Wyrd Mountain Gals

"Can You Pull Off A Knob Of Butter?" Episode Airs 06-08-26

   What does food, AI, common sense, and nefarious plans have in common?  If you guessed that the gals would be talking about all those things in this episode, you'd be right!

We hope you get a kick out of this episode, we took our time and enjoyed a long overdue conversation.

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The gals are talking about gardening again & food again.   Alicia talks about the Repetition Compulsion & we hear a little about Byron's travels.  It's downright refreshing. 

Thank you for listening.  It keeps us in check  wink wink, nudge nudge  

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The gals enjoy their weekly chat.  This episode is not as "intense" as some of them have been lately.  Whew  There was barely anything crowed out!   Do you think they're getting mellower with age?....yeah, sure.  

"Doing this has changed us, but also we have changed in the doing of this"    ~BB

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Thank you so much for listening, commenting and just being generally awesome.  Please share if you have any wyrd friends.

Wyrd Mountain Gals  Episode Airs   5-15-26

We Hate That We Know What We Know

Byron and Alicia discussed their evolving perspectives on handling difficult situations, trauma and political issues.  We hear a little about Byron's last trip and how much she prefers a parasol over chemicals on her skin.  Alicia talks about the last few days as she hangs out at the assisted living home.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

The usual triggers, dark topics and the like.  We did watch our potty mouths this time!

Wyrd Mountain Gals Where Have All The Candy Stripers Gone? Episode Airs Sunday    5-10-26

A nice catch-up call with the gals.  Lots of opinions about the hospital system, some politics and maybe a hex being planned.  

This show has not been crowed out AT ALL

Listen at your own risk

Plenty of "colorful metaphors" in this one.  Wear your headphones so nobody else can hear all the cussing...

Thanks for listening!!

Alicia and Byron had a lengthy catch-up conversation on Alicia's birthday, discussing various personal and community topics. They talked about Alicia's recent hotel stay, Byron's morning preferences, and a whole bunch of other stuff.  Just life in the wyrdest town in the US.

Many thanks to the loyal folks who take the time to listen to the podcast.  Yall are the greatest!

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Funny, Interesting, Wyrd

The gals talk about the orange peepaw for a while, then move on in their usual fashion.  Alicia is chatty, Byron is witty (and witchy!).  They have a good hour long talk.  

We hope you enjoy!

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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 caffienated enough for it?

TRIGGER WARNING!!  Animal death 

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

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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 caffienated enough for it?

TRIGGER WARNING!!  Animal death 

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

FFSake!

Byron is back from the trip/retreat to Scotland & has some tales to tell.  Alicia acts as interviewer & has a couple of stories too.  We hope you enjoy this episode & thank you so much for listening, sharing, commenting, & just being awesome in general..

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Wyrdlings

Thanks for listening!  We really appreciate it.  

Byron's day was good.  Very good.  Alicia received a  special gift.   

Not too bad for a couple of Appalachian gals with too much on their mind.   

We hope you enjoy!

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Wyrd Mountain Gals How Did We Get On Truth Social? Episode Airs   Sunday   3-17-24   7pm EST

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-2vb29-15b09f5

The gals find out the podcast is listed on both Amazon (Alexa) & Truth Social.  Wait...what?  We hear about Byron's last trip to the Appalachian Studies conference at Western Carolina University & what's coming up in a few days.  There's a quick mention of politics & our soon to be robot overlords.  Byron recounts one of her "crazy dreams".  

Quote:  Was it Bizarr-O?  Was it Strange-O?  What was that? ~ BB

We hope you enjoy!

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Byron's back from her trip up north & ready to talk about it.  How the trip was, the omens, friends, all the things.   Alicia talks hypnosis as a sleep tool.  

TRIGGER:  adult subjects, also may not be sfw

#Shieldfolk #WyrdArmy #WyrdMountainGals #Omens

Quote:  "Got to sing through it to get through it."   ~BB

Lots of subjects getting talked about for this episode:   The latest in the story of the Rat adventure.   Alicia is learning about duckweed Byron's perfect cut of steak Getting the garden ready  

Trigger Warning - potential rat trap/death

Thank you for listening!

The Gals have a good ramble about all the things.  Names are named.  Weapons are counted.  Dreams are dreamed and Justice is desired.  Can you dig it?   Some hard subjects come up.  

Trigger Warning!!  This episode covers some traumatizing topics concerning children, violence, sexual deviance and other things.  Not suitable for children, sensitive adults, traumatized adults or anybody really.  

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The gals have a kind of light hearted (for them) conversation.  Is this normal?  We're still not sure.

Hope you enjoy!   

Please share with your Wyrd friends.

Check in if you can.    Thank you for listening!

The gals are back to their old hijinks--making plans for a road trip, telling stories and enjoying life as it comes. They talk about the Wyrdlings behind their back (till now that is) and even name a couple by name.  Thankfulness is off the scale.

Thanks to everyone who listens, we really appreciate it!

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We hope you enjoy!

No trigger warnings this time--wow!

Thanks to everyone for listening, commenting & sharing :-)

A happy(ish) conversation.  The gals take a quick look back & turn to the new year.

We hope you enjoy!

A Perfect Day

Episode Airs Friday 12-19-25

Byron listened to her intuition & is so happy to get started on the "Year of the House".  The gals share some pre-holiday craziness in this 2 part episode.

We hope you enjoy!

The temple's getting closer to having the renovation finished, the gals talk food, donations & the like.  Alicia's contemplating a super couponing outing for the food pantry.

Thank you for listening!

Fa La La La La La La La La La

We hope you enjoy this episode of Wyrd Mountain Gals & thanks SO MUCH to everyone sharing, commenting, & passing on your ideas to us.  

UV Brite - https://uv-brite.com/

Some games for cats:  https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2015/01/games_for_pets_cats_iphone_app/

Vena's selfie - https://www.instagram.com/p/hGSOmEORsL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Truce 1914 - https://music.apple.com/us/album/truce-1914-single/1326659462

SouthPark Christmas songs:   Cartman sings "O Holy Night" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0ptkrc844 Mr. Garrison Wishes You a Merry F&*#ing Christmashttps://youtu.be/K40epl0r-Fg

SomaFM Christmas channels: Xmas in Frisko - https://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/ Christmas lounge - https://somafm.com/christmas/songhistory.html

The Year Without A Santa Claus - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4cfza7

Christmas Coconut Cake - https://www.food.com/recipe/christmas-coconut-cake-252900

Broken Glass Pie - https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/broken-glass-dessert/

Bing Crosby White Christmas album - https://youtu.be/CYnJSBhm8wQ

Slim Whitmasn Christmas Album - https://youtu.be/08skxsX4tvU

V̲i̲nce̲ G̲u̲a̲ra̲ldi̲ - 1965 Greatest Hits - A Charlie Brown Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9kma0diE3s

Asheville Holiday Parade - https://www.romanticasheville.com/holiday_parade.htm

Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley - https://uuhickory.org/

59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin' Groovy) HARPER'S BIZARRE (with lyrics) - https://youtu.be/PBBF3THy2bU

Hot Dog King - https://thehotdogkings.com/

The Christmas Ornament Tragedy of 2015 - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10206348327281693&set=a.1136288842062

Loreena mckennitt: A Midwinter Night's Dream - https://youtu.be/GTG0VPLAFkU

Windham Hill - A Winter's Solstice - https://youtu.be/kh_sckAUkgE

Kuhn Rikon 2-Cup Pull & Chop Food Chopper - https://www.qvc.com/Kuhn-Rikon-2-Cup-Pull-%26-Chop-Food-Chopper-Chop.product.K50212.html?sc=SRCH

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Holiday #ElderberryTincture #DigitalWitchery

Warning--this episode is unedited & explicit.  

This episode contains cusswords & potentially traumatic subjects so you might as well turn your radio dial somewhere else if you are of a sensitive nature.  

**Alicia sprained her wrist before she could edit this podcast.  On Monday an enterprising young man noticed & decided it was a good day to figure out how to edit a podcast..and now here it is.  Thank you for taking the initiative & helping us get the episode out!  

Special note:  we'd love to hear your stories, would you share?  

Thanks for listening.  Yall are the best!

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#DigitalWitchery #Samhain2025

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Pick one?  Just seems so natural.  Wyrd that is.  

Thanks for listening!

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Just two gals living through the aftermath.  They talk about how life is going, a few current events & some things that "just ain't right".  

The gals start out talking about the Epstein files & Alicia actually gets the first crow this week.  They move on to fall gardening, then food. 

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There is much done-ness in this episode.  

Posse Comitatus Act explained: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act#:~:text=The%20Posse%20Comitatus%20Act%20prohibits,opposed%20to%20domestic%20law%20enforcement.

Episode Link here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/she-was-the-executioner-part-2-wyrd-mountain-gals/

Byron is waiting on Trae Crowder to take on the new country song. 

They talk alcohol--tequila, Guiness (no alcohol?), Boone's Farm, all manner of fruity drinks.

The conversation moves on at a good pace.  Lots of memories, opinions & stories ensue.  

Words of the week:  Bob Wahr-- a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands.

9pm EST

They're tired.  That is all.  

You decide.

Thanks for listening!

There are of course, trigger warnings.  After all these are the Wyrd Mountain Gals & homey is not usually comfortable. 

So BEWARE!  TRIGGER WARNING

This third and final anniversary episode finds the gals at their most real.  Trigger warning ie child violence and crimes.  

Thank you all for making 300 episodes possible!

We hope you enjoy!

Thanks for listening!

Putting together this episode felt surreal.  Time is distorted.  We're still not sure how we got to 300 episodes. At least until we think about the literal "water under the bridge...and over it...and there has been alot yes ALOT we've been through together & one episode just won't fit.  So tune in while we process 300 episodes together.  Come back next week for Part 2 where we get into some more mischief...and this time we have company!  Wonder who it will be?  

Thank you for listening & sharing this podcast.  You are the best!

They Didn't Stop There, Did They? The Day the Mormons Came a Calling https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/they-didnt-stop-there-did-they-the-day-the-mormons-came-a-calling/

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This week's topics: So many Buzzards Tick epidemic due to our changing ecosystem Byron visits with brother & family Launch week! Alicia needs a plan.....for beating the heat AI girlfriends-they all have big boobs Willie's Remedy & the cannabis culture in general Breaking down Patriarchy Amy McPhee

This episode is pretty tame (compared to some other episodes). 

Thank you for listening & sharing your thoughts!   

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This episode feels a little lighter than the last few.  The gals are getting really excited about the Revelator deck's imminent arrival & a few more details are revealed.  Just remember--It's not what you may think it is.  

Thank you for listening--we really appreciate it!

Please share with your Wyrd Friends.

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Episode Airs Friday 06-13-25      9pm EST

Even though it's heavily edited, this episode is probably still too dark.  Please don't listen if you need cheering up or are fragile in any way. This episode is trauma inducing.   All the triggers are in here:  violence, mental disorders, torture, injustice, horrible deaths.  Unfinished business, generational trauma, the list goes on.

It had to come out at least once.  Now maybe we can move on.  

Maybe

TRIGGER WARNING:  Nobody should listen.  

#WyrdMountaingals #WyrdArmy #ByronBallard #TriggerWarning

CatDog finally takes his place as the one whos's really running the show.  You'll know it when you hear it.  Something important happens in this episode that will have long-time listeners asking "did that just happen?"  This time you'll know it IF you hear it.  Also, this show has a slightly darker feel to it.  Maybe a little anxiety inducing..so fair warning!

*Trigger Warning:  This episode has a little cussing & some slightly dark stuff in there too.  

Lonely Water is a 1973 British public information film made for the Central Office of Information (COI)

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The Gals are back...feisty and ready to go tell it on the mountain!  Alicia said something & Byron instantly tagged it as a T-Shirt.  Settle in for some good old-fashioned griping about everything from local real estate to Christians (you know, the usual stuff). 

NSFW  some swearing but honestly, what did you expect?

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The gals had an entire conversation & barely mentioned hurricanes or the devastation caused by humans.  Just an ordinary conversation....wait...what?  

Hope they're ok!

Thank you for listening to this podcast!

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The feelings are starting to come out & we the gals are finally talking about it.  We find out about the origins of the Wyrdling group as Alicia chats with Ilsa.

We hope you enjoy this episode.  Thank you for listening!

#WyrdMoutainGals #Wyrdlings #ByronBallard #Helene #DigitalWItchery

"It's Finally Happening   Part 1"

Episode airs Friday May 9   2025   9pm   EST

The Gals are starting to talk about what happened & how it affected them.  The stories are coming out & it does get raw, so fair warning.  

Quote:  "Any time you can end with pie it ain't all bad"  ~AC

NSFW  a few crows fly out of their mouths but nothing earth-shattering..

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Wyrd Mountain Gals Show Drinking Whiskey and Eating Jelly Beans Episode Airs Friday 5-2-25   9pm

The gals are joined by CatDog & Gary for this Beltane episode.  Alicia is trying to find something to wear that is not black!!  Do you think she can do it? She has something to dance about this year....  Byron takes CatDog's side & declares Alicia the "meanest momma in the world".  

Quote:  "Losing somebody is hard, but there is always sweetness too.  And here, here's a chocolate T-Rex, eat this! ~BB

Thanks so much for listening, commenting, & sharing this little audio file podcast thingy....

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We hope you enjoy these separate recordings from earlier in April.  In the first part, the gals are having a conversation while Alicia is driving the backroads in Arden & the second part finds our good friend and fellow Wyrdling Sonya telling quite the interesting story...

"You can use flotsam and jetsam to refer to small or unimportant items that are found together, especially ones that have no connection with each other."   ~Ai 

Thanks for listening!!  Thanks for sharing!!

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The gals let you in on one of their high-powered & energetic business meetings.  

We hope you can keep up...

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The gals are in fine form this weekend.  They're talking food, food, plants that grow food, some recipes, more food, and (drum roll please) food. They are planning another trip & this time they want company...

Thanks to everyone out there listening, commenting, & spreading the Wyrd.  We really appreciate it!

On the 6 month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, talk turns to concern--this time for the fire raging through the hills.  The gals are starting to process the events of the recent past, and talking about it does seem to help.

Not too many crows but a good amount of griping....

Thank you for listening!

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Fiddleheads, Bear Corn, and Mayapples

File length: 54.13

The gals are chatting away in spite of tooth problems and...well you know, all that stuff going on in all those places..

We find out Alicia has never run a trot line & Byron doesn't lay claim to it either.  

There's a bit of a theme in this episode and maybe the teeniest tiny warning from Byron.  

Thanks as always for listening, sharing, and commucicating with us!  We really appreciate it!

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This week finds the gals in a jovial mood while chatting about their usual plethora of topics.  Byron opens up about her father & some old (precious) memories.   Alicia is having a fit over the latest Billy Joel song & how old he is now.  Byron reminds her that we're all getting old. They soon get down to the serious business of talking about food before taking it to the dog side...

TRIGGER WARNING - lots of violent animal stories.  Some pretty gruesome.  We'll let you know when to turn off the show before we get there.

Thanks for listening!

Tempo Music - https://www.facebook.com/TempoHendo/

Billy Joel - Turn the Lights Back On - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hexZ5hwia08

National Play Music On The Porch Day - https://playmusicontheporchday.com/

Raising Sand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_Sand

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The gals are in fine form & the tales are flowing... 

Thanks for listening and sharing with your wyrd friends! ..

Quote:  Don't go looking for the fuzz...

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One guess as to what happens here..

It's a beautiful day in the Wyrd-hood & the gals enjoy quite a conversation.  Byron's on the mend from her dental surgery & Alicia is getting ready for hers..

Ragnar and Frith just being silly. - Ragnar raven and family:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1146906437142692

Vatican Secret Archives:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Apostolic_Archive

Agate Dad:  https://youtu.be/N6ALVSYdRvQ?si=9MOO3nh-QbUWLUj-

We hope you enjoy this episode.  We appreciate all of your input, suggestions, comments and yes-even your jeers!

#WyrdMountainGals #WyrdMountain #WyrdArmy #DigitalWitchery

The gals share some time talking about ... well, just about everything that comes into their minds while they're chatting.  We find out about Byron's terrible pain and how she finds a way to deal with it; all the names for seasoned pork fat (otherwise known as fat-back),  that time Alicia wore a crown of....coathangers?!

Quote:  "So when you wake up in the morning if you feel like you need to hit the ground whining, I want you to go back to bed & think about it for a minute before you get up"   ~ BB

Episode Link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-38kap-17ee041

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Gather around, we're in for a treat.  Imbolc is here and Byron waxes eloquent about the Bright Goddess of the Gael.   We learn about Byron's favorite "Brigid as a Trickster" story.  *hint* don't listen if you have a delicate stomach!

Quote:  "I ain't too bad for a girl that growed up in West by-god Buncombe county" ~BB

Appodlachia:  https://www.appodlachia.com/

Keening:  The word keening originates from the Gaelic caoineadh meaning “crying”.  The keening women (mnàthan-tuirim),  paid respects to the deceased and expressed grief on behalf of the bereaved family. ~The Keening Wake  (keeningwake.com)

Trigger Warning:  Do not listen if you have a delicate stomach.  There's a gross element to Byron's favorite trickster story.

Thank you for listening and sharing our little podcast.  We appreciate your help spreading the Wyrdness : )

#WyrdMountainGals #Imbolc #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

The gals figure out almost right away how to handle today's politics---non-attachment.   Byron has a good time creating a one-of-a-kind hat.  They talked about sore winners & how to deal with them.  Talk moves on and on until the inevitable "Appalachian goodbye".   

Thank you SO MUCH to all of you "wyrdos".  We are so grateful for you!

#FAFO #WyrdMountainGals #Wyrd #ByronBallard #SoreWinners

The gals talk beer, dads, art projects, regeneration, food pantry protein, and more.  

The conversation is quiet and casual.  Crayons and horses.

We hope you enjoy!!

#WyrdMountainGals #FeralChurch #Helene #ByronBalalrd #DigitalWitchery

The gals have a lively conversation, subjects range from Byron's book launch at Malaprops, Alicia's business ideas, some cool local spots,  and CatDog has a cameo!  

Citizen Vinyl:  https://citizenvinyl.com/

Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe:  https://www.malaprops.com/

Quote:  "I could chew up a battleship and spit out tenpenny nails"  ~Byron and her Mother

#WyrdMountainGals #Asheville #ByribBakkard #FeralChurch #DigitalWitchery

Omens, signs, feelings of dread and finally Helene.  

Then on to 2025!

Trigger warning--not for the squeamish or nervous.  Lots to be offended or upset by.  Yes, it's dark in Appalachia.  Take note.

#WyrdMountainGals

#TerriblePurpose

#ByronBallard

#Helene

#WyrdArmy

#DigitalWitchery

And thanks for listening!  We really appreciate it :-)

Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "They're Making a List and Checking it Twice But It's Not About Who's Naughty or Nice"

Episode airs Sunday 12-15-24    7PM  EST

Plans are forming.  Lists are being made.  Cards are being searched out and signed.  The old neighborhood has a new church service & Byron can't wait to attend.  We invite you to come listen and find out about the rest of it for yourself.  

We hope you enjoy this latest episode & want you to know that your comments, stories and donations have meant so much.  Things are not back to normal in our region yet and there is still a lot of need, and you are still rising to answer the call as you can.  Thank you!   

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Episode airs:  Sunday  12-8-24    7pm  EST

The gals have a laid-back recorded Zoom meeting this week in which we learn that Byron's starting to watch Dune Prophecy. Alicia is eager to geek out with her about it & off they go..  Both agree that the sex detracts from the somewhat-complicated storyline.  We get caught up on the Temple's latest goings-on.  Byron's lab results came back & the results shows that she might be human (are you surprised?).   Alicia tells us about that time her truck window was shattered late one night while she was driving home on the Interstate.  The talk moves on to gratitude.  

Of which we are.  Grateful that is.  Thanks to you we've been here chatting away for a long time now.  Thanks to our listeners, many people who survived Helene go to eat, fuel up their car, be warm.  We notice and appreciate it more than words car convey.  So thanks not only for listening, but for being there when we need you!   

Please keep sharing with your friends who can handle it.  :-)

Quote:  "That's my life...Phantasmagoria"   ~BB

Phantasmagoria:  a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage.

From Google:  Prolonged stress can affect DNA by causing epigenetic changes, which are modifications to the DNA that don't alter the genetic sequence itself but can influence how genes are expressed, potentially leading to changes in behavior and health outcomes due to the altered gene activity; this is primarily achieved through the influence of stress hormones like cortisol on DNA methylation pattern.

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This episode finds the gals inching closer to whatever normal used to be.  It feels vaguely familiar and also a little unsettling to be recording their plans for the upcoming holiday.  They talk about the Revelator deck & how customized it feels. We get some specific advice from Byron about the cards and learn that she'll be back  at Asheville Raven and Crone to read on Tuesday afternoons starting this week*.  Their conversation is easy-going for the most part.  You can tell they are glad to remember days gone by.  

Cartomancy: the practice of using a deck of cards for fortune-telling or divination.

He's like the government, he's listening.  

*It's probably a good idea to call and make a reservation if you want Byron to read for you. (828) 424-7868

Thanks for Listening!!  

#WyrdMountainGals #WyrdMountain #Revelator #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

The gals are in a fairly good mood.  Maybe because they've gotten enough sleep (listening to the podcast!).  They're getting ready for the upcoming manic week.  There's not too much kvetching, but lots of static on the audio...

Hope you like it!

Thank you for sharing this among your friends.  We really appreciate it!  

Ralph Stanley singing  "O Death" https://youtu.be/2xmRWj7gJEU?si=xX2vFx5RvIscocbH

More info here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Death

Lyrics O, Death O, Death Won't you spare me over til another year Well what is this that I can't see With ice cold hands takin' hold of me

Well I am death, none can tell I'll open the door to heaven or hell

Whoa, death someone would pray Could you wait to call me another day

My Mother came to my bed Placed a cold towel on my head

Well my head is warm, my feet are cold Death is a movin on my soul

Oh, death how you're treatin' me You've close my eyes so I can't see

Well you're hurtin' my body You make me cold You run my life right outta my soul

Oh death please consider my age Please don't take me at this stage

My wealth is all at your command If you will move your icy hand

Oh the young, the rich or poor Hunger like me you know

No wealth, no ruin, no silver no gold Nothing satisfies me but your soul

O, death O, death Wont you spare me over til another year Wont you spare me over til another year Wont you spare me over til another year

#WyrdMountainGals #WyrdMountain #ByronBallard #WyrdArmy #DigitalWitchery #Multiverse

This episode finds the gals cutting up in the temple, reminiscing about everything from Christmas to sweet memories of their fathers.  Byron talks a bit about an upcoming trip.  It seems they are acclimating to the new state of their world since Helene brought the region to it's knees.  The break in the day to record the show is both a relief and a place to kvetch for them.  

WARNING!  As usual, it's raw & there are some subjects and some words that could get you in trouble at work or in front of most kids.  

Please note:  If you're looking for something to be offended by, this is the podcast for you!   Please share with your Wyrd friends.  Thanks yall!

##WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #HurricaneHelene #DigitalWitchery

It's been a hard week and the gals are weary.  So, why are they laughing so much?  How in the world did they manage to sneak in a longer than average episode (1hr 15min!).  We hope you enjoy the sounds of two giddy gals stuck in a hurricane's aftermath in Asheville.

*Note  TRIGGER WARNINGS all over this episode.  Animals, people, death & suffering.  This episode is not for the squeamish or folks with a nervous disposition.  

Thanks for listening!  Thanks for the help with supplies, money, advice, gift cards, podcast shares, and baked goodies.  

Please don't forget us here in WNC.  We're still hurting & probably will be for a long time to come.  

#WyrdMountainGals #Helene #ByronBallard #CirclesOnTheGround

Episode Airs Sunday   11-3-24     7pm https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6nja4-1729b0c

This episode finds the gals taking a break to record & naturally the conversation turns to the upcoming election, and music, and lucid dreams, and and and ...

The gals are tired but grateful for the many good things.  Too many to name them all.  It just feels good to sit in the quiet cool  (also quite cool!) little temple and take  some time to relax and  share some stories.    

Quote:  I mean when Jason Momoa's in the world, would you visit Tucker Carlson?     ~BB

*Note - This is our life since Helene gut-punched our region.  We're it sharing with you unvarnished.  No opening music yet-it's not time.  (But soon!).  We're getting there.  If y'all keep helping with donations for those in need, kind works, or whatever you can do, it WILL happen.  We'll Survive Helene. And these damned political commercials too.  

Thank you for sharing our podcast.  It really helps us!  

**This episode has been edited so much that it's almost wholesome.  

#WyrdMountainGals #Helene #MotherGroveTemple

Come take a listen as the gals "do what they do" post Helene at the Mother Grove Temple in Asheville, NC.  We're not even pretending life is back to any kind of normal (whatever that means).  Lots of background sounds as the work seems to never stop. We hope you enjoy.

Thanks for listening!  We really appreciate it.  

#WyrdMountainGals #WyrdArmy #WyrdMountain #Helene

We hope you enjoy this "unvarnished" episode.  

Thank you for your help!!

PayPal:    info@mothergroveavl.org  Venmo@mothergrove--goddesstemple

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

#WyrdMountainGals #ItsAJokePeople #MayoWars2024 #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #polyphasicsleep

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

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #FeralChurch #MayoWars #DigitalWitchery

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

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #FeralChurch #insomnialife #TuathaDea #BillyStrings #DigitalWitchery

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 : - )

NSFW  

***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

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #TheStarIsHere

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-

#WyrdMountainGals #OliverAnthonyMusic #FeralChurch #TowerTime #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #Appalachia

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.  

Pig Horn Funny Politics Horror Jaded Bear Hope

  ****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

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Walz #PigHolder #DigitalWitchery

The gals have so much to talk about that it stretches to 2 episodes

Part 2 The 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

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #JDVanceSucks #Shillbilly

Part 1 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.  ;-)

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/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #TheTowerIsDown #DigitalWitchery #WTFPolitics2024

The gals are feisty, oh so feisty.  We find out that Byron doesn't care much about....barbeque AND Chili (gasp).  Byron talks about her upcoming trip to Scotland and we learn that her upcoming festival calendar is even busier than last year.  

Byron's favorites:  Onions, garlic, peppers, cabbage all sauteed together with alot of black pepper ground up in it

Firm tofu toss with peanut butter and then toss in steamed broccoli.  sometimes i chop up onion in that too.

Get a brie.  Put a dollop of some kind of jam with it & put it in the oven till it gets soft.  

Nabor's Drive In - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g48984-d1820906-Reviews-NA_BERS_Drive_In-Bryson_City_North_Carolina.html

Barbecue Inn in Asheville Shuts Doors for Last Time After 50 Years - https://bbqjew.com/2011/07/10/barbecue-inn-in-asheville-shuts/

Road Trip Coffee - https://holyspiritmonasterygifts.com/monks-mountain-coffee-ground/

The Great Retirement - https://blog.adeccousa.com/2022-hiring-trend-great-retirement/

Asheville water problems: What happened and the numbers involved - https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-water-problems-what-happened-and-the-numbers-involved

Teledoc - https://www.teladoc.com/start/?utm_medium=sem&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&utm_content=search_tdh_gen_brand-generic_text_na_na_na_na_liv-hp&utm_term=teledoc_e_12009158636_115657028803_kwd-48904327307&pk_source=google&pk_medium=sem&pk_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&gclid=CjwKCAiAqt-dBhBcEiwATw-ggJRge7ETIpA-4SJayGiV31p8XiUnueRbsG10AjIWY2rTJloTWElkPxoCg-MQAvD_BwE

Quote:  Critical thinking will save your life.  Use your own brain ~ A

Everything you wanted to know about WWE weapons - https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-wwe-weapons/7

Chief Wahoo McDaniel - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/ChiefWahooMcDaniel

Coates Produce - https://coatesproduce.com/CornmealsGritsSoups_c_15.html

Chicken in a Biskit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Biskit

Hickory Farms - https://www.hickoryfarms.com/search?q=charcuterie&lang=default

Euromarket of Asheville - https://www.facebook.com/EuromarketofAsheville/about/?ref=page_internal

The Swiss Colony - https://www.swisscolony.com/

Gypsy Queen - https://gypsyqueencuisine.com/ or  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gypsy%20Queen%20Cuisine/466490740411873/

The Madness - https://www.themadnessavl.com/

Asheville is "Foodtopia" - https://www.exploreasheville.com/foodtopia/

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48920

Random Street Views - https://randomstreetview.com/

#WyrdMountainGals  #ByronBallard #Appalachia #Asheville #DigitalWitchery

The gals have a last chat before Byron's trip out of the country and Alicia asks all manner of questions about it. What train are you riding?  What's your favorite pub? Why is the sky blue?  The conversation moves fast, with hardly any bitching about politics...

The Scottie:  https://www.thescottie.co.uk/

Uncle Roger:  https://www.mrnigelng.com/

Drew Lynch:  https://drewlynch.com/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #TravelMercies #DigitalWitchery

In this episode (2nd of 2 parts) The gals talk about how they miss the discounts Biltmore House used to give to local residents.  They talked about their old jobs there & we hear a few stories about their time working at the historic mansion and it's grounds.  Then they move on to food, but not just any food......wild, old-time food.

*TRIGGER Warning      There's surely something in the podcast to offend, traumatize, or just piss you off.

Quick-Release Multi Cherry Pitter - https://www.oxo.com/quick-release-multi-cherry-pitter.html

Dr. Lawrence Afrin:   https://drtaniadempsey.com/lawrence-afrin/

Willie Nelson Health Concerns:  https://parade.com/news/fans-concerned-willie-nelsons-health-update-concert-cancellation-jun-2024

Petrichor is the term coined by Australian scientists in 1964 to describe the unique, earthy smell associated with rain. It is caused by the water from the rain, along with certain compounds like ozone, geosmin, and plant oils. and in soil.

CAROL BURNETT - A Woman of Character ~ PBS - American Masters:  https://youtu.be/MLbtZ3d9w6o?si=4HiqiRMzWHx83xUk

Asheville Gets High on Mushroom Tourism:  https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/food/asheville-mushroom-tourism/

Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw44mdee0zzo

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #SummerSolstice2024 #MCAS #Digital Witchery #itshot!

This episode (1st of 2 parts) finds Byron lamenting that her cucumbers are done.  Done.  Yep, D-O-N-E.   It's all because of the infernal heat that's been in the region lately, & they go on to discuss the impact of unusual weather patterns on human behavior, with Alicia comparing the current summer rush to her busy times in the hotel industry.   After that it's on to this thing, then that thing, then the other thing!  Over an hour and a half of content before they finally rein it in.  Here are some links from the 1st episode.  We hope you enjoy!

Willie Nelson Health Concerns:  https://parade.com/news/fans-concerned-willie-nelsons-health-update-concert-cancellation-jun-2024

Petrichor is the term coined by Australian scientists in 1964 to describe the unique, earthy smell associated with rain. It is caused by the water from the rain, along with certain compounds like ozone, geosmin, and plant oils. and in soil.

CAROL BURNETT - A Woman of Character ~ PBS - American Masters:  https://youtu.be/MLbtZ3d9w6o?si=4HiqiRMzWHx83xUk

Asheville Gets High on Mushroom Tourism:  https://www.theassemblync.com/culture/food/asheville-mushroom-tourism/

Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw44mdee0zzo

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #SummerSolstice2024 #Digital Witchery #itshot!

Episode Length:  1:06    

Byron is in heaven on earth (so to speak).  She's at Wisteria-one of her favorite places.  Alicia is knee-deep in her own hoopla.  Their conversation covers multiple topics.

*****TRIGGER WARNING*****  Lots of talk of a dreadful future ruled by robotic ai overlords..  

If you are a "nervous" type of person, try this episode instead:   https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kz84f-145123c

Eliza:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA

Wisteria:  https://www.wisteria.org/

United Plant Savers:  https://unitedplantsavers.org/

Root Cause Farm:  https://www.rootcausefarm.org/

Here's the AI summary of our conversation.  Oy....

Here's the AI Summary of our conversation.  What do you think?

Casual Chat Amidst Challenges

Alicia and Byron had a casual conversation while they were working on a task together. Byron shared that she was based in Southern Ohio and was instructing Alicia on how to move some items. They also discussed the challenging Wi-Fi connection due to their locations in valleys. Despite the tough situation, Byron managed to maintain a positive attitude, which Alicia couldn't help but notice.

Foraging Experiences and Environmental Concerns

Byron and Alicia talked about their experiences with foraging and the impact of human activities on the environment. Alicia shared her childhood memory of using a walking stick to prevent snakes and other animals from attacking her while foraging. They also discussed a recent news article about a couple who moved to the countryside to start a business foraging wild ingredients for cocktails. Alicia expressed her concern about the depletion of natural resources due to over-harvesting and urged people to be more responsible in utilizing these resources. Byron agreed with Alicia's perspective and proposed to discuss it further.

Discussing AI, Land Use, and Nature

Byron and Alicia discussed various topics including their recent travels, their experiences with AI in customer service, and the importance of responsible land use. Byron shared her belief in the healing power of nature and her admiration for the United Plant Savers' efforts in preserving land for future generations. They both highlighted the negative impacts of overpopulation and the importance of respecting the natural world. Alicia and Byron also discussed some of the challenges they've encountered with AI in customer service, with Alicia expressing frustration about having to navigate AI systems to reach desired services.

Future Technology and Society Debate

Alicia and Byron discussed their differing views on the future of technology and its impact on society. Alicia expressed her initial enthusiasm for AI and robotics but later voiced concerns over its potential over-reliance and the need for improved integration. She also highlighted the importance of self-sufficiency and producing for use rather than profit. Byron, on the other hand, expressed discomfort with the increasing industrialization and large-scale agriculture, favoring traditional, more sustainable methods. Both agreed on the potential negative impact of technology on children, privacy, and the distraction from important activities.

Summer Solstice Celebrations and Family Backgrounds

Alicia and Byron discussed their plans for the summer solstice, with both deciding to organize their own celebration. They talked about the importance of this day in their culture and how it was a good opportunity to appreciate nature. Alicia shared her plans to plant seeds and honor her loved ones, while Byron mentioned a group gathering with women. They also discussed their family backgrounds, with Alicia sharing her family's storytelling tradition and Byron talking about her Southern American roots. Both reflected on the impact of technology on their communication and language, and how they have adapted to it.

Managing Human Population and Innovative Solutions

Byron and Alicia discussed the challenges of managing the growing human population. Alicia proposed mass sterilization and the creation of bio-machines as potential solutions, but both acknowledged the moral and practical difficulties with these ideas. They agreed that finding a solution would require innovative thinking. Alicia also referenced her latest book and a character in it who was similar to a species from the Twilight series, highlighting the topic's sensitivity.

Alicia and Byron's Favorite Spots and Experiences

Alicia and Byron took a break from their usual discussion topics and shared their fondest locations, including Hickory Grove and Katrina's property by the river. They highlighted the personal and sacred significance of these spots for them. They also discussed their recent experiences, emphasizing the importance of being present and enjoying the company of loved ones. Lastly, Alicia introduced a new feature on YouTube and shared an observation about a video she watched that incorrectly classified Western North Carolina as Tennessee, reflecting the potential for learning through online resources.

Alicia and Byron's Tech Talk and Camping Stories

Alicia and Byron discussed their experiences with technology, specifically YouTube and Facebook. Alicia expressed her belief that YouTube is becoming more prominent and may eventually surpass other social media platforms. They also discussed the advantages of Google's platform over Facebook, such as its capability to handle various file types and translations. The conversation then shifted to food and camping, with Byron sharing her recent experience of working at a festival with an abundance of pizza. Alicia shared her excitement about an upcoming band show and her recent sighting of a black vulture.

Band Updates and Workplace Support

Alicia announced the addition of Steve Gomez and Natalie Selby to the band, with Gomez playing keyboards and percussion and Selby on drums. Alicia also shared plans for a "porch jam" event and a family-friendly show she will be hosting. The pair also discussed future collaborations, including with Judy R.

#WyrdMountainGals

#ByronBallard #Podcast #Appalachia #AI #Pagan #Solstice2024 #DigitalWitchery

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

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

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 CHRISTIANITY Daniel 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

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 CHRISTIANITY Daniel 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

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

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

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.  hmmm Alicia 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

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. hmmm Alicia 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

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

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

www.WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com

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 caffienated enough for it?

TRIGGER WARNING!!  Animal death 

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

Episode Link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-mnc4j-15bdf19

After finishing her story as promised last week, Byron soon declares that it feels like Alice in Wonderland right now--everything is "still odd & unexpected".  Alicia tries to join the conversation but keeps glancing out the window at the beautiful day.  The yellows seem so bright!  We hear some more about Byron'g upcoming schedule while Alicia surfs the web for info about the Mother Grove Goddess Temple.  Then it's time for the long Appalachian goodbye & they finally start to talk a little bit about food.  About time!

Quote - "Here is my big, wide, Appalachian, feminist, Goddess-worshipping behind that you may kiss!"    ~BB 

2024 Pagan Unity Festival - https://main.paganunityfestival.org

May Moon Magick: The Story 2024 - https://www.songkick.com/festivals/3636145-may-moon-magick-the-story/id/41671043-may-moon-magick-the-story-2024

A Cornwall Ramble with Byron Ballard - https://www.renadventures.com/?s=cornwall

Internet Archive - https://archive.org/

Dune (Part 1 of 3) Full Cast Audio Drama - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnB09ZZWca0

#WyrdMountainGals #CultClassic #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9cpbp-15bdf07

Byron's in the "packing zone", getting ready for the her next trip to Maryland for the Sacred Space Conference;

She's heading up to Maryland for Sacred Space & is looking forward to teaching some of her classes:  Willful Bane -The Joy of Hex, Practical Ancestor Work, The Season of Endarkenment; Deepening the Harvest Cycle, Herbalism, & a new one; "Grief Like a River".  They somehow resist the temptation to talk about death & instead remarked on the changing world.   Joanne Fabrics & their impending bankruptcy triggered an entire line of thought for Byron & they go down that rabbithole for a while.  Alicia wonders if Elon Musk & Jeff Bezos are human. The episode ends with Byron "fixin" to tell a story*...

*Don't worry, we'll make sure you hear the rest of it in the next episode :-)

Sacred Soace - https://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/

#WyrdMountainGals #OnTheRoadAgain #CultClassic #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-2vb29-15b09f5

The gals find out the podcast is listed on both Amazon (Alexa) & Truth Social.  Wait...what?  We hear about Byron's last trip to the Appalachian Studies conference at Western Carolina University & what's coming up in a few days.  There's a quick mention of politics & our soon to be robot overlords.  Byron recounts one of her "crazy dreams".  

Quote:  Was it Bizarr-O?  Was it Strange-O?  What was that? ~ BB

We hope you enjoy!

#WyrdMountainGals #CultClassic #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/reppin-and-creepin/

Byron regales us with a call from WCU where she's presenting "A Witch in the Woods.  The unsurprising rise of dark culture in Appalachia".  Alicia announces that she has no news.....except her identity has been compromised (thank you HCA!) & now she has no eBay ID and has found her digital artwork for sale on 2 sites so far.  Geez!   

Along the way they tell a few quick stories and we find out Alicia used to "have a thing" for bad art.    What??

It's a pretty quick episode with no real triggers that we know of.  We hope you enjoy!

Thanks for listening!

Museum of Bad Art:  https://museumofbadart.org/

Appalachian Studies Conference 2024  https://www.appalachianstudies.org/2024-conference

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #ASA24 #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link Here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/a-week-of-wyrdness-wyrd-mountain-gals/

Byron declares the Ides of March as her personal Liberation Day.  She's looking forward to the upcoming Appalachian confrence at Western Carolina.  We get a lesson in the difference between Sadie Hawkins day & Gentleman's day, along with a few traveling stories.  

Quote - "Do you think I'm stupid?  Is that why you like me?"  ~BB

There's a quick story about the unusual way Byron celebrated Leap Day.  Wonder what's gotten in to her husband?

Appalachian Studies Association - https://www.appalachianstudies.org/

We hope you enjoy this episode!  It's pretty tame by our usual standards (well, maybe a couple of words slipped by...)

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #LeapDay #SadieHawkins #WitchInTheWoods #FeralChurch #DigitalWitchery

Episode link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-5fcc9-15910ce

This week finds the gals in a lighthearted mood (for once!), and the talk moves at a good pace.   Alicia declares her appreciation for a "dark turn of mind".   Byron is writing a journal again.  They talk about running naked, bet you'd never guess which gal admitted to streaking...

We hope you enjoy this episode.  Thanks for listening & thanks for sharing!

*WARNING  Crude subject matter spoken about

*NOTE  Gomez wants to know...how do you W Y R D?

Quote:  I'm telling all the stories, but I ain't naming no names ~BB

Steve Buscemi - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000114/

Miracle Workers - ps://www.imdb.com/title/tt7529770/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3

YouTubeTV - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_TV

Tombstone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_(film)

Val Kilmer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_Kilmer

The Beastmaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beastmaster

Lenticular Clouds - https://www.weather.gov/abq/features_acsl

Old Time Radio Sound Effects Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jbNpGQnTQI

After the Rapture Pet Care - https://aftertherapturepetcare.com/

Hatfield–McCoy feud - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%E2%80%93McCoy_feud

Raëlian beliefs and practices - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%ABlian_beliefs_and_practices

Asheville Topless Rally - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/08/21/asheville-topless-rally-returns-downtown/2063518001/

A Feast With the Dead: How to Hold a Pagan Dumb Supper for Samhain - https://www.learnreligions.com/feast-with-the-dead-2562707

2001: A Space Odyssey (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)

Lunar Samhain and Solar Samhain - https://www.celticdruidtemple.com/lunar-and-solar-samhain.html

Mills River Brewing - https://www.facebook.com/millsriverbrewingco

The Shadow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Samhain #TraditionsAreImportant

Episode Link here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/of-moles-and-voles/

The gals share a laid-back conversation about the upcoming planting season, the new mole repeller, & communicating with a particular mockingbird.  Along the way they talk about omens, reading dreams, & the like.

Quote - "That's why people think I'm crazy as a junebug" ~BB

What is a group of bears called?  A group of bears can be called a sloth, pack, maul, or sleuth. 

Mole Max Thumper - https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/insect-and-animal-control/animal-repellents/7794837?store=16820&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8sauBhB3EiwAruTRJjcqvtkFolp1_m04OuQ_F8AFP4UPsar3g9dJ1hCPOKK-Tu9j10dEbRoCHRAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #MoleMax #Omens #Dreams #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/a-coke-and-a-dollar-wyrd-mountain-gals/

This week finds the gals in a jovial mood while chatting about their usual plethora of topics.  Byron opens up about her father & some old (precious) memories.   Alicia is having a fit over the latest Billy Joel song & how old he is now.  Byron reminds her that we're all getting old. They soon get down to the serious business of talking about food before taking it to the dog side...

TRIGGER WARNING - lots of violent animal stories.  Some pretty gruesome.  We'll let you know when to turn off the show before we get there.

Thanks for listening!

Tempo Music - https://www.facebook.com/TempoHendo/

Billy Joel - Turn the Lights Back On - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hexZ5hwia08

National Play Music On The Porch Day - https://playmusicontheporchday.com/

Raising Sand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_Sand

#WyrdMountainGals #WyrdMountain #ByronBallard #BillyJoel #DogTrauma #DigitalWitchery

Episode link here:

The gals have a quick (for them) conversation about Imbolc, making music, Dolly, busking, elections and the like.   Alicia is looking forward to her first performance since before Covid.  While they were chatting Alicia's Echo (deivce) interrupted to tell them that the latest episode of Wyrd Mountain Gals was available & did they want to play it?  It's the first time we've ever heard  here not hate Alexa...could Alexa have a new witchy friend?  

nah....

Quote:  "I know you're gonna crow that out, but leave in the Shinola part" ~BB

WXSouth - https://wxsouth.com/

Solar Mole Repellent Sonic Gopher Repellent ... - https://images.app.goo.gl/YrJiSRJJx5XQWTnr5

Richmond Hill Inn - https://psabc.org/richmond-hill/

Shinola - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinola

Find Annie, (Byron's WebMistress) here - https://theeditingpen.com/

Red Moon Herbs - https://redmoonherbs.com/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Imbolc2024 #DigitalWitchery

We hope you enjoy this older episode while we update our technology.

The gals are hanging out at the cottage & talking about all sorts of things.  They almost get out of hand a coupe of times, but stop just shy of saying something they might regret.  We hope you enjoy this episode...

Andrews Airport:  https://airnav.com/airport/KRHP

Spontaneous Human Combustion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion

https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-John-F-Kennedy/Conspiracy-theories

Stevie Nicks - https://www.etonline.com/stevie-nicks-history-with-witchcraft-rhiannon-to-ahs-apocalypse-110434 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-03-02/russia-ukraine-invasion-vladimir-putin-stevie-nicks

Prayer to St Michael "Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen."

Pysanka - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pysanka#:~:text=A%20pysanka%20(Ukrainian%3A%20%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0%2C,written%20(inscribed)%20with%20beeswax.

https://destinations.com.ua/travel/authentic-ukraine/45-motanka-traditional-ukrainian-doll

https://www.google.com/search?q=scrapple&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=scrapple&aqs=chrome..69i57j46i433i512j0i20i263i512j0i512j46i512j0i457i512j0i512l4.4529j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

#WyrdMountainGals #PrayersforUkraine #ByronBallard

Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-tyrcz-15572cd

The gals are chatting about everything. Every. Thing. They were talking for quite a while before turning on the recorder, and are in the free association stage of the conversation.  It's pretty mild (for them).  You might even be able to play it at work without headphones.  

Quote:  "It just looks like a knitting orgy.  All these beautiful balls..."  ~BB

Word of the Day:  Poodleish-resembleing a poodle

Jim Walter Homes:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_W._Walter_Sr.

Dave's Not Here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACfNSqsi_mE

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #TowerTime #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9fami-154c637

The gals decide that masks are ok when it comes to dusting.  We hear about the gal who lost her job over her personal smell and the woman who emitted toxic fumes from her body during surgery.  They go on to talk about house concerts & how much they like them.  

*Thanks so much for listening!  We really appreciate it :-)

"And it's listening to us all the time--damn you AI!" ~ BB

*Trigger Warning - the gals were actually pretty well-behaved for this recording.  Maybe they're tired?

#WyrdMountainGals #WyrdMountain #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here:  

No video yet, could it because Alicia is just "not good" in the morning?  The gals have their usual round of chat about....well everything.  Death, dying, & food are the main subjects (when are they not?).  We hope you enjoy!

Triggers Everywhere in this episode.  Lots of talk about Death and dying.  Be warned.

#WyrdMountainGals #2024 #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #death

Episode Link Here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7w5c8-1538fe9

Byron's getting rid of clothes.  Alicia has a...questionable story to tell, but backs out at the last minute.  We also learn that Alicia has no facial recognition. 

gobshite:  https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gobshite

The Christmas Revels - https://revels.org/product/the-christmas-revels/

Ogden Nash - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden_Nash

Dawna Markova - I Will Not Die an Unlived Life - https://www.awakin.org/v2/read/view.php?tid=552

Thanks SO MUCH to everyone for listening, participating & sharing this podcast.  We really appreciate it!

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #WaltzDay #BuhBye2023

Episode link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-j8abq-1533202

This holiday edition finds the gals in a cheery talkative mood.  Hope yall enjoy!

New Version of Santa Baby:  https://youtu.be/u3r6GfQ76Go?si=lCyCAXHb_srUdDQC

SJ Tucker - https://sjtucker.com/

Feast of the Seven Fishes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Seven_Fishes

Christmas in Frisko - https://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/

Qoute: "Ah the earth, I'm on it now"  ~BB

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #HoHoHo

Episode Link here:  

The gals have a good conversation about all the things.  Along the way they came up with a new product, talked about the upcoming book, laughed at themselves, etc.  We find out Alicia likes super-couponing & Byron shares her latest grocery store hijinx.   

Quote: "A humid place is not the best place to have electronics" - BB

**This episode has 1 really strange evp.  Can you find it?

Celeste Barbe  rhttps://www.instagram.com/celestebarber/?hl=en

Gov Deals:  www.govdeals.com

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Holidays #MCAS

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-njtu3-151fefe

They're both dreaming vivid dreams right now, Alicia says bricks & mortar doesn't feel very solid at this moment.  Gloomy and beautiful is the way the weather looks, and that's just fine with the gals.  

Byron is advising folks (one more time) to get some supplies laid in for the winter and to just have a grain of common sense. She went to three different stores today & is going to cook a frozen pizza for supper & is working on a candy roaster as they speak. The conversation moves back and forth, a languid conversation ensues.

Lots of triggers for a sensitive person to avoid.  

#DreamersDreamingDreams #TheDyingTime #WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #DoboshTorte

Episode Link here:    https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-utzmj-1515a6b

There were so many things to catch up on in this post-Thanksgiving edition that the episode is longer than usual.  Byron and Alicia are stuffed and full of it.  We're talking about turkey of course...or are we?  You decide.  

**There are surely some triggers here if you are sensitive about your weight, or people with opinions different than yours, or if you are one of the not-so-bright folks the gals speak of.  So caution is advised.    

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #just15poundshoney #DigitalWitchery

Craggy Mountain Tree Service - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044263586737

Omni Grove Park Inn Gingerbread Contest - https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/gingerbread

Crows - https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/24/crows-possess-higher-intelligence-long-thought-primarily-human/

The Ravenmaster - https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/How-to-be-the-Ravenmaster/

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Urania's Well - https://www.facebook.com/uraniaswell/about

#MerryChristmas #StaySafeYall #WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard WDigitalWitchery

Original Episode Aired Sunday May 2, 2021    7pm EST

Episode Link here:   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

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery  

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-37cy8-14f7dd7

The gals made it through the busy Samhain season and are on a roll. They move quickly from one thing to another.  Politics, tarot readings, psychology, you name it.  Lots of crows in this episode. which should tell yall they're feeling pretty good... Alicia asks the question--have you ever met a single person who was not addicted to either sugar or caffeine?

There's are a couple of warnings for our listeners--not too many though.   

Lincoln Project commercial:  https://youtu.be/h572ppUVAzI?si=slCgq-_JrFZWTTvI

Edwin Edwards - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Edwards

Quote:  Don't elect dumbasses!   ~BB

#WyrdMountainGals #Samhain #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #MCAS #mastcell #Asheville

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-j3ja9-14ee451

The gals are recovering from what has (arguably) been one of the most intensely challenging Samhain seasons yet.  They're both ready for some downtime as their thoughts turn to the coming days of winter in Western North Carolina.  There's still alot to do, but the old traditions are calling..

Alicia talks about her new mast cell discoveries & offers a tip for those who may be looking for a Doctor to help them with their own mast cell diagnosis/treatment.  She reports on the new goings on with The Current Residents band (it's all good)!  

We find out Byron has cold feet how she deals with it.  They go on to talk some more about Samhain.  They didnt have the energy to talk about Asheville, but we do hear a little about Byron's card reading.  A few more quick stories & then it's on to confession time!  

They've got plans for 2023....

Quote:  "my brain hasn't worked solid in 2 or 3 weeks"  ~BB "People show their true selves in hospitals and hotels" ~AC

Coincidence:  a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.

Thanks for listening!  We hope you enjoy this episode.  It helps us when you share/recommend it.  

#WyrdMountainGals #Samhain2023 #ByronBallard #ColdFeet #MCAS #MastCell#DigitalWitchery #MotherGroveGoddessTemple

The gals have a good chat about the upcoming holiday season & what exactly it means to them.  Byron declares her love of Imbolc.  Alicia decides her favorite is Samhain--"because the older I get the closer I get!" They speak a littel bit about dreams, Byron's recent trip to the liquor store, which leads to speculationn about the two of them doing a live broadcast. Alicia reports on a trip to the Circle K, declaring it a "wonderland".    

We put in a few vintage clips - hope you enjoy!

Quote:  "I love a fad--don't you?" ~BB

#WyrdMountainGals #WhatWitchesLookLike #RobertPressley #Samhain #Halloween

*** Does the description above seem a little "off" to you?  Just a little too conventional for those Wyrd Gals?  You're right! Good job!  This is an (unasked for) description of our show by AI!  Yep, it's ubiquitous now...

So you'll just have to tune in to get the real show.

1970, THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE, SOUTHERN APPALACHIA https://youtu.be/wGuYORMbDKU?si=PeCs6qmFhuEpkHIZ

The First Appalachians https://youtu.be/bSZAzBKBj1I?si=3KwSZoPu6U1QUoM4

#WyrdMountainGals #BetterThanAI #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ybdkr-14c5e06

Politics, late night disappointments & dumbasses. Things start out kind of rough...then it gets worse as they delve into bondage, domination & the like.  These episodes will probably offend you, so if you have "refined sensibilities" please consider another episode that's not so "adult-ish".

~~Trigger Warning!~~ Nothing's off limits.  Nothing.  Fair Warning. 

The Doctor (Star Trek: Voyager) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)

Reservation Dogs - https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/reservation-dogs

Dr. Lawrence Afrin - expert on MCAS - https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/root-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease/

https://soundcloud.com/user-769480425/root-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fuser-769480425%252Froot-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease

The HU - Wolf Totem (Official Music Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCGIm6yc

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #MCAS

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-b774p-14c5d35

Politics, late night disappointments & dumbasses. Things start out kind of rough...then it gets worse as they delve into bondage, domination & the like.  These episodes will probably offend you, so if you have "refined sensibilities" please consider another episode that's not so "adult-ish".

~~Trigger Warning!~~ Nothing's off limits.  Nothing.  Fair Warning. 

The Doctor (Star Trek: Voyager) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)

Reservation Dogs - https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/reservation-dogs

Dr. Lawrence Afrin - expert on MCAS - https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/root-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease/

https://soundcloud.com/user-769480425/root-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fuser-769480425%252Froot-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease

The HU - Wolf Totem (Official Music Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8dCGIm6yc

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #MCAS

Episode Link here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/now-it-s-september-because-october-is-too-hard/

Byron is so happy it's still September. So happy.  Alicia explains last week's short episode...

They're going to have to get used to video soon, & Alicia wants to make sure there's no nakedness...

They may sit down & do stand up comedy soon, what do yall think?

Byron is thinking about going deeper into the world of "digital stuff".  Alicia gives her the standard warning.

The mast is heavy this year & they talk about what could be coming in winter.

We want to thank everybody who takes their valuable time to listen to this podcast.  You are so very important to us!  

Byron's leading a tour to Cornwall!  Find out more here:  renadventures.com

Osceola Lake Inn - https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/osceola-lake-retreat.html

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #MastYear2023 #AshevilleNC #Asheville2023 #DigitalWitchery

Words of the day:   galavanting, scooterpoop, butthurt. 

Junior Brown - My Wife Thinks You're Dead https://youtu.be/DaEzT5MusFs?si=DrTpeUh5JM33Mczu

Brothers Osborne - It Ain’t My Fault https://youtu.be/E5RDEXpc8OY?si=J_wEOBuy7fWhxfuA

Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond https://youtu.be/9Ug7udnfbcE?si=5KjHHQ2L2UTFfO1U

Buc-ee's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buc-ee%27s

SOUTH OF THE BORDER https://www.sobpedro.com/

The Beacon - WHERE FOOD IS ALWAYS GOOD https://www.beacondrivein.com/

**Trigger Warning**  We can't think of anything, but someone will surely get butthurt by something we said..fair warning!

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Appalachia #DigitalWitchery

Episode link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qdm4r-14aa08b

Byron & Alicia are chatting away on the porch on a beautiful October afternoon.  Talk turns to milk trucks & milk you had to shake.  They decide fat free half n half is ethically & morally wrong. Then the butterwagon shows up & right off the bat Alicia wonders if she's getting ready to die... Their minds have moved over to seasonal things & they talk about it for a bit...you know, death & the like.  The porch is bright & comfy as the talk flows.  

We hope you enjoy this episode. :-)  It's a little over an hour because it was so dang pretty outside they didn't want to stop!

Quote:  I'm looking for no tricks....only treats!: BB

Jolene by Dolly Parton - https://youtu.be/L0eeSoU35wM

Loretta Lynn - You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_wwP8UZR1o

Glen Campbell -  Glen Campbell's last song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T5tSymfvys

Slim Whitman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Whitman

Alan Jackson - Alan Jackson Postpones Shows Due To Health Issues Related To Chronic Neurological Condition - https://www.southernliving.com/news/alan-jackson-postpones-concerts-pittsburgh-atlantic-city

Garth Brooks - https://www.facebook.com/GarthBrooks/

They're Coming to Take me Away by by Napoleon XIV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fn36l_z3WY

Rings* by Cymarron, 1971 Vinyl 45RPM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59q-8_N4hL4

*This version of the song was not mentioned in the podcast & doesn't have the same name or band performing it, but it does have the same lyrics.  

Ring Ring Telephone Ring - Billy Mata and the Texas Tradition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfFHbqq639M

Three Tmes A Lady - The Commodores - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qTPVS1uiQ0

If I Die Young - The Band Perry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJqUN9TClM

I Don`t Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats (Lyrics) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6I9qVsXnSQ

About "I Don't Like Mondays" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Like_Mondays

Elton John - Ballad of Danny Bailey (Yellow Brick Road) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y3EMjrjIqk

5 Monster Waves Caught On Camera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nydwk87iEuM

Are these the largest Waves ever surfed? | Nazare 2020: The Beast Awakens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJc4Ir78KdE Florida Warns Alligators, Snakes and Bears Will Emerge During Hurricane Ian - https://www.newsweek.com/florida-warns-alligators-snakes-bears-hurricane-ian-1747090

Are you being overrun by acorns this year? It could be what is called a "mast" year. - https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/acorns-bumper-crop/275-a905df04-b6e1-42e0-b159-6032ddc554c8

Encountering a rare ghost bird - https://fb.watch/g1lzyvpJNC/

Invasive, Non-Native Exotic Species List - North Carolina - https://ncwildflower.org/invasive-exotic-species-list/

828 Pizza - https://828pizzeria.com/

Misophonia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia

Watching You - Rodney Atkins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJZZeV-2Y8

WNCW - https://www.wncw.org/

Mama Gina - The Empress Down Rattlesnake Road - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylblYyxrKu8

Trigger Warnings - multiple references to death, pet death, also dangerous situations (giant waves, etc) 

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #PorchLife

Episode Link here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/she-was-the-executioner-part-2-wyrd-mountain-gals/

Byron is waiting on Trae Crowder to take on the new country song.  They decid 

They talk alcohol--tequila, Guiness (no alcohol?), Boone's Farm, all manner of fruity drinks.

  Part 1 Byron wants to go to church with Alicia  (sau what???).  Alicia tries to distract Byron by asking her about warding properties.  

Alicia is declared to be a "Stinker".  

The conversation moves on at a good pace.  Lots of memories, opinions & stories ensue.  

Words of the week:  Bob Wahr-- a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands.

#WyrdMountainGals #Wyrd #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8mzxm-1497638

Byron wants to go to church with Alicia  (sau what???).  Alicia tries to distract Byron by asking her about warding properties.  

Alicia is declared to be a "Stinker".  

The conversation moves on at a good pace.  Lots of memories, opinions & stories ensue.  

Words of the week:  Bob Wahr-- a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands.

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Ward #DigitalWitchery #Energy

Episode link here:  

This conversation is a smooth mellow ride into a different a slower pace of life.  For just a few minutes, the gals have an old-fashioned conversation about "homely things".  

As they speak about bee equipment & the like, we learn a few things about them..

Alicia never goes to convenience stores & doesn't use the atm.  Byron is still balancing her checkbook the old-fashioned way & has never used her crockpot, even though she's had it for over 30 years..

There are stories and laughter--& very little complaining. We hope this episode leaves you smiling!

Quote: "I ain't putting nothing on the damn cloud"...

You Deserve a Break Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqRH8wEsaVQ

Brian G Henke - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043052874844

Pssst...how many confessions can you count?  Let us know?  

That's all we're saying.  ;-)

#WyrdMountainGals #NotAContestNoSirree #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

The gals induldge themselves with a good old-fashioned rant about over-development in Asheville & the area. Byron is saving up her carbs for a big old piece of pie from Mrs Rau's Kitchen on her way to yet another adventure.  

We really hope you enjoy this 38 minute chat.  If you did, please share it with your Wyrd friends.  

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #Asheville

Episode Link Here:  https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zdgec-147c9fd

Alicia talks about one of her first feline companions.  Byron's got a new book available for pre-order & she talks a little about the book & how to get a signed copy of it.  Then on to the next one.  Her process of writing is discussed.  

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #SmallMagocs #FeralChurch #DigitalWitchery #GoddessTheology #fetch

Episode Link Here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/shooting-down-the-mistletoe-with-a-side-of-dolly-1691341055/?token=5af17557cb5dad8590119286f30d34ae

In which the gals declare Dolly Parton to be the "Matron Saint of Appalachia".  Memories wind in & out of the discussion & they compare family traditions.  

Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton

Tea - Deva Zinger from Asheville Raven & Crone

Wyrd Mountain Doms (There's That Word Again) Episode Airs Sunday 7-23-23    7pm EST

Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-d8gfz-1469514

Oh no! Her lipstick has been discontinued, whatever will she do?  Byron is back from Starwood & had great food & a great all-around time.  Alicia dishes about that time she went to the BDSM club. As talk goes on, the two of them come up with a few "ideas" of their own...

**TRIGGER WARNING**  This episode has cussing (oh my!), violence, rape, sexuality, & adult topics.  Please don't listen if you are sensitive to any of that. 

Request from the Gals:  First of all, thanks to everyone for listening &   hello to our new listeners.  Would you keep our little podcast in mind when you meet other "kindred spirits"?  It's really helpful to us when you share or recommend this broadcast.

Please let us know if you have any suggestions.

Stay Wyrd Yall!

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #LipstickIsLife #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link Here:  https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-2xznt-1461755

Oh no! Her lipstick has been discontinued, whatever will she do?  Byron is back from Starwood & had great food & a great all-around time.  Alicia dishes about that time she went to the BDSM club. As talk goes on, the two of them come up with a few "ideas" of their own...

**TRIGGER WARNING**  This episode has plenty of cussing (oh my!), violence, rape, sexuality, & adult topics.  Please don't listen if you are sensitive to any of that. 

Request from the Gals:  First of all, thanks to everyone for listening and hello to our new listeners.  Would you keep our podcast in mind when you meet other "kindred spirits"?  It's really helpful to us when you share or recommend this broadcast.

Please let us know if you have any suggestions.

Stay Wyrd Yall!

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #LipstickIsLife #DigitalWitchery

Byron got 8 hours sleep, can you believe it?  She's about done with all the Dr. visits she been on & is a little ill about the tests & waiting...she knows she's ok.  Alicia declares her unending love for the cool grey days of some fall days. A casual easy-going talk (for once).   

Green Acres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Acres

Sting - Every step you take https://youtu.be/cEnJDaqT3-0

Sammy Johns - Chevy Van https://youtu.be/RiEIToOWr64

#WyrdMountainGals #Podcast #Appalachia #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Episode Link Here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/can-you-believe-we-re-200-wyrd-mountain-gals/

We're shocked that this is the 200th episode (cue angelic chorus).  We did a little time-traveling to bring back some old favorites along with our usual weekly conversation.  We hope you like it!

Congratulations to our winners of the Wyrdling drawing.. Amanda & Tam!  

Enjoy the swag!

NOTE: This episode is very NSFW, so you probably shouldn't even be listening to it.

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Episode Link here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/closer-to-200-wyrd-mountain-gals/

The gals meet up on the porch and proceed to regale themselves with tales from past episodes.  We find out that Byron likes Alicia's stories, Alicia goes for unintentional humor, and the frozen chicken leg popsicle story just won't die....

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.  There are some sightly disgusting food stories and the audio was a bit iffy in places, but we have good hearts, won't that count for something?  

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The "fragile blossom of Southern womanhood" aka Byron, has been twisting her behind & twerking to Earth Wind & Fire.  Alicia finds a photo for her obituary. Discussion topics include, pillowcase embroidery, finding community on the porch, & how humans will be judged in 20000 years.  Byron knitted throughout the recording (she's getting ready for Yule).  They talk about their next roadtrip & the first Wyrdling live chat coming this Tuesday.  We find out that Alicia & the Manions are finally getting their band back together after 10+ years for a one night only trip to funland.   We were pretty chatty, so we sure hope you enjoy this longer than usual episode.  Grab something to drink & listen along!  

We greatly appreciate your interactions with us, comments, suggestions, shares, & the excellent casserole recipes!

Quote: "We lived a more decorative life then" - Byron Ballard "I feel like I'm doing it again...for the first time" - Alicia

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Young Girl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJFVPxBpezk

Earth, Wind & Fire - September - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - https://georgeclinton.com/

Atomic Dog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A

David Simchock Photography - https://www.facebook.com/david.simchock.photography

Lucille - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_(guitar)

Gaia's Wisdom Bookstore (Oak Ridge, TN) - https://www.facebook.com/GaiasWisdomOakRidge

Waze - https://www.waze.com/

Carole King - JazzMan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szcD2pAjd_8

Chicago - Saturday in the Park - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLiMy4NaSKc

Three Dog Night - Joy To The World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVcpKjXYa5c

Linda Ronstadt - When Will I Be Loved - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iBgTqz_-vY

The Who - Squeeze Box - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n02PD18cFs

Bill Withers - Use Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuYDKzky4z0

Blondie - Heart Of Glass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU

Mother's Finest - Baby Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC7_LAklaHo

Supremes - Baby Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWSiWtUK2s

How To Store Onions Using Pantyhose - https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/how-to-store-onions-using-pantyhose/

Dr. Blosser's Medical Cigarettes - https://1000oaksbarrel.com/signs-4-the-times/specialty-signs/4-collectors/dr.-blossers-medical-cigarettes/

The Beatles - Blackbird - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo

Caw vs. Croak: Inside the Calls of Crows and Ravens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ5iippq3rA

What Happens During a Crow Funeral? - https://www.joincake.com/blog/crow-funeral/#:~:text=As%20it%20turns%20out%2C%20humans,dangerous%20places%20and%20avoid%20them.

You've Heard of a Murder of Crows. How About a Crow Funeral? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixYVFZnNl6s

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #CrowLove

Episode link here:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/the-old-wrinkled-viking-ao-wyrd-mountain-gals/

Alicia has dreamed up a new game...Star Trek Bible Dune?  "Is it Dune, Star Trek, or the Bible?"  

Then they move on to dreams...

Acts 2:17,  "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."

Alicia wants to walk away from her phone...

Viking AI - AI Time Machine - https://www.myheritage.com/ai-time-machine

Lots of synchronicities going on...

Quote:  "Have they put something in the water so that we're all profoundly stupid?" ~BB

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #FeralChurch #Dreams #DigitalWitchery

This episode is a continuation of last week's podcast "Waiting on Summer"

It's traveling time for Byron & she regales us with tales from the road & teases a new character she's been working on....or is that a new character she's been working "with"?  Alicia explains vanity searches & talks about her raunchy experience with them.  

No crows this time!!

Garden Jubilee - https://visithendersonvillenc.org/garden-jubilee

Vanity Search - https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vanity%20search

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #LoveBig

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The gals decide that they both turned out fine.  Watermelons are coming in, Byron is getting ready to leave town (it's festival season), & Alicia takes the whole podcast to tell Byron what she has planned....for the podcast.  So much for the preshow!

Quote:  "I'm just tired of humans, I'm gonna be straight with you"--~BB

Flintstones Sound Effects:  https://youtube.com/shorts/AHNDtDLvjJg?feature=share

Meatballs made with mammoth DNA created by Australian food startup:  https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/world/mammoth-meatballs-cultured-meat-climate-scn/index.html

Man who terrified passengers by opening aircraft door midair ‘wanted to get off quickly’:   https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/asia/south-korea-plane-door-opens-midair-intl-hnk/index.html

The Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/ukrainian-children-mothers-russia.html

Three Laws of Robotics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

What Is 3D Meat? - https://savoreat.com/what-is-3d-meat-how-is-it-made-and-what-are-its-benefits/#:~:text=3D%20meat%20or%203D%20printed,'%20into%20meat%2Dlike%20forms.

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Summer2023 #DigitalWitchery

The gals recorded this episode on the porch on the day of the fall equinox, & you can hear the satisfaction in their voices now that the summer heat is mostly gone.  Byron sounds positively mellow & laid back.  (Wait a minute...what? Does she have a fever?)   The conversation flows easily, touching on many topics--> old pets, newspaper clippings, food, storing recipes, weather signs, & that tine 2 gals stole something from the porch. 

We hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing :-) 

Quote:  It's more fun to think that you've got Satanists in the neighborhood - BB

The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library - https://www.thekitchn.com/retro-find-the-1971-betty-croc-149673

Brandied Fruit - https://www.food.com/recipe/friendship-brandy-fruit-starter-203832

Master Nut Cracker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTgvgqFfEvA

Satanist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanism

'Storm of the Century' blasted Western North Carolina - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/03/12/25-years-ago-storm-century-blasted-wnc/416449002/

What is Food Insecurity? - https://hungerandhealth.feedingamerica.org/understand-food-insecurity/

Pecan Spinwheels - https://www.truegether.com/listing.html?id=USER.94383c52-d1a8-4d0a-9968-04125f0d9ee9&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1bqZBhDXARIsANTjCPLfqI8XwqAxNXIAQIuKHjHKK05S7SGxGdDHhZ0woaB1PzgcLngymHEaAtAfEALw_wcB

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Episode Airs Sunday, 5-21-23. 7pm EST

Episode link here:   https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/recap-what-s-a-potato-bush/

What's a Potato Bush?

Note-This is an episode from May 23 2020

Our current episode finds one of the girls just a wee bit irritated......

Guess which one it is?

Tea-Asheville Raven & Crone brand-Divination & good old fashioned water..

#YallKnowItsByron

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#WyrdMountain

The Gals finally made it to the porch & the stories fly...they talk about ticks, snakes, & the fact that humans will eat anything. We hope you're in the mood for a few stories...

Kudzu by Phil Ruff - https://youtu.be/7Sw-Eei3MPo

Donna Douglas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Douglas

Lance Kurland - https://www.youtube.com/@lancekurland2321

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Kudzu #DigitalWitchery #CrowLove

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

The Gals have a lively BS session.  Things get weird and then they get gross & THEN...well, let's just say Ann Landers would not approve..

Quote:  "I'm on a tour you know...like Elvis!" ~ BB

The Banana Splits Opening and Closing Theme 1968 - 1970   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMl6HnhFFIA

The Dillards Buckin' Mule The Judy Garland Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEVT7ibPGL4

The Dillards - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dillards

Debunked Story - Girl Sleeps With Pet Snake* - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snake-measure/

TRIGGER WARNINGS - This episode is very inappropriate & may cause distress or trauma if you listen to it and can't handle irreverence, a little cussing, talk of death, & a few disgusting-ish tidbits.  If you think you might be triggered by any of the above, do yourself a favor and click the alternate link below (it's funny):

https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/leftovvers-are-the-best/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #InappropriateHumor #DigitalWitchery

Episode link here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/mellow-confessions-wyrd-mountain-gals-show/

This conversation is a smooth mellow ride into a different a slower pace of life.  For just a few minutes, the gals have an old-fashioned conversation about "homely things".  

As they speak about bee equipment & the like, we learn a few things about them..

Alicia never goes to convenience stores & doesn't use the atm.  Byron is still balancing her checkbook the old-fashioned way & has never used her crockpot, even though she's had it for over 30 years..

There are stories and laughter--& very little complaining. We hope this episode leaves you smiling!

Quote: "I ain't putting nothing on the damn cloud"...

You Deserve a Break Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqRH8wEsaVQ

Brian G Henke - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043052874844

Pssst...how many confessions can you count?  Let us know?  That's all we're saying.  ;-)

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Audio link here:  https://WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com/

Alicia is feeling the Season's turning... Byron just got back from the Trees of Avalon festival & is getting ready to start her busy touring schedule for the year.  They talk about the new song Selby wrote & also about some upcoming plans that could include their listeners.....

We hope you enjoy this episode.

Thank you SO MUCH for listening!  We really appreciate it when you listen & also when you share oour podcast with your WYRD friends :-)

The Foxfire Museum - https://www.foxfire.org/

Trees of Avalon Gathering - https://tagmeet.org/

The Best Acrylic Paint Pens: A Paint Marker Comparison - https://hopalongstudio.com/the-best-acrylic-paint-pens-a-paint-marker-comparison/

2BunDesigns - Custom laser cut & engraved items - https://www.2bundesigns.com/

Butter cake recipe - https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7460/butter-cake/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #CurrentResidentsBand #DigitalWitchery

Audio link here:  www.WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com

This episode brings you a few short segments that didn't make a regular episode.  Byron laments that she can't pick up 2 bags of cow manure at the same time anymore.  Alicia wants to know how the hell is it that a person can "sleep wrong"?  Byron reveals the secret to getting rid of an earworm (Appalachian style)....

Special guest:  Dave Selby

Old Town Cemetery - Stirling - Scotland - https://www.oldtowncemetery.co.uk/category/gravestones/

Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Official Music Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI

When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder - The Gaithers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjnKXb7bR_o

Cyndi Lauper - All Through the Night (Official Audio) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZONKoKIQ9RY

Billy Joel - Through the Long Night (Audio) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSQTSiveZHU

Scottish tribal pipes & drums band Clanadonia playing "Ya Bassa" during St Andrew's Day event 2019 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwWmcMz0ZVk

WYRD Mountain

Cruising down the Parkway in my automobile Trying to get back to my Papy's corn liquor still

As soon as I crossed that Buncombe County line Something in the air blew my podcast up high

It was the wisdom from the chicks in the city sticks And I knew right then it was gonna be my fix

No need for white lightening to get my start  They'd say "lord have mercy!" and "bless your heart"

W Y R D yeah you know what I mean It's not strange  You can take it from me W Y R D come listen and see Wyrd Mountain Gals on W Y R D

Up on Wyrd Mountain they're done getting their kicks Jamming on the porch, just hitting that _____*caw caw!

Stirring up the pot, that's what they do best They can dish it out till there ain't nothing left

W Y R D yeah you know what I mean It's not strange  You can take it from me W Y R D come listen and see Wyrd Mountain Gals on W Y R D

It's them Wyrd Mountain Gals on W Y R D Yeah those Wyrd Mountain Gals on W Y R D

David Selby and the Current Residents  David Selby-vocals,guitar,bass,sax  Craig Steven-piano, organ, drums  @2022 Talidu Studios Asheville, NC

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Audio Link Here:  www.WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com

The gals have a lively discussion about the joys of travel.  Alicia grilled Byron like a sandwich on all the details of her trip.  

Museum of Magic,Fortune-telling & Witchcraft - https://www.facebook.com/museumofmfw

Ash Mill - https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/04/scotlands-first-museum-of-witchcraft-magic-and-fortune-telling-to-open-18214580/

Rosslyn Chapel - https://www.rosslynchapel.com/

Basilica of Saint Lawrence - https://saintlawrencebasilica.org/

The New Forest - https://www.thenewforest.co.uk/

The Jurassic Coast - https://www.jurassiccoast.org/

Thanks SO MUCH for listening & thanks for sharing with your WYRD friends!

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Heathrow #DigitalWitchery

Audio Link Here:  www.WyrdMountainGals.com

Ah yes, Spring is in the air & the gals know it.  They talk about a range of subjects (as usual), though for once-they didn't talk about  death...

Quote:  "If I had to spend $50 on a plate of food, it would just hurt me"

Hannah Flanaghan's - https://theoriginalhannahflanagans.com/

Tartan Shop - tartanshop.com

Border reivers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_reivers

Dolly Parton’s Sister’s Tweets Are a ‘Racist’ Dumpster Fire - https://www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-partons-sister-stellas-tweets-are-a-racist-dumpster-fire

Kevn Kinney - The Train Don't Stop At The Millworks Anymore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YBaLklMBD0

Disjointed - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884792/

Thank you for sharing this podcast with your Wyrd friends!

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Part 2 finds the gals wondering what people are doing when listening to the podcast.  The talk ranges from screaming goat toys to "medical stuff" as Alicia calls it.  Not too much ranting and raving in this episode.  We hope you enjoy and if you have a minute, would you tell us what you are usually doing when listening to the podcast?  Thanks!

Bernina - https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Home-United-States#

Kung Fu Cats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu0O2ocpUQM

The Screaming Goat toy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9NtJBcRkmA

Dr. Claude Frazier - https://www.andersrice.com/obituaries/Dr-Claude-Albee-Frazier?obId=4341887

Books by Claude Albee Frazier - https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/claude-albee-frazier/620270/

New Bioptic Glasses Help a Lady With Macular Degeneration Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzqX3wz-l6c

Ear Wicks and Dressings - https://www.harleystreetent.com/Our-Services/Ear/Ear-Treatment-Options/Ear-wicks-and-dressings

All Creatures Great and Small -https://www.google.com/search?q=all+creatures+great+and+small&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=all+creatures+great+and+small&aqs=chrome.0.0i271j46i433i512j0i433i512j46i175i199i512j0i433i512l2j46i512j0i512l3.14111j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

The Dark Side of the Moon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #WomensDay2023 #DigitalWitchery

What Would Bob Ross Think?  Part 1 Episode 1 Airs Sunday 3-12-23  7pm EST

Audio Link here:  www.WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com

The gals meander through a conversation that goes "hither & yon", all the way through robot vacuumns, pop art, weather & (of course) food.  

They want to know what you (yes you!) are doing when you listen to the podcast?  Comment below.

AI Art - https://www.americanscientist.org/article/ai-is-blurring-the-definition-of-artist

Robotic Vacuumn - Pros And Cons Of Using A Robot Vacuum

Bob Ross, American painter and television personality - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bob-Ross

Play Music On The Porch Day - https://www.facebook.com/playmusicontheporchday

Vivian's Table - https://www.vivians-table.com/

Winter Storm Impacting the West - https://www.weather.gov/riw/Winter_Storm_1_9_10_2017

Asheville Tennis Courts - https://www.ashevillenc.gov/projects/pickleball-and-tennis-courts/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #PlayMusicOnThePorchDay #Podcast #DigitalWItchery

Spring is in the air, spirits are high,  & the gals sure are enjoying it!  Their conversation is lively, moving from topic to topic at a rapid pace.  It's Byron's birthday week & Alicia is getting ready for her first show since before Covid.  

We hope you enjoy this episode.  Thanks so much for listening & commenting & sharing!  Your help spreading the word about the tomfoolery going on in this podcast is much appreciated!

Honey Wagon sings "Poker Face" (Bluegrass Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCjlyD9UKM

Eric Cartman feat. Kenny & Kyle - Poker Face REMIX (Music Video) HD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qST5eVLudrQ

Lady Gaga - Poker Face (Official Music Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bESGLojNYSo

David After Dentist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs

FUNNY REACTIONS of PEOPLE UNDER ANESTHESIA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJyNV8jJ-aA

Eden Brothers Seeds - www.edenbrothers.com

Have You Ever Heard of a Chinquapin? - https://www.southernliving.com/food/nuts/chinquapin-nut

Buncombe Fruit & Nut Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/buncombefruitnutclub/

Asheville GreenWorks - https://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/

Alanis Morissette - Perfect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9WIM2zZ2nI

Joni Mitchell gives rare performance at 'thrilling' Gershwin Prize concert: Inside the show - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/02/joni-mitchell-sings-gershwin-prize-concert-her-honor/11375424002/

Free Bird - Best of Pickin' on Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Ultimate Bluegrass Tribute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDwrvP_x1Cs

Karmasonics music store is closing after 22 years - https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/12/02/karmasonics-music-closing-after-22-years/94799046/

Harvest Records - https://www.harvest-records.com/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Appalachian #DigitalWitchery

The gals start out the 2nd half of the podcast in a much better mood.  

Trigger Warning!!!  Child labor, environmental issues

Dark Sky Reserve.s in New Zealand - https://www.newzealand.com/us/stargazing/

Pisgah International Research Institute - https://www.pari.edu/

Pin curls - https://www.lorealparisusa.com/beauty-magazine/hair-style/hairstyle-trends/how-to-do-pin-curls

Madonna's Face and the Myth of Aging Gracefully - https://time.com/6253977/madonna-face-grammys-2023/

Dolly's Cakes - https://www.duncanhines.com/dolly-partons-favorites

Three Chopt Sandwich Shop - https://www.facebook.com/people/Three-chopt-sandwich-shoppe/100063673114159/

Last Episode:

Is it HAARP??

Child Labor Laws - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/11/us-child-labor-laws-violations

Wagner chief admits to founding Russian troll farm sanctioned for meddling in US elections - https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/europe/russia-yevgeny-prigozhin-internet-research-agency-intl/index.html

Ghafla: Chakobsa term meaning "distraction". Herbert took this term directly from the Arabic where "Ghafla" means anything that distracts one from God

What is a burner phone? A burner phone, or burner, is an inexpensive mobile phone designed for temporary, sometimes anonymous, use, after which it may be discarded. Burners are purchased with prepaid minutes and without a formal contract with a communications provider. While some users may buy burner phones for cash to avoid the financial commitment of a contract, some others use their phones for illicit purposes, such as criminal conspiracies and fraud.

Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH3ruuml-R4

Sly and the Family Sonte - https://slystonemusic.com/

Burt Bacharach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach

Dionne Warwick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Warwick

Earth, Wind & Fire - September - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk

Thumbprint Radio - https://help.pandora.com/s/article/000001078?language=en_US#modes

Willie Nelson Weed Strain Information | Leafly - https://www.leafly.com/strains/willie-nelson

Wet Willie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_Willie

List of Secrets and Easter Eggs in the Haunted Mansion - https://www.wdwvacationtips.com/haunted-mansion-tips-and-secrets/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #EarthWindAndFire #DigitalWitchery

Thee gals start out mad about the train wreck & child labor laws being challenged, then move on to dreams, music, you know...the usual wyrdness.  

Trigger Warning!!!  Child labor, environmental issues

Is it HAARP??

Child Labor Laws - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/11/us-child-labor-laws-violations

Wagner chief admits to founding Russian troll farm sanctioned for meddling in US elections - https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/europe/russia-yevgeny-prigozhin-internet-research-agency-intl/index.html

Ghafla: Chakobsa term meaning "distraction". Herbert took this term directly from the Arabic where "Ghafla" means anything that distracts one from God

What is a burner phone? A burner phone, or burner, is an inexpensive mobile phone designed for temporary, sometimes anonymous, use, after which it may be discarded. Burners are purchased with prepaid minutes and without a formal contract with a communications provider. While some users may buy burner phones for cash to avoid the financial commitment of a contract, some others use their phones for illicit purposes, such as criminal conspiracies and fraud.

Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH3ruuml-R4

Sly and the Family Sonte - https://slystonemusic.com/

Burt Bacharach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach

Dionne Warwick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Warwick

Earth, Wind & Fire - September - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk

Thumbprint Radio - https://help.pandora.com/s/article/000001078?language=en_US#modes

Willie Nelson Weed Strain Information | Leafly - https://www.leafly.com/strains/willie-nelson

Wet Willie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_Willie

List of Secrets and Easter Eggs in the Haunted Mansion - https://www.wdwvacationtips.com/haunted-mansion-tips-and-secrets/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #EarthWindAndFire #DigitalWitchery

The gals are in fine form this weekend.  They're talking food, food, plants that grow food, some recipes, more food, and (drum roll please) food. They are planning another trip & this time they want company...

Thanks to everyone out there listening, commenting, & spreading the Wyrd.  We really appreciate it!

Raw Chocolate Almond Truffles - https://www.downtoearth.org/recipes/raw-chocolate-almond-truffles

Raw Pizza with Red Pepper Flax Crust - https://www.onegreenplanet.org/plant-based-recipes/raw-vegan-pizza-with-red-pepper-flax-crust/

Raw Chocolate Smoothie - https://www.savorysimple.net/raw-chocolate-smoothie/

Alex's Raw Chocolate Pudding - https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/166611/alexs-raw-chocolate-pudding/

Burns Night: A classic haggis, neeps and tatties recipe and how to use up the leftovers - https://news.yahoo.com/burns-night-classic-haggis-neeps-063000607.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACN_Gxsz6UQXiFgzNx44es7mKaA0z4zl5iZsjyoahaUKkh4QcX5ZD13krFzkOTxVuXiLhiTzbB4oW3gEt800ZRw8ahRlqauVq_qm3vda7VKxCqaNIQy7UVoz5PTCgi7JEYRbF9QrA_IYHCXE_yUOgyIVhMvRQUepydQV43aBxSXD

The surprise snowstorm of April 1987 - https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/weather/2022/03/17/the-surprise-snow-storm-of-april-1987

Squirrel Nut Zippers - https://www.snzippers.com/

Tail of the Dragon - https://tailofthedragon.com/

Cherohala Skyway - https://cherohala.com/

The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXSHRJYxTQ

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Asheville - https://www.ruthschrisphg.com/asheville?gclid=CjwKCAiAuaKfBhBtEiwAht6H7_9OItyQBtjeK2OtkOlmUiWmqo0f4jhrY-jkAXUhdRI8UrT5UgnwkRoCwvUQAvD_BwE

VEGAS VACATION - Tour scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6oxhLz9l5s

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Spring2023 #DigitalWitchery

Alicia is covered up with Capricorns & Aquarius.  Byron is surrounded by bulls.  They've both been pushing through a busy schedule, & are ready for some down-time.*

*This is a long episode! 

Quote:  "I'm complaining but I'm not really complaining" - BB

Knocking on Heaven's Door - Guns n Roses - 

Knocking on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan - https://youtu.be/O-sVpVIovKk

Hitch - Current Residents - https://youtu.be/j-f4IS45uzk

Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman (Live Goodtime Hour) - https://youtu.be/-HFCuBLAjXo

Hopey - https://hopeyandcompany.com/

Moose Cafe - https://www.eatatthemoosecafe.com/asheville

The Presidents of the United States of America - Peaches - https://youtu.be/VvcohzJvviQ

Fiddler on the Roof (1/10) Movie CLIP - Tradition! (1971) HD - https://youtu.be/kDtabTufxao

Brigid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid

Scapular - https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/how-to-use-the-scapular

#WyrdMountainGals #DigitalWitchery #Brigid #Imbolc

We're bringing back the Wyrd-ness* with this older recording from 2019.  We hope you enjoy!

In this episode the girls ramble about everything from chicken leg popsicle sandwiches to Gospel music. How does this relate? How do they get from Wyrd Mountain to the Cove? And how does Byron know that it was a truck driving by Billy Graham's sign? There's only one way to find out…Thanks for listening!

Tea-Divination

*-Did it ever leave?

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery #OldieButGoodie

The gals couldn't help but talk about Death this week.  Well that and changing the name of an iconic song to something that sounds like it's from Carolina.  But mostly Death. 

TRIGGER WARNING-every other sentence has something some of yall won't like at all & it may be triggering for you, so please....if you are of a delicate nature, don't even bother listening.  

Thanks for sharing this podcast with your Wyrd friends.  We really appreciate it!

Hotel California - https://youtu.be/g16-FYr3W9M

Daddy Sang Bass - https://youtu.be/x_geYBnMNG0

George Gershwin - Summertime - https://youtu.be/ixdJLXDT_QM

NC Advance Healthcare Directives Forms - https://www.sosnc.gov/forms/by_title/_advance_healthcare_directives

NC Legal Requirements for Last Will - https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_31/Article_1.pdf

FAQ NC Last Will - https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/wills-and-estates/estates

Brittany Hull - https://www.facebook.com/brittainy.hall

Angie Buchanon - Certified Death Doula - https://www.facebook.com/SwampWitch

Gravy Fountain - https://www.foodandwine.com/holidays-events/thanksgiving/gravy-fountain

Another Gravy Fountain - https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gravy-fountain-brunch-wedding/

Opinion: City’s Response to Water Crisis Has Been a Debacle by JOHN BOYLE - https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-citys-response-to-water-crisis-has-been-a-true-debacle/

J&S Cafeteria - https://www.jscafeteria.com/

Umi Sushi - https://www.umihendersonville.com/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Death #2023Imbolc #DigitalWitchery

Thanks to everyone for sharing, commenting or just listening!  We really appreciate it :-)

Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4https://youtu.be/iUAYeN3Rp2E

Fantastic Fungi - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8258074/

Charles Tart - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Tart

Book - Altered States of Consciousness by Charles Tart - https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/altered-states-consciousness/author/charles-tart/

grok  /ɡräk/: to understand (something) intuitively or by empathy. "because of all the commercials, children grok things immediately" empathize or communicate sympathetically; establish a rapport. "nestling earth couple would like to find water brothers to grok with in peace"

Parkway Drive-ih - https://www.parkwaydrivein.com/

Sam's Gap - https://www.millenniumhwy.net/I-26_tour/page5.html

Imbolc - https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/imbolc

California ERs report 1800% rise in pot-related visits for senior citizens - https://nypost.com/2023/01/12/california-ers-report-1800-rise-in-pot-related-senior-visits/

Learn about Marijuana strains - https://www.leafly.com/

Acapulco Gold song - Cheech and Chong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwcSNp-NET4

David Holt - https://www.davidholt.com/

Bird Flu Current Situation Summary - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm

What is ADHD? - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html#:~:text=ADHD%20is%20one%20of%20the,)%2C%20or%20be%20overly%20active.

GB Warehouse - https://housershoes.com/kadro_store/store/view/id/2/

Who is Imelda Marcos and why are her shoes famous? - https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/2022/05/11/who-is-imelda-marcos-and-why-are-her-shoes-famous/

Brigid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid

#WyrdMountainGals #PaganPodcast #ByronBallard #Imbolc2023 #DigitalWitchery

The gals are feisty, oh so feisty.  We find out that Byron doesn't care much about....barbeque AND Chili (gasp).  Byron talks about her upcoming trip to Scotland and we learn that her upcoming festival calendar is even busier than last year.  

Byron's favorites:  Onions, garlic, peppers, cabbage all sauteed together with alot of black pepper ground up in it

Firm tofu toss with peanut butter and then toss in steamed broccoli.  sometimes i chop up onion in that too.

Get a brie.  Put a dollop of some kind of jam with it & put it in the oven till it gets soft.  

Nabor's Drive In - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g48984-d1820906-Reviews-NA_BERS_Drive_In-Bryson_City_North_Carolina.html

Barbecue Inn in Asheville Shuts Doors for Last Time After 50 Years - https://bbqjew.com/2011/07/10/barbecue-inn-in-asheville-shuts/

Road Trip Coffee - https://holyspiritmonasterygifts.com/monks-mountain-coffee-ground/

The Great Retirement - https://blog.adeccousa.com/2022-hiring-trend-great-retirement/

Asheville water problems: What happened and the numbers involved - https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-water-problems-what-happened-and-the-numbers-involved

Teledoc - https://www.teladoc.com/start/?utm_medium=sem&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&utm_content=search_tdh_gen_brand-generic_text_na_na_na_na_liv-hp&utm_term=teledoc_e_12009158636_115657028803_kwd-48904327307&pk_source=google&pk_medium=sem&pk_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&gclid=CjwKCAiAqt-dBhBcEiwATw-ggJRge7ETIpA-4SJayGiV31p8XiUnueRbsG10AjIWY2rTJloTWElkPxoCg-MQAvD_BwE

Quote:  Critical thinking will save your life.  Use your own brain ~ A

Everything you wanted to know about WWE weapons - https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-wwe-weapons/7

Chief Wahoo McDaniel - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/ChiefWahooMcDaniel

Coates Produce - https://coatesproduce.com/CornmealsGritsSoups_c_15.html

Chicken in a Biskit - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Biskit

Hickory Farms - https://www.hickoryfarms.com/search?q=charcuterie&lang=default

Euromarket of Asheville - https://www.facebook.com/EuromarketofAsheville/about/?ref=page_internal

The Swiss Colony - https://www.swisscolony.com/

Gypsy Queen - https://gypsyqueencuisine.com/ or  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gypsy%20Queen%20Cuisine/466490740411873/

The Madness - https://www.themadnessavl.com/

Asheville is "Foodtopia" - https://www.exploreasheville.com/foodtopia/

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48920

Random Street Views - https://randomstreetview.com/

#WyrdMountainGals  #ByronBallard #Appalachia #Asheville #DigitalWitchery

Alicia tells the story of the New Year's Turkey at the cottage. They are both grateful that the water didn't freeze on Wyrd Mountain last week and are generally recovering from both the cold weather and the holidays. 

Wednesday - https://www.google.com/search?q=netflix+wednesday&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=netflix+wednesday&aqs=chrome.0.0i271j46i433i512j0i433i512j0i131i433i512j0i512l6.6863j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Grace & Frankie - https://www.google.com/search?q=grace+and+frankie&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS985US985&oq=grace+and+frankie&aqs=chrome.0.0i271j46i131i433i512j0i512l8.2999j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Fantastic Fungi - https://fantasticfungi.com/

Electric Coat - https://people.com/best-heated-jackets-6835907

Causes of cold intolerance - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325151

Quote - "Layers are always the answer ~ BB"

Walking Woman - https://www.facebook.com/downtownasheville/photos/many-of-you-on-here-wont-know-this-woman-only-those-who-lived-here-in-the-70s-80/328796610508728/?paipv=0&eav=Afb5Xi67qC_I39B2hTy8Ev2ZeT3zdDIr9wbhLBxTrm_cXEKASLfUhShJ6rddZH8kwK0&_rdr

Swami Virato - https://ashvegas.com/r-i-p-ashevilles-swami-virato/

Put One Foot in Front of the Other - Santa Claus is Coming to Town - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRNiOpoZHV4

More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge - https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/28/politics/george-santos-false-claims-kfile/index.html

George Santos  laim of being Jewish tells us a lot about American politics - ps://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/george-santos-jewish-republican-lie-rcna63408

Asheville Raven and Crone - https://www.ashevillepagansupply.store/

Beloved Asheville - https://belovedasheville.com/

Merlin Bird ID - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

A Traditional Southern New Year's Day Dinner - https://www.thespruceeats.com/southern-new-years-day-dinner-3057537

The Paul Harvey Show - http://www.paulharvey.com/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #HappyNewYear #2023 #DigitalWitchery

Craggy Mountain Tree Service - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044263586737

Alicia's new boots - https://www.skechers.com/go-walk-arch-fit-boot---simply-cheery/144407_BBK.html

Omni Grove Park Inn Gingerbread Contest - https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/gingerbread

Crows - https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/24/crows-possess-higher-intelligence-long-thought-primarily-human/

The Ravenmaster - https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/How-to-be-the-Ravenmaster/

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Urania's Well - https://www.facebook.com/uraniaswell/about

#MerryChristmas #StaySafeYall #WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard WDigitalWitchery

In this episode we find the gals chatting about what's going on in their lives.  Alicia tells stories about her time in Outpatient, Byron has been busy making the following:  12th night cake Prune Cake Plum Cake  Black raspberry jam Blackberry jam Mixed fruit jam Applesauce

She probably has the best smelling kitchen in Asheville!

Ingredients in grape conserve:  grapes  nuts  orange peel  oranges

We sure hope you enjoy our latest offering.  Thanks for listening-we really appreciate it!

Please share with your Wyrd friends :-)  

This episode has many potential triggers!  Medical, surgical, accidents, death, etc.  If you have a sensitive disposition, you might want to listen to this episode instead:  https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/leftovvers-are-the-best/

MedicAlert - https://www.medicalert.org/

Are RFID chips the future of medical tattoos? - https://digitalhealthcentral.com/2021/07/12/are-rfid-chips-the-future-of-medical-tattoos/

Quote:  "I really wanted to get wound up about this, and now you're telling me just to appreciate eggs."  

Alicia is reading Pilgrim's Progress.  

Pilgrim's Progress - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilgrim%27s_Progress

Swiss Family Robinson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swiss_Family_Robinson

The Scarlet Letter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter

Dolly Parton Reads - https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationlibrary/videos

Miley's New Years Eve Party - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kOxiLcEmbWE

Miley Cyrus - The Backyard Sessions - "Jolene" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwblaKmyVw

Mr. Garrison Wishes You a Merry F&*#ing Christmas - SOUTH PARK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K40epl0r-Fg

Cartman sings "O Holy Night - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0ptkrc844

south park christmas time in hell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zo1sGtBceI

South Park- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVTKfllQolI

Soma FM - https://somafm.com/

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Solstice2022 #ChristmasWyrdness #DigitalWitchery

We hope you enjoy this holiday recap edition of Wyrd Mountain Gals.  We took segments from the last couple of years & put them together just like a leftover turkey sandwich...

#WyrdMountainGals #HappyHolidaysYall #ByronBallard #DigitalWitchery

Well Byron's got a head cold & is eating some chicken soup & drinking elderberry tincture.  Alicia goes on a talking spree to try to cover for her & we find out that she's not putting up any decorations for the season.  Seasonal memories come up (as expected).   

We hope you enjoy this episode of Wyrd Mountain Gals & thanks SO MUCH to everyone sharing, commenting, & passing on your ideas to us.  

UV Brite - https://uv-brite.com/

Some games for cats:  https://www.petfinder.com/blog/2015/01/games_for_pets_cats_iphone_app/

Vena's selfie - https://www.instagram.com/p/hGSOmEORsL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Truce 1914 - https://music.apple.com/us/album/truce-1914-single/1326659462

SouthPark Christmas songs:   Cartman sings "O Holy Night" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0ptkrc844 Mr. Garrison Wishes You a Merry F&*#ing Christmashttps://youtu.be/K40epl0r-Fg

SomaFM Christmas channels: Xmas in Frisko - https://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/ Christmas lounge - https://somafm.com/christmas/songhistory.html

The Year Without A Santa Claus - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4cfza7

Christmas Coconut Cake - https://www.food.com/recipe/christmas-coconut-cake-252900

Broken Glass Pie - https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/broken-glass-dessert/

Bing Crosby White Christmas album - https://youtu.be/CYnJSBhm8wQ

Slim Whitmasn Christmas Album - https://youtu.be/08skxsX4tvU

V̲i̲nce̲ G̲u̲a̲ra̲ldi̲ - 1965 Greatest Hits - A Charlie Brown Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9kma0diE3s

Asheville Holiday Parade - https://www.romanticasheville.com/holiday_parade.htm

Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley - https://uuhickory.org/

59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin' Groovy) HARPER'S BIZARRE (with lyrics) - https://youtu.be/PBBF3THy2bU

Hot Dog King - https://thehotdogkings.com/

The Christmas Ornament Tragedy of 2015 - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10206348327281693&set=a.1136288842062

Loreena mckennitt: A Midwinter Night's Dream - https://youtu.be/GTG0VPLAFkU

Windham Hill - A Winter's Solstice - https://youtu.be/kh_sckAUkgE

Kuhn Rikon 2-Cup Pull & Chop Food Chopper - https://www.qvc.com/Kuhn-Rikon-2-Cup-Pull-%26-Chop-Food-Chopper-Chop.product.K50212.html?sc=SRCH

#WyrdMountainGals #ByronBallard #Holiday #ElderberryTincture #DigitalWitchery