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Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals

Byron Ballard and Alicia Corbin discuss everything under the moon & stars in Appalachia. Old ways, new times & life lived in-between. Irreverent humor, not for the easily offended..

society & culture philosophy

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01:04:21

It's Not Standard A Recap Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/07/21

It's Not StandardOriginal Episode Aired Sunday, 1-8-23 7pm EST Recap: Sunday 7-21-24 7pm EST 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

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01:04:03

Byron's Dilemma Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/07/14

071424Wyrd Mountain Gals Byron's Dilemma Sunday July 14 2024 7pm 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:

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50:27

The Longes Day And The Longest Conversation To Go...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/07/07

Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"The Longest Day And The Longest Conversation To Go With It" Part 2 Episode Airs Sunday 7-7-24 7PM 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

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45:09

The Longest Day And The Longest Conversation To Go...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/06/30

Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"The Longest Day And The Longest Conversation To Go With It" Part 1 Episode Airs Sunday 6-30-24 7PM 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

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01:06:33

The Looooongest Hottest Funnest Solstice

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/06/23

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"The Looooongest Hottest Funnest Solstice" Show Airs Sunday, 6-23-24 7pm est 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:

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47:06

Of Radishes and Music Part 2 Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/06/16

Wyrd Mountain Gals "Of Radishes & Music" Part 2 Episode airs Sunday 6-16-24 7pm Byron is feeling good: no pain, tooth ordeal finally over & now it's time to......find some Portulaca seeds. Alicia mourns the loss of the busking scene in Asheville. They go on to take a dive into the street musician scene in Asheville, comparing then to present day. Quote: "Music is in our bones here, and that's the truth of it." ~BB Heather Cox Richardson:

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31:42:55

Of Radishes and Music Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/06/09

Wyrd Mountain Gals"Of Radishes & Music" Episode airs Sunday 6-9-24 7pm Episode link here: Byron is feeling good: no pain, tooth ordeal finally over & now it's time to......find some Portulaca seeds. Alicia mourns the loss of the busking scene in Asheville. They go on to take a dive into the street musician scene in Asheville, comparing then to present day. Quote: "Music is in our bones here, and that's the truth of it." ~BB Heather Cox Richardson:

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29:00

We Don't Care What Your Call It Part 2 Wyrd...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/06/02

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show We Don't Care What You Call It 0 Part 2 Episode Airs Sunday 6-2-24 7pm Episode link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-qy927-162d42c The gals decide an "alternate" reunion would be better for their kind of folks. No home game, no golf, just a really good band, the senior class play and a visit to the art exhibit... They go on to talk about the upcoming weekend and Alicia learns that Decoration Day is not named after the practice of decorating the family

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37:05

We Don't Care What You Call It Part 1 Wyrd...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/05/26

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show We Don't Care What You Call It 0 Part 1 Episode Airs Sunday 5-26-24 7pm Episode link here: The gals decide an "alternate" reunion would be better for their kind of folks. No home game, no golf, just a really good band, the senior class play and a visit to the art exhibit... They go on to talk about the upcoming weekend and Alicia learns that Decoration Day is not named after the practice of decorating the family graves. Somehow they manage to talk about

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42:08

Breakfast Candy Part 2 Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/05/19

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show"Breakfast Candy Part 2" Episode Airs Sunday, 5-19-24 7pm Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-jb2xp-1617cc0 Alicia thinks this is the "20 Confessionss" episode. Byron is taking her vitamins on this sunny/breezy morning. Alicia just figured out that her computer has a touch screen (duh!). "The bloom is off the rose": The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability "When the

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35:41

Breakfast Candy Part 1 Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/05/12

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Breakfast Candy" Episode Airs Sunday, 5-12-24 7pm Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gqs3a-160d79c Byron is taking her vitamins on this sunny/breezy morning. Alicia just figured out that her computer has a touch screen (duh!). "The bloom is off the rose": The person, object, or situation identified in the context has lost its novelty, freshness, appeal, or acceptability "When the frost is on the punkin..": The saying comes from a 19th century

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42:11

The Wyrdness of Time Signs and Omens Edition ...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/05/05

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show The Wyrdness of Time Signs and Omens Edition Part 2 Episode Airs May 5 2024 7pm Episode Link here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-vin6c-1602b0e Byron is eating all the radishes. ALL. THE. RADISHES Alicia is looking at compact fabric garden containers. They talk about growing (and eating!). Byron recounted the latest from the "Signs and Omens" category: BiG Ben at 9am struck 11 then stopped. Two horses (one solid black & one white horse covered in

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29:01

The Wyrdness of Time Signs and Omens Edition

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/04/28

The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowThe Wyrdness of Time Signs and Omens Edition Episode Airs Sunday April 28 2024 7pm Episode link here: https://wyrdmountaingals.podbean.com/e/the-wyrdness-of-time-signs-and-omens-edition/ Byron is eating all the radishes. ALL. THE. RADISHES Alicia is looking at compact fabric garden containers. They talk about growing (and eating!). Byron recounted the latest from the "Signs and Omens" category: BiG Ben at 9am struck 11 then stopped. Two horses (one solid

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01:07:14

Recap from Sunday May 07, 2023 - The Beltane Belles...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/04/21

Wyrd Mountain Gals Episode Airs Sunday, 5-21-23 Recap from Sunday May 07, 2023 - The Beltane Belles Bring Up Beltane Episode Link Here: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6six8-15efc85 Quote: "Knock, knock, don't come in, I've got a knife" ~BB Alicia wants to frolic, even though it's windy. Byron is concerned for her community. We hear some travel stories. One Day at a Time - Marilyn Sellars - https://youtu.be/tm8Lx_Jm6aI One Day at a Time - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072554/ Musselwhite's

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35:57

To Turn A Phrase Part 2 Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/04/14

The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowTo Turn a Phrase Part 2 Episode Airs Sunday, 4-14-24 7pm EST www.WyrdMountainGals.podbean.com This episode is a continuation from last week's show. We hope you enjoy it! Alicia recounts a dream Byron inspired. She & Byron agree your "shadow self" is crucial & should be integrated into yourself, not gotten rid of, (because that's where your power is). They go on to discuss grief as a universal emotion that should be acknowledged and addressed, regardless of

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37:43

To Turn a Phrase Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/04/07

The Wyrd Mountain Gals ShowTo Turn a Phrase Part 1 Episode Airs Sunday, 4-7-24 7pm EST 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

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32:02

All Our Sentences Are Ironic Now Part 2 Wyrd...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/03/31

Wyrd Mountain Gals"All of Our Sentences Are Ironic Now - Part 2" Episode Airs Sunday 3-31-24 7pm EST 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

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33:15

All Our Sentences Are Ironic Now Part 1 ...

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/03/24

Wyrd Mountain Gals"All of Our Sentences Are Ironic Now - Part 1" Episode Airs Sunday 3-24-24 7pm EST 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,

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33:46

How Did We Get On Truth Social? Wyrd Mountain Gals

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/03/17

Wyrd Mountain GalsHow 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

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35:41

Reppin and Creepin

Wyrd Mountain Gals ·

2024/03/10

Wyrd Mountain Gals"Reppin and Creepin" Episode Airs Sunday 3-10-24 7pm EST 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

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