Stacking the Odds

Old Gods of Appalachia

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

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

"Stacking the Odds" was featured in the holiday live show Family Traditions, which was originally performed at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC, in December of 2023.

CW: Family strife, prophecy, mention of animal butchery, discussion of infertility, Christianity, baked goods.

Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

The voice of Nina Jennings: Shasparay Irvin

The voice of Tobias Underwood: D.J. Rogers

The voice of Marigold Underwood: Stephanie Hickling Beckman.

Outro music: “50 Second Instrumental” by Landon Blood

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
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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.
1:06.8	Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror anthology podcast and therefore may contain material not suitable for all audiences.
1:11.4	So listener discretion is advised.
1:20.6	Old Gods of Appalachia presents stacking the odds. A tale for the season.
1:23.6	Music season.
1:42.9	Bower County, West Virginia, December 21st, 1939.
1:51.4	Bower County lay under a light blanket of snow that sparkled in the sunlight as Nina Jennings steered her car carefully up the road that wound around Oak Mountain to her mama's house.
1:57.5	Snow flurries had come the previous afternoon growing a little heavier after dusk but by morning the skies clear to the sun shone down melting the snow from the roads and making her visit possible there are still a few icy patches in the areas where the trees cast more shade than the weak winter sun could penetrate so she took her time. But most of the trip had been easy,
2:20.3	even pleasant as she drove through a sparkling winter wonderland.
2:25.0	The trunk of Nina's Packard held presents wrapped in simple brown paper
2:28.8	and tied with ribbons of red and green yarn,
2:31.3	a huge tin filled with sausage balls,
2:34.0	and two long strands of cranberry
	...

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