<a href="https://daltonmills.bandcamp.com/">Dalton Mills</a>, narrator of Marked for Life, also shares the same hometown of Middlesboro, KY, with Cody and the Coots family. In this episode, he offers a "crater's-eye" view of the unique town, sharing his perspective on the serpent handlers and how actually they are perceived by the people of east Kentucky.Want to hear more about this subject? We have a podcast called Alabama Astronaut at alabamaastronaut.com detailing the recording session that Cody described in Episode 30 of Marked for Life, "The Ballad of Ol' Lemonhead."Thanks for listening!

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://daltonmills.bandcamp.com/"&gt;Dalton Mills&lt;/a&gt;, narrator of Marked for Life, also shares the same hometown of Middlesboro, KY, with Cody and the Coots family. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, he offers a "crater's-eye" view of the unique town, sharing his perspective on the serpent handlers and how actually they are perceived by the people of east Kentucky.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to hear more about this subject? We have a podcast called Alabama Astronaut at alabamaastronaut.com detailing the recording session that Cody described in Episode 30 of Marked for Life, "The Ballad of Ol' Lemonhead."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/p&gt;
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33. "The Real Afterword"

Cody mounts a defense for the people of the faith.While sinning copiously, he noticed many of the faithful remaining steadfast and pure, particularly one man from Alabama who lived his faith to perfection: he watched no TV, he "doctored" for nothing, and was clean shaven. He didn't have Facebook, too.Some, however, Cody reports, revered believers who performed all the signs, were actually full of the devil all along."Not everything that shines is gold," he says.

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 &lt;p&gt;Cody mounts a defense for the people of the faith.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While sinning copiously, he noticed many of the faithful remaining steadfast and pure, particularly one man from Alabama who lived his faith to perfection: he watched no TV, he "doctored" for nothing, and was clean shaven. He didn't have Facebook, too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some, however, Cody reports, revered believers who performed all the signs, were actually full of the devil all along.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Not everything that shines is gold," he says.&lt;/p&gt;
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32. "On Them that Believe"

Cody returns after two years to compose a final chapter of this memoir, Marked for Life."I thought writing this book would be like therapy," he said. "But then, I got my eyes off God."

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 &lt;p&gt;Cody returns after two years to compose a final chapter of this memoir, &lt;em&gt;Marked for Life&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"I thought writing this book would be like therapy," he said. "But then, I got my eyes off God."&lt;/p&gt;
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31. "Mr. Weatherman"

Cody explains his beliefs, and how they are properly demonstrated. (At one time, he "learned" how to do them, manufacturing miracles. But this way, Cody says, the Signs are accomplished to edify God...) Cassy is pregnant. But Cody, though excited, gets a bad feeling one Thursday when she goes to the doctor for a checkup...

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 &lt;p&gt;Cody explains his beliefs, and how they are properly demonstrated. (At one time, he "learned" how to do them, manufacturing miracles. But this way, Cody says, the Signs are accomplished to edify God...)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Cassy is pregnant. But Cody, though excited, gets a bad feeling one Thursday when she goes to the doctor for a checkup...&lt;/p&gt;
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30. "The Five Signs of Mark 16"

A stranger reaches out to Cody who's an artist and ex-fundamental preacher from Alabama. He's interested in Cody's Signs-following songs."They have never been documented before," the stranger mentions. "Would you and Cassy sing a few into my handheld recorder?"A fruitful relationship begins. It leads to a Nashville-produced album of Cody and Cassy called the "Coots Duo."(For more on this, the <a href="https://alabamaastronaut.com/">Alabama Astronaut Podcast</a> features Abe Partridge, Ferrill Gibbs, and many characters you know from Marked for Life.)

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 &lt;p&gt;A stranger reaches out to Cody who's an artist and ex-fundamental preacher from Alabama. He's interested in Cody's &lt;em&gt;Signs-following&lt;/em&gt; songs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"They have never been documented before," the stranger mentions. "Would you and Cassy sing a few into my handheld recorder?"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A fruitful relationship begins. It leads to a Nashville-produced album of Cody and Cassy called the "Coots Duo."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(For more on this, the &lt;a href="https://alabamaastronaut.com/"&gt;Alabama Astronaut Podcast&lt;/a&gt; features Abe Partridge, Ferrill Gibbs, and many characters you know from Marked for Life.)&lt;/p&gt;
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29. "The Ballad of 'ol Lemonhead"

Cody Coots, fourth-generation serpent handler, has an unusual childhood. By age 6, he's already handling mock serpents with his sister, Trina. They use leather belts as props. It makes him yearn for a normal childhood. 

He just wants to ride his bike, practice drums on pots and pans, and watch professional wrestling with his father, Jamie - the world's most famous serpent-handling preacher. But after a terrible act of evil devastates Cody at 8 years old, leaving his innocence in tatters, he turns his wrath upon his parents, his church, his God – and even himself.

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