Darker Pastures

Crypsis

An aging cattleman struggles with the usual hardships of winter... and with one entirely new.You can now text the show here with feedback or questions!Support the showThank you for listening! If you have any feedback or inquiries regarding the show, please feel free to drop me a line at darkerpasturespodcast@gmail.com.You can also support the show at patreon.com/DarkerPastures or at darkerpastures.buzzsprout.com, and receive special bonus content!

Excavations

The son of a Texas ranching dynasty returns from the battlefields of 1918 France to develop newly discovered oil wells on his inheritance, and discovers that his home is irrevocably changed… as is he.**Content Warning: This episode touches upon themes of combat-related PTSD, substance abuse, mental illness, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.**You can now text the show here with feedback or questions!Support the showThank you for listening! If you have any feedback or inquiries regarding the show, please feel free to drop me a line at darkerpasturespodcast@gmail.com.You can also support the show at patreon.com/DarkerPastures or at darkerpastures.buzzsprout.com, and receive special bonus content!

Undersong

Few could ever hope to understand the events that transpired in the autumn of 1888 on the Černik homestead, nestled in the gently rolling Bohemian Alps of southern Nebraska. Those who could forever maintained a stubborn silence.***Content Warning: This episode contains themes of familial abuse and child illness. Listener discretion advised.***You can now text the show here with feedback or questions!Support the showThank you for listening! If you have any feedback or inquiries regarding the show, please feel free to drop me a line at darkerpasturespodcast@gmail.com.You can also support the show at patreon.com/DarkerPastures or at darkerpastures.buzzsprout.com, and receive special bonus content!

Guardian

An elderly couple finds their new neighbor troublesome and strange, but they could never guess what dark secrets lie in wait so near to their home.***Content Warning: This episode deals with themes of the abuse and genocide of Indigenous people, as well as animal cruelty. Listener discretion advised.***You can now text the show here with feedback or questions!Support the showThank you for listening! If you have any feedback or inquiries regarding the show, please feel free to drop me a line at darkerpasturespodcast@gmail.com.You can also support the show at patreon.com/DarkerPastures or at darkerpastures.buzzsprout.com, and receive special bonus content!

Homogene

In the heart of the country, a traveling couple find themselves encountering a persistent shadow of the past – one that just might follow them home.***Content Warning: This episode touches upon the history of American eugenics, and contains frank depictions of racism and sexual horror. Listener discretion is strongly advised.***You can now text the show here with feedback or questions!Support the showThank you for listening! If you have any feedback or inquiries regarding the show, please feel free to drop me a line at darkerpasturespodcast@gmail.com.You can also support the show at patreon.com/DarkerPastures or at darkerpastures.buzzsprout.com, and receive special bonus content!