Episodes
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Wyrd Mountain Gals"Of Radishes & Music" Part 2Episode airs Sunday 6-16-24 7pm
Byron is feeling good: no pain, tooth ordeal finally over & now it's time to......find some Portulaca seeds. Alicia mourns the loss of the busking scene in Asheville. They go on to take a dive into the street musician scene in Asheville, comparing then to present day.
Quote: "Music is in our bones here, and that's the truth of it." ~BB
Heather Cox Richardson: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/about
Jerry Clower: https://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/mississippi-writers/jerry-clower
WNCW: https://www.wncw.org/
Don Pedi: https://www.wncw.org/podcast/friday-feature-of-the-week/2024-05-20/the-music-program-close-to-home-finds-a-new-home-on-wncw
Asheville busking scene: https://avlwatchdog.org/asheville-buskers-are-singing-the-blues/
The "Official" (think tourism) spin on the Asheville busking scene: https://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/ashevilles-busking-scene-keeps-music-in-the-air/
Abby the Spoon Lady: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPETY6-6NCMqoWneLosBZ2A
Jim Hampton: https://www.youtube.com/@jimhamptonmusic
Ashley English: https://www.smallmeasure.com/new-page-71
#WyrdMountainGals#PodcastNation#ByronBallard#ItsInOurBlood
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Wyrd Mountain Gals"Of Radishes & Music"Episode airs Sunday 6-9-24 7pmEpisode link here:
Byron is feeling good: no pain, tooth ordeal finally over & now it's time to......find some Portulaca seeds. Alicia mourns the loss of the busking scene in Asheville. They go on to take a dive into the street musician scene in Asheville, comparing then to present day.
Quote: "Music is in our bones here, and that's the truth of it." ~BB
Heather Cox Richardson: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/about
Jerry Clower: https://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/mississippi-writers/jerry-clower
WNCW: https://www.wncw.org/
Don Pedi: https://www.wncw.org/podcast/friday-feature-of-the-week/2024-05-20/the-music-program-close-to-home-finds-a-new-home-on-wncw
Asheville busking scene: https://avlwatchdog.org/asheville-buskers-are-singing-the-blues/
The "Official" (think tourism) spin on the Asheville busking scene: https://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/ashevilles-busking-scene-keeps-music-in-the-air/
Abby the Spoon Lady: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPETY6-6NCMqoWneLosBZ2A
Jim Hampton: https://www.youtube.com/@jimhamptonmusic
#WyrdMountainGals#PodcastNation#ByronBallard#ItsInOurBlood
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowWe Don't Care What You Call It 0 Part 2Episode Airs Sunday 6-2-24 7pm
Episode link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qy927-162d42c
The gals decide an "alternate" reunion would be better for their kind of folks. No home game, no golf, just a really good band, the senior class play and a visit to the art exhibit...
They go on to talk about the upcoming weekend and Alicia learns that Decoration Day is not named after the practice of decorating the family graves.Somehow they manage to talk about religon AND politics. Then comes a revelation about Tower Time...
Quote: "It aint my thing, it never was my thing, and it continues to not be my thing." ~BB
Land of the Sky Marching Band Festival: http://www.enkaband.com/
John Lackey: https://www.ncbandmasters.org/ncba-hall-of-fame/john-lackey
TO A MILLENIAL KINGDOM: THE NAZI ARYANIZATION OF CHRISTIANITYDaniel Lucca Honors Thesis: Department of HistoryUniversity of Colorado Boulder Defense Date: April 5th, 2018: https://www.colorado.edu/history/sites/default/files/attached-files/lucca_thesis.pdf
The ‘Jayhawk Nazi’ used religion to stoke hate. Let’s not fall for it again. Max McCoy: https://kansasreflector.com/2023/11/12/the-jayhawk-nazi-used-religion-to-stoke-hate-lets-not-fall-for-it-again/
Tennessee Brando: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHkDyvWVXXAGyG2lURMaYg
Chaos at Oversight Committee: https://www.politico.com/video/2024/05/17/chaos-erupts-at-oversight-hearing-after-mtg-makes-fake-eyelashes-jab-1307611
Matt Gaetz evokes ‘standing by’ language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump: https://apnews.com/article/matt-gaetz-donald-trump-proud-boys-daed52f145929eefc8deaf2bfee32e47
Nabers Drive In: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north-carolina/nabers-drive-in-bryson-city-in-nc/
Mama Gina LaMonte: https://www.mamaginamusic.com/
#WyrdMountainGals@ByronBallard#MamaGina#TowerTime#DigitalWitchery#Tennessee_Brando
Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowWe Don't Care What You Call It 0 Part 1Episode Airs Sunday 5-26-24 7pm
Episode link here:
The gals decide an "alternate" reunion would be better for their kind of folks. No home game, no golf, just a really good band, the senior class play and a visit to the art exhibit...
They go on to talk about the upcoming weekend and Alicia learns that Decoration Day is not named after the practice of decorating the family graves.Somehow they manage to talk about religon AND politics. Then comes a revelation about Tower Time...
Quote: "It aint my thing, it never was my thing, and it continues to not be my thing." ~BB
Land of the Sky Marching Band Festival: http://www.enkaband.com/
John Lackey: https://www.ncbandmasters.org/ncba-hall-of-fame/john-lackey
TO A MILLENIAL KINGDOM: THE NAZI ARYANIZATION OF CHRISTIANITYDaniel Lucca Honors Thesis: Department of HistoryUniversity of Colorado Boulder Defense Date: April 5th, 2018: https://www.colorado.edu/history/sites/default/files/attached-files/lucca_thesis.pdf
The ‘Jayhawk Nazi’ used religion to stoke hate. Let’s not fall for it again. Max McCoy: https://kansasreflector.com/2023/11/12/the-jayhawk-nazi-used-religion-to-stoke-hate-lets-not-fall-for-it-again/
Tennessee Brando: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHkDyvWVXXAGyG2lURMaYg
Chaos at Oversight Committee: https://www.politico.com/video/2024/05/17/chaos-erupts-at-oversight-hearing-after-mtg-makes-fake-eyelashes-jab-1307611
Matt Gaetz evokes ‘standing by’ language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump: https://apnews.com/article/matt-gaetz-donald-trump-proud-boys-daed52f145929eefc8deaf2bfee32e47
Nabers Drive In: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north-carolina/nabers-drive-in-bryson-city-in-nc/
Mama Gina LaMonte: https://www.mamaginamusic.com/
#WyrdMountainGals@ByronBallard#MamaGina#TowerTime#DigitalWitchery#Tennessee_Brando
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"Breakfast Candy Part 2"
Episode Airs Sunday, 5-19-24 7pm
Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-jb2xp-1617cc0
Alicia thinks this is the "20 Confessionss" episode.
Byron is taking her vitamins on this sunny/breezy morning. Alicia just figured out that her computer has a touch screen (duh!). "The bloom is off the rose": The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability
"When the frost is on the punkin..": The saying comes from a 19th century poem written by James Whitcomb Riley titled “When the Frost is on the Pumpkin”, which referred to when it was time to reap the autumn harvest
Darmok (episode): https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Darmok_(episode)
Long vax: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neur.../generalneurology/107644
Effects of COVID-19 Disease on DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress and Immune Responses: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10145820/
Fantastic Fungi: https://fantasticfungi.com/
#WyrdMountainGals#ByronBallard#Appalachia#DigitalWitchery
Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"Breakfast Candy"Episode Airs Sunday, 5-12-24 7pm
Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gqs3a-160d79c
Byron is taking her vitamins on this sunny/breezy morning. Alicia just figured out that her computer has a touch screen (duh!).
"The bloom is off the rose": The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability
"When the frost is on the punkin..": The saying comes from a 19th century poem written by James Whitcomb Riley titled “When the Frost is on the Pumpkin”, which referred to when it was time to reap the autumn harvest
Darmok (episode): https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Darmok_(episode)
Long vax: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/107644
Effects of COVID-19 Disease on DNA Damage, Oxidative Stress and Immune Responses: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10145820/
Fantastic Fungi: https://fantasticfungi.com/
#WyrdMountainGals#ByronBallard#Appalachia#DigitalWitchery
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowThe Wyrdness of Time Signs and Omens Edition Part 2Episode Airs May 5 2024 7pm
Episode Link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-vin6c-1602b0e
Byron is eating all the radishes. ALL. THE. RADISHES Alicia is looking at compact fabric garden containers. They talk about growing (and eating!).Byron recounted the latest from the "Signs and Omens" category: BiG Ben at 9am struck 11 then stopped. Two horses (one solid black & one white horse covered in blood) from the Kings' calvary escaped & were roaming the streets of London. In the same time period the blades of the famed Moulin Rouge fell off into the street. While Byron bemoaned the fate of the Livingston St. garden, Alicia complained about the Malvern Hills pool. They decide that Asheville has "gotten above it's 'raisen". They talked a bit about Beltane & Mother Grove Goddess Temple's upcoming celebration at the French Broad River Park. Byron tried deep fried green beans then went on to talk about her root canal. hmmmAlicia confessed her secret writings through high school. Then on to AI & finally on to food.
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell: https://youtu.be/r1UkZLT20TI?si=SVc8Y7K-gYcihBu-
Fiddler on the Roof Tradition! (1971): https://youtu.be/kDtabTufxao?si=xkp-YRDUwPAMr5Ho
David Cohen - https://www.facebook.com/Cohencidents/
Hog farms https://www.nrdc.org/stories/hurricane-flooded-hog-farms-could-bring-superbugs-north-carolina-communities
Beltane with Mother Grove Goddess Temple: https://fb.me/e/1szTCDqA6
Quote: "Sometimes we build something up in our heads into something bigger & more horrible than it is & that doesnt do us any good." ~BB
The Grove Botanical Tea & Gifts: https://thegroveteas.square.site/
Appalachian Summer Solstice 2024celebrate the longest day at wisteria! https://www.wisteria.org/summer-solstice/
End of an Old Song (1969): https://www.folkstreams.net/films/end-of-an-old-song
Freddie Mercury's voice: https://www.npr.org/2016/04/25/475611808/why-freddie-mercurys-voice-was-so-great-as-explained-by-science
Scrumpy: Scrumpy is a type of cider originating in the West of England, particularly the West Country. Traditionally, the dialect term "scrumpy" was used to refer to what was otherwise called "rough", a harsh cider made from unselected apples.
#WyrdMountainGals#ByronBallard#DoomScrolling#EndOfAnOldSong
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowThe Wyrdness of Time Signs and Omens EditionEpisode Airs Sunday April 28 2024 7pm
Episode link here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/the-wyrdness-of-time-signs-and-omens-edition/
Byron is eating all the radishes. ALL. THE. RADISHES Alicia is looking at compact fabric garden containers. They talk about growing (and eating!).Byron recounted the latest from the "Signs and Omens" category: BiG Ben at 9am struck 11 then stopped. Two horses (one solid black & one white horse covered in blood) from the Kings' calvary escaped & were roaming the streets of London. In the same time period the blades of the famed Moulin Rouge fell off into the street. While Byron bemoaned the fate of the Livingston St. garden, Alicia complained about the Malvern Hills pool. They decide that Asheville has "gotten above it's 'raisin". They talked a bit about Beltane & Mother Grove Goddess Temple's upcoming celebration at the French Broad River Park. Byron tried deep fried green beans then went on to talk about her root canal. hmmmAlicia confessed her secret writings through high school. Then on to AI & finally on to food.
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell: https://youtu.be/r1UkZLT20TI?si=SVc8Y7K-gYcihBu-
Fiddler on the Roof Tradition! (1971): https://youtu.be/kDtabTufxao?si=xkp-YRDUwPAMr5Ho
David Cohen - https://www.facebook.com/Cohencidents/
Hog farms https://www.nrdc.org/stories/hurricane-flooded-hog-farms-could-bring-superbugs-north-carolina-communities
Beltane with Mother Grove Goddess Temple: https://fb.me/e/1szTCDqA6
Quote: "Sometimes we build something up in our heads into something bigger & more horrible than it is & that doesnt do us any good." ~BB
The Grove Botanical Tea & Gifts: https://thegroveteas.square.site/
Appalachian Summer Solstice 2024celebrate the longest day at wisteria! https://www.wisteria.org/summer-solstice/
End of an Old Song (1969): https://www.folkstreams.net/films/end-of-an-old-song
Freddie Mercury's voice: https://www.npr.org/2016/04/25/475611808/why-freddie-mercurys-voice-was-so-great-as-explained-by-science
#WyrdMountainGals#ByronBallard#DoomScrolling#EndOfAnOldSong
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Wyrd Mountain GalsEpisode Airs Sunday, 5-21-23Recap from Sunday May 07, 2023 - The Beltane Belles Bring Up Beltane
Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6six8-15efc85
Quote: "Knock, knock, don't come in, I've got a knife" ~BB
Alicia wants to frolic, even though it's windy. Byron is concerned for her community. We hear some travel stories.
One Day at a Time - Marilyn Sellars - https://youtu.be/tm8Lx_Jm6aI
One Day at a Time - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072554/
Musselwhite's Seafood and Grill - Palatka, Fl - https://musselwhitesseafood.com/
Schooner's Seafood House - St Augustine, Fl - https://www.schooners-seafood.com/
Charleston Crab House - Charleston, SC - https://charlestoncrabhouse.com/
Asheville Herb Festival - http://www.ashevilleherbfestival.org/festival-2023-workshops
Stories From The Earth Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9Kii85K6wi6233I3v4-4Q
Rites of Spring 45 May 24-29, 2023 - http://www.earthspirit.com/
Question of the Day--What HAS Byron done at the ocean?
R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY
What Are the Seneca Guns? - https://islandlifenc.com/whats-sound-seneca-guns/
Beach Metal Detecting Tips - https://www.metaldetector.com/learn/buying-guide-articles/beach-water-hunting/beach-metal-detecting-tips
MARKS STAMPED INSIDE RINGS - https://alberthern.com/blogs/news/marks-stamped-inside-rings
#WyrdMountainGals#ByronBallard#BeltaneBelles#Beltane2023
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowTo Turn a Phrase Part 2Episode Airs Sunday, 4-14-24 7pm EST
www.WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com
This episode is a continuation from last week's show. We hope you enjoy it!
Alicia recounts a dream Byron inspired. She & Byron agree your "shadow self" is crucial & should be integrated into yourself, not gotten rid of, (because that's where your power is). They go on to discuss grief as a universal emotion that should be acknowledged and addressed, regardless of the source or intensity. We hear about Byron's latest adventures on the road & Alicia's funny dream abnout Byron's art of turning a phrase..There's alot packed into this episode..are you caffeinated enough for it?
Pssst....The gals want to know if you've ever heard voices calling your name in a crowd or as you're falling asleep? Have you ever experienced hearing a knock at the door but noone is there? How did it make you feel?
Dancing in the Moonlight (Original Recording) - King Harvest: https://youtu.be/g5JqPxmYhlo?si=BBz5TpUf98vl1B7n
Two People Chris Rosser - https://youtu.be/FOnQTek4GH4?si=UCIkyVHJTU8RqVM5
Malcombe Holcombe - https://www.malcolmholcombe.com/
Jimmy Landry -- From Where You Come https://www.reverbnation.com/jimmylandry/song/4339377-life-is-good
Quote: "Somebody's gonna have to make some chicken dinner.....and that starts with chicken!" ~BB
#WyrdMountainGals#ShadowWork#ByronBallard#DigitalWitchery#Eclipse2024#SolarEclipse#Asheville