It's Episode 17 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales about celestial sins.

"Welcome to the Water" by A.C. McAnelly (Story starts around 00:08:10)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Phil Michalski
Cast: Adrienne - Nichole Goodnight, Aunt Lydia - Nikolle Doolin, Morgan - Kyle Akers

"Slake, Slaughter, Savage, and Sully" by Niko Lapidus (Story starts around 00:37:30)
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Produced by Claudius Moore
Cast: Narrator - Graham Rowat, Jacob - Atticus Jackson, Slake - Jesse Cornett, Slaughter - Jesse Cornett, Sully - Jesse Cornett

"The Transubstantiator" by Sydney Sackett (Story starts around 01:06:20)
Produced by Jeff Clement
Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Papa - David Ault, Mamma - Penny Scott-Andrews, Physician - James Cleveland, Father Crey - Andy Cresswell

"The God, the Queen, and the Ant" by Dominic Eagle (Story starts around 01:26:40)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by Jesse Cornett
Cast: Declan - Jake Benson, Cato - Andy Cresswell, Matty - Conor Larkin, Franklin - James Cleveland, Doctor Brown - David Ault, Mum - Erika Sanderson, Landlady - Penny Scott-Andrews, Rebecca - Ash Millman

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Executive Producer & Host: David Cummings
Musical score composed by: Brandon Boone
"The Transubstantiator" illustration courtesy of Jen Tracy

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