Episode 101: Keeper of Ways

Episode 101: Keeper of Ways

Author: DeepNerd Media June 11, 2026 Duration: 43:17

Rachel Harlow arrives to greet her past and her future.


CW: Discussion of murder of family members, mind control, and dismemberment and burial of dead bodies; small aircraft and door pounding sounds. 

 

Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Narrated and performed by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

The voice of Haman Locke: Alex McDonald Villareal

The voice of Marlena Locke: Glenna Grant

The voice of Rachel Harlow: Dax Dupuy 

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: “Can’t Wait ‘Til Armageddon” by Those Poor Bastards (download)


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Deep within the ancient hills and mist-shrouded hollows, a different kind of history waits. Old Gods of Appalachia, crafted by DeepNerd Media, is not merely a story but an excavation of the land's old, grim bones. This narrative podcast weaves together elements of folk horror and cosmic dread, rooted in the very soil of the mountains. It explores a world where the coal in the dark seams and the gnarled roots of the trees hold memories far older and more malevolent than any human settlement. Each episode feels like a found artifact, a tale passed down in whispers, warning of what stirs when the skin of the world is cut open. Listeners will hear interconnected stories of communities grappling with forces they cannot comprehend-forces that were here long before the first roads were carved and that will remain long after. The anthology format allows these chilling tales to unfold across different times and perspectives, all bound by the shared, haunted geography of central Appalachia. It’s a place where the price of progress is often measured in blood and darkness, and where the natural world itself holds a terrifying, sentient science. To tune into this podcast is to walk a forgotten path, to feel the weight of the mountains, and to understand that some legends are not just stories, but living, breathing warnings.
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