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MVPA Historic Convoy on the Jefferson Highway - Minnesota to Louisiana

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Military Vehicle Preservation Association's epic upcoming convoy on the Jefferson Highway. Held October 1-31, 2024, the convoy will run from Minnesota to Louisiana. Learn more: https://www.mvpa.org/convoys 
Featured guests are Roger Bell - President of the Jefferson Highway Association, and MVPA Convoy organizers Chuck Toney and John Varner. 
The Jefferson Highway Association originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at https://jeffersonhighway.org/ 
This Big Blend Radio "Historic Jefferson Highway" Podcast airs every 4th Thursday at 6pm CST. Follow the show here: https://jefferson-highway.podbean.com/ 

Pioneering Women of the Past and Present

Celebrate National Pioneer Day with today's episode of Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast that focuses on Pioneering Women of the Past & Present.
FEATURED GUESTS- GLYNN BURROWS, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK talks about social reformer Octavia Hill. Read his article about her: https://tinyurl.com/mr2chjv7 - LINDA BALLOU, travel writer and author, talks about equestrian explorer Isabella Bird, the inspiration behind her novel, "Embrace of the Wild." More:  http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/ - KIMBERLY HESS, genealogist and author, talks about philanthropist Sarah B. Cochran "The Coal Queen," the subject of her biography, "A Lesser Mortal" which is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/43a5hsfa - SHARON K. KURTZ, travel writer and photographer, talks about Alaskan frontier woman Fannie Quigley. Sharon wrote about her in "History Magazine." Read her story here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxb7shd - KATHLEEN WALLS, travel writer and author, talks about country singer Patsy Cline, who she wrote about in her book, "American Music: Born in the USA - A History of American Music," which is available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/44znn8ut- ELAINE MASTERS, travel writer and author, talks about renaissance woman Eileen Gregory who created a sustainable luxury getaway that showcases art, local wines, and more in Guadalupe Valley, in Baja California, Mexico. Read Elaine's story about her visit here: https://tinyurl.com/yccanc4h- JO CLARK, travel writer and photographer, talks about ranchers and restaurateurs Carla George and Connie Hale, The Buffalo Gals of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Read her story on them: https://tinyurl.com/3wf4jn6u - JOHNNY SCHAEFER, composer and vocalist, spotlights Teresa Tudury, an acclaimed singer-songwriter, comedienne, and host of the radio show "Live From the Doublewide." Learn more about her at https://teresatudury.com/ and keep up with Johnny at https://hearjohnny.com/ 
Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast airs daily, with new panel discussions every 4th Wednesday. Follow the show here: https://women-making-history.podbean.com/ 

Exploring Isle Royale National Park

Celebrate Parks & Recreation Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast covering her recent visit to remote Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. Isle Royale is one of the most remote and least-visited national parks in the country, averaging twenty to thirty thousand visitors annually.
Established as the nation’s 25th national park in 1940, Isle Royale sits in the northwestern portion of Lake Superior and preserves more than 130,000 acres of land designated as wilderness. The park consists of one large island surrounded by over 450 smaller islands and encompasses 850 square miles. This includes submerged land, which extends four-plus miles out into the largest freshwater lake in the world. Check out Debbie's article and video feature, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/experience-the-allure-of-the-wild-at-michigans-isle-royale-national-park/Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" podcast airs every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: https://global-adventures-debbie-stone.podbean.com/  

Pascale Naussens: Pure & Simple - A Natural Food Way Of Life

With it being National Blueberry Month, we decided to revisit our Big Blend Radio chat with renowned Belgian bestselling culinary author, former international model, and accomplished ceramic artist Pascale Naessens.  She brings her passion for health and cooking with romantic flair to her first U.S. book, ‘Pure & Simple: A Natural Food Way Of Life’ (2017). Hear her talk about her book, and how creating conscious eating habits can provide freedom from carbohydrate addiction, and boost happiness. She also shares how to make her healthy and delicious Fluffy Blueberry Cake!Learn more about her book "Pure & Simple" here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/pascale-naessens-pure-simple-a-natural-food-way-of-life/Check out her Fluffy Blueberry Cake recipe here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/fluffy-blueberry-cake/ 

Ruth Milstein - Making Strawberry Sherbet

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month and Ice Cream Day with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Cooking with Ruth" Show with Ruth Milstein who shares how to make her family recipe for Strawberry Sherbet. This recipe is so easy and versatile, you can make it with all kinds of fruits, or even a refresh ice tea or coffee flavor! Check out the recipe, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/strawberry-sherbet/Ruth Milstein is the author of the Gourmand awarding-winning recipe book, "Cooking with Love: Ventures Into the New Israeli Cuisine." Learn more here: https://www.ruthmilstein.com/Listen to Big Blend Radio's 3rd Sunday "Cooking with Ruth" podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/yr9jp58n 

Discover Washington DC's Historic Lily and Lotus Flowers

What famous ancient flower blooms in Washington DC? No, it’s not cherry blossoms. Instead, gigantic lotus flowers blossom at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a National Park Service site. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens’ natural landscape represents what the area looked like when our forefathers founded DC. Nature abounds in this hidden gem, and you’ll almost forget that you’re in a city of over 700,000.
In celebration of Parks & Recreation Month, this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio features freelance travel writer and photographer Julie Dee Suman who gives an overview on what to experience at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. You can read her article “Discover Washington DC's Historic Lily and Lotus Flowers” here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/discover-washington-dcs-historic-lily-and-lotus-flowers/ 

An Author, A Travel Writer, Two Musicians, and a Death Doula Walk Into a Bar

An Author, a Travel Writer, Two Musicians, and a Death Doula Walk Into a Bar....
Step into The Wiggie Butt Club and enjoy this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Happy Hour Hang Out" Podcast that celebrates the month of July with a fun conversation that covers speakeasy culture, bucket list travel, music, books and writing, cocktails, and so much more! 
FEATURED GUESTS: * Author Matt Cost - https://www.mattcost.net/ * Travel writer & photographer Jo Clark - https://www.haveglasswilltravel.com/ * Death Doula Lea Brovedani - https://souljourneydoula.com/ * Musician, songwriter & producer Joey Stuckey - https://joeystuckey.com/    * Vocalist & composer Johnny Schaefer - https://hearjohnny.com  

Kathryn Kelly: The Moll Behind Machine Gun Kelly

With today being the birth anniversary of gangster George Kelly Barnes (July 18, 1900 – July 17, 1954), aka "Machine Gun Kelly," we're revisiting this "From the Vault" Big Blend Radio interview with award-winning author Barbara Casey who discusses her book "Kathryn Kelly: The Moll Behind "Machine Gun" Kelly." This biography showcases how with a lust for danger, Kathryn Kelly masterminded the crimes that took her and her husband, and others who included her own mother and stepfather, on a spree across Minnesota, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas. Starting with smaller crimes that included bootlegging, smuggling liquor onto an Oklahoma Indian reservation, and other petty crimes, she encouraged her husband, George Kelly, toward a life of more serious criminal activity that eventually escalated into bank robberies, kidnapping and extortion. Many believe that it was Kathryn, after giving him a machine gun, who developed George's feared persona and the name of "Machine Gun Kelly." Although much has been written about Machine Gun Kelly, there is very little known about Kathryn. Through narrative, FBI files, rare quotes from George Kelly's son and other relatives and associates, extensive research, and several photographs, "Kathryn Kelly - The Moll behind Machine Gun Kelly" is the first book ever written about a woman who chose to follow a life of crime during the Prohibition era.