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Author Jamie Cat Callan - Parisian Charm School

In celebration of Bastille Day, this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio's Happy Hour show features best-selling author Jamie Cat Callan, who discusses her latest book, “PARISIAN CHARM SCHOOL: French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain je ne sais quoi,” that reveals how we can cultivate charm in all aspects of our lives so that we can embrace more love, passion, and joy in our relationships with others and with ourselves. Learn more, here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/jamie-cat-callan-parisian-charm-school/  Jamie is the author of the bestselling books including 'French Women Don't Sleep Alone', `Bonjour, Happiness!' and `Ooh La La! French Women's Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day.' Her books have been published in twenty-one countries and have been featured in major magazines. Jamie makes her home in New York’s Hudson Valley at La Belle Farm, where she and her husband have created a little bit of France and grow lavender, sunflowers, and produce their own brand of French sparkling apple cider. More: http://www.jamiecatcallan.com/ 
 

Author Caroline Taylor - Death in Demarva

An investigation leads Daphne Dunn to the Delmarva Peninsula and a woman so desperate to cover her crimes against undocumented workers that she will kill anyone in her way, including the girl who is quite possibly Daphne's mirror image, Charlie.   Celebrate Delaware Day with this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio featuring veteran author Caroline Taylor who her novel discusses “Death in Delmarva.”
CAROLINE TAYLOR is a novelist and short-story writer who grew up in the mountain west and traveled widely, including a brief stint in the Foreign Service. A former publications manager and editor of Humanities magazine, she is the author of several mystery novels. Death in Delmarva was a finalist for the 2016 FREDDIE award. Loose Ends was the 2018 Goodreads best thriller set in DC and a recipient of a Firebird award in 2022. The Typist also received a Firebird award in 2022. Caroline's nonfiction book, Publishing the Nonprofit Annual Report: Tips, Traps, and Tricks of the Trade, won an APEX award for writing excellence. A collection of short stories, Enough! Thirty Stories of Fielding Life’s Little Curve Balls, features many of the stories that she has had published over the years.
During her career as a publications manager, Caroline received 38 awards for editorial and design excellence for publications and videos produced for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace, BoardSource, and the Aeras Foundation.
She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. More at https://www.carolinestories.com/ 

Tom Cotter - Cuba's Car Culture

Celebrate Collector Car Appreciation Day with this "From the Vault" episode of Big Blend Radio that features award-winning "barn find" author Tom Cotter who talks about his book ‘Cuba's Car Culture: Celebrating the Island's Automotive Love Affair’ (2016) that features photography by Bill Warner and a foreword from Sir Stirling Moss.
In many ways, Cuba is an automotive time warp, where the newest car is a 1959 Chevy or perhaps one of the Soviet Ladas. "Cuba’s Car Culture" offers an inside look at a unique car culture, populated with cars that have been cut off from the world so long that they’ve morphed into something else in the spirit of automotive survival.  More; https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/cubas-car-culture/  

Women of the Rivers and Forest in Western Northern Carolina

Celebrate Parks & Recreation Month and National Forest Week with this episode of Big Blend Radio that was recorded onsite with Steve & Karen Wilson, owners and innkeepers of the The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast in the heart of the Montford Historic District in Asheville, North Carolina.
Hear about author Wilma Dykeman and Jean Webb who worked to protect and preserve the French Broad and Swannenoa Rivers and the Asheville parks connected with the rivers on a 17-mile green path. Learn how Edith Vanderbilt honored her late husband's wishes of selling an 86,000-acre tract of the Biltmore Estate to create Pisgah National Forest, one of the first national forests east of the Mississippi River. And, find out about the Daughters of the American Revolution who planted 50,000 Spruce Trees to create the Jubilee Memorial Forest within the Pisgah National Forest on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
RESOURCE LINKS:* The Lion & The Rose B&B: https://www.lion-rose.com/ * Wilma Dykman Legacy: https://www.wilmadykemanlegacy.org/ * Wilma Dykman Greenway: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/park-views-wilma-dykeman-greenway/ * Jean Webb Park: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/park-views-ashevilles-riverfront-parks/ * Asheville Greenworks: https://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/ * Biltmore - America's Foresty Legacy: https://www.biltmore.com/blog/biltmore-the-birthplace-of-american-forestry/ * Jubilee Memorial Forest: https://www.ourstate.com/north-carolinas-forgotten-forest/ 
This episode is featured on the following Big Blend Radio channels: Adventures in Asheville; Parks & Travel; Nature Connection; Women Making History; Big Daily Blend. Check out all of Big Blend Radio's Channels here: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork 

Dr. Jackie Eubany - Fun and Heart-Healthy Summer

Celebrate National Parks & Recreation Month and National Picnic Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's HEART HEALTHY LIVING WITH DR JACKIE Podcast that's all about how to have a fun and heart-healthy summer! 
Dr. Jacqueline Eubany is a board-certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist, and author of the best-selling book, "Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story." More: https://womenandheartdiseasebook.com/  
New episodes of "Heart Healthy Living with Dr. Jackie" air every 2nd Wednesday at 12pm PST. Follow the Podcast: https://hearthealthyliving-drjackie.podbean.com/ 

Get Grilling with The Cooking Ladies!

Celebrate National Grilling Month with this "From the Vault" Big Blend Radio episode with Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay 'The Cooking Ladies' who talk about their RV travel lifestyle, share Grilling Tips, and discuss their 10th cookbook, “On the Road with The Cooking Ladies, Let’s Get Grilling”! In it, Phyllis and Lamont share their love of all things barbecue interspersed with stories and photos of their experiences travelling the highways and backroads of North America.See their Grilling Tips here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/grilling-tips-from-the-cooking-ladies/ Lamont has since passed away, but we love to remember her adventurous spirit and cooking wisdom. 

Author Jeff Nelligan - Four Lessons From My Three Sons

Celebrate Purposeful Parenting Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Quality of Life" Show featuring acclaimed parenting author Jeff Nelligan who discusses his book, "Four Lessons From My Three Sons: How You Can Raise Resilient Kids." 
Every Dad and Mom in America wants to raise a resilient kid. This 2nd Edition of "Four Lessons from My Three Sons" – expanded to include guidance for parents in a post-lockdown world - explains how the author’s parenting techniques helped propel his sons to the U.S. Naval Academy, Williams College and West Point and beyond. More: https://www.nelliganbooks.com/ 

Summer Ice Cream Social Party

Cone or cup? Favorite Toppings? Favorite Flavor? Celebrate Summer and Ice Cream Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast with award-winning vocalist and composer Johnny Schaefer who joins as cohost every 1st Sunday. Keep up with him and his music at https://hearjohnny.com/ 
ICE CREAM SOCIAL PARTY GUESTS:- Cheryl Ogle – Travel advisor and owner of Hey Wanna Go Travel: https://heywannago.com/ - Rob Taylor – Owner of Stafford’s Chocolates & Reimer’s in Central California: https://www.staffordschocolates.com/ & https://reimerscandies.com/ - Eva Eldridge – Travel writer and editor in Arizona who makes ice cream and cook about anything: https://evaeldridge.com/ - Phil Boswell and his wife Andrea are friends from Peachtree City, Georgia. Check out Andrea’s art: http://www.andreafaye.com/ - Aryn Youngless – Writer & Genealogist: https://www.genealogybyaryn.com/ - Chuck & Mikelyn Wustman – Innkeepers & Owners of The Bird & Butterfly Inn in Jasper, TX:  https://thebirdandbutterflyinn.com/ - Plus,  Glynn Burrows of Norfolk Tours in England closes the show with a few words about Mr Whippy ice cream cones in the UK: https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/ 
SONGS THAT SING FOR ICE CREAM MUSIC PLAYLIST:* On YouTube:  https://tinyurl.com/388f7m9u * On Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/mrxt6sxs 
ICE CREAM ARTICLES & RECIPES on BlendRadioandTV.com:* Ice Cream Museum in NYC: https://tinyurl.com/yck7vxtv * Spicy Grilled Pineapple w/ Vanilla Bean Ice Cream: https://tinyurl.com/3vn5k6pk * Tabasco Ice Cream: https://tinyurl.com/2dw4z42s * Bailey's Blue Ribbon Pecan Ice Cream: https://tinyurl.com/ym3wr2aw * Strawberry Sherbet: https://tinyurl.com/4xuakckx * Margarita Sorbet Down the Hatch: https://tinyurl.com/ywp4mj25