This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

Snapshot · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

#669 - Riley Green

Explore episode Jul 15, 2026

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Bulldozer Therapy: Life on Riley's Alabama Farm

At 4:55 · chapter starts 1:48

Riley Green opens up about his remarkable relationship with his Alabama land. He bought the first 141 acres from his granddaddy Buford's brother and has grown the property to 1,780 contiguous acres by quietly calling neighbors every time he visits. The key ritual is getting on his D3 bulldozer — no phone, no agenda, just pushing trees and building roads. He argues this is fundamentally different from a workout or a walk because your mind is entirely occupied; you're not still processing. His dad, a 70-year-old former carpenter, and a couple of construction buddies help run the farm. Both men reflect on the satisfaction of work where you can see what you've accomplished at day's end — something the music industry's endless churn never provides. Theo connects it to his own days working on a soybean farm near Vidalia, Louisiana. The exchange establishes a grounding theme for the episode: both men are searching for tangibility.

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