Old Gods of Appalachia

The tale of the Bride of Lonely Creek reaches its bloody conclusion in the final episode of season six.

CW: Some more blood. Of course. References to the eating of human eyeballs and vermin, death by torture, monster sounds, collapsing sounds/explosions, and consumption of alcohol.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins

Intro...

As Joseph Bland’s dreams come to fruition, something stalks the men and women at Lonely Creek.

CW: Yep. More blood. It’s murderpalooza over here, family. Drowning, disembowelment, flaying, consumption of human bodies, impalement, domestic violence, vomiting, mention of hunting animals (no animals harmed), concern for the safety of children (no children harmed).

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Joseph Bland: Willie Repoley

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Summer brings rain of various kinds to Lonely Creek.

CW: Still more blood (this is Lavinia’s story — did you expect anything less?). Falls from various types of heights, broken bones, more eyeball injury, knife wounds, interpersonal conflict, domestic abuse, mention of the deaths of parents and wild animal mutilations (not described in detail, and no, not involving Azzy); threats to and concern for the safety of a pet.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

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The bride explores her new home as shadows begin to stir. 

CW: Blood. We cannot stress that enough. Lots of blood. Eyeball injury, severed body parts, crushed limbs, impalements, interpersonal conflict, mention of the deaths of parents and grandparents. 

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Joseph Bland: Willie Repoley

The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins

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There’s a story whispered in these hollers that speaks of the ones who never got their proper prom — how they wait, patient as roots, for the night the veil goes thin enough to try again. This Halloween, that night comes to Asheville, North Carolina.

On October 31st, Old Gods of Appalachia drags Eulogy down into the dark for a night unlike any other — fog curling low across the floor, candlelight flickering like it’s afraid of something just outside the door. DJ Poltergeist commands the decks, spinning deep cuts that sound like they were pulled straight...

The rich man’s son brings his betrothed to Lonely Creek.

CW: References to personal ads, mail-order brides, death of parents, cat sounds, rain and wind sounds, horse drawn carriage sounds.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Joseph Bland: Willie Repoley

The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the...

Old acquaintances come face to face, and a story begins. 

CW: References to slavery, racism, land theft, genocide of indigneous people, poison, eldritch madness, monster noises.

Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Cultural sensitivity consultation by DJ Rogers

The voice of Joseph Bland: Willie Repoley

The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins

Intro mu...

A little palate cleanser before the final course of season six begins in earnest.

CW: Public transportation sounds, monster noises.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music:”Wherever You Go” by Lunar Grove (download) (instagram)

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Well hey there, family. Old Gods of Appalachia is on a short break before the final story arc of season six begins, and will return on July 30th, 2026. But we can’t leave our family hanging for too long, so we have a special treat for y’all — a story from some cousins who spin their tales in the dark of night — a podcast called Spooked. It’s full of spirit and magic, and is hosted by our good friend Glynn Washington. Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves, and every stor...

Dinner and a show.

CW: Gore, intense body horror, dismemberment, ocular destruction, vomiting, discussion of death of family members, familial strife, grief, mind control, vocal mourning, monster sounds, collapsing building/earthquake sounds.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Haman Locke: Alex McDonald Villareal

The voice of Marlena Locke: Glenna Grant

The voice of Rachel Harlow: Dax Dupuy<...

Patience isn’t always a virtue.

CW: Discussion of death of family members, familial strife, grief, mind control, and vocal mourning.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Can’t Wait ‘Til Armageddon” by Those Poor Bastards (download)

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Rachel Harlow arrives to greet her past and her future.

CW: Discussion of murder of family members, mind control, and dismemberment and burial of dead bodies; small aircraft and door pounding sounds. 

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Haman Locke: Alex McDonald Villareal

The voice of Marlena Locke: Glenna Grant

The voice of Rachel Harlow: Dax Du...

Wheels are set in motion, and there is no turning back.

CW: Discussion of murder of family members, monster and train sounds, occult practices, mutilation and reanimation of a corpse, mind control.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Haman Locke: Alex McDonald Villareal

The voice of Marlena Locke: Glenna Grant

The voice of Rachel Harlow: Dax Dupuy<...

Commandments are broken and great men are found wanting. 

CW: Discussion of murder of family members, monster and train sounds, occult practices, mutilation and reanimation of a corpse, death by monster. 

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of the Railroad Man: Yuri Lowenthal

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon B...

In these mountains, there is more than one royal family.

CW: Discussion of murder of family members, death post-childbirth; monster noises, train sounds, occult practices, and ritual self harm.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Rachel Harlow: Dax Dupuy

The voice of Haman Locke: Alex McDonald Villarreal

The voice of the Railroad Man: Yuri Lowenthal

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A little palate cleanser before the second course of season two begins in earnest.

CW: Monster sounds; holiday party sounds; mention of a dead parent.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Panthers on the Mountainside (Live)” written and performed by Jon Charles Dwyer ft. the Jon Ch...

Well hey there, family. This week Old Gods of Appalachia is taking an extra week off, as we do in between story arcs, and we will return on Thursday April 16th with the second arc of Old Gods of Appalachia Season 6: Long Shadows. We’ve got a whole new story we can’t wait to share with you. If you wanna hear that ad-free and a day early, go ahead and head on over to oldgodsofappalachia.com/theholler, cast your tithe in the collection plate, and get that early ad-free access, as well as unlocking hours of exclusive storylines, incl...

The black door opens. Who or what will pass through? 

CW: Historical hospital settings, gore, deaths by monster and falling, monster and monster eating sounds, ghost violence, grief. 

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Granny White: Betsy Puckett

The voice of Brother Bartholomew: Dr. Ray Christian

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach...

The dead make their case as oblivion lurks in the shadows. 

CW: Historical hospital settings, discussion of familial neglect and the death of a child, elements of a haunting., death by monster, evil cat and monster sounds.

Written by Steve Shell

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Black Mouthed D...

Ghosts of the past and the present manifest around the occupant of room sixteen.

CW: Historical hospital settings, loss of bodily autonomy/control, death by mutilation, decapitation, and monster; sounds of screeching birds and breaking glass, endangerment of children, description of the aftermath of a mass killing, elements of a haunting.

Written by Steve Shell

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Re...

In the summer of 1928, a mysterious stranger seeks help and healing at Woodhaven Sanitorium.

CW: References to death by illness, historical hospital settings, eye/mouth related gore, loss of bodily autonomy/control, death by mutilation, decapitation, and monster; monster and crying sounds.

Written by Steve Shell

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Wally Gentry: Don Martin

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Re...

An amuse bouche before our first course of the season.

CW: References to death by illness, historical hospital settings.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Sick and Alone” by Those Poor Bastards

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A brief look ahead into the long shadows of Season Six.

CW: References to family secrets, train sounds.

Written by Steve Shell

Edited by Cam Collins

Produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro/Outro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

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Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)

Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself working within The [REDACTED] Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena. As he becomes entangled with paranormal forces and secret agendas, Jacob begins to discover a sense of belonging in a place he never expected.

Equal parts horror and workplace satire, [REDACTED] takes inspiration from late 90s & early 2000s te...

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When the porch lights begin to wink out, it’s time for all little ghouls and goblins to head on home, but two children decide to knock on just one more door.

CW: Bugs. So. Many. Bugs. We can’t stress this enough: BUGS. Children splitting time between divorced parents, unsanitary living conditions, children in danger, monster sounds.

Written by Cam Collins 

Narrated by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve...

All paths converge in a night of terror as season five comes to a close. 

CW: Sounds of: a loud rock concert, a fire alarm, a chainsaw, physical combat and injury by knives; contemplation of being LGBTQ+ in rural Appalachia, discussion of death of a partner, gore, multiple decapitations, impending death by vampires, death by chainsaw, so much vampire violence.

Written by Steve Shell, Cam Collins and special guest NitaJade

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by...

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 ritual practices, awkward teenage romance, lots of vampire violence. Description of stress induced vomiting (no sounds), and ritualized vampire self-harm. Discussion of complicated family relationships,sexuality and high school bullshit. 

Written by Steve Shell, Cam Collins and special guest NitaJade

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

S...

As the sun sets, travelers make their way to the scruffy city of Knoxville. 

CW: Descriptions of a messy, unsanitary vehicle, automotive sounds, discussion of existential uncertainty, reflection on the death of a partner, references to urination, death by vampire, sexual themes, discussion of vampire violence, references to alcohol and drug use, cheesy answering machine outgoing message.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The vo...

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 carried out, family; you should know us better than that by now), death of a spouse, death of a parent, death in child birth, danger posed to a child during birth, lots of vampire stuff, sexual themes, fire, entrapment in a buring building, death by fire, body horror; sounds of stabbing, gunshots.

Written by Cam Collins, Steve Shell, and special...

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 stuff.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Miranda Coffey: Andie Marie Tillman

The voice of Troy: Adam Kampouris

The voice of Denise Ramey: Autumn Boegeman

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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, description of religion-themed family strife.

Written by Steve Shell 

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Miranda: Andie Marie Tillman

The voice of Troy: Adam Kampouris

The voice of Denise Ramey: Autumn Boe...

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 flamethrower, description of a dog in peril (unharmed), tequila and other alcohol use. 

Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Home is Nowhere Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro...

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 edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Home is Nowhere Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Stone’s Throw" by Jon Charles Dwyer (available exclusively on the Old Gods of Appalachia bandcamp page at oldgodsofappalachia.bandcamp.com)

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 Collins and Steve Shell 

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Home is Nowhere Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Stone’s Throw" by Jon Charles Dwyer (available exclusively on the Old Gods of Appalachia bandcamp page at oldgodsofappalachia.bandcamp.co...

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 violence, social work issues, forest / bird sounds.

Written by Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Home is Nowhere Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Stone's Throw” by Jon Charles...

Henricus Crane confronts the ghosts of his past.

CW: Family strife, death of a sibling, monster violence,train sounds.

Written by Steve Shell

Produced and Edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and Performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Home is Nowhere Verses: Traditional)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “God's Dark Heaven” by Those Poor Bastards

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