Meet Our Cousins: Spooked

Meet Our Cousins: Spooked

Author: DeepNerd Media July 16, 2026 Duration: 27:49

Well hey there, family. Old Gods of Appalachia is on a short break before the final story arc of season six begins, and will return on July 30th, 2026. But we can’t leave our family hanging for too long, so we have a special treat for y’all — a story from some cousins who spin their tales in the dark of night — a podcast called Spooked. It’s full of spirit and magic, and is hosted by our good friend Glynn Washington. Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves, and every story has an original score. So come with us, family, and explore a little place called… Dismal Falls.


There are some places, deep in the woods, far away from civilization, that are magical. Chuck is hiking deep in the Appalachian woods when he stumbles upon one of these places: Dismal Falls. But Dismal Falls isn’t all fairies and rainbows. It’s a place of dark magic.


This story comes to us from the Spooked podcast. Spooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. You can listen to Spooked on any podcast platform! Episodes drop weekly. Be afraid.


You can also find Spooked here:

Instagram:@spookedpod 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spookedpod 

X: https://x.com/SpookedPod 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookedpodcast 


Produced by Greta Weber, original score by Clay Xavier, artwork by Teo Ducot.

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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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Old Gods of Appalachia
Podcast Episodes
Episode 83: Field Training [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:15
An ancient adversary rears its many heads. CW: Blackmail, mention of marital infidelity, insect sounds, insect horror, lawyers. Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell Na…
Episode 82: Cold Call [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:31
A stranger looking to make a deal comes calling. CW: Discussion of exploitation of elders, threatened wildlife, animals reacting to a threat.Written by Cam Collins Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell Narra…
Episode 81: Gone Fishing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:37
In the spring of 1983, two men share battle scars and brotherhood in the little town of Mavisdale, VA.CW: Discussion of war, divorce, marital strife, alcohol addiction, references to domestic violence, social work issues…
Episode 80: Change of Plans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:24
Henricus Crane confronts the ghosts of his past.CW: Family strife, death of a sibling, monster violence,train sounds. Written by Steve ShellProduced and Edited by Cam Collins and Steve ShellNarrated and Performed by Stev…
Episode 79: Portrait of Authority [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:27
Pretty Polly Barrow faces shadows of the past while upholding her end of a bargain.CW: Family strife, description of a horror/monster themed kink club, death of a child, mutilation, sounds of a building being destroyed,…
Episode 78: The Horror of Babylon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:16
On a mission, Polly Barrow finds an unexpected ally in the dead streets of Tourniquet.CW: Family strife, discussion of monster based kinks and the unnatural conception of a child, risk of harm by weather related motor ac…
Episode 77: Brothers in Arms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:46
The second arc of Season Five begins. In the winter of 1944, sibling rivalry runs rampant in the house that Barrow built.CW: Family strife, discussion of the unnatural conception of a child, occult rituals, gore. Written…
Episode 76: The Good Son [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:07
The first story arc of season five comes to its inevitable conclusion.CW: Gunfire, kidnapping, fist fighting, gore, body horror, desecration of corpses, monster noises, howls, animal sounds, death of a child, ritual muti…
Episode 75: Logistics and Provisions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:14
Each side prepares for the oncoming night.CW: Discussion of suicide, dementia, depression, death of parents via auto accident, and smoking; kidnapping, occult/religious practices, religious trauma, threat of harm to an e…
Episode 74: The Good Shepherd [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:51
The days grow darker in Baker’s Gap as allies from different generations meet face to face.CW: Gunfire, profanity, mentions of ritual sex magic, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, cult activity, kidnapping, hobbits, threa…