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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.
Getting to Know Phyllis Bitner - Miners Hall Museum & the Jefferson Highway
Phyllis Bitner of Miners Hall Museum shares Franklin, Kansas’ coal mining history, the Page 618 Walking Dragline, and the Jefferson Highway.
Aug 27
36 min
Gettysburg's 163rd Battle Reenactment: Experience Living Civil War History
Travel writer Debbie Stone relives the heat, history, and heartbreak of the 163rd Gettysburg Battle Reenactment on America’s 250th birthday.
Aug 25
36 min
Libraries Beneath the Sand: Racing Al Qaeda to Save Timbuktu's Ancient Manuscripts
Explorer James Michael Dorsey recounts the covert mission to save Timbuktu’s ancient manuscript libraries from Al Qaeda — by camel caravan, across the Sahara.
Aug 25
45 min
Charles Dickens' England: From Debtor's Prison to Poets' Corner
Glynn Burrows separates the real Charles Dickens from the Christmas Carol postcard — and maps out where to follow the legend across England.
Aug 22
43 min
Cody, Wyoming: Western Art, Cowboy Culture & the Old West
Explore Cody, Wyoming with Lisa Evans as she discovers Western art, historic frontier towns, rodeo, music, and the spirit of the Old West.
Aug 18
51 min
Cruising France on the Rosa with European Waterways
Travel writer and photographer Rose Palmer shares her luxurious slow-travel adventure aboard the Rosa barge through France’s Gascony region, featuring intimate cruising, local food and wine, historic villages, cycling, and authentic cultural experiences.
Aug 13
46 min
Author Ellen Rachlin on Enheduanna: The World’s First Named Author
Author Ellen Rachlin discusses Enheduanna, the world’s first named author, and the remarkable woman whose legacy changed the history of literature.
Aug 12
32 min
The National Hotel – Oklahoma City’s Historic Art Deco Gem
Travel Journalist Terri Guthrie takes us inside Oklahoma City’s historic National Hotel, a beautifully restored 1931 Art Deco landmark blending history, luxury, dining and culture.
Aug 11
37 min
Victoria, British Columbia: Gardens, Castles, Culture & Family Adventure
Explore Victoria, British Columbia with Joelle Machia and Ryan Slough as they share gardens, castles, culture, family-friendly adventures.
Aug 11
50 min
The Wreck of the Mentor: Shipwreck, Survival & the Age of Sail with Eric Jay Dolin
Maritime historian Eric Jay Dolin shares the remarkable true story behind The Wreck of the Mentor and explores survival, whaling, and life during the Age of Sail.
Jul 31
37 min
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