Episode 97: Excursus II
Old Gods of Appalachia
Old Gods of Appalachia
4.9 • 5.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
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 Charles Choir (download here)
The new Those Poor Bastards record, "Black Tongue" (download here)
Special equipment consideration provided by Lauten Audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hey there, family, if you love old gods of Appalachia, I want to help us keep the home fires burning, but maybe aren't comfortable with the monthly commitment. Well, you can still support us via the ACAS supporter feature. No gift too large, no gift too small. Just click on the link in the show description, and you too can toss your tithe in the collection |
| 0:23.5 | plate. |
| 0:24.4 | Feel free to go ahead and do that. |
| 0:26.7 | Right about now. |
| 0:32.6 | Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror anthology podcast and therefore may contain material |
| 0:40.5 | not suitable for all audiences so listener discretion is advised |
| 0:48.5 | you know When the fire dies down, in the woods go quiet, and you think you told every tale you know |
| 1:16.6 | and old flame blooms to reshape the darkness so you lock your eyes On the trembling glow |
| 1:29.0 | The faces you find |
| 1:33.3 | They're so familiar |
| 1:34.6 | They could almost speak |
| 1:37.4 | Their stories fall where the light |
| 1:41.5 | won't reach |
| 1:42.5 | And you can feed the fire |
| 1:46.7 | to curse the darkness |
| 1:48.1 | when the voices call |
| 1:50.9 | but in the end |
| 1:53.9 | long shadows |
| 1:55.6 | fall |
| 1:59.0 | fall fall Vol Rowan Oak, Virginia, 1991. |
| 2:28.6 | It had been an unusually warm December, |
| 2:32.2 | with temperatures hovering in the low 60s. |
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