Meet Our Cousins: The Harbingers

Meet Our Cousins: The Harbingers

Author: DeepNerd Media April 2, 2026 Duration: 52:49

Well hey there, family. This week Old Gods of Appalachia is taking an extra week off, as we do in between story arcs, and we will return on Thursday April 16th with the second arc of Old Gods of Appalachia Season 6: Long Shadows. We’ve got a whole new story we can’t wait to share with you. If you wanna hear that ad-free and a day early, go ahead and head on over to oldgodsofappalachia.com/theholler, cast your tithe in the collection plate, and get that early ad-free access, as well as unlocking hours of exclusive storylines, including the new deluxe edition of Unhallowed Grounds starring Cecil Baldwin of Welcome to Night Vale and former Durham, North Carolina, Poet Laureate DJ Rogers. But until then, allow us to fill the void with some exciting work from our friends over at Audacious Machine Creative. 


From the mind of Gabrielle Urbina, creator of Wolf 359, comes a modern fantasy podcast about the first two real magicians of the modern era and how that power changes the world forever. If you like magical rivals, political machinations, snappy dialogue, and dreaming of saving the world, the The Harbingers is a show for you


Magic is real. It’s real, and it’s coming back.


Listen to The Harbingers wherever you find your podcasts. Episodes come out biweekly on Thursdays. Learn more about The Harbingers at audaciousmachinecreative.com.

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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: 100

Old Gods of Appalachia
Podcast Episodes
One Last House [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:18
A special preview of the exclusive content to be found within the Holler. www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/theholler When the porch lights begin to wink out, it’s time for all little ghouls and goblins to head on home, but tw…
Episode 90: When the Darkness Comes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:01
All paths converge in a night of terror as season five comes to a close. CW: Sounds of: a loud rock concert, a fire alarm, a chainsaw, physical combat and injury by knives; contemplation of being LGBTQ+ in rural Appalach…
Episode 89: Lost in the Shadows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:23
In the penultimate episode of season five, all roads lead to a sanctuary for music and those who worship at its altar. CW: Gore, trauma related flashbacks, group vocalizations of pain related to ritual practices, awkward…
Episode 88: Good Times [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:42
As the sun sets, travelers make their way to the scruffy city of Knoxville. CW: Descriptions of a messy, unsanitary vehicle, automotive sounds, discussion of existential uncertainty, reflection on the death of a partner,…
Episode 87: Say Hello to the Night [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:36
Hunters of varying stripes take to the highway in pursuit of our young vampire friend.CW: References to historic racism and violence / hate crimes, lynching, threat of violence to crows (that is not carried out, family;…
Episode 86: Cry Little Sister [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:31
Wild hearts take to the road and shadows follow.CW: References to narcotic use, the death of a partner, burn care, family strife/arguing, the satanic panic, aggressive evangelism, vampire stuff.Written by Steve Shell and…
Episode 85: When You're Strange [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:10
The final arc of season five begins. Two trailer parks, unalike in dignity, is where we lay our scene. CW: Highway sounds, truck sounds, descriptions of mobile home parks, banging on door sounds, description of religion-…
Episode 84: Hardball [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:39
Vince and Chip have that chat. CW: Insects maggots, larvae, eye and internal body horror, gore, explosions, gunshots, collapsing building sounds, dog barking / growling sounds, sounds of a flamethrower, description of a…
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…