Wyrd Mountain Gals

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Teeth and Frustration" Episode Airs Sunday 1-26-25    7pm EST   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 "wyr...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Self Hand and Copy" Episode Airs Sunday 1-19-25     7pm EST 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 Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Hunk a Hunk a Hoop Cheddar Cheese" Episode airs Sunday 1-12-25     7pm EST   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 b...

A look back.  A look ahead.   We play a few clips & invite you to guess what the gals are talking about.... 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 #DigitalWitc...

While we are gathering memories from this past  strange year, we thought you might enjoy this episode from 2023.    Stay tuned for a look back on 2024--coming soon!   And thanks for listening!  We really appreciate it :-)        

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show Episode airs Sunday, 12-22-24      7pm EST   There's Always A Story  - Recap Original Episode Aired:  December 24th, 2020 7pm   We hope this episode finds you happy & healthy!  Enjoy :-)   The gals are winding down after a long holiday season & their hearts are full (We're not sure if it's eggnog, turkey, or something else!).   Books-A Wrinkle in Time by Madelei...

12-15-24 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 yourse...

12-08-24 Wyrd Mountain Gals "It's Just Dystopia, Don't Worry" 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'...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "CatDog Zooming With The Gals" Episode Airs Sunday  12-1-24     7pm 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 card...

11-22-24 Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Hi Lo Jik Jack" Sunday 11-22-24   7pm EST 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!      ...

Wyrd Mountain Gals "It's Never Gonna Be a Hallmark Movie" Episode Airs Sunday 11-17-24   7pm 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 da...

A Place of Wild Enchantment....with a Trigger Warning   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 &...

Wyrd Mountain Gals Knights of the Rectangle Table at the  Mother Groove Temple of Lucid Dreaming  Where Everything is Gonna Be Ok... 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 bu...

Wyrd Mountain Gals Episode Airs Sunday 10-27-24     7pm EST A Day In The Life 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.    ...

3 weeks into Helene & the gals are still wrestling with their emotions but are clear-eyed and focused on their work.   We hope you enjoy this "unvarnished" episode.     Thank you for your help!!

Hurricane Helene upended life as we know it in WNC.  This was recorded about a week afterwards.   PayPal:    info@mothergroveavl.org  Venmo@mothergrove--goddesstemple

9-22-24 Wyrd Mountain Gals The Stupid Stuff   Episode Airs Sunday 9-22-24    7pm  EST 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...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Crunchy Time  Part 3" Episode Airs Sunday 9-15-24   7pm  EST 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'...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Crunchy Time  Part 2" Episode Airs Sunday 9-8-24   7pm  EST 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-nes...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "Crunchy Time  Part 1" Episode Airs Sunday 9-1-24   7pm  EST 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 rea...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "It's the Sports Response" Airs Sunday 8-25-24   7pm EST     Byron doesn't want to camp on the ground anymore, Joe inadvertently names the podcast, and Alicia falls into the YouTube rabbit-hole.   They find out that they were both in love with Jacques Cousteau.  The subjects are wide-ranging with at least one trigger warning, maybe more.  Not too many crows though!  We...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show Episode Airs Sunday  08-18-24    7pm EST Dreams, Omens, Tower, Star   Part 1 Episode Airs Sunday  8-18-24   7pm EST 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...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show A Pig Holder and Hope Episode airs Sunday 8-11-24     7pm EST   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...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "The Traveler Returns Home"   Part 2 Episode airs Sunday 8-4 2024 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 pre...

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show "The Traveler Returns Home"   Part 1 Episode airs Sunday July 38 2024 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 g...