Episode 76: The Good Son

Old Gods of Appalachia

Horror, Folk Horror, Anthology, Science Fiction, Fiction, Appalachia, Eldritch

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

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 a child, ritual mutilation, death by monster, death by flora.

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 Cowboy Absher: Brandon Bentley

The voice of Kelson Stallard: Kelson Stallard

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

Outro music: “I Cannot Escape the Darkness” by Those Poor Bastards

Special equipment consideration provided by Lauten Audio.

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0:00.0	Well, hey there, family, Steve Scheld from Old Gods of Appalachia here. If you're listening to one of
0:06.3	the earlier episodes of our show, those before the beginning of season five, you may hear us talk
0:11.8	about supporting the show through our Patreon. I'm just popping in to let you know that Patreon
0:16.6	is going away. We just launched our very own subscription service, The Holler.
0:22.2	The Holler is powered by Supercast, a platform built from the ground up for podcasters
0:27.3	and their listeners.
0:28.3	We think you're going to like it a lot.
0:30.3	So if you'd like to support the show and enjoy ad-free episodes, exclusive
0:33.7	storylines and more, visit Old Gods of Appalachia.com slash the holler and join the family
0:40.3	today. You can find that link in the show notes of every episode. Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror anthology podcast
0:59.9	and therefore may contain material not suitable for all audiences.
1:08.4	So listener discretion is advised.
1:16.4	Baker's Gap, Tennessee,
1:24.6	1989.
1:39.2	Kelsen Stalard gazed out the window of his room at the motel six, holding the phone between his shoulder and cheek as he slid his calling card back into his wallet.
1:50.0	He let his eyes take in the scenic view of the parking lot while he waited for the miracle of modern long distance to manifest and connect him to his wife over in Blackmore, Virginia. There were a handful of cars and trucks scattered across the wide swath of pitted asphalt.
1:56.0	A couple of family-sized sedans were parked outside of two of the rooms downstairs.
2:03.0	One 18-wheeler stood like a bulwark in the hazy lights at the edge of the lot.
2:09.0	The remaining three were pickup trucks.
2:12.1	Two parked side by side bearing the name of an out-of-town business and the other near his own trusty Azuzu trooper.
2:19.7	It had taken him a solid half-hour to get from Big Gap Road back to the motel, and
2:23.9	Kelson was already regretting, allowing his father to stay and visit with his old school teacher
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