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Mar 2021
32 m

Episode 21: A Worthy Grave

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About this episode

The truth comes out about the hard death of Frank Tilley and Sheriff Andy Hodge has a tough choice to make.


CW: Descriptions and depictions of physical and emotional domestic violence, monster violence, gore, disfigurement, dismemberment, religious trauma.


Written by Cam Collins

Narrated by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

Intro music: "The Land Unknown," written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: "In the Pines" performed by Steve Shell and Matt Evans


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