Wyrd Mountain Gals

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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Naked and Carrying a Rifle - Wyrd Mountain Gals

The Shadow - Naked and Carrying a Rifle Episode Airs Sunday 10-30-22    7pm EST
This week finds the gals in a lighthearted mood (for once!), and the talk moves at a good pace.  Alicia declares her appreciation for a "dark turn of mind".   Byron is writing a journal again.  They talk about running naked, bet you'd never guess which gal admitted to streaking...
We hope you enjoy this episode.  Thanks for listening & thanks for sharing!
*WARNING  Crude subject matter spoken about
*NOTE  Gomez wants to know...how do you W Y R D?
Quote:  I'm telling all the stories, but I ain't naming no names ~BB
Steve Buscemi - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/
Miracle Workers - ps://www.imdb.com/title/tt7529770/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3
YouTubeTV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_TV
Tombstone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_(film)
Val Kilmer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Kilmer
The Beastmaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beastmaster
Lenticular Clouds - https://www.weather.gov/abq/features_acsl
Old Time Radio Sound Effects Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jbNpGQnTQI
After the Rapture Pet Care - https://aftertherapturepetcare.com/
Hatfield–McCoy feud - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud
Raëlian beliefs and practices - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABlian_beliefs_and_practices
Asheville Topless Rally - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/08/21/asheville-topless-rally-returns-downtown/2063518001/
A Feast With the Dead: How to Hold a Pagan Dumb Supper for Samhain - https://www.learnreligions.com/feast-with-the-dead-2562707
2001: A Space Odyssey (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)
Lunar Samhain and Solar Samhain - https://www.celticdruidtemple.com/lunar-and-solar-samhain.html
Mills River Brewing - https://www.facebook.com/millsriverbrewingco
The Shadow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow
 
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Thoughts on Death and Dying - Part 2 - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Thoughts on Death & Dying Part 2Sunday, 10-23-22 7pm EST
The gals have a long, rambling conversation & yes (of course) the subject of death comes up.  They share stories & opinions on a range of topics & memories - sleep, food, music, & the like.   It seems like they are just glad to have the time to sit & talk.  
This episode is longer than usual (1.10 hours!), so grab a cup of whatever you drink & join us :-)
**TRIGGER WARNING** explicit references to death throughout the episode. 
Quote:  "I am very good at napping.  I need to do more of it..." ~ BB
Howard Hanger to retire after 30 years - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/07/29/asheville-jubilee-community-founder-howard-hanger-retires/1693503001/
Madonna - Material Girl (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-lDYPR2P8
Food around the corner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwA7zmbryY
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scyljjlCQRs
11 Reasons Why Nobody Does Death Like the South - https://www.southernliving.com/culture/southern-funeral-tradition
The Southern Tradition of Funeral Processions - https://funerallaw.typepad.com/blog/2014/03/the-southern-tradition-of-funeral-processions.html
Reading of the Names - 2022 https://www.facebook.com/byron.ballard.37/videos/1190871611464459/
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Thoughts on Death and Dying - Part 1 - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Thoughts on Death & Dying - Part 1Episode Airs Sunday 10-16-22  7pm EST
It's another porch visit...well, sort of.  The gals are both on porches, and they're both pretty laid back.  There's a little chitchat about Shakespere & Savings Bonds & the like, then they move on to the subject of Death.  This episode is shorter than usual, & the plan is to talk some more about it on the next episode.  We hope you enjoy it & also the vintage ghost stories from the past.
**TRIGGER WARNING**Frank discussion on death.  
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A sad little nerd that nobody liked too much.  He looks like he got picked on ~ BB on EA Poe

Look Out - Byron’s Getting In The Mood - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Byron Is Getting In The Mood...Episode Airs Sunday 10-09-22   7pm EST
Quote:  I'm looking for no tricks....only treats!: BB
Byron & Alicia are chatting away on the porch on a beautiful October afternoon.  Talk turns to milk trucks & milk you had to shake.  They decide fat free half n half is ethically & morally wrong. Then the butterwagon shows up & right off the bat Alicia wonders if she's getting ready to die...Their minds have moved over to seasonal things & they talk about it for a bit...you know, death & the like.  The porch is bright & comfy as the talk flows.  
We hope you enjoy this episode. :-)  It's a little over an hour because it was so dang pretty outside they didn't want to stop!
Jolene by Dolly Parton - https://youtu.be/L0eeSoU35wM
Loretta Lynn - You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_wwP8UZR1o
Glen Campbell -  Glen Campbell's last song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T5tSymfvys
Slim Whitman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Whitman
Alan Jackson - Alan Jackson Postpones Shows Due To Health Issues Related To Chronic Neurological Condition - https://www.southernliving.com/news/alan-jackson-postpones-concerts-pittsburgh-atlantic-city
Garth Brooks - https://www.facebook.com/GarthBrooks/
They're Coming to Take me Away by by Napoleon XIV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fn36l_z3WY
Rings* by Cymarron, 1971 Vinyl 45RPM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59q-8_N4hL4
*This version of the song was not mentioned in the podcast & doesn't have the same name or band performing it, but it does have the same lyrics.  
Ring Ring Telephone Ring - Billy Mata and the Texas Tradition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfFHbqq639M
Three Tmes A Lady - The Commodores - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qTPVS1uiQ0
If I Die Young - The Band Perry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJqUN9TClM
I Don`t Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (Lyrics) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6I9qVsXnSQ
About "I Don't Like Mondays" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Like_Mondays
Elton John - Ballad of Danny Bailey (Yellow Brick Road) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y3EMjrjIqk
5 Monster Waves Caught On Camera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nydwk87iEuM
Are these the largest Waves ever surfed? | Nazare 2020: The Beast Awakens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJc4Ir78KdEFlorida Warns Alligators, Snakes and Bears Will Emerge During Hurricane Ian - https://www.newsweek.com/florida-warns-alligators-snakes-bears-hurricane-ian-1747090
Are you being overrun by acorns this year? It could be what is called a "mast" year. - https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/acorns-bumper-crop/275-a905df04-b6e1-42e0-b159-6032ddc554c8
Encountering a rare ghost bird - https://fb.watch/g1lzyvpJNC/
Invasive, Non-Native Exotic Species List - North Carolina - https://ncwildflower.org/invasive-exotic-species-list/
828 Pizza - https://828pizzeria.com/
Misophonia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia
Watching You - Rodney Atkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJZZeV-2Y8
WNCW - https://www.wncw.org/
Mama Gina - The Empress Down Rattlesnake Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylblYyxrKu8
 
Trigger Warnings - multiple references to death, pet death, also dangerous situations (giant waves, etc) 
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