You can’t have good without the bad…or the Louvins without the Ira. Learn all about this kooky gospel cover and the Loudermilk brothers who made it out of the Appalachian mountains and gave us something spooky….blood harmonies, crappy record deals, demonic portraits, gunshots, scumbaggery,  a 16ft. Satan, explosions, “fits of faith”! Thanks for tuning in! This episode is sponsored by Distrokid. Check out distrokid.com/vip/designfreaks for a 30% discount!  Follow the show: @_designfreakspodcast_ Design Freaks on YouTube patreon.com/DesignFreaksPodcast Subscribe wherever you get podcasts! linktr.ee/DesignFreaks ~~Donate to help with recording costs Thank you! ~~Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer SOURCES: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/satan-is-real-the-gospel-darkness-of-the-louvin-brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan_Is_Real https://youtu.be/bffPVFZDhrQ?si=6Zj7ZT4VCO3QgyzG https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/louvin-brothers-running-wild Support the show