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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features award-winning travel writer and photographer Debbra Dunning Brouillette shares her Alaska cruising adventures with Holland America. She visited Glacier Bay, as well as three ports — Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan. See her story and photos here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/visit-alask...

From Albuquerque to Silver City, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on two New Mexico B&B destinations that have two unique spring experiences. Featured Bed & Breakfasts: - Kathy Hiatt - Bottger Mansion of Old Town in Albuquerque. See: https://bottger.com/ - Becky O’Connor - Casitas de Gila Guesthouses in Gila, near Silv...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features Gary Born, author of "The File," a nail-biting thriller centered on international espionage. Leaning into his experience as a preeminent international lawyer, Born weaves an exciting tale that spans Africa, the Middle East and Europe in a relentless pursuit of WWII Nazi intel that will enthrall...

From wildflowers and waterfalls, to festivals and events, the Biltmore Mansion and the Blue Ridge Parkway, this episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on Spring Adventures in Asheville, North Carolina. Featured guests Steve & Karen Wilson "Mr & Mrs Wild of Asheville" are the owners and innkeepers of The Lion & The Rose Bed and Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic Distri...

From the potato famine to a hard start as immigrants in America, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features Mike Guardia who discusses the history of Irish Americans. Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon...

It’s springtime and you know what that means. Making way for new growth. To do that, we must take away some of those overgrown weeds that hinder our growth from our internal gardens. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley," show, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin shares three ways to clean out the weeds and debris that can take space in one's soul garden. Re...

Instead of just offering one winery’s line of wine, the Wine Collective features a large variety of all Arizona wines. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Linda Kissam "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" shares her wine tasting experience at the Wine Collective in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/arizona-finds-the-wine-collective/ WATCH THS...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) features scientist turned comedian Ben Miller who discusses his career and month-long NPAF residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Learn more about Ben at https://www.benmillercomedy.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist r...

Planning a trip to see those magnificent Giant Sequoia Trees? This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show with the Sequoia Tourism Council focuses on spring outdoor adventures in California's Sequoia Country. Featured Guests: - Sinitia Kawasaki-Lee - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Info: https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm - Denise Alonzo - Sequoia National...

It's all about Spring Wines and Pairings on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" show featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham, owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona. Hear about spring wine pairings, LDV Winery's new releases and vineyard happenings, and what the term "budbreak" is all about. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https...

From historic lighthouses and rugged beaches to charming coastal villages, fresh local seafood, and comfy harbor lodgings, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel Show features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her adventures on Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/lots-to-love-about-washingtons-long-beach-...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features "Starlite & Campbell," the husband/wife music duo Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell. Suzy is a songwriter, visual artist, and multi-instrumentalist. Simon is an artist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and music producer.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:  https://youtu.be/az8DEtkgyNs Hear about their recent tour and current projects i...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" Show features Ruth Milstein, author of the award winning recipe book "Cooking with Love: Ventures into the New Israeli Cuisine," who discusses the recipe and story about Hamantaschen, a scrumptious cookie usually eaten on the Jewish holiday Purim. See her recipe: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/hamantaschen-for-purim/ Hosted on Acas...

From birdwatching in the countryside to walking the forest and coastline, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England, who talks about what to experience in the England's outdoor areas. Read his article that shares a sample of what your "great outdoors itinerary" could be: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/exploring-the-great-outdoors-of-englan...

This episode fo Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Show features Jesse Gilbert who is the senior biologist, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Texas State Aquarium Association.  WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/QHyJ3Xyi8FY On March 2, 2023, the Texas State Aquarium will also open a new Wildlife Rescue Center. The goal is to use what the aquarium has learned a...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the life and history of George Washington Carver, the acclaimed botanist, scientist, educator, and inventor who changed the world of agriculture in the south. From Missouri to Iowa, Texas, and beyond, his legacy is part of the Jefferson Highway. A key place to experience his story is at the George Washington Carver National Monu...

Federal and California law protects certain classes of employees from discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and adverse employment actions. Generally, the law in California protects more classes of employees.  On this episode of Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs outlines the various Federal and California protected classes. See his article here: https://ble...

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" show celebrates the rich black history and African American culture in Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana. Hear about the legacy of famous primitive folk artist Clementine Hunter, Baptist minister Alfred Raford Blunt, businesswoman Marie Thérèse Coincoin, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mr. Ben D. Johnson, and many mor...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features multi-Emmy award-winning guitarist/composer Brian Tarquin who discusses his new Heavy Friends album "Brothers in Arms" featuring such iconic guitarists as Joe Satriani, Vinnie Moore (UFO), Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (Guns N’ Roses), Alex De Rosso (Dokken), Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint), Johannes Weik (Son of a Bach), Gerald Gr...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features director/filmmaker Brandon Kramer and Louis L. Reed, Sr. Director of Membership and Partnerships for the REFORM Alliance, who discuss the documentary film THE FIRST STEP. "The First Step" is an independent production of Meridian Hill Pictures that focuses on how in a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal ju...

All presidents have been officially recorded for history in portraits that range in style from traditional Realism to Expressionism to Caricature, or that besides official portraits there are informal ones. Portrait artists have used mediums as diverse as oil paint to clay, to photographic means, including digital manipulation and inkjet printing. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The...

From Egypt and Jordan to Israel and Albania, France and Switzerland, it's all about World Travel on this second episode of Big Blend Radio's new 3rd Friday Vacation Station "Travel Writers Panel Discussion" Show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). Hear guest travel writers share their writing and travel backgrounds, travel and travel writer tips, along with...

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Lea Brovedani "The Trust Architect" who discusses Love, Trust, and Commitment. As always, her 5 Tenets of Trust (Caring, Commitment, Consistency, Competence and Communication) are a main part of the discussion. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/VdbBcRuXBY4  Lea is a speaker and workshop facilitator on trust who is recognized as a Top Thou...

From booking an all-inclusive resort or cruise to going on a road trip adventure, this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Hey Wanna Go" Travel Show features Cheryl Ogle who shares travel tips on how to plan a memorable honeymoon. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DfIU6VECq7g    On Big Blend Radio every third Wednesday, Cheryl is a world traveler, accredited trav...

From award-winning wineries to incredible outdoor recreation and athletic sports opportunities, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel Show" with the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association features TJ Holmes & Ashley Cates of Travel Medford in Oregon's Rogue Valley. Hear what there is to experience in Medford and the Rogue Valley this spring and e...