Viva Variety! Hosted by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, Big Blend Radio educates, entertains and inspires! Topics include: Music, Books & The Arts; Travel & Recreation; Food & Drink; National Parks & Public Lands; History & Culture; Nature & Environment; Home & Garden; Family & Education; Business & Career; and much more!
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Celebrate National Walking Month and Small Business Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Hey Wanna Go" Travel Show with travel advisor Cheryl Ogle. From getting a local's lay of the land and an insider's lowdown on the best shops, restaurants, events, and places to visit, to being kind on the wallet and a healthy activity …
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Lost Angel Travel Adventures in South America
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From the Andes to Patagonia, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" covers her 17-day sojourn into South America with Overseas Adventure Travel. You can read her stories on her South American experiences on NABBW.org here: * Chile: https://tinyurl.com/5n8caxzj * Patagonia: https://tinyurl.com/33ffa7be Whe…
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Experience Medford in the Heart of Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley
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Celebrate Oregon Wine Month (May) with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel Show" with the International Food Wine & Travel Show. Featured guest is Carole Skeeters-Stevens of Travel Medford in Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley who talks about what you can experience in the region from Wine Tasting, Dining, Agricultural Destinations, …
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Author Anna Monardo - After Italy Memoir
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This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Anna Monardo who discusses her new and award-winning memoir, "After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage" (Bordighera Press, May 14, 2024). Author of "The Courtyard of Dreams" and "Falling in Love with Natassia," Anna pivots from her career as an established fictional author to reveal the truth…
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Dr. Ronald Ruff - Raising Children to Thrive
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's QUALITY OF LIFE Podcast features Dr. Ronald Ruff who discusses his book, "Raising Children to Thrive: Affect Hunger & Responsive, Sensitive Parenting." In this world of information overload and constant distraction, parents are experiencing an urgent need for direction on how to raise their children based on the cu…
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Jo Clark - Experiencing Gettysburg in the Footsteps of Ancestors
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark, we hear about her roots travel experiences in Gettysburg, where she literally stepped in the footsteps of her ancestors. Read her article about it here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/gettysburg-in-the-footsteps-of-ancestors/ Jo…
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Shelley Whizin - A Mother's Day Tribute to Nurturing Yourself
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As a Mother's Day Tribute to Nurturing Yourself, this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin focuses on how to embrace self-care. As Shelley says, "Celebrating Mother’s Day often revolves around honoring the incredible women who have nurtured us. Yet, amidst the busyness of life and care…
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Christy Wood - Horse Care, Colic, and Common Sense
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It's all about Horse Care, Colic, and Common Sense on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "ABC's of Horses" equestrian podcast with Christy Wood. Christy Wood is a World Champion horse trainer, also exhibiting in jumping and trail. She is a winner in extreme trail obstacle challenges, and is a carded horse show judge with 7 breed associations. Along …
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Marni Patterson - A Walk Through Ancient & Modern History in Northern Greece
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA, travel writer Marni Patterson talks about her 10-day experience in Northern Greece where she traveled through centuries of history. Hear how she walked in the footsteps of Alexander the Great and Paul the Apostle, saw monasteries that date back to the 11th century, monumen…
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Singer-Songwriter Ted Brown - Solstice Canyon Loop Album
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Best known as longtime guitarist, vocalist and collaborator in the Greg Johnson Band, Ted Brown has released his third studio album "Solstice Canyon Loop." Hear all about it on this episode of Big Blend Radio, along with some banter about his move from New Zealand to the US, his music career and songwriting, and some conversation on music history. …
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Filmmaker Jennifer Takaki - Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio features filmmaker Jennifer Takaki who discusses the making of the documentary, "Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story," and how photographer Corky Lee influenced her work. For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the…
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Louisiana Author Jennifer Moorhead - Broken Bayou
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Louisiana author, writer, and filmmaker Jennifer Moorhead, who discusses her novel, "Broken Bayou." In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect her secrets but winds up having to protect her life.…
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Author Jennifer Moorhead - Broken Bayou
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Louisiana author, writer, and filmmaker Jennifer Moorhead, who discusses her novel, "Broken Bayou." In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect her secrets but winds up having to protect her life.…
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Dr. Jackie Eubany - Women's Heart Health
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Did You Know that Heart Disease remains the Number One Killer of Women in the United States, killing more women than breast and lung cancer combined? In honor of Women's Health Month, this inaugural episode of Big Blend Radio's HEART HEALTHY LIVING WITH DR JACKIE Podcast is all about Heart Health for Women. Hear about prevention, along with easy (a…
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Wine Tours, Brews & Photography Adventures in Asheville
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Celebrate National Tourism Day with episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on wine and photography tours, plus, the city's famous brewery scene. Featured Guests: - Steve & Karen Wilson - Owners and innkeepers of The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic District. More…
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Mike Guardia - Medics and Nurses in Combat
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In honor of National Nurses Day (May 6, 2024) and National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2024), this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show with award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, focuses on medics and nurses in combat. Hear about WWII combat nurse Lt. Avis Schorer (nee Dagit) who served with an evacuation hospital in N…
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As a Mother's Day Tribute to Nurturing Yourself, this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin focuses on how to embrace self-care. As Shelley says, "Celebrating Mother’s Day often revolves around honoring the incredible women who have nurtured us. Yet, amidst the busyness of life and care…
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Johnny Schaefer and Paco Silva - A Taste of Mexico
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Get a Taste of Mexico on this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast with award-winning vocalist and composer Johnny Schaefer, and his filmmaker husband Paco Silva. Enjoy this conversation covering music and filmmaking, Mexican cuisine, travel, history and more! Johnny Schaefer co-hosts the Big Daily Blend …
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Linda Kissam and Candy Lesher - Exploring the Arts of Cooking Like a Dame
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva," and Chef Candy Lesher, talks about the virtual cooking class series, Cooking Like a Dame, that is now offered by the Phoenix Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI PHX). This chapter is very involved in cultivating Arizona’s future culinarians through the h…
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Rick San Nicolas - Master of Hawaiian Featherwork of Old Hawai‘i
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features Rick Makanaaloha Kia'imeaokekanaka San Nicolas (Kanaka Maoli) who returned for the fifth time as the National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Recognized as Ke Kumu Hulu Nui, meaning "Master of Hawaiian Featherwork of Old Hawai‘i…
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Wonderful Ways to Experience and Explore California's Sequoia Country
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From hiking and cycling to kayaking and downtown public art and history walks, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "California Sequoia Country" Podcast focuses on the various ways to explore and experience Tulare County. Located in Central California, Tulare County is home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument an…
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From Mother's Day (May 12) and National Wine Day (May 25) to Memorial Day Weekend (May 25-27) and National Asparagus Month, Get a Taste of May on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" podcast. Hear about spring growth in the LVD Winery vineyard, Peggy's wine term of the month, and special events and new wine releases in the tasti…
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Sharon K. Kurtz - Winter Adventures in Jasper National Park
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It's all about winter adventures in Jasper National Park on this episode of Big Blend Radio's WANDER THE WORLD WITH SHARON podcast with Sharon K. Kurtz. Here she uncovered the magic of winter in the Canadian Rockies, from the captivating Maligne Canyon Icewalk to the tranquil allure of snowshoeing on Pyramid Lake. Nestled in the heart of Alberta’s …
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Faye Brenner - Collywobbles: Tales of Travel, Life, and Anxiety
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An irresistible compulsion to travel and a nervous affliction: put these together and you get the collywobbles, that jittery feeling one gets from anxiety. This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features author and world traveler Faye Brenner who chats about some of her travel experiences and her book "Collywobbles: Tales …
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Guitarist Michael Kessler - “Gravel Road” Album
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Guitarist Michael Kessler joins Big Blend Radio for a fun conversation about his music and new album "Gravel Road," the Wisconsin music scene, plus, being a Horologist (a person that makes or repairs watches or clocks). Kessler worked with Milwaukee producer/musician/engineer Gary Tanin at Daystorm Music to take on the full-length album "Gravel Roa…
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Poet Lauren Martin - Night of the Hawk
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This episode of Big Blend Radio celebrates Earth Month and National Poetry Month with Lauren Martin who discusses her book, "Night of the Hawk: Poems" which will be out on May 14, 2024 through She Writes Press. A powerful and wise poetry collection on shamanism, feminism, and disability, "Night of the Hawk" tells untold stories of the marginalized.…
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Joey Stuckey - Guitars, Jazz and Poetry
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Celebrates April being International Guitar Month, Jazz Apprecation Month, and National Poetry Month. Special guest is Joey Stuckey, Music Ambassador of Macon, Georgia "The Southern Rock Capital of the World. Joey, who co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 4th Sunday, is an award-winning blind …
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Glynn Burrows - Exploring Historic Edinburgh, Scotland
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" show with Glynn Burrows, he shares some of the historic highlights not to be missed in Edinburgh, Scotland including Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and Mary King's Close. Read Glynn's article about his visit to Edinburgh here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/over-the-border…
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