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Big Blend Radio: Movie and Christmas Magic in Natchitoches, Louisiana
October 29, 2019 23:00 - 38 minutes - 34 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on the new Natchitoches Film Trail and Steel Magnolias Film Trail, along with 93rd Annual Christmas Festival of Lights. Founded in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish) is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Featured guests include Arlene Gould and Kelli West - Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Jill Leo - Natchitoches Historic District Business Association. Featured music is "Light...
Big Blend Radio: Jared McDonald - Discover San Benito County, California
October 29, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 24 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, Jared McDonald, representative of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and real estate broker / property manager at Ram Property Management, discusses San Benito County as a visitor and relocation destination. Located in central California, San Benito County is the eastern gateway community of Pinnacles National Park and is also a destination on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. Popular activities include outdoor recreation such as bi...
Big Blend Radio: Debbie Stone - Hells Canyon Rafting Adventure
October 29, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 32.9 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio travel writer Debbie Stone shares her white water rafting adventure with Hells Canyon Raft. The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area straddles the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho and contains over 650,000 acres of unparalleled scenic beauty. It’s a vast and remote region that is home to North America’s deepest and narrowest river gorge – deeper than the Grand Canyon by 2,000 feet. See Debbie’s story and video, on NationalParkTraveling.com....
Big Blend Radio: Author Edgar Swamp - Amber Hollow
October 20, 2019 18:00 - 48 minutes - 43.5 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. On this episode, author Edgar Swamp discusses his new mystery novel “Amber Hollow,” that blends horror and fantasy into a white-hot thriller centered on a cursed Wisconsin village. The isolated village, fiery tragedy, and ancient curse of “Amber Hollow” will keep even the most seasoned mystery reader guessing. Featured music ...
Big Blend Radio: A Visit to the Gothic Hanging Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana
October 18, 2019 18:00 - 23 minutes - 20.2 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 Way Back When History Show showcasing the historic Beauregard Parish Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana. Known as the Gothic Jail or Hanging Jail, this former jailhouse was built 1914 in the Gothic Revival architecture style, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981. It is known for being the ...
Big Blend Radio: Mike Guardia - Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14
October 17, 2019 23:00 - 58 minutes - 52.5 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 Way Back When History Show with award-winning military author and historian Mike Guardia. On this episode, Mike discusses his new book “Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14.” For more than three decades, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s premier carrier-based, multi-role fighter jet. From its harrowing combat mi...
Big Blend Radio: Trish Laub- Comfort in their Journey
October 16, 2019 23:00 - 56 minutes - 50.9 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 Quality of Life show. On this episode, Trish Laub discusses her book series, “Comfort in Their Journey,” that provides practical guidance for providing care, including for Alzheimer’s, through end of life. The series includes, “A Most Meaningful Life,” “Peaceful Endings,” and “Through the Rabbit Hole.” While providing care f...
Big Blend Radio: Basque Country of Spain - From Sea to Vine
October 15, 2019 23:00 - 44 minutes - 39.6 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. Our special guest on this episode is writer Hilarie Larson, who joins us to share Part II of her adventures in The Basque Country of Spain. The Basque Country is about the sea but it's also very much about the land. Small mountain villages, medieval hilltop towns and the world-renowned wine regio...
Big Blend Radio: Jennifer Saran - Smoky Nights
October 14, 2019 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 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! This episode features acclaimed singer-songwriter Jennifer Saran, who discusses her brand new jazz EP “Smoky Nights.” Produced by multiple Grammy and Emmy-winning record maker Narada Michael Walden, and released on his own Tarpan Records, this 5-song collections sees her fully embracing the moody and melancholy genre she’s love...
Big Blend Radio: Dr. Matthew Ehrlich - Author of "The Vail Method"
October 13, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 33.8 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 Quality of Life show. On this episode, Dr. Matthew Ehrlich discusses his upcoming book, “The Vail Method: Getting Better Not Just Older,” that releases through Advantage Press on January 2020. What if getting older didn’t have to mean experiencing joint pain, insomnia, or frequently feeling tired and worn out? For Dr. Matthew...
Big Blend Radio: Beth Graham - Multi-Generational Travel Destinations
October 11, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 33.3 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 2nd Friday IFWTWA Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association. Extended families are taking more vacations together than ever before. Parents, grandparents, children and even great grandparents are venturing out together. But with such varying abilities, interests a...
Big Blend Radio: The Brutalists - We Are Not Here to Help
October 10, 2019 23:00 - 24 minutes - 21.8 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 with special guest, Mick Cripps of The Brutalists! On this episode Mick talks about their UK Tour and second album “We Are NOT Here to Help,” that’s available now through Cleopatra Records. The band members are: guitarist Mick Cripps (founding member of LA Guns), lead vocalist Nigel Mogg (founder of The Quireboys), guitarist/vo...
Big Blend Radio: Author Kimberly Collins - Blood Creek
October 09, 2019 23:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with author Kimberly Collins, who discusses “Blood Creek,” the first book in the Mingo Chronicles that tells the formerly untold story of the women of Appalachia in Blood Creek. In her second novel, Collins dives into the lesser known mine wars of the early 20th century, taking the reader on a journey through an uprising. Coming fr...
Big Blend Radio: Annie Haslam of Renaissance
October 08, 2019 23:00 - 53 minutes - 47.7 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 with special guest, vocalist Annie Haslam of Renaissance. In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, symphonic rock legends Renaissance featuring Annie Haslam are embarking on a 10 concert date tour of the US. Including five special dates with The Renaissance Chamber Orchestra! This very special Anniversary tour will be a retros...
Big Blend Radio: DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown Little Rock
October 07, 2019 23:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 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. This episode features Jeff McClure of DoubleTree by Hilton Little Rock who discusses Downtown Little Rock as a meeting and convention destination during the week, and a fun weekend getaway featuring vibrant culinary scene, music and performing arts, numerous galleries and historic sites, as well as the Arkansas Riverwalk. Situ...
Big Blend Radio: Yosemite - A Park for All Seasons
October 06, 2019 18:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Parks & Travel show. On this episode, travel writer and author Linda Ballou shares her outdoor adventures in Yosemite National Park and her stay at Tenaya Lodge, located just outside the south entrance. One of our greatest natural treasures, Yosemite offers an array of natural attractions throughout the year, ...
Big Blend Radio: Playwright Alan Olejniczak in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
October 04, 2019 18:00 - 45 minutes - 40.4 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 1st Friday Arts in Parks show. This episode features playwright and librettist Alan Olejniczak who discusses his career and experience as the first National Parks Arts Foundation playwright-in-residence in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Olejniczak is working on an audio drama about the natural history and future of Hawai‘i ...
Big Blend Radio: Beauregard Museum in DeRidder, Louisiana
October 03, 2019 23:00 - 20 minutes - 18.1 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 Way Back When History Show showcasing the Beauregard Museum in historic downtown DeRidder, Louisiana. The museum is housed in the second Kansas City Southern Depot, built in 1926. A repository of Beauregard Parish history, the museum’s exhibits and collections feature handmade tools, artifacts from the timber industry, old ph...
Big Blend Radio: Cooking Chicken with Ruth Milstein
October 02, 2019 23:00 - 25 minutes - 22.6 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat Drink & Be Merry show. On this episode, Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand award-winning recipe book “Cooking with Love: Ventures into the New Israeli Cuisine” shares how to make Chicken Legs in White Wine with Figs. This quick and preeminent dish of chicken legs bathed in wine, mushrooms and herbs, is wrapped in fresh f...
Big Blend Radio: Historic Jones House Bed and Breakfast in Nacogdoches, Texas
October 01, 2019 23:00 - 23 minutes - 20.6 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. This episode features the Historic Jones House Bed & Breakfast, nestled in this heart of historic Nacogdoches, the oldest city in Texas. The Matthews and Jones families employed Dietrich Antone Gerard Rulfs as architect and contractor to build the stately mansion which was completed in 1897. The home was recorded as a Texas H...
Big Blend Radio: Chef Ivan Flowers - Stuffed Butternut Squash
September 30, 2019 23:00 - 21 minutes - 18.6 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat Drink & Be Merry show. On this episode, 5-Star Chef Ivan Flowers shares how to make his Stuffed Butternut Squash recipe. Perfect for fall, as an appetizer or main meal, this recipe can stay as a vegetarian dish or be made vegan if you eliminate the cheese or replace it with a vegan cheese. See Ivan's recipe on BlendRadioand...
Big Blend Radio: Historic Chic Cabin on Main
September 29, 2019 18:00 - 21 minutes - 18.4 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 Show showcasing the historic Chic Cabin on Main in downtown Springfield, Kentucky. This interview was recorded on-location as part of Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour, and features cabin owner Sue Blair. A popular vacation rental in Central Kentucky’s Bourbon Country, the newly remodeled Chic Cabin on Main is...
Big Blend Radio: Phil Brandon - Rock Town Distillery
September 27, 2019 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 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 Eat Drink & Be Merry Show showcasing Rock Town Distillery in Little Rock, Arkansas. This interview was recorded on-location as part of Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour, and features Rock Town Distillery owner Phil Brandon. Distillers of artisan quality hand crafted spirits, Rock Town Distillery is the first legal distillery i...
Big Blend Radio: Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota
September 25, 2019 23:00 - 37 minutes - 33.2 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 Parks & Travel Show with travel writer Becky Pokora, publisher of SightDoing.net. On this episode, Becky discusses the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota. Here you'll be wowed by ponderosa pine forests, rolling hills and impressive peaks (including the tallest point east of the Rockies), frequent wild...
Big Blend Radio: Author Dianne Romain - The Trumpet Lesson
September 23, 2019 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with author Dianne Romain, who discusses her debut novel, "The Trumpet Lesson." "The Trumpet Lesson" explores how societal attitudes about teenage pregnancy, race, adoption, family, and homosexuality affect personal integrity. It’s also a story of how music plays a key role in healing from hidden loss. Book royalties will be donat...
Big Blend Radio: Historic Brick House Inn
September 22, 2019 18:00 - 20 minutes - 17.5 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 featuring the Historic Brick House Inn in Nacogdoches, the oldest city in Texas. The oldest brick house in Nacogdoches, this 19th century New Orleans style Bed & Breakfast Inn was originally constructed in 1886 by Henry L. Austin, a local brick maker. Today guests can choose from three beautifully...
Big Blend Radio: Louisiana Family History Research
September 20, 2019 18:00 - 48 minutes - 43.3 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History show. On this episode genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, shares tips on tracing your family roots in Louisiana, including the type of records that may hold clues and information, and where to find those records. Nancy and Lisa also discuss the various family history research ...
Big Blend Radio: Llano del Rio Co-operative Colony in Louisiana
September 18, 2019 23:00 - 16 minutes - 14 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 Way Back When History Show showcasing the Museum of the New Llano Colony in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. This interview was recorded on-location as part of Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour, and features museum director Mary Ann Fussell, and Marci Cook from the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission. New Llano, Louisiana was founded in...
Big Blend Radio: Dr Jacqueline Eubany - Atrial Fibrillation
September 16, 2019 17:00 - 38 minutes - 33.9 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 Quality of Life show. On this episode, Dr Jacqueline Eubany discusses Atrial Fibrillation, often called AFib or AF, which is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. Approximately 2.7–6.1 million people in the United States have AFib. Over 750,000 hospitalizations occur each year because of AFib. The condition contributes to...
Big Blend Radio: Author Brian Birnbaum - Emerald City
September 15, 2019 18:00 - 47 minutes - 42.3 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with author Brian Birnbaum who discusses his debut novel, “Emerald City.” Set in Seattle this eclectic story delves into corporate fraud, drug gangs, family drama and the deaf community. Along with Katie Rainey and Jonathan Lee Kay, Brian is co-founder of a press based in cultivating a creative and supportive community: Animal Ri...
Big Blend Radio: Show Me Missouri Wine
September 13, 2019 18:00 - 38 minutes - 34.4 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 2nd Friday Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). On this episode, award-winning freelance writer and photographer Cori Solomon discusses the history of Missouri wine, and shares her wine tasting experiences on the Hermann Trail, in St. Genevieve and ...
Big Blend Radio: Island Adventures in O'ahu, Hawaii
September 11, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.1 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station travel show with travel writer Debbie Stone, who shares her adventures in O’ahu, Hawai’i. From the turquoise reefs of Waikiki and iconic Diamond Head to Pearl Harbor and the Polynesian Cultural Center, O’ahu is an island destination that offers numerous experiences. Read Debbie’s O’ahu story on NationalParkTrave...
Big Blend Radio: The Life of Artist Aaron Bohrod
September 09, 2019 23:00 - 46 minutes - 41.5 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Toast to the Arts Show. On this episode contemporary figurative artist and early 19th / 20th century print collector Victoria Chick discusses the life and work of artist Aaron Bohrod (1907-1992). Bohrod combined the influences of several trends of early 20th century visual art, as well as Dutch 17th century Vanitas painting. Rea...
Big Blend World Radio Party - Travel, Music and Wine
September 08, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 123 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 World Radio Party with the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). Show airs live from historic Florence, “Antique Capital of Colorado.” ON THIS EPISODE: - Bohemian Vagabond- Jacki Ueng discusses her global adventures and travel writing career focused on solo female travel. - Exploring the Greek Isles ...
Big Blend Radio: Composer Andy Jarema in Hawaii
September 06, 2019 18:00 - 50 minutes - 45.2 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 1st Friday Arts in Parks show. This episode features composer, musician, trumpeter and educator Andy Jarema who discusses his experience as the August 2019 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Hear how he explored the park with a handheld recording device, capturing the park's ...
Big Blend Radio: Fall Adventures in California's Sequoia Country
September 04, 2019 23:00 - 40 minutes - 36.5 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 focusing fall events and activities in Tulare County, Central California. Home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, the region is a year-round destination offering a variety of outdoor activities, a calendar full of events and ...
Big Blend Radio: 5000 The Band
September 02, 2019 23:00 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with 5000, a guitar duo based in Denver, Colorado featuring lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Meghann Jordan and lead guitar partner Matt Youngblood. Hear about their music and music career, listen to their songs “Wade It Out” and “Shell Shocked”, and a fun round of Spontuneous “The Song Game.”
Big Blend Radio: Kindness Matters - Sharing Bees
September 01, 2019 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with author Antoinette Clark and beekeeper Dr. Holt. Antoinette’s debut children’s book, “Kindness Matters: Sharing Bees,” teaches young kids the importance of spreading kindness. With a strong focus on sharing, her book proves that anyone can be a hero, even the buzzing bees. While showing examples of selfless kindness, it also t...
Big Blend Radio - Wise Millennial
August 30, 2019 18:00 - 47 minutes - 42.9 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with Peter Noble Darrow, award-winning author of “Wise Millennial: A Field Guide to Thriving in Modern Life.” They’re supposedly the “failure to launch” generation, content living at home, “influencing” on Instagram, and taking a parental handout. Millennials are compared to their Baby Boomer parents and the strong economic power...
Big Blend Radio: Whidbey Island and Anacortes, Washington
August 28, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa 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 Historic Florence, Colorado. On This Episode: - The Many Flavors of Whidbey Island- Travel writer Hilarie Larson discusses Whidbey Island's agricultural heritage including a bounty of wine, cider and spirits, plus, the freshest, most inspired and downright tasty cuisine you can imagine. - Fall Fun in Anacor...
Big Blend Radio: Author Pam Webber - Moon Water
August 26, 2019 23:00 - 38 minutes - 34.7 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with acclaimed author Pam Webber who discusses her Southern fiction novel “Moon Water,” a captivating standalone sequel to her bestselling novel “The Wiregrass.” In the summer of 1969, an old medicine woman gives Nettie, a gritty sixteen-year-old, a cryptic message about an impending darkness. To save herself and those she loves, ...
Big Blend Radio: A Taste of Santa Fe, New Mexico
August 25, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat Drink & Be Merry show covering the food and flavors of Santa Fe, New Mexico as part of the Love Your Parks Tour's adventures in “The City Different." ON THIS EPISODE: - Food Tour New Mexico - Nick Peña discusses their progressive walking food tours through the heart of historic downtown Santa Fe that provide a peek into the...
Big Blend Radio: Exploring Louisiana's No Man's Land
August 23, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio's Showcase on the Love Your Parks Tour in Louisiana’s No Man’s Land.The Neutral Strip region, (a.k.a. No Man’s Land) draws its name from the area’s brief stint as an official buffer zone between Spain and the United States following the Louisiana Purchase. ON THIS EPISODE: - Cruisin’ Cane River Lake - Captain Paul Lohr and Julia ...
Big Blend Radio: Lea Brovedani - Trust Me
August 21, 2019 23:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with leading trust expert Lea Brovedavi. Trust can make the difference between success and failure. It precedes profits, leadership, and even love, and is paramount to succeeding in our personal and professional relationships…yet we often don’t think about it, until it’s gone. Lea discusses her lates book, “Trust Me - Restore Bel...
Big Blend Radio: Career Women and Employment Law
August 19, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Success Express Business & Career Show airing live from historic Florence, Colorado. On This Episode: - Land of Last Chances - Author Joan Cohen discusses her illuminating new novel “Land of Last Chances” that shines light on the silent but sizable struggles faced by real-life career women. - ABC Independent Contractor Test - S...
Big Blend Radio: Wellness Journey at Hilton Head Heath
August 18, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes - 31.4 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her experience at Hilton Head Health, a destination health resort that has been helping people make their wellness aspirations a reality for more than forty years, on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Led by a slew of caring professionals including health educators, registered dietici...
Big Blend Radio: Moundbuilders of Ancient America and Family History Research
August 16, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History Show, streaming live from historic Florence, Colorado. Special guest co-host is genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, who will discuss unusual resources to help research your family history, such as coffin quilts, brands, Fraktur, and more. Featured guest is historical author Su...
Big Blend Radio: Author Lisa Braver Moss - Shrug
August 14, 2019 23:00 - 45 minutes - 40.8 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Park & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio with author Lisa Braver Moss who discusses her unflinching new novel SHRUG THAT.shares the story of the quiet rebellion and silent strife of a Berkeley student during the Vietnam-era Berkley, and bravely addresses impacts of family abuse In “Shrug,” Moss delicately navigates the complexities of family abuse through the perspective...
Big Blend Radio: World Music and Travel Radio Party
August 11, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 109 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 World Music and Travel Radio show with the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA.org). ON THIS EPISODE: - Bayonics - Lead singer Jairo Vargas discusses the band and the worldwide release of their highly anticipated new album “Resilience.” Born in the San Francisco Mission District, for the past two de...
Big Blend Radio: Food, Wine and Travel Show
August 09, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 113 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 2nd Friday IFWTWA Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show with the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). ON THIS EPISODE: - Luxury Barge Travel in Europe - Barge cruising has become a wonderful new way to travel and cruise along the waterways. Although it is generally considered slow travel, by no...