Old Gods of Appalachia

Old Gods of Appalachia

Old Gods of Appalachia
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In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unknowable hunger and madness have slumbered beneath them. These are the darkest mountains in the world. How dare we think we can break the skin of a god and dig out its heart without bringing forth blood and darkness? Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake.


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Episodes (122)

Episode 89: Lost in the Shadows

Episode 89: Lost in the Shadows

September 04, 2025 45m S5E89
In the penultimate episode of season five, all roads lead to a sanctuary for music and those who worship at its altar. CW: Gore, trauma related flashbacks, group vocalizations of pain related to...
Episode 88: Good Times

Episode 88: Good Times

August 21, 2025 41m S5E88
As the sun sets, travelers make their way to the scruffy city of Knoxville. CW: Adult language, descriptions of a messy, unsanitary vehicle, automotive sounds, discussion of existential...
Episode 87: Say Hello to the Night

Episode 87: Say Hello to the Night

August 07, 2025 50m S5E87
Hunters of varying stripes take to the highway in pursuit of our young vampire friend.CW: References to historic racism and violence / hate crimes, lynching, threat of violence to crows (that is not...
Episode 86: Cry Little Sister

Episode 86: Cry Little Sister

July 24, 2025 36m S5E86
Wild hearts take to the road and shadows follow.CW: References to narcotic use, the death of a partner, burn care, family strife/arguing, the satanic panic, aggressive evangelism, vampire...
Episode 85: When You're Strange

Episode 85: When You're Strange

July 10, 2025 38m S5E85
The final arc of season five begins. Two trailer parks, unalike in dignity, is where we lay our scene. CW: Highway sounds, truck sounds, descriptions of mobile home parks, banging on door sounds,...
Episode 84: Hardball

Episode 84: Hardball

July 03, 2025 42m S5E84
Vince and Chip have that chat. CW: Insects maggots, larvae, eye and internal body horror, gore, explosions, gunshots, collapsing building sounds, dog barking / growling sounds, sounds of a...
Episode 83: Field Training

Episode 83: Field Training

June 05, 2025 29m S5E83
An ancient adversary rears its many heads. CW: Blackmail, mention of marital infidelity, insect sounds, insect horror, lawyers. Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell Produced and...
Episode 82: Cold Call

Episode 82: Cold Call

May 22, 2025 25m S5E82
A stranger looking to make a deal comes calling. CW: Discussion of exploitation of elders, threatened wildlife, animals reacting to a threat.Written by Cam Collins Produced and edited by Cam...
Episode 81: Gone Fishing

Episode 81: Gone Fishing

May 08, 2025 27m S5E81
In the spring of 1983, two men share battle scars and brotherhood in the little town of Mavisdale, VA.CW: Discussion of war, divorce, marital strife, alcohol addiction, references to domestic...
Episode 80: Change of Plans

Episode 80: Change of Plans

April 17, 2025 47m S5E80
Henricus Crane confronts the ghosts of his past.CW: Family strife, death of a sibling, monster violence,train sounds. Written by Steve ShellProduced and Edited by Cam Collins and Steve ShellNarrated...
Episode 79: Portrait of Authority

Episode 79: Portrait of Authority

April 03, 2025 40m S5E79
Pretty Polly Barrow faces shadows of the past while upholding her end of a bargain.CW: Family strife, description of a horror/monster themed kink club, death of a child, mutilation, sounds of a...
Episode 78: The Horror of Babylon

Episode 78: The Horror of Babylon

March 20, 2025 29m S5E78
On a mission, Polly Barrow finds an unexpected ally in the dead streets of Tourniquet.CW: Family strife, discussion of monster based kinks and the unnatural conception of a child, risk of harm by...
Episode 77: Brothers in Arms

Episode 77: Brothers in Arms

March 06, 2025 27m S5E77
The second arc of Season Five begins. In the winter of 1944, sibling rivalry runs rampant in the house that Barrow built.CW: Family strife, discussion of the unnatural conception of a child, occult...
Meet Our Cousins: The Gentleman from Hell

Meet Our Cousins: The Gentleman from Hell

February 27, 2025 28m S1E1
Three private detectives investigate the mystery of Cold Sparrow - a town that's entire population disappeared without a trace over twenty years ago. Together, the detectives seek to unravel the...
Episode 76: The Good Son

Episode 76: The Good Son

February 14, 2025 1h 1m S5E76
The first story arc of season five comes to its inevitable conclusion.CW: Gunfire, kidnapping, fist fighting, gore, body horror, desecration of corpses, monster noises, howls, animal sounds, death of...
Episode 75: Logistics and Provisions

Episode 75: Logistics and Provisions

January 30, 2025 31m S5E75
Each side prepares for the oncoming night.CW: Discussion of suicide, dementia, depression, death of parents via auto accident, and smoking; kidnapping, occult/religious practices, religious trauma,...
Episode 74: The Good Shepherd

Episode 74: The Good Shepherd

January 16, 2025 37m S5E74
The days grow darker in Baker’s Gap as allies from different generations meet face to face.CW: Gunfire, profanity, mentions of ritual sex magic, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, cult activity,...
Episode 73: The Blood of Wolves

Episode 73: The Blood of Wolves

January 02, 2025 36m S5E73
Old enemies rise as older friends try to make peace.CW: Gore, mutilation (facial, bodily, and eye), desecration of corpses, human sacrifice, cult activities, religious overtones, quasi-church service,...
Stacking the Odds

Stacking the Odds

December 25, 2024 24m
"Stacking the Odds" was featured in the holiday live show Family Traditions, which was originally performed at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC, in December of 2023.CW: Family strife, prophecy,...
Episode 72: Strange Visitations

Episode 72: Strange Visitations

December 19, 2024 29m S5E72
A family receives visitors in the shadow of the passing of a loved one.CW: Reflections on the death of friends and family, funeral home, mention of bodies lying in state for viewing, injury of an...
Episode 71: Season Five Prologue

Episode 71: Season Five Prologue

December 05, 2024 14m S5E71
Welcome to Season Five, family.CW: Imagery of being trapped in a small town, imagery associated with the satanic panic, family strife.Written by Steve Shell and Cam CollinsNarrated by Steve ShellSound...
Family Meeting: Cam & Steve Talk About What’s Next Following Hurricane Helene

Family Meeting: Cam & Steve Talk About What’s Next Following Hurricane Helene

October 18, 2024 7m
An update from the creators of Old Gods of Appalachia.FUNDRAISING LINKSHurricane Helene Flood Relief Tee“Son, Hold On (Killian’s Song)” by Landon BloodHurricane Relief by Jon Charles DwyerDownload...
Quick Check-in with Steve and Cam

Quick Check-in with Steve and Cam

September 12, 2024 3m
A special announcement from Cam and Steve regarding the many exciting things afoot here at Old Gods of Appalachia.Old Gods of Appalachia: Deeper Still Backerkit link:...
Episode 70: The Burden of Proof

Episode 70: The Burden of Proof

May 30, 2024 1h 13m S4E70
Marigold Underwood concludes her testimony, and Jack’s fate is decided.CW: Loud crashes, self loathing, intrusive thoughts, parental shame, psychological torment, exorcism, marital strife, gore, death...
Episode 69: Nice and Easy

Episode 69: Nice and Easy

May 16, 2024 36m S4E69
Things are seldom as easy as they seem.CW: The feeling of being watched or stalked, mention of an older parent being injured, door knocking sounds. Written by Steve Shell and Cam CollinsNarrated by...
Episode 68: The Bonds of Friendship

Episode 68: The Bonds of Friendship

May 02, 2024 37m S4E68
The bonds of friendship are stronger than any magic. CW: Alcohol consumption, pregnancy, discussion of racism, financial strife, marital stress. Written by Cam Collins and Steve...
Episode 67: Goldie Graves

Episode 67: Goldie Graves

April 18, 2024 29m S4E67
The Fire of the Mountain comes to speak before the Rock. CW: Discussion of the death of a spouse, racism, hate crimes; courtroom sounds. Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins Narrated...
Episode 66: Night Comes to the Rock

Episode 66: Night Comes to the Rock

April 04, 2024 31m S4E66
Blood is shed as the sun sets.CW: Gore, monster, death by monster, court proceedings, sudden and loud supernatural voices.Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins Narrated by Steve ShellSound...
Episode 65: Debt Collections

Episode 65: Debt Collections

March 21, 2024 31m S4E65
Paid in full.CW: Gore, monster/animal attack sounds, death by monster, pregnancy, birth of a child.Written by Cam Collins and Steve ShellNarrated by Steve ShellSound design by Steve ShellProduced and...
Episode 64: Last Stand at Copper Ridge

Episode 64: Last Stand at Copper Ridge

March 07, 2024 27m S4E64
A stand is made, and the shadow falls.CW: Gore, fire, disfiguring burns, sounds of burning, monster/animal attack sounds, death by monster, gunshot sounds, pregnancy. Written by Cam Collins and Steve...
Episode 63: The Ways of the Dead

Episode 63: The Ways of the Dead

February 22, 2024 30m S4E63
Decisions are made in the place where the veil stands thin.CW: References to the deaths of children in the practice of child labor, death of a parent, death in pollution-related circumstances,...
Episode 62: Small Favors

Episode 62: Small Favors

February 08, 2024 29m S4E62
Favors are called in and a journey begins. CW: Discussion of firearms, paranoia, emotional breakdown, marital strife, children killed in industrial settings/child labor; automotive sounds;...
Episode 61: Mixed Blessings

Episode 61: Mixed Blessings

January 11, 2024 30m S4E61
Mine. CW: Woodland ambiance, monster noises, gunshot (at low volume), discussion of hunting animals for food, discussion of pregnancy and possible complications, light mutilation. Written by...
Episode 60: The Tale of Mr. Poe

Episode 60: The Tale of Mr. Poe

January 04, 2024 33m S4E60
 Mr. Poe always gets his.CW: Woodland ambiance, monster noises, monster body horror, gunshot (at low volume), discussion of hunting animals for food.Written by Steve Shell Narrated by Steve...
Episode 59: Points of Order

Episode 59: Points of Order

December 14, 2023 26m S4E59
A young man’s final testimony brings new revelations to light as another steps forward to tell their tale.CW: Courtroom proceedings, monster sounds, bodily harm via monster attack.Written by Cam...
Episode 58: Opportunity Knocks

Episode 58: Opportunity Knocks

November 30, 2023 40m S4E58
“I told you to be quick, young ones. Best you run.”CW: Gunshot, kidnapping, threats of physical harm, industrial doors slamming, sound of a man screaming in the distance, gore, death, dismemberment...
A Special Message from WOGA Radio

A Special Message from WOGA Radio

November 23, 2023 17m
We're thankful for you, family, and thus we present this special holiday broadcast.Featuring:"Hollow Men" by Brother Landon Blood"Don't Turn Away" by Jacob Danielsen-Moore"Panthers on the...
Episode 57: The Land of Nod

Episode 57: The Land of Nod

November 16, 2023 34m S4E57
“And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”CW: Kidnapping, threats of physical harm, industrial doors slamming, description of circus...
Episode 56: The Traveling Marvels

Episode 56: The Traveling Marvels

November 02, 2023 33m S4E56
There are many threats to children who wander alone into these woods. Even those who may be wolves.CW: Carnival ambience, chicken sounds, description/discussion of exploitative treatment of the...
Performance Review

Performance Review

October 31, 2023 15m
Standard protocol for all employees of Barrow Mineral Resources.CW: Automobile engine sounds. mentions/descriptions of death by fire, decapitation and asphyxiation, threats of forced cannibalism and...
Episode 55: The Matter of the Chilldren

Episode 55: The Matter of the Chilldren

October 19, 2023 35m S4E55
Can there be justice for the children of the Clutch? CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging, choking, moaning and other pain-related vocalizations,...
Episode 54: Caveat Emptor

Episode 54: Caveat Emptor

October 05, 2023 34m S4E54
Jack confronts a face from the past he cannot name. CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging/choking, court/legal proceedings, verbal/emotional...
Episode 53: Due Process

Episode 53: Due Process

September 21, 2023 32m S4E53
Let all come to order. CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging/choking, court/legal proceedings, monster noises, environmental gore. Written by...
Episode 52: The Men of the Rock

Episode 52: The Men of the Rock

September 07, 2023 25m S4E52
J.T. Fields of Paradise and his young companion find themselves the unwilling guests of a mysterious sect.CW: Kidnapping, confinement, dungeon/cave sounds, slamming doors, grinding stone, threats of...
Episode 51: Season Four Prologue

Episode 51: Season Four Prologue

August 24, 2023 13m S4E51
Welcome to Season 4, family. Join us as we look down from the mountain top and ponder the tales we’ll be spinning this season. CW: References to mutilation, hunger, poverty, loss of...
Season 4 Official Trailer

Season 4 Official Trailer

August 12, 2023 6m
See you soon, family. See you real soon.LEARN MORE ABOUT OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA: www.oldgodsofappalachia.comCOMPLETE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA RITUAL:FacebookInstagramTwitterBlueskySUPPORT THE SHOW:Join us...
Episode 50: The Horns of the Altar

Episode 50: The Horns of the Altar

January 12, 2023 1h 5m S3E50
Blood is spilled, good-byes are said. Season three comes to a close.CW: Car accident sounds including screeching brakes and impact, gunshot sound effects, gun violence, death of a caretaker / parent,...
Episode 49: Sackcloth and Ashes

Episode 49: Sackcloth and Ashes

January 05, 2023 44m S3E49
Jonah Hellbender and friends set out to find someone who can help him learn the truth about his origins.CW: Gunshot sound effect, gun violence, death of a caretaker / parent, grief, family-related...
School Spirit

School Spirit

January 01, 2023 1h 9m
Two boys struggle to make it through a weekend of community service in the corpse of their old southwest Virginia high school in the winter of 1983.CW: Loud / percussive noises, gore, body horror,...
Episode 48: By Reason of Mine Affliction

Episode 48: By Reason of Mine Affliction

December 15, 2022 46m S3E48
Plans are made. Things are sought and found.CW: Death of a caretaker/parent, grief, gore, monster related violence, child endangerment/death via religious themed cult/occult activity, high pitched...
Episode 47: Cast Me Forth Unto the Sea

Episode 47: Cast Me Forth Unto the Sea

December 01, 2022 25m S3E47
Three children flee from the husk of the place that used to be their home in search of answers they were never meant to find.CW: Death of a caretaker, grief, lizards.Written by Steve ShellNarrated by...
Episode 46: Lay Not Upon Us Innocent Blood

Episode 46: Lay Not Upon Us Innocent Blood

November 17, 2022 28m S3E46
It is the summer of 1941. There is a boy looking for answers in the deep woods of Kentucky. You should pray to the god that made you that he doesn't find them. CW: Death of a caretaker,...
Cheap Meat

Cheap Meat

October 31, 2022 25m
On October 31st, 1972, an old pick up truck carried an even older man down the mountain to do his tradin' at the Cas Walker's in Stonega, VA. He never asked for no trouble. Y'all just remember...
Episode 45: Hollowed Be Thy Name

Episode 45: Hollowed Be Thy Name

October 20, 2022 31m S3E45
Beasts will only bear burdens for so long. CW: Discussion of death by burning, abandonment trauma, mild profanity, monster violence.  Written by Steve ShellNarrated by Steve ShellSound...
Episode 44: A Brace of Kinsmen

Episode 44: A Brace of Kinsmen

October 06, 2022 26m S3E44
An old man with a second chance. A darkness that will not stay buried. New places, new faces, same dark mountains.CW: Description of scars and bodily trauma, historical reference to military violence,...
Episode 43: Escape From Paradise

Episode 43: Escape From Paradise

September 22, 2022 39m S3E43
Tommy puts Jack’s plan into action and journeys into darkness with a little help from an old friend.CW: Train sounds, train disaster, explosions, stabbing, references/depictions of...
Episode 42: A Fool's Paradise

Episode 42: A Fool's Paradise

September 08, 2022 28m S3E42
Mr. J.T. Fields of Paradise prepares to offer a very specific form of assistance to young Tommy Adkins.CW: Depictions/discussion of poverty and financial stress, alcohol, workplace related...
Episode 41: Return to Paradise

Episode 41: Return to Paradise

August 25, 2022 28m S3E41
We find ourselves in familiar company as we rejoin Mr. J.T. Fields, otherwise known as Jack, and his young charges in Paradise.CW: Depictions/discussion of poverty and financial stress, alcohol,...
Episode 40: The Well of Remembrance

Episode 40: The Well of Remembrance

August 04, 2022 46m S3E40
Act II of Season Three comes to an end.CW: depiction/discussion of religious fundamentalism, gore, reference to death by monster, frank discussion of historical sex work, bodily injury and disability,...
Episode 39: The Blood of the Mountain

Episode 39: The Blood of the Mountain

July 21, 2022 38m S3E39
Sheila Walker’s diary comes to a close, but Miss Belle’s story is far from over.CW: depiction/discussion of religious fundamentalism, gore, reference to death by monster, frank discussion of...
Episode 38: Diary of a Preacher's Daughter

Episode 38: Diary of a Preacher's Daughter

July 07, 2022 28m S3E38
Miss Belle discovers more about her mamaw Sheila in the pages of her diary. CW: depiction/discussion of religious fundamentalism, gore, reference to death by monster, frank discussion of...
Episode 37: The Other Walker House

Episode 37: The Other Walker House

June 23, 2022 31m S3E37
Miss Belle discovers her roots in another dead town.CW: references to deaths of parents and siblings, reference to death by monster, frank discussion of historical sex work, bodily injury and...
Meet Our Cousins: Afflicted

Meet Our Cousins: Afflicted

June 16, 2022 2m
Afflicted is a horror thriller audio drama best described as Lovecraft Country meets True Blood, told in an anthology format like American Horror Story.All seasons will feature characters who use the...
Episode 36: Eminent Domain

Episode 36: Eminent Domain

June 09, 2022 32m S3E36
A voice from the past calls a family to go back home one last time.CW: Loud telephone ring, references to deaths of parents and siblings, death of a mother and child in childbrith, death by monster,...
Meet Our Cousins: Malevolent

Meet Our Cousins: Malevolent

May 30, 2022 50m
Arkham Private Investigator Arthur Lester wakes up with no memory of who he is or what has happened, only a nameless, eerie voice guiding him through the darkness.Blind, terrified, and confused, his...
Episode 35: More Harm Than Good

Episode 35: More Harm Than Good

May 12, 2022 44m S3E35
The people of Bower County have had just about enough of Polly Barrow and the boys, and decide to do something about it.CW: An armed mob, references to witchcraft practices, fire, house fire, burns /...
Episode 34: On Oak Mountain

Episode 34: On Oak Mountain

April 28, 2022 33m S3E34
Polly Barrow and her boys make another special delivery, this time to the Underwoods of Oak Mountain. Discoveries are made.CW: References to historical racism and law enforcement, happy baby sounds,...
Episode 33: Special Delivery

Episode 33: Special Delivery

April 14, 2022 34m S3E33
Polly Barrow and her Hollow Men, Mr. Crain and Mr. Churchman, venture into the heart of coal country to make special deliveries to those who deserve them.CW: References to occult phenomena, unnatural...
Episode 32: Runs in the Family

Episode 32: Runs in the Family

March 31, 2022 29m S3E32
In the early decades of the 20th century, unions are on the rise in coal country. Those who toil beneath the dark earth balk under the yoke of the Barrow family’s rule, and something must be done.CW:...
Episode 31: Season Three Prologue

Episode 31: Season Three Prologue

March 17, 2022 20m S3E31
Welcome to Season 3, Family. Join us as we walk in the shadows of the mountains and see a few of those who we might meet in the dark.CW: References to mutilation, occult phenomena, family...
Date Night

Date Night

February 14, 2022 29m
Valentine’s day is a holiday steeped in blood, sacrifice and violence. Come with us as we show you how bloody it can get.CW: gore, marital infidelity, murder by stabbing, mutilation, murder in...
Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth

December 25, 2021 34m
It's Christmas Eve 1924, and Pretty Polly Barrow has come all the way from the home office in Pennsylvania to deliver a special holiday message from the family to the workers at Barrow Alkali Works in...
Springtime in Boggs Holler – Chapter Three: Briar Vine

Springtime in Boggs Holler – Chapter Three: Briar Vine

December 23, 2021 35m
Glory Ann Boggs does what she can to help Cowboy, and there are repercussions.CW: mutilation, simulated harm of a child, descriptions of wounds/bleeding, injury via thorns/flora, intense rumbling,...
Springtime in Boggs Holler – Chapter Two: Hunger Pains

Springtime in Boggs Holler – Chapter Two: Hunger Pains

December 16, 2021 22m
Melvin Blevins and young Cowboy run afoul of the locals.CW: monster violence, mutilation, death by auto accident, earthquake sounds, worms, mucus, endangerment of a child, attempted kidnapping.Written...
Springtime in Boggs Holler – Chapter One: A Cowboy Calls

Springtime in Boggs Holler – Chapter One: A Cowboy Calls

December 09, 2021 21m
Glory Ann Boggs receives unannounced early morning company.CW: Discussion of mortality, aging, death.Written by Steve ShellNarrated by Steve ShellProduced by Cam Collins and Steve ShellAdditional...
Bumper Crop

Bumper Crop

October 31, 2021 34m
Stuck covering the night shift, Ada Spivey was having a hard time finding her Halloween spirit. It found her instead. A standalone tale set in the world of Old Gods of Appalachia.CW: Horticultural...
TEASER: Black Mouthed Dog – Episode 0: Prologue

TEASER: Black Mouthed Dog – Episode 0: Prologue

October 15, 2021 10m
The girl was not meant to be in the woods alone at night. She wasn’t supposed to be in the woods at all. And Maggie Bentley would soon wish she'd listened to her Granny and kept to the road...
BONUS: Steve and Cam Interview Yuri Lowenthal and Corey Ryan Forrester

BONUS: Steve and Cam Interview Yuri Lowenthal and Corey Ryan Forrester

September 16, 2021 42m
Steve and Cam join Yuri Lowenthal and The Buttercream Dream himself, Corey Ryan Forrester to talk about parts of season 2, experiencing the Old Gods while under the influence of the green, strip...
BONUS: Season 2 Q+A Retrospective: Part 1

BONUS: Season 2 Q+A Retrospective: Part 1

September 02, 2021 58m
Steve and Cam answer your burning questions about Season 2 and more! Hosted by our dear friend Jordan Shiveley of Dread Singles fame (@hottestsingles).LEARN MORE ABOUT OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA:...
BONUS: Steve Interviews the Railroad Man Yuri Lowenthal

BONUS: Steve Interviews the Railroad Man Yuri Lowenthal

August 19, 2021 33m
A half hour sit down with everyone’s favorite villain in a bespoke charcoal suit — or at least the actor who played him. Yuri Lowenthal talks with Steve about horror podcasts, voice acting, good...
Episode 30: The Dead Queen

Episode 30: The Dead Queen

July 15, 2021 1h 17m S2E30
We gather to face the dark. Together.CW: Gore, monster violence, mutilation, frank discussion of historical racism, assault, references to lynching, references to death of a child, descriptions of the...
Episode 29: A Friend of the Family

Episode 29: A Friend of the Family

July 01, 2021 42m S2E29
A light walks before darkness falls.CW: Gore, murder, mutilation, frank discussion of historical racism, assault, references to lynching, references to death of a spouse, hornets, description of...
Episode 28: Paradise Lost

Episode 28: Paradise Lost

June 17, 2021 36m S2E28
Miss Virginia heads west while young Tommy stays behind as Jack’s right hand man and discovers that things are almost never what they seem.CW: Animal carcass eaten by a monster, geese.Written by Cam...
Episode 27: Strangers in Paradise

Episode 27: Strangers in Paradise

June 03, 2021 29m S2E27
In which two ambitious young folks from Esau County come to the city of Paradise, and meet with both misfortune and opportunity. CW: Assault and robbery.Written by Cam Collins Narrated by...
Episode 26: Welcome to Paradise

Episode 26: Welcome to Paradise

May 20, 2021 21m S2E26
He had always wanted to come here, to this diamond in the rough wedged in-between kissin’ cousins of a state line: Paradise — a city split down the middle between the Commonwealth of Virginia and...
Episode 25: The Siege of Pleasant Evenings

Episode 25: The Siege of Pleasant Evenings

May 06, 2021 42m S2E25
The light dies and the darkness comes to the big parlor house out in the gap. There will be blood. There will be death. The conclusion of the The Railroad Man and the Local Magistrate storyline.CW:...
Episode 24: Charcoal Suit and All

Episode 24: Charcoal Suit and All

April 22, 2021 41m S2E24
The Railroad man and his new friends follow Vera Blevins to Baker's Gap in 1913, and things will never be the same.CW: Mention of death of a family member by illness, family strife, mention of...
Episode 23: A Bad Night for Hollow Men

Episode 23: A Bad Night for Hollow Men

April 08, 2021 37m S2E23
In 1913, a girl escaped the company-owned parlor house where she'd been kept against her will in possession of company property. She headed south via rail to her family's home in Baker's Gap, TN. She...
Episode 22: Paper, Ink and Sorrow

Episode 22: Paper, Ink and Sorrow

March 24, 2021 25m S2E22
We journey back in time to the end of the 19th Century in Combe County, North Carolina so that we can gain proper perspective on where that incident with the local magistrate and the Railroad Man...
Episode 21: A Worthy Grave

Episode 21: A Worthy Grave

March 04, 2021 32m S2E21
The truth comes out about the hard death of Frank Tilley and Sheriff Andy Hodge has a tough choice to make.CW: Descriptions and depictions of physical and emotional domestic violence, monster...
Episode 20: And Am I Born to Die?

Episode 20: And Am I Born to Die?

February 18, 2021 38m S2E20
Three months before Frank Tilley met a hard death on the tracks outside Baker's Gap, Esther Campbell moved to Baker's Gap in search of a new life and a new way of worship.CW: Discussion of Domestic...
The Holiest Days of Bone and Shadow, Chapter Three: Something Old, Something New

The Holiest Days of Bone and Shadow, Chapter Three: Something Old, Something New

February 14, 2021 42m Episode 3
Our holiday trilogy comes to a close as we witness two different joinings of souls for all eternity. Headphones recommended. You are not prepared, Family.CW: Gore, Monster Violence,...
Episode 19: Where the Sun Never Shines

Episode 19: Where the Sun Never Shines

February 04, 2021 28m S2E19
When the shadows of gods and monsters fall across Baker's Gap, we look across the mountain for help. We look to Family.CW: Descriptions of injuries resulting from domestic violence, discussion of...
Episode 18: Where the Cold Wind Blows

Episode 18: Where the Cold Wind Blows

January 21, 2021 30m S2E18
Frank Tilley was not a nice man, nor one beloved by his community. He may even have been a pain in Sheriff Andy Hodge's buttocks. But no man deserved to die like that.Tonight, the dark earth comes for...
An Interlude: The Scenic Route

An Interlude: The Scenic Route

January 08, 2021 29m
CW: Frank and intimate out of character discussion about the pandemic, death and suicide. In character mentions of child labor, child and parental death and disfigurement.There is a darkness that can...
The Holiest Days of Bone and Shadow, Chapter Two: The Gift of the Lesser Magi

The Holiest Days of Bone and Shadow, Chapter Two: The Gift of the Lesser Magi

December 25, 2020 33m Episode 2
Set in the year before a certain stock market crash would change American life forever, The Gift of the Lesser Magi is the second chapter of a new trilogy to be released on the hallowed days of the...
Episode 17: The Boy Who Could Not Die

Episode 17: The Boy Who Could Not Die

December 03, 2020 36m S2E17
The ties that bind us to this world are usually fragile things, gossamer strands spun on the looms of great, great grandmamas that we will never meet until our thread is snipped clean. Cowboy held no...
Episode 16: Between the Unburied and Miss Belle

Episode 16: Between the Unburied and Miss Belle

November 19, 2020 36m S2E16
She recognized the naked fear and rawness in their respective gazes. Something had happened to these boys. She could see their hearts and minds were pink and pricking red at the edges where their...
Episode 15: A Funeral in Pine

Episode 15: A Funeral in Pine

November 05, 2020 29m S2E15
The county had taken a narrow little valley and dug themselves a reservoir to provide drinking water for the whole town and then some. As pretty as the lake and the surrounding woods were, it was...
The Holiest Days of Bone and Shadow, Chapter One: Blood is Blood

The Holiest Days of Bone and Shadow, Chapter One: Blood is Blood

October 31, 2020 42m Episode 1
Set in the years between Season One and Season Two, Blood is Blood is the first chapter of a new trilogy to be released on the hallowed days of the year. Nadine Rigg was born to a life of privilege...
Episode 14: On Death Island

Episode 14: On Death Island

October 22, 2020 26m S2E14
Give a group of boys from anywhere a backyard, a stretch of woods, hell, a vacant lot even — and you can watch it rise to a place of hallowed glory. A patch of trees in between houses becomes an...
Episode 13: The Dark Earth at Night

Episode 13: The Dark Earth at Night

October 08, 2020 30m S2E13
The Gibson family meets their fate.CW: Gunshots, dog/monster sounds, references to murder, death by structural collapse, earthquake sounds.Written by Steve ShellSound design by Steve ShellNarrated by...
Episode 12: The Other Queen

Episode 12: The Other Queen

September 24, 2020 24m S2E12
These yarns were spun to teach you to stay safe and mind common sense, and most importantly, your mama. The stories that get lost though — the ones hardly nobody ever lived to tell — were often just...
Episode 11: Season Two Prologue

Episode 11: Season Two Prologue

September 10, 2020 14m S2E11
O Appalachia: mother and maw that births and devours us, roots sunk deep and winding as gnarled hands clasped in prayer, hold us fast and give us foundation. O knotted cage and vine wrought chains O...
A Once-Told Tale: The Wolf Sisters Part Three

A Once-Told Tale: The Wolf Sisters Part Three

April 16, 2020 32m
The Walker Sisters and their man Melvin journey into the darkest night Baker's Gap, TN has known in thirty years in this thrilling finale to The Wolf Sisters series, originally performed live on...
A Once-Told Tale: The Wolf Sisters Part Two

A Once-Told Tale: The Wolf Sisters Part Two

April 09, 2020 24m
In which we properly meet The Walker Sisters and their man Melvin.CW: Frank discussion of historical racism and treatment of migrant workers, depictions of period racism, cult activity, shapeshifting,...
A Once-Told Tale: The Wolf Sisters Part One

A Once-Told Tale: The Wolf Sisters Part One

April 02, 2020 27m
To be a wolf is a thing of spring loaded joy, of black gummed panting death. Of pack and ground. Torn tendon and blood and broken bones in feasting abandon beneath a split and howling sky. But to be a...
Build Mama a Coffin: Trailer

Build Mama a Coffin: Trailer

February 06, 2020 2m
A whole new story set in the world of Old Gods of Appalachia. Exclusively on Patreon. Come tithe and come a with us to Esau County, VA in the fall of 1927.Written by Steve ShellSound design by Steve...
Episode 10: The Witch Queen Chapter III: Last Harbor: Season Finale Part 4

Episode 10: The Witch Queen Chapter III: Last Harbor: Season Finale Part 4

January 30, 2020 35m S1E10
Season One comes to a close as we follow Daughter Dooley to the far reaches of Last Harbor and witness what changed her and The Black Stag whose name sounds like, but is not Horn-ed Head or Hornet...
Episode 9: You Ready to Go Home? Season Finale Part 3

Episode 9: You Ready to Go Home? Season Finale Part 3

January 23, 2020 27m S1E9
In this, our penultimate episode of Season One, we examine what makes a home and the power of kinfolk as we say good-bye to young Sarah Avery.CW: Religious themes, endangerment of a child,...
Episode 8: Homecoming : Season Finale Part 2

Episode 8: Homecoming : Season Finale Part 2

January 16, 2020 24m S1E8
We return for a visit with the good Pastor of the Tabernacle of the Elder Covenant, as he and his family prepare to relocate.CW: Death of spouse and family members by monster-related violence, implied...
Episode 7: Afterbirth: Season Finale Part 1

Episode 7: Afterbirth: Season Finale Part 1

January 09, 2020 27m S1E7
Before our time in Barlo moves forward towards its inevitable conclusion, we take one last look back to honor a life that might otherwise remain overshadowed and left hanging from the branches of our...
Episode 6: The Witch Queen Chapter II: Doubt

Episode 6: The Witch Queen Chapter II: Doubt

December 26, 2019 24m S1E6
"To live forever and keep this land..." was the promise made. What happens when a promise is kept but with a vile and broken spirit?CW: Physical trauma as a result of a fall, descriptions of occult...
Episode 5: The Boy: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part Five

Episode 5: The Boy: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part Five

December 19, 2019 28m S1E5
Who speaks for the young dead lost beneath the fair earth? The Boy comes to Barlo.CW: Frank discussion of historical child labor and depictions of injuries/death as a result of child labor and...
Episode 4.5: The Bad Death and Resurrection of Annie Messer

Episode 4.5: The Bad Death and Resurrection of Annie Messer

December 13, 2019 20m
An interlude.CW: Religious themes, gore, eye mutilation/blinding/death/ facial mutilation/resurrection by monsters/supernatural means.Written by Steve ShellSound design by Steve ShellNarrated by Steve...
Episode 4: The Sacrifice: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part Four

Episode 4: The Sacrifice: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part Four

December 05, 2019 20m S1E4
In the wake of the Old Number Seven Disaster, the Tabernacle of the Elder Covenant does what it can to save their own. Choices are made that cannot be unmade.CW: Frank discussion of religious...
Episode 3: The Covenant: Barlo, Kentucky 1917:  Part Three

Episode 3: The Covenant: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part Three

November 28, 2019 19m S1E3
Cletus Garvin should have died in 1910 but instead has been the pastor of The Tabernacle of the Elder Covenant for the past seven years. Debts are called to account in the shadow of the Old Number...
Episode 2.5: Let There Be Green

Episode 2.5: Let There Be Green

November 21, 2019 10m
An interlude.CW: Supernatural events involving a child.Written by Steve ShellSound design by Steve ShellNarrated by Steve ShellIntro music: "The Land Unknown," written and performed by Landon...
Episode 2: The Schoolhouse: Barlo Kentucky 1917: Part Two

Episode 2: The Schoolhouse: Barlo Kentucky 1917: Part Two

November 14, 2019 17m S1E2
Ten year old Sarah Avery continues to deal with the fallout of the elders of Barlo's choices. A promise is made.CW: Frank discussion of historical racism, explicit gore, death by industrial disaster,...
Episode 1: Old Number Seven: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part One

Episode 1: Old Number Seven: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part One

November 07, 2019 16m S1E1
Darkness comes to the tiny town of Barlo in the form of the worst mining disaster in Kentucky history. Young Sarah Avery runs.CW: Frank discussion of historical racism, explicit gore including facial...
Episode 0.5: The Witch Queen

Episode 0.5: The Witch Queen

November 06, 2019 23m
They say there's a witch in that valley and you'd do well to stay away from there. Join us as we journey back to the settling of the central plateau and witness the power of mountain women.CW:...
Episode 0: Prologue

Episode 0: Prologue

October 31, 2019 9m
Welcome to our Appalachia, where hearts are good, hands are strong and no one wants to talk about what sleeps beneath us. First come, first served.Written by Steve ShellSound design by Steve...

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