Old Gods of Appalachia

We may be on hiatus, but our friends at Fool & Scholar are not, family, and today we're pleased to bring you the first episode of Don't Mind: Riku Cave.

Don't Mind returns… as Yamashita Rindo begins her new job in the mountains near Chino, Japan. There, her team is prepared to document a recent archaeological site discovered after a seismic event uncovered a cave and Dogū pulled from the long dark.
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Credits:
Written and Created by K. A. Statz
Produced & Directed, with Editing, and Sound Design by Travis Vengroff
Co-Directed with Dialogue Editing by Rikke Rømer
Edited with Sound Design, Mixing, & Mastering by Finnur Nielsen
Executive Producers Carol Vengroff, AJ Punk'n, & Maico Villegas
Cultural Consulting by Yuzu Natsumi, the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology, the Idojiri Museum of Archaeology
Casting Assistance by Voice Talent Online & Lewis Alpheus Gordon, Rain, Maddy Unabia, and Emma Pisarek of G-angle Co., Ltd.
Recording Studio (Tokyo Unit) – G-angle Ebisu Studios
Project Manager (Tokyo Unit) – Michaela Kane
Script Editing by W. K. Statz & Travis Vengroff
Studio Engineering by Greg Rubin of Marc Graue Studios, Ryota Homma of G-angle Co., Ltd., Yoshi of Koala Studios
Brown-eared Bulbul Recordings by Ding Li Yong
Distributed by SpectreVision Radio
Cast: (First Name in Bold)
Yamashita Rindo – Erika Ishii
Nosaku Shin – Daisuke Tsuji
Hosomi Yuuna – Alpha Takahashi
Kimura Kaito – Alexander Kita
Suda Akira – Yuji Okumoto
Honma Keiko – Mariko Baika
Ōya-san Nosaku Toshio – Ken Raye
Yamashita Yumiko – Mami Kimura

Music:
“Enigma” (The Riku Cave Soundtrack) – Written by Nobuo Uematsu, Arranged, Produced, & Mixed with Performances by Steven Melin. Remixed & Edited by Travis Vengroff. Final mix by Finnur Nielsen. Budapest Strings by Musiversal’s Budapest Symphony Orchestra, with Conductor Ábel Tompa, & Recording Engineer Gergő Láposi. Shamisen by Yuzu Natsumi, Flute by Samuel da Silva, Violin by Kimberly Durflinger, & Glockenspiel by Travis Vengroff Additional Wind Instruments by Finnur Neilsen

Cover Art by Abigail Spence
Dogū design by Dan Chudzinski
Final Logo and Lettering by K.A. Statz

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Special Thanks to:
Our Patreon supporters! | Megan Dung | Chino Tourism Organization | Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology | Idojiri Museum of Archaeology | Akira Yamashina - 山科 哲（茅野市尖石縄文考古館 学芸員）| Takashi Komatsu - 小松 隆史（井戸尻考古館 館長）| Tomohiko Kudo | Yokogawa of SMILE PLEASE | Miyu / Animo | "Birdie's Mom" our Kid Director & Snackmaster | Simon Luckhurst & Harry Reader at Voice Talent Online | Daniel Noah
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The tale of the Bride of Lonely Creek reaches its bloody conclusion in the final episode of season six.

CW: Some more blood. Of course. References to the eating of human eyeballs and vermin, death by torture, monster sounds, collapsing sounds/explosions, and consumption of alcohol.

Written by Cam Collins
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Narrated and performed by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music: ”Wherever You Go” written and performed by Lunar Grove (download)

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As Joseph Bland’s dreams come to fruition, something stalks the men and women at Lonely Creek.

CW: Yep. More blood. It’s murderpalooza over here, family. Drowning, disembowelment, flaying, consumption of human bodies, impalement, domestic violence, vomiting, mention of hunting animals (no animals harmed), concern for the safety of children (no children harmed).

Written by Cam Collins
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Narrated and performed by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
The voice of Joseph Bland: Willie Repoley
The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music: ”Wherever You Go” written and performed by Lunar Grove (download)

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Family, we are excited to announce our next miniseries, The Unfortunate Exorcism of Glory Ann Boggs. Available exclusively to our subscribers in the Holler. Episode one coming just in time for spooky season: October 1, 2026.

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Summer brings rain of various kinds to Lonely Creek.

CW: Still more blood (this is Lavinia’s story — did you expect anything less?). Falls from various types of heights, broken bones, more eyeball injury, knife wounds, interpersonal conflict, domestic abuse, mention of the deaths of parents and wild animal mutilations (not described in detail, and no, not involving Azzy); threats to and concern for the safety of a pet.

Written by Cam Collins
Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell
Narrated and performed by Steve Shell
Sound design by Steve Shell
The voice of Joseph Bland: Willie Repoley
The voice of Lavinia Thrice Damned, Beast of Lonely Creek: Cam Collins
Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Where the Light Don’t Reach Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood
Outro music: ”Wherever You Go” written and performed by Lunar Grove
http://lunargrove.bandcamp.com

Special equipment consideration provided by Lauten Audio.

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