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Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, Kansas
November 22, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, on the Jefferson Highway in Southeast Kansas. Featured Guests: - Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association - Phyllis Bitner - Miners Museum Hall Foundation - More: https://www.minershallmuseum.com/ Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms...
Christy Wood - Chief Joseph Trail Ride 2022
November 21, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Christy Wood who talks about her recent experiences on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. A progressive trail ride hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), a portion of the ride is completed each year, with the entire sequence taking thirteen years to complete. Its route traces, as closely as possible, the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. More: https://www.appaloosa.com/ Christy Wood is now on he...
Victoria Chick - The History of the Starving Artist
November 20, 2022 00:00 - 53 minutes - 48 MBThe “Starving Artist” as a type of lifestyle is a phenomenon born in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and one that continued in a modified way into the 20th and 21st centuries in many countries including the United States. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show, artist Victoria Chick talks about the history of the term, "Starving Artist." Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-starving-artist/ Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative art...
Life on Mars - Shadows in a Jar Album
November 19, 2022 00:00 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "New Music Friday" Show features songwriter Earl Kayoss and multi-instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo who discuss “Shadows In A Jar,” the sixth studio album, and next installment of their Life on Mars series. Joining Kayoss and Fernando Perdomo on the album are Billy Sherwood (Yes) and Denny Seiwell (McCartney and Wings). Each one of them are very well known in their own right and have extensive credits. It was mastered by Grammy award winning engineer Zach Zisk...
Lea Brovedani - How Gratitude Builds Trust
November 18, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" who discusses How to Gratitude Builds Trust in Personal and Business Relationships, and in Leadership. As always, her 5 Tenets of Trust (Caring, Commitment, Consistency, Competence and Communication) are a main part of the discussion. Lea is a speaker and workshop facilitator on trust who is recognized as a Top Thought Leader on Trust for by the organization Trust Across America, and is the author of “TRUST Me – Res...
Rebecca Halpern - The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
November 17, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 15.1 MBCharlie Trotter was a man whose personality was as big and boisterous as his 10-course tasting menus. Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Rebecca Halpern, LOVE, CHARLIE is an intimate examination of the chef who reimagined haute American cuisine and made Chicago the culinary capital it is today. Featuring interviews with some of the most renowned chefs and restaurateurs, including Grant Achatz, Emeril Lagasse, and Wolfgang Puck, LOVE, CHARLIE opens in theaters and will be available on VO...
96th Annual Christmas Festival in Natchitoches, Louisiana
November 16, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 22.9 MBFocusing on the 96th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival that happens from November 19th, 2022 - January 6th, 2023, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Arlene Gould - Director of the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Jill Leto - Director of Promotions & Events - Natchitoches Historic District Business Association and Natchitoches Main Street. Named after a Native American tribe, Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish) is the oldest p...
Experimental Psych Rock Group REVOLUSHN - Album 3
November 14, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes - 44 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features longtime friends and collaborators NO Mansfield and David “Dekay” Kendrick, founders of the California experimental art/psych rock group REVOLUSHN who have just released their third full length album, 3. They recorded dozens of songs together for other artists as part of a studio group in Los Angeles, and in 2016 began writing and recording their own material for what would become REVOLUSHN. They enlisted the talents of multiple friends for their deb...
Linda Kissam - The Pleasure of Shopping
November 13, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes - 46.3 MBFrom the Christmas Markets of Germany to the Historic Downtowns of America, and from handcrafted gifts to regional souvenirs, this episode of Big Blend Radio features travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" who talks about the joys of shopping. Did you know that studies show that shopping causes your brain to release Serotonin, which is a chemical that makes you feel good? We call that a "Ping!" Read Linda's story about it here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/ping-the-ple...
Kathleen Walls - Military Museums in Georgia and Louisiana
November 12, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and author Kathleen Walls who talks about three military museums in the south - WWII Home Front Museum on St. Simons Island in Georgia, National World War II in New Orleans, and Heritage Park Veterans Museum in Henry County, Georgia. See her article on the museums: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/military-history-museums-in-georgia-and-louisiana/ More about Kathleen Walls: http://ka...
Winter Outdoor Adventures in New Mexico
November 11, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 37.3 MBFrom snow skiing to bird watching and hiking, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on the outdoor and nature experiences during the winter season New Mexico, the "Land of Enchantment." Featured Innkeeper Guests: - Becky O’Connor - Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Gila, near Silver City - https://www.casitasdegila.com/ - Ryan Miller of The Bobcat Inn, an adobe pueblo style lodging destination in Santa Fe - https://www.bobcatinn.c...
Simon and Marisa Cleveland - There is No Box
November 10, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 37.6 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Simon & Marisa Cleveland, authors of "There is No Box: A Practical Guide for the Relatable Reader." Out now (Nov. 8, 2022) through BenBalla Books, this "There is No Box" is for leaders who recognize how critical it is to draw outside the lines of typical guidance in order to rethink leadership development and gain competencies that make them more inclusive, culturally aware, and empowered to f...
Winter and Spring Adventures in Lafayette, Louisiana
November 09, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 32.9 MBLafayette is at the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun & Creole Country, an area known as the Happiest City in America. From Mardi Gras to Zydeco Sundays, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Benjamin J. Berthelot, President & CEO of Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, who shares what to experience in Lafayette this winter and spring. More: https://www.lafayettetravel.com/ For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers As...
Honoring Men and Women of Military Service
November 08, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 55.2 MBThis Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features cohost award-winning military historian, educator, army veteran, and author Mike Guardia, and honors those who have served in the past, those who serve in the military now, and the families connected with service men and women. Featured Guests: - Ward Heinrichs - San Diego Employment Attorney & Veteran Marine - Steve Schneickert – Performer and Big Blend Radio Hollywood History podcaster - Steve & Karen Wilson – The Lion & The Rose Bed...
Linda Kissam - Cruising Scandinavia on a Small Ship
November 05, 2022 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva," shares her two-week cruising experience on the Viking Jupiter on a Bergen, Norway to Stockholm, Sweden route. This historic and scenic route allowed her to discover a lot of Scandinavia with stops in Stockholm, Oslo, scenic Bergen, charming Ålborg, fascinating Gdańsk, and the grand cities of Berlin and Copenhagen. As you will hear, it turned into quite a culinary adventure. See her article and picture...
Singer-Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist Aaron Rothko - Joymaker
November 04, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation features Aaron Rothko, a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Hear about his music, his move from New York City to New Orleans, and his newly released album of introspective songs titled “Joymaker." "Joymaker" is Rothko’s second full-length album, his first being ‘Man In The Tall Grass’ (2021), as well as a six song EP titled ‘Except/I Love You’ (2020). Songs featured on the show include...
Winter and Holiday Fun in California's Sequoia Country
November 03, 2022 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35 MBFrom snow shoeing and cross country skiing to holiday shopping, festivals, and seasonal events, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show focuses on what to experience in California's Sequoia Country during the winter and holiday season. Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include: - Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce - Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia - Heathe Jones - Dinuba Chamber of Commerce Located in Central California, Tu...
Wine Time with Peggy - Thanksgiving Wine Pairings and Holiday Parties
November 02, 2022 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.3 MBIt's Thanksgiving Dinner and Winter Holiday Party Planning Time and that's what this episode of Big Blend Radio is all about. Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show features Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with her Thanksgiving wine pairing suggestions and Holiday Party Planning Tips, hear about the end of harvest at the winery and what the wine term "acidity" is all about. Check out Peggy's Thank...
Adventures in Asheville - Music and The Performing Arts
November 01, 2022 23:00 - 2 hours - 54.8 MBAiring live, this third episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on the Music & Performing Arts Scene of Asheville, North Carolina Featured Guests: - Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion and The Rose Bed & Breakfast - Katie Jones – The Magnetic Theatre - Stephanie Hickling Beckman - Different Strokes Performing Arts Collective - John Baldwin – Actor & Director - Elizabeth “Liz” Teague – Singer/Songwriter - Dennis Berndt – Chalwa Reggae Band - H...
Rita Sever - Leading for Justice
October 29, 2022 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.1 MBSupervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Show features Rita Sever who discusses her latest book, “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.” Rita is a certified professional coach who works with social justice organizations. Her first book is “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Yo...
Professor and Author Peter S. Alagona - The Accidental Ecosystem
October 28, 2022 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.5 MBPeter S. Alagona is a professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He’s the author of numerous articles as well as the book “After the Grizzly: Endangered Species and the Politics of Place in California.” On this episode of Big Blend Radio he discusses his latest book, "THE ACCIDENTAL ECOSYSTEM: People and Wildlife in American Cities," that explores the natural history of cities and chronicles how our relationship with wildlife, which has typically been d...
Haunted Hotels on the Historic Jefferson Highway
October 27, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on Ghost Stories & Haunted Hotels on the Jefferson Highway. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Featured Guests: - Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway As...
Attorney Ward Heinrichs - California's Warehouse Quota Law
October 26, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs explains California's Warehouse Quota Law, Labor Code §2100, aka AB701. The purpose of that law is to make sure that burdensome quotas do not infringe on the meal period, rest period, bathroom break, and other workplace rights of warehouse employees. Read Ward's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/california-restricts-warehouse-quotas/ Ward Heinrichs appears on Big Blend Radio very 4th Wednesday. M...
Debbie Stone - Walking Hadrian's Wall Path
October 25, 2022 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her walking adventure along part of Hadrian's Wall Path with Celtic Trails. Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail is an 84-mile-long route that was voted the nation’s favorite trek. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the trail opened in 2003 in the border area between England and Scotland. It follows the course of northern Europe’s largest surviving Roman monument, a 2nd-century fortificat...
New Age Music Legend David Young - Love Wins Album
October 24, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Music Monday" Show features New Age Music Legend David Young who talks about his new album "Love Wins" that features Prog Luminaries Tony Levin & Jerry Marotta. The past couple of years have been intense and unlike any other in most of our lifetimes! For David Young, those years have been a time of inspiration and enlightenment, which is evident upon first listen to his new album, “Love Wins.” The album was recorded and produced at Dreamland Recording Studi...
Glynn Burrows - Ghost Stories of England
October 22, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 41.9 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares some fascinating ghost stories that range from headless horses and horrible hounds to the execution of Anne Boleyn! Check out his article with the stories here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/headless-horses-and-horrible-hounds/ Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
Chief Kim Zagaris - Western Fire Chiefs Association Fire Map
October 21, 2022 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39 MBAward-winning Chief Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy and Technology Director for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, talks about Phase 2 of their interactive Fire Map that now includes 3D map views, reporting of active fire-fighting aircraft in real-time, and Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System (FIRIS) specific to the state of California. These new introductions provide an even higher level of detail to keep lives, land, and property safe. See the map here: https://wfca.com/fire-map
Lea Brovedani - Do You Trust Your Scuba Diving Guide?
October 20, 2022 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" who talks about her recent scuba diving adventure with divemaster Spiros Papakastrisios, owner of Blue Adventures Diving in Chania, Crete, and the trust connection between divers and their diving guides. As always, her 5 Tenets of Trust (Caring, Commitment, Consistency, Competence and Communication) are a main part of the discussion. Read her "Diving & Trust" article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/diving-a...
Dr Jackie Eubany - Is Work Stressing You Out?
October 19, 2022 23:00 - 18 minutes - 15.7 MBIs Work Stressing You Out? Does it Make Your Blood Pressure Go Up? As Dr. Jacqueline Eubany shares, too much daily stress can lead to hypertension, a serious condition that affects one in three adults in the US. It is referred to as the silent killer because people have no symptoms from it until a catastrophic event like a stroke occurs. From using meditation and breathing exercises to taking a walk on your lunch break, Dr Jackie shares tips on reducing stress to keep your heart healthy at wo...
Scotty Williams - The American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana
October 18, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBFocusing on the historic American Cemetery, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Scotty Williams with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest LA History Museum in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Every first Friday, Scotty leads a free walking tour guide of the American Cemetery. Established around 1737, the cemetery is said to be the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase. Over the years, planters, businessman, politicians, and educato...
Sun King Rising - Signs and Wonders Album
October 17, 2022 23:00 - 35 minutes - 31.6 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features SUN KING RISING who discusses his second album "Signs & Wonders" a fantastic follow up to his debut album, "Delta Tales." Sun King Rising is the professional moniker of singer/songwriter/piano player John Blangero who hails from Port Isabel, Texas. He calls his music “the new wave of southern rock and soul music.” Out now through PeacockSunrise Records, "Signs & Wonders" is available on CD, vinyl, and top download and streaming sites. More: https://www...
Artist Victoria Chick - Historic Dutch Ships in Art
October 15, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show, artist Victoria Chick talks about Dutch Shipping in the 17th Century and how it influenced art. Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-art-of-pride-dutch-shipping-in-the-17th-century/ Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work: https://victoriachick.com/
One Hundred Things to Do in Coastal Mississippi
October 14, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer Lisa Evans, author of “100 Things to Do In Coastal Mississippi Before You Die!” From shopping and dining to historic sites, cultural experiences, music and entertainment, and sports and outdoor recreation, hear about what you can experience in vibrant Coastal Mississippi. Read Lisa's story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/why-venture-into-coastal-mississippi/ Special thanks to ...
Winter Travel in New Mexico
October 13, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 42.4 MBFrom snow skiing and outdoor activities to cultural celebrations and traditional foods, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on the what to experience during the winter season New Mexico, the "Land of Enchantment." Featured Innkeeper Guests: - Darlene Capshaw of Red Horse Bed & Breakfast located on an active urban farm in Albuquerque - https://www.redhorsebnb.com/ - Ryan Miller of The Bobcat Inn, an adobe pueblo style lodging ...
Author Kevin Moore - The Book of Demons
October 12, 2022 23:00 - 55 minutes - 49.5 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Kevin Moore who discusses his latest supernatural thriller, "The Book of Demons," the widely anticipated climax to "The Book of Souls." Kevin Moore’s blend of darkness and supernatural belief brings hopefulness in a world that seems fraught with obscurity. Taking his personal experiences with lucid dreaming and speaking with his passed loved ones, Moore’s created a world that will take you on ...
Stay and Play in Sunny Palm Springs, California
October 11, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBFrom shopping and dining to festivals and public art, and outdoor adventures in Joshua Tree National Park and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA is all about what to experience and where to stay in Palm Springs, California. Featured guests from the Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels include marketing manager Kimberli Munkres and chair Michael Green who is also the GM of Palm Springs Cultural Center and co-own...
Award-Winning Author Ryan Jacobson of Lake 7 Creative
October 10, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 29.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features award-winning author Ryan Jacobson who has written and published over 60 books! Who says a book can only have one ending? Authors Deb Mercier and Ryan Jacobson, of Lake 7 Creative, are flipping the Choose Your Path concept on its head, challenging readers to “survive” new interactive middle grade novels that will entice even the most reluctant of readers. With the relaunch of their "Can You Survive?" series and the debut of the "Detective: You" series...
Rock Guitarist Dallas Perkins - Experimental Truth
October 08, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 41.5 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features progressive rock guitarist Dallas Perkins who discusses his music and stellar new instrumental album EXPERIMENTAL TRUTH that showcases his technical proficiency and dexterity, with music steeped in melody. Perkins is not just a guitarist with attention grabbing technique, he is a composer reflecting influences spanning centuries of music history absorbed and personalized over decades finally distilled into a singular artistic statement. More: https://d...
Painter Alice Leese Back in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
October 07, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 36.3 MBAcclaimed painter and rancher Alice Leese is back on Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to discuss her recent and second National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Alice has also been a NPAF artist-in-residence in Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, and at Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico. More about Alice Leese: https://www.aliceleese.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksarts...
A Taste of Tulare County in Central California
October 06, 2022 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.5 MBFrom restaurants and breweries to farmers' markets, gourmet gift shops, seasonal festivals, and agricultural attractions, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" series with the Sequoia Tourism Council is all about the vibrant farm and food scene in California's Sequoia Country. Featured Guests: - Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce - Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia - Tina Rice - Exeter Chamber of Commerce - Heathe Jones - Dinuba Chamber of Com...
Wine Time with Peggy - Fall Harvest, Recipes, and Wine Tasting 101
October 05, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBFall means harvest time in the vineyards, fall cooking, and, wine tasting adventures, and that's what this episode of Big Blend Radio is all about. Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show features Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Along with wine tasting tips on what "to do" and what "not to do. Hear an update on the vineyard's harvest, what the term "Malolactic Fermentation" means, and tips on making her ...
Ghostly Adventures in Asheville, North Carolina
October 04, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 36.7 MBFrom creepy hiking trails and cemetery wanderings to ghost tours and Halloween celebrations, this second episode of Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show shares ghostly destinations and some frightfully haunting stories of Asheville, North Carolina. Featured Guests: - Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion and The Rose Bed & Breakfast - https://lion-rose.com/ - Uncle Ted White - Gray Line Trolley Tours - https://graylineasheville.com/ Featured music on the show is "Dark Side of Love"...
Military History Author Mike Guardia - Coyote Recon
October 03, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 42.6 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who discusses his new biography, "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool." The book covers his story as a Pearl Harbor survivor; Pacific War hero; Special Operations leader in Korea; and a Founding Father of Airmobile (Air Assault) Warfare. "Coyote Recon" will be out this fall, in late October/early November. Mike Guardia appears on Big...
Linda Kissam - Pacific Northwest Boating Adventure
October 01, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 50.6 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" who discusses her summer boating adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Linda and her husband sailed out of Seattle and visited the Scandinavian town of Poulsbo, then Port Ludlow, and Blakely Harbor. See her story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/pacific-northwest-summer-boating-adventure/ Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follo...
Sausage Day Party - Part 2
October 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBHow Much Sausage Can you Handle? Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines for Part 2 of this special SAUSAGE DAY show celebrating National Sausage Day and October as National Sausage Month! Listen to Part 1 (a live broadcast) Here! Featured guests include: - Ivan Flowers - 5-Star Chef & Culinary Instructor. See his Sausage Tips. - Jeremy Manley - Executive Chef of Jeremy's on the Hill in Julian, CA - Ward Heinrichs - San ...
Sausage Day Party - Part 1
October 01, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 22.4 MBHow Much Sausage Can you Handle? Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines for this special SAUSAGE DAY show airing live from a farm in Rougemont, North Carolina. Come celebrate National Sausage Day and October as National Sausage Month! Featured guests include: - Steve & Karen Wilson - Innkeepers/owners of The Lion and The Rose Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina - Eva Eldridge - Travel writer, home cook, and b...
MUTTS: A Celebration of Mystery Mixed Breeds
September 30, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 41.9 MBThis Big Blend Radio show features award-winning photographer Olivia Grey Pritchard, who discusses her beautiful and heartwarming new coffee table book, "MUTTS: A Celebration of Mystery Mixed Breeds." Whether you currently have a mutt, grew up with one, or you’re a pet-free animal lover, MUTTS is a must have! This stellar book features more than 100 gorgeous pups from all different origins and breeds. Each photo is accompanied by the pooch’s name, best guess of breed mix, and lists unique tr...
Neasa Ní Chianáín and Kevin McArevey - Young Plato Documentary
September 29, 2022 23:00 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on the award-winning documentary "Young Plato" that showcases Kevin McArevey, a Primary School headmaster in Belfast’s Ardoyne housing estates who invokes the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers to fight poverty, drug dealers and the IRA – restoring hope in the heart of a battered community. Featured guests are Kevin McArevey, and director Neasa Ní Chianáín created the film with Declan McGrath. More at https://youngplato.com/
Attorney Ward Heinrichs - California's FAST Recovery Act Passed
September 28, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 36.4 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs explains California's FAST Recovery Act, AB 257, that Governor Newsom recently signed into law. A council, largely selected by the Governor, will provide fast-food workers with sector-wide representation. Read Ward's article about it here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/fast-recovery-act-passed/ Ward Heinrichs appears on Big Blend Radio very 4th Wednesday. More: https://bestemploymentattorneysandiego.com/
Debbie Stone - Kayaking the Lake District of Italy
September 27, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 32.5 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her 9-day kayaking adventure in Italy's Lake District with Enrico Carrossino, guide extraordinaire and owner of Kayak Xplore. It’s hard not to be mesmerized by this region of Italy, which encompasses three main lakes located at the Italian Swiss border, including Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, and Lake Lugano. The landscape captivates visitors with its picture postcard scenery, mild climate, rich history, and some of the be...