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Oct 2022
26m 39s

Episode 44: A Brace of Kinsmen

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An old man with a second chance. A darkness that will not stay buried. New places, new faces, same dark mountains.


CW: Description of scars and bodily trauma, historical reference to military violence, mild description of physical intimacy, supernaturally induced pain, singing of a hymn.


Written by Steve Shell

Narrated by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell

The voice of Audry Webb: Keena Graham

Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: "I Cannot Escape the Darkness" by Those Poor Bastards


Special equipment consideration provided by Lauten Audio.


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