If you've been wondering what really went down when some of the biggest names in country music got together for McArthur — Hardy has the answer. And it's not exactly what you'd expect.

Hardy sits down with Steve and Karen to set the record straight on whether he was actually in the same room with Eric Church, Tim McGraw and Morgan Wallen when they recorded one of the most talked about collaborations in country music. Plus — what it's actually like to hang out with Tim McGraw off the clock. Let's just say it involves some unexpected moments and Hardy tells it like only Hardy can.

This one's worth every minute.

Country legend Tim McGraw chats with Steve & Karen about what's coming next in his music, the pawn shop guitar that sparked his love of playing, and why an all-you-can-eat catfish dinner might be the most important meal in country music. It's the kind of conversation you only get when the mics are on and nobody's rushing anywhere.

In this episode of The Mic's Still On, Steve and Karen sit down with Ben for a conversation about what it feels like to be named one of country music's best guitar players, his new music and what is coming next, what he has planned for America's 250th birthday celebration, and what it is like coming back to the Coastal Virginia area. They also get into what life actually looks like at home right now — because Ben is navigating two kids under two years old and doing it all while building one of the most buzzed about careers in Nashville. It is honest, it is funny, and it is everything you want from a conversation with someone who is clearly just getting started.

The Mic's Still On is on the Max Podcast Network.