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Latest episodes
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1 h 12
In Memory of Joey Stuckey: King of Strings
Joey Stuckey, Macon, Georgia’s Official Music Ambassador, passed away on October 17, 2026. This is one more conversation with him, recorded on October 10, just before the release o…
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33 min
Artist Leighton Fossum & Southwest Regional Museum of Art
Victoria Chick, the artist spearheading the Southwest Regional Museum of Art & Art Center in Silver City, New Mexico, joins Lisa D. Smith on Big Blend Radio’s "World of Art" Podcas…
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39 min
Author James W. Ziskin: The Prank, a Pug Named Leon & Cyanide
To celebrate National Book Month, award-winning crime novelist James W. Ziskin joins Matt Cost and BJ Magnani on this shared episode Big Blend Radio’s "Pets, Plots & Poisons" Podca…
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38 min
The Quarter Queen: A Mother-Daughter Voodoo Story
Author Kayla Hardy on "The Quarter Queen," her debut historical fantasy reimagining Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, and her rebellious daughter, Ree. Voodoo queens,…
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20 min
Filmmaker Susanne Rostock – Harry Belafonte’s Legacy
Harry Belafonte was a legend in music, but the film "Following Harry" isn’t about his music. It’s about what he did when the music stopped. In this Big Blend Radio conversation, ho…
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22 min
100 Men Hall: Music, History & Community in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Step inside the 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, a 1922 Chitlin' Circuit landmark and Mississippi Blues Trail stop just across from the historic train depot. On location…
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43 min
American Jukebox with Johnny Schaefer: Global and Diverse Voices
In celebration of Global Diversity Awareness Month, Big Blend Radio's "American Jukebox" Podcast series takes a seven-song journey from Cuba to Brazil, Spain to Detroit, showing ho…
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58 min
Comedian Ben Miller – Volcano: A Science Comedy Special
What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano? In this return visit on this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to the Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Fo…
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26 min
Author Leslie Adame – Chloe Vega and the Magic of Finding Your Hero
Mexican-American author Leslie Adame joins Big Blend Radio for Global Diversity Awareness Month to talk about her middle-grade fantasy series following Chloe Vega, a twelve-year-ol…
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39 min
Joey Stuckey: Alive Day, a New Console, and a Record on the Way
Every fourth Sunday, Big Blend Radio's "Music Talks" series brings together host/producer Lisa D. Smith and co-host Joey Stuckey — the award-winning musician, producer, and Macon's…
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28 min
Author Tara Badstubner: Every Room Remembers Novel
Debut novelist Tara Badstubner joins us on Big Blend Radio's "Toast to the Arts Podcast" as her first novel, "Every Room Remembers" (Sibylline Press), arrives on September 25, 2026…
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36 min
Cassatt Reconsidered: Mary G. Morton on the Artist Behind the Label
Today we're rethinking everything we thought we knew about Mary Cassatt. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "World of Art" Podcast, host Victoria Chick and Lisa D. Smith welcome…
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36 min
Author Jule Selbo: Dee Rommel, Dashing Dogs & Friendly Frogs
Screenwriter-turned-mystery-novelist Jule Selbo joins hosts Matt Cost and BJ Magnani on this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's "Pets, Plots & Poisons" Podcast to talk about her a…
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34 min
The Hanged Man: Author Jane Brookwood on Tarot, Cats & Cozy Mystery
Debut author Jane Brookwood joins Big Blend Radio's "Books & Authors" series with Books Forward to talk about her new tarot-themed cozy mystery, "The Hanged Man," out September 15,…
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35 min
American Jukebox with Johnny Schaefer: Celebrating Classical & Orchestral Music
Celebrate Classical Music Month with this edition of Big Blend Radio's American Jukebox! Every first Sunday, award-winning singer-songwriter Johnny Schaefer joins Lisa D. Smith to…
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28 min
Author Michael J. Seidlinger – Brokeula: Satirical Horror on Broke Immortality
Award-winning journalist and author Michael J. Seidlinger joins Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Podcast to talk about his satirical horror novella, "Brokeula." It's a story o…
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25 min
Film Director Sasha Waters: Mary Oliver - Saved by the Beauty of the World
Sasha Waters, director and producer of the new American Masters documentary "Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World," joins Big Blend Radio to talk about bringing the life o…
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11 min
Fall Exhibits at DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun: Midnight Sketches & Saint Francis of Assisi
Lance Laber, Executive Director of DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, joins Big Blend Radio's "Tales of Southwest Artist Ted DeGrazia" Podcast to preview two new fall exhibits opening Fr…
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1 h 06
Music For Our Parks: Celebrate National Park Week
It's National Park Week! Every fourth Sunday, Joey Stuckey joins Lisa Smith on Big Blend Radio's Music Talks — and this time they're diving into the music inspired by America's nat…
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44 min
Charles Dickens' England: From Debtor's Prison to Poets' Corner
Forget the Christmas Carol postcard version of Charles Dickens. On this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" Podcast, Glynn Burrows digs into the real story — a…