Old Gods of Appalachia explained

Old Gods of Appalachia
Genre:	Horror podcast
Creator:	Steve Shell Cam Collins
Narrated:	Steve Shell
Voices:	Kataalyst Alcindor Stephanie Hickling Beckman Brandon Bentley Dr. Ray Christian Cam Collins Méabh de Brún Corey Ryan Forrester Shasparay Irvin Aliya Johnson Tracey Johnston-Crum Matthew Krieg Veronica Limeberry Ashe Loper Yuri Lowenthal Sarah Doreen MacPhee Allison Mullins Betsy Puckett D.J. Rogers Brandon Sartain Steve Shell Jordan Shively Charlie Smith
Language:	English
Updates:	Weekly
Length:	15–30 minutes
Theme Music Composer:	Landon Blood
Num Seasons:	4
Num Episodes:	65
Began:	October 31, 2019
Production:	DeepNerd Media
Provider:	RustyQuill

Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror podcast written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell that debuted on October 31, 2019. The show is produced by DeepNerd Media, is distributed by Rusty Quill, and was adapted into a role-playing game by Monte Cook Games. Each episode uses a combination of narration and audio drama to tell historical fiction stories based on Appalachian folklore. The fifth season will premiere on October 31, 2024.^[1]

Background

The show is written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins. The stories are original fiction that draws on a mix of history and folk tales for inspiration and address strange things from witchcraft to the paranormal.^[2] The cast for the show either currently live or grew up in Appalachia.^[3]

Episodes

Season 4 (2023–24)

Reception

Toni Oisin of Collider praised the show saying that "the style the script is written in is gripping, making it hard to switch off after the first episode."^[4] Aysel Atamdede of 60 Seconds Magazine praised the show saying that the podcast contains "immersive, wonderfully written, lovingly narrated stories."^[5] A reader's pick on Vulture written by Eli L. praised the show saying that "it captures the spirit of Appalachia in a way that makes me nostalgic … in addition to keeping me jumping at shadows!"^[6]

Awards

Date	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2022	World Fantasy Awards	Special Award - Professional	Cam Collins and Steve Shell for Old Gods of Appalachia		^[7]
2021	Discover Pod Awards	Best Overall Podcast	Old Gods of Appalachia		^[8]
		Audio Drama or Fiction Podcast
	Audio Verse Awards	Overall Storytelling Production for an Existing Production	Old Gods of Appalachia		^[9]
		Cover Art for an Existing Production
		Writing for an Existing Storytelling Production	Cam Collins and Steve Shell
		Storyteller in an Existing Production	Steve Shell
		Music Direction in an Existing Storytelling Production
		Environmental and Action Sound Design in an Existing Storytelling Production
		Original Vocal Composition in an Existing Storytelling Production	"The Land Unknown (The Hollow Heart Verses)" by Landon Blood for Old Gods of Appalachia
2020	Discover Pod Awards	Audio Drama or Fiction Podcast	Old Gods of Appalachia		^[10]
	Audio Verse Awards	Overall Storytelling Production for a New Production	Old Gods of Appalachia		^[11]
		Writing of a New Storytelling Production	Cam Collins and Steve Shell
		Storyteller in a New Production	Steve Shell
		Environmental and Action Sound Design in a New Storytelling Production
		Original Vocal Composition in a New Storytelling Production	"The Land Unknown" by Landon Blood for Old Gods of Appalachia
		Performance of a Leading Role in a New Audio Play Production	Betsy Puckett in Old Gods of Appalachia: Build Mama a Coffin

Adaptation

The creation of the roleplaying game based on the Old Gods of Appalachia was formally announced on November 12, 2021.^{[12] [13]} The show was adapted by Monte Cook Games.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FAQ Old Gods of Appalachia . July 10, 2024 . Old Gods of Appalachia.
2. Web site: Stevens . Ryan . June 17, 2021 . Old Gods of Appalachia Creates An All-American Horror . live . March 18, 2022 . Discover Pods . Elite Cafe Media . en-US . June 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629025924/https://discoverpods.com/old-gods-of-appalachia-review/ .
3. News: Lett . Phoebe . October 11, 2020 . 4 Podcasts That Go Bump in the Night . en-US . . live . March 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318003804/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/at-home/spooky-podcasts.html . March 18, 2022 . 0362-4331.
4. Web site: Oisin . Toni . December 7, 2021 . 7 Horror Fiction Podcasts to Check Out While You Wait for the Next Episode of 'Dark Woods' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318003932/https://collider.com/horror-fiction-podcasts-like-dark-woods/ . March 18, 2022 . March 18, 2022 . . Valnet . en-US.
5. Web site: Atamdede . Aysel . May 31, 2021 . You Should be Listening To: Old Gods of Appalachia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506133735/https://60secondsmag.com/you-should-be-listening-to-old-gods-of-appalachia/ . May 6, 2022 . March 18, 2022 . 60 Seconds Magazine . . en-US.
6. Web site: Quah . Nicholas . September 30, 2020 . Two Minutes Past Nine, No Compromise, and 7 More Podcasts Worth Trying . live . March 18, 2022 . . . en-US . March 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318003804/https://www.vulture.com/2020/09/no-compromise-npr-podcasts.html .
7. Web site: 20 July 2022 . Nominees for the 2022 World Fantasy Awards have been announced! . 20 July 2022 . World Fantasy Award WFC2022 . en-US . 20 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720174801/https://www.wfc2022.org/world-fantasy-award . live .
8. Web site: 19 October 2021 . Announcing the winners of the 2021 Discover Pods Awards . 19 October 2021 . Discover Pods Awards . en-US . 19 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019155029/https://awards.discoverpods.com/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2021-discover-pods-awards/ . live .
9. Web site: 17 April 2022 . 2021 Winners - The Audioverse Awards . 17 April 2022 . Audioverse Awards . en-US . 17 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417184636/https://audioverseawards.net/2021-winners/ . live .
10. Web site: 9 November 2020 . Announcing the winners of the 2020 Discover Pods Awards . 9 November 2020 . Discover Pods Awards . en-US . 17 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217040759/https://awards.discoverpods.com/winners-2020-discover-pods-awards/ . live .
11. Web site: 28 March 2021 . 20210Winners - The Audioverse Awards . 28 March 2021 . Audioverse Awards . en-US . 17 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517075728/https://audioverseawards.net/2020-winners/#Congratulations_to_the_Winners_of_the_2020_Audio_Verse_Awards . live .
12. Web site: Hoffer . Christian . November 2, 2021 . Old Gods of Appalachia Tabletop RPG Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318003932/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/old-gods-appalachia-tabletop-rpg-announced/ . March 18, 2022 . March 18, 2022 . . . en-US.
13. Web site: B. . William . November 2, 2021 . The Old Gods of Appalachia, RPG Announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506133727/https://game-news24.com/2021/11/02/the-old-gods-of-appalachia-rpg-announced/ . May 6, 2022 . March 18, 2022 . Game News 24 . en-US.
14. Web site: Tran . Tony . April 18, 2022 . Old Gods of Appalachia podcast invites you to try its new role-playing game . live . May 13, 2022 . . . en-US . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513172859/https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23030507/old-gods-of-appalachia-rpg-book-kickstarter-numenera-monte-cook-release-date-price .