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

Monday Feb 15, 2021


Double Valentine's Day Headaches - A Tale of Two Odell's
Episode Airs Sunday Feb 14 2021 7pm EST
 
Whew, the gals are talking about love & Valentine's day again. Byron knows how to celebrate the holiday, declaring that she's going to buy herself a heart shaped half-priced box of chocolate the day after Valentines.. She also declared "it takes a special person to be a desk clerk" after hearing about some of the hijinks at the hotels around here back in the day. We begin to understand why Alicia can't stand the holiday...
 
Episode playlist:
 
When I'm 64 - Beatles
https://youtu.be/HCTunqv1Xt40
 
Go Be Young - Edwin McCain
 
https://youtu.be/eccGdRbSfkQ
Forever Young - Rod Stewart
 
https://youtu.be/mwG6g5boyF4
So Very young - Cat Stevens
 
https://youtu.be/bP6B9HttRI8
 
Young Girl - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
https://youtu.be/qJFVPxBpezk
 
"Everybody's gonna needs me, but nobody is gonna feed me". ~BB~
 
#HotelStories
#ValentinesDay
#HotelHijinx
#WyrdMountainGals
#Love
#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Feb 07, 2021


It Could Be A Lot Worse...
Episode Airs Sunday, Feb. 7 2021 7pm EST
 
The gals are hunkered down & waiting for spring, causing Byron to declaire--"I wish I knew somebody who loved me enough to bring me a truckload of manure" (Which naturally led to a discussion of music).
 
We hope you enjoy the following in this unofficial playlist for the episode & want to know--who covered "Hallelujah" better?
 
Bare Naked Ladies - One Week 
The Presidents of The United Stated of America - Peaches  
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah 
KD Lang - Hallelujah
Tom Waits - could not find a cover of hallelujah, (how funny) so here's "Hold On" instead (haha) 
Dirk Powell - Waterbound
Edwin McCain - Hallelujah 
Rufus WainWright - Hallelujah  
Keith Urban - Hallelujah
Britney Spears - Couldn't find anything that wasn't auto-tuned to pieces, so we're not posting anything
Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind 
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Stevie Nicks - Rhiannon
Josh Groban - Hallelujah
Luciano Pavorattie - Nessun Dorma 
Maria Callas - O Mio Babbino Caro 
Jim Nabors - Impossible Dream 
Flash Mob in the mall singing Nessum Dorma 
Flash Mob - Carmina Burana 
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time Warp - (Time is Fleeting Madness Takes It's Toll) 
 
#Grateful
#WyrdMountainGals
#Hallelujah
#DigitalWitchery
 
 

Sunday Jan 31, 2021


Mushrooms and Onion Sets - The Gross Episode
Airs Sunday, January 31st 2021 ~ 7pm EST
 
The gals are in good form in this 1 hour episode They've come up with a new term--"intuitive" podcasting, Byron discovers Clabber Girl baking soda & Alicia is gaga for the upcoming mushroom season.
They both want to know about the rudest/most insulting thing someone ever said to their listeners & start it off by sharing their own stories..
Did you know-->"It smells like early spring, which starts Feb 1st. and it doesnt look like chicks and bunnies".
Trigger Warning-some gross things, a weird mention of squirrel genitalia & paddling in school is discussed.....but honestly....if you listen to us regularly you're probably used to it by now....
 
#WyrdMountainGals
#MoreOnionSets
#Spring2021
#Mushrooms2021
#Mugwort
#Paddled
#MushroomGirl
#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Jan 24, 2021

Brazen As A Pair Of Blue JaysEpisode Airs Sunday January 24th 7pm EST
Listen in as the gals have an animated discussion about.....well, just about anything you can think of.  Old phones & party lines, giving birth, food, products, & a few stories to go along with the laughs. Byron talks herself out of ordering a pizza saying "I've got time, I've got time".  Alicia tells us about chicken girl & the time she quit a job over a cheap set of dishes.We hope yall enjoy this episode straight out of the cluck factory... 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f- cdna5Njzg
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=HjVAIoana70
https://youtu.be/lKsQR72HY0s
#GrieveGloballyActLocally#WyrdMountainGals#Woad#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Jan 17, 2021

Sleeping Too Much & Yelling At The TV
The gals can't resist talking about the goings-on at the capitol, declaring "there's assery going on everywhere".Discussion turns to oils & their magic properties & we learn how Byron became inspired to create Woad Oil.
We hope you enjoy this episode..
#CivilityMatters#WyrdMountainGals#Woad#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Jan 10, 2021

Flying Out Of 2020
The gals finish up the last conversation of 2020 with talk of food, hot air balloons, crowd-sourcing, & a bit of gripiing about how people don't think for themselves anymore. It's been a year, hasn't it?  We sure do appreciate all the input & look forward to hearing more of your tales.  Don't be afraid to send us a message or recording!
#2020InTheRearview#WyrdMountainGals#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Jan 03, 2021


It's All Fun & Games Till Someone Drinks The Collards
 
The gals talk Bele Chere, collards, old bosses & the like. See if you can connect the dots in this short New Year's conversation.
 
Thank you Sonya Hamrick for sharing a truly interesting story about Bob the ghost & your sweet granddaughter...
 
#BeleChere
#2021
#WyrdMountainGals
#DigitalWitchery

Sunday Dec 27, 2020

A whole Lot Of Eating Going On...
Christmas is over & the gals are stuffed to the gills with all that cooking they've been talking about. Alicia observes that "A shack during the daytime is a christmas palace in the evening". Byron declares deviled eggs may be the perfect food.  (Says she can eat her weight in them).  Alicia is making a crustless pumpkin pie, Byron is making a honey cake.  Partial list of food talked about:Pecan turtles, Feast of Seven Fishes, sody bread, homemade caramel, indian punch, russian tea, bloody mary, brujita, 
Recipes in this episode: Pecan turtles & peanut butter fudge
#yum#ChristmasCooking#ChristmasLights#WyrdMountainGals#DigitalWitchery

Thursday Dec 24, 2020


There's Always A Story
December 24th, 2020 7pm
 
The gals are winding down after a long holiday season & their hearts are full (We're not sure if it's eggnog, turkey, or something else!).
 
Books-A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Physics of Christmas by Roger Highfield
 
#SantaIsCreepy
#SantaIsMagic
#WyrdMountainGals
#DigitalWitchery
#VintageChristmas
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday Dec 20, 2020


Farm Dreams & Powdered Food
 
Byron is keeping farmer's hours & dreaming of the day she'll have a big old farm to take care of. True to form, she's already got a plan--she's going to use "woofers" to help with the labor. ....Woofers?
 
The gals talk about Tower Time & some of the things you can do to help. Alicia declares that her generation had the best music...
 
And food...always food...
 
#Jello molds
#Nestea
#Southern tea
#Jello-123
#General Foods International Coffee
#WyrdMountain
#breakingbeans
#OldVoices
#CodeSwitching
#DigitalWitchery
 
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