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Big Blend Radio Network

A Big Blend Radio History Podcast Channel featuring expert interviews and conversations focusing on History, Heritage, Culture, Travel, and The Arts.

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Major: A Soldier Dog - Trevor Jones on Big Blend Radio

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2020/09/12

During World War II, thousands of Americans sent their pets to Fort Robinson in western Nebraska where the U.S. Military established the Fort Robinson War Dogs Training Center, training over 17,000 “dogs for defense” and deploying them to battlefields and installations all over the world. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, author Trevor Jones discusses his new book "Major: A Soldier Dog" tells the little-known story of these brave four-footed soldiers. This interview was part of Day 3 of Big Blend

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Mixed Harvest - Author Rob Swigart on Big Blend Radio

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2020/09/10

Through a first encounter between a Neanderthal woman and the Modern Human she called Traveler, to the emergence and destruction of the world's first cities, Rob Swigart discusses his book “Mixed Harvest: Stories From the Human Past” that tells the tale of the Sedentary Divide, the most significant event since modern humans emerged. More: http://www.robswigart.com/ Featured music is "I Made Fire" by the Tall Men Group.This interview was part of Day 3 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage &

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Historical Fiction Author Annette Valentine on Big...

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2020/09/08

Author Annette Valentine discusses her historical fiction series that includes "Eastbound from Flagstaff" and its sequel, "Down to the Potter's House". More: https://annettehvalentine.com/ Featured music is “Please Remember Me”, written by southwest artist Ted DeGrazia.This segment was part of Day 5 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Hear the whole show here:

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Behind the Red Veil - Author Frank Thoms on Big Blend...

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2020/08/30

The 1985–1991 policies of perestroika and glasnost marked a new age of openness and transparency in the USSR, leading to an increased mutual curiosity between ordinary Americans and Russians. American educator Frank Thoms discusses his memoir “Behind the Red Veil: An American Inside Gorbachev’s Russia” that details what he learned about Russian culture –and himself– during time spent in the final days of the USSR. More: https://frankthoms.com/ Featuring guest co-host Mike Guardia, this segment was

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54:58

Historic Architecture of England - Glynn Burrows on...

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2020/08/29

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, shares some of the historic architectural styles in Norfolk and East Anglia, England. Read his article and see photos here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-architecture-england/ This segment was part of Day 4 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Listen to the whole show here:

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46:48

Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat - Mike Guardia on...

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2020/08/25

July 1967: At the Moscow Air Show, the Soviets unveiled six new state-of-the-art aircraft. From among this lineup of new fighters and interceptors stood the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25—purportedly capable of outrunning and outmaneuvering any aircraft in NATO’s inventory. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book “Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/This episode is part of Day 2 of Big Blend Radio's

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Soldiers of Freedom - Author Samuel Marquis on Big...

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2020/06/30

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, award-winning author Samuel Marquis discusses his latest novel SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM that details the true story of the 1944-1945 War in Western Europe and the final Allied struggle to conquer Nazi Germany. The story is told through the eyes of William McBurney, a tank gunner in the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African-American tank unit in U.S. history; dynamic General George S. Patton, Jr., commander of the U.S. Third Army; and Angela Lange, a sixteen-year-old

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1:24:41

Family History Adventures and Classic Film - Glynn...

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2020/06/29

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares five tips on researching and traveling to uncover your family history this summer. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/summer-family-history-adventures/Steve Schneickert joins in the conversation, and shares his Ellis Island Hollywood History podcast that focuses on the 1917 Charlie Chaplin film "The Immigrant."Featured music is “Universal Love” by Kwame Binea

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53:33

Return to Hardwick- Home of the 93rd Bomb Group

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2020/05/25

The 93rd Bomb Group was arguably most decorated, most traveled and most effective bomb group of WWII. Helping to cripple Hitler's Europe from the air, they executed some of the most daring bombing raids in the war. Along with the group's rich history, sons, daughters and grandchildren travel to England and explore the 93rd's long forgotten airbase - Hardwick. Filmmaker Michael Sellers discusses his WWII documentary that was narrated by Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers, The Walking Dead). Special

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40:09

UK Family History of Author Helen Hunt Jackson -...

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2020/03/27

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, discusses the historic ties connecting best-selling author, poet and Native American rights activist Helen Hunt Jackson to Norfolk and Suffolk, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:43

A Combat History of the F-15 - Mike Guardia on Big...

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2020/03/18

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book, “Wings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15.” Made popular by its ubiquity during the Persian Gulf War, the F-15 has become one of the most recognized and revered fighter jets in the world today. More at: https://mikeguardia.com/Featured music is "Wings of Fire" by Micha Schellhaas. http://michamusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Armor in the Pacific - Mike Guardia on Big Blend Radio

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2020/01/31

On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Way Back When history show, award-winning author and military historian Mike Guardia discusses his latest book, “American Armor in the Pacific” in the Casemate Illustrated series. https://mikeguardia.com/The book explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over twenty major tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and

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29:44

Historic Law and Order Stories Across America -...

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2020/01/27

This episode of Big Blend Radio features San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs who has sent Nancy & Lisa on a special Law & Order Across America map story project to document and share legal stories that range from historic jails and territorial prisons to graveyards, courthouses, and criminal cases. Hear about stories they have already covered like Pearl Hart “The Bandit Queen,” outlaw Warren Earp, Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone, Historic Vernon Parish Courthouse, and the Gothic Hanging

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51:20

Seventh Flag - Author Sid Balman on Big Blend Radio

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2020/01/21

This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Sid Balman Jr., who discusses his historical fiction novel, “Seventh Flag.” The book follows a white family and a Muslim family in a small West Texas town in a vivid saga that analyzes how each subsequent generation deals with its own inner turmoil and trauma. As America itself grows, these two families grow with it -- observing the country’s increasing radicalization following events like the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, and 9/11. Even though the book is

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47:27

The Mayflower Ship Celebrates 400 Years - Glynn...

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2019/12/20

On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Way Back When Family History show, family history experts Holly T. Hansen and Glynn Burrows discuss the historic Mayflower, an English merchant ship that transported the first English Puritans (Pilgrims) from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. This ship links England, Holland and America, spans 400 years of history, and connects millions of people. Holly is the founder of Family History Expos, and Glynn is the owner of Norfolk Tours in

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A Visit to the Gothic Hanging Jail in DeRidder - Cleo...

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2019/10/18

This episode of Big Blend Radio features the historic Beauregard Parish Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana. Known as the Gothic Jail or Hanging Jail, this former jailhouse was built 1914 in the Gothic Revival architecture style, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981. It is known for being the jail where two men were hanged for murdering a taxi driver, and said to be haunted.This interview was recorded on-location at the Beauregard Tourist Commission, located next

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Tomcat Fury - Mike Guardia on Big Blend Radio

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2019/10/17

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book “Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14.” For more than three decades, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s premier carrier-based, multi-role fighter jet. From its harrowing combat missions over Libya to its appearance on the silver screen in movies like Top Gun and Executive Decision, the F-14 has become an icon of American air power. Now, for the first time in a single

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Beauregard Museum in DeRitter, Louisiana - Elona...

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2019/10/03

This episode of Big Blend Radio showcases the Beauregard Museum in historic downtown DeRidder, Louisiana. The museum is housed in the second Kansas City Southern Depot, built in 1926. A repository of Beauregard Parish history, the museum’s exhibits and collections feature handmade tools, artifacts from the timber industry, old photographs, Native American arrowheads and pottery, military memorabilia, antique furniture, and musical instruments, plus, a stainless-steel caboose in the courtyard. This

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Big Blend Radio: Llano del Rio Co-operative Colony...

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2019/09/18

This episode of Big Blend Radio showcases the Museum of the New Llano Colony in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The interview was recorded on-location as part of Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour, and features museum director Mary Ann Fussell, and Marci Cook from the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission. New Llano, Louisiana was founded in 1917 by Job Harriman, a former U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate from California, and former Labor lawyer and Socialist politician. It lasted more than 20 years and is

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1:17:40

Big Blend Radio: Sufia Giza - Moundbuilders of...

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2019/08/18

Historical author Sufia Giza discusses her latest book, "Moundbuilders of Ancient America: A Legacy Reclaimed." As an Amer-Indian and Gullah-Geechee woman, Sufia Giza is descended from Mississippian Moundbuilders through her mom’s McQueen line, tracing from Cofetazque, South Carolina to Talisi, Alabama. In this book she has combined 30+ years of research with the latest DNA Technology in 2017, using tools to trace her ancestor's early Migrations out of Africa and into America. The results pinpoint

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