This episode attempts to recreate the warmth surrounding Abe’s artist reception, "With Signs Following, featuring dozens of Abe's paintings that depict characters from the serpent handling faith. Many events described in Alabama Astronaut came

Bonus

Alabama Astronaut Bonus Episode: The Art Show!

Jan 6th, 2023 10m 57s

The artist's reception on January 21st:Alabama Contemporary Art Center301 Conti StreetMobile, Alabama 36602"Abe Partridge is a touring musician and artist from Mobile, AL; fundamentally a storyteller who fuses a heady mix of backwoods baptismal

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Bonus Episode 2

Sep 28th, 2022 15m 39s

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 pub

Bonus

Bonus Episode 1

Sep 21st, 2022 15m 11s

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

"All Over Me" Part 2

Sep 14th, 2022 1h 6m

Abe and Ferrill prepare for an interview with Dennis Covington. Abe lists out the questions, which include a surprising claim about Loretta Lynn and her (if true) connection to the serpent handling faith. Also, Abe plans to ask the difficult

"All Over Me" Part 1

Sep 14th, 2022 53m 48s

Ferrill tracks down Dennis Covington, author of Salvation on Sand Mountain, only to discover that Mr. Covington suffers from a condition brought about by his own quest for faith, detailed in a 2014 autobiography, "Revelation." Ferrill pre-inte

"Jesus On My Mind"

Sep 14th, 2022 1h 3m

Abe and Ferrill return from the Coots' recording session in Middlesboro, Ky., then conduct an extensive internet search to verify that they are truly the pioneers of recording these songs. They are surprised to discover an artist from New York

"Jesus Made the World"

Sep 14th, 2022 57m 55s

After months of corresponding with Cody and Cassy Coots, Abe decides to make a studio album for them. It's to feature serpent-handling songs that have been sung in Cody's church for generations. Abe enlists the help of host Ferrill Gibbs to re

"Preach the Word, Preacher Man!"

Sep 14th, 2022 54m 7s

The story takes a turn. Jimmy Morrow, founder and preacher of Edwina Church of God in Jesus' Name, invites Abe into his home. Sensing that Abe has a “good spirit,” Jimmy shows Abe his poetry, art, and a comprehensive collection of serpent-handl

"Little David, Play On Your Harp!"

Sep 14th, 2022 1h

The “calling out” of Abe (and his friends) at church services reaches a boiling point at the famed “Old Rockhouse Holiness” in Section, Alabama. It's the church where author Dennis Covington of the hit book Salvation on Sand Mountain once becam

"It's Alright With Me, Lord, if It's Alright With You"

Sep 14th, 2022 37m 53s

As the coronavirus finally arrives in Mobile and, most detrimentally to Abe, the Mobile music scene, Abe’s gigs begin to drop. With more free time on his hands, he travels to Jackson County, Kentucky, to meet fourth-generation serpent-handlin

"Brush Arbor"

Sep 14th, 2022 36m 53s

While on the road to a Panama City show, Abe tells Ferrill about his recent trip to a small church in desolate, southern West Virginia – House of the Lord Jesus. There, Abe captured audio of their worship: a blistering, rockabilly-style sound.

Foreword

Sep 14th, 2022 27m 25s

Abe Partridge, a folk artist from Mobile, Alabama, approaches Ferrill Gibbs, a podcaster from Texas, in mid 2020. With his gigs canceled due to coronavirus, Abe spends time at serpent-handling churches across the Appalachians. He explains to Fe

Trailer

Alabama Astronaut: Trailer

Aug 23rd, 2022 2m 33s

This is the official trailer for the Alabama Astronaut Podcast. Meet Abe Partridge, serpent handler Cody Coots, host Ferrill Gibbs, and a panel of experts who chime in on serpent handling, the consumption of poison, and the undeniable power of

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