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

Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" focuses on what you can experience in Niagara Falls with Over the Falls Tours, a top-rated, family-owned and operated company since 1994. Niagara Falls’ unparalleled beauty and storied history is a magnet for tourists from around the world. They come to marvel at the grandeur and power of these spectacular formations, which straddle the U.S. (New York) and Canada (Ontario). Read Debbie's article and see her photos from her experience here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/explore-wondrous-niagara-falls-with-over-the-falls-tours/This is Part 1 on Debbie's Upstate New York feature. You can also see her story on Lake Placid, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/lake-placids-olympic-legacy-is-alive-and-well/Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" podcast airs every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-global-adventures-with-debbie-stone

Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Celebrate Christmas and the Winter Holiday Season and End of 2023 with this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast that ends with a special Christmas Hollywood History segment by Steve Schneickert!
FEATURED GUESTS: - JOEY STUCKEY co-hosts every 4th Sunday and is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, and sound engineer. More: https://www.joeystuckey.com/ - DIANE DOBRY is a travel writer, podcaster, and memoirist. More: https://hungarianaquarian.com/ & http://www.gettinghungary.com/ - GLYNN BURROWS is the owner of Norfolk Tours in England as well as a family history expert. More: https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
DECEMBER & WINTER HOLIDAY MUSIC PLAYLIST:* YOUTUBE: https://tinyurl.com/zkyy6bum * SPOTIFY: https://tinyurl.com/y6kmz59v

Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
From jewelers to glass blowers, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK, who shares how artisans and craftsmen and women provide an authentic local experience in England.
Watch this Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8dfPVmh_YFg
Read Glynn's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/experience-real-local-life-of-england-by-visiting-artisans/
Glynn Burrows appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a travel destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/

Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Show features professor and award-winning author David Sedlak, who discusses his new book, “Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate." Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UMN9alDYvLk
The current approach to providing water is failing to meet the demands of the growing population and the challenges brought on by climate change. In "Water for All," David Sedlak argues there are solutions to address global water shortages. He identifies the challenges including ineffective policies and outdated infrastructure, and also outlines the myriad of tools at our disposal to address the problem.
David Sedlak is the Plato Malozemoff Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Berkeley Water Center. He is the author of the award-winning "Water 4.0: The Past, Present, and Future of the World’s Most Vital Resource." More at https://ce.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/sedlak and https://sedlakgroup.berkeley.edu/professor-sedlak/
This episode is part of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Series that airs every 4th Friday in collaboration with Margot Carrera, a fine art nature photographer who is passionate about the environment. More: https://www.carrerafineartgallery.com/
Follow the Nature Connection Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/bigblendradio-nature

Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lea Brovedani shares insight on planning for end of life care. Known as the "Soul Journey Doula," Lea is an end-of-life doula, also known as a death midwife. In this role, she helps fill the gap between medical and hospice care, and provides support for your own and your family’s emotional, spiritual, and non-medical physical care needs before, during and after death. She gives people the emotional support and tools to be fully present at the end. More at https://souljourneydoula.com/
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/myiyfk4Esqs
On Big Blend Radio every third Thursday, Lea's background is in emotional intelligence and trust leadership. She is an author, speaker and workshop facilitator on trust who is recognized as a Top Thought Leader on Trust for by the organization Trust Across America. More: http://thetrustarchitect.biz/

Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
This episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station "Hey Wanna Go" Travel Show with travel advisor Cheryl Ogle is all about her experience Cruising the Christmas Markets of Europe including Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava! This is a follow up episode to our "Christmas in July" segment with Cheryl where she talked about the planning of the cruise, which you can listen to here: https://youtu.be/imKlF4LgO9c?feature=sharedCheck out Cheryl's blog about her Christmas Market Cruise here: https://heywannago.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/On Big Blend Radio every third Wednesday, Cheryl is a world traveler, accredited travel advisor, and owner of Hey Wanna Go that specializes in travel to Europe and the UK, as well as river and ocean cruises. More: https://heywannago.com/

Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda reminisces about her adventurous horse-pack trip into the High Sierras, a story she shares in her travel memoir "Lost Angel Walkabout." The experience was also part of the inspiration behind her award-winning novel, "The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon."
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/mpF7GEOnB7I
Follow Linda's adventures at https://lostangeladventures.com/ and learn more about her books at http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/
Listen to Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures" Show every 3rd Wednesday at High Noon PST, here: https://shows.acast.com/linda-ballou

Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Recorded onsite at the historic American Cemetery, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Scotty Williams with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest LA History Museum in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Every first Friday, Scotty leads a free and incredibly fascinating walking tour of the American Cemetery where he shares the life stories of those who are laid to rest there.
Established around 1737, the cemetery is said to be the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase. Over the years, planters, businessman, politicians, and educators have all made their mark on Natchitoches and the surrounding area. The markers in the cemetery tell stories of the region’s people and act as an outdoor museum dedicated to their legacy. Legend has it, that St. Denis, the town’s founder, is buried somewhere on the grounds.
Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Home to the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, it is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area, and is the final destination on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. More: https://natchitoches.com/

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