Episode 0.5: The Witch Queen

They say there's a witch in that valley and you'd do well to stay away from there. Join us as we journey back to the settling of the central plateau and witness the power of mountain women.

CW: Religious fundamentalism, death of parents by illness and implied suicide, child abandonment, offscreen attempted romantic coercion, shapeshifting, description of monstrous animal, discussions of mortality.

Written by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Narrated by Steve Shell

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

Outro music: "I Cannot Escape the Darkness," written and performed by Those Poor Bastards

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How to hook someone is 10 minutes

This is spooky, it is scary, charming and has a way with words similar to poetry, describing things in such vivid color and detail and can feel, hear, smell and see this world around me.

Feeling it could suck you in

intense off the bat but not in a bad way. it feels as if these are stories passed from one to another

Seems to have a low opinion of people from Appalachia

Listened to the first few episodes, it really seems to disparage the residents of Appalachia. the narrator spoke clearly and gave a pretty good performance but it could be a bit worst.

Overall I'd say this seems like the discount version of one of those episodes intro's from the American Gods TV series.

4 minutes of ads and plugs before even starting

You think I'm gonna take a chance on your show if I have to listen to eons of ads and you promoting other shows? You are not a clown but the entire circus.