Wyrd Mountain Gals

It’s Not Standard - Wyrd Mountain Gals

It's Not StandardEpisode Airs Sunday, 1-8-23    7pm EST
The gals are feisty, oh so feisty.  We find out that Byron doesn't care much about....barbeque AND Chili (gasp).  Byron talks about her upcoming trip to Scotland and we learn that her upcoming festival calendar is even busier than last year.  
Byron's favorites: Onions, garlic, peppers, cabbage all sauteed together with alot of black pepper ground up in it
Firm tofu toss with peanut butter and then toss in steamed broccoli.  sometimes i chop up onion in that too.
Get a brie.  Put a dollop of some kind of jam with it & put it in the oven till it gets soft.  
Nabor's Drive In - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g48984-d1820906-Reviews-NA_BERS_Drive_In-Bryson_City_North_Carolina.html
Barbecue Inn in Asheville Shuts Doors for Last Time After 50 Years - https://bbqjew.com/2011/07/10/barbecue-inn-in-asheville-shuts/
Road Trip Coffee - https://holyspiritmonasterygifts.com/monks-mountain-coffee-ground/
The Great Retirement - https://blog.adeccousa.com/2022-hiring-trend-great-retirement/
Asheville water problems: What happened and the numbers involved - https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-water-problems-what-happened-and-the-numbers-involved
Teledoc - https://www.teladoc.com/start/?utm_medium=sem&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&utm_content=search_tdh_gen_brand-generic_text_na_na_na_na_liv-hp&utm_term=teledoc_e_12009158636_115657028803_kwd-48904327307&pk_source=google&pk_medium=sem&pk_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&gclid=CjwKCAiAqt-dBhBcEiwATw-ggJRge7ETIpA-4SJayGiV31p8XiUnueRbsG10AjIWY2rTJloTWElkPxoCg-MQAvD_BwE
Quote:  Critical thinking will save your life.  Use your own brain ~ A
Everything you wanted to know about WWE weapons - https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-wwe-weapons/7
Chief Wahoo McDaniel - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/ChiefWahooMcDaniel
Coates Produce - https://coatesproduce.com/CornmealsGritsSoups_c_15.html
Chicken in a Biskit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Biskit
Hickory Farms - https://www.hickoryfarms.com/search?q=charcuterie&lang=default
Euromarket of Asheville - https://www.facebook.com/EuromarketofAsheville/about/?ref=page_internal
The Swiss Colony - https://www.swisscolony.com/
Gypsy Queen - https://gypsyqueencuisine.com/ or  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gypsy%20Queen%20Cuisine/466490740411873/
The Madness - https://www.themadnessavl.com/
Asheville is "Foodtopia" - https://www.exploreasheville.com/foodtopia/
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48920
Random Street Views - https://randomstreetview.com/
 
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Lamentations from the Book of Wyrd

Lamentations from the Book of WyrdEpisode Airs Sunday, 1-1-23   7pm EST
Alicia tells the story of the New Year's Turkey at the cottage. They are both grateful that the water didn't freeze on Wyrd Mountain last week and are generally recovering from both the cold weather and the holidays. 
Wednesday - https://www.google.com/search?q=netflix+wednesday&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=netflix+wednesday&aqs=chrome.0.0i271j46i433i512j0i433i512j0i131i433i512j0i512l6.6863j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Grace & Frankie - https://www.google.com/search?q=grace+and+frankie&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=grace+and+frankie&aqs=chrome.0.0i271j46i131i433i512j0i512l8.2999j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Fantastic Fungi - https://fantasticfungi.com/
Electric Coat - https://people.com/best-heated-jackets-6835907
Causes of cold intolerance - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325151
Quote - "Layers are always the answer ~ BB"
Walking Woman - https://www.facebook.com/downtownasheville/photos/many-of-you-on-here-wont-know-this-woman-only-those-who-lived-here-in-the-70s-80/328796610508728/?paipv=0&eav=Afb5Xi67qC_I39B2hTy8Ev2ZeT3zdDIr9wbhLBxTrm_cXEKASLfUhShJ6rddZH8kwK0&_rdr
Swami Virato - https://ashvegas.com/r-i-p-ashevilles-swami-virato/
Put One Foot in Front of the Other - Santa Claus is Coming to Town - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRNiOpoZHV4
More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge - https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/28/politics/george-santos-false-claims-kfile/index.html
George Santos  laim of being Jewish tells us a lot about American politics - ps://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/george-santos-jewish-republican-lie-rcna63408
Asheville Raven and Crone - https://www.ashevillepagansupply.store/
Beloved Asheville - https://belovedasheville.com/
Merlin Bird ID - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
A Traditional Southern New Year's Day Dinner - https://www.thespruceeats.com/southern-new-years-day-dinner-3057537
The Paul Harvey Show - http://www.paulharvey.com/
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A Click of the Viewmaster - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain GalsA Click Of The Viewmaster..Episode Airs 12-25-22    7pm EST
 
Craggy Mountain Tree Service - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044263586737
Alicia's new boots - https://www.skechers.com/go-walk-arch-fit-boot---simply-cheery/144407_BBK.html
Omni Grove Park Inn Gingerbread Contest - https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/gingerbread
Crows - https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/24/crows-possess-higher-intelligence-long-thought-primarily-human/
The Ravenmaster - https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/How-to-be-the-Ravenmaster/
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Urania's Well - https://www.facebook.com/uraniaswell/about
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A Tale Of Two Wyrd Gals

Wyrd Mountain GalsA Tale of Two Wyrd GalsEpisode Airs Sunday, 12-18-22
In this episode we find the gals chatting about what's going on in their lives.  Alicia tells stories about her time in Outpatient, Byron has been busy making the following: 12th night cakePrune CakePlum Cake Black raspberry jamBlackberry jamMixed fruit jamApplesauce
She probably has the best smelling kitchen in Asheville!
Ingredients in grape conserve: grapes nuts orange peel oranges
We sure hope you enjoy our latest offering.  Thanks for listening-we really appreciate it!
Please share with your Wyrd friends :-)  
This episode has many potential triggers!  Medical, surgical, accidents, death, etc.  If you have a sensitive disposition, you might want to listen to this episode instead:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/leftovvers-are-the-best/
MedicAlert - https://www.medicalert.org/
Are RFID chips the future of medical tattoos? - https://digitalhealthcentral.com/2021/07/12/are-rfid-chips-the-future-of-medical-tattoos/
Quote:  "I really wanted to get wound up about this, and now you're telling me just to appreciate eggs."  
Alicia is reading Pilgrim's Progress.  
Pilgrim's Progress - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilgrim%27s_Progress
Swiss Family Robinson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swiss_Family_Robinson
The Scarlet Letter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter
Dolly Parton Reads - https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationlibrary/videos
Miley's New Years Eve Party - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kOxiLcEmbWE
Miley Cyrus - The Backyard Sessions - "Jolene" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwblaKmyVw
Mr. Garrison Wishes You a Merry F&*#ing Christmas - SOUTH PARK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K40epl0r-Fg
Cartman sings "O Holy Night - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0ptkrc844
south park christmas time in hell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zo1sGtBceI
South Park- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVTKfllQolI
Soma FM - https://somafm.com/
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Recap - The Ghosts of Christmas Past

The Ghosts of Christmas PastEpisode Airs Sunday 12-26-21 7pm EST
We hope you enjoy this holiday recap edition of Wyrd Mountain Gals.  We took segments from the last couple of years & put them together just like a leftover turkey sandwich...
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The Sermonator Has A Cold - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain GalsThe Sermonator Has A ColdEpisode Airs Sunday, 12-4-22  7pm EST
Well Byron's got a head cold & is eating some chicken soup & drinking elderberry tincture.  Alicia goes on a talking spree to try to cover for her & we find out that she's not putting up any decorations for the season.  Seasonal memories come up (as expected).   
We hope you enjoy this episode of Wyrd Mountain Gals & thanks SO MUCH to everyone sharing, commenting, & passing on your ideas to us.  
UV Brite - https://uv-brite.com/
Some games for cats:  https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2015/01/games_for_pets_cats_iphone_app/
Vena's selfie - https://www.instagram.com/p/hGSOmEORsL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Truce 1914 - https://music.apple.com/us/album/truce-1914-single/1326659462
SouthPark Christmas songs:  Cartman sings "O Holy Night" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0ptkrc844Mr. Garrison Wishes You a Merry F&*#ing Christmashttps://youtu.be/K40epl0r-Fg
SomaFM Christmas channels:Xmas in Frisko - https://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/Christmas lounge - https://somafm.com/christmas/songhistory.html
The Year Without A Santa Claus - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4cfza7
Christmas Coconut Cake - https://www.food.com/recipe/christmas-coconut-cake-252900
Broken Glass Pie - https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/broken-glass-dessert/
Bing Crosby White Christmas album - https://youtu.be/CYnJSBhm8wQ
Slim Whitmasn Christmas Album - https://youtu.be/08skxsX4tvU
V̲i̲nce̲ G̲u̲a̲ra̲ldi̲ - 1965 Greatest Hits - A Charlie Brown Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9kma0diE3s
Asheville Holiday Parade - https://www.romanticasheville.com/holiday_parade.htm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley - https://uuhickory.org/
59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin' Groovy) HARPER'S BIZARRE (with lyrics) - https://youtu.be/PBBF3THy2bU
Hot Dog King - https://thehotdogkings.com/
The Christmas Ornament Tragedy of 2015 - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10206348327281693&set=a.1136288842062
Loreena mckennitt: A Midwinter Night's Dream - https://youtu.be/GTG0VPLAFkU
Windham Hill - A Winter's Solstice - https://youtu.be/kh_sckAUkgE
Kuhn Rikon 2-Cup Pull & Chop Food Chopper - https://www.qvc.com/Kuhn-Rikon-2-Cup-Pull-%26-Chop-Food-Chopper-Chop.product.K50212.html?sc=SRCH
 
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Almost Live - Part 2

The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowAlmost Live - Part2Airs Sunday 11-27-22   7pm EST
Questions (summarized):  
What is your knowledge concerning the Appalachian interconnected cave systems & their sigifigance concerning Appalachia traditions?
Do you have a tradition of removing warts?
What are your experiences with the Fey?
Are you part of the NPR Story Corps?
 
Alexander Carmichael - Carmina Gadelica - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Gadelica
From a Reddit thread about Jessica of Dune's transmutation of the Spice into the Water of Life:"A Reverend Mother must have complete control of her body. A much higher degree of control than the average basic Bene Gesserit training (which requires control of every individual muscle and vocal chord). A Reverend Mother is essentially poisoned and must alter the molecular structure of the poison so that she may live. This proves her ultimate control over the very molecules of her body and the by-product of nullifying the poison is a powerful prescient drug that gives her permanent access to her genetic memory. This is an interesting concept from a Chemistry point of view because organic molecules are incredibly complex and their nature can be drastically altered with a slight adjustment. Beyond that however, I don't think there is any serious chemistry to examine, its all pseudo-chemistry as you said."https://www.reddit.com/r/dune/comments/asg0cd/jessicas_transformationthe_water_of_life
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0276872
NPR Story Corp - https://storycorps.org/about/
East Kentucky Mutual Aid Societyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2557126217948530/
Cornbread Communismhttps://www.facebook.com/cornbreadcommunism/
We hope you enjoy this episode of Wyrd Mountain Gals.  Please share it with your Wyrd friends :-)
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Almost Live - Part 1

The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowAirs Sunday 11-20-22 11pmAlmost Live - Part 1
The crew from Wyrd Mountain made a trek to Chatanooga & proceeded to talk about....well, you can guess, can't you?  They're spreading the wyrd everywhere they go about Appalachian Folkwagic, food, & death.  (their Greatest Hits). This first episode finds them introducing themselves and the little cottage on Wyrd Mountain.  We hope you enjoy!
Tune in next week as for more of what turned out to be a super conversation.  And thanks for listening!
Feel free to share our podcast if you know anyone wyrd enough ;-)
Trigger warning--this podcast is not for the faint of heart.  Please avoid it you don't want to hear about death & other hard subjects.   
Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XCvfy6Huyc
John Boy and Billy - https://thebigshow.com/
The Beatles - I'm So Tired (Remastered 2009) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cqHtGb9WYM
Trae Crowder - https://www.youtube.com/@TraeCrowderLiberalRedneck
Wanderlinger Brewing Co.  https://www.wanderlinger.com/
Quote:  It doesn't matter 'cause the polar icecaps are melting.    ~BB
The Night Travelers - The Night Travelers - https://www.youtube.com/@TheNightTravelers
Hymn of the Cherubim (Excerpt) - Tchaikovsky - https://music.youtube.com/search?q=tchaikovsky+organ
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The Kids Are Alright - Part 2 Wyrd Mountain Gals

The Kids Are Alright - Part 2Airs Sunday 11-13-22    7pm EST
This second part of the episode finds the gals planning a pagan tent revival...They talk about "going to ground" and what it means for humans, their upcoming trip, community weaving, & Byron's new project (She's writing a column for Sage Woman Magazine!). Then, true to their nature, the talk turns to food. .
 
Trigger warning - lots of talk about Death, Ancestors, and the like. You know, the usual. Don't listen if you are sensitive to those subjects.
Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this podcast with your Wyrd friends!! We really appreciate it.
Quote: "I'm just trying to be...mature" ~BB
Guy Mitchell - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1952) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk22CHRAoPU
Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (Official Audio) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBN86y30Ufc
 
Ask an Appalachian Witch -https://fb.me/e/29ZSvlNRm
 
Asheville Beer History - https://www.exploreasheville.com/.../asheville-beer-history/
 
Sierra Nevada BREWERY TOURS & TASTINGS - https://sierranevada.com/visit/north-carolina/brewery-tour/
 
Ruby Tuesday - https://www.rubytuesday.com/
 
ANGELLE'S DINER - https://www.angellesdiner.com/
 
Cracker Barrel - https://www.crackerbarrel.com/
 
Electric lunch box for cars - https://www.wayfair.com/keyword.php...
 
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 1976 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDhohNso68
 
Pinky Tuscadero - Disco Baby - Paul Lynde Halloween Special - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1qFfItfnXY
 
Jerry Lewis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lewis
 
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon - https://en.wikipedia.org/.../The_Jerry_Lewis_MDA_Labor...
 
KISS - Paul Lynde Halloween Special - 1976 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iPe6hhVPHY--------
 
The Story of Amazing Grace - Amazing Grace - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace
Evolve: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolve
 
Great Commission - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Commission
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The Kids Are Alright - Part 1 - Wyrd Mountain Gals

The Kids Are Alright - Part 1Episode Airs Sunday 11-6-22   7pm EST
Byron is mad at that nice Hyatt she just stayed in because it's just so wasteful...They talk about the season of Samhain, the dying time, and how it's the Final Harvest in the season of the Dead.  Then the gals talk about gardening, some more about the Dead, and food....you know, the usual.  They decide to put on a Pagan Tent Revival.  After all, Byron is an "Evangelical Animist".
Trigger warning - lots of talk about Death, Ancestors, and the like.  You know, the usual.  Don't listen if you are sensitive to those subjects.
Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this podcast with your Wyrd friends!!  We really appreciate it.  :-)
Quote: "I'm just trying to be...mature"  ~BB
Guy Mitchell - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1952) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk22CHRAoPU
Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (Official Audio) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBN86y30Ufc
Ask an Appalachian Witch -https://fb.me/e/29ZSvlNRm
Asheville Beer History - https://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/asheville-beer-history/
Sierra Nevada BREWERY TOURS & TASTINGS - https://sierranevada.com/visit/north-carolina/brewery-tour/
Ruby Tuesday - https://www.rubytuesday.com/
ANGELLE'S DINER - https://www.angellesdiner.com/
Cracker Barrel - https://www.crackerbarrel.com/
Electric lunch box for cars - https://www.wayfair.com/keyword.php?keyword=electric+lunch+box+for+car
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special 1976 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDhohNso68
Pinky Tuscadero - Disco Baby - Paul Lynde Halloween Special - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1qFfItfnXY
Jerry Lewis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lewis
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerry_Lewis_MDA_Labor_Day_Telethon
KISS - Paul Lynde Halloween Special - 1976 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iPe6hhVPHY
The Story of Amazing Grace - Amazing Grace - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace
Evolve:  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolve
Great Commission - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Commission
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