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Hosted by Emyle from Kirsch &amp; Emyle in the Morning, each episode features her chatting with one of country music's rising stars about the music, the stories behind the songs, the road that got them here… and whatever else Emyle feels like asking.<br /><br />Get to know them now, so one day you can say you heard them here first. ]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6377132/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>North American Broadcasting Co. Inc.</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98ad0536e280dcfd111d909b61c4f928.jpg</url><title>Rising Mavericks</title><link>http://www.1039themaverick.com</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:58:19 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>North American Broadcasting Co. Inc.</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>North American Broadcasting Co. 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He also settles the “Big Green Tractor” debate and tells us what he loves about Columbus. <br /> <br /><br />🎟️ See George at The Bluestone this Friday, Nov 6! <a href="https://www.axs.com/events/1540236/george-birge-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets still on sale!</a><br /><br />📻 Rising Mavericks, only on 103.9 The Maverick<br /><br /><br />We play the classics, but we’re always watching for tomorrow’s Mavericks. Rising Mavericks, hosted by Emyle from Kirsch &amp; Emyle in the Morning, gets the real stories from country music's next big names. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>580</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>columbusohio,countrymusic,cowboy,georgebirge,newartist</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98ad0536e280dcfd111d909b61c4f928.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
