Steve reads most of a chapter of a classic novel that he used to teach.
STEVE READS is a new Patreon-exclusive series from DeepNerd Media. People have said for over a year now that they’d listen to Steve Shell, narrator of Old Gods of Appalachia, read the phonebook, cereal boxes, or whatever other mundane text he could lay hands on. Welp. Here you go, Family.
2021-05-31 15:54:56 +0000 UTC View PostHe had always wanted to come here, to this diamond in the rough wedged in-between kissin’ cousins of a state line: Paradise — a city split down the middle between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Tennessee — was a bustling town in the early winter of 1928.
CW: Discussion of historical slavery and military desertion, human trafficking, assault and robbery.
Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
For those of you who couldn’t join us live this evening, here’s the recording of tonight’s livestream event, with important announcements for upcoming Patreon content, news, and a very special treat to wrap it all up.
2021-05-11 23:05:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we see young Daughter Dooley on that fateful night she made a bargain with a thing that pretends to be a black stag. Original art by Alex Nichols, now available as a digital wallpaper.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the “move and scale” feature on the device of your choice to size them to...
2021-05-10 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
You may have heard some exciting news today from Rusty Quill, the folks who produce some of our favorite podcasts, such as The Magnus Archives and Rusty Quill Gaming. Old Gods of Appalachia has joined Rusty's brand new RQ Network, which will provide distribution, marketing and advertising for the show.
Take a look at this quick video to learn more about what ...
2021-05-10 14:38:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Jacob is one of Steve and Cam's oldest friends and is also Steve's barber. You might also recognize his voice from the role of Daniel Boggs in Build Mama a Coffin. A version of this song will appear on an upcoming soundtrack project, but since the main story part of the song was buried under the post-roll of Steve running his mouth, I figured we could give you a full listen., You can check out Jake's other work over at 2021-05-07 15:04:21 +0000 UTC View Post
The light dies and the darkness comes to the big parlor house out in the gap. There will be blood. There will be death. The conclusion of the The Railroad Man and the Local Magistrate storyline.
CW: Discussion of agency and consent, gunfire, body horror, decay, aging, death by magic, death of human appearing monsters, familial stress and conflict.
Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced by Cam Collins a...
To celebrate the occasion, we bring you an oldie-but-goodie design (but one of my — Cam's — personal faves), Family Matters, as a digital wallpaper. So y'all wish our beloved narrator a happy one in the comments, and enjoy.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the “move and scale” feature on the devic...
2021-05-03 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a bit overrated in this case, as Daughter Dooley can attest!
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the “move and scale” feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-04-26 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Railroad man and his new friends follow Vera Blevins to Baker’s Gap in 1913, and things will never be the same.
CW: Mention of death of a family member by illness, family strife, mention of consentual sex work, verbal threats, discussion of religious issues.
Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of The Railroad Man: Yuri Lowenthal
The voice of Jerry...
Good morning, family! Darcy Rose Morgan's iconic Witch Queen and Bartholomew design is now available for you as a wallpaper for your digital devices.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the “move and scale” feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-04-19 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
An oldie but a goodie, now available as a digital wallpaper, family. We hope enjoy. There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the “move and scale” feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-04-12 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1913, a girl escaped the company-owned parlor house where she'd been kept against her will in possession of company property. She headed south via rail to her family's home in Baker's Gap, TN. She was followed.
CW: References to historical racism; references to consensual sex work; descriptions of human trafficking; mention of excrement; non-specific mention of the deaths of children; descriptions of sex work-related (but non-sexual) violence, injuries and death; description of monst...
2021-04-08 01:58:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the inaugural gathering of The Red Thread Society. Six panelists chosen from our Discord community come together to discuss plot and character development and connect the dots of conspiracy and theory in the world of Old Gods of Appalachia.
Host: Steve Shell
Featuring: Bonecrusher, Churlington Beescoat, Frances K R, Groundshaker, Max Bruiser, and Vic.
Topic: Everyone’s favorite avatar of vengeance for the young dead beneath the mountains of...
2021-04-06 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning, family. We thought you might enjoy our "Property of Barrow & Locke" art as a wallpaper for your phone, tablet, or dimensional teleporter. There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the "move and scale" feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-04-05 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The Red Thread Society is an upcoming panel discussion show featuring panelists from our discord community sharing their takes, theories and ideas on plot points, character development and other dots to connect in the world of Old Gods of Appalachia.
Debut episode: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Exclusively available on Patreons for patrons pledging $5 and up.
p.s. No, family, this is not an April Fool's Day prank. We don't hold with that sort of nonsense round here...
2021-04-01 17:49:46 +0000 UTC View Post
We just love this OGoA inspired piece by friend of the show @Aleks7even, and we hope y'all will enjoy it on your devices as well.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the "move and scale" feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-03-29 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We journey back in time to the end of the 19th Century in Combe County, North Carolina so that we can gain proper perspective on where that incident with the local magistrate and the Railroad Man sprung from.
CW: Institutional Racism/Brutality. Violent work related death.
Written by Steve Shell
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of Jerry Brotherton: Cory Ryan Forrester
The voice of Th...
Episode 22 of Old Gods of Appalachia will be released on Wednesday, March 24th in recognition of the finale of The Magnus Archives this Thursday. Our next episode will drop in its regularly scheduled Thursday slot on April 8th.
And yes, this means you — our Patreon family — get this week's episode tomorrow!
2021-03-22 16:06:30 +0000 UTC View Post
As y'all already know, the dark can make family out of anyone. We thought the family would enjoy that reminder in the form of some wallpapers.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the "move and scale" feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-03-22 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostFor those of you who had pledged for 2 months or more during the time when t-shirts were offered as a reward, the final round of t-shirts and packing materials are in hand and shipping this week for everyone who commented on our last call post.
BUT WAIT! There's more.
Shipping has also begun for one piece of the promised deluxe care package for Patrons at the Covenant level and above. (More to follow!) So keep your eyes on your mailboxes!
2021-03-15 20:56:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Good afternoon, family. We thought you might enjoy a little Horned Head to watch over your devices and warn away all who might approach unwelcome. There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the "move and scale" feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-03-15 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
"And when the pastor's boy had tried to kiss her after prayer meeting one night, and he come home all scratched up like he met a cattywampus, babblin' that that girl could change her shape, and she was gonna hunt him down and kill him in his sleep because he wouldn't kiss her when she wanted... well, things took a turn. The boy was a liar, of course, as many boys are. She wasn't gonna kill him and she didn't change her shape… that much. She just needed him to know that she was not for him."...
2021-03-08 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBy request, here's the track that played under the post-roll of the Season 2, Act 2 finale. Matt Evans (of Door Under the Floor musical acclaim) and your very own Narrator creating their very own creeped out version of this classic song. Note the lyrics of the third verse, as they are original and might be familiar. Enjoy, Family.
2021-03-04 17:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The truth comes out about the hard death of Frank Tilley and Sheriff Andy Hodge has a tough choice to make.
CW: Descriptions and depictions of physical and emotional domestic violence, monster violence, gore, disfigurement, dismemberment, religious trauma.
Written by Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Intro music: "The Land Unknown," written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music...
"Notice I said the Dead Queen and not The Queen of The Dead because she does not rule all the dead and the thing she served doesn't walk these woods anymore, and we should thank God for that everyday...." Please enjoy artist Darcy Rose Morgan's take on the Dead Queen as a wallpaper for your devices, family.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be wor...
2021-03-01 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Just the cutest, pettiest little pony by Jékksyn Orilyn Ícaro to spruce up your devices! There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the "move and scale" feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-02-22 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Three months before Frank Tilley met a hard death on the tracks outside Baker's Gap, Esther Campbell moved to Baker's Gap in search of a new life and a new way of worship.
CW: Discussion of Domestic Violence, Fundamentalist Religious Themes
Written by: Steve Shell
Narrated by: Steve Shell
Intro music: "The Land Unknown," written and performed by Landon Blood
In story song: “Am I Born To Die? (Traditional) performed by Landon Blood
Outro music: “I Cannot Escape...
Our holiday trilogy comes to a close as we witness two different joinings of souls for all eternity. Headphones recommended. You are not prepared, Family.
CW: Gore, Monster Violence, Desecration
Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Narrated by Steve Shell
Music: "The Bride" by Landon Blood
Afternoon, family. We thought you might enjoy artist Caitlin Soliman's Walker Sisters portrait as a wallpaper for the device or devices or your choice.
There is a vertical version (for phones and some tablets) and a horizontal version (for computers and some tablets). Both versions are quite large and should be workable for you. You just need to use the "move and scale" feature on the device of your choice to size them to fit.
2021-02-08 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post