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!
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Laws Protecting Women in the Workplace
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56:13This episode of Big Blend Radio's California Employment Law podcast with San Diego attorney Ward Heinrichs focuses on Federal and California Employment Laws that Protect Women in the Workplace. Check out Ward's article that gives an overview of some of the laws and acts such as the Equal Pay Act. Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Sexual Harassment Prev…
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American Women Who Made History
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42:52In celebration of Women's History Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast shines the spotlight on six noteworthy American Women who made a positive impact across the country and around the world. Featured guests are travel writers Barbara Redding, Jo Clark, Kathleen Walls, and Linda Ballou. ON THIS EPISODE: - TEXAS W…
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Journey Through Coastal Mississippi
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39:10This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast is all about her experiences in Coastal Mississippi. This beautiful region spans 62 miles along the Gulf of Mexico and overlooks the Mississippi Sound. From art and live music to regional cuisine, historic sites, coastal activities, and lodging destinations, check out D…
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Experiences at The Calgary Stampede
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39:38It's all about The Calgary Stampede on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Travel with Terri" Podcast featuring Terri Guthrie, a travel journalist based in Dallas, Texas. Known as, The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth, this Alberta, Canada, event has been wowing audiences since 1912. The number of things to do, see, and experience at the Calgary Stamp…
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Noteworthy Women in Artist Ted DeGrazia’s Life
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32:58Celebrate Women's History Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Tales of Southwest Artist Ted DeGrazia" Podcast. Featuring Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, this episode focuses on some of the noteworthy women in Southwest Artist Ted DeGrazia's life including his Mother, first wife Alexandra Diamos, second …
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Weather Music with Joey Stuckey
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1:13:08This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Show with cohost musician Joey Stuckey celebrates Weather Music in honor of today (March 23) being World Meteorological Day. This show is dedicated to our friend in music, Billy James of Glass Onyon PR. CHECK OUT OUR WEATHER MUSIC PLAYLIST on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/5c7hva5j Here's the link for…
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Anglesey, Wales: Daffodils, Scenery, and Historic Sites
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47:26Celebrate Daffodil Day (March 22) and the start of the spring travel season with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" show with Glynn Burrows who talks about his adventures in Anglesey, Wales. You can read Glynn's article about the daffodils, beautiful scenery, and historic sites like Beaumaris Castle in Anglesey, here: https://bl…
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A Happy Hour Toast to Spring 2025
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1:44:41Celebrate the Start of Spring with this Big Blend Radio ”Happy Hour” Show that focuses on wine, sips, and nibbles from around the world and across America. FEATURED GUESTS * MERLE ROSENSTEIN is a freelance writer specializing in travel, drinks, and food. She holds Level 2 Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) certification. Merle will focus on her…
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Feedback Benefits and Basics
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35:25Would you tell a coworker they had spinach in their teeth? How about someone you supervise? How about your supervisor? This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUPERVISION MATTERS Podcast with Rita Sever focuses on Feedback Topics of discussion include: * What is feedback and why does it matter * Benefits of feedback, and relevant brain research * Feedbac…
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Understanding and Implementing the Five Tenets of Trust
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33:49On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Business and Career Show, leading trust expert Lea Brovedani “The Trust Architect” discusses the Five Tenets of Trust. A main focus in her latest book, “Trust Me: Restore Belief & Confidence in an Uncertain World," the Five Tenets include: Commitment, Caring, Consistency, Competence, and Communic…
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Creating a Pet-Friendly Backyard
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38:57Celebrate National Backyard Day (March 19) and the Start of Spring with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Pet Connection" Show that focuses on ways to create a backyard that is pet-friendly. Hear about toxic plants, fencing tips, and basic needs like shade and water, and more. Big Blend Radio's PET CONNECTION Show is hosted by veteran pet sitters …
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Seven Superwomen in History
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47:17On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" Podcast, Linda talks about seven formidable women in history that she admires, with two being inspirations behind her books "Wai-Nani" and "Embrace of the Wild." Hear about author Simone de Beauvoir, Ka’ahumanu who was the favorite wife of Kamehameha the Great, ad…
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Exploring The Rose City - Portland, Oregon
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1:02:38From gardens and historic sites to animal encounters and cultural hotspots, it's all about Portland, Oregon on this episode of Big Blend Radio's travel podcast "Journey Jukebox with Lisa." Hear about Lisa's experiences in The City of Roses including the International Rose Test Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Pittock Mansion, The Grotto, Mississip…
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Odyssey
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33:48This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and author Emily Molina who discusses her book, "Tacoma's Tall Ship: The Extraordinary Journey of the Odyssey," out now through Arcadia Publishing. In 1978, the Odyssey, a 90-foot wooden yawl, arrived in Tacoma to serve as a training vessel an…
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Author Emily Molina - The Extraordinary Journey of the Odyssey
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33:48This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and author Emily Molina who discusses her book, "Tacoma's Tall Ship: The Extraordinary Journey of the Odyssey," out now through Arcadia Publishing. In 1978, the Odyssey, a 90-foot wooden yawl, arrived in Tacoma to serve as a training vessel an…
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Spring Brunch Tips & Cheese Stuffed Mini Rolls
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28:47Get Ready for Spring Brunch Season with this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio's COOKING WITH RUTH Podcast with Ruth Milstein, author of the Gourmand award-winning recipe book, “Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine.” On this episode, Ruth shares tips on planning and preparing a spring brunch, and talks about her Cheese…
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Author and Historian Russell Shorto - Taking Manhattan
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30:57This episode of Big Blend Radio's WAY BACK WHEN History Podcast features best-selling author and historian Russell Shorto who discusses his new book, "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America." "Taking Manhattan" reveals the founding of New York to be an invention, the result of creative negotiations that …
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The History of Art Museums in America
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54:33From the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, Connecticut and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, this episode of Big Blend Radio's WORLD OF ART Podcast with artist Victoria Chick is Part Two of her three-part series on the history of Art Museums. It focuses on the Histo…
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Castle Hunting Around the World
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58:02On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA, travel writers Joelle Machia and Ryan Slough talk about their castle hunting adventures around the world. What started as a visit to Trim Castle in Ireland sparked an obsession that would take them to 432 castles and counting. Read their story about their castle adventures…
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Travel Tips for First-Time Princess Cruisers
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57:13It's all about Cruising with Princess Cruises on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quiltripping Travel with Rose" Podcast with travel writer Rose Palmer who has cruised on ten different Princess ships on itineraries that have spanned the globe. Find out how to choose the right cruise ship and what fare package to purchase, along with packing tips,…
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Author Robert Steven Goldstein - Golda's Hutch
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59:18This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author Robert Steven Goldstein who discusses his new novel that's out now, "Golda's Hutch." How well do you really know the people you encounter every day? Set against the dynamic backdrop of San Francisco, "Golda's Hutch" is a gripping psychological …
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Obesity and Heart Health
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40:22This episode of Big Blend Radio's HEART HEALTHY LIVING WITH DR JACKIE Podcast focuses on how obesity increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. And, hear how achieving the ideal weight and body mass index can boost heart health. Dr. Jacqueline Eubany is a board-certified cardiologist and electro…
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Spring and Summer in Historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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30:39This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features Mary Grace Kauffman of Destination Gettysburg who gives a spring and summer overview of what you can experience in beautiful and historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, including Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Spring and summer hig…
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Whale Watching in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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23:25This shared episode of Big Blend Radio's PARKS & TRAVEL Podcast features travel writer Sharon K. Kurtz who shares her whale watching adventures in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Baja California Sur is a premier whale-watching destination, home to both the blue whales of Loreto Bay National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the gr…
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A Taste of Healdsburg, California
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38:52Get a Taste of Healdsburg, in Sonoma County, California, on this episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark. Healdsburg nestles in a curve of the Russian River in a northern section of Sonoma County, and sits at the crossroads of three AVAs (American Viticultural Area)—the Alexander Valley,…
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It's all about Lunging Your Horse on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "ABC's of Horses" equestrian podcast with Christy Wood. Hear about what lunging is and why it is important, lunging positions, and the best gear and equipment for lunging. Christy Wood is a World Champion horse trainer, also exhibiting in jumping and trail. She is a winner in ex…
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Women Artists in Parks
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1:06:17Celebrate Women's History Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show with Tanya Ortega, photographer and founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). From musicians, poets and writers to painters and textile artists, Tanya talks about the various women NPAF artists-in-residence over the years, …
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