Episode 3: The Covenant

Cletus Garvin should have died in 1910 but instead has been the pastor of The Tabernacle of the Elder Covenant for the past seven years. Debts are called to account in the shadow of the Old Number Seven Disaster.
Written by Cam Collins
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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[@mammon_is_god]

Just cause We whisper your secrets don't mean you listen. You run, like the smart meat always does.

[@juliagoolia8389]

I don't know what's more horrifying the working conditions or the supernatural

[@thefisherking78]

I know I'm late to the game but I am loving this after a friend pointed it out to me

[@lanterns_glow]

Remember, making deals with Things That Aren't Things But Are is a good way to end up like Barlo (not confused with the real Barlow)

[@alethearia]

I leave a votive thanks In this media ritual prayer May KZbin gods smile dark smiles With each new like and share

[@yessica5231]

I started listening today on spotify and holy cow! This is so good. I feel like it would make a good movie or show, but at the same time it would lose the charm the narrator has created.

[@pacman9425]

I discovered this by accident a few weeks ago but haven't listened to it til today - gone from ep 0 to here and loving it 😊❤️

[@brianboru2762]

See this is why bargains with things that aren't people never work out. But desperation makes fools and monsters of us all.

[@thecondescendinggoomba5552]

If i had a nickel for every horror podcast i listened to this year with anticapitalist undertones Id have two nickels. Not much, but weird it happened twice.

[@jennileepruner7824]

Just found these, so far this has been my fav 😊

[@ruth4492]

I'm clearly super late, but I just found this listened to a couple of random episodes, which were fab, and thought I should probably start at the beginning. Loving it so far.

[@evelanpatton]

Thanks!

[@eliza7511]

thumbs up for the intro song alone.

[@jendubay3782]

I'm hoping the full song comes out soon

[@madelinekathleenb]

Found the recommendation for this in a FB comment, above and beyond expectations. Absolutely compelling 🖤

[@Companion92]

Well he seems to have a direct link so priest seems to be the fitting job for him. Just not the link to something nice

[@monicalinares1041]

Holy smokes this is awesome!!

[@thatvampirelorraine]

Well I have to say this is darn good !

[@FantasticDimensions]

Yes!!!

[@thatvampirelorraine]

Aaaah I get it ! What it's really about, wow ! It should be known about the world over but it's not ! So sad !

[@meredithahern-tamilio4667]

Getting deeper ,the dog sacrifice was too much though ,glad it ended the way it did ,I know it's what was done back then and think nothing of it ...hell they still have sickos out there that do terrible things to dogs and other animals..

[@OldGodsofAppalachia]

The dog was never brought in. It was suggested but it never textually happen. We never kill the dog. Ever. Farm animals are fair game. Dogs and other pets no.

[@MickeyCuervo36]

The passages from Revelations make sense as the background for this video, but... why is the one side in Welsh? I'm nowhere near fluent in it, but I do speak a bit. Is that going to factor in later?

[@Kropothead]

Not as far as I can tell after watching everything.

[@grayken9512]

In the early 1800's to the early 1900's Welsh and German were very prominently spoken languages, especially in the deep south. So much so in fact, that in 1794 a group of German immigrant citizens petitioned their state government to have all laws printed in German as well as English. The motion was struck down by a hair in a 42-41 vote in favor of English only.

[@joshuastrickland5264]

Is this a narrative rendition of your home game? I know there is a new cypher system game of the same name.

[@OldGodsofAppalachia]

This is the podcast that game is based on.

[@justincroteau1458]

Yes I am also a late bloomer for this, but I am a huge fan of folk horror and supernatural horror. I actually stumbled upon the game first and learned quickly of the podcast. Such a fantastic concept for horror enthusiasts!