Wyrd Mountain Gals

An Army of Byrons - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Episode Airs Sunday 6-12-22  7pm EST"An Army of Byron Ballards"
"When you don't know what to do, you stick to the plan you already made""half the superstitions we grew up with are crap, and the other half are absolutely accurate, and it's up to you to figure out which one is which"
Byron is going to become an "enemy snuggler".  It's not as cuddly as it sounds.  We don't recommend you listen to this raw episode if you need soft & peaceful right now.  Lots of triggers & raw emotions here....
*Trigger warning - violence & death
Dunblane massacrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_massacre
Funeralizing: Death Practices of Appalachiahttps://www.nolangroupmedia.com/beattyville_enterprise/funeralizing-death-practices-of-appalachia-by-rebecca-d-elswick/article_6f2472a4-a89e-11e9-89db-5f3c7fabf074.html
Why Are the Mirrors Covered in a House of Mourning?https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2969340/jewish/Why-Are-the-Mirrors-Covered-in-a-House-of-Mourning.htm
fet·ish*1.   a form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc.2.   an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit.*dictionary.com
In the Mountains: The Scots-Irish heritage in Appalachiahttps://www.lmc.edu/about/news-center/articles/2022/in-the-mountains-the-scots-irish-heritage-in-appalachia.htm
Maternal line DNA test:https://www.familytreedna.com/products/mt-dna?utm_agid=137947201428&creative=558964079505&device=t&placement=&intent=&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAcFwNHUwJz3wlSNUD3CvAVXOECNiTv59uHlZN2-68RkIqXGMIYicawaAhMBEALw_wcB
Another Maternal line DNA test:https://www.crigenetics.com/index-jun10-var?utm_term=cri%20genetics&utm_campaign=Search_Brand_All&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&hsa_acc=7650603239&hsa_cam=1496074733&hsa_grp=59397436924&hsa_ad=543067289209&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=aud-643403498858:kwd-367894226116&hsa_kw=cri%20genetics&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAcDSv2uv_e_Frtj5WY-oyq5ryoSzjE2H5B3SqLiQaoe34QIOmLqVW4aAvp2EALw_wcB
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What Is Normal When You’re WYRD?

What Is Normal When You're Wyrd?Episode Airs Sunday, 6-5-22  7pm EST
Byron is travelling again.  She called from PUF & the gals settle in for a good long talk (49 mins).  They talk camping while growing older, comfort products, & Byron's life on the road again.  Alicia wants the inside scoop on Pagan festivals & the questions fly.  Somber words of the Uvalde massacre weave in & out of the conversation.  
We hope you enjoy this episode!  
Quote-"people think it's like Burning Man with a private list"
Pagan Unity Festivalhttps://paganunityfestival.org/
RAINBOW FAMILY 'COMES HOME' TO PLACE WHERE TIME STANDS STILL  (1987)https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1987-07-04-8702260310-story.html
Midsummer Celebration at Our Havenhttp://midsummer.ourhaven.info/2018/vendors.php
1987 - 500 Members of the Rainbow Family Gather in Western North Carolinahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGFeMqKl1jc
Appalachian Summer Solstice 2022https://www.wisteria.org/summer-solstice/
Starwood 2022https://www.starwoodfestival.com/
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Blame It On The Moon - a Recapped Episode From the Wyrd Mountain Gals

We hope you enjoy this recap from a year ago!
Blame It On The MoonEpisode Airs Sunday May 29 2022 @ 7pm EST
The gals are glad they don't have to get up at "ass o-clock" in the morning to get the woodstove ready for cooking breakfast.  Talk is back & forth-playground antics, bears & their smell, blue clay in Wedgewood, local hurricanes, and more.  They decided to blame most everything on the moon....
Article About Cherokee Clay & The Englishhttps://cherokeeimages.com/wp/%E1%8F%A3%E1%8E%B3%E1%8E%A9-%E1%8E%A6%E1%8F%93%E1%8F%86%E1%8E%B5-%E1%8E%A0%E1%8E%B4-%E1%8E%A9%E1%8E%B5%E1%8F%8F-cherokee-clay-english/
Question:  what do you call the person who tunes a piano?  The gals don't know...
REO Speedwagon - You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tune A Fishhttps://youtu.be/nEidbkibsiE
Katy Melua - Blame It On The Moonhttps://youtu.be/zkbwNAGh9J8
Samantha Fish - Blame It On The Moonhttps://youtu.be/mJdtwCyN37M
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Bits and Pieces - We Are The Loom Wyrd Mountain Gals

Bits and Pieces - We Are The LoomEpisode Airs Sunday, May 22    7pm EST
The gals have been wandering back to a different time, pointing out how the cultural norms of the day influenced their speech.  Many colloquialisms of area/time were used in this episode.  Both of them tell some family secrets.  We hope you enjoy this episode!
 
Quote:  We grew up with all that cussing!
Trigger Warning--Depression, cultural cussing appropriation, mental illness.
 
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CatDog Chronicles - Wyrd Mountain Gals

The CatDog ChroniclesEpisode Airs Sunday, May 15  7pm EST
Spring has sprung.  The gals are off & running on this quick conversation that includes lots of references & a few stories.  We hope you enjoy!
Quote - It doesn't hurt you to have some discipline....
Little Richard - Keep A-Knockin'https://youtu.be/FJ6SstTS4YY
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restauranthttps://youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM
Angie Aparo - The Americanhttps://youtu.be/eGBPfCHwh_0
Pagan Unity Festival 2022https://paganunityfestival.org/
Men in Black (1997) - Men In Black Headquarters Scenehttps://youtu.be/q3OTEdZkBaQ
Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS - Official Trailerhttps://youtu.be/wBDLRvjHVOY
Mama Gina LaMottehttps://www.mamaginamusic.com/
Brian G. Henkehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043052874844
 
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Mellow Confessions - Wyrd Mountain Gals Show

Mellow ConfessionsEpisode Airs Sunday, May 8  7pm EST
This conversation is a smooth mellow ride into a different a slower pace of life.  For just a few minutes, the gals have an old-fashioned conversation about "homely things".  
As they speak about bee equipment & the like, we learn a few things about them..
Alicia never goes to convenience stores & doesn't use the atm.  Byron is still balancing her checkbook the old-fashioned way & has never used her crockpot, even though she's had it for over 30 years..
There are stories and laughter--& very little complaining. We hope this episode leaves you smiling!
Quote: "I ain't putting nothing on the damn cloud"...
You Deserve a Break Todayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqRH8wEsaVQ
Brian G Henke - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043052874844
Pssst...how many confessions can you count?  Let us know?  That's all we're saying.  ;-)
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Guns, Politics, Southern Culture....and Minnie Pearl

Guns, Politics, Southern Culture....and Minnie Pearl  Episode Airs Sunday, May 1st  7pm EST
Byron puts on her thinking cap.  She is scheming but she's not talking.....yet.  Both gals are just...mad about the growth of their hometown.  Their Appalachian upbringing starts showing when the conversation turns to guns & hunting.
NSFW!!!  Trigger Warning!!Don't listen if you get offended or traumatized or are just a sensitive wilting flower in general.  This episode has lots of plain talk & violence/guns are discussed.    You have no business here if witchy women speaking their minds might bother you.  You might want to take a pass or listen to a gentler episode--if you can find one.
NCDOR  North Carolina Department of Revenue - Taxpayer Bill of Rightshttps://www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/north-carolina-taxpayers-bill-rights
Brother Wolf Resale Storehttps://www.bwar.org/re-tail-store/
Free online learning sponsored by Goodwill Industrieshttps://www.bwar.org/re-tail-store/
Jimmy Kimmel interviews Randy Rainbowhttps://youtu.be/Q9Tb0gu3rWw
Darren Knight aka Southern Mommahttps://comediandarrenknight.com/
Trae Crowder - The Liberal Redneckhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHsQd-vRXK1bp4vpifl6yA
The Liberal Redneck - Singin' Plane Christians and Ilhan Omarhttps://youtu.be/fUU94eNRP_0
Liberal Redneck Manifestohttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Liberal-Redneck-Manifesto/Trae-Crowder/9781501160400
Little Maddy Gets cheap (really cheap) rent..https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/08/cawthorn-choses-hendersonville-for-district-office-leases-space-in-historic-courthouse/43261845/
Irene Ryan aka "Granny" on The Beverly Hillbillieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Ryan
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon aka Minnie Pearlhttps://www.google.com/search?q=minnie+pearl&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=minnie+pearl&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i131i433i512j46i512j0i20i263i512j0i512l6.6613j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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It’s Dogwood Winter

Dogwood Winter is HereEpisode Airs Sunday 4-24  7pm EST
Byron & Alicia talk about psychopomp & spiritwork & dried beans & all sorts of things.  It's dogwood winter in WNC-cold at night & cool in the daytime.  CatDog is on the porch.  Byron's garden is mostly planted.  Byron wants a fiberglass bear.  Byron also declares that Earth Day pisses her off every year.  
Quote:  "They're awful human beings--groundhogs"Quote:  "Everything feels raw"  
Asheville HempFesthttps://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-hemp-fest-permit-pending-ahead-of-four-day-festival-apd-asheville-police-department-april-20-through-23
Bearfootin in Hendersonvillehttps://www.hendersonvillenc.gov/events/bearfootin-art-walk
Gillian Welch - Dark Turn of Mindhttps://youtu.be/57ms9XDjs64
The Hazy History of '420'https://www.history.com/news/the-hazy-history-of-420
 
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Chicken Ninja - Again Wyrd Mountain Gals

We hope you enjoy this replay of an  older episode with lots of stories.  
Stories from WNC.The gals entertain with stories of animals & kin, fast cars & campfires...
Recommended books:Bury Me Standing
Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachiaby Skye Mooyd
 Tea--Earl Grey

Somebody Should Be Doing What They Should Be Doing - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Somebody Should Be Doing What They Should Be DoingEpisode Airs Sunday, 4-10   7pm EST
**SO MANY TRIGGERS**  This one is pretty rough.  Just don't listen. Go on away if you are triggered by well...pretty much anything**
 
(As the Yardman would say...this is NOT the show for you!)
It's time for the Dieties to come out & do their job!  At least that's Byron's opinion is concerning Covid during this long-distance conversation.  She's angry (about lots of things) & it's showing.  In the midst of her rant, she comes up with a brilliant idea to fix it...Meanwhile, Alicia tries to distract her wtih mental images of Puton's physique.  Needless to say, Byron will not be distracted in her fury, as it feeds the creative juices flowing through her mind, & she soon comes up with yet another brilliant idea (this time for a book).  
Quote:  "I'm either gonna cook for you or I'm gonna kill you...& it's your choice as to what you get"
Cytokine Storm - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2026131#:~:text=Cytokine%20storm%20and%20cytokine%20release,autoimmune%20conditions%2C%20and%20monogenic%20disorders.
Cytokine Storm as it Relates to Covid - https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus#:~:text=Many%20COVID%2D19%20complications,and%20damage%20your%20organs.
No music or food was discussed.  Wow.
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