13 JAN 2023 · This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show focuses on two Northern New Mexico B&B destinations that host elopements, small weddings, and honeymoons. Featured Bed & Breakfasts: - Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe - https://www.turquoisebear.com/ - Casa Escondida in Chimayo - https://casaescondida.com/ Stay New Mexico True and Visit: https://www.nmbba.org/

9 JAN 2023 · Airing live from Peachtree City, Georgia, this Big Blend Radio "Sweet 16" Champagne Sunday show celebrates 16 years of Big Blend Radio hosted by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter team who publish Big Blend Magazines and travel full-time across the country on their Love Your Parks Tour. FEATURED GUESTS: - Writer https://allingoodtaste.info/ "Food, Wine & Shopping Diva" - https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/ - Norfolk Tours in England - https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/steve-schneickert-hollywood-history/ - Hollywood History Podcaster - https://www.carrerafineartgallery.com/ - Fine Art Nature Photographer - https://mikeguardia.com/ - Military History Author - https://www.joeystuckey.com/ - Musician and Producer - https://hearjohnny.com/ - Singer-songwriter - https://www.nickikris.com/ - Pop singer/songwriter - https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/ - TrustedHousesitters.com

6 JAN 2023 · Airing live from Peachtree City, Georgia with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, this special Big Blend Radio “NPAF Artists Reunion Show” celebrates over 7 years of hosting the 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks” Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). Featured NPAF Park Artists-in-Residence: - Painter Alice Leese – https://www.aliceleese.com/ - Composer and musician Glenn McClure – https://artforbrains.com/ - Composer and musician Andy Jarema – https://www.andyjarema.com/ - Environmental artist Patricia Cummins –http://patcummins.com/ - Fiber Artist Nancy Hershberger – https://www.nancyhershberger.com/ From Hawaii’s volcanoes and the ancient Puebloan city complexes of Chaco Canyon to remote Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park and the southwest crossroads of historic Fort Union, the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) partners with a wide range of parks and monuments to offer residency programs in places that are known for their unique qualities that inspire out-of-the-ordinary thinking and creativity in artists. Artists selected for NPAF programs range from nationally renowned artists at the height of their careers to those just starting or at the midpoint and looking for an experience to take them to the next step. More: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

22 DEC 2022 · Part two of our special Big Blend Radio's "Winter Solstice Happy Hour" Show celebrates the Winter Solstice as well as Christmas and All Winter Holidays featuring: - Christmas music with Joey Stuckey, an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio and television personality, music columnist, educator and sound engineer, and, the official music ambassador for Macon, Georgia, the “Southern rock capital of the world!" - Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK, shares Christmas Traditions of England. - Christmas Hollywood History with Steve Schneickert.

22 DEC 2022 · Airing live (dec. 21, 2022) from Crossville, Tennessee, this special live broadcast of Big Blend Radio's "Winter Solstice Happy Hour" Show celebrates the Winter Solstice as well as Christmas and All Winter Holidays with music, games, and fun conversations. Featured guests include: Musicians Michael Ely, Lisa Sniderman "Aoede," and Johnny Schaefer; photographers Margot Carrera and Mark Navarro; Hollywood Historian Steve Schneickert; employment attorney Ward Heinrichs; cardiologist Dr. Jackie Eubany; authors Mike Guardia, East S. M. and Kevin Moore; innkeepers Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion & The Rose B&B; Peggy Fiandaca - LDV Winery; life coach Shelley Whizin; and Arlene Gould - Natchitoches Convention & Tourism Bureau.

21 DEC 2022 · What can you experience in Louisiana in 2023? This episode of Big Blend Radio features Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Arlene Gould, Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau, who discuss the travel experience and tourism industry of Louisiana. Hear about historic sites and trails, Mardi Gras festivities, nature havens and outdoor recreational opportunities, dining destinations, and so much more. Since taking office in 2016, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and his team have guided the state to record breaking tourism numbers in each of the last 5 consecutive years prior to the pandemic, cut wasteful spending, and upgraded the State Parks with many becoming profitable through public/private partnerships. Under his leadership, the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism worked non-stop to revive Louisiana's 4th largest industry – tourism – again welcoming 53 million visitors to enjoy Louisiana’s culture, cruise industry, celebrations and culinary excellence. Louisiana remains ranked in the top 10 tourist destination by in polls around the world. More: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1F5Y0sxTGNBVUVUWkktS1dnWGFkYmFnVHl1Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuN3VWOUY4cTZaTXZWRGNzakthcndpRFR1anQ5Y2dyVjcwa0hrZVF0d3JFOWJXVE1QRXh6TXdEX25pTlZGaDAxeEpFcnpzTjdkblhpMDBEek1ZR1VWeGl2RVVBVzdWY3NPTHlkRjBBMXUwSU5NTzdEUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crt.state.la.us%2Flt-governor%2F&v=GE8y5mGd3Cg and https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3pzeE9RUENGSm83XzhTVkpSU1lSZENZSXVJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuSm9VOGtEYjMzMVRzNlF6ODBZVk1mRHFkVHJwYW1HdHl6T0dpdUhOLVFiOFVGODFHd042V0gyTmctSE1ab25DZVJrVHN1MklCS0tqc0QzZDdRblFnM0pIX2VsbElCN2o1VWNPY1dmMl9KYmkxUTJ6VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.louisianatravel.com%2F&v=GE8y5mGd3Cg This episode is part of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" show series that focuses on the travel and event experiences of Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in Louisiana. More: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2pjQUhnc0ZkM2lMYkZTaGJKTHRTMGgzbHJSUXxBQ3Jtc0tsTW1YZlZlOWJiN2F5WEFWbmlTWlRyeHl0RU05T0h4dnRVOWo4Yld3MVJpTURYUTlUcVU3OGwxTHlVV0VRbkhaVTRYdlNRQWlXcGxZbHNtZDBkeGVVMDdRQmZpcHlSZWItRElXOTFqLWUzUVd4c2lmMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fnatchitoches.com%2F&v=GE8y5mGd3Cg This episode's music is "House of the Rising Sun" by Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys based in New Orleans. https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE9jREdfT2VreTlLUXVrcGptQVN5T19CODFkZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuekFmaXR3X1F4TnFnVU84RGNIRnpNY3YyQU5FRUZQVmVfUF9ZOG1FSnFYRmhyNnhkbVVHcWI3b1l4X2NhdjMwR0k4cHhUdTNVNGl3THR3cVZrdXY1SHd4S3l4RkJ0SkpIeEhkUG5ncGoyYjM1OXloNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnnymastro.com%2F&v=GE8y5mGd3Cg

16 DEC 2022 · Featuring filmmaker Samantha Wishman and dog rescuer Monda Wooten, this episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on the new documentary film FREE PUPPIES which is out now on VOD and DVD in the USA and Canada. FREE PUPPIES! travels across the country's political divide to explore one of the many areas where no public animal services exist, and volunteers -- many of them women -- step in. The story follows rescuers Monda Wooten, Ann Brown, and Ruth Smith, and the network of independent “rescue ladies” who patrol vast rural counties in the Tennessee Valley caring for stray and surrendered dogs. Their grassroots efforts to start up a spay-and-neuter program, rescue countless dogs from euthanasia and neglect, and place them in loving "forever homes" will pluck at the heartstrings of any dog person. More: https://www.freepuppies.us/

15 DEC 2022 · How far would you go to keep what’s yours? Debut author Marie Still is searching for the answer in her exciting new psychological thriller, “We’re All Lying,” (March 14, 2023, Rising Action Publishing). Exploring the weight of family secrets — and how far we’ll go to keep them — this dark, twisty novel is sure to thrill fans of Gillian Flynn and Karin Slaughter. This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features author Marie Still who discusses her writing process, and new novel "We're All Lying," plus her books “Beverly Bonnefinche is Dead” and “My Darlings” that will follow in late 2023 and 2024, respectively. She also writes under Kristen Seeley. Find out more about Marie at https://mariestill.com/ More about Books Forward at https://booksforward.com/

10 DEC 2022 · This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer Linda Stewart who discusses her genealogy journey through Scandinavia. After doing online research, Linda and her cousin and great niece visited historic sites and communities in Denmark and Sweden that are connected with their ancestral roots. Read Linda's story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/genealogy-journey-a-family-affair/ Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

6 DEC 2022 · From World War II to the Gulf War, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who discusses Christmas and winter holiday celebrations while at war and during military service. Mike is the author of over 20 military history books including the two children's books “It’s Snowing in Hawaii,” and “World War II Night Before Christmas.” Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/