I usually don't comment on videos, but I must say this series has been probably my favorite thing to turn on and listen too. I've been absolutely sucked into this world and it's people it's great. Being from the south myself living on the border of the Appalachians this is amazing. I also backed the TTRPG and have started writing my own adventure for my players. Can't wait for it to come in.
Truest words ever spoken about Appalachia. The story I always tell is about when I was a little kid. I’d go out and run around in the woods unsupervised because it was the 70s and that’s just how it was. We lived in a little hollow between the peak of one ridge and the side of a much taller one. Wasn’t much of a hollow, really, more of just a depression with a narrow oil and chip road and a row of small houses. Charcoal was a major industry here in the 18th century. They clear cut the woods to make fields for growing hemp or cereal grains down in the valleys. Up in the ridges they’d log ‘em out on big 20 year rotations until our two modern major industries came in: Prisons and fiberglass. The woods recovered fairly quickly. They were wild but still young. Every once in a while though, you’d find a grove of old growth trees just sitting there like they forgot to log it. Then you’d cross some invisible barrier and you’d know… The didn’t *forget* this place. They *avoided* it. The hair would stand back all the way down your spine and you’d know in some way you couldn’t define, that you were *not* welcome here. Nobody had to tell us about these places. In fact, hardly anyone would ever talk about it at all and never with outsiders. But we knew… somehow we just *knew* and we stayed away.
just stumbled across this channel, I live in Appalachia, you can feel the old gods presence all around here, some places stronger than others. there is something very "lovecraftian" here. look forward to listening to all the content.
Truly adore this podcast so much, especially as someone who was born and raised in Appalachia, hearing the way people talk down on it and the gross things they say about it. Hearing something so amazing is just like a breath of fresh air. Will forever love this and what y'all have made
The mystic dark arts of the RUclips pointed me in this direction a couple weeks ago. I still haven't gotten past Season One, the darkness keeps drawing me back to truly understand the depths of the Darkness of a Mother that seems angry, and the reasons She is. I'm going through Season One again, hoping to truly understand, before I move on to Season Two. Thank you, my new family, for inviting me to your stories, your histories and your rituals.
Trying to get my mom into this series, as well as coaxing her to listen to The Magnus Archives. She's more likely to listen this one lol. She likes the music as well.
Thank you for pronouncing it the way you do. Drives me nuts how many are from Appalachia and pronounce it wrong (looking at you, bitter southerner nyc)
Many thanks to Miss Miagi for telling me about this channel. How can I not be fascinated by a place where the locals are scarier than any cryptid or ghost ? If I'm not mistaken Andrew Jackson was Appalachian and any culture that can produce such a perfect blend of genius and madman is a place I want to know about. Is that theme song by the Handsome Family ?
@@OldGodsofAppalachia Now I never said he was a good man. Just an outsized and ungovernable one that this country is still reeling from. And without trying to justify his murders the Cherokee faced two fates - mob murder by white settlers who decided they wanted their land or the more systematic Nazi-style killing organized by Jackson under orders of the US government. He's interesting in the same way as Caligula or Genghis Khan. But the history books say he was a typical product of the Scotch-Irish settlers of the Tennessee frontier only more so. And a place that creates someone so fearsome is a place I want to know more about like how Ivan the Terrible got me interested in Russia. If I can't get the Handsome Family then Those Poor Bastards will certainly do. Or Lambchop or Bonnie Prince Billy. Given the people and music and stories from this place I know I am going to love this channel.
@@teddydog6229 important to mention that John Marshall, another Appalachian, stood in opposition to his monsterous actions. As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he ruled in favor of the Cherokee people, and Andrew Jackson just ignored him and shipped them away. Atleast where i live in Kentucky, and a stone's throw away from a University named after Marshall, few are proud of Andrew Jackson, and his traits as a human don't represent us.
@@TheJurzerker That is good to know and very refreshing. I brought him up to begin with because he was our first Appalachian President and people either loved him or thought he was mad. I suppose it wouldn't be inaccurate to say another outsized and far better President was also a son of Appalachia -Abraham Lincoln. And it's hard to imagine two more temperamentally different men. If possible James Polk of Tennessee was even crueler than Jackson. But for better or worse all three left a huge mark on the country. My happiest discovery was that Richard Hell is from Kentucky and almost single handedly invented punk rock. Now that's a native son we can all rejoice in !
Had to come out to the video because there's no way to comment on a podcast episode on spotify. Before even a single word about the podcast itself is spoken, having three solid minutes of ads and asking for donations on your episode 0, where people are just trying to quickly figure out if they're interested in listening or not, is not a great look. I guarantee you've turned away dozens of people that would otherwise love your podcast that way. I don't know how much control you have over that, but consider releasing a remastered version onto podcast services that skips straight to it, like this video.
So happy to find a new horror podcast after finishing the magnus archives
The ending made me cry
I'm glad I'm not the only one
Thankfully we've got the Magnus Protocol now. Also The White Vault is really good if you're looking for more.
If you need any other podcasts I recommend Malevolent it's absolutely amazing it got me into horror podcasts
I usually don't comment on videos, but I must say this series has been probably my favorite thing to turn on and listen too. I've been absolutely sucked into this world and it's people it's great. Being from the south myself living on the border of the Appalachians this is amazing. I also backed the TTRPG and have started writing my own adventure for my players. Can't wait for it to come in.
Truest words ever spoken about Appalachia.
The story I always tell is about when I was a little kid. I’d go out and run around in the woods unsupervised because it was the 70s and that’s just how it was.
We lived in a little hollow between the peak of one ridge and the side of a much taller one. Wasn’t much of a hollow, really, more of just a depression with a narrow oil and chip road and a row of small houses.
Charcoal was a major industry here in the 18th century. They clear cut the woods to make fields for growing hemp or cereal grains down in the valleys. Up in the ridges they’d log ‘em out on big 20 year rotations until our two modern major industries came in: Prisons and fiberglass. The woods recovered fairly quickly. They were wild but still young.
Every once in a while though, you’d find a grove of old growth trees just sitting there like they forgot to log it. Then you’d cross some invisible barrier and you’d know… The didn’t *forget* this place. They *avoided* it. The hair would stand back all the way down your spine and you’d know in some way you couldn’t define, that you were *not* welcome here.
Nobody had to tell us about these places. In fact, hardly anyone would ever talk about it at all and never with outsiders. But we knew… somehow we just *knew* and we stayed away.
just stumbled across this channel, I live in Appalachia, you can feel the old gods presence all around here, some places stronger than others. there is something very "lovecraftian" here. look forward to listening to all the content.
Once I started from this prologue I couldn't stop. I've never been much into podcasts until this. I'm hooked.
Truly adore this podcast so much, especially as someone who was born and raised in Appalachia, hearing the way people talk down on it and the gross things they say about it. Hearing something so amazing is just like a breath of fresh air. Will forever love this and what y'all have made
I binged the entire show and immediately signed up for patreon after running out of episodes. 😂 thank you for such a beautifully crafted series!
The mystic dark arts of the RUclips pointed me in this direction a couple weeks ago. I still haven't gotten past Season One, the darkness keeps drawing me back to truly understand the depths of the Darkness of a Mother that seems angry, and the reasons She is.
I'm going through Season One again, hoping to truly understand, before I move on to Season Two.
Thank you, my new family, for inviting me to your stories, your histories and your rituals.
Trying to get my mom into this series, as well as coaxing her to listen to The Magnus Archives. She's more likely to listen this one lol. She likes the music as well.
I read an article online that raved about this podcast, so I had to come bear witness. So far, so good🤘
Re listening to this magnificent podcast!
I ordered the Tabletop RPG and while I am waiting for the book. Now I am immersing myself in the lore so I can set up a good game.
Totally spell bound love it. Subbed.
Ayyyyy we got Cam in there!
Im afraid of everything that moves, i dont know why the fuck im even here!😂😂😂😂
The writing and presentation are truly inspired.
Dude, so glad I found this channel. The way you narrate the videos is extremely intriguing and makes me want to keep listening. Subbed!
Roll Tide from the foothills of Appalachia!
I just bought cabin in the Appalachian in Wv ..love love love
Welcome friend. Montani semper liberi
I've never listened to a podcast series...I am now hooked with this one!!
As well myself, in both regards.
Love this series! One of my absolute favorites, and reminds me of home.
North Carolina...makes me want to beat my chest!!!!WHOOO!
Intense! Beautiful. I'm hooked!
Back again for another listen of my favouurite series of bedtime stories :)
OH MAN! That one gave me goosebumps!I love these stories ❤
Im finally home
Just discovered this after dork tales just started doing live play of the rpg
Reddit brought me here!
Clint Mephisto brought me here
Thank you for pronouncing it the way you do. Drives me nuts how many are from Appalachia and pronounce it wrong (looking at you, bitter southerner nyc)
I’m not at all sure how “alternative” it is…. Not sure at all.🐝❤️🤗
Many thanks to Miss Miagi for telling me about this channel. How can I not be fascinated by a place where the locals are scarier than any cryptid or ghost ? If I'm not mistaken Andrew Jackson was Appalachian and any culture that can produce such a perfect blend of genius and madman is a place I want to know about. Is that theme song by the Handsome Family ?
Our theme song is by Landon Blood, as noted in the episode description. And no matter where he came from, Andrew Jackson was a genocidal monster.
@@OldGodsofAppalachia Now I never said he was a good man. Just an outsized and ungovernable one that this country is still reeling from. And without trying to justify his murders the Cherokee faced two fates - mob murder by white settlers who decided they wanted their land or the more systematic Nazi-style killing organized by Jackson under orders of the US government. He's interesting in the same way as Caligula or Genghis Khan. But the history books say he was a typical product of the Scotch-Irish settlers of the Tennessee frontier only more so. And a place that creates someone so fearsome is a place I want to know more about like how Ivan the Terrible got me interested in Russia.
If I can't get the Handsome Family then Those Poor Bastards will certainly do. Or Lambchop or Bonnie Prince Billy. Given the people and music and stories from this place I know I am going to love this channel.
@@teddydog6229 important to mention that John Marshall, another Appalachian, stood in opposition to his monsterous actions. As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he ruled in favor of the Cherokee people, and Andrew Jackson just ignored him and shipped them away. Atleast where i live in Kentucky, and a stone's throw away from a University named after Marshall, few are proud of Andrew Jackson, and his traits as a human don't represent us.
@@TheJurzerker That is good to know and very refreshing. I brought him up to begin with because he was our first Appalachian President and people either loved him or thought he was mad. I suppose it wouldn't be inaccurate to say another outsized and far better President was also a son of Appalachia -Abraham Lincoln. And it's hard to imagine two more temperamentally different men. If possible James Polk of Tennessee was even crueler than Jackson. But for better or worse all three left a huge mark on the country. My happiest discovery was that Richard Hell is from Kentucky and almost single handedly invented punk rock. Now that's a native son we can all rejoice in !
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Had to come out to the video because there's no way to comment on a podcast episode on spotify. Before even a single word about the podcast itself is spoken, having three solid minutes of ads and asking for donations on your episode 0, where people are just trying to quickly figure out if they're interested in listening or not, is not a great look. I guarantee you've turned away dozens of people that would otherwise love your podcast that way. I don't know how much control you have over that, but consider releasing a remastered version onto podcast services that skips straight to it, like this video.
Thanks for your feedback.
We can't control which individual episodes that's on. It's an all or nothing setting.
og was better, imo
This version is literally the same but better quality. Not sure how one can be better than the other.
The soul put into the first iteration felt deeper than this one. This one felt like it being read to me, not a story being told.
@@stoperror I’m sure it’s literally the same reading, just remastered.