Big Blend Radio
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!
Big Blend Radio broadcasts new episodes from our network of shows daily.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
It's all about Cooking with Wine on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy" podcast. Plus, hear about what's happening in the vineyard, and Peggy's wine term of the month. Check out Peggy's recipe for Wine Poached Salmon along with her tips for cooking with wine, here: http://tinyurl.com/mw3sw43r
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/GA2ju0_u0Vs
Featuring Peggy Fiandaca, who along with her winemaker husband Curt Lawrence Dunham owns and operates LDV Winery in Arizona, "Wine Time with Peggy" airs every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/42j5zucj
Learn more about LDV Winery at https://ldvwinery.com/
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
“Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the bitter snow, that there’s a seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes a rose.” Bette Midler, The Rose
This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates Rose Day (February 7) with two Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" Interviews that were recorded onsite at Gardens of the American Rose Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, and, the Tombstone Rose Tree Museum in Tombstone, Arizona.
ROSE GARDENS & ROSY DESTINATIONS:- American Rose Center: https://www.rose.org/ - Tombstone Rose Tree Museum: http://tinyurl.com/mvyxxtdb - Chicago Botanical Garden: http://tinyurl.com/2wzsrejz - San Benito County, California: http://tinyurl.com/bdhakpkf - Woodlake Botanical Garden: http://tinyurl.com/yube6rcm - The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast: http://tinyurl.com/4d4r3j39 - Rosevine Inn Bed & Breakfast: http://tinyurl.com/4zrepjb5 - Gene C. Reid Park in Tucson: http://tinyurl.com/bhx6ncdm - Gorgeous Gardens of England: http://tinyurl.com/uzrx6snw
ROSY RECIPES:- Ruth's Rose Petal Jam: http://tinyurl.com/yhzkpmjv - Ruth's Apple Roses: http://tinyurl.com/jetr2xpy
ROSY MELODIES - A Rose Inspired Music Playlist:- On YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/yckmcpu4 - On Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/t6779h52
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on unique therapeutic and romantic experiences in Asheville.
Featured Guests:- Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ - Alyssa Enriquez - Asheville Massage & Bodywork. More: https://www.ashevillemassagebodywork.com/ - Jodie Appel - Asheville Salt Cave. More: https://ashevillesaltcave.com/
Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1st Tuesday. Follow the show on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/ycxwjkr7
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." Woodrow Wilson
From England and France to South Africa and America, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast celebrates February being International Friendship Month with Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England.
FRIENDSHIP MUSIC PLAYLIST:* On YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/yeyjc3d9 * On Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/4nbh66ap
Keep up with Glynn at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
From military icons Colin Powell and Julius W. Becton Jr., to historic regimens like the Buffalo Soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show with award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, covers African American Military History.
Along with over 21 other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His newly released book is “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Western Monarch Butterfly Day by focusing on habitat conservation for these beautiful migratory pollinators! Hear some interesting facts about the Monarch Migration, plus a Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview from Sara Dykman, author of “Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration.”
MONARCH BUTTERFLY BOOKS, PODCASTS, CONSERVATION & NON-PROFITE ORGANIZATION RESOURCES as talked about in the podcast:* Monarch Watch: https://www.monarchwatch.org/ * Monarch Joint Venture: https://monarchjointventure.org/ * NWF Spring Gardening for Wildlife: http://tinyurl.com/yfh5zv6z * US Forest Service Monarch Butterfly FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/255v85un * Lake Lure Flowering Bridge: http://tinyurl.com/4dntj5ma * Sara Dykman "Bicyling with Butterflies": http://tinyurl.com/3w4uuf26 * Kim Eierman "The Pollinator Victory Garden": http://tinyurl.com/2s42arcd * Nancy Lawson "The Humane Gardener": http://tinyurl.com/4mzsyfrv * Stephanie Rose "The Regenerative Garden": http://tinyurl.com/55kte7ca * Dr. Doug Tallemy "Nature's Best Hope - Young Readers Edition": http://tinyurl.com/yckup49c * Adrienne Edwards, PhD. and Rachel Schleiger, MS "Firescaping Your Home": http://tinyurl.com/yckwm3cj * Amy Stark "The Fairy Godmother Helps the Monarchs": http://tinyurl.com/53rvdn7d
Special thanks to our Big Blend Radio "Nature Connection" cohost Margot Carrera, a fine nature photographer. View her work: http://tinyurl.com/4rruc6h5
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
In a world that often seems inundated with anger, impatience, and harsh judgment, the pursuit of joy and kindness becomes not only a noble endeavor but a necessary one.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, transformational life coach Shelley Whizin explains how one of the keys to handling anger, whether it is our own or that of others, lies in cultivating empathy and understanding. Read her article about it here: http://tinyurl.com/229d93yv
Shelley Whizin is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life." Keep up with her here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/
Tune into Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
What's your favorite love song? From Melissa Manchester and Sting to Peter Gabriel, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Show focuses on Love Songs and Ballads with award-winning vocalist and composer Johnny Schaefer.
Johnny Schaefer co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 1st Sunday. Keep up with him and his music at https://hearjohnny.com/
LOVE SONGS & BALLADS MUSIC PLAYLIST:* On YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/3b9rcdf7 * On Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/ycx3sfrj
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