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Glynn Burrows - Celebrating International Friendship

"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/ 

Mike Guardia - African American Military History

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 

Saving Habitat for Monarch Butterflies

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 

Shelley Whizin - How to Handle Anger

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 

Johnny Schaefer- Love Songs and Ballads

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 

Linda Kissam - Tucson Gem & Mineral Show

This episode of Big Blend Radio with travel writer Linda Kissam, "Food Wine & Shopping Diva," focuses on the Annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. Held every winter this esteemed event welcomes over 65,000 guests from around the globe as they descend upon Tucson, Arizona to buy, sell, trade, and immerse themselves in rare and captivating gems, minerals, and fossils at more than 40 gem show locations across the city. Read Linda's article about it: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/tucson-gem-and-mineral-show/ 
Watch this Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pN51Rn2ugXQ 
Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/3r9wmudu
Follow Diva Linda's adventures here: https://allingoodtaste.info/ 
Photos by Linda Kissam & Courtesy of the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show.

Big Daily Blend - The Day the Music Died

This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast remembers popular rock 'n roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson, who were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa on February 3, 1959.  
We revisit an interview with Lindsay James, Executive Director of Visit Mason City in Iowa, a destination near the memorial at the crash site, and Surf Ballroom where the musicians played their last concert. More: https://visitmasoncityiowa.com/ 
Mason City is also a destination on the historic Jefferson Highway that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ 

Artist Diana Miller in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features artist Diana Miller, the latest National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Diana lives on the island of Hawai’i near Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, combining her passion for art and environmental stewardship. Hear about her art, love of the park, and her advocacy for protecting native flora and fauna. 
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/e8iaXSDMUqc 
Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's unique artist residency programs in parks across the country at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/