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Glenn Summerford
Serpent Handling
Three Strikes Law
Andrew Hamblin
Mark 16
The Serpent and the Spirit
National Geographic
The Free Pentecostal House Of Prayer

Alabama Astronaut is a podcast featuring Alabama songwriter & artist Abe Partridge. Abe discovers a set of undocumented songs in the hills of the Appalachians, and believes they are undocumented because of the subject matter: lyrics that speak of the consumption of poison, and the handling of venomous snakes. These are the songs of the serpent handlers. To capture their music, Abe must first captu... more

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In Anniston, an Alabama newspaper attributes a mystery felony to serpent handling preacher Glenn Summerford. 

The claim initiates a new quest for podcasters Abe Partridge and Ferrill Gibbs, tipped off about the article by Andrew Hamblin, serpent han... more

Over the years, Abe Partridge and Ferrill Gibbs have maintained a steady appetite for hunting down songs of the serpent handling people.

New information – courtesy of a serpent handling preacher from Gray, Kentucky – diverted the fellows to an inter... more

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 alive ... more

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 baptism... more

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Recent Guests

Andrew Hamblin
Co-pastor and serpent handler
Free Pentecostal House of Prayer
Episode: Ep 1: The Glenn Summerford Case: "The Snake Beat"
Chris Norwood
Journalist and editor of Talladega's Daily Home newspaper
Episode: Ep 1: The Glenn Summerford Case: "The Snake Beat"

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 318 ratings
  • A. Mazing!!

    Loved it SO much! These people show that people are just people. Great job!!

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    ErikHumphrey
    United Statesa year ago
  • 5 stars!

    One of my all time favorite podcasts!!

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    Jordon Ray
    United Statesa year ago
  • Alabama Astronaut

    This is about the songs in the same way The Old Man and the Sea is about fishing. Completely remarkable

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Willie J 0819
    United States2 years ago
  • Appalachian Pride

    Thanks for paying attention to a long neglected American subculture and the art it has been creating for 250 years.

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    5
    Kanawha Dan
    United States2 years ago
  • Eye opening

    This podcast removed a lot of my misconceptions about this group of believers. Abe’s journey was raw and real. His song in the final episode broke my heart. I highly recommend this podcast .Blessings to y’all!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Old man from Tennessee
    United States2 years ago

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Ep 1: The Glenn Summerford Case: "The Snake Beat"
Q: What do you think about 99 years for that particular set of three crimes?
Chris Norwood expressed concerns about the severity of the sentence based on what he perceived as minor non-violent crimes.
Ep 1: The Glenn Summerford Case: "The Snake Beat"
Q: How have we never heard about this? How do we not know this?
After investigating, they discovered information on Summerford’s past felonies that were overlooked by many publications.
Foreword: The Glenn Summerford Case (by Alabama Astronaut)
Q: Would you, once they were busted, even if they were unrepentant, would you be down that they could go away for life?
I want my stuff back and I want them to be held accountable, but I don't want to ruin their life permanently.

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