Wyrd Mountain Gals

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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Scanners, Spammers, And The Sound A Groundhog Makes

Episode Airs Sunday 10-2-22   7pm ESTScammers, Spammers, And The Sound a Groundhog Makes
Alicia is highly offended & pissed off.  Byron on the other hand, well...she's highly offended & pissed off too.. There's a quick rant, then they move on. Subjects include:  
Tim Blake Nelson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Blake_Nelson
Paul Hardcastle ("19" extenden version) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZCPrnmI4d4
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok "From CHESS" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgc_LRjlbTU
Chess (musical) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_(musical)
Crocs - https://www.crocs.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-crocs_us-Site/default/Search-Show?q=boots
Ivory Soap Comes Clean On Floating - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ivory-soap-comes-clean-on-floating/
Earth Shoes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_shoe#:~:text=The%20Earth%20Shoe%20(also%20known,and%20shoe%20designer%20Anna%20Kals%C3%B8.
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act
Searching Effectively Boolean Operators - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2s0Yc8RCc
Spending time outside lowers blood pressure - Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/why-spending-more-time-outside-is-healthy-2017-7#spending-time-outside-lowers-blood-pressure-7
Lynx conversation - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1701510810060887/permalink/3285053281706624/
What does a fox mating call sound like? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blvBBdvCgN8
Groundhog Sounds  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DgbBUU_8cI
Quote - I've gotta have me a bendy sole
We hope you enjoy this episode & THANK YOU for the shares, comments, & conversation!
 
 
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It Doesn’t Look Like Soft Porn to Grandma - Wyrd Mountain Gals

It Doesn't Look Like Soft Porn to GrandmaEpisode Airs Sunday, 9-25-22   7pm ESTThe gals recorded this episode on the porch on the day of the fall equinox, & you can hear the satisfaction in their voices now that the summer heat is mostly gone.  Byron sounds positively mellow & laid back.  (Wait a minute...what? Does she have a fever?)   The conversation flows easily, touching on many topics--> old pets, newspaper clippings, food, storing recipes, weather signs, & that tine 2 gals stole something from the porch. 
We hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing :-) 
Quote:  It's more fun to think that you've got Satanists in the neighborhood - BB
The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library - https://www.thekitchn.com/retro-find-the-1971-betty-croc-149673
Brandied Fruit - https://www.food.com/recipe/friendship-brandy-fruit-starter-203832
Master Nut Cracker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTgvgqFfEvA
Satanist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanism
'Storm of the Century' blasted Western North Carolina - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/03/12/25-years-ago-storm-century-blasted-wnc/416449002/
What is Food Insecurity? - https://hungerandhealth.feedingamerica.org/understand-food-insecurity/
Pecan Spinwheels - https://www.truegether.com/listing.html?id=USER.94383c52-d1a8-4d0a-9968-04125f0d9ee9&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1bqZBhDXARIsANTjCPLfqI8XwqAxNXIAQIuKHjHKK05S7SGxGdDHhZ0woaB1PzgcLngymHEaAtAfEALw_wcB
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It Ain’t Gonna Hurt You - Wyrd Mountain Gals

It Ain't Gonna Hurt You...Episode Airs Sunday 9-18-22   7pm EST
The gals set off on a vocal jaunt that takes them all the way from bugs in food to violence on tv, Asheville freak shows. bigfoot & more.  They both behaved (What?) for this episode, there was nothing too graphic, unless you think bugs in food is too much. 
We hope you enjoy!
Bugs, rodent hair and poop: How much is legally allowed in the food you eat every day? - https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness#:~:text=A%20new%20'report%20card'%20on,more%20fragments%20of%20rodent%20dung.
Impression Advertising - https://www.iheartadbuilder.com/blog/what-impression#:~:text=In%20radio%2C%20an%20impression%20simply,one%20impression%20equals%20one%20listen).
Children’s health widely affected by TV, computers, video games - https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20120325/children-s-health-widely-affected-by-tv-computers-video-games
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2006;160. - https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Archives+of+Pediatrics+and+Adolescent+Medicine.+2006%3B160.&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart
Game of Thrones - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Game_of_Thrones_(disambiguation)
50 Shades of Grey -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey
Little Irvy the Frozen Whale - https://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/little_irvy_the_frozen_whale
Quote: You can see anything by the side of the road - Byron 
Sub Station II - https://www.substationii.com/about-us/
Asheville Bigfoot story - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/08/07/man-videos-purported-bigfoot-henderson-county/31230361/
The Psychology Behind Why We Love (or Hate) Horror - https://hbr.org/2021/10/the-psychology-behind-why-we-love-or-hate-horror#:~:text=One%20reason%20we%20consume%20horror,form%20of%20excitement%20or%20joy)
Tilt a Whirl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-A-Whirl
The Himalaya - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfZai6shI6w
Food Glorious Food - Oliver! - Food, Glorious Food - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQDllvuy1I
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Fantastic Peaches, Marvelous Tomatoes, & Crow Funerals

Wyrd Mountain GalsFantastic Peaches, Marvelous Tomatoes, & Crow FuneralsEpisode Airs Sunday 9-11-22    7pm EST
The "fragile blossom of Southern womanhood" aka Byron, has been twisting her behind & twerking to Earth Wind & Fire.  Alicia finds a photo for her obituary. Discussion topics include,  pillowcase embroidery, finding community on the porch, & how humans will be judged in 20000 years.  Byron knitted throughout the recording (she's getting ready for Yule).  They talk about their next roadtrip & the first Wyrdling live chat coming this Tuesday.  We find out that Alicia & the Manions are finally getting their band back together after 10+ years for a one night only trip to funland.  We were pretty chatty, so we sure hope you enjoy this longer than usual episode.  Grab something to drink & listen along!  
We greatly appreciate your interactions with us, comments, suggestions, shares, & the excellent casserole recipes!
Quotea:"We lived a more decorative life then" - Byron Ballard"I feel like I'm doing it again...for the first time" - Alicia
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFVPxBpezk
Earth, Wind & Fire - September - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - https://georgeclinton.com/
Atomic Dog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A
David Simchock Photography - https://www.facebook.com/david.simchock.photography
Lucille - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_(guitar)
Gaia's Wisdom Bookstore (Oak Ridge, TN) - https://www.facebook.com/GaiasWisdomOakRidge
Waze - https://www.waze.com/
Carole King - JazzMan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szcD2pAjd_8
Chicago - Saturday in the Park - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLiMy4NaSKc
Three Dog Night - Joy To The World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVcpKjXYa5c
Linda Ronstadt - When Will I Be Loved - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iBgTqz_-vY
The Who - Squeeze Box - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n02PD18cFs
Bill Withers - Use Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuYDKzky4z0
Blondie - Heart Of Glass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU
Mother's Finest - Baby Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC7_LAklaHo
Supremes - Baby Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWSiWtUK2s
How To Store Onions Using Pantyhose - https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/how-to-store-onions-using-pantyhose/
Dr. Blosser's Medical Cigarettes - https://1000oaksbarrel.com/signs-4-the-times/specialty-signs/4-collectors/dr.-blossers-medical-cigarettes/
The Beatles - Blackbird - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo
Caw vs. Croak: Inside the Calls of Crows and Ravens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ5iippq3rA
What Happens During a Crow Funeral? - https://www.joincake.com/blog/crow-funeral/#:~:text=As%20it%20turns%20out%2C%20humans,dangerous%20places%20and%20avoid%20them.
You've Heard of a Murder of Crows. How About a Crow Funeral? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixYVFZnNl6s
 
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La Dolce Vita - Wyrd Mountain Gals

La Dolce Vita - The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowEpisode Airs Sunday 9-4-22   7pm EST
The gals get together & discuss their "1st annual WMG roadtrip" & the wonderful/tacky things for sale there. They both noticed that the vibe changed when they reached the Reservation.  They discuss traffic tickets, pie recipes, cruising Patton Avenue, "chiefin", the state of local music since covid, & their upcoming schedules.  Byron has decided to live "la dolce vita" & shares 3 pieces of good news.  We hope you enjoy this episode.  
note-Alicia finally got a good tomatoe (actually several of them)
Patton Ave Cruising - https://ashvegas.com/what-happened-to-the-patton-avenue-cruisers/
Tomorrow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzL8aL6jtI
Micky Dolenz sues FBI for files on the band, its members - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/08/31/monkees-micky-dolenz-lawsuit-fbi-files/7948301001/
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Where Is Freddie Mercury When You Need Him?

Wyrd Mountain Gals - 
Where Is Freddie Mercury When You Need Him?  Episode Airs Sunday, 08-28-22    7pm EST
Alicia has a problem with AI art. She thins we're at a dangerous place to be.  They talk a bit about virtual reality, good ways to die, and the like.  You know, the usual stuff you talk about when you're sitting on the porch. We get Byron's cobbler recipe and advice for peeling peaches before it's over and.....SQUIRREL!
 
*TRIGGER WARNING - We tend to talk alot about death, and this episode is no exception.  
Quote - Is it on TicTok?
Bursitis - https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/arthritis-bursitis
Three Stooges Hello Hello Hello - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeEoYz6kfDw
The Fly - https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2809267993/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1
Shock Theater - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_Theater
From Hell It Came - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050414/
The Fly (1986) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/
Dracula (1931) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021814/
The Blob - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-heIT3L9Qg
Summary - The Twilight Zone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-gzDDswt7k
H. P. Lovecraft - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft
Stephen King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King
Pet Sematary by Stephen King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary
The Dark Tower (series) by Stephen King - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_(series)
DALL-E - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DALL-E
Scene: Blue Pill or Red Pill - The Matrix (2/9) Movie CLIP (1999) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE7PKRjrid4
Wall.E - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/
American Bandstand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bandstand
Soul Train Line Dance to Jungle Boogie (1973) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lODBVM802H8
They're Coming to Take me Away - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fn36l_z3WY
H.R. Pufnstuf - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063907/
Star Trek - Today is a Good Day to Die - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDGK0EDTqc
Little Big Man - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065988/
Winter's Bone - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399683/
Soncatcher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songcatcher
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Squirrel Scene - https://www.google.com/search?q=national+lampoon+squirrel&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=national+lampoon+squirrel&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512j0i22i30l7j0i390.5464j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
55 Profitable Companies That Avoided All Federal Income Taxes in 2020 - https://itep.org/55-profitable-corporations-zero-corporate-tax/
ITEP - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_on_Taxation_and_Economic_Policy
Redheads and anesthesia: Analyzing the differences in pain perception - https://www.rdhmag.com/patient-care/article/14223142/redheads-and-anesthesia-analyzing-the-differences-in-pain-perception
Fact or fiction: Do redheads feel more pain? - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/fact-or-fiction-do-redheads-feel-more-pain
The Abandoned History of Ghost Town In The Sky | Expedition Extinct - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3J3qskaiYY
Nabors Drive-in - https://restaurantguru.com/Nabers-Drive-In-Bryson-City
 
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