Big Daily Blend

The Big Daily Blend podcast celebrates holidays and observances, music and pop culture, historic happenings, and even new legislature. Check the episode notes for music playlists, and related articles, recipes, puzzles, and more.

Episodes

Jan 28, 2024

1 hr 27 min

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” PlatoThis episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates Global Community Engagement Day with a discussion on how music has the power to unite and build community. FEATURED GUESTS:- JOEY STUCKEY who co-hosts every 4th Sunday and is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, and sound engineer. More: https://www.joeystuckey.com/ - VINCENT JAMES - Co-Founder of Keep Music Alive and co-author of "88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life." Both editions of the book are available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/yme32p4x. More: https://www.keepmusicalive.org/ SONG OF THE DAY: "One Song at a Time" by Joey Stuckey. Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NAjm9WTVVDE?feature=shared PUZZLE OF THE DAY: Online jigsaw puzzle of Standin' on the Corner Park mural in Winslow, Arizona. See: http://tinyurl.com/3wc47nr3 MOVIE OF THE DAY: “Mr Holland's Opus" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Glenn Headly, Jay Thomas. More: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113862/ RECIPE OF THE DAY: Erin's Farmstyle Chili which is perfect for community gatherings and potlucks, see: http://tinyurl.com/2yzafamv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, 2024

1 hr 27 min

Jan 27, 2024

21 min

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." Charles M. SchulzThis episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Chocolate Cake Day (January 27) with Shelley Whizin, author and transformational life coach. Check out Shelley's family recipe "The Shirley Whizin Killer Chocolate Cake" Here: http://tinyurl.com/3urvjrvj BOOK OF THE DAY: “What Do You Bring to the Table: A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life” by Shelley Whizin. More: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/products SONG OF THE DAY: "Chocolate Cake" by Crowded House: https://youtu.be/M699TqhO06k?feature=shared Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 2024

21 min

Jan 26, 2024

40 min

This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast is all about Books for Horse Lovers.
 
FEATURED GUESTS:
* CHRISTY WOOD is a world champion horse trainer also exhibiting in jumping and trail, a winner in extreme trail obstacle challenges, a carded horse show judge with 7 breed associations, and owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables in Three Rivers, California. Hear about her books "Hoofprints Across Time: A Trail Ride to Remember," “Ranger: The Little Horse with a Big Heart,” and “Your Best Horse Show: A Guide for Managers and Exhibitors." Visit: https://wdnhorse.com/
 
* LINDA BALLOU is a horse lover, world traveler, outdoor enthusiaast, travel writer, and author of multiple books including "Embrace of the Wild: Inspired by Equestrian Explorer Isabella Bird" and "The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon: A Transforming Journey on the John Muir Trail." Her podcast "Lost Angel Travel Adventures" airs every 3rd Wednesday here:  https://lost-angel-travel-adventures.podbean.com/ 
Visit: http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/
 

Jan 26, 2024

40 min

Jan 25, 2024

47 min

From St. Augustine to the Everglades and beyond, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Florida Day (January 25) with travel writers Kathleen Walls and Diane Dobry. Hear about parks and destinations, historic sites and haunted history, food and drink and more. FEATURED GUESTS: * KATHLEEN WALLS - Travel writer and author of numerous Florida books. Visit http://www.katywalls.com/ and https://www.americanroads.net/ * DIANE DOBRY - Travel writer, podcaster, and memoirist. More: https://discoverydaze.com, and https://hungarianaquarian.com/ FLORIDA PODCASTS: Check out our Big Blend Radio archive of expert Florida podcasts with travel writers, authors, musicians, artists, historians, and more:* ON YOUTUBE: http://tinyurl.com/ykw79ryk * ON SOUNDCLOUD: http://tinyurl.com/43vwv9pb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 2024

47 min

Jan 23, 2024

15 min

What's your favorite pie? Is it Sweet or Savory? This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Pie Day (January 23) with some pie fun facts and history around the world and the USA. Check out our Pie Music Playlist and Recipes below.PIE MUSIC PLAYLIST* YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/35ptp2wb * Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/33v69hm7 PIE RECIPES & ARTICLES:* Wikipedia List of Pies Around the World: http://tinyurl.com/frtyvdk7 * Natchitoches Meat Pies & Food Trail: http://tinyurl.com/37vwam3e * Sawdust Pie Recipe Video: http://tinyurl.com/3b22nt39 * Bailey's Apple Pie Filling Recipe Video: http://tinyurl.com/y6sf6d6m * Apple Pie in a Cast Iron Frying Pan: http://tinyurl.com/3z4ynz2j * Italian Apple Pie: http://tinyurl.com/3u9c4jrf * Lasagna Meat Pie: http://tinyurl.com/2m9nzacb * Tuxado Park Quiche: http://tinyurl.com/38wbv382 * Castle Creek Manor Quiche: http://tinyurl.com/4kj97vew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2024

15 min

Jan 22, 2024

11 min

From music and dancing to fashion and film this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast celebrates National Polka Dot Day (Every January 22nd). Will you be singing "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" all day?Hear about the history of the polka dot pattern and how it influenced the first Native American "Miss America," fashion icons like Carolina Herrera and Hubert de Givenchy, musical greats such as bluesman Buddy Guy and vocalist Frank Sinatra, and actresses Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Julia Roberts, and even Disney's Minnie Mouse, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 2024

11 min

Jan 20, 2024

30 min

This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast celebrates Take A Walk Outdoors Day (Every January 20th) with some fun pop culture highlights, walking destination ideas, and a Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" excerpt of an interview with cardiologist Dr. Jackie Eubany who shares advice on walking outdoors, and how much one needs to walk for improved heart health. Read her article about it here: http://tinyurl.com/yhez6xyu FACEBOOK WALKING GROUP: Join us at #OneHourWalk - https://www.onehourwalk.com/ QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao TzuSONG OF THE DAY: "Walking Boss" by The Walk-A-Bout Band. Listen: https://youtu.be/jqWS_TZIHPo?feature=shared DOG WALKING ADVENTURE VIDEO with Lucy in the Pisgah National Forest: https://youtu.be/5di5oVKXh8Q?feature=shared MOVIE OF THE DAY" "Wild" (2014) featuring Reese Witherspoon & Laura DernBOOKS & READING: * "Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail" by award-winning author Ben Montgomery. Listen to the Big Blend Radio Interview: http://tinyurl.com/2s3cmbun * "Walks Far Man: In Step with History on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Jim Ostdick. Listen to the Big Blend Radio interviews: http://tinyurl.com/yt5t67ak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 2024

30 min

Jan 17, 2024

13 min

This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast honors Betty White's life and legacy. From the "Big Blend Radio Vault," hear Steve Schneickert recall some of Betty White's Hollywood History as well as other historic and notable funny ladies such as Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing and Bette Midler.QUOTE OF THE DAY: "It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver." Betty WhiteSONG OF THE DAY: "Oh Betty! (The Betty White Song)" by The WannaBeatles (2012). Listen: https://youtu.be/d_9TG-qwgKU?feature=shared Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 2024

13 min

Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast

Produced by Big Blend Radio, this daily pop culture podcast celebrates the day or month holidays, observances, historic happenings, and even new legislature. Be sure to check each episode's show notes for related resource including music playlists, articles, puzzles, and recipes.

Big Blend Radio is hosted and produced by the digital nomad mother-daughter team Lisa D. Smith (daughter) and Nancy J. Reid (mother), who also publish various digital Big Blend Magazines while traveling full-time on their Love Your Parks Tour where they document parks and public public lands across America.  More at BlendRadioandTV.com and NationalParkTraveling.com. 



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