Episode 79: Portrait of Authority

Old Gods of Appalachia

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

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

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

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.
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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.
0:59.3	Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror anthology podcast and therefore may contain material not suitable for all audiences.
1:07.6	So listener discretion is advised.
1:19.6	Tensions were high.
1:23.2	As the chain-wrapped tires of the company truck carrying the Brothers Barrow
1:27.3	turned onto the final mile of pitted frozen asphalt
1:31.3	that would eventually lead them up a steep incline into what was once the town of Turnigant.
1:39.3	The road, if it could still be called such, was all but indistinguishable from the rest of the mountain side of the
1:46.1	blinding white the cloud cover overhead was gray and impressive felt as if the whole world was
1:54.0	tucked under a heavy quilt despite benuel's doubts mr trench had an excellent chauffeur, navigating slick spots that would have sent a lesser driver spinning off the side of the road.
2:08.0	A dangerous prospect, no matter which side of the frozen, patchy asphalt, the car careened over.
2:14.8	To the ride lay a steep ditch full of drifted snow that would mire down the vehicle and perhaps its passengers until springtime.
2:24.1	To the left was a long, long drop down the side of the mountain.
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