The first podcast of the new year is called "Get-en Real". Byron and Alicia spend a few minutes bitching about…well everything from technology to the way words are pronounced nowadays while they make a few travel plans. And don't ask about stupid people. Just. Don't. Ask.

#mustbeafullmoonlol

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

Production - SunSlice Records

Byron & Alicia continue to expound on death rituals in Appalachia.  

Tea-Divination by Asheville Raven & Crone

Amazing Grace - Chris Rosser

Episode 6 - Cast Iron Scrying

Byron and Alicia share methods of Appalachians scrying while waiting on Gomez the Yardman to come by. They were almost out of chocolate, (a good reason to call the Yardman)

Tea-P&G Tips

Pickled Beans and Other Things

Byron & Alicia start out chatting about signs & portents, but end up dreaming of pickled beans...well, it was getting close to supper!

Portent:  a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen. "They believed that wild birds in the house were portents of death".

Tea:  P&G Tips

Porch Life (It Ain't Thug Life)

Tea-P&G Tips & cold mountain water

The Grey Eagle is a much loved part of the Asheville music scene & part of the story Alicia tells

"They Didn't Stop There, Did They? The Day the Mormons Came a Calling.."

Byron & Alicia spend some time talking about their recent porch visitors (those sweet little Mormon boys), the true meaning of the word "tolerate", & how folks used to leave each other alone...

Tea-Twinings Earl Grey, P&G Tips

Suggested Reading:  

Episode 2. We Do Death Well Here

Byron & Alicia turn up the heat (literally, you can hear it in the background) with talk about the Ancestors, the yearly Vigil, & how they used to take care of their dead in Appalachia.  

Reminder-tell the story!  It's important to talk about the death with people you love & trust.  

Tea-P&G Tips

Many thanks to SunSlice Records!

Episode 1-Planting by the Moon

Byron & Alicia chat about planting by the moon & try to get the hang of podcasting.

Reccommended Book:Raising with the Moon -- The Complete Guide to Gardening and Living by the Signs of the Moon