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Mike Guardia - The Normandy Landings
June 07, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show airs live from Lubbock, Texas and features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who discusses the Normandy Landings, the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, June 6, 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberati...
Big Blend Radio Champagne Sundays "Toast to Family and Nature" Show
June 05, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays “A Toast to Books & Family, Nature & Travel” Show airs live from Lubbock, Texas, with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith who publish Big Blend Magazines, and travel full-time on the Love Your Parks Tour. Featured Guests - Dr.Rachel Kowert– Drawing from her own experience as a mother and a research psychologist, award-winning author Dr. Rachel Kowert presents tales of empowerment and self-reliance in her new children’s book...
Discover Flagstaff, Arizona - The City of Seven Wonders
June 04, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBFocusing on Flagstaff in Northern Arizona, this episode of Big Blend Radio features travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Travel Diva," Meg Roederer - Communications Specialist for Discover Flagstaff & Flagstaff Film Commissioner, and Park Ranger Owen Ellis - National Park Service. Flagstaff is nicknamed “The City of Seven Wonders” due to its close proximity to a number of fascinating natural wonders including the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, the San Francisco Peaks, Coconino National ...
Rob and Alice Leese - Dry Tortugas National Park Artists-in-Residence
June 03, 2022 23:00 - 43 minutes - 38.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/ Learn more about t...
Katie Wightman - Sequoia Parks Conservancy
June 02, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 27 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Katie Wightman, Field Institute Director for the Sequoia Parks Conservancy who talks about their park programs in Sequoia & Kings National Parks as well as their fundraising efforts. The Sequoia Parks Conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Lake Kaweah, working hand-in-hand with the National Park Service to support projects including trail improvements, educational programs for the public, and the p...
Wine Time with Peggy - Summer Wines and Pairings
June 01, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 42.2 MBIt's all about Summer Wines, Summer Wine Pairings and Summer Recipes on this second episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Check out Peggy's Wine and Salad Pairing Tips plus Grilled Rack of Lamb recipe here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/summer-wine-salad-pairings-and-lamb-recipe/ Featured music on the show is "Summer Wine" by Shelley K...
Jared R. Hardesty - Mutiny on the Rising Sun
May 31, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" Show features Jared R. Hardesty, who discusses his latest book, “Mutiny on the Rising Sun: A Tragic Tale of Slavery, Smuggling, and Chocolate” (NYU Press). On the night of June 1, 1743, terror struck the schooner Rising Sun. After completing a routine smuggling voyage where the crew sold enslaved Africans in exchange for chocolate, sugar, and coffee in the Dutch colony of Suriname, the ship traveled eastward along the South American coast. Be...
Red Hot Shame Band - My Satellite
May 30, 2022 23:00 - 42 minutes - 37.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Music Monday" Show features the Red Hot Shame band who talk about their music and latest album "My Satellite." Red Hot Shame is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Xeff Scolari and his fluctuating lineup of Northern California based musical partners in crime. For this new album "My Satellite," Xeff Scolari recorded with frequent collaborators: Steven Pitsenbarger (vocals, percussion), Ryan Wilson (guitar), Spencer Kennedy (bass), Rick Fugate (drums), James ...
A Toast to Music - Ed Roman and Justin Kniest
May 29, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays “Toast to Music” Show airs live from Lynnwood, Washington, with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith who publish Big Blend Magazines, and travel full-time on the Love Your Parks Tour. Featured Guests - Ed Roman - Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada Hear about his latest singles “Stronger,” “Happiness,” and “Tomorrow is Today.” - Justin Kniest aka JUST - Dutch...
How Different is the English Language Between England and North America?
May 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBFrom England and North America to South Africa, this episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on how different the English language is spoken and written around the world. Featured guests are Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England, and Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect." Read Glynn's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/two-countries-divided-by-the-same-language/ Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/ Lea appears on Big...
The Nature Connection - Parks and Plants
May 27, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBAiring live from Lynnwood, Washington, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Nature Connection show focuses on plant and habitat conservation as well as state parks and youth education. Featured Guests: - Margot Carrera - Fine art nature photographer and environmentalist who appears as a guest cohost on Big Blend Radio’s Nature Connection show every 4th Friday - Jefferson Marshall – English teacher and author of the Texas State Park Adventures book series for kids including “The Creatures of C...
Winnipeg to New Orleans - Historic Highlights on the Jefferson Highway
May 26, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBFrom outlaws like Bonnie & Clyde and Belle Starr, to historic routes and trails like the Pony Express, Butterfield Overland Stage Route, and Santa Fe Trail, this episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on some of the historic highlights and happenings on the historic 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 t...
Attorney Ward Heinrichs - Employment Laws for the Food and Beverage Industry
May 25, 2022 23:00 - 57 minutes - 51.5 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs discusses California's various employment laws and regulations that affect the Food and Beverage Industry including the Fast-Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, Minimum Wage and Salary, COVID-19 Mask Mandates, and Board Diversity. Read Ward's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/midyear-california-employment-law-review-of-food-beverage-industry/ Ward Heinrichs appears on Big Blend Radio ...
Debbie Stone - Adventures in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona
May 24, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 42.4 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her adventures in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona including Taliesin West, Musical Instrument Museum, and Wrigley Mansion & Geordie's. Read her stories on these Arizona Attractions: * TALIESIN WEST: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/experience-a-visual-conversation-between-wright-and-chihuly-at-taliesin-west/ * MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/explore-the-world-of-music-at-mim/ * WRI...
World-Renowned Bassist Chuck Wright - Sheltering Sky
May 23, 2022 23:00 - 46 minutes - 41.7 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Music Monday" Show features world-renowned bassist Chuck Wright who discusses his new solo project "Chuck Wright's Sheltering Sky." Out now through Cleopatra records, the full album features over 30 guest performers including members of Mr. Big, Skid Row, Tesla, Dream Theater, Janes Addition, Asia, Jefferson Starship, acclaimed solo artists Allen Hinds, Toshi Yanagi, and many others. It covers a wide range of genres, from Jazz Fusion, Prog, Funk to in-your-f...
Victoria Chick - Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center
May 21, 2022 23:00 - 35 minutes - 31.5 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show features contemporary figurative artist Victoria Chick who gives us an update on the development of the Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center (SWRMA) in Silver City, New Mexico. SWRMA & Art Center is destined to be a cultural jewel for communities within this geographic area and a magnet for art lovers traveling in New Mexico. It will offer exciting educational opportunities and enjoyment in looking at art, studying art, an...
Big Blend Radio Happy Hour - Books, Music and Cocktails
May 20, 2022 23:00 - 2 hours - 55.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio’s Happy Hour Show airs live from Bend, Oregon with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith who publish Big Blend Magazines, and travel full-time on the Love Your Parks Tour. Featured Guests: - Warren Sellers- Songwriter and author of “Journey of a Song: 60’s & 70’s” - Freddye Stover – Award-winning blues artist known as Pittsburgh's "Lady Of The Blues" - Lucinda Wright– Co-founder of Cask & Kettle hard coffee and cider cocktails
Lea Brovedani - Trust in the Food and Beverage Industry
May 19, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes - 39.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" who discusses Trust in the Food & Beverage Industry. Read her article about how her 5 Tenets of Trust (Caring, Commitment, Consistency, Competence and Communication) can help boost customer satisfaction and employee loyalty, and provide a positive economic return: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/trust-in-the-food-and-beverage-industry/ Lea is a speaker and workshop facilitator on trust who is recognized as a Top...
Dr Jackie Eubany - Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle
May 18, 2022 23:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBFocusing on the heart-healthy benefits of practicing a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, this episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show features Dr. Jacqueline Eubany. Dr. Jackie is a board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book, "Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story." More: https://womenandheartdiseasebook.com/ Sharing heart health tips and advice, Dr. Jackie appears on Big Blend Radio every third Wednesday.
Summer Fun in Natchitoches, Louisiana's Oldest City
May 17, 2022 23:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBFrom looking for "lost treasures" to hiking, boating, and festival fun, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show focuses on what to experience in Summer in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Featured guests are Arlene Gould, Director of the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Jason Summerlin, co-owner of the Dark Woods' Lost Treasure Mining Company Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish) is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory an...
Actor and Director Michelle Tomlinson
May 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Toast to The Arts” Show airs live from Bend, Oregon, with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, publishers of Big Blend Magazines, and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour. Featured Guest is Michelle Tomlinson– Award-winning actor, acting coach, and director. Featured music is "Fiction Theatre" by Red Wedding.
Rome 56 - Days of Carefree Living Album
May 14, 2022 23:00 - 51 minutes - 46.3 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features NYC based singer-songwriter Arthur Lamonica and his keyboardist/vocalist wife Kathy Lamonica. Since the 1970s, the songs Arthur's penned and performed, including a CBGB jukebox favorite - The Shirts “Tell Me Your Plans," have inspired countless fans worldwide. Fast-forward to 2022, and his dozen songs on the new album “Days Of Carefree Living” focus on a tight pop rock sound as its title track suggests. The band with Arthur’s wife Kathy Lamonica as t...
Amy Bizzarri: Iconic Hollywood - Dishes, Drinks and Desserts
May 13, 2022 23:00 - 37 minutes - 33.7 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel Show," travel writer, tour guide, and author Amy Bizzarri chats about her new book "Iconic Hollywood: Dishes, Drinks & Desserts." Los Angeles is a city where film mingles with food. From healthful salads to sweet treats inspired by California's agricultural bounty, the innovative fare mirrors the rise from a sleepy, western outpost to celluloid dream, where food has always played an award-winning role. Special thanks to the...
New Mexico Bed and Breakfast Association
May 12, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes - 39.5 MBWelcome to the first episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show! Sharing an overview of Bed & Breakfast lodging and travel experiences in New Mexico, this show features NMBBA board members: - Steve Hiatt - Bottger Mansion of Old Town in Albuquerque - Becky O'Conner - Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Silver City - Walt Wyss - Four Kachinas Inn and El Farolito B&B in Santa Fe Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/
Dark Obsessions - Award-Winning Mystery Author Marie Sutro on Big Blend Radio
May 11, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features author Marie Sutro who discusses her latest Kate Barnes mystery novel, "Dark Obsessions." Troubled but tenacious San Francisco Police Detective Kate Barnes is back in "Dark Obsessions," the much-anticipated follow-up to Marie Sutro’s bestselling and award-winning debut, "Dark Associations." Detective Barnes must overcome her own trauma to rescue a group of innocent victims, without becoming one herself. Peppered with surprising twists and turns, "Dark...
Sherrye Wyatt - Outdoor Adventures on Whidbey and Camano Islands
May 10, 2022 23:00 - 50 minutes - 45.5 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 2nd Tuesday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA, Sherrye Wyatt discusses the various park and outdoor adventures one can experience on Whidbey and Camano Islands, as well as their new trail guide and app for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. We also talk about becoming a regenerative and transformational travel destination. Located in Washington State, Whidbey and Camano Islands are located in the middle of Puget Sound and an easy drive from Seattle. A g...
Guitarist Rick Ventura - Riot Act
May 09, 2022 23:00 - 48 minutes - 21.5 MBAiring live from Eugene, Oregon, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Music Monday” Show, features Riot Act guitarist Rick Ventura. Out now through Global Rock Records, Riot Act’s new and debut album “Closer To The Flame” comes with a 12 track bonus CD of classic 1979-1981 Riot tracks recut. These recordings feature the final ever recordings of Lou Kouvaris, who tragically passed away of Covid 19 in early 2020. Riot Act features former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura, talented lead vocalist Don Ch...
Zoey Shircel and Linda Kissam - Fresh Foodie Trail in Arizona
May 07, 2022 23:00 - 38 minutes - 34.7 MBFocusing on Arizona's Fresh Foodie Trail, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Zoey Shircel of Visit Mesa and travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Travel Diva." Made up of the towns of Gilbert, Mesa, Florence, and Queen Creek, The Fresh Foodie Trail is an Arizona touch-feel-smell culinary education featuring innumerable mouthwatering treats in a 10-stop tour. It's a culinary-themed road trip that takes visitors along freeways and back streets to experience the region's countryside ch...
Artists in Parks - Composer Andy Jarema and Photographer Stan Honda
May 06, 2022 23:00 - 3 minutes - 2.41 MBFrom Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to Fort Union National Monument, this episode of Big Blend Radio's First Friday "Toast to The Arts" Show features a reunion conversation with composer Andy Jarema and photographer Stan Honda, both National Parks Arts Foundation artists-in-residence. Andy Jarema is a music educator, composer, recording artist, and trumpet player. More: https://www.andyjarema.com/ Astrophotographer Stan Honda is an experienced photojournalist who now works with natural land...
Experience Exeter, California
May 05, 2022 23:00 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBTina Rice, CEO of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce, joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio to share what there is to experience in Exeter, a gateway community of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest. Exeter is an agricultural community known for growing citrus and deciduous grapes. It welcomes visitors to explore its charming historic downtown that features over 30 murals, along with restaurants and boutique shops, and vario...
Wine Time with Peggy at LDV Winery in Arizona
May 04, 2022 23:00 - 54 minutes - 48.7 MBWelcome to the first episode of our new Big Blend Radio "Wine Time with Peggy" series featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. This new series will air every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. From transforming cities to nurturing grapes, serendipity describes the LDV Winery evolution. As professional community and strategic planners, LDV owners Peggy Fiandaca and Curt Dunham made a career assisting clients i...
Memorial Day, Military Life and More
May 02, 2022 23:00 - 2 hours - 55.4 MBFocusing on Military Life, Memorial Day, and special opportunities to Serve Veterans & Deployed Soldiers, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show airs live from Eugene, Oregon, and features guest co-host Mike Guardia, an award-winning military historian and author who has just released his 22nd book, “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” ON THIS EPISODE - Retired Navy Commander & Veteran Pilot J. Doug Whitney, and his wife Nancy Hunter, dis...
Author Deanne Burch - Journey Through Fire and Ice
May 01, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 44 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features photographer Deanne Burch, who talks about her life in Alaska, where she lived about the Arctic circle with her husband Tiger. It’s all documented in her memoir “Journey Through Fire and Ice: Shattered Dreams Above the Arctic Circle.” At the tender age of 23, a naïve but very much in love Deanne Burch did what all good wives were expected to do in the 1960s: she put the needs of her husband first. She accompanied Tiger to a remote, Inuit (Inupiaq) vil...
Theresa Brown - Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient
April 30, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37 MBIn her captivating 2015 New York Times bestseller, "The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives," Theresa Brown offered readers an eye-opening glimpse into a full day at her hospital’s cancer ward, providing a compassionate view inside the complex inner workings of our healthcare system and the individual struggles of her patients. Now, Brown has returned with an unprecedented look at this system from the viewpoint of a cancer patient she had never encountered: herself. On this...
Alice Kaltman - Author of Dawg Towne
April 29, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 35.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features author Alice Kaltman, who discusses her latest novel, "Dawg Towne." The book explores universal themes of love and loss through the deceptively simple lens of suburban life. But is life in the suburbs ever really simple? Over the course of one year in Towne, spouses die, children grow up, affairs begin and end, lies are repeatedly spoken, bad sex happens (good sex, less often), gender is questioned, and dogs go missing. Many dogs. Humorous and canine-...
Historic Jefferson Highway - Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana
April 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana on the historic 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 and find out about the upcoming 2022 JHA Conference held June 1-4, 2022 in Pittsburg, KS : https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Feat...
Attorney Ward Heinrichs - California Board Diversity Laws
April 27, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBCalifornia recently passed designed to create more diversity on corporate boards of directors. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs explains how both laws face legal challenges. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/equal-protection-arguments-challenge-california-board-diversity-laws/ Ward Heinrichs appears on Big Blend Radio very 4th Wednesday. More: https://bestemploymentattorneysandiego.com/
Debbie Stone - Laid Back Luxury and Natural Beauty in Ponte Vedra, Florida
April 26, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her adventures in Ponte Vedra, in northeast Florida. Situated between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, this coastal jewel has much to offer visitors, from miles of unobstructed beaches and pristine habitat areas to legendary golf, upscale dining, relaxing spa experiences, and recreation and upscale accommodations. And let’s not forget the warm, sunny climate. Read Debbie's story and see her photos here: https://blendrad...
Guitarists Pierre Bensusan and Harvey Valdes
April 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Music Monday” Show airs live from Eugene, Oregon with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith who publish Big Blend Magazines, and travel full-time on the Love Your Parks Tour. Featured Guests - World music fingerstyle guitar master Pierre Bensusan who is touring North America and Europe with his latest album “Azwan.” - Guitar virtuoso Harvey Valdes who has just released his new album, “Novare: J.S. Bach Lute Works on Electric Guitar.”
Champagne Toast to Authors Kim Hays and Shelley Whizin
April 24, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays Show airs live from Eugene, Oregon with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith who publish Big Blend Magazines, and travel full-time on the Love Your Parks Tour. Featured Guest Authors include: - Kim Hays – Mystery author of “Pesticide: A Polizei Bern Novel” - Shelley Whizin – Author of “What Do You Bring to the Table?” Featured music is “Ham & Eggs” by Blind Lemon Pledge and "Witness Protection" by Allison August.
Glynn Burrows - What Difference Can One Person Make?
April 23, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutes - 40.7 MBWhat Difference Can One Person Make? That is a question heard all over the globe. Supporting your local independent businesses doesn’t immediately spring to mind, as a way to save the planet, but if we all made a few changes to our shopping habits and thought a little more about who we used to provide services for our homes and businesses, it could actually make a massive difference. On This episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England shares how supporting sm...
Big Blend Radio "Earth Day" Celebration
April 22, 2022 23:00 - 2 hours - 56.6 MBAiring live from Eugene, Oregon, with Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, this Big Blend Radio "Earth Day" Party celebrates Mother Nature and covers Sustainability & Environmental Consciousness, Eco-Tourism, Birds & Wildlife, Music, Gardening, and more! SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS - Margot Carrera - Nature Photographer - Adam Roberts – Bethesda Green - Mike Dunmyer – US Wind, Inc - Travel Writer Debbie Stone - Ivan Levin - National Park Trust INNKEEPERS WHO GARDEN FOR WILDL...
Lea Brovedani - Trust in Tourism and Hospitality
April 21, 2022 23:00 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" who discusses how the 5 Tenets of Trust work to build trust in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. The 5 Tenets of Trust include: Caring, Commitment, Consistency, Compentence, and Communication. Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-five-tenets-of-trust/ Lea is a speaker and workshop facilitator on trust who is recognized as a Top Thought Leader on Trust for by the organization ...
Dr. Jackie Eubany - Heart-Healthy Travel
April 20, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBFocusing on the heart healthy benefits or travel and also how to travel safely if you have heart disease, this episode of Big Blend Radio's Quality of Life Show features Dr. Jacqueline Eubany. Dr. Jackie is a board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book, "Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story." More: https://womenandheartdiseasebook.com/ Sharing heart health tips and advice, Dr. Jackie appears on Big Blend Radio every third Wednesday.
Louisiana Travel and Tourism - Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and Arlene Gould
April 19, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBWith National Travel & Tourism Week coming up on May 1-7, 2022, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Arlene Gould, Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau, who discuss the travel experience and tourism industry of Louisiana. Since taking office in 2016, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and his team have guided the state to record breaking tourism numbers in each of the last 5 consecutive years prior to the pandemic, cut...
Richard Shelton - An Englishman in Love in LA Album
April 18, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 44.6 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio, British multi award-winning singer, actor and entertainer, Richard Shelton discusses his new album 'An Englishman in Love in LA.' Featuring five original songs, three pop classics and eight celebrated jazz standards, 'An Englishman in Love in LA' is an extensive body of work inspired by Shelton’s decision to begin a new life in Los Angeles. Shelton’s work is undoubtedly influenced by Frank Sinatra, with whom he has an uncanny award-winning dramatic relatio...
Big Blend Radio Toast to The Arts, Music, and More
April 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBCovering visual art, music, and more, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Toast to The Arts Show” airs live from Seattle, Washington. FEATURED GUESTS: - Contemporary figurative artist Victoria Chick discusses the life and artwork of artist Margaret Jordan Patterson - Singer-songwriter Peggy James discusses her new single “Isn’t Anybody Coming?” - Hear about the craft of Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs with Nicole Holcombe - Plus we'll play the song "Big Door" Colin Edwin, Jon Durant, Inna...
Equestrian Success Insider Conversation with Christy Wood
April 15, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 37 MBThis episode of Big Blend Radio goes behind the scenes of the equestrian world with Christy Wood, a World Champion horse trainer, carded horse show judge with 7 breed associations, and author of “Your Best Horse Show: A Guide for Managers and Exhibitors” and “Ranger: The Little Horse with a Big Heart.” Christy is also the owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables in Three Rivers, California, where she offers riding instruction and trail rides in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada’s. Read her an...
Big Blend Radio Garden Party - Container Gardening and Garden Therapy
April 14, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBAiring live from Seattle, Washington, with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith and special guest co-host nature photographer Margot Carrera, this Big Blend Radio Garden Gossip Show focuses celebrates National Gardening Day, and, gardening everyday. Featured Guests: - Danish garden designer Claus Dalby who shares his signature container gardening style in his new book, “Containers in the Garden.” - Horticutural therapist and master gardener Erik Keller who shares how plants ...
Author Dr. Jess Wright - A Stream to Follow
April 13, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes - 39.7 MBOn this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Writer's Wednesday" Show with Books Forward, internationally recognized psychiatrist Dr. Jess Wright discusses his WWII-era novel "A Stream to Follow" that tells the story of a battlefront surgeon’s path to recovering from war-related trauma. Plunging deep into the crucible of trauma, it’s an uplifting tale of valor, resilience, and the search for enduring love. This thrilling and heartwarming book releases on April 19, 2022 through SparkPress. More: http...