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TASTE & TRAVEL

Sep 22, 2026

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All Aboard! Exploring the Gulf Coast on Amtrak's Mardi Gras Train

Terri Guthrie Rides the Rails from New Orleans to Mobile, with Southern Rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross

Oct 2, 2026

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It's Time to Visit The Peanut Patch in Yuma, Arizona

Fresh Fudge, Pepitas, Salsas, Candy Corn & Anniversary Plans with Donna George

Oct 3, 2026

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Meet the Ashland You Haven’t Discovered Yet

Travel Ashland's Katharine Cato joins Linda Kissam to share the Ashland beyond the Shakespeare Festival

LIFESTYLE & LEISURE

Sep 22, 2026

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Immerse Yourself in the Works of Frank Lloyd Wright in the Laurel Highlands

From a night inside a Usonian home at Polymath Park to Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater, Debbie Stone explores Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

Sep 25, 2026

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Director Vaishali Sinha: Give It A Shot — The Untold Story of Male Contraception

The filmmaker behind the new documentary on the race for reversible male birth control joins Big Blend Radio to talk science, humor, and why men have only three options to women's fifteen.

Oct 5, 2026

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Author Dr. Neil J. Farber – Treating a Broken System

A retired physician on healthcare communication, physician burnout, and what patients can do right now

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Oct 1, 2026

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Author Leslie Adame – Chloe Vega and the Magic of Finding Your Hero

Fantasy author Leslie Adame on writing immigration, identity, and found family for young readers

Oct 2, 2026

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Comedian Ben Miller – Volcano: A Science Comedy Special

A Comedian Walks Into a Volcano: NPAF's First Stand-Up Artist in Residence Returns

Oct 4, 2026

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American Jukebox with Johnny Schaefer: Global & Diverse Voices

How the World Shapes America's Sound

HISTORY & CULTURE

Sep 13, 2026

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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

A Revolutionary Battlefield, Southern Charm, and Where to Eat in Greensboro, NC

Sep 23, 2026

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Thomas Jefferson Survives: What Jefferson Can Still Teach Us at America 250

Historian Francis D. Cogliano on Jefferson's complicated legacy, "the earth belongs to the living," and why every generation has to solve its own problems.

Oct 6, 2026

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100 Men Hall: Music, History & Community in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Rachel Dangermond on Preserving a Chitlin' Circuit Landmark Along Amtrak's Mardi Gras Train Route

PARKS & RECREATION

Sep 15, 2026

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Yellowstone: America's First National Park, Still Wild After 110 Years

Travel writer Lisa Evans takes us to Yellowstone National Park — Old Faithful, bison jams, Grand Prismatic, and a candid conversation about why respecting the wildlife is what keeps it wild.

Sep 16, 2026

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Deep Dive into Desolation Canyon in Southwest Utah

Travel writer Linda Ballou rafts 89 miles of the Green River with OARS, through one of the Southwest's last great roadless wildernesses

Oct 1, 2026

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California's Sequoia Country: Bears, Scarecrows & Fall Festivals

Celebrate General Grant's park anniversary, stay bear-aware, and plan your October around fall festivals from Tulare to Visalia with the Sequoia Tourism Council.

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

Sep 28, 2026

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Author James Michael Dorsey – The Friendly Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, Baja's gray whales now swim up to boats to be petted — and they need our help.

Sep 29, 2026

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Author Jared Schoch – Riding the Solar Coaster

Clean energy executive Jared Schoch on how solar and battery storage are reshaping the grid, what AI data centers mean for electricity demand, and why his new book, Solar Coaster, says the industry has to keep adapting.

Oct 5, 2026

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Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur: Water Is Life, Life Is Dignity

Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur of Water and Sanitation for Africa joins Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast for a candid conversation on clean water, women, dignity, and what each of us can do.

BUSINESS & PERSONAL GROWTH

Aug 27, 2026

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Coaching Moment or Legal Problem?

Attorney Ward Heinrichs and HR Consultant Bernadette Jones Discuss the Line Between HR and the Law

Sep 18, 2026

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Company Culture Isn't a Poster — It's How Your People Feel on Sunday Night

Rita Sever unpacks mission, work design, and how people are treated — the three pillars of a real company culture.

Sep 28, 2026

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Estate Planning 101 with California Attorney Lauren Corman

Wills, trusts, probate, and the paperwork every family should have in order

LATEST MAGAZINES

Aug 31, 2026

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Travel, Food & Wine Magazine — Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast and Canada

Vol. 1 / Issue 7 (2026) — San Juan Islands, Kansas, Michigan, Kentucky, New Orleans, Central Florida, Upstate NY & Nova Scotia

Sep 7, 2026

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Wanderers Compass Magazine

Featuring Podcast Episodes and the Travel Writing & Photography of Joelle Machia and Ryan Slough

May 16, 2026

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Quiltripping Travel Magazine

Rose Palmer's Award-Winning Travel Stories, Photography & Adventures

GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS

Aug 27, 2026

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Getting to Know Phyllis Bitner - Miners Hall Museum & the Jefferson Highway

Phyllis Bitner shares Franklin, Kansas's coal mining and immigrant history, the Page 618 Walking Dragline project, and life along the Jefferson Highway.

Sep 24, 2026

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Getting to Know You: A Fun Q&A with Employment Attorney Ward Heinrichs

Wolverines, Alaska fishing, a Toby Keith theme song, and a secret door in the Big Blend Media House

Sep 27, 2026

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Getting to Know Innkeeper Tiffany Bertram

Innkeeper Talks Hospitality, Hosting & Over Twenty Years at Tiffany's Bed & Breakfast