Old Gods of Appalachia
Episode 35: More Harm Than Good

Episode 35: More Harm Than Good

May 12, 2022

The people of Bower County have had just about enough of Polly Barrow and the boys, and decide to do something about it.

CW: An armed mob, references to witchcraft practices, fire, house fire, burns / injuries incurred from those fires, non-graphic mention of a gunshot wound, strangulation, smothering / difficulty breathing, death by blunt force, explosions,body horror, ghosts, supernatural attack on a woman by a man, monster violence, ageist language (used by a villain), death, sounds of a woman in psychic pain.

Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Special script consultant: DJ Rogers
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of Polly Barrow: Tracy Johnston-Crum
The voice of Granny Underwood: Stephanie Hickling-Beckman
The voice of Nina Jennings: Shasparay Irvine
The voice of Tobias Underwood: DJ Rogers
The voice of Franklin Moses: Dr. Ray Christian
Intro Music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro Music: “Pretty Polly” as performed by Landon Blood and John Lee Bullard and a second version performed by Stacie Sexton.

Special guest voices (aka The Churchman Ghost Chorus): Cam Collins, Laura Hampton, Manda Alley Leonard, Jordan Shiveley, Kelson Stallard, Amerie Helton, Tonya Woolard, Nathan Cavicci, Jason Strength, Fiona Chamness, Colin Bulla, DL Armistead, Mortellus, Eric Daniel Pavey, Renee Hill, Grant McCracken, Dayv Cole, Terhan McDaniels, Monique Bouchard, Tyler Childers (no, not that Tyler Childers, the other one), Jékksyn Ícaro, Joshua Huntsinger, Theresa Daniels, Sarah Leary, Dan Craley, Edwin Maldanado Jr., Nikki Nelson-Hicks, Layla Cruse, Lindsey Deel with thanks and apologies to Billy Howell, Mayor Preston Blakely, D. Travis Brandel, Tonya Downing, Josh Roberts, Susan Fox, and anyone else who sent in files after Steve already started editing — thank you all for your contributions!

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