Big Blend Radio
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Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Music, The Arts and Parks
May 03, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 111 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 Toast to The Arts Show, broadcasting live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - Guitarist Jon Durantdiscusses his new solo guitar album “Alternate Landscapes.” The follow up to his acclaimed album “Parting Is”, the album takes listeners on an extended sonic journey through a multitude o...
Big Blend Radio: Absolutely Everything!
May 01, 2019 23:00 - 28 minutes - 25.1 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 with international best-selling author Christopher Lloyd who discusses his latest book, “ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots, and Other Things Too Numerous To Mention.” An amazing rollercoaster ride through 13.8 billion years, “Absolutely Everything” offers a comprehensive narrative look at the...
Big Blend Radio: The Doll Woman Spy
April 28, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 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 Champagne Sundays show, airing live from the historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On this episode, award-winning author Barbara Casey discusses her latest book, “Velvalee Dickinson: The “Doll Woman” Spy,” a carefully researched glimpse into the “Doll Woman’s” life as a collector of dolls, and as the highest paid Amer...
Big Blend Radio: Milwaukee Music to Kentucky's Bourbon Country
April 26, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 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 the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - Locate Your Lips- Guitarist / producer Jim Eannelli talks about the world release of the lost album by the mid-1980s Milwaukee power trio. Featuring the late drummer Kenny Baldwin, bassist Andy Cavaluzzi and Jim Eannelli, Locate Your Lips emer...
Big Blend Radio: Authors Happy Hour
April 24, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 106 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 Authors Happy Hour Show, broadcasting live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. Featured Guests: - Sayde Scarlett - Author of “Clouds and Earth”. Set in the near future, a war has changed the landscape of the United States, and veteran Sandy Attiyeh is either a hero or a war criminal, depending on who yo...
Big Blend Radio: Happy Earth Day
April 22, 2019 18:00 - 33 minutes - 29.9 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 special Earth Day show. Featured guest is Andrew Flach, publisher of Hatherleigh Press, who discusses two books that cover sustainability: “GREEN TOWN USA: The Handbook for America’s Sustainable Future” by Thomas J. Fox, and “YOU CAN SAVE THE EARTH: A Handbook for Environmental Awareness, Conservation & Sustainability” by Sean ...
Big Blend Radio: Family History and Artists
April 19, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 105 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, airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - Art in Family History Research - Genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, shares tips on tracing your family roots using art. - Families with Artists - Artist Victoria Chick discusses not...
Big Blend Radio: Youth Success - Life Skills, Education and Community
April 17, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Youth Success Show, airing live online from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - Relationships & Independence - Bobbi DePorter, Co-founder of SuperCamp discusses how to build parent / teen relationships while boosting individual independence. SuperCamp is a distinguished academic, leadership and life skills camp that has helped m...
Big Blend Radio: Summer Cooking and Island Destinations
April 14, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 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’s World Radio Party airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona! On This Episode: - Sweet ‘n Spicy Salmon - Ivan Flowers, 5-Star Chef and Culinary Instructor, shares how to make his sweet and spicy glazed crispy salmon recipe, featured on BlendRadioandTV.com. - Tropical Island Destinations - Debbra Dunning B...
Big Blend Radio: Pacific Coast to the Colorado River
April 12, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 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 airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - A Tale of Two Long Beaches - Travel blogger Mary Lansing-Farah connects California’s metropolitan Long Beach with Washington state’s small coastal community of Long Beach. Mary i...
Big Blend Radio Happy Hour: Summer Recipes and Americana Music
April 10, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 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 Happy Hour show airing live online from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - Summer Recipes - Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand award-winning recipe book “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine” shares her recipe for Spinach-Chicken Salad with Apples and Nectarine. Hear...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Arkansas and Arizona
April 07, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 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 Champagne Sundays show, airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel, Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour headquarters in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - Destination Little Rock - Bill Fitzgerald of Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau provides an overview of the attractions and activities in Little Rock, Arkansas. ...
Big Blend Radio: Composer Anthony R. Green in Gettysburg
April 05, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 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 1st Friday Toast to The Arts show, airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. The creative output of Anthony R. Green includes musical and visual creations, interpretations of original works or works in the repertoire, collaborations, educational outreach, and more. Behind all of his artistic endea...
Big Blend Radio: Dealing with Unrealistic Expectations
April 03, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.6 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 Quality of Life Show, airing live online from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. We set ourselves up for letdowns when we have an expectation that something will occur in a certain way and it doesn’t. We invest our emotions in our picture of what we expect and if that isn’t what we see, we are disappointed. ...
Big Blend Radio: Island Fun in Anacortes, Washington
March 31, 2019 18:00 - 39 minutes - 35.2 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 travel show focusing on the coastal community of Anacortes, Washington. Representing the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, Amanda Hubik talks about the spring and summer events and activities in Anacortes, a charming Pacific Northwest getaway located on Fidalgo Island. Hear about the 2019 Spring Wine Festival (...
Big Blend Radio: Celebrate Music and The Arts in Natchitoches, Louisiana
March 29, 2019 18:00 - 46 minutes - 41.9 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 A Toast to The Arts Show focusing on music and art events in Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana. Arlene Gould, Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, talks about the 3-Year No Man’s Land Becoming Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration and the 45th Annual Melrose Plantation Arts & Crafts Festival ...
Big Blend Radio: Change Management and Disability Laws
March 27, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 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 Show, airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel in Yuma, Arizona. On This Episode: - The Anatomy of a Change Agent - Ralph Masengill Jr. discusses the many qualities and skills of a good change agent, as covered in his latest book, “Conquer Change & Win: An Easy-to-Read Fun Book on the Seriou...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to The Southwest
March 24, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 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 Champagne Sundays show, airing live from the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel, Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour headquarters in Yuma, Arizona. - Destination Yuma, Arizona - Yvonne Peach, owner of the Historic Coronado Motor Hotel, Yuma Landing Bar & Grill, and the Yuma Historic Society Museum of Aviation and Tourism. - Yuma Hol...
Big Blend Radio: Temple Hopping in Bagan
March 22, 2019 18:00 - 48 minutes - 43 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 Statiom Show with travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her Temple Hopping Adventures in Bagan, Myanmar with Journeys Within, A Wild Frontiers Company. Bagan is the sacred mecca of Myanmar. In this “Golden Country,” long shrouded in myth and legend, pilgrims come to the “sea of temples,” prostrating themselves before...
Big Blend Radio Authors Happy Hour Show
March 20, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Authors Happy Hour Show. ON THIS EPISODE: - J. B. Jamison discusses his “Skwerdlock” children's series that encourages imagination and self-expression, and his Emily Graham adult mystery series that tackles danger as thrilling adventures continue. - Caroline Taylor discusses “Death in Delmarva.” An investigation leads Daphne Dunn to the Delmarva Peninsula and a w...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Music, Wine and Appalachia
March 17, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 111 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 Champagne Sundays variety show. On This Episode: - Scavenger- Indian guitar virtuoso Prateek Rajagopal discusses his debut album “Scavenger” featuring Colin Edwin of “Porcupine Tree.” Prateek's interest in genres and art forms gives rise to HOIA, inspired by avant-garde, progressive rock, experimental and industrial music. - P...
Big Blend Radio: Family History Research - Census and Cemeteries
March 15, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 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 3rd Friday Family History show, with this episode On This Episode: - Census Research - Genealogist Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos, and genealogist Ruby Coleman - President of the North Platte Genealogical Society, share how census is a key tool to successfully researching your family in the United States. A ...
Big Blend Radio: Travel and Tourism Excellence
March 13, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 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 focusing on Travel Tips and Tourism Excellence. On This Episode: - Tourism Excellence with Bobbi DePorter - Co-founder of SuperCamp, President of Quantum Learning Network and creator of the 8 Keys of Excellence, and Adam M. Roberts - Executive Director of Bethesda Green. Part of the series on How to Put the “I” Back Into Commu...
Big Blend Radio - Love Your Parks Tour Stories of Change, Generals and Giants
March 10, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 110 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 Champagne Sundays show featuring Stories from the Love Your Parks Tour. On This Episode: - Conquer Change & Go on Tour! Ralph Masengill Jr., author of “Conquer Change & Win: An Easy-to-Read Fun Book on the Serious Subject of Change,” talks with Nancy & Lisa about the changes they are going through in order to launch Phase Two...
Big Blend Radio: Epic Yellowstone to Beautiful Quebec
March 08, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 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 2nd Friday Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show. On This Episode: - Epic Yellowstone - Thomas Winston and Shasta Grenier Winston, the husband and wife directorial team behind EPIC YELLOWSTONE from Grizzly Creek Films, talk about the making of this eagerly anticipated Smithsonian Channel series. Fetauring Bill Pullman as ...
Big Blend Radio: Parks, Art and Travel
March 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 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 Parks & Travel Show, sponsored by the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). On This Episode: - Are You a Difficult Traveler? From better communication to handling detours, Sarah H. Elliston, author of “Lessons from a Difficult Person: How To Deal With People Like Us,” shares advice on how to not be a d...
Big Blend Radio: Breckland, England to Exeter, California
March 03, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 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 Champagne Sundays show. On This Episode: - Visit Breckland- Glynn Burrows of Norfolk Tours and Visit Breckland, provides an overview of beautiful Breckland in Norfolk, England. Just a short drive from London, Breckland has miles of forest walks, Medieval ruins and historic houses, family-friendly fun, big skies, bird watching ...
Big Blend Radio Happy Hour Show - New Books and Author Conversations
February 28, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 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 Books & Authors Happy Hour Show. On This Episode - A Hundred Fires in Cuba - Author John Thorndike discusses his latest novel ‘A Hundred Fires in Cuba,’ a complex love story that’s set in Havana and Miami in the late ‘50s, during the Cuban Revolution. - Drink Less in Seven Days- Georgia Foster, the world-leading hypnotherap...
Big Blend Radio: Sherman Library & Gardens, and Cafe Jardin
February 24, 2019 19:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Garden Gossip show focusing on Sherman Library & Gardens, and Cafe Jardin. Hear about this historic, horticultural and culinary retreat hidden away on 2.2 acres in Corona del Mar with the entrance off Pacific Coast Highway, in Southern California. The garden collections span the globe ranging from plant life of the desert regions to exotic vegetation of tropical c...
Big Blend Radio: Sustainable Community with Bethesda Green
February 22, 2019 19:00 - 48 minutes - 43.4 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 Quality of Life Show with Adam M. Roberts, Executive Director of Bethesda Green. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Bethesda Green is a non-profit organization focused on building a sustainable economy locally with a focus on innovation, impact, and community. Hear about their programs and mission. Featured music is ‘Captain America’ ...
Big Blend Radio: Hot on the Trail of Namibia’s Little Five
February 21, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 39.9 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’s Nature Connection Show with travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her Living Desert Safari experience with Batis Birding Company. The tour, which departed from the coastal resort of Saukopmund, promised an up close and personal experience with desert life along the eastern part of Namibia’s major sand dune belt within Dorob National...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Arizona's Nature, History & Culinary Traditions
February 17, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays show celebrating Arizona's nature, history and culinary traditions. Featured Guests: - Tastes & Treasures - A discussion about the recipes and stories in the Historical League’s book, “Tastes & Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona,” with editors and writers Ruth McLeod, Cathy Shumard and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, and Mike Lute...
Big Blend Radio: Arizona Parks, Film and Family History
February 15, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBJoin hosts Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History show. This Episode focuses on Arizona History: - Arizona Family History Research with genealogist Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos, and genealogist James L. Tanner - author of “The Guide to FamilySearch Online,” publisher of the blog Genealogy's Star, and the FamilySearch moderator for Arizona on Research Wiki. - Faraway...
Big Blend Radio: Women's Heart Health
February 14, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 26.1 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 Quality of Life show. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women in the US. It kills more women than lung and breast cancer combined. On this episode, Dr Jacqueline Eubany shares heart health facts and tips for women. Dr. Jackie is a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-sel...
Big Blend World Radio Party -Travel, Art & Culture
February 10, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine & Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend’s World Radio Party! On This Episode: - Lafayette, a Slice of Another World - Travel, food and wine writer Linda Milks shares her experience in Lafayette, Louisiana, a region that’s home to a very rich culture with roots to Cajun, Creole, French, Spanish, African and Native Americans. - Threads Around the World - Textile artist, acad...
Big Blend Radio: Boating, Art and Spring Adventures
February 08, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 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 2nd Friday IFWTWA Vacation Station Food, Wine & Travel Show. On This Episode: - Boating Adventures - Travel writer Betsi Hill shares her boating adventures in the Bahamas, East Coast and Florida. Focusing on boating, luxury travel, food, wine, and history, Betsi is the co-publisher of BetsiWorld.com, a go-to resource for Sout...
Big Blend Radio: Happy Hour with John Thursday and Andrew Colyer
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 111 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 Happy Hour variety show! On This Episode: - John Thursday - Based in Birmingham, Alabama, John Thursday is a folk singer with a wife, four kids, and an untethered relationship to time, space, and the conforms of society. We’ll play his latest music including his new single “Dear Love,” and catch up on his “In the Road” podca...
Big Blend Radio: Yuma Boogie, Brews & Blues Festival
February 03, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 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 special show featuring the bands and musicians who will perform at the 5th Annual Yuma Boogie, Brews & Blues Festival, held on Feb. 16 in Gateway Park, Yuma, Arizona. Enjoy a full-day of live music rockin; along the Colorado River with performances by The Dennis Jones Band, The Avey / Grouws Band, The Bobby Patterson Band, Ke...
Big Blend Radio: Photographer Sarah Weeden in Death Valley
February 01, 2019 19:00 - 58 minutes - 52.4 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 Toast to The Arts show. Photographer Sarah Weeden talks about her National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence experience in Death Valley National Park, the hottest and driest place in North America due to its lack of surface water and low relief. NPAF founder Tanya Ortega talks about the organization’...
Big Blend Radio: New Books and Author Conversations
January 31, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 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 Authors & Books show, in partnership with the National Parks Arts Foundation and JKS Communications. On This Episode: - Shadow King - Inserting fantasy characters into the urban setting of Boston is no small feat, but Susan K. Hamilton has managed to pull it off spectacularly in Shadow King. In this dark fantasy story, a Fae...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to The Arts
January 29, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 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 Toast to The Arts show. On This Episode: - DeGrazia’sDesert Blooms & The Way of The Cross - Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, talks about the two new Ted DeGrazia art exhibits, The Little Gallery, and restoration of the Mission in the Sun. Built by famed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia, the DeGraz...
Big Blend Radio: A Toast to Resiliency and Following Your Dreams
January 27, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 104 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 Champagne Sundays show. On This Episode: - America Deconstructed - Chaithanya Sohan, co-author of America Deconstructed, discusses the book’s stories of bravery, struggle, resilience and hope from the perspective of 16 first-generation immigrants. Though their experiences differ greatly, a common factor is the drive to find a...
Big Blend Radio: Relationship and Moving Sanity
January 25, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 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 Quality of Life show. On This Episode: - Relationship Sanity - Psychiatrist Grant Brenner discusses his book “Relationship Sanity: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships,” co-authored by psychoanalyst Mark Borg psychoanalyst Mark Borg and registered nurse Daniel Berry. - Moving House?Sarah Elliston, author of “Lesso...
Big Blend Radio: Tourism Excellence and Employment Law
January 24, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 112 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 & Tourism Excellence Show. On This Episode: - Tourism Excellence - From America’s National Parks to Japan, world traveler and travel writer Kristin Henning, publisher of TravelPast50.com, discusses responsible and sustainable tourism practices. - Sexual Harassment Laws - From training requirements to ...
Big Blend Radio: Buy! Sell! Buy! Sell!
January 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 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 Success Express Business & Tourism Excellence Show. On This Episode: - The Art of Negotiation - Ralph Masengill Jr. shares tips on successful negotiation, as covered in his latest book, “Conquer Change & Win: An Easy-to-Read Fun Book on the Serious Subject of Change.” Ralph is a best-selling author and award-winning advisor,...
Big Blend Radio: Vegetarian Cooking
January 20, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 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: - Ricotta Gnocchi alla Checca with 5-Star Chef Ivan Flowers - Stuffed Mushrooms with Ruth Milstein, author of “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine.” - Versatile Vegan Meatloaf with Chef Jeremy Manley, owner of Jeremy’s on the Hill California Bistro, in Julian, C...
Big Blend Radio: Military Family History Research
January 18, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 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! Military records hold an abundance of information that you may not be expecting. You never know what you may find until you look. Holly T. Hansen - Genealogist, Founder of Family History Expos and co-author of ‘Beginning Military History Research’, will share tips and strategies to move forward ...
Big Blend Radio: Southern Spotlight - Parks, Waterways and Historic Sites
January 17, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 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 Parks & Travel Show. On This Episode: - Parks & Waterways of The South - From Atchafalaya to Big Cypress, Cape Hatteras, Norris Dam and Merritt Island, travel writer Kathleen Walls discusses five record-breaking parks built around waterways. A member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writer Association (IFWTWA), Kathl...
Big Blend Radio: Horse Riding, Ocean Exploration and Youth Success
January 15, 2019 00:00 - 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. On This Episode: - Horse Riding in the Sierra Foothills - Trail guide, world champion trainer and owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables in Three Rivers, California, Christy Wood talks about her trail rides, clinics and events in 2019. - The Nebula Secret - David Gruber - National Geographic Emerging Explorer and marine biologist, and Becky Baines - VP & Editorial D...
Big Blend Radio Champagne Sundays Show - A Toast to Music
January 13, 2019 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 Champagne Sundays show. On This Episode: - Heartbeat - North Carolina based singer-songwriter Nicki Kris will sit in as special guest co-host and talk about her upcoming new album ‘Heartbeat.’ Influenced by several genres of music, Nicki delivers a unique blend of dynamic songwriting and powerhouse vocal chops creating crossover appeal in multiple areas. She has ...