Bonus Episode 2

09/28/22 • 15 min

Regarding Glenn Summerford: the serpent-handling preacher from Episode 4 found guilty of forcing his wife's hand into a box of rattlesnakes... a listener emailed with a question about his first two felonies. Her name is Sarah, and she was a public defender for over a decade in Kentucky.

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Bonus Episode 1

When Abe first decided to co-produce a podcast about his music-documenting journey, he approached the serpent handlers and told them of his plans.
Knowing they'd been the subject of ridicule in the past (and that they probably didn't trust him), Abe promised he would send them the podcast before it was ever released.
He said they could have full editorial control.
When he and Ferrill completed a draft worthy of release, Abe sent the podcast to serpent handlers Cody Coots, Cassy Coots, Andrew Hamblin and Taylor Hamblin.
In return, he received a downright humbling text ...

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Alabama Astronaut Bonus Episode: The Art Show!

The artist's reception on January 21st:

Alabama Contemporary Art Center

301 Conti Street

Mobile, Alabama 36602

"Abe Partridge is a touring musician and artist from Mobile, AL; fundamentally a storyteller who fuses a heady mix of backwoods baptismal and back alley punk rock. His background as a baptist preacher who experienced a crisis/conversion of faith allows him to travel roads less traveled. For the last two years Partridge has made regular visits and embedded himself in several communities of Appalachian religious snake-handlers. After much time spent, he was given permission to document his experiences; the music, rituals, and stories that called to him. This is an exhibition of new work exploring those experiences, made in direct collaboration with this community.

OPENING RECEPTION

January 21 @ 6 PM"