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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author George Franklin, a man who has worn many hats – lawyer, lobbyist, businessman, candidate, speaker and author.  In his latest work of political fiction, “A Feeding Frenzy in Washington” releasing on Sept. 15 2023, Franklin draws from his career experiences to offer a hilarious take on...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author Lyn Squire who discusses the first novel in his Dunston Burnett mystery trilogy, "Immortalised to Death." Death strikes England’s foremost novelist Charles Dickens, his latest tale only half told. Was he murdered because someone feared a ruinous revelation? Or was it revenge for some...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Mike Yam, a sportscaster and studio host for NFL Network and SiriusXM Radio, and author of the new children's book FRIED RICE & MARINARA that celebrates and embraces multiethnic backgrounds. Inspired by his experiences growing up with a Chinese immigrant father and an Italian mother, his book...

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station “Food Wine & Travel Show” with IFWTWA features Wendy Haase, President & CEO of Travel Santa Ana, who shares what visitors can experience in Santa Ana. Centrally located in Orange County, Santa Ana is an ideal destination to stay in while experiencing all Southern California has to offer. Here you’ll discover a community rich in culture and...

From following the Mississippi Blues Trail to Exploring the Bay of Fundy in Canada, enjoy this Big Blend Radio conversation with Lisa Evans, freelance travel journalist, photographer, and author of "100 Things to Do in Coastal Mississippi Before You Die" (Reedy Press).  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eaLagtjkiFo?feature=shared   Lisa has always enjoyed the outdoors and n...

This episode of the Big Weekly Blend podcast celebrates the national and international holidays, pop culture, and historic happenings between Sept. 11-17, 2023. With September being National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, National Screening Month, and National Cholesterol Education Month our featured guest is Dr. Jacqueline Ebany, a board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and b...

From hiking the infamous Kalalau Trail that overlooks the Napali Coast Wilderness to touring Lydgate Chocolate Farm, this episode of Big Blend Radio features travel writer Linda Ballou who talks about her recent adventures in Kauai. Lush with foliage, resplendent with waterfalls, and isolated by tumultuous surf, Kauai is the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Saturday “Palm Springs Sunshine Stays” Show focuses on LBTGQ+ History and Upcoming Fall Events in Palm Springs, California.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0VsbMvHj1iw   Featured Guests: - KIMBERLI MUNKRES who represents Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels @PalmSpringsStay a consortium of independently-owned boutique h...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features food, wine, and travel writer Stacey Wittig who discusses various New Mexico Wineries that are easily accessible from the state's main highways.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/KCNzfhus0R0 Read Stacey's article that offers a cross-country road tripper's guide to must-vi...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show focuses on what you can experience in California's Sequoia Country from outdoor adventures like hiking, camping, and fishing, to exploring the local public art, and attending farmers markets, and seasonal festivals and events like the Tulare County Fair.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Fl5-GjLPkSw &nbs...

Peggy Fiandaca and her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owners and operators of LDV Winery are celebraring 15 years of winemaking in Arizona. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" podcast, Peggy reminisces about their start in the winemaking business and shares some of the lessons they've learned along the way, as well as their goals for the future. You can read her ar...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show features Donna George, owner of The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona since 1997.  Open from October-April, The Peanut Patch is a southwest tradition where folks gather to buy nuts and peanuts, homemade peanut brittle and peanut butter, fine chocolates and confections, snacks and candies, dried fruit and dates, and gourmet gifts inc...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on Porchfest, happening on October 7, 2023, in the Montford Historic District, the most historic neighborhood in Asheville, North Carolina! FEATURED GUESTS - Guest cohosts are Steve & Karen Wilson "Mr & Mrs Wild of Asheville," the owners and innkeepers of The Lion & The Rose Bed and Breakfast: https://...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who shares the history behind Rosie the Riveter and the women who played a part in America's victory in World War II.  Along with many other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that...

Get a Taste of September with this episode of the Big Weekly Blend podcast that celebrates the national and international holidays, pop culture, and historic happenings between Sept. 4-10, 2023.  FEATURED GUESTS - Award-winning vocalist and composer Johnny Schaefer - https://hearjohnny.com/   - Donna George, owner of The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona - https://thepeanutpatch.co...

It's all about Embracing the Season of Change on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin.  WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/oY-SJQhMzv0   Enjoy the podcast conversation and read Shelley's article about the importance of embracing change and how it can lead to personal growth and new opportuniti...

If you are a connoisseur of afternoon tea, you know how important it is to take part in high tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. From the lovely teacups steaming with exotic tea scents to the tiny bites of scones, desserts, and sandwiches, this is the ultimate elegant experience in the art of afternoon tea. Place your order, take a gentle sip of tea, and wait for the magic of afte...

Bay Area singer/songwriter Anna Karney returns to Big Blend Radio to discuss her powerful new full-length album "Creatures in the Garden" that channels her love for the planet and the beauty of the earth.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/z9Da4JCDJ8s   Using themes of climate change awareness and respect for the planet as a focal point for her writing, "Creatures in t...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features acclaimed singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Lisa Gee. Hear about her music, songwriting, and new EP "Shut It Down" that was produced and co-arranged by legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck Bogert Appice; Ozzy Osbourne, and Rod Stewart), and features veteran bassist James LoMenzo (Megadeth, John Fogerty, Black Label Soc...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features jazz fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz who talks about his new jazz album “Holz-Stathis: Collaborative” featuring John Mclaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones, Randy Brecker, Elliott Yamin, Alex Acuna, Airto Moreira, Brandon Fields, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Ric Fierabracci, Jamie Glaser, Ada Rovatti, Karen Briggs, Diana Moreira...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features Tanya Ortega, photographer and founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who talks about the organization's unique month-long artist residencies in locations like Logegrhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Hawai'i Volcano National Park, and Chaco Canyon and Fort Union in Northern New Mexico. H...

From the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson (1775) to the Tucson Museum of Art, historic Hotel Congress, and Saint Augustine Cathedral, Eva Eldridge shares what to experience within two square miles of Downtown Tucson, Arizona, including murals and public art, shops and dining destinations. See her story here: https://tinyurl.com/5x5r8n3m   Eva Eldridge is a contributing writer for Big Blen...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features a conversation with Dr. Diane Dobry who lives to eat, teach, travel, and tell stories. As an accomplished self-taught cook and writer who knows Hungary and Hungarian wines well, she has filled 50 years of diaries, and has extensive teaching and research experience.  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/PcUbAWsq9Dc Currently an online educato...

Recorded onsite, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features Bob & Tiffany Bertram, owners and innkeepers of Tiffany's Bed & Breakfast located near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Tiffany’s Bed and Breakfast is a lovely log-cabin style lodging destination that's beautifully situated on 62-acres of woodlands, in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains in Bismarck. There...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Kathleen Walls who talks about her travel writing adventures, novels, and non-fiction books.  A former reporter for Union Sentinel in Blairsville, GA, Kathleen is the publisher/writer for American Roads and Global Highways. She currently resides in Middleburg, FL and has lived in Florida most of her life but travels extensively, mainly in the Southeast...