Wyrd Mountain Gals
Byron Ballard and Alicia Corbin discuss everything under the moon & stars in Appalachia. Old ways, new times & life lived in-between. Irreverent humor, not for the easily offended..
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Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Hurricane Helene upended life as we know it in WNC. This was recorded about a week afterwards.
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
9-22-24Wyrd Mountain GalsThe Stupid Stuff Episode Airs Sunday 9-22-24 7pm EST
Alicia is ready for the country to settle down. She & Byron have a calmer than usual conversation hitting on alot of their normal topics--real estate, politics ("what is wrong with this country?"), being a kid, death, old memories, the veil, and the like. You can tell Samhain is already having an effect on them...
Thanks to all who listen, comment and share our wyrd little podcast among those who can handle it.
***No trigger warning*** (hard to believe)
Buncombe County Public Library System: https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/default.aspx
Hypnic jerks — also called sleep starts — are sudden, involuntary muscle contractions you may experience as you are falling asleep. Hypnic is short for hypnagogic, a word that describes the transition between wakefulness to sleep, which is when these jerks occur.
Revelation 3:20 (King James Version) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Quote: "We're going backwards to the stupid stuff" ~BB
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Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"Crunchy Time Part 3"Episode Airs Sunday 9-15-24 7pm EST
In this (shorter than usual) episode Byron explains the profound influence Carol Christ had on her & the upcoming book "Feral Church". Alicia confesses her problem with getting rid of books. Byron loves her some mayo, and Dukes is the ONLY one she wants on her prefect tomato sammich. We find out Byron's big secret.......
A great big thank you to everybody who listens, comments or shares this wyrd podcast. We really appreciate it!
Carol P. Christ: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_P._Christ
Feral Church (coming soon): https://feralchurch.org
Internet Archive: archive.org
Quote: "All that lo-carb bread is, is a mayonnaise delivery system" ~Byron Ballard
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Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"Crunchy Time Part 2"Episode Airs Sunday 9-8-24 7pm EST
Byron's neighborhood is still up in arms about the little bear & they both get heated about people and their lack of common sense. Byron's been listening to several old & new favorites. Alicia is searching for things that are "real".
Thank you all for listening, commenting and spreading the wyrd-ness among those who can handle it.....
Calum Graham: https://youtube.com/@calumgrahammusic?si=fXh18y1bDWiMuHgc
Steeleye Span: https://youtu.be/3zzwbYyvWiU?si=P7JV8AuBtjXMZZyc
Billy Strings: https://youtu.be/VFEZOjtrwls?si=bQtnM1ubvNUTvHUZ
Seymour Washington & Townes Van Zandt -Backstory to "Waitin Around To Die": https://youtu.be/WnM52cegyS8?si=WGelzAsZNvNcpU2T
First Time Reaction to JOHNNY CASH - “HURT”: https://youtu.be/Ydi_5GxvZ0w?si=QryCqG6hCRZakpOW
Appalachia's Burning - Tuatha Dea: https://youtu.be/bT736DWyhys?si=Ve1rFdRHSQKDpNzQ
Centrist: having moderate political views or policies."a centrist politician". Centrism is a political outlook or position involving acceptance or support of a balance of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy while opposing political changes that would result in a significant shift of society strongly to the left or the right. Wikipedia
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Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"Crunchy Time Part 1"Episode Airs Sunday 9-1-24 7pm EST
Byron shares some info about her feet. her current event, and her opinion of local real estate trends. Alicia shares instructions for washing clothing on the rocks and is guilty of egging Byron along. Of course she had a few stories too.
Thanks SO MUCH for sharing our podcast with your wyrd frends! It really helps us out : - )
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***Trigger Warning*** Violent descriptive thoughts spoken out loud at . Don't listen! Just don't listen if this could bother you.
Templefest: https://www.facebook.com/TOWtemplefest/
Supersize Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me
Buzzard Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBRq0mj1eqw
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Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show
"It's the Sports Response"
Airs Sunday 8-25-24 7pm EST
Byron doesn't want to camp on the ground anymore, Joe inadvertently names the podcast, and Alicia falls into the YouTube rabbit-hole. They find out that they were both in love with Jacques Cousteau. The subjects are wide-ranging with at least one trigger warning, maybe more. Not too many crows though! We hope you enjoy this episode.
TRIGGER WARNING!! Sexual deviancy discussed and who knows what else? Don't listen if you are sensitive to strangeness and/or worldly topics.
When False Fall Visits The South: https://youtu.be/97bGA99wufQ
FULL SPEECH - Hillary Clinton: https://youtu.be/Iwpttgh2kRY?si=eNhUyWU0E-gNQTd4
FULL SPEECH - Michelle Obama: https://youtu.be/Dor2sNHwqXc?si=UDhUn7uyYUXzdvlH
FULL SPEECH - Barack Obama: https://youtu.be/cPc-Wi-D_Zs?si=seW24kM74XSwpf-Y
Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/20/health/dramatic-human-aging-scli-intl-wellness
No, the Maya did not predict the end of the world on 21 June 2020: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/no-the-maya-did-not-predict-the-end-of-the-world-on-21-june-2020
List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events
In the Bible, Matthew 24:36 says, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only". This verse is about when the Son of Man will come, and it compares it to the days of Noah. In Noah's time, people were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage until the day the flood came and took them all away. The verse says that when the Son of Man comes, it will be similar, and that people will not know what will happen until it happens.
Alicia & Byron's list of things to watch if your insomnia won't go away:
ABANDONED 1800’s Farmhouse With EVERYTHING Left Behind: https://youtu.be/kgvJD9pKl5Q?si=806UMxunaHzr7d9l
100 TOP LIVE CAMS around the world! | SkylineWebcams: https://www.youtube.com/live/_Tf7ImIRBeM?si=serf20thcpiAQ5Uv
Where's George Bill Tracking My Bills With Hits: https://youtu.be/ZNVu_-o8zao?si=JI9Ur460gv1ZLQFD
South Carolina Tin Flipping for Snakes! Finding Copperheads and Rattlesnakes Under Cover!:
https://youtu.be/2nzJyhDMrHI?si=zWYGqBxHGdAn7Yjy
Torrential Rain uncovers Fantastic Finds that I need your help with. Mudlarking the Thames -July 2023: https://youtu.be/_SvALLwAcAQ?si=8cvZ6DrHCCMHO3lU
Outhouse Diggers: https://youtu.be/L4p4Y_EnX3Q?si=hl3D5QB46gz8zYc4
Absolutely Amazing What we Found Magnet Fishing in the River: https://youtu.be/ZuUrAC2vDSI?si=FcQFO54WHBkyYe5P
I found my BIGGEST diamond ring ever metal detecting at the beach!: https://youtu.be/hITg691YdZc?si=Er91Hm48rKOL7ifo
Finding THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS While Magnet Fishing!!! **FULL SAFE**: https://youtu.be/_74Drs4T6vA?si=EImjHCovObVFiQfF
The Undersea World Of Jacques Cousteau All Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqik2JEkKL7VrqI4quw32uz5Fnx54r38J&si=ecxNRTNrFQk5rBYN
OUT OF THIS WORLD - Galaxy Acrylic Pour: https://youtu.be/Yu24V7vWt5Q?si=STZVgrkQPjOy5pkT
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Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowEpisode Airs Sunday 08-18-24 7pm ESTDreams, Omens, Tower, Star Part 1Episode Airs Sunday 8-18-24 7pm EST
Byron's getting ready to go to the Appalachian Herb Fest with a brand new set of classes and you can hear the happiness in her voice as she talks about it. The talk moves at a good cli, with topics ranging from the Tower to the Star and lots of good stuff in between. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Appalachian Herb Fest: https://www.wisteria.org/herbfest/
Oliver Anthony My 1 year Update since Rich Men North of Richmond : https://youtu.be/hv6jgW5jObw?si=_OfygIkzjY7H7WtJ
Lake Eden Arts Festival: https://theleaf.org/
John C. Campbell Folk School https://www.folkschool.org/
Affinity group: a group of people who share a common interest or goal and belong to it either formally or informally.
A Short History of the Rise, Fall and Rise of Subliminal Messaging: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-short-history-of-the-rise-fall-and-rise-of-subliminal-messaging/
Miranda Lambert - Mama's Broken Heart: https://youtu.be/7yg05svXp98?si=OGZyG1b94uJpBdl-
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Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowA Pig Holder and HopeEpisode airs Sunday 8-11-24 7pm EST
Well alrighty then, there's alot packed into this episode. The gals are stoked about some things, jaded about some things, & angry about some things. We find out why Byron quit her job.
*Note-Byron has started verbally crowing herself out! It's how she saves Alicia time.
See if you can guess which words go together.
PigHornFunnyPoliticsHorrorJadedBearHope
****Big Ole TRIGGER WARNING here: politics, animal cruelty, human stupidity, general pessimism (gloom despair and agony on me)
Pig Holder: https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-walz-midwinspiron 15estern-dad-kamala-harris-2024-8
Byron's Blog: www.MyVillageWitch.com
Turkish sharpshooter Yusuf Dikec takes the internet BY STORM at the Paris Olympics: https://youtu.be/LvXwXKjIP0A?si=Xk8RQePs3Q4clV3q
This Pole Vaulter Lost a Medal But Somehow Won the Olympics: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/yvsiwFxiieZ8Hoh5/
King Arthur sculpture, Cornwal: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fvebzlednttp61.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D42da7f88b42a74f295d4c8724ec9ecd5b3297afa
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Sunday Aug 04, 2024
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"The Traveler Returns Home" Part 2Episode airs Sunday 8-4 2024
The gals have so much to talk about that it stretches to 2 episodes
Part 2The stories continue on....The beer was better but Byron still drank P&G Tips tea while she was travelling. They even get into politics a little (nobody's surprised about that!)
**TRIGGER WARNING** These episodes can get pretty rough and scary, especially the subjects of politics & AI. Probably best if you didn't listen to it. ;-)
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four
Drew Lynch - Being Married To Someone With ADHD: https://youtu.be/v3I0YsfMJS8?si=SYt9ar0JHo6lfS_x
Trae Crowder - The Liberal Redneck "Porch Rants": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL45Mc1cDgnsB-u1iLPBYNF1fk-y1cVzTJ&si=w0mBgThZcVFmDqby
Matt Mitchell: https://www.youtube.com/@alostrich/featured
COVID Data Tracker: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
North Carolina Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard
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Part 1Byron is back and full of......stories about her trip (what were you thinking?) There's so much to unpack since she left & not just her suitcase. Alicia wants to know everything. Every. Thing. From there they turn to what's going on in the US since she left & are introduced to the idea of the downed tower. The episode ends on a cliffhanger when Alicia announces that she bought something....
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode got pretty rough and scary, especially the subjects of politics & AI. Probably best if you didn't listen to it. ;-)
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"The Traveler Returns Home" Part 1Episode airs Sunday July 38 2024
The gals have so much to talk about that it stretches to 2 episodes
Byron is back and full of......stories about her trip (what were you thinking?) There's so much to unpack since she left & not just her suitcase. Alicia wants to know everything. Every. Thing. From there they turn to what's going on in the US since she left & are introduced to the idea of the downed tower. The episode ends on a cliffhanger when Alicia announces that she bought something....
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode got pretty rough and scary, especially the subjects of politics & AI. Probably best if you didn't listen to it. ;-)
RenAdventures: https://www.renadventures.com/
The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/
Bodmin Moor: https://www.visitcornwall.com/regions/bodmin-moor
Jamaica Inn: https://www.jamaicainn.co.uk/
St Necktan's Glen: https://www.st-nectansglen.co.uk/
Mên-an-Tol: https://cornishancientsites.com/ancient-sites/men-an-tol/
Dozmary Pool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dozmary_Pool
The Lost Gardens of Heligan: https://www.heligan.com/
Alicia's art photos: https://www.instagram.com/gtfoi/
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