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Celebrate the end of National Book Month and Family History with this episode of Big Blend Radio featuring debut novelist Joanne Howard. Hear about her historical fiction debut "Sleeping in the Sun" that was inspired by her family history and shares the story of how unlikely friends uncover the cruel reality of British-led India.  Out now through She Writes Press, "Sleeping in the Sun" transp...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's TOAST TO THE ARTS Show, award-winning author Joseph Bauer discusses his new novel "Sailing for Grace." The book shares the story of how a man’s promise to his dying wife leads him into uncharted waters as he confronts the realities of immigration at the US-Mexico border.  Out now through Running Wild Press, "Sailing for Grace" explores the complexities of...

From Murder Mystery Fun on the Orient Express to Soaking Up the Views on Canada's Rocky Mountaineer, and Experiencing America on Amtrak, this episode of Big Blend Radio's VACATION STATION Travel Podcast explores the world of train travel!  FEATURED GUESTS WHO ARE ALL TRAIN TRAVEL ENTHUSIASTS: - BARBARA REDDING - Travel writer and photographer. See her story on the Durango & Silverton Narr...

Now weekly, Big Blend Radio "Adventures in Asheville - Healing After Helene" Podcasts focus on the relief and recovery work happening post Hurricane Helene in Asheville, Western North Carolina, and beyond. FEATURED GUESTS - STEVE & KAREN WILSON "Mr & Mrs Wild," who cohost the show and own The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic District. S...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Stephen Dees and Pete Hewlett of Novo Combo, the 1980s rock band known for their electrifying blend of rock and pop. Hear about their new album, 45 West 55th, and their reunion to make it happen.  Novo Combo founding members include Stephen Dees (lead vocals/bass), Jack Griffith (lead guitar), Pete Hewlett (vocals/guitar), and drummer Michael Shrieve,...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, talks about the fall exhibits and events you can experience at this Tucson landmark. Current exhibits featuring southwest artist Ted DeGrazia's work include, "Roadrunners," "Enamel on Copper Paintings," and “DeGrazia’s Textile Designs for Fuller Fabrics.”  Along with the property's unique a...

Get ready for Halloween with this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Show with musician Joey Stuckey and travel writer Jo Clark, plus, a special visit from Hawt Mamma Babushkah, and our annual airing of Steve Schneickert's Halloween Hollywood segment.  CHECK OUT  - Music Playlist “Ghosts & Devils, The Mysterious & Supernatural” on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/26s6hc59 -...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast features renowned entomologist and professor Barrett Klein, PhD who examines the phenomenon of how humans and insects relate on a cultural level in his new book, "THE INSECT EPIPHANY: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture" (Timber Press | Hachette; Oct 2024).  Our world would look very different if we didn’t have insec...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show begs you to answer, "What is Your Historic Jefferson Highway Experience?"  After all, so many people live in and travel through this historic corridor from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, USA, but don't realize they are experiencing it! So many memories have been made and now a new era of travel emerges on the highway. Join...

From Age Discrimination in Employment Act to the Family and Medical Leave Act, this episode of Big Blend Radio's California Employment Law podcast with San Diego attorney Ward Heinrichs deciphers the "legalese" of some of the acts that pertain to employment law. Check out the list of acts and their meanings, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/legalese-whats-with-this-act/   Based in Sa...

From Germany and Poland, to England, New Orleans, Salem, Connecticut, Virginia, and South Carolina, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast focuses on Women Who were Shunned as Witches Throughout in History. FEATURED GUESTS - MATT COST , award-winning author of history and mysteries, discusses the life and legacy of Marie Laveau, known as the "Voodoo Queen of New Orleans."...

From bears fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls to the volcanic Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast is all about Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. At 3.4 million acres, Katmai National Park is a vast wilderness on the Alaska Peninsula, stretching from the Bristol Bay lowlands to the volcanic center of the Aleutian...

New episodes of our monthly Big Blend Radio "Adventures in Asheville" Show are now weekly to focus on the relief and recovery work happening post Hurricane Helene in Asheville, great Western North Carolina and all areas affected including Florida (including Hurricane Milton recovery efforts), Virginia, South Carolina, East Tennesse, and Georgia. FEATURED GUESTS - STEVE & KAREN WILSON "Mr &...

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Judi Cohen, who discusses two European River Cruises that she experienced this year with Viking and Uniworld. Passage to Eastern Europe cruise on Viking's Ullur took her through Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia. See her story on IFWTWA's FWT Magazine site:...

Celebrate October being National Pasta Month with Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand award-winning recipe book, “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine.” Ruth talks about all kinds of pasta dishes, and how to make her family-friendly recipe, Penne Pasta with Fresh Herbs & Parmesan. Check it out here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/penne-pasta-with-herbs-and-parmesan-c...

Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's WORLD OF ART Podcast with artist Victoria Chick. Hear how wilderness exploration and science converged with the assistance of art in the 19th century to spread the fame of that giant among trees, the Sequoia. Read Victoria's article about it all, including how art helped protect and conserve what is now Sequoia, Ki...

Celebrate October being National Book Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Happy Hour Hang Out" Podcast Conversation that digs into the literary, plus, horse and dog, world of authors and writers, books and reading, libraries and bookshops, and the work that goes behind it all. FEATURED GUESTS IN THE PANEL  * MATT COST - Author of mystery & history at https://www.mattcost.net/ &n...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea discusses end-of-life celebrations, rituals, cultural traditions, and the unexplained. Lea's 5 Pillars of Support as a Death Doula: * Spirit - Uphold beliefs and practices * Emotion - Honor feelings * Mind - Life review and gleaning meaning * Body - Increase comfort, health and safety * Practical -...

From France and Italy to Budapest and the Bahamas, this episode of Big Blend Radio's VACATION STATION Travel Show features a panel discussion about Small Ship Cruising Around the World. FEATURED GUESTS: - SHARON K. KURTZ – Travel writer & photographer at https://sharonkkurtz.com/    Read her cruise stories: * https://sharonkkurtz.com/unveiling-the-charms-of-coastal-maine-on-a-histori...

Due to the recent devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the Southeast USA, and in honor of October being Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month and National Animal Safety and Protection Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Pet Connection" Show focuses on how to help pets, and grieving pet parents, after the hurricane disasters. NON-PROFITS TO SUPPORT: - https://www.humanesociety.org   ...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" podcast focuses on her recent visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico, known as The City Different. From Museum Hill and the Botanical Garden to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Old Town Plaza area, Historic Walking Tours, and Hiking in Santa Fe National Forest, to the Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort, and more lodgings like The Sage Hote...

As of now, new episodes of our monthly Big Blend Radio "Adventures in Asheville" Show will be weekly to focus on the relief and recovery work happening post Hurricane Helene in Asheville, great Western North Carolina and all areas affected including Florida (including Hurricaen Milton recovery efforts), Virginia, South Carolina, East Tennesse, and Georgia. FEATURED GUESTS - STEVE & KAREN WILSO...

From kayaking Cane River Lake to haunted houses and cemetery tours, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Go to Natchitoches” Podcast focuses on fall family fun in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and features K. Nicole Connell of the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau and Jason Summerlin, co-owner of Dark Woods Adventure Park. Open from March-December, Dark Woods Adventure Park is a family-friendly...

Celebrate National Mushrooom Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show featuring Ivan Flowers, a 5-Star Chef and Culinary Instructor. Hear about how to wash, prepare and cook different types of mushrooms, and how to make his roasted mushroom recipe. CHEF IVAN'S MUSHROOM RECIPES: - ROASTED MUSHROOMS: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/roasted-mushrooms-recipe/ &nb...

It's all about Exploring Corning, Steuben County, and the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York on this episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark. Hear all about the region's exceptional food and wine offerings, art and history experiences, outdoor adventures that include waterfalls and gliding, and unique lodging destinations that incl...