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Big Blend Radio: Family History Travel from Norfolk UK through Eastern Canada
October 14, 2018 18:00 - 50 minutes - 44.9 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 Vacation Station travel show. On this episode, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares how researching his family history led him to two visits to Canada, with this summer’s visit exploring Eastern Canada. This family tour consisted of a mini-bus of twelve, driving from Toronto, throu...
Big Blend Radio: Wine Tasting in Livermore and The Tri-Valley
October 12, 2018 18:00 - 53 minutes - 48.4 MBLocated just east of the San Francisco Bay area and composed of three valleys - Amador Valley, Livermore Valley and San Ramon Valley - the Tri-Valley region includes the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville. Each one features a charming town center with its own unique character and a plethora of bars and restaurants. The area is united together by one of California’s older wine regions, and its history goes back to the 1800s. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith,...
Big Blend Radio: Nature Photographer Insider with Margot Carrera
October 11, 2018 23:00 - 49 minutes - 44.7 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 Nature Connection show featuring fine art nature photographer Margot Carrera who discusses her photography career, world travels and garden adventures. Known for capturing landscape scenery, flowers and wildlife, her beautiful nature photography decorates the walls of homes and offices across the country, and designer gifts s...
Big Blend Radio: Military Leadership, Youth Excellence & Character Development
October 10, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio. Featured Guests: - Military Leadership - Military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses the biography “Crusader: General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times.” Although he missed combat in World War II and Korea, Donn Starry became one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War, and after Vietnam was one of the “intellectual giants”...
Big Blend Radio: Fall and Winter Fun in California's Sequoia Country
October 09, 2018 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35.3 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 Vacation Station travel show, focusing on fall & Winter in California’s Sequoia Country! Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include: - Gary Rogers - Sequoia Parks Conservancy - Donnette Silva Carter - Tulare Chamber of Commerce - Suzanne Bianco - Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau Home to Sequoia and Kings...
Big Blend Radio: Jazz Singer Noa Levy
October 08, 2018 23:00 - 42 minutes - 38.1 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio with jazz singer Noa Levy, who discusses her new EP ‘Take Two’. With a beautiful, rounded voice and a magnetic stage presence, Noa Levy is a unique and charismatic female vocalist and performer who sings across genres – Jazz, Rock, Cabaret, Musicals, and Pop. ‘Take Two’ is a thoughtful collection of Jazz arrangements featuring Noa Levy in a duo format with three dif...
Big Blend Radio Champagne Sundays Show - Cooking and Shopping!
October 07, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 85 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: - 5-Star Chef Ivan Flowers shares his Guajillo Chicken Recipe - Peanut Fun Facts with Donna George at The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona - Locally Inspired Holiday Shopping at San Benito Bene in Historic Downtown Hollister, California. Featured music is: 'Te Quiere Mucho' ...
Big Blend Radio: Artist & Musician Allison Leialoha Milham in Hawaii
October 05, 2018 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53 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, featuring book artist, singer-songwriter and musician Allison Leialoha Milham, the current NPAF artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, plus,Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). Milham is originally from California, but is of Hawaiian descent and has family ties to the islands. Milham is a...
Big Blend Radio: Canton, Ohio Exceeds Expectations
October 04, 2018 23:00 - 44 minutes - 39.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show with travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her adventures in Canton, Ohio. From the Pro Football Hall of Fame to the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, First Ladies National Historical Site, Hall of Fame City Food Tour and Gervasi Vineyard, this American heartland destination sure does exceed expectations! Read her story on BlendR...
Big Blend Radio: Moonshine, Wine & Cocktails
October 03, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Happy Hour Show with award-winning author John Schlimm, who discusses his new full-color hardcover release, “MOONSHINE: A Celebration of America's Original Rebel Spirit” published by Citadel Press. Moonshine has as colorful a history as it does monikers and Schlimm serves up its sordid and remarkable past paired with 100 carefully crafted moonshine infusions and c...
Big Blend Radio: Chief Joseph Trail Ride Photographer Kristen Reiter
October 02, 2018 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.4 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio with photographer and veterinarian Kristen Reiter who discusses her photography and experience on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. The Chief Joseph Trail Ride a progressive trail ride hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club. 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...
Big Blend Radio: California's Iconic Redwoods
October 01, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBIn commemoration of Save the Redwoods League’s 100th anniversary, Heyday is proud to present the book The Once and Future Forest: California’s Iconic Redwoods, that showcases both the grandeur of the redwood ecosystems that sustain California and the deep love they have engendered in scientists, writers, artists, and the general public. Sam Hodder, President and CEO of the Save the Redwoods League, joins Big Blend Radio's Nature Connection show, to share some of the history of the Save The R...
Big Blend Radio: World Travel Radio Party
September 30, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s World Travel Party! Sharing their world travel stories, bucket list adventures and travel tips, featured guests are travel writers Debbie Stone and Kristin Henning. Hear Steve Schneickert recall the Hollywood History of The Outlaw, and music by The Walk-A-Bout and James Saunders. Debbie Stone is an established travel writer and columnist, and regular contributor for ...
Big Blend Radio: A Dangerous Idea Documentary
September 28, 2018 18:00 - 55 minutes - 49.7 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with filmmaker Stephanie Welch who discusses her debut feature film “A DANGEROUS IDEA: Eugenics, Genetics and The American Dream.” Dealing with the interconnections of complex topics within the arena of science, history and politics, “A Dangerous Idea” effectively brings to light how false scientific claims have rolled back long fought for gains in e...
Big Blend Radio: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Northern Colorado
September 27, 2018 23:00 - 26 minutes - 23.6 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, US Forest Service Public Affairs Specialist Reghan Cloudman, provides an overview of Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland in northern Colorado. Known collectively as ARP, these public lands flank the Rocky Mountains and its foothills on both sides of the Continental Divide, and rank as the most-visited National Forest and Grassland for recreation in the nation, drawing over six million recreationists annually. Year-round rec...
Big Blend Radio: Kimia Penton - International Violinist and Singer-Songwriter
September 26, 2018 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with international violinist and singer-songwriter Kimia Penton, who discusses her world travels, music and latest album, ‘Where the Rain Falls.’ As a recording and touring artist, songwriter, and classical violinist, Kimia uses her music to explore the common themes we share on life’s journey. ‘Where the Rain Falls’ is a soulful and sophisticated ce...
Big Blend Radio: Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Cases
September 25, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 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 show with employment attorney Ward Heinrichs who discusses workplace harassment and discrimination cases in the film, tourism and hospitality industries. Read his article in the Tourism & Hospitality department on NationalParkTraveling.com. Based in San Diego, California the Employment Law Office of Ward Heinrichs represents both employers and em...
Big Blend Radio: Singer-songwriter EG Vines
September 24, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.1 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with Nashville based artist EG Vines, former member of The Bandoliers rock group, who discusses his music, songwriting process and debut album ‘Conversation’. Making a statement on empathy, compassion, and greater understanding between people, the 5-song EP was produced by Eddie Spear and featuring noted studio musicians Leroy Powell, Chris Powell, an...
Big Blend Radio: Italian Music Artist Emiliano Deferrari
September 23, 2018 18:00 - 56 minutes - 50.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with Italian music artist Emiliano Deferrari, who discusses his third album “Monty.” Conceived, written and recorded in Brussels, Belgium where Emiliano currently lives, the "Monty" was mixed in Valencia, Spain by Matteo Nahum and mastered in Brooklyn, New York by internationally acclaimed drummer, bass player and sound engineer Nate Wood. All songs ...
Big Blend Radio: Roots Travel - Exploring America's Parks and Communities
September 21, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 85 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, focusing on genealogy and roots travel from Arizona to California, Louisiana to Kentucky, and beyond. Featured Guests: - Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos - Yvonne Peach - Founder of Yuma Historical Society Museum of Aviation & Tourism, and co-owner of Coronado Motor Hotel and Yuma Landing Bar & Grill in Yuma, Arizon...
Big Blend Radio - Mick Cripps of The Brutalists Rock Band
September 20, 2018 23:00 - 35 minutes - 31.1 MBThe Brutalists are a new rock ‘n roll group featuring founding L.A. Guns member Mick Cripps and London Quireboys founder Nigel Mogg. The group is rounded out by guitarist/vocalist Kent Holmes, bassist Robert Cripps and vocalist/drummer Charlie Nice. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with Mick Cripps who talks about The Brutalists, and their self-titled debut album that features a mix...
Big Blend Radio: Seriously, Go To Cleveland!
September 19, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBThe Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame is a pilgrimage for many people, and while that may be the impetus for a visit to Cleveland, once there, you’ll discover a vibrant city with a hip and happening buzz. Cultural attractions take center stage in University Circle’s Wade Oval Museum Campus, with the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Natural History, Severance Hall and Cleveland History Center. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel tea...
Big Blend Radio: Author Rita Dragonette - The Fourteenth of September
September 18, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBIn “The Fourteenth of September,” author Rita Dragonette uses her personal experiences as a student during one of the most volatile years of the Vietnam War and gives voice to the women of her generation. Join hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, Big Blend’s mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio with Rita Dragonette who discusses her compelling debut novel that portrays a pivotal time through the rare perspective of a young woman, tracing her p...
Big Blend Radio: Excellence in Tourism
September 17, 2018 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.2 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Part 5 of Big Blend Radio’s Excellence in Tourism series on How to Put the “I” Back Into Community through a Responsible Tourism Plan that incorporates the 8 Keys of Excellence. This discussion focuses on the 4th Key of Tourism Excellence, “THIS IS IT! Attention to detail. Stay focused and tuned into your community and visitor needs." Featured expert guests: - Bobbi DePorter - Co...
Big Blend Radio: Celebrate The Arts in Historic Springfield, Kentucky
September 16, 2018 18:00 - 48 minutes - 43.7 MBLocated in central Kentucky, the Land of Bourbon Horses & History, Springfield is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln’s family and is on the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, Barn Quilt Trail and Kentucky Fiber Trail. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a lively Big Blend Radio discussion on Springfield’s music, visual and performing arts scene, as well as upcomi...
Big Blend Radio: 100 Year Celebrations & Festival Gourmet in Puerto Vallarta
September 14, 2018 18:00 - 41 minutes - 36.7 MBPuerto Vallarta, a resort town in the state of Jalisco on Mexico’s Pacific coast, became a municipality in 1918 and was renamed in honor of the former Governor of Jalisco, Ignacio L. Vallarta. It’s a popular destination known for its beaches and scenery, history and the arts, boutique shops and vibrant culinary scene. Join 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 IFWTWA Vacation Station Food, Wine...
Big Blend Radio - Strange 66: Myth, Mystery, Mayhem & Other Weirdness on Route
September 13, 2018 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43 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 award-winning author Michael Karl Witzel who discusses his latest book, ‘Strange 66: Myth, Mystery, Mayhem and Other Weirdness on Route 66.’ Published by Voyageur Press and available on Amazon, ‘Strange 66’ takes a look beyond the all-American sheen to the seedy, creepy, and just plain weird stories behind America's most famous hi...
Big Blend Radio: Life Cycles in Relationships
September 12, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 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 Neil Killion, an Australian psychologist, author and pioneering researcher on the subject of 12 year cycles in lives. Neil discusses his latest book ‘Life Cycles - Relationships: Discover Confluence ... Is Your Relationship Fated? The book showcases how his simple formula of overlapping 12 year cycles can spell success in both romance, fa...
Big Blend Radio: Scarecrows & Fall Festival Fun in Exeter, California
September 11, 2018 23:00 - 29 minutes - 26.2 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 with Sandy Blankenship, Executive Director of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce. From the Scarecrow Contest (Oct. 1-31) to 105th Annual Fall Festival (Oct. 8-13, 2018), Sandy talks about fall fun in Exeter, California, a charming agricultural community and gateway destination for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia Nati...
Big Blend Radio: Communication and Change Management
September 10, 2018 23:00 - 51 minutes - 45.9 MBChange Management and communication go hand in glove. Without excellent communications little will be or can be learned about this fascinating subject of change. Most of the people in charge are the people who know little or, as most often is the case, they do not know enough about change or how to management it. Join 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 and career show. On thi...
Big Blend Radio: Short Braised Ribs Poutine
September 09, 2018 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat, Drink & Be Merry show with Chef Jeremy Manley "San Diego's Sustainable Chef" who shares how to make his Braised Short Ribs Poutine Recipe, that features French fries covered in a rib gravy and cheese curds. Jeremy is the executive chef and owner of Jeremy’s on the Hill California Style Bistro, located in Julian, San Diego’s mountain destination. See his Pout...
Big Blend Radio: Artist Hasan Elani at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
September 07, 2018 18:00 - 49 minutes - 44.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s TOAST TO THE ARTS & PARKS show, featuring Hasan Elahi, the recent NPAF artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, plus, Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). Hasan Elahi is an interdisciplinary artist working with issues in surveillance, privacy, migration, citizenship, technology, and the challenges of borders. His life cha...
Big Blend Radio: Soul Artist Cornell "CC" Carter
September 06, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio with internationally acclaimed soul artist Cornell “CC” Carter, who has just released his highly anticipated new album titled ONE LOVE. The album has a variety of Producers on its roster such as Morgan Howell (Soulpersona, UK), Brian Braziel, David Council, and Kirk Crumpler. Cornell has shared the stage as an opening act for the late great Godfather of Soul, James...
Big Blend Radio: Fall Gardening for Wildlife
September 05, 2018 23:00 - 49 minutes - 44.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Garden Gossip show with David Mizejewski, National Wildlife Federation (NWF) naturalist and author of the award-winning how-to book “Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife.” From flowering native plants to what to do with dead leaves, David shares fall gardening tips on what to plant and how to prepare your garden to attract, nourish and create...
Big Blend Radio: Celebrate Fall in Natchitoches, Louisiana
September 04, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBFrom Historic Home Tours to Car Shows and the Haunted Dark Woods, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station travel show shines the spotlight on fall celebrations in historic Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana! Featured Guests: - Arlene Gould - Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau - Brad Ferguson - 12th Annual Natchitoches Classic Car Show - Jason Summerlin - Natchitoches Dark Woods Haunted Attraction Featured music is ‘Ford F-150’ from the ‘Dou...
Big Blend Radio: Chef Ivan Flowers - Zinfandel Steakhouse Mushrooms
September 03, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJoin hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, Big Blend’s mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Eat Drink & Be Merry Show with 5-Star Chef Ivan Flowers! Chef Flowers shares how to make Zinfandel Steakhouse Mushrooms, that are delicious served with your favorite steak. A long-time Big Blend expert and radio guest sharing recipes and cooking advice, Chef Ivan Flowers likes to keep food simple and fresh! Though his food is influenced from countries...
Big Blend Radio: American Impressionist Childe Hassam
September 02, 2018 18:00 - 39 minutes - 34.9 MBA prolific painter and a foremost American Impressionist, Childe Hassam may be most important in his role as a bridge between American art and the Impressionist art of Europe. He was a leader in introducing Impressionism to America and remained committed to it. He had great difficulty accepting later avant garde art movements and was quite outspoken against them. He remained true to American Impressionism and by the time he passed away in 1935 most Americans had come to love it too. Join Na...
Big Blend Radio: The Noise it Makes!
August 31, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio with guitarist Peter R. Grant, author of “The Noise it Makes.” He says, “It’s a book about what music can mean to people, what it means to me. To illustrate my idea that in many ways it can mean almost everything, I have used illustrations from my life. From my earliest memories of an apartment full of music to teenage skirmishes with the rock and roll lifestyle." ...
Big Blend Radio: Cholesterol and Heart Health
August 30, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life Show with Dr. Jacqueline Eubany who discusses heart health and cholesterol. She explains that to decrease your risk for heart disease, you ideally want to have high levels of HDL and low levels of LDL cholesterol along with some lifestyle changes. Dr Jacqueline Eubany is a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the mus...
Big Blend Radio: The Elephant Project in Myanmar
August 29, 2018 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.3 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Nature Connection Show. Adam M. Roberts “The Compassionate Conservationist” discusses his recent visit to Myanmar as an advisor for The Elephant Project, which has developed new ideas and new solutions to address the threats to elephant survival, providing them a new future free of cruelty and death at the hands of humans. The Elephant Project’s innovative corpor...
Big Blend Radio: Calling all Earthlings Documentary
August 28, 2018 23:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBThe documentary “Calling All Earthlings” explores the Integratron, a mid-century dome in the Mojave Desert that was created by one-time Howard Hughes confidante, George Van Tassel. Van Tassel claimed to have combined extraterrestrial guidance with the work of Nikola Tesla and other alternative scientists, to build an electromagnetic time machine he dubbed “The Integratron.” Was he deluded? Or could the dome actually break through the boundaries of space, time, and energy? Join Nancy J. Reid...
Big Blend Radio: Craven Raven Cocktail Happy Party
August 27, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 85 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 Craven Raven Cocktail Happy Hour Party celebrating the Top 5 winning Craven Raven Cocktail Recipes that were submitted for the Big Blend Radio recipe contest in search of the signature cocktail for The Cravens Rock Band in Florida! Hear about the Top 5 cocktails and the winner’s prizes, new music by The Cravens who also play a round lively round of Spontun...
Big Blend Radio: Artist Ted DeGrazia's "Desert Dwellings" Collection
August 26, 2018 18:00 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBFamed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia is most likely the most reproduced artist in the world, known for his art and paintings that trace historical events and native cultures of the Southwest. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun. Hear about the artist’s fascinating life and art career, as well as the new “Desert Dwelli...
Big Blend Radio: Bill and the Belles - DreamSongs, Etc.
August 24, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBFrom the foothills of Blue Ridge in Johnson City, Tennessee, Bill and the Belles captivate fans with rich vocal harmonies and simple catchy melodies, built on a strong foundation of love for early American music. With their enchanting debut album, DreamSongs, Etc., Bill and the Belles capture the freewheeling, lighthearted approach to music that has endeared them to listeners of every generation. With a spirited sound that falls somewhere between old-time country and vaudeville, the group put...
Big Blend Radio: Academic Excellence and Character Development
August 23, 2018 23:00 - 58 minutes - 52.4 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio’s Quality of Life ‘Youth Success’ Show with Bobbi DePorter - Co-founder of SuperCamp and President of Quantum Learning Network. With students back in school, Bobbi discusses study habits, time management and goal setting strategies to achieve academic excellence. She also shares how the 8 Keys of Excellence character education program guides young people toward a...
Big Blend Radio: The Box Tops - A Hip Music History Experience
August 22, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 48.7 MBThe Box Tops were a ground breaking 1960s group made up of five friends from Memphis, Tennessee who first charted in 1967 with a song called 'The Letter.’ In late 2015, original founding members Bill Cunningham and Gary Talley teamed with veteran industry musician/manager Rick Levy and two top professional musician friends to explore live show potential. In 2016, they hit the road, performing at casinos, fairs, clubs, performing arts centers, and festivals. The show, augmented by Cunningham's...
Big Blend Radio: Historic Sandringham - The Norfolk Home of The Queen
August 21, 2018 23:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBJoin Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s Way Back When History Show with Glynn Burrows, history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England. On this episode Glynn discusses historic Sandringham, Her Majesty’s private home. Set in many hundreds of acres of park and woodland, and featuring magnificent gardens, the house and estate was purchased in 1862 for Prince Edward, later to become King Edward VII a...
Big Blend Radio: Borgo Band - Demolition! EP
August 20, 2018 23:00 - 53 minutes - 47.8 MBHot on the heels of his debut LP, BE KIND, Borgo (Brian Bourgault) offers four fresh tracks on DEMOLITION! set for release on August 31 at all digital outlets, with iTunes pre-sale happening now. DEMOLITION! marks a turn in the road for Borgo, the Denver based singer-songwriter/producer who made his triumphant return to music with BE KIND, following a decade long hiatus due to a debilitating neuromuscular disease. “These are dance songs, party songs, funky grooves with elements of psychedeli...
Big Blend Radio: Dazzling Detroit - America's Great Comeback Kid!
August 19, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBWith a sizzling culinary scene, hip hotels, hot entertainment districts, eclectic shops, reactivated parks and innovative start-ups, Detroit has a fresh, new look. And the place has an energy that’s contagious, as young entrepreneurs, artists and musicians mix with generations-old mainstays, creating an exciting vibe. Join 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 travel writ...
Big Blend Radio: Genealogy Success Insider with Holly T. Hansen
August 17, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 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, featuring Holly T. Hansen “Miss Holly GenTeacher.” As President & Founder of Family History Expos, Inc., Holly has been instrumental in helping thousands understand the principles, strategies, and sources they can use to trace their roots in today's ever-changing technological environment. She is the mastermind behind more than 50 Fa...