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Get ready to Eat, Drink & Be Merry and Celebrate the Month of December and the start of the Winter Holiday Season on this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast. FEATURED GUESTS:* Vocalist & Composer Johnny Schaefer who discusses his Christmas music and favorote festive tunes, holiday foods and traditions, and more. Starting in January, Johnny will be our Big Weekly Blend guest cohost on every 1st Sunday. Hear Johnny's music at: http://www.hearjohnny.com/ * Ivan Flowers, a Five-Star Chef and Culinary Instructor, who shares his recipefor Baby Pears Dipped in Ganache and talks about December foodie holidays, and more. See his recipe: https://tinyurl.com/3rbekmfv DECEMBER & WINTER HOLIDAY MUSIC PLAYLIST:* YOUTUBE: https://tinyurl.com/zkyy6bum * SPOTIFY: https://tinyurl.com/y6kmz59v Special thanks to The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona. Visit the store or shop online for gourmet holiday gifts and gift baskets: https://thepeanutpatch.com/ 

From sparkling mocktails and cocktails to gourmet holiday sets and gift baskets, this episode of Big Blend Radio with travel writer Linda Kissam, "Food Wine & Shopping Diva," focuses on Fresh Flavors for Holiday Celebrations. Read Linda's article that's chockful of suggestions: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/fresh-flavors-for-holiday-celebrations/  FEATURED GUESTS:* CAREY REILLY who shares festive drink and decor ideas with Martinelli's Sparkling Ciders. More at https://careyreilly.com/ and https://www.martinellis.com/ * ROBERT SCHUELLER of Melissa's Specialty Produce who talks about their festive and flavorful holiday sets and gourmet gift baskets. More: https://www.melissas.com/ Linda Kissam appears on Big Blend Radio every first Saturday. Follow her podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/3r9wmudu 

Traveling musician and composer Ben Cosgrove returns to Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) to talk about his recent travels, artist residency experiences, and beautiful new album "Bearings."Cosgrove’s new album "Bearings" represents the latest chapter in a career that to date has included solo performances in 49 states (all but Delaware), as well as artist residencies and collaborations with Acadia, Isle Royale, Glacier, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Parks (NPAF), White Mountain National Forest, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Chulengo Expeditions, the New England National Scenic Trail, and NASA. To write the new record, Cosgrove relied on a novel and improvisation-focused compositional style that aimed to reflect the real experience of learning topographical space through movement. Keep up with Ben at https://www.bencosgrove.com/ Check out Ben's previous Big Blend Radio appearance while he was the NPAF artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/composer-ben-cosgrove-in-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's unique artist residency programs in parks across the country at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glenn Hileman who talks about his novel, “A Yellow House in the Mountains” (March 2024).WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/1UC6gTwWG_o Based on a remarkable true story, the book honors the lives of his parents, Lyle and Marylin, who were lost to Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire, by showcasing the love, faith and determination which guided them through difficult times. More: https://yellowhouseinthemountains.com/ 

This episode of Big Blend Radio features ALLEN WHITMAN, former bassist with legendary virtuoso guitarist JOE SATRIANI and co-founder of the San Francisco-based influential instrumental surf-rock trio THE MERMEN. Hear about his new soundtrack/ambient album “MONOGATARI NO FŪKEI" that incorporates acoustic guitar-driven sonic environments with samples and synth that forwards a pace matching its title: “Landscape Of Stories." The movement, using field recordings made on a recent visit to Japan, is compelling, occasionally contemplative and often propulsive. More info and to purchase: https://tinyurl.com/56cc762n 

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures" show with travel writer Debbie Stone, we hear about her fall adventures in Grand Teton National Park, as well as her lodging experiences at Snow King Resort and Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Teton Village. Read Debbie's Grand Teton story here: https://tinyurl.com/2kxd4epnTravel writer Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here:https://tinyurl.com/m6z7v6ms

This episode of Big Blend Radio features NYC multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Marlon Cherry who talks about his music career and 5th solo album "Fever Dreaming In Lo-Fi”. This collection of music is an eclectic mix of styles, ranging from Rock, Dream Pop, Jazz, Experimental, World Beat, and even a splash of A Cappella R & B. Marlon handles all of the instruments and vocals on the bulk of the pieces, with some wonderful guest contributions from Terre Roche (The Roches), Susan Hwang, Paul Brantley, Christina Schneider, and poet/actress, Sophie Malleret. The project was co-produced by Marlon and Zach Phillips (Fievel Is Glauque), who also engineered the recording. The album is available on CD Baby, Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, Hear Now, and at https://marloncherry1.bandcamp.com/album/fever-dreaming-in-lo-fi

Recorded onsite, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Tales of Southwest Artist Ted DeGrazia" podcast features Lance Laber, Executive Director of DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun in Tucson, Arizona. Hear about holiday gifts, the current Ted DeGrazia exhibits on display until Jan. 24, 2024 including “DeGrazia’s Beggars”, “Scenes from the Revolution," and "DeGrazia in Black and White," plus, about the visiting artisits in the Little Gallery, and upcoming La Fiesta de Guadalupe held on Dec. 3, 2023.DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965, it is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. There are six permanent collections on display and several rotating exhibitions each year. More: http://www.degrazia.org/ This Big Blend Radio "Tales of Ted DeGrazia" podcast airs every 4th Sunday. Follow the show here: https://shows.acast.com/artist-ted-degrazia 

Say Goodbye to November and Hello to December on this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG WEEKLY BLEND Show featuring musician Joey Stuckey who covers some of the national and international holidays, pop culture, and historic happenings between Nov. 26-Dec. 4, 2023.Check out this week's Music Playlist - Cake, Candles & Trees: * On YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/39mwswpf * On Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3cmnmafh JOEY STUCKEY is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio and television personality, music columnist, educator, and sound engineer. He's also the official music ambassador for Macon, Georgia, the “Southern Rock Capital of the World.” Keep up with Joey at https://www.joeystuckey.com/ Follow the Big Weekly Blend podcast: https://tinyurl.com/mrxeb42z