Synopsis[]
Travis takes the reins in this not-remotely-canonical prequel to our recently concluded Appalachian supernatural drama. This is the wildest live episode of any podcast we’ve ever done. We’re still not entirely sure what happened up there.
Set in 1998, Griffin and his babysitter, Stephanie, are on their way to Morgantown for Gregory Taylor-Thomas' (second cousin of Jonathan Taylor-Thomas) birthday party. They stop when they encounter a log blocking the road, and Barclay (a.k.a. Bigfoot) steals their car to escape the Monongahela National Forestry Service. Barclay tells them he will leave the car, which belongs to Stephanie's brother, in Kepler.
MC CM picks them up in his limo, but is low on gas, so they go to the Stop n' Pump n' Shop. They don't have enough money, so Griffin plays the owner in 1-on-1 basketball to get free fuel. The owner gives them directions to Kepler, and as they leave the business seems to disappear in the distance.
MC CM gets pulled over by a forest ranger who tells them he is looking for a man in a Bigfoot suit. Stephanie tells him where to find Barclay, but MC CM realizes the rangers will impound her brother's car if they get there first. Griffin pours Surge into the gas tank to give it a speed boost and they arrive first to Kepler, but the car breaks down as they pull up to the Cryptonomica, where Barclay is hiding.
Barclay says he abandoned the car and ran when the police tried to stop him, but he can get it back if they can get him to Amnesty Lodge. Griffin siphons the Surge from the gas tank to fix the car so they can get to the funicular, where Stephanie convinces Officer Owens to let them past. Griffin drinks the Surge/gasoline mixture and turns into a car to get to Amnesty Lodge quickly, Stephanie teleports MC CM there, and Stephanie and Barclay run. The forestry service arrives shortly after, but Barclay has already transformed into his human form.
Mama gets the car out of impound, Griffin and Stephanie make it to the birthday party, and MC CM is fired from the limo company after telling his story.
Featured NPCs[]
- Barclay
- The Basketball Ghost
- Officer Owens
- Victoria
Featured Locations[]
- The Stop 'n' Pump 'n' Shop
- The Cryptonomica
- Amnesty Lodge