{"podcast":{"title":"Barn Talk","slug":"barn-talk-4053149","podcast_index_feed_id":4053149,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TAMTD8073577965","website_url":"https://www.joinbarntalk.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0e621686-22dd-11f1-973a-c76111c98268/image/e8876c9cae43e214649f25e2ed9fce4d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Tork and Sawyer Whisler","episode_count":211,"summary":"Barn Talk is a weekly podcast, hosted by father-son duo Sawyer & Tork Whisler. We exist to share content that educates, inspires, and makes viewers laugh out loud. From the Ag business world to investing, current events, entrepreneurship and much, much more, our vision is to promote agriculture in a positive light, while relating with everyday Americans in discussing kitchen table topics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T02:17:59.019904+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149"},"episode":{"title":"He Quit Corporate. Now He Runs One of America's Best BBQ Joints","slug":"he-quit-corporate-now-he-runs-one-of-america-s-best-bbq-joints","published_at":"2026-07-26T21:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149/he-quit-corporate-now-he-runs-one-of-america-s-best-bbq-joints","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TAMTD9790025960.mp3?updated=1785106060","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TAMTD9790025960.mp3?updated=1785106060","summary":"Welcome back to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the world of barbecue, entrepreneurship, and rural revival with special guests Garren and Kelly Kirkman of John G’s Barbecue in Peachland, North Carolina. Hosts Sawyer and Tork sit down with the Kirkmans to uncover their incredible journey from humble beginnings in cattle farming and hospital work, through the all-night pop-ups and food truck hustle, to national recognition as one of the best barbecue joints in the country. You’ll hear what it takes to master brisket, the power of community-driven business, and how to build resilience through every setback, including the pandemic. Along the way, we explore what it means to be a cornerstone business in rural America, how to elevate food quality above the industry norm, and why the American Dream is still alive and well, especially when there’s a little smoke in the air. So grab a plate, settle in, and let’s head to the barn for stories of hard work, delicious barbecue, and the faith it takes to make good things happen. JOIN THE BARN TALK NEWSLETTER & GET LIVE EVENT ACCESS: We're on a mission to get 10,000 subscribers, and once we do, we're hosting a live event at the barn! Sign up to get exclusive access to tickets and details.👇🏻 Help us get there: https://www.joinbarntalk.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ➱ https://bit.ly/3a7r3nR   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS’LL DO FARM ➱ https://bit.ly/2X8g45c  LISTEN ON: SPOTIFY ➱ https://open.spotify.com/show/3icVr4KWq4eUDl7Oy60YMY  APPLE ➱ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barn-talk/id1574395049 Follow Behind The Scenes👇🏻 ● Barn Talk Instagram ➱ https://www.instagram.com/barntalkshow  ● Barn Talk TikTok ➱ https://bit.ly/3qciekS    ● Sawyer’s Instagram  ➱ https://bit.ly/3BtX0n4&nb…","meta_description":"Welcome back to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the world of barbecue, entrepreneurship, and rural revival with special guests Garre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6951,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barn-talk-4053149/episodes/he-quit-corporate-now-he-runs-one-of-america-s-best-bbq-joints/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149/he-quit-corporate-now-he-runs-one-of-america-s-best-bbq-joints.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}