Wyrd Mountain Gals

Telling Tales Out Of Church - Wyrd Mountain Gals

The Gals wax loquacious with special guest Judy Rhodes, sharing stories about old timey church & the music they remember. Along the way they talked a bit about wild strawberries, morels, & (of course), ramps.* Alicia declares herself "bi-technical" & confesses she uses a robot vacuum. It's all fun & games till she accidentally flashes the other gals on Zoom....
 
*Pro tip: save & dry the tops of your ramps e for winter. Crumble & use in soups.
 
The Body Farm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm
 
Fathers, Now Our Meeting Is Over
Funeral hymm thought to have originated in the mountains of Western North Carolina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu2vqXU-caw
 
Lyrics
Fathers* now our meeting is over,
Fathers* we must part;
And if I never see you anymore,
I'll love you in my heart;
And we'll land on shore,
Yes, we'll land on shore,
Yes, we'll land on shore,
And be safe forevermore.
*substitute Mothers, Brothers, Sisters for subsequent verses
 
Where The Soul Never Dies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmlDfdiEYgM
 
Lyrics
To Canaan's land, I'm on my way
Where the soul of man never dies
My darkest night will turn to day
Where the soul of man never dies
No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)
No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes.)
Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)
And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies)
The rose is blooming there for me
Where the soul of man never dies
And I will spend eternity
Where the soul of man never dies
No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)
No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes)
Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)
And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies)
The love light beams across the foam
Where the soul of man never dies
It shines and lights the way to home
Where the soul of man never dies
No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)
No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes)
Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)
And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies)
No sad farewells (Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells)
No tear dimmed eyes (There'll be no tear dimmed eyes)
Where all is love (Where all is peace and joy and love)
And the soul never dies (And the soul of man never dies
 
Barney & Gomer sing in the choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SminUcY0c-s
 
Ralph Stanley Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEdEIN1HIWI...
 
#SoutherGospel
#AppalachianMusic
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Eating Chickweed Like A What? Wyrd Mountain Gals

Eating Chickweed Like A....What?Episode Airs Sunday, April 18 7pm EST
The gals are on a tear, declaring that it's better to run out than run off (you know,  R U N D -  O F T).   Don't worry, they're just spring feverish for this episode. Talk ranges from Charles Taylor to local real estate, to the groundhog.  Alicia wonders if anybody ever uses Selby's first name & reveals the origins of the nickname "Huggy Bear".
Question: what do Real Estate Developers, Groundhogs, & stupid people have in common?
 
Charles Taylor: Taylor was the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.[citation needed]
Taylor served on the advisory board of the National Wilderness Institute, a "deceptively named" pro-timber group which worked to promote timber companies' private property rights and reduce environmental safeguards.*
*Source-Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Taylor
The Best of Lurch | The Addams Family:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYQkudsfgwc
#WyrdMountainGals#ChickweedTastesGood#GoHomeDevelopers#WhoSpeaksForTheTrees?#DigitalWitchery
 
 
 

Dandelion Greens and Pork Sushi - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Dandelion Greens & Pork SushiEpisode Airs Sunday April 11, 2021 7pm EST
Spring has sprung & the gals are confessing all their sins...(sure, & if you believe that...).  
Ok.  They're confessing most of them.
Ok.  They're confessing a few of them.
Ok.  They're not really telling yall anything much, but it should make for an entertaining hour or so.  Here are their "confessions".
1. Byron will eat anything2. Byron forgot to use self-rising flour 3. Alicia eats biscuits, but doesn't make them4. We all love a bandwagon5. Byron is actually a city person (She said it!)
So there you have it.  Don't be too shocked.  
There was also more ladylike chat about death, developers, Eric Rudolph & how to really support a friend when they're angry*.
  *hint-offer to drive the getaway car
How to identify Elm Oysters:https://youtu.be/-G4osnMMOPc
Eric RudolphWhy the Hunt for the Real Atlanta Bomber Took Nearly 7 Yearshttps://www.history.com/news/atlanta-bombing-richard-jewell-domestic-terror-investigation
The Body Farmhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-body-farm-knoxville-tennessee
#WyrdMountainGals#TheBodyFarm#EricRudolph#DigitalWitchery

Feeling Springy - Wyrd Mountain Gals Podcast

Feeling SpringyEpisode Airs Sunday, April 4 2021 7pm EST
Byron is contemplating building herself a chicken house & they both agree that a dog is needed first (to scare off the bears, groundhogs, squirrels, etc.) They meander through a conversation about everything from urban chickens to Gomez & his continuing groundhog battle.  It's all fun and games till it's not anymore..
Extra Credit question:  What did the gals NOT talk about for the first time since the show started?  
Hee Haw Gossip Girlshttps://youtu.be/q-6HjI7Fv1k
 
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They Just Get Wilder And Wilder - Party Line Edition - Wyrd Mountain Gals

They Just Get Wilder & Wilder - Party Line Edition
Episode Airs Sunday March 28th 7pm EST
 
Well, Byron is at the point of eating potato chips during the podcast. That's right, she's eating chips & she doesn't care! She's got her red white & blue card, had her first vaccine, & is raring to go now...
Alicia is dreaming of bio beds & toilets (what?). We learn that Byron has met many famous people, including Otto Preminger. The gals finish with a lively party line conversation with their fellow Wyrdlings-Sonya, Casimera, & Ilsa. Thanks gals!
 
Here's an article about sleep apps:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317816
 
"You're Otto Preminger!"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Preminger
 
"He felt like someone with gravitas" ~Byron Ballard
 
Party Line Participants:
Casimira Davie-Some call me Mama Juju cause I have been known to talk to spirits and Diety, and have done some work on occasion for those that needed it. Mostly I share my experiences and observations about wandering the misty places with those that want to hear them, often around a fire, with some rum and Dr Pepper and a pack of smokes, and during the year of our Lord Covid, on the interwebs. Grandmother Spider says to just keep spinning, and so I shall.
 
Ilsa Plaisance-is a wife, an animal mother, a witch, a Heathen, a Druid, and a former goat farmer. She was born and raised in beautiful Desoto Parish. Her family has been in Northwest Louisiana for more than 160 years, where she and her husband still reside.
 
Sonya Hamrick- is an author, social activist and co host of my pod cast, Rootworkers Round the Table, where we discuss community, magic and current events. My practice derives from both Pentecostal and Pagan roots. I currently live in Park City, Kentucky, with my husband, family and numerous animals.
 
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#PartyLine
#FutureTech
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Byron Needs Revival

Byron Needs RevivalEpisode Airs Sunday March 21 2021 7pm EST
The gals are anticipating getting the vaccine & starting the WMG World tour.   Byron is planting onions (of course, what else?)  & dreaming of Purple of  Sicily Cauliflower.  Alicia wants us all stop breeding so much.  The latest  groundhog is particularly obnoxious & Gomez calls him out. Byron is plotting  squirrel murder (via slingshot).  All in all, a nice ladylike conversation--we  hope you enjoy!
The IT Crowdhttps://youtu.be/M2wQhs4YVvU
Absolutely Fabuloushttps://youtu.be/6IE8hX2v3_4
Black Bookshttps://youtu.be/-X5oCV7hWgs
Burton Street Community Peace Gardenhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/burton-street-community-peace-gardens.
*Mother Grove Goddess Temple is once again asking for donations of shelf- stable food or gift cards for groceries.  Donations can be dropped off at  Asheville Raven & Crone - 555 Merriman Avenue  Thank yoU!
#WyrdMountainGals#DigitalWitchery#Doppelganger#Revival
 
 
 
 

Dreams and Taters - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Tater Planting TimeEpisode Airs March 14, 2021 7pm EST
The gals spirits are up because of the nicer weather & their conversation reflects a bit of hope.  This hour-long episode covers dreams, Byron's retirement (yeah right...), old  sayings, the difference between sleeping hard & sleeping well & the definition of church lady clothes (you're dressed in all black, with a good hat & red  lipstick).  Then Alicia gets a stern lecture about taking care of herself.  They unpack their grief over hearing the light vocal tones in the old episode they played  last week & also over so many things that have happened in the last year.
This week's questions:  What's the weather like where you live?  Have you planted?  Have you found  morels yet? 
The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/
The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us
The NZ Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/
Google Translatehttps://translate.google.com/
Random Street Viewhttps://randomstreetview.com/
Locustshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-brood-x-us-cicada-infestation-coming-in- 2021/
Asheville Mystery Museum  (currently not open)https://www.facebook.com/mysterymuseum/
National Geographic Travelerhttp://alanmuskat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Nat-Geo.pdf
Christian Attitudes Towards Freemasonary - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_attitudes_towards_Freemasonry
Another article illustrating Christian attitudes towards Freemasonaryhttps://www.cmalliance.org/about/beliefs/perspectives/secret-societies
#WyrdMountainGals#Freemason#Dreams#DigitalWitchery#Locusts
 
 
 

Ill Like Little Copperheads-A Recap - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Remember This?  A Recap of "Ill Like Little Copperheads"Episode Airs (again) March 7th, 2021 7pm EST
We thought it might be interesting to go back to March of last year to remind ourselves of where we were at that time with the virus, life on Wyrd Mountain, & everything else.  Turns out that we were mad at stupid people back then...no surprise there.
In this episode we were sitting around a table together-no masks were worn. We were still going out to eat & making plans to join friends to make music together.
Irony--Byron "hung up the phone first", not realizing that pretty soon she would be opening each new episodes with "Ring Ring"...
#WyrdMountain#Memories#LifeChangedOnADime

Crow Sisters Kicking Hawk Ass - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Crow Sisters Kicking Hawk AssSunday, February 28 2021 @7pm ESTAlicia is salivating to get out in the woods for her annual morel mushroom huntinhg obsession while Byron is spring cleaning.  The gals are sassy & looking forward to their upcoming Gospel album--"Crow Sisters Kicking Hawk Ass" in this leisurely hour-long episode.  We hope you enjoy! 
Playlist:.Earth Wind & Fire - Septemberhttps://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk
King HarvestDancing in the Moonlighthttps://youtu.be/g5JqPxmYhlo
EnigmaSadeness Part ihttps://youtu.be/4F9DxYhqmKw
Full Album - Pure Moodshttps://youtu.be/Bg51b-UXhio1 hr 29 minJohn DenverSunshine on My Shouldershttps://youtu.be/diwuu_r6GJEJohn DenverCountry Roadshttps://youtu.be/1vrEljMfXYoJohn PrineParadisehttps://youtu.be/DEy6EuZp9IY|John PrineAngel From Montgomeryhttps://youtu.be/9CDLCr0fxOQCarole KingJazz Manhttps://youtu.be/XnKtCGrLRJ4Notes-The Pantry at Mother Grove Goddess Temple is always looking for donations of non-perishable food items. You can drop off food at Asheville Raven & Crone - 555 Merrimon Avenue Asheville, NC
Good Article on Vitamin D deficiencyhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6075634/

Everybody's All Het Up - Wyrd Mountain Gals

Everybody's All Het UpEpisode Airs Sunday, February 21 2021 7pm EST
Byron wants to know who the hell cut down her shrubbery (must be the city).  She's going to find out one way or the other.  And don't ask about developers.  Just don't.
When the Yardman finds out there's a new unwelcome resident digging in the basement, he gets right het up himself.
Alicia has decided she's not going to say "what now?" anymore...
#HelloAndGoodbyGroundhog#Doppelganger#AshevilleIsOverDeveloped#WyrdMountainGals#DigitalWitchery