

You do have to just kind of, like, take it for what it is. Enjoy the moment. And another way, you don't have control.

[Christian Huff]

Christian just went, Virgin River.

[Willie Robertson]

That was not intentional.

[Christian Huff]

River. Virgin River. You watch Virgin River?

[Korie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Willie Robertson]

Virgin river was doing this fine before you people showed up.

[Christian Huff]

Y' all just does this, like, mad. Like, it's like the townspeople in Virgin river, they were.

[Willie Robertson]

They were so mad when they showed up. Virgin river was just fine before you people showed up around here.

[Christian Huff]

I heard your Virgin river come out in a minute. You see your face and every.

[Willie Robertson]

Well, I do just channel that kind of acting when I'm in a. When I'm in a. Filming.

[Christian Huff]

When you're in it. Oh, Mom. What? Your zoom is good. Just diverted river guy. Oh, my gosh.

[Korie Robertson]

No, I was just saying it's like, yeah, you got to hold it loosely. Be grateful for what it is. And I think that's a good word. Have fun with it.

[Christian Huff]

It's a really good.

[Korie Robertson]

Sometimes you do look back on life. You're like, why didn't I just enjoy that moment more, you know, and just like live in it? And I think we can do that with anything in life. Not just like filming a television show with like our kids at whatever age they are.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah.

[Korie Robertson]

Within, you know, whatever you're doing, you're like, wait, that was a sweet moment. Why didn't I just appreciate it and enjoy it while I was there?

[Christian Huff]

John Luke has been someone that surprised me a lot too, because over the years since Doug Dynasty and I think he would be okay with me saying this. He's like, questioned how much he loves the fact that people saw him at such a funny stage of his life, like he was a teenager. The bumblebee tuna, the wizard teeth.

[Korie Robertson]

That is a really good example of. Of we kind of remember the negative comments or whatever. His comments weren't even that negative, but I mean they were, they were. They were definitely haters or whatever. But it's like also he had. He was. His face was on girls T shirts and they were like my boyfriend. Like he was loved. Like he was a lot of young.

[Christian Huff]

Girls crush and all that.

[Korie Robertson]

But then also he had the bubble between a moment people commented on for a long time.

[Christian Huff]

So yeah, he was just really goofy and he was teenage years. Like, I'm embarrassed that I was like annoyed all the time, you know, and on my phone, like, that's embarrassing to me. And it's embarrassing to him that he's like so goofy. But like he's still that way. Like that is who he is. And so I've been proud of him for like embracing it and loving it and like not holding back because of the fear what people are gonna say. Because he knows. I think that's what's been hard too is like doing it the second time. You know so much. You know the first time you're little bit more naive to things. So you're like, let's you know, which is good. I think you need that like sometimes like what is like ignorance is a bliss. Like you don't know what people are saying. So it's like great. But if you already have had all the negative Comments. You kind of, like, know if you're not careful. If you're not careful. And I'm just really proud of him that he hasn't let that stop him from truly being himself, because he has not held anything back.

[Korie Robertson]

And he is hilarious on this.

[Christian Huff]

So funny.

[Willie Robertson]

There's an absolute episode where he's, like, hosting a birthday party.

[Christian Huff]

That's one of my favorites.

[Korie Robertson]

Hilarious.

[Christian Huff]

Every time Christian, like, sees John Luke come on the screen when we were watching episodes, we just start laughing like, you know, it's gonna be funny.

[Korie Robertson]

So funny. And he and Sai have been like a pair. It's. They're funny together.

[Christian Huff]

A lot of people have asked about, is Uncle Sai gonna be honest? He's on it a lot. And he's funny. He is unhinged.

[Korie Robertson]

Yes.

[Christian Huff]

In the best way.

[Korie Robertson]

Yesterday we saw too much of Uncle Sai.

[Christian Huff]

Oh, way too much. Yeah, you can look. That's for a lighter episode, but I think that's season two.

[Willie Robertson]

Season two.

[Korie Robertson]

Oh, my gosh.

[Christian Huff]

I know. Oh, wow. So much. But, yeah, John Luke's been awesome. He's been so funny. It's been fun to see him kind of thrive in that. There's something I was going to say every.

[Korie Robertson]

It's been fun to just see everybody's personalities come out. And like, you know, we say, like, I think on television, you're seeing kind of. Kind of like one aspect of somebody a lot of times, because it's. They only have, you know, this case we had 23 minutes for Duck Dynasty. This tastes 43 minutes. It's an hour episode. So you're seeing a little bit more of everybody. But still, it's kind of, you know, one aspect of your life. It's. It's short, which is why it's nice to have podcasts and books and stuff like that to where you guys can kind of, like, know more of our lives. But it's just been really sweet and fun to see everybody's personalities just, like, come alive and emerge on the show in different ways. And even the kids, like, like, their little personalities are just thriving on the show, too. And it's been so cute to see.

[Christian Huff]

That is kind of the bummer, too, of, like, getting the edits back is because, you know, how funny the day was, all the things that happen. And then it does have to get condensed into a short moment and you're like, ah, it's kind of like writing a book. When, like you mentioned earlier, when you write a book, then you get your first run of edits back, and it's like crushing you're like, no. Like, where did all this stuff go? But it's like they're making it better. And then you bring back your collaboration. Then you. You end up being really proud of what it became. But it's kind of like that in the editing process now, because you'll get it.

[Korie Robertson]

You lose a lot.

[Christian Huff]

And you're like, wait, wait, that was so funnier. Why didn't that make it in? But, like, it's for the whole show, you know, to be a good episode. And it's been fun to see how it's all come together. But last night we were watching something, and I was like, oh, they didn't put that in there. And I told Christian what I said. He's like, oh, that's hilarious. I wish they put that in there, you know, so there's some things you see and you're like, oh, that was funny. Or you feel like it was funnier or whatever. But it's so fun, like, to see all these things, you know, that we've been doing on camera. And I really think families are going to relate a lot. I think we've said this since the beginning. We hope that you watch it and you see yourself in it. You know, you see your, you know, your siblings in it, your parents in it, your grandparents in it, or maybe it reminds you of your grandparents. Like, I feel like it's going to be such a good show for families to watch together and kind of relate to different ones of us, because everyone has that one super competitive person in their family, or, you know, the kid who is losing it, and the mom's like, okay, well, here we are. You know, like, it's just. It's real life. Yeah, it's real life.

[Korie Robertson]

I saw the question about is there going to be faith in it? And I said this the first time around. This time around, it's like, it's who we are. It's a part. It affects everything we do in life. Faith for us is not just like, what we do on Sunday morning. It's like, it's who we are. It's how we relate as family. It's how we relate as parents and husbands and wives and employers and employees and all that. So, yes, it's definitely. Faith is a part of it. And, you know, we do have the prayers at the end, just like we did the first time around, because it's what we do when we get around the dinner table, and there'll be some elements of seeing some of what you do with live original and all that, too. So I think that's going to be really special.

[Christian Huff]

I had to pull up my Bible because I read the this the other day, and I was like, that is so good, because I was doing an interview the other day. We've been doing a lot of press lately, and someone said, is your faith going to be an aspect that you show on the show? I was like, absolutely. Like, we. That's not something that we choose to show or not show. It's who we are. We're always going to be that way, so it's always going to be a part of it. And she's like, oh, that's really cool. Like it. You know, that y' all live like that. And I was reading this, and I was like, man, this is so how I feel about when it comes to, like, faith. If you're going to show it in this aspect of your life or not show it in this aspect of your life. And how. That's really, like, such an interesting thing that we even talk like that this day as believers, because back in the early church, you would have never. If you were a believer, it wouldn't have been like, are you going to share this or are you not? Yes, you're going to share it. It radically changed your life. And in Acts 4, this is after, you know, the Spirit just fell in the church, and Peter and John are going out and about, and they just healed a man. Like, literally healed a man that had been lame for, like, 40 years or whatever. And everyone is just amazed that this man is healed. Well, then they. You know, the people are mad that they're healing people and saying about the resurrection of Jesus. And so they arrest Peter and John, and they're basically saying, like, you can't. You can't talk about Jesus anymore. Like, you got to stop that. You know, that's. That's not cool. And anyways, they. They keep talking about it. They say, rulers. Then Peter, filled with the Spirit, said to them, rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done, but to a crippled man, by what means has this man been healed? Let it be known to all of you and to the people of Israel, but that this was by the name of Jesus Christ, who was crucified from. Who was crucified, whom God raised from the dead by Him. This man is standing before you. Well, this Jesus, he goes on to talk about more about Jesus. Then it says, now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, they perceived that they were uneducated men, common men, and they were Astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus, which I love that because, like, they're not supposed to be talking about this. And I love how it says, when they noticed the men were uneducated and common, but they had been filled with the spirit because of their boldness. That's what made them astonished. It wasn't that a man just got healed who was crippled and now can walk. It was their boldness and their faith. And that they were just uncommon men then goes on to say, but seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. Like, what else could they say? Well, they commanded them to leave the council and said to one another, what shall we do to these men? For that was a notable sign that has been performed through them. And it's evident to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. We can't deny it. But in order that it may spread no further, let us warn them not to speak anymore in this name. So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach in the name of. Of Jesus. This is the verse I was getting to. But Peter and John answered them, whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge. Verse 20. For we cannot but speak of what we have seen and what we have heard. And I was like, man, I think that's so the answer to that question, like, are you going to share your faith? We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard. We can't but live what we have radically been transformed by. And that doesn't mean we're preaching on the show. And that doesn't mean that that's what the whole show is about. But it's who we are. And if we are who we are on the show, then we're people of faith. And I think that it's just. That's just authentically the most true thing about us. So it bleeds into everything we do. And I love reading that because I was like, man, that's it right there. We cannot but speak of it.

[Willie Robertson]

Yeah, that's good. I was going to say Matthew 7, Jesus is talking and he says that, you know, that you will recognize his disciples by their fruits. And I think if we had a show and there was just a prayer at the end, but there was no fruit, then I think it would just be like, faith adjacent. Right? But what makes it action. Yeah, but what makes it faith centered is not just that there's a prayer at the end, but that you can watch the whole episode and you see fruit you see love, you see serving one another, you see joy, you see, you see family and forgiveness and reconciliation and all those things. So I think the faith centered aspect, that's, yeah, you can watch something that's relatable and that, yeah, you see disciples like what Jesus talks about that are bearing fruit and they're trying to live authentic lives. So the prayer is incredible and I think it's going to bring so many people together. But that necessarily is not what makes it faith centered. It's that we all are trying to live like disciples and sharing food by the Spirit.

[Christian Huff]

It's so good. Well, I cannot wait for y' all to see the show. We can't wait for you guys to watch it together, share and see your comments. I know we talked about social media comments and we are not motivated by haters, but we are motivated by love. We are motivated by encouragement. We hope you love it. We hope you'll share that you love it. And you know, like we said, we don't know if this is gonna last two seasons or five seasons or Doug Dynasty was how many seasons?

[Korie Robertson]

11.

[Christian Huff]

11. And really that has everything to do with if you guys watch it, you know, if you guys love it. That's such a huge aspect of this. And that shows A E and our team that they want more of this kind of content. And so we just so encourage you to watch it on June 1st on the premiere. Every single viewer means so much to us and our family and we hope you'll share it on social media with us. We can't wait to see. This has been a long time coming and we can't wait to share it with you guys. So June 1st, it is this Sunday at 8:00 o' clock central time on A E and we can't wait to hear hear your thoughts.