Old Gods of Appalachia
Episode 79: Portrait of Authority

Episode 79: Portrait of Authority

April 3, 2025

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 building being destroyed, monster noises.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of Polly Barrow: Tracey Johnston Crum
The voice of Orla: Betsy Puckett
The voice of Conrad Barrow: Cecil Baldwin
The voice of Benual Barrow: Brandon Bentley
The voice of Babylon: Cam Collins
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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