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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!
Episodes
Big Blend RadioCassatt Reconsidered: Mary G. Morton on the Artist Behind the Label
Today we're rethinking everything we thought we knew about Mary Cassatt. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "World of Art" Podcast, host Victoria Chick and…
Big Blend RadioCompany Culture Isn't a Poster — It's How Your People Feel on Sunday Night
Happy Global Company Culture Day! Company culture isn't what's written on your website or printed on a poster — it's how your people feel walking in the door…
Big Blend RadioAuthor Jule Selbo: Dee Rommel, Dashing Dogs & Friendly Frogs
Screenwriter-turned-mystery-novelist Jule Selbo joins hosts Matt Cost and BJ Magnani on Big Blend Radio's "Pets, Plots & Poisons" Podcast to talk about her…
Big Blend RadioAuthor Kenitra W. Dominguez: Finding My Voice in the Healthcare System
For World Patient Safety Day, Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show welcomes author Kenitra W. Dominguez to discuss her debut memoir, "Because I Deserve It…
Big Blend RadioPet Memorials: Honoring the Animals Who Shaped Our Lives
September is Pet Memorial Month, and on this episode of "The Pet Connection," Lisa D. Smith and co-host Angela Laws of TrustedHousesitters.com dig deep into…
Big Blend RadioRafting Desolation Canyon: Six Days on Utah's Wildest Green River with OARS
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures" Podcast, travel writer Linda Ballou shares her latest adventure: six days rafting 89 miles…
Big Blend RadioYellowstone: America's First National Park, Still Wild After 110 Years
Travel writer and advisor Lisa Evans, host of Big Blend Radio's "Journey Jukebox" Podcast takes us to Yellowstone National Park — America's very first national…
Big Blend RadioChasing Truffles in Istria with Prodan Tartufi
Welcome back to another episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wanderers Compass" Podcast! Three years after Joelle's first truffle hunt in the pouring rain with a…
Big Blend RadioGreensboro, North Carolina: History, Hospitality & Where Cornwallis Lost the War
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jo Goes Everywhere!" Podcast, travel writer Jo Clark takes us to Greensboro, North Carolina — the third-largest city in…
Big Blend RadioChief Joseph Trail Ride 2026: Christy Wood and Stephanie Callahan Clark
In this episode of Big Blend Radio's "ABC's of Horses" podcast, World Champion horse trainer Christy Wood is joined by fellow rider Stephanie Callahan Clark…
Big Blend RadioSnorkeling the Solomon Islands: Two Weeks Aboard the MV Bilikiki
Author and adventurer Inga Aksamit returns to this Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" show with the International Food Wine Travel Writers Association…
Big Blend RadioEpic Southern Africa: Wildlife, Wine, Waterfalls, River & Rail Adventures
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quiltripping Travel" Podcast, travel writer and photographer Rose Palmer shares her epic month-long journey across…
Big Blend RadioThe Hanged Man: Author Jane Brookwood on Tarot, Cats & Cozy Mystery
Debut author Jane Brookwood joins Big Blend Radio's "Books & Authors" series with Books Forward to talk about her new tarot-themed cozy mystery, "The Hanged…
Big Blend RadioExplore Tualatin Valley, Oregon: Where Wine Country Meets the Great Outdoors
Just 30 minutes from Portland, Tualatin Valley is Oregon's underrated wine country — home to 40+ wineries, one of the state's most ethnically diverse food…
Big Blend RadioOklahoma City: A Destination for the Whole Family
Celebrate Intergeneration Month (September) with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Travel with Terri" Podcast where travel journalist Terri Guthrie shares how…
Big Blend RadioMusician Joey Stuckey on Equity, Accessibility & Independence
Blind musician, producer, and speaker Joey Stuckey joins Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation rooted in the UN's…
Big Blend RadioSoul Diving & Cooking: Finding Presence at the Table
Happy Labor Day weekend! Instead of a new episode, we're digging into the archives for something special: this is the conversation from February 2021, on our…
Big Blend RadioAmerican Jukebox with Johnny Schaefer: Celebrating Classical & Orchestral Music
Celebrate Classical Music Month with this edition of Big Blend Radio's American Jukebox! Every first Sunday, award-winning singer-songwriter Johnny Schaefer…
Big Blend RadioGetting to Know Travel Writer Linda Kissam: Food Wine and Shopping Diva
Travel writer Linda Kissam — Big Blend Radio's own "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" and host of "Sip, Savor & Travel" — pulls up a seat for a fun round of Getting…
Big Blend RadioSpice It Up for Fall: Cooking, Baking & Shopping for the Season
Donna George of The Peanut Patch joins producer Lisa D. Smith to spice up the fall season — from the spicy side of Donna's product lineup to seasonal gift and…
Big Blend RadioEarly Fall in California's Sequoia Country: Dark Skies, Trails & Tulare County Harvest Season
Fall is teasing us across the country, and California's Sequoia Country — home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Sequoia National Forest, the Giant…
Big Blend RadioExploring Today's Wine Culture: Wine Time with Peggy Fiandaca and Julia Coney
Wine culture starts long before the glass is poured — it's rooted in family, food, and the stories we carry with us. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine…
Big Blend RadioAn Austin Staycation: Bats, Museums & Live Music
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wander the World" Podcast, travel writer Sharon K. Kurtz takes listeners on a personal Austin staycation, joined by…
Big Blend RadioWhat's Really Up There? Night Sky Adventures with Star Watch Tours in Asheville
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Podcast, Steve and Karen Wilson chat with Dawn Bankson, owner of Star Watch Night Vision Tours…
Big Blend RadioAuthor Michael J. Seidlinger – Brokeula: Satirical Horror on Broke Immortality
Award-winning journalist and author Michael J. Seidlinger joins Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Podcast to talk about his satirical horror novella…
Big Blend RadioJeannine Wolfe on the Real Role of a Professional Matchmaker
Jeannine Wolfe, CEO and founder of Soulmate Quest, joins us on Big Blend Radio to talk about what it really means to work with a professional matchmaker…
Big Blend RadioCrater Lake National Park: A Visit to the Deepest Lake in the America
Travel writer Eva Eldridge joins Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel Podcast to share her firsthand visit to Crater Lake National Park, Oregon's only national…
Big Blend RadioGetting to Know Phyllis Bitner - Miners Hall Museum & the Jefferson Highway
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Getting to Know You" series was recorded back in April with Phyllis Bitner, Chair of the Miners Hall Museum Foundation in…
Big Blend RadioCoaching Moment or Legal Problem? The Line Between HR and the Law
When does a workplace issue need a manager's coaching — and when does it need a lawyer? On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "California Employment Law"…
Big Blend RadioVernonia, Oregon: How a Community Turned an Old Railroad into a National Recreation Trail
Michael Calhoun, a lifelong resident of Vernonia, Oregon and Board Chair of the Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District, joins Big Blend Radio's "Parks &…
Big Blend RadioGettysburg's 163rd Battle Reenactment: Experience Living Civil War History
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures" Podcast, travel writer Debbie Stone relives the 163rd Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment — held…
Big Blend RadioRomantic Oklahoma City: A Couples' Getaway
On the last episode of Big BLned Radio's "Travel with Terri" Podcast, Terri Guthrie took us inside The National Hotel in Oklahoma City — and now she's back to…
Big Blend RadioLibraries Beneath the Sand: Racing Al Qaeda to Save Timbuktu's Ancient Manuscripts
Nearly thirty years ago, explorer and author James Michael Dorsey traveled to Timbuktu to see its legendary manuscript libraries — and found himself swept into…
Big Blend RadioFilm Director Sasha Waters: Mary Oliver - Saved by the Beauty of the World
Sasha Waters, director and producer of the new American Masters documentary "Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World," joins Big Blend Radio to talk…
Big Blend RadioFall Exhibits at DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun: Midnight Sketches & Saint Francis of Assisi
Lance Laber, Executive Director of DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, joins Big Blend Radio's "Tales of Southwest Artist Ted DeGrazia" Podcast to preview two new…
Big Blend RadioMusic For Our Parks: Celebrate National Park Week
It's National Park Week! Every fourth Sunday, Joey Stuckey joins Lisa Smith on Big Blend Radio's Music Talks — and this time they're diving into the music…
Big Blend RadioCharles Dickens' England: From Debtor's Prison to Poets' Corner
Forget the Christmas Carol postcard version of Charles Dickens. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" Podcast, Glynn Burrows digs into the…
Big Blend RadioGlamping vs. 5-Star Luxury: Two Ways to Experience Halifax, Nova Scotia
What's better: a glamping dome in the woods, or a five-star hotel on the boardwalk? Travel journalist and certified sommelier Darla Hoffmann didn't have to…
Big Blend RadioFrom Work Family to Real Team: Creating Inclusive Work Culture
In this episode of Big Blend Radio’s SUPERVISION MATTERS Podcast, organizational coach and author Rita Sever exploreS what it really means to create an…
Big Blend RadioTo Use a Mountain Filmmaker: Casey Carter on America's Nuclear Waste Crisis
Filmmaker Casey Carter joins Big Blend Radio to talk about his feature documentary debut, "To Use a Mountain," which traces the search for a permanent U.S…
Big Blend RadioPets, Plots & Poisons: Podcast Launch Episode with Matt Cost & BJ Magnani
It's the very first episode of "Pets, Plots & Poisons" Podcast! Mystery authors Matt Cost and BJ Magnani launch their new Big Blend Radio show with the story…
Big Blend RadioLessons Learn from Travel: From Adventure to Environmental Stewardship
In Part Three of her “Lessons Learned from Travel” series, travel writr Linda Ballou takes us into the wilds of Alaska and Canada for a powerful story about…
Big Blend RadioCody, Wyoming: Western Art, Cowboy Culture & the Old West
In this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Journey Jukebox" travel podcast, travel writer Lisa Evans takes us to Cody, Wyoming, a fascinating Western destination…
Big Blend RadioDiscover Shelby County, Kentucky: Horses, Bourbon, Food, Farm & Outdoor Adventures
Discover Shelby County, Kentucky, just east of Louisville, with Janette Marson, President and CEO of ShelbyKY Tourism, on this episode of Big Blend Radio's…
Big Blend RadioEnd-of-Summer & Fall Fun in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: Fairs, Food, Music & More
End-of-summer and fall are a wonderful time to experience Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana! From church and school fairs and live music to Bunkie Trade Days…
Big Blend RadioAn Artful October in Silver City: The Southwest Regional Museum of Art & Art Center
In this episode of Big Blend Radio’s "World of Art" Podcast, artist and art historian Victoria Chick takes us inside the exciting development of the Southwest…
Big Blend RadioCruising France on the Rosa with European Waterways
In this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quiltripping Travel with Rose" podcast, travel writer and photographer Rose Palmer takes us aboard the Rosa, a luxury…
Big Blend RadioAuthor Ellen Rachlin on Enheduanna: The World’s First Named Author
Who was Enheduanna — the woman often recognized as the world’s first known named author? On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s "Books & Authors" Show with Books…
Big Blend RadioGetting to Know Author Tara Badstubner: Stories, Loss & New Beginnings
Join Big Blend Radio for a Getting to Know You conversation with author Tara Badstubner, whose debut novel, "Every Room Remembers," is forthcoming from…
Big Blend RadioSustainable Food & Farm Adventures in the San Juan Islands
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel Show "with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), Amy Nesler of the San…
Big Blend RadioThe National Hotel – Oklahoma City’s Historic Art Deco Gem
Step inside one of Oklahoma City’s most remarkable historic restorations with Big Blend Radio’s “Travel with Terri” Podcast. In Part 1 of our three-part…
Big Blend RadioVictoria, British Columbia: Gardens, Castles, Culture & Family Adventure
Victoria, British Columbia, offers a wonderful mix of gardens, castles, history, culture, waterfront scenery and easygoing family adventure. Celebrate Family…
Big Blend RadioExploring Audubon’s Francis Beidler Forest & Sanctuary: A South Carolina Swamp Adventure
Celebrate American Adventures Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Jo Goes Everywhere!” travel podcast featuring writer Jo Clark who takes us into the…
Big Blend RadioUnderstanding Horse Action & Agility
In this episode of Big Blend Radio’s “ABC's of Horses” equestrian podcast, World Champion horse trainer Christy Wood kicks off Volume 2 with the letter A…
Big Blend RadioCreative Sandwich Spreads & Gourmet Charcuterie Ideas
Celebrate the flavors of late summer with Donna George, owner of The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona, as she shares delicious ways to elevate sandwiches…
Big Blend RadioEnd-of-Summer Adventures in California's Sequoia Country
Wrap up summer with an unforgettable adventure in California's Sequoia Country, home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Sequoia National Forest, the…
Big Blend RadioPeaches, Stone Fruit & Wine Pairing Secrets
Celebrate National Peach Month with this delicious episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wine Time with Peggy!" Podcast. Peggy Fiandaca, co-owner of LDV Winery in…
Big Blend RadioSmall Ship Cruising the Mediterranean: Greece, Italy & the Windstar Difference
In this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Wander the World with Sharon" Podcast, award-winning travel writer and photographer Sharon K. Kurtz shares highlights…
Big Blend RadioHapBE Valley Equine & Wellness Farm: Horse-Led Healing Retreats in Asheville
Steve and Karen Wilson of The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast take Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Podcast to HapBE Valley Equine & Wellness Farm…
Big Blend RadioProtecting Indigenous Cultures, Wildlife & Global Heritage
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast, hosts Lisa D. Smith, Joelle Machia, and Ryan Slough welcome acclaimed author, naturalist…