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Emmaline's tee is now live

Sinerous' gorgeous portrait of the Gray Ghost of Black Mountain is now available in our merch shop! You can pick yours up at https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/56053772-familiar-and-beloved-emmaline?ref_id=13755. 

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The Bone Pickin' String Band tee

By popular request, the Bone Pickin' String Band now has merch! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/56111933-bone-pickin-string-band?ref_id=13755

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Familiar & Beloved tees are here!

The first of our Familiar & Beloved tees — featuring an amazing portrait of Sam by friend of the show Sinerous — is here! You can get yours now at https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/56050952-familiar-and-beloved-sam?ref_id=13755&store_id=465727. 

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 60: The Tale of Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe always gets his.

CW: Woodland ambiance, monster noises, monster body horror, gunshot (at low volume), discussion of hunting animals for food.

Written by Steve Shell
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Bloody Roots Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music: “Atonement” written and performed by Jon Charles Dwyer

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Unknown Roads Sampler

Join us as we time travel back to the fall of 2022 to pull back the veil on some material that has only been perceived on our original four date mini-tour: UNKNOWN ROADS. Includes exclusive performances by Steve Shell, Tracey Johnston-Crum, Corey Ryan Forrester, Blood on the Harp and Those Poor Bastards.

Familiar & Beloved will return on January 30, 2024. 

TRANSCRIPT WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW.

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2023/24 Release Schedule Updates

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The Bloodletting – Episode 2: Bad Vibes Only

Since folks seemed to enjoy it, I guess I'll keep posting these for those who aren't able to listen when the show airs on WPFR. This episode features music from some folks you may know. Our own Jacob  Danielsen-Moore is in Godsize. The bands Just Die! and Empty Ritual  feature vocals by Steve Shell and guitar by Matt Evans, who you may  remember from his work on "The Door Under the Floor" (guitar) and  "School Spirit" (the voice of Chris Ramey). Matt also plays guitar in &...

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 59: Points of Order

A young man’s final testimony brings new revelations to light as another steps forward to tell their tale.

CW: Courtroom proceedings, monster sounds, bodily harm via monster attack.

Written by Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of DL Walker: Cam Collins
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Bloody Roots Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music:...

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For the music lovers

Those of you who have completed your social media ritual and followed us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, may have seen our posts last week about Cam's new radio show! She's joined up with her friends at WPFR Pirate Flag Radio to bring you "The Bloodletting," an hour-long radio show that airs weekly. We thought you might like to hear episode 1, where she plays some of the music that inspires her work. 

Episode 2 airs tonight at 8 PM ET on WPFR and features music from some folks ...

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Familiar & Beloved: Kith and Kin Part II

Waylon meets the uncle he never knew he had and hears the story of why.

CW:Descriptions of the desecration of corpses,  nightmares, and anger / rage related to trauma; implied family conflict; monster/dog sounds, chanting,  contented cat sounds, description of supernatural drowning.

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
Intro and outro music: “Fa...

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 58: Opportunity Knocks

“I told you to be quick, young ones. Best you run.”

CW: Gunshot, kidnapping, threats of physical harm, industrial doors slamming, sound of a man screaming in the distance, gore, death, dismemberment and sounds of consumption by a monster, mention of death of a parent due to cancer.

Written by Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
The voice of Erebus Cain: Darren Marshall<...

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A Special Message from WOGA Radio

We're thankful for you, family, and thus we present this special holiday broadcast.

Featuring:
"Hollow Men" by Brother Landon Blood
"Don't Turn Away" by Jacob Danielsen-Moore
"Panthers on the Mountainside" by Jon Charles Dwyer featuring Michele Buzbee and Sarah Doreen MacPhee

Hosted by Steve Shell.

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 57: The Land of Nod

“And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”

CW: Kidnapping, threats of physical harm, industrial doors slamming, description of circus costuming, bluegrass.

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 Erebus Cain: Darren Marshall
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Bloody Roots Verses)...

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Early release delay

Our sincere apologies, family, but we may not make the early Patreon release this week due to various technical difficulties that have delayed production on this week's episode. We will post Episode 57: The Land of Nod as soon as we can, and you will absolutely have the ad-free version by tomorrow morning at the latest. We'll post the episode as soon as we can, but we wanted to let you know the situation.

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Attention, fans of the Railroad Man...

Cam  was fooling around with some design work this afternoon, family, and  decided to make y'all a little something. Hope you like it. Available on  our official store at TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/52731673-ever-onward-ever-forward?ref_id=13755

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 56: The Traveling Marvels

There are many threats to children who wander alone into these woods. Even those who may be wolves.

CW: Carnival ambience, chicken sounds, description/discussion of exploitative treatment of the disabled, brief description of the killing of chickens, snakes and other small animals, gore, monster noises.

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 Ereb...

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Happy Halloween, family!

Well hey there, family. Happy Halloween, Samhain, or whatever spooky holiday you might be celebrating. Just stopping in for a second to bring y’all some news from the production office here at DeepNerd Media. This year we’re trying something a little different with our seasonal bonus episodes that have traditionally dropped on Halloween, Valentines Day, and Christmas Day. Starting officially this fall, these episodes will be published sometime during those holiday seasons, but perhaps not...

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Happy Halloween, family!

Well hey there, family. Happy Halloween, Samhain, or whatever spooky holiday you might be celebrating. Just stopping in for a second to bring y’all some news from the production office here at DeepNerd Media. This year we’re trying something a little different with our seasonal bonus episodes that have traditionally dropped on Halloween, Valentines Day, and Christmas Day. Starting officially this fall, these episodes will be published sometime during those holiday seasons, but perhaps not...

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Familiar & Beloved: Kith and Kin Part 1

Five years following the events of Black Mouthed Dog, Oanetta Boggs seeks help outside the holler to combat the wounds suffered by her son in service to the Green.

CW: Descriptions of aging and bodily discomfort, dog inflicted wounds, blood, nightmares, and anger / rage related to trauma; implied family conflict; monster/dog sounds, cat sounds.

Written by Steve Shell
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Collins a...

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Annoucing our Family Traditions musical guests

Family, we are incredibly excited to announce the musical family joining us for our upcoming holiday show, Family Traditions, December 16th & 17th at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. Get ready to stomp your feet to some hillbilly shit with Jacob Danielsen Moore! Hear Brother Landon Blood croon your favorite theme songs live in person! And have your hankies ready as Jon Charles Dwyer breaks all our hearts again!

This is a show you absolutely do not want to miss! Tickets are still av...

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Holiday show update

Family, we are incredibly excited to announce the cast of our upcoming holiday show, Family Traditions, December 16th & 17th at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. Joining us for this very special event, we have special guest Cecil Baldwin  plus returning fan favorites Stephanie Hickling Beckman, Brandon Sartain, Dr. Ray Christian, Betsy Puckett, Shasparay Irvin, Tracey Johnston-Crum, D.J. Rogers, Allison Mullins, and joining us for the first time on the Old Gods of Appalachia stage, B...

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 55: The Matter of the Children

Can there be justice for the children of the Clutch?

CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging, choking, moaning and other pain-related vocalizations, breaking bones and tearing flesh, keening / distressed animal noises, court / legal proceedings, mention of pregnancy and childbirth, monster noises.

Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
Produced and edited by Cam Col...

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S4: Root & Branch – Episode 54: Caveat Emptor

Jack confronts a face from the past he cannot name.

CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging/choking, court/legal proceedings, verbal/emotional abuse, description of/reference to bodily odors, description of death by horse, discussion of sex work, pregnancy, endangerment of a pregnant person, racism, non-graphic mention of the birth of a child.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
Sound design b...

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Performance Review

Standard protocol for all employees of Barrow Mineral Resources.

CW: Automobile engine sounds. mentions/descriptions of death by fire, decapitation and asphyxiation, threats of forced cannibalism and the mutilation of corpses.

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins
Narrated by Steve Shell
The voice of Polly Barrow is Tracey Johnston Crum
The voice of Henricus Crane is Steve Shell
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FAQs & Help

Welcome to our Patreon, family! If you're new to Patreon and have questions about how all this works, have a question about your account, etc., please visit our FAQs & Help section under the Collections tab.

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Care packages

When will I receive my care package?

TLDR: 2 calendar months for US, 3 for international.

We ship a care package to US residents with a monthly subscription once they have been subscribed for 2 months (3 months for international packages due to shipping costs). Annual subscribers will receive their package when we ship the next batch.

2 months = 2 calendar months, not 2 payments. It takes time to assemble and mail care packages. Please don...

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Live shows

How do early access tickets for Patreon members work?

Whenever possible, we give Patreon supporters at the Blood Kin ($15) tier and above an extra day or two to purchase tickets to our live shows before they go on sale for the general public.

We announce live shows a day or two before presale, and typically several days before tickets are made available to the public.

On the day the presale starts, we will post a ticketing link and the presale code you nee...

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Release schedule

How often are regular season episodes released?

We release episodes on our regular, public feed EVERY OTHER THURSDAY when we are in season (i.e. not on hiatus working on the next season), with some exceptions:

  1. Typically we take a break between story arcs, which we will announce at the end of whatever episode we release before that break.
  2. Occasionally we publish bonus stories that fall outside the season. These may be published during the season (f...

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Accessing your Patreon Discord benefits

What is Discord?

Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat platform with helpful built-in functions like spoiler tags that make it a great place for fans to chat about the show. Steve and Cam pop into the official Discord server from time to time to chat.

Discord does a great job of explaining what exactly a server is and how to use them here: Beginner's ...

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Your Private RSS link

What is the private RSS link?

RSS is short for Really Simple Syndication. It’s a  great way to subscribe to a source of information or entertainment, such  as a podcast, and get updates delivered to you. These sources are called feeds.

On Patreon, the content we upload is used to create a private RSS feed for each of our members. You can add this to your favorite podcast app to listen to ad-free and/or Patreon exclusive episodes if you don't want to...

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