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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Episodes

Sunday Jul 04, 2021

It'll Be Fake But It'll Be Real EnoughEpisode Airs Sunday July 4th  7pm EST
Byron is full of ideas this week, including Wyrd Gals in Holograph Form & Reverse Halloween - ("where people just bring me candy") Alicia confesses to living in a "convenient" home & considers herself a hypocrit because of her penchant for technology.  She just doesn't trust tech because she knows too much about it....The conversation winds around to everything EXCEPT music & food*. What is going on?  
*There is a recipe given, but it's not really about food...
The transhumanists who are 'upgrading' their bodieshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-49893869
The Mirror Workout:https://www.mirror.co/
Quote-"If we keep letting the machines do everything for us, the day will come when the machines do EVERYTHING....whether we want them to or not.
Dominos Offers Self Driving Deliveryhttps://selfdrivingdelivery.dominos.com/en
Byron's answer to Dominos self-driving delivery:2 cups plain flour2 tablespoons yeastsome warm watersome sugarsome cheesesome tomato sauceMake your own **dammed pizza...
#WyrdMountainGals#WyrdMtnGals#FutureTech#DigitalWitchery#podcast
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday Jun 27, 2021

Going Straight to Hee Haw
Episode Airs Sunday June 27 2021 7pm EST
The gals must be hungry because they can't stay away from the subject of food--even when they're talking about music! It's a lightening fast conversation (for them anyway).  We hope you enjoy :-) 
Little Richard - You Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come Inhttps://youtu.be/FJ6SstTS4YY
Jerry Reed, Buck Owens & Roy Clark - Pickin' and Grinnin'https://youtu.be/PoIEMXGT124
10th Anniversery Hee Haw Pfft You Was Gone, Where oh Where*https://youtu.be/RCn8HJ6FMi0
Gene Autry Back In The Saddle Againhttps://youtu.be/rSqcxFGFVas
Floggin Molly - Rebels of the Sacred Hearthttps://youtu.be/Gdlkx_cIqtE
Gomer Pyle Sings a Song for Lou-Ann Poovie - https://youtu.be/np48BlLmRbw
*Watch this one!  
Article:  Inside the world of NFTs with 18-year-old transgender breakout artist Fewocioushttps://autos.yahoo.com/inside-world-nfts-18-old-024838073.html
#WyrdMountainGals#WyrdMtnGals#HeeHaw#Podcast#DigitalWitchery
 
 
 
 

Sunday Jun 20, 2021


A Bottle of Whiskey & the Book of Revelations - Part 2
(Alternate name: "Outing the Wyrdlings")
Episode Airs Sunday, June 20 2021 7pm EST
 
The gals are finishing up the last conversation before Byron gets back on the road & things really get back into gear.*
Music & aliens are on their minds....again.
Raunchy humor mixed with some heavy topics & birdsong make a trip 'round the bend from ordinary...
We hope you enjoy!
 
*note-not "back to normal because what is normal anyway?"
 
Quote: "let's just cut to the chase & get to the butt probe aliens"
https://youtu.be/XZBp0aVQpFU
 
Blame Canada
https://youtu.be/bOR38552MJA
 
The Hager Twins
The Tullahoma Dancing Pizza Man
(Worst Song Ever!)
https://youtu.be/zCgTvV6guP8
 
Johnny Cash on Hee Haw
https://youtu.be/xSPgrgapnG4
 
Johnny Cash - Hurt
https://youtu.be/8AHCfZTRGiI
 
Ken Burns Documentary "Country Music"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_Music_(miniseries)
 
Article about how bedbugs used to be dealt with "back in the day"
https://www.colonialpest.com/used-kill-bed-bugs-back-day/
 
Send In The Clowns (from "A Little Night Music") Frank Sinatra
https://youtu.be/fOUrnUktTjU
 
Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns
https://youtu.be/8L6KGuTr9TI
 
Bread - Baby I'm-A Want You
https://youtu.be/vCHHHAeSBvY
 
Bread - If
https://youtu.be/IQyKMueMFGk
 
Paul Stookey - The Wedding Song
https://youtu.be/rdNPEX7bY-k
 
#WyrdMountainGals
#WyrdMtnGals
#UFOs
#JohnnyCash
#HeeHaw

Sunday Jun 13, 2021

A Bottle of Whiskey & The Book of Revelations....Part 1 of 2Episode Airs Sunday June 13th, 7pm EST
It's hot & humid outside & Byron is getting ready to go on the road again.  She prognositcates that we (humans) won't be reading in 100 years.  At some point Alicia declares herself flummoxed.  The cottage back porch has a new set of nesting birds & the gals have a good time listening/watching them. 
Quote:  Meatballs are time travelling machines..
Question:  What would Spock say about Ezekial?
Willie Nelson - On The Road Againhttps://youtu.be/dBN86y30Ufc
The Charioteers - Ezekiel Saw The Wheelhttps://youtu.be/7f69SLJPNRU
#WyrdMountainGals#WyrdMtnGals#UFOs#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Jun 06, 2021

Looking For A Flat Bed & a Truck TentEpisode Airs Sunday, June 6 ~ 7pm EST
Byron declares herself "tagged & tiktok'd". Alicia drops the news that she's got an "insider" at Dollywood. Byron talks about her visit to her Momma's Daddy's MMomma's Momma & Daddy's cabin....
Old Saying:  Fools names & fools faces are often found in public places...
Another old saying:  The less odd it seems to me, the more I notice happening...does that make sense to yall?
 
TShirt idea:  I hope you enjoyed it when your willlie worked cuz it aint gonna work no more...
History of Underground Atlanta:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Atlanta
Short articles about love & how it impacts your brain & body: 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201709/15-reasons-be-wary-about-falling-in-love
https://www.healthline.com/health/relationships/effects-of-love
https://www.majorleaguedating.com/fall-in-love-get-attached-easily/
 
Music:
Tuatha Dea - Appalachia Burninghttps://youtu.be/bT736DWyhys
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheatshttps://youtu.be/WaSy8yy-mr8
Sammy Johns:  Chevy Vanhttps://youtu.be/RiEIToOWr64
Tom Petty - American Girlhttps://youtu.be/SIhb-kNvL6M
Eagles - Take It Easyhttps://youtu.be/SIhb-kNvL6M

Sunday May 30, 2021

Blame It On The MoonEpisode Airs Sunday May 30 2021 @ 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
#WyrdMountainGals#WyrdMtnGals#TheMoon!#Podcast
 
 

Sunday May 23, 2021


Pink Petunias For A White Toilet And A Tire Cut Like A Flower
Episode Airs Sunday, May 23 2021 7pm EST
 
The gals have an animated conversation about everything on their minds...you know, gardening, crows, technology, toilets, divination...
 
There was lots of music weaving through their casual talk along with a few stories too. We hope you enjoy this episode..
 
Here are 2 ways to listen to the radio on you cell:
IOS
https://apps.apple.com/.../simple-radio-live.../id891132290
 
Android Procedure:
Open the phone app
Dial *#*#4636#*#* to access the Android testing screen.
Tap Phone information.
Scroll down to Cellular/Mobile Radio Power.
If toggled off, tap the slider to turn the radio on. Wait a few moments to ensure that the setting remains on.
 
Gas Buddy
https://www.gasbuddy.com/
 
Waze
https://www.waze.com/
 
The Wayback Machine
https://archive.org/web/
 
Site about Artificial Intelligence
https://www.intel.com/.../artificial.../overview.html...
 
Rook (the card game) explained:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(card_game)
 
Sen Sen
Billy Joel - Keeping The Faith
"A fresh pack of Lucky's & a mint called Sen Sen"
https://youtu.be/ph7oZnBH05s
 
Stewart Cabin
https://www.flickr.com/photos/greer82496/5723334675
 
Ashoken Farewell
https://youtu.be/3eeqtPxKX1M
 
Bonnie Portmore
https://youtu.be/pLtVxQpXQtY
 
On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
https://youtu.be/dBN86y30Ufc
 
Asheville Pagan Supply
https://www.ashevillepagansupply.store/
 
Prince - Purple Rain (Original Cut-entire album)
https://youtu.be/eCM2dEWGf-o
 
Alicia misses Tom Petty & Prince!
 
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y
 
The gals want to know--What kind of incense do you like? Byron likes pine-ish, frankencence, & grandmas cone incense. Alicia likes medieval smells.
 
 
#WyrdMountainGals
#WyrdMtnGals
#roadtrip
#podcast
#DigitalWitchery
 
 
 

Sunday May 16, 2021

A Tupperware ShedEpisode Airs Sunday, May 16 7pm EST
Things have finally quieted down a bit, & the gals have a conversation that could almost pass for normal.  Almost.  
Byron finally admits that sometimes she would like to secede from Asheville. Alicia defends the good ol boy network (what??) & shares a secret from that one time at band camp... They somehow manage to use the word "lobotomy" in the same sentence with the word "children".   Oy!
Enjoy!
New Wyrd Gal phrase-Spiritually Peopled ie:  haunted
Live Cams Here:https://www.earthcam.com/
In Search Of Sasquatch ... With Leonard Nimoy (1978)!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ852lCpsTY
American Godshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gods_(TV_series)
*Trigger Warning-graphic medical procedure 
#WyrdMountainGals#WyrdMtnGals#Sasquatch#LiveCams

Sunday May 09, 2021

Time is WyrdEpisode airs Sunday, May 9 2021 7pm EST
The birds are singing, the kettle is on, & the gals are on the porch talking about all manner of things. They both agree that the Flat Earth Society folks have the right to believe whatever they want...even if it's wrong.  We find out Byron thinks Benedict Cumberbatch kind of looks like Big Bird & that Big Bird can be sort of...sexy. Then on to hair...yes, Byron still likes a man with alot of it.  We learn that her nickname as a baby was Rooster...then we find out how she got that nickname...We finally hear one of the "Grandma songs". (Lyrics below)There's a short progress report on the Revelator deck.  
Wondering How - by Dave SelbyPerformed by The Current Residents Band
 
The Beatles - Rainhttps://youtu.be/cK5G8fPmWeA
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Englehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wrinkle_in_Time
The Hobbithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit
I’m Wondering HowBy Elsie Barnette 1945, Music by David Selby 2016Performed by The Current Residents Band
So you fell in love againAnd now we are only friendsYou say that you’ll be happy nowBut when I think of the pastSomething tells me it won’t lastAnd if it does, I’ll still be wondering how
Chorus:Wondering how I’m gonna face tomorrowIt seems there’s nothing to live for nowAnd as long years come and goYou’re the one I love you knowAnd I’ll get by but dear I’m wondering how
You are the only love I knowAnd I thought you loved me tooBut one by one you’ve broken every vowAll the things you seemed to beFooled a dozen more than meI could be wrong but dear I’m wondering how
Now I hope that fate is kindAnd contentment you will findMay sorrow never cause your head to bowBut you know what people sayFor every wrong we all must payI’m sure you will but dear I’m wondering how
Bridge:
If you still think that you are rightWhen you read this note tonightI’ll never bother you again I’ll vowBut dear I’m so afraidThat you’re happiness will fadeYour bound to suffer and I’m wondering how
Chorus
 
Stay Wyrd Yall...
#WyrdMountainGals#WyrdMtnGals#Time#CurrentResidents
 
 

Sunday May 02, 2021


Granny's In Your Head...
Episode Airs May 2, 7pm EST
 
We learn that Byron corrects the phone sales gal's pronunciation & she talked for 45 minutes to a credit card salesman from Dublin. Who would have guessed that she liked talking on the phone so much? lol...
Alicia has decided that somebody will be offended at everything they say. Byron declares she's at that age...
 
Ernest T Bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtmZKy_XXVU
 
Country Song:
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtmZKy_XXVU
 
Another Angry Woman Song:
Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcyTyilmYY
 
Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (1971)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rptW7zOPX2E
 

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