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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures on Terceira Island, the third largest of the Azorean islands in Portugal. This island played a significant role in Portuguese and world history, hosting numerous prominent individuals over the years, including presidents, prime ministers, kings, and even a Pope. Read her story here:...

On this debut episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Monday "ROAD TRIP RADIO" Show, writer, historian, and former Yale University professor Wes Davis discusses his new book, “AMERICAN JOURNEY: On the Road with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and John Burroughs."  Out now through through W. W. Norton & Company, "American Journey" is a nostalgic portrait of rural America, and the touching story of the...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, shares how Southwest Artist Ted DeGrazia built the gallery, and what visitors can experience when visiting this unique and historic site.  DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965,...

Enjoy Big Blend Radio’s BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast with this episode covering June 25-July 1, 2023. Airing every Sunday, this show is a companion production of the new Big Weekly Blend digital magazine. Listen to the podcast and check out the links below to the music playlist, articles, recipes, and puzzles that connect with, celebrate, and honor this week’s holidays & observances, birthdays &am...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows who discusses his research on America's Famous Five: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman. As he outlines in his article, it proved to be a good reminder or what one should or should not believe when working on family history projects on the internet. His article: https://blendradioandtv.com/lis...

Saving the planet starts at home, and kids can help! This episode of Big Blend Radio features Doug Tallamy, ecologist and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, and author of New York Times bestseller, "Nature’s Best Hope." Hear about how he is working to inspire the next generation of conservationists through is latest book, NATURE’S BEST HOP...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show features Roger Bell and Arlene Gould who give an overview of the activities and experiences at the recent Annual Jefferson Highway Association Conference in Mason City, Iowa, as well as the Sociability Caravan that drove up from Lamoni to Mason City. The 2024 Conference will be held in Alexandria, Louisiana. Roger Bell is the President of...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY Show features Phil Mastroianni, who along with his brother Nick, owns and operates Fabrizia Spirits and Fabrizia Baking Company that specialize in producing a variety of Limoncello products including canned cocktails and cookies using lemons from their own lemon grove in Italy! Phil takes us behind-the-scenes of their manufacturing facili...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Hey Wanna Go" Travel Show, travel advisor Cheryl Ogle shares six highlights from her recent visit to Scotland. Hear about the shapeshifting Kelpies sculptures, Sir Walter Scott's Monument in Edinburgh, the infamous and beautiful Loch Ness, the magnificient Edinburgh Castle, whisky tasting at The Clydeside Distillery, and a heartwarming visit t...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" show focuses on the 43rd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. With the theme "Celebrating Louisiana's Cultural Gumbo," the Festival will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023 in the air-conditioned Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus. Featured guests are Arlene Gould, Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Burea...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Monday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) features Amy Piper who gives an overview of the 2023 Annual IFWTWA Conference. This annual writers development conference will be held October 1-7, 2023, aboard Princess Cruise Lines' The Discovery. It is open to all food wine and travel writers. WA...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Cooking with Ruth" show features Ruth Milstein who discusses her Cool Summer Party Pleasers that include Pineapple Popsicles and Sangria. See her recipes here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/cool-summer-party-pleasers/ Appearing on Big Blend Radio every third Sunday, Ruth Milstein is the author of the Gourmand award winning recipe book "Cooking with Love: Ve...

From Summer Solstice & Pride Month to Fathers & Flamingos and more, this week's Big Blend Radio BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast covers June 18-24, 2023. Airing every Sunday, this show is a companion production of the new "Big Weekly Blend" digital magazine. Listen to the podcast and check out the links below to the music playlist, and to see articles, recipes, and puzzles that connect with, celeb...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about The Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center in Silver City, New Mexico. It is destined to be a cultural jewel for communities within Southwest New Mexico, and a magnet for art lovers traveling in the state. SWRMA & Art Center will offer exciting educational opportunities and enjoyment in looking at art, studying art,...

It's all about Outdoor Travel and Destinations on Big Blend Radio's 3rd Friday "Travel Writers Panel Discussion" Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). From Vancouver B.C. to Pensacola FL, get a spark for adventure with this fun discussion about exploring the outdoors and the benefits of connecting with nature. Featured Guests: - KATHRYN ANDERSON focuses o...

An end-of-life doula, also known as a death midwife, fills the gap between medical and hospice care. They provide support for you and your family’s emotional, spiritual, and non-medical physical care needs before, during, and after death. This episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" and "Soul Journey Doula," who discusses what led her to become a certified end-of-li...

Meet the New Boss of the Boardwalk! This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author Jake Wheeler who discusses the new and adventurous middle grade graphic novel series “The Gullfather: Birdsy Seagull." He co-wrote the series with Emmy-winning creator Jeff Sikaitis, and the first installment is out now through Books Fluent is alr...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author Linda B. Davis who discusses her engaging and empowering new middle grade novel on finding self-esteem with a little-known eating disorder known as ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). Linda’s novel “Food Fight” will be out through Fitzroy Books/Regal House on June 27,...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Tuesday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show features Christine Whitney of Visit Kitsap who shares what there is to experience on the Kitsap Peninsula, which is just across from Seattle, and known as the Natural Side of Puget Sound.  The Kitsap Peninsula is surrounded by 371 miles of shoreline and is officially part of the National Water Trails system, Washingt...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features veteran filmmaker and director Sean Claffey, who discusses his award-winning documentary AMERICONNED - TIME TO RISE, released through Shine the Light Films. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/JF2Hnu6gaqI Over the past few generations, millions in the middle class have been pushed to the edge and even into poverty. Shamed into believing that if they tried ha...

Supervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. Along with being a certified professional coach and speaker who works with social justice organizations, Rita Sever is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUST...

From Superman to Monkeys, Bourbon & Beer, Cake, Kitchen Klutzes, and Kisses, this week's Big Blend Radio BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast covering June 11-17, 2023. Airing every Sunday, this show is a companion production of the new "Big Weekly Blend" digital magazine. Listen to the podcast and check out the links below to the music playlist, articles, recipes, and puzzles that connect with, celebrate...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Saturday “Sunshine Stays” Show Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in Palm Springs, California. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/bTfnevq9hRg   FEATURED GUESTS: - KENT TAYLOR, GM of Descanso Resort, a newly refurbished, completely reimagined men’s resort in Palm Springs. Visit: https://descansoresort.com/   - BILL SANDERSON, co-owner of Tow...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer Paula Schuck who talks about her familie's winter snow adventures in Lake Placid, New York. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/20ZUoOOOtOA Located high up in the Adirondack Mountains, Lake Placid is home of two Winter Olympics. With a well-known Olympic history, Lake Placid i...

From the Southwest to the Northeast corners of New Mexico, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on two remote B&Bs that offer the opportunity to escape and unplug from the busy hustle-bustle of life, and embrace the tranquility of nature to restore, recharge, and rejuvenate. Featured Bed & Breakfasts: - Becky O’Connor - Ca...