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Big Blend Radio: Vickie S. Ashford-Thompson - Greater Birmingham, Alabama
January 08, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 45.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday Food Wine & Travel Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). This episode features Vickie S. Ashford-Thompson from the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau who shares what there is to experience in Greater Birmingham, Alabama including its civil rights history, the food and dining scene, museums, galleries,...
Big Blend Radio: Culinary Adventures with Priscilla Willis
January 08, 2021 19:00 - 58 minutes - 52.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday Food Wine & Travel Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). This episode features Priscilla Willis who shares her cultural culinary experiences in Santa Fe, New Mexico; St. Augustine, Florida; and the Delta region of Arkansas. Specializing in culinary travel and light adventure to burn those calories, Priscilla is a ...
Big Blend Radio: Dr Jackie Eubany - Heart Healthy in 2021
January 07, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 43.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life show featuring Dr. Jacqueline Eubany, a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book “Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story.” On this episode she shares tips on how to get Heart Healthy for 2021, and also discusses the Coronavirus pandemic and vaccine. Heart disease remains the number one killer of w...
Big Blend Radio: Gun and a Hotel Bible Film
January 05, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio's Toast to The Arts Show airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. This episode focuses on the indie film “Gun & A Hotel Bible” with directors Raja Gosnell (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, ScoobyDoo, Never Been Kissed) and Alicia Joy LeBlanc (The Convergence: Mission), and stars Bradley Gosnell (The Smurfs) and Daniel Floren (The Influencers). Based on an award-winning play...
Big Blend Radio: Champagne Sundays 14 Year Anniversary Show
January 03, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team on the Love Your Parks Tour and and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 14th Anniversary Champagne Sundays Show. Featured Guests: - Melanie Chartoff - Actor, voice artist, and author of the memoir “Odd Woman Out: Exposure in Essays & Stories” - Mae Edwards - Composer, multi-media mixologist, and creator of I.M.L.A. a musical graphic novel and screenplay. - Steve Schneickert sits in as special guest ...
Big Blend Radio: Antarctic Artist and Writers Collective
January 01, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks Show” with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). This epsiode focuses on the Antarctic Artists & Writers Collective, a new organization of past participants in the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists & Writers Program. Featured guests are cofounders Glenn McClure and Michelle Schwengel-Regala. Glenn is a compose...
Big Blend Radio: Bobbi DePorter - Building a Relationship with Teens
December 31, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 46.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show featuring education expert and author Bobbi DePorter who is the Co-founder of SuperCamp, President of Quantum Learning Network, and creator of the 8 Keys of Excellence character education program. On this episode, Bobbi talks about the need for emotional connectivity with teens, espeically in the world of online learning. As outlined in her b...
Big Blend Radio: Ready for 2021 Party
December 29, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s “Get Ready for 2021” Party airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. Featured Big Blend Expert Guests: - Debbie Stone - Travel writer, world traveler, and outdoor adventurer - Linda Ballou - Author, travel writer, world traveler and outdoor adventurer - Judi Cohen - World traveler and luxury off-the-beaten-path travel writer - Hilarie Larson - World traveler, so...
Big Blend Radio: Two Ways Home Movie
December 27, 2020 19:00 - 55 minutes - 49.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio's Champagne Sundays Show. This episode focuses on the independent film “Two Ways Home” with star/producer Tanna Frederick and director Ron Vignone. Available on VOD December 29th from Gravitas Ventures, TWO WAYS HOME compassionately follows Kathy (Tanna Frederick), a woman newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is released from prison on good behavior and retu...
Big Blend Radio Winter and Christmas Holiday Celebration
December 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 4th Winter Holiday Party of the season, airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. Featured Guests: - Joey Stuckey - Award-winning blind guitarist and official music ambassador for Macon, Georgia. - Ralph Masengill - Best-selling author of “Conquer Change & Win” - Mike Guardia - Internationally acclaimed & award-winning military historian and author - Ruth and Ken...
Big Blend Radio Winter Holiday Celebration
December 22, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s third Winter Holiday Party of the season, airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. Featured Guests: - Debbie Stone - Travel writer, world traveler, and outdoor adventurer - Annette Lewis - Dancing Moon Bed & Breakfast in Palisade, Colorado - Brenda Greene - Castle Creek Manor Bed & Breakfast in Grand Junction, Colorado - Sandy Blankenship - Exeter Chamber of Com...
Big Blend Radio: Christmas Holiday World Party
December 20, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s second Winter Holiday Party of the season, airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. Featured Guests: - Glynn Burrows of Norfolk Tours, England - South African sax player Brendan Ross - Vocalist Jennifer Saran in London UK - Amy Dugan of Visit Greeley in Northeast Colorado - Equestrian expert Christy Wood in Three Rivers, California - Hollywood History expert S...
Big Blend Radio Winter Holidays Party
December 18, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s second Winter Holiday Party of the season, airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. Featured Guests: - Foreigner bass player Jeff Pilson - Acclaimed vocalist Johnny Schaefer - Bobbi DePorter, Co-founder of SuperCamp
Big Blend Radio Winter Holiday Party - Music, Movies, and Gifts
December 17, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s first Winter Holiday Party of the season airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. On This Episode: - Holiday Shopping - Special guest co-host Marisa China talks about the new styles of PortoVino tote bags and backpacks, as well Gnoments, a thoughtful and interactive gift for couples, families, and siblings. - A Bennett Song Holiday - Multi award-winning filmmaker an...
Big Blend Radio: Women's Fiction and Children's Books
December 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s “Books & Authors” Show airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. On This Episode: - Women’s Fiction - Travel writer and author Anna Marie Jehorek chats about her trips to Ireland and her two women’s fiction novels - “The Cottage on Lough Key.” And “The House With the Georgian Door.” - Books for Kids - Shelby Lees, senior editor at National Geographic Kids Books, dis...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Poetry and Music
December 13, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays Show airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. On This Episode: - Erythra Thalassa - Annette Libeskind Berkovits discusses her autobiographical poetry book “Erythra Thalassa - Brain Disrupted”. Her evocative poems capture a world shattered by stroke and the hope that remains via a powerful image of the Red Sea. - Modern Man - California-based singe...
Big Blend Radio: Food, Wine and Travel - Italy to Texas
December 11, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday Food Wine & Travel Festival with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. On This Episode: - Italian Cuisine- Travel, food and wine writer writer Chris Cutler discusses five Italian foods that you won’t find in Italy. - Exploring Tyler, Texas - Holli Fourniquet of Visit Tyler gives an ov...
Big Blend Radio: Health Psychologist and Author Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt
December 10, 2020 01:30 - 46 minutes - 41.8 MBA global pandemic, disastrous climate events, erratic U.S. politics and … murder hornets? 2020 has been rough, and our inner voice doesn’t have a problem reminding us. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, board-certified psychologist Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt shares how we can tell that inner negative voice to f*ck off, as covered in her new book, “Move on Motherf*cker: Live, Laugh & Let Shit Go!” Blending evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and profanity, this unexpected gui...
Big Blend Radio: Attorney Ward Heinrichs - New Employment Laws for 2021
December 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Success Express Business & Career Show, airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. On this episode, attorney Ward Heinrichs outlines the new California State and Federal employment laws for 2021. Read about the new laws in his article on BlendRadioandTV.com. Based in San Diego, California, the Employment Law Office of Ward Heinric...
Big Blend Radio: Bed and Breakfast Destinations Across America
December 06, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show, airing live from Madison Wisconsin. On This Episode: -One Tank Holiday- Hear how twenty-four inns, beds and breakfast, and boutique hotels across the country have banded together to encourage travelers to go it alone, fill their tanks, and seize the season. Featured guests include: Pamela Riley - Charred Oaks Inn, Jen Hinderer - The...
Big Blend Radio: Photographer Stan Honda at Fort Union National Monument
December 04, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Toast to The Arts & Parks Show. This episode features acclaimed astrophotographer and photojournalist Stan Honda who discusses his one-month National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency at Fort Union National Monument in Northern New Mexico. Park Superintendent Lorenzo Vigil joins in the discussion to share the history of the Fort as well as the visi...
Big Blend Radio: Realism Sculpture and Visual Artists
December 04, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts Show” with the National Parks Arts Foundation, airing live from Madison, Wisconsin. On This Episode: - Realism in Two Directions - Victoria Chick, a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th / 20th century print collector, discusses the sculpture work of George Segal and Duane Hanson. - PAINT - Filmmaker Michael Walker discusses ...
Big Blend Radio: Maria Coder - PR Tips for the Lodging Industry
December 03, 2020 02:30 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Success Express Business & Career Show, featuring Maria Coder, Founder of Bed & Brunch Marketing & PR that specializes in creative media campaigns for B&Bs, Inns, and Boutique Hotels. From writing press releases to creating special packages, Maria shares five tips that innkeepers and hoteliers can use to garner publicity in 2021. Having grown up traveling the wor...
Big Blend Radio: Executive Coach Becky Morrison - Success in 2021
December 03, 2020 01:30 - 44 minutes - 39.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Success Express Business & Career Show, featuring Becky Morrison, a UC Berkleley Certified Executive Coach. From prioritizing what matters most to finding happiness in the present moment, and direction setting versus goal setting, Becky shares how to use the lessons learned from 2020 for success in 2021. After a successful career in financial services, as a litig...
Big Blend Radio: Blues Guitarist Andy Watts - SuperGroove
November 29, 2020 22:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBBig Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, welcomes blues guitarist Andy Watts, Israel’s Ambassador of the Blues, who discusses his latest album “SuperGroove.” A highly charged album of ten electrifying rockin’ blues tracks featuring Andy’s raw, gritty guitar and his soulful vocals, “SuperGroove” was recorded at Kibbutz Ma’abarot in Israel and co-produced by Kenny Neal for Kenny’s new label Booga Music, in c...
Big Blend Radio: Guitarist Joey Stuckey - You Know My Name
November 29, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBJoin Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for this conversation with Joey Stuckey, an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio and television personality, music columnist, educator and sound engineer. Joey is also the official music ambassador for Macon, Georgia, the “southern rock capital of the world.” His latest single “You Know My Name” was produced at his Shadow S...
Big Blend Radio: Guitarist Kirk Fletcher - My Blues Pathway
November 29, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBJoin Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for this conversation with award-winning blues guitarist Kirk Fletcher. Hear about his career and latest album “My Blues Pathway” that’s out now through Cleopatra Records. The album follows hot on the heels of Kirk’s 2018 album “Hold On,” and features a mix of originals, covers, and two co-writes with Robert Cray’s longtime bass player Richard Cousins, with all mu...
Big Blend Radio: Dr Jackie Eubany - Heart Healthy Holiday Season
November 22, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 35.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show. On this episode, Dr. Jacqueline Eubany shares health precautions and heart health advice for the winter holiday season, especially during the Coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Jackie is a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book, “Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story.” Dr Jackie’s Cardiovascular ...
Big Blend Radio: Iron Mountain Bed and Breakfast Inn
November 20, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 35 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show with Vikki Woods, owner and innkeeper of Iron Mountain Bed & Breakfast Inn near Watauga Lake in East Tennessee’s Appalachian Highlands. Adjacent to the Cherokee National Forest and the Appalachian Trail, the B&B sits at 2600 ft just below the ridge of Iron Mountain and offers views of the forest and early morning mist from Watauga La...
Big Blend Radio: A Visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas
November 20, 2020 20:00 - 53 minutes - 48.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show covering Hot Springs, Arkansas, a destination on the Big Blend Love Your Parks Tour. Hear about Historic Downtown Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park, Northwoods Mountain Biking Trails and Cedar Glades Park, DeGray Lake, Hot Springs Baseball Trail, Murals and Public Art, Lodging, and much more. Featured guests include: Bill Sollede...
Big Blend Radio: Great Basin National Park is Grand
November 20, 2020 19:00 - 32 minutes - 28.4 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show. This episode features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her adventures in Great Basin National Park on the Nevada-Utah. One of the most remote national parks in the system, Great Basin offers everything from lakes and forests to towering peaks and even limestone caverns. It’s a veritable desert mountain island with a variety of n...
Big Blend Radio: Lance Laber - DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is Back Open
November 19, 2020 02:30 - 34 minutes - 30.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Toast to the Arts Show with Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965, it is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. There are six permanent...
Big Blend Radio: Tami Kidd - Mara Byrne Mystery Series
November 19, 2020 01:30 - 45 minutes - 41 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio. This episode features Tami Kidd, author of the thrilling Mara Byrne Mystery Series including “Deadly After,” “Deadly Discovery,” and “Deadly Deception.” Tami gains inspiration and ideas for her books from life experiences, reading, dreams, and interacting with the world. Most of her writing is character driven. A character is presented to her and then she builds t...
Big Blend Radio: The World of Craft Wines and Wineries
November 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat, Drink & Be Merry show. On this episode, travel writer Linda Kissam “Food, Wine & Shopping Diva”, explores the world of craft wines with special guests: Carole Lawson - CEO/Founder of the Craft Wine Association, William & Jennifer Layton - Owners of Layton's Chance Vineyard & Winery in Maryland, and Bill Schinkle - owner of Tranquil Heart Vineyard & Winery in...
Big Blend Radio: Cooking, Family, and Wellness
November 15, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays Show, airing live from Top of the Mountain AirBnB in Springville, Pennsylvania. On This Episode: - Cooking with Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand award-winning recipe book, “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine.” We'll discuss her Sweet Orange Coconut Glazed Chicken Recipe. - Susan Hoffman, author of “Grand Distance” t...
Big Blend Radio: Food, Wine and Travel Party
November 13, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Friday Food Wine & Travel show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), airing live from Top of the Mountain AirBnB in Springville, PA. On This Episode: - Penny Sadler, a travel and wine writer, and publisher of AdventurersofaCarryOn.com, talks about her wine adventures around the world from picking grapes in Barolo and explori...
Big Blend Radio: Veterans Day Special
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s special Veterans Day show broadcasting live from Top of the Mountain AirBnB in Springville, Pennsylvania. On This Episode: - Air War on the Eastern Front- Mike Guardia, award-winning author, military historian, and US Army veteran, discusses his latest book, “Air War on the Eastern Front.” - Taps - George Deutsch, historian and Executive Director of the Hagen H...
Big Blend Radio: Bobbi DePorter - Quantum Learning Universe
November 08, 2020 19:00 - 53 minutes - 48.4 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show with Bobbi DePorter, Co-founder of SuperCamp and President of Quantum Learning Network. Bobbi discusses the new Quantum Learning Universe virtual/online programs and courses from SuperCamp and Quantum Learning Education’s highly esteemed learning and teaching methods, including: - FOR STUDENTS: Join virtual live courses to gain lifetime skil...
Big Blend Radio: The Flying Tortuga Brothers Return
November 06, 2020 19:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Toast to The Arts & Parks Show with the Flying Tortuga Brothers. South Florida visual artists Carl Stoveland and Shannon Torrence "Flying Tortuga Brothers" return to the show to discuss their art and recent National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency where they spent the month of September 2020 living and working off-grid, on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas Na...
Big Blend Radio: St Louis Music and Travel
November 05, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio broadcasting live from Tuxedo Park STL Bed & Breakfast Inn in Webster Groves, Missouri. On This Episode: - Innkeepers/owners Bill & Maureen Elliot discuss the fascinating history Tuxedo Park STL Bed & Breakfast Inn, a former church that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guests marvel that today’s gracious site, with its many contemporary ameni...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Gladewater, the Antique Capital of East Texas
November 01, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays show broadcasting live from Walker Manor Bed & Breakfast in historic Gladewater, the Antique Capital of East Texas. Along with innkeeper Memori Ruesing, this episode features Lois Reed - Gladewater Museum, Lola & Mark May - Jeter House Farmhouse B&B, Don Greenwood - Greenwood's Year 'Round Christmas, Sheila Fowler - The Ole Homeplace Antiques, a...
Big Blend Radio: Happy Haunted Halloween
October 30, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s “Happy Halloween” Show broadcasting live from Walker Manor Bed & Breakfast in Gladewater, Texas. ON THIS EPISODE: - Memori Ruesing, innkeeper of Walker Manor B&B, talks about the ghost walks she leads in Gladewater, Texas. - Eric Levinson, innkeeper of Hummingbird Inn, talks about the Inn’s Halloween festvities as well as ghost walks and tours in Easton, Maryla...
Big Blend Radio: Sam Stea - The Edge of Elsewhere
October 28, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 39.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features physician and author Sam Stea who discusses his thrilling debut novel, that bridges the generational and cultural divide, and imagines new solutions to the greatest global crisis of our time: climate change. “The Edge of Elsewhere” is a thrilling science meets climate-fiction adventure that follows refugees from the not-too-distant future in a race against time. Born from his experience in the health care industry and his passion for literature, film, ...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Music, Art, Wine, Shopping and Cooking
October 25, 2020 18:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays show broadcasting live from Tallahassee, Florida. ON THIS EPISODE: - Special guest co-host Marisa China talks about the new styles of PortoVino tote bags and backpacks, as well Gnoments, a thoughtful and interactive gift for couples, families, and siblings. - Spotlight on the Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour happening Nov. 14-15 in Fayette an...
Big Blend Radio - Metal Music Mogul Jon Zazula
October 23, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, Johnny Zazula shares highlights from his memoir, “Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As Lived by Jon Zazula.” Available now in paperback, and as a digital and audio download, “Heavy Tales” is a riveting tumultuous journey from renegade youth to Metal music mogul, with detailed accounts of the struggles and successes along the way. Find out how he created Megaforce Records, CraZed Management out of a flea market in New Jersey with his wife, Mar...
Big Blend Radio: Employment Law and Online Communication
October 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Success Express Business & Career Show, airing live from St. Augustine, Florida. On This Episode: - Employment Law - San Diego attorney Ward Heinrichs explains significant AB5 legislative changes that affect important employment constituents. - How Are Your Online Work Relationships? With many of us working remotely, Sarah ...
Big Blend Radio: A Visit to Bloedel Reserve in Washington
October 18, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Garden Gossip show, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures in Bloedel Reserve, a heavenly oasis on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. One of USA Today’s 2020 Top Ten Botanical Gardens, Bloedel’s vision is “To provide refreshment and tranquility in the presence of natural beauty.” The Reserve is a horticultural treasure that has been internationally recognized for its refined gardens, natural landscapes and preserved forests. It was created ...
Big Blend Radio: A Visit to The Farm at Spring Creek in East Tennessee
October 16, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 45.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio was recorded onsite at The Farm at Spring Creek near Greeneville, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Erin Turner talks about life on her family’s farm that's known for producing quality grass-fed beef, as well as the guest experience at their White Rose vacation cabin, an authentic log cabin that overlooks the pond. The rustic atmosphere is just what you need to unwind and have some peace and quiet. Explore the natural beauty and...
Big Blend Radio: Music, Law, Farming and Travel
October 14, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio, airing live from The Farm at Spring Creek in Greeneville, Tennessee. On This Episode: - After So Many DaysDocumentary - Husband and wife music duo Jim Hanft and Samantha Yonack discuss the documentary about their year-long tour to play one concert a day for 365 days. - COVID-19 Employment Laws - Attorney Ward Heinrichs expl...
Big Blend Radio: A Visit to Historic Odessa, Delaware
October 11, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show, airing live from the Miller-Dunham House Bed & Breakfast in the small and historic, historic Odessa, Delaware. This episode feaures innkeepers Bob & Debi Schulman, and Brian Miller, associate curator of the Historic Odessa Foundation. Odessa is a charming small town that’s home to one of thirteen...