Podcast

Wyrd Mountain Gals

Philosophy, Relationships, Society & Culture

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..

Episodes
356
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
51 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
15 hours ago

Episodes

356 episodes, newest first

  1. It Was Just A Quickie Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 359

    Show notes

    Classes were taught. Things were done and said. The gals spill on their naked past but it's probably not what your're thinking....

    Thanks so much for listening and sharing!!

    45 min
  2. Synchronicities

    Episode 358

    Show notes

    Wyrd Mountain Gals
    Synchronicities

    This 40 minute chat covers some upcoming travel plans, food questions, and a few stories too.
    NSFW-ish but you've heard worse....

    As always, thank you so much for listening and sharing this podcast to your wyrd friends!

    41 min
  3. What's The Matter With YouTube Lately Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 357

    Show notes

    This is what happens when Byron is home--the gals have long chats about....well, so many things! Once again they talk for over an hour. Hope you enjoy!

    NSFW-ish this week.

    Thanks for listening!

    1 hr 9 min
  4. The Letting Go Episode

    Episode 356

    Show notes

    Wyrd Mountain Gals

    fThe Letting Go Episode
    Episode airs Monday 10-5-26 9pm

    Lots of short stories, talk of a cow heads and other hilarious things you see in the backyard.

    Thank you for listening!!

    NSFW

    1 hr 10 min
  5. The Cussing Episode

    Episode 355

    Show notes

    Alicia wants you to know she had to edit out almost 15 minutes of this episode, and it's still one of the longest yet--> coming in at 1 hour 19 minutes.

    Guess they had alot to cuss about.....

    Thank upi for listening & sharing the wyrd-ness!

    1 hr 19 min
  6. Always Do Your Dishes Before You Go To Bed Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 354

    Show notes

    The gals share a what may be the most normal call they've had yet. Hope you enjoy!

    1 hr 7 min
  7. It's Just Common Sense Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 353

    Show notes

    The gals just heard the sad news about Dolly & have so many feelings. There's talk of death and the time we have left. Trigger warning if that bothers you.

    Thanks for listening!

    45 min
  8. Which Universe Are We In? Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 352

    54 min
  9. Humans Are Crow Holes Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 351

    51 min
  10. Dissociating As A Working Class Tool Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 350

    Show notes

    Alicia and Byron have a conversation on the back porch at Alicia's Mom's house.

    Please don't listen to this if the thought of impending death is a trigger.

    Thank you to everyone for your support during this hard time.

    55 min
  11. It's No Wonder We're So Messed Up

    Episode 349

    Show notes

    It's No Wonder We're All Messed Up

    Alicia is snarky. Byron is realistic. We hear about the Centennial festivities in Robbinsville and a few other goodies...

    As always, we're really thankful you took the time to listen to our ramblings!

    1 hr 4 min
  12. Days of Omens and Dreams Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 348

    Show notes

    A full hour of gabbing about just about anything. We find out that Alicia is recording from a parking lot (and it sounds like a busy one). Byron is looking forward to some down time at home, and things keeping worse in Washington. You know, the usual.....

    1 hr 3 min
  13. The Hardest Lesson Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 347

    Show notes

    This episode attempts to explain why you haven't heard from us in a while.

    Also some snarky humor. And local stuff.

    Fair Warning - Triggers galore, sensitive topics.

    Trigger warning

    32 min
  14. A Knob Of Butter Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 346

    Show notes

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    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.

    #WyrdMountainGals
    #WyrdArmy

    1 hr 6 min
  15. Sometimes We Feel Like Cast Iron Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 345

    Show notes

    Wyrd Mountain Gals
    Episode Airs June 1, 2026
    "Sometimes We Feel Like Cast Iron"

    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

    #WyrdMountainGals
    #WyrdArmy

    41 min
  16. Appalachian Influencers Are Not Our Thing Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 344

    Show notes

    Wyrd Mountain Gals Show
    Episode Airs 05-23-26 7pm

    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

    https://ryphna.com/en-usd/pages/what-s-a-wyrdling

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

    48 min
  17. We Hate That We Know What We Know

    Episode 343

    Show notes

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    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!

    41 min
  18. Where Have All The Candy Stripers Gone? Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 342

    Show notes

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    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.

    1 hr 8 min
  19. The Spicy One Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 341

    Show notes

    Wyrd Mountain Gals
    The Spicy One
    Wyrd Mountain Gals

    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!!

    32 min
  20. She Wants The Funny Ones In The Morning Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Episode 340

    Show notes

    04-25-26
    Wyrd Mountain Gals
    She Wants The Funny Ones In The Morning

    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!

    #WYRDMountainGals
    #WyrdArmy

    45 min