Episode 26: Welcome to Paradise

He had always wanted to come here, to this diamond in the rough wedged in-between kissin’ cousins of a state line: Paradise — a city split down the middle between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Tennessee — was a bustling town in the early winter of 1928. CW: Discussion of historical slavery and military desertion, human trafficking, assault and robbery. Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell Narrated by Steve Shell Sound design by Steve Shell Produced by Cam Collins and Steve Shell Intro Music: “The Land Unknown (The Hollow Heart Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood Outro Music: “God’s Dark Heaven” by Those Poor Bastards LEARN MORE ABOUT OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA: www.oldgodsofappalachia.com COMPLETE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA RITUAL: Facebook Instagram Twitter Bluesky SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join us over at THE HOLLER to enjoy ad-free episodes, access exclusive storylines and more. Find t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and other Old Gods merch at www.teepublic.com/stores/oldgodsofappalachia . Transcripts available on our website at www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/episodes . Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media and is distributed by Rusty Quill. All rights reserved. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/old-gods-of-appalachia . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.