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August 2010
Aug. 22: Champagne Sundays 'Psychic & Paranormal Show' - Join Nancy & Lisa for their special Psychic & Paranormal show on Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. Discussing how to develop your psychic abilities, featured guests include: Mark Ireland, author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go, and son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars” Dr. Richard Ireland; plus, psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge. Jamie gave free mini-readings from the chat room, or from callers. Call in number is (347) 637-2641.  Click Here to Listen!
 

Aug. 15: Champagne Sundays - Join editors Nancy & Lisa, and special guest co-host musician Michael Ely, with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio's 'Champagne Sundays' variety show! Special Guests include: Linda Kissam 'Food, Wine & Shopping Diva'; Mark Sneller - Author 'Greener Cleaner Indoor Air'; natural health expert Kathy Gruver - author 'The Alternative Medicine Cabinet'; Susan Kelly - author 'By Accident'; Jim Duzak 'Attorney at Love' - author 'Mid-Life Divorce & the Rebirth of Commitment'; Dr. Helene Leonetti - Author of 'Hardwired for Love'; and health & fitness coach Liz Lieberman - H3 Jewelry. Click Here to Listen!\


Aug. 8 - Champagne Sundays: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special guests include: Artist Victoria Chick will discuss Horses in Art; Karen Sussman - President of International Society for the Protection of Wild Horses & Burros; Canadian singer Lola Spriggs; Hair Stylist Bridget Winton who will discuss hair styles for kids and Jenna Brown 'Scarlet Stylist' will share beauty tips for traveling!  Click Here to Listen!

Special Show: TAKE ACTION PARTY #3 - Aug. 1
Join Big Blend Magazine editors Nancy & Lisa, and special guest co-host Eddie Maldonado, with a glass of bubbly for the third 'Take Action Party' on Big Blend Radio's popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show.
The mission of the TAKE ACTION PARTY is to create awareness of various social, economic, local & global, and environmental issues; and encourage individual responsibility and the revival of the family unit.
Special Guests: Laura Allen - Animal Law Coalition; Donna Hill - National Federation of the Blind; Debbie Jordan - author 'Imagine the World at Peace'; business consultant Gerry Rose & Evelyn R. Irving - The Trinity House; Aaron Locks - University of Fitness; musician Graham Czach; Cindi Waldbuesser - National Parks Conservation Association and Feng Shui Practitioner Katherine Metz. Click Here to Listen!

July 2010
Champagne Sundays - July 25: Join Nancy & Lisa, and special guest co-host musician Michael Ely, with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special guests include: 5 Star Chef Ivan Flowers - Fournos Restaurant in Sedona, AZ; Linda Kissam 'Food, Wine & Shopping Diva'; Dr. Shawn Tassone - co-author 'Hands Off My Belly: The Pregnant Woman’s Survival Guide to Myths, Mothers, and Moods'; and the band 'If Not For Dreaming'. Show Airs Live from at 10am  PT / 1pm ET. Click here to Listen!
 

Champagne Sundays - July 11: Join Nancy & Lisa, and special guest co-host writer Shannon Dearing, with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. We’re talking art with wildlife artist Terry Donahue, and artist Victoria Chick who will discuss Etching. Musical guests include composer Nancy Rumbel, and singer-songwriter Steven Kristopher. We'll head to Sonoma Wine Country to hear about 'CATS' being performed at the Raven Theater in Healdsburg, and we'll speak with Chiropractor, Dr. Brandy McCans. Show Airs Live on July 11, from 10am PT / 1pm ET. Click Here to Listen!

June 2010
Champagne Sundays 'Psychic & Paranormal Show' - June 27: Join Nancy & Lisa for their special Psychic & Paranormal show on Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. Featured Guests include: Mark Ireland, author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go, and son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars” Dr. Richard Ireland; plus, psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge. Call (347) 637-2641 or visit the Chat Room to get a Free Mini-Reading from Jamie! Show airs live from 10am PT / 1pm ET. Click Here to Listen!

Champagne Sundays - June 13: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Featured guest is Susan Gregg Gilmore - Author of 'Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen' and upcoming release 'The Improper Life of Bezillia Grove'. Click Here to Listen!

Champagne Sundays - June 6: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests include: Mike W. Hinkle - Author of 'The Butane Gospel'; Jared Aragona - Author of 'Stories from the Circle Apprentice'; Debbie Jordan - Author of 'Lion's Pride'; and artist Victoria Chick will discuss Lithography. Click here to Listen!
 

May 2010
Champagne Sundays - May 23: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests: Reece Hirsch - author 'The Insider'; Chef Ivan Flowers - Fournos Restaurant; Doreen Pollack 'The Garden Goddess' - Down 2 Earth Gardens; Cynthia Johnston - Herbalist, Moonmaid Botanicals; Jenna Brown the 'Scarlet Stylist'; Artist Victoria Chick; performer Wyatt Earp; and Pat Quinn - Yuma Art Center. Click Here to Listen!
 

Champagne Sundays - May 16: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests: Bobbi DePorter - Co-Founder of SuperCamp & President of Quantum Learning Network; Cathy Dees & daughter Abby Dees - Author of 'Queer Questions Straight Talk'; Ryan O’Reilly - Author 'To Nourish and Consume'; Corena Lea Kessel - Interior Designer; Aggie Garcia - Fashion Designer, Illusions By Aggie; and Sybil Henry 'The Style Concierge'. Click Here to Listen!
 

Champagne Sundays - May 2: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests: Jim Duzak 'Attorney at Love' - Author of 'Mid-Life Divorce & the Rebirth of Commitment'; Andrew Xia Fukuda - author of 'Crossing'; Linda Kissam - 'Food, Wine & Shopping Diva'; Julie Degenfelder - Innkeeper of Eaglenest B&B in Julian, CA; Victoria Chick - artist; musician Domingo DeGrazia - son of artist Ted DeGrazia, and Lance Laber - Executive Director of the DeGrazia Foundation; Ovie Mughelli - Atlanta Falcons & Eco-Athlete; and David Mizejewski - NWF Naturalist.  Click here to Listen

April 2010

Champagne Sundays - April 18: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests: John Quinn - author of 'Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy'; Bobbi DePorter - Co-Founder of SuperCamp & President of Quantum Learning Network; Laura Klein 'Queen of Green' & Publisher of OrganicAuthority.com; Aggie Garcia - Fashion Designer, Illusions By Aggie; Canadian Celebrity Chef Ted Reader - author of 'Napoleon’s Everyday Gourmet Burgers'; Chef Ivan Flowers - Fournos Restaurant in Sedona, AZ; Chris Perrin 'The Party Food Dude' & Author of BlogWellDone.com; and Cynthia Johnston - Herbalist, Moonmaid Botanicals.   Click Here to Listen!

Champagne Sundays - April 11: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests include: Kathy Gruver - Natural Health Consultant & Naturopath; Bridget Winton - Stylist and Health, Wellness & Beauty Coach; Jim Duzak 'Attorney at Love' - Author of 'Mid-Life Divorce and the Rebirth of Commitment'; RB Quinn & Mindy Merrell 'King & Queen of Cheater BBQ; Tonya Wake - Thornton Winery in Temecula, CA; Kimberly Baker - Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, CA; Emma - Hox - Author of 'Longbourne's Unexpected Matchmaker'; and Linda Fairstein - Author of 'Hell Gate'.

March 2010
Champagne Sundays - March 21: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests include: Doreen Pollack - 'The Garden Goddess' Down 2 Earth Gardens in Phoenix; Chef Ivan Flowers - Fournos Restaurant in Sedona; Maralyn Hill - Co-Author of 'Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’ & ‘Cooking Secrets'; Mark Sneller Ph.D - Scientist & Author of 'Greener Cleaner Indoor Air'; Kathy Gruver - Natural Health Consultant & Naturopath; Bobbi DePorter - Co-Founder of SuperCamp & President of Quantum Learning Network; Jenna Brown 'The Scarlet Stylist'; Adrienne Adler - Fallbrook Film Festival; and Mary Jane Chambers - Yuma Art Center. Show airs Live on March 21, from 11am PT / 2pm ET. Click Here to Listen!
 

Champagne Sundays - Mar. 14: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. We're chatting with authors: Marshall Goldsmith - '#MOJO Tweet'; and Elsie Sze 'The Heart of the Buddha'. Plus, artists: Sergio & Claudia Olivos; and Victoria Chick. Musical guest is Brian Caldwell from the Celtic band 'Highland Way'. Show airs Live on March 14, from 11am PT / 2pm ET. Meet Our Guests & Listen Live!

Champagne Sundays - Mar. 7: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. We're doing a special segment on Porterville, a quaint destination in California's Sequoia region; learning about Money Issues in Relationships with Jim Duzak 'Attorney at Love'; and Spring Fashion & Beauty with stylist Bridget Winton. Musical Guests include Sandy Hackett & Lisa Miller - Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show; singer Gina Zavalis; and jazz musician Bickley Rivera. Show Airs Live from 11am PT / 2pm ET.  Meet Our Guests & Listen Live!
 

February 2010
Champagne Sundays 'Psychic & Paranormal Show' - Feb. 28: Join Nancy & Lisa for their special Psychic & Paranormal show on Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. Discussing Aliens & UFOs, special guests include: Mark Ireland - son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars” Dr. Richard Ireland, and author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go'; plus psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge; and Maria Talcott - John Mack Institute. Call (347) 637-2641 or visit the Chat Room to get a Free Mini-Reading from Jamie! Meet Our Guests & Listen Live!

Champagne Sundays - Feb. 21: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests include: Bobbi DePorter - Co-Founder of SuperCamp & President of Quantum Learning Network; Craig Copeland - Motivational Speaker & Author of 'The Celebrity Assistant's Handbook'; Jill Byrne - Author of 'Step on a Crack'; Kathy Gruver -  Medical Massage Therapist & Natural Health Consultant; and 5 Star Chef Ivan Flowers - Fournos Restaurant in Sedona, AZ. Featured Musical Guests are Marcus Goldhaber - Jazz Singer; and Marianne Keith - Singer/Songwriter. Show Airs Live on Feb. 21 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Meet our Guests & Listen Live!
 

Champagne Sundays 'Travel, Romance & More!' - Feb. 7: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. We're talking travel Lori Carr - Founder of Tomgirl Tours, and Sandy Gorden & Bruce Tepper - Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau. We'll chat about Love & Romance with Kim Hughes -  Lavalife.com Dating Expert; Jim Duzak 'Attorney at Love' - Author of 'Mid-Life Divorce and the Rebirth of Commitment'; Karen Pierce Gonzalez 'Queen of Folkore' - Author of 'Family Folktales: Write Your Own Family Stories'. We'll also chat with Sarah Leoni - Chocolatiere of 'Coco & Co Fine Chocolates'; and Jeff Schettler - Author of 'Red Dog Rising'. Show Airs Live on Feb. 7 at 11am PT / 2pm ET.

January 2010
Champagne Sundays 'Cooking, Poetry, Magic & More' - Jan. 31: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. We're kicking off the show with a 'Super Bowl Slam' with Chris Perrin 'The Party Food Dude' and RB Quinn & Mindy Merrell 'King & Queen of Cheater BBQ'. Special guests include: Gail Silver - author of children's book 'Anh's Anger'; Melissa Broder - author of poetry book 'When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother'; Chef Ivan Flowers of Fournos Restaurant in Sedona, AZ; Ann Hickey-Williams - Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows; and Roland Sarlot & Susan Eyed - Illusionists from the “Carnival of Illusion” in Tuscon. Show Airs Live Jan. 31 at 11am PT / 2pm ET.
 

Champagne Sundays 'Health & Family, Travel & Music' - Jan. 24: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests include: Dr. Allan Hamilton - award-winning author of ‘The Scalpel and the Soul'; Jenefer Duane - CEO/Founder of Elder Financial Protection Network; Al Knight - Health & Life Insurance Expert; Laurie Hallihan - CA Insurance Expert; Patricia Krohn - Author 'Guilty No More'; Victoria Waters - President of Green Education Foundation; Karen Pierce Gonzalez - Author of 'Family Folktales: Write Your Own Family Stories'; Arizona Tourism Center will talk about Scottsdale, and Country Musician Ricky Lee Tanner.  Show airs live from 11am PT / 2pm ET.
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'Champagne Sundays' - Jan. 17: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety show. Special Guests include: Doreen Pollack 'The Garden Goddess', Down 2 Earth Gardens; Jim Duzak 'The Attorney at Love' - author of 'Mid-Life Divorce & The Rebirth of Commitment'; Ruth Milstein - author of 'Cooking with Love: Ventures into the New Israeli Cuisine'; Aaron Locks - President of the University of Sports in Sonoma; and John DeGaetano - President of the Raven Players in Healdsburg, CA. Show Airs Live on Jan. 17 at 11am PT / 2pm ET.
 

Champagne Sundays '3 Year Anniversary' - Jan. 10: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for the 3rd Anniversary of Big Blend Radio’s popular Champagne Sundays variety show. Special Guests: Fred Brito - Entertainer & World Foundation for Humanity; Tami Hoag - NY Times Best Selling Author of 'Deeper Than The Dead', Shannon Grissom - Artist, Musician & Author of 'Monkey Made of Sockies'; John Gallagher - Del Prado Gourmet Nectars & Juices; DeNise Petterson - Award-winning Jewelry Designer; Karen Gonzalez - Author of 'Family Folktales'; and Elyse Haren - Lead Singer of 'Elyse & the Aftermath'. Meet Our Guests & Listen Live!

December 2009
Special Psychic & Paranormal Radio Show
Join Nancy & Lisa for their special Psychic & Paranormal show on Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show. Discussing Angels & Predictions for 2010, special guests include: Mark Ireland - son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars,” Dr. Richard Ireland, and author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go'; plus psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge; and Laura Lassiter - Psychic & Animal Communicator. Call in for a free mini-reading with Jamie & Laura - (347) 637-2641!

Champagne Sundays 'Healthy Holidays, Wine & Books' - Dec. 6: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special Guests include: Lew Hamburger, Ph.D - Author of 'Can’t Find the Willpower? Everything You Should Have Learned Since Kindergarten'; Kathy Gruver - Natural Health Consultant, Massage Therapist & Reiki Master; Jim Greenwood - Author of 'Alzheimer's: Medical Science & Families are Still Asking Why?'; Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos - Author of 'Silent Sorority: A (Barren) Woman Gets Busy, Angry Lost & Found'; Jim Duzak 'Attorney at Love' - Author of 'Mid-Life Divorce & The Rebirth of Commitment'; Clifford Garstang - Author of 'In An Uncharted Country'; Don Reha - Executive Winemaker at Orfila Vineyards & Winery; and Heidi Noh- Kuhn - Executive Director of Dare To Dream.  Show airs live from 11am PT / 2pm ET.

November 2009
Champagne Sundays - Nov. 15: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special Guests include: Sandi Ault - Award winning Author of WILD Mystery Series; and Cheryl Kerr - Author of 'See Ya'; Laura Klein - 'The Queen of Green' Chef & Publisher of OrganicAuthority.com; Aggie Garcia - Fashion Designer & Owner of Illusions by Aggie; Jenna Brown - Hair & Make Up Specialist & Owner of Scarlet Stylist Salon; DeNise Pettersson - Award-winning Jewelry Designer & Owner of Village Jewelers in Sedona; and Joan Burns - 'Event Planner Extraordinaire' & Owner of Sampson & Associates Meeting & Event Planners. Show airs live from 11am PT / 2pm ET.

Champagne Sundays - Nov. 8: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special Guests include: Warren Berger - Author of 'GLIMMER: How Design Can Transform Your Life & Maybe Even the World'; Karl Mecklenburg - Former Denver Broncos Captain & All-Pro, and author of 'Heart of a Student Athlete: All-Pro Advice for Competitors & Their Families; Nanice Ellis - Spiritual Life Coach & Author of 'LipPrints: Lipstick Not Required'; Greg London - Award-winning Singer & Headliner for Harrah’s “ICONMAN”; Al Knight - Health & Life Insurance Specialist & President of KnightHope Insurance Services; Troy Corely - 'Free, Fun & Frugal Travel Guru' & Editor of CorleyGuide's Free Fun Guides; Kathy Dow - Author of the children's book 'Low-Down Dirty Words'; and Aaron Locks - President of University of Sports in Sonoma County, CA. Show airs live at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Click Here to Listen Live!

Champagne Sundays - Nov. 1: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special Guests include: Maggie Scarf - Author of 'September Songs: The Good News about Marriage in the Later Years'; Alice & Richard Matzkin - Authors of 'The Art of Aging: Celebrating the Authentic Aging Self'; Kathy Gruver - Natural Health Consultant, Massage Therapist & Reiki Master; Clare O'Donohue - Author of 'A Drunkard's Path: A Someday Quilts Mystery'; Show airs live at 11am PT / 2pm ET.  

October 2009
Champagne Sundays - Oct 25:
Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special Guests include Elna Baker - Comedian & Author of 'The New York Regional Singles Halloween Dance'; Judy Howard 'The Quilting Queen' - Award-winning Author of 'Heavenly Patchwork', 'Centennial Stitches' & 'Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts'; and Maralyn D. Hill - Co-Author of 'Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel’ & ‘Cooking Secrets – The Why and How’.
 

Champagne Sundays - Oct. 18: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. We'll learn about the restoration work in the Everglades with Sara Fain - Everglades Restoration Program Manager for National Parks Conservation Association. We'll chat about travel and fine dining in Sedona, Arizona with Pamela Mikesell - Arizona Tourism Center, and Chef Ivan Flowers of Fournos Restaurant. Writer, actor, wine & spirits expert and radio host, Michael Cervin will discuss his recent book of poetry 'Generous Fiction'. Musical Guests include Dave Schulz - singer, songwriter and keyboardist; and Ivet Fortun 'Cuban Babe' - composer, singer, model and actress.

Champagne Sundays - Oct 11:Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. It's Football Time with Special Guests: Joseph “Woody” Woodruff - Author of Historic Photos of University of Alabama Football, Kevin McCarthy - Author of Historic Photos of University of Florida Football, and Barry Cowan - Author of Historic Photos of LSU Football. We'll also chat with authors Christina Greenaway - Author of 'Dream Chaser', and Ernie Patino - Author of 'Web of Secrets'. Show airs live from 11am PT / 2pm ET. Click to listen.
 

Champagne Sundays - Oct 4 Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special guests include Patricia Harman 'The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir'; Jackie Fair - Founder of Little Showoffs; Judith Sherven, PhD & Jim Sniechowski, PhD - “Bridging Heart & Marketing III - Soft Sell Virtual Conference"; and Joanna Mosca - NY Singer-Songwriter. Click Here to Listen!

September 2009

Champagne Sundays – Sept. 27: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show. Special guests include: Shannon Curtis – singer/songwriter; Winn Elliot & Billy Cerveny – BriteRevolution.com; Dori DeCarlo - Founder & President of S1 – The CLEAR Advantage! Show airs live on Sept. 27 from 11am PT / 2pm ET. Click Here to Listen Live!  

Special Psychic Sunday Show!
Champagne Sundays ‘Psychic & Paranormal Show’ – Sept. 20: Join Nancy & Lisa (editors of BigBlendMagazine.com) for their quarterly Psychic & Paranormal show on Big Blend Radio’s Champagne Sundays variety show, featuring special guests: Mark Ireland - son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars,” Dr. Richard Ireland, and author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go';and Laura Lassiter - Animal Communicator. Show airs live on Sept. 20, from 11am – 1pm PT

August 2009

Fashion, Beauty & Art on Champagne Sundays – Aug. 23: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for Big Blend Radio’s popular Champagne Sundays variety show! Get your questions answered by Fashion & Beauty Gurus: Naz Kupelian – International Hair Artist; Aggie Garcia – Fashion Designer & Owner of Illusions by Aggie; Joanne Victoria – ‘Shop Your Closet’ Fashion Coach; and Leatrice Eiseman – Author of ‘More Alive With Color’. Find out about Southern California’s upcoming 8th Annual Wrightwood Art Studio Tour with artists Lisa Shatts, David Svenson and Danna L Cruzan. Show airs live on Sunday, Aug. 23 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. 
 

Art & Music, Travel & Organization! Join Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com Editors) for their traditional glass of bubbly on Big Blend Radio's popular 'Champagne Sundays' variety and entertainment radio! Special guests include: Regina Leeds - The Zen Organizer; Michael J & Abbe Kanter - 'Tyrants in Therapy' duo; Pamela Mikesell from the Arizona Tourism Center in Sedona; and artist Dan H. Byl. Show airs live from 11am PT / 2pm ET on Sunday, Aug. 9.
 

July 2009

Champagne Sundays – July 26: Join Nancy & Lisa with a glass of bubbly for their ‘Champagne Sundays’ variety show, as they chat with musicians who recorded the 'Sound in Sight' album for the Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind including Donna Hill, Mike Markaverich, Alvin from Los Ciegos Del Barrio band, and board member Mindy Jacobsen. They will also chat with new media expo pioneer Rey Ybarra about the upcoming Green New Media & Life Expo in Southern California. Show airs live on July 26, at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Click Here and Listen to the Show!

June 2009

Special Psychic & Paranormal Radio Show
Join Nancy & Lisa (editors of BigBlendMagazine.com) for their special quarterly Psychic & Paranormal show on Champagne Sundays variety radio, featuring special guest co-host Mark Ireland - son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars,” Dr. Richard Ireland, and author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go'; plus psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge; Laura Lluellyn-Lassiter - Animal Communicator; and Tricia J. Robertson – Author, and member of the  Scottish Society for Psychical Research. Call in for a free mini-reading with Jamie & Laura - (347) 637-2641! Show airs live on Sunday, June 28, from 11am – 1pm PT.
 

Champagne Sundays Radio ‘Music & Healthy Living’ – June 14: Join hosts Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com Editors) with a glass of bubbly! Featured guests include: Zayika Hooker - Singer & daughter of blues icon John Lee Hooker; Marcomé - Canadian New Age Musician; Todd Bottorff - author '21 Things to Create a Better Life' & award-winning publisher of Turner Publishing Company; Whitney Ferré - author 'The Artist Within: A Guide to Becoming Creatively Fit'; and Patricia Raskin - host of 'The Positive Living Network' on BlogTalkRadio.com. Show airs Live on Sunday, June 14, from 11am – 1pm PT / 2 – 4pm ET
 

May 2009
Italian Food & Wine
Join Nancy & Lisa (Editors of BigBlendMagazine.com) for their special Italian Food & Wine show featuring special guests: Celebrity Chef Maria Liberati - Author of bestseller 'The Basic Art of Italian Cooking'; Piergiorgio Castellani of Castellani Wines in Italy; Michele Carbone - author of 'Friday Evening: Creating La Dolce Vita, One Bite at a Time'; and Chef Daniel Maggipinto - Nonna's Gourmet Foods'.

Armed Forces & Military on Champagne Sundays Radio – May 17: Join Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com Editors) for an Armed Forces & US Military feature with special guests: Patricia Driscoll - President & Executive Director of the Armed Forces Foundation; Craig Mullaney – Author of ‘The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education’; and Margaret Roberts - Author of 'Desert Flowers: Poems of Love and Life (Expressions from a Military Wife). Joan Burns - The Event Planner Extraordinaire, will also join us to share her event planning tips for Patriotic Celebrations. Meet our Guests & Listen Live!

April 2009
Champagne Sundays ‘Nature, Poetry & Wine’ – Apr. 5: Join Nancy & Lisa (Editors of BigBlendMagazine.com) as they interview James E. White Jr. – Author of the poetry book "Shoah Never Again" which depicts the Jewish Holocaust Experience; and chat with Rob Hansen from the Sequoia Riverlands Trust in CA. Special wine segment features Melanie Marks – President of Shark Trust Wines; Matt Moersch - Winemaker, Brewer, and Distiller of The Round Barn Winery, Distillery & Brewery and sister winery Free Run Cellars in Michigan; and Dave Johnson - Senior Winemaker at Stone Hill Winery in Missouri.

March 2009
Military, Family, Gardening & Art – Mar. 29: Join hosts Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com Editors) with a glass of bubbly and special guests: Craig M. Mullaney - author of ‘The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education’; Bobbi DePorter - Co-Founder of SuperCamp, the Leading Summer Camp in the World; Carol Zelaya – Author of 'Emily the Chickadee' children’s book series; Doreen Pollack ‘The Southwest Garden Goddess’; and Bernard Stanley Hoyes – Visual Artist.   

Special Psychic & Paranormal Radio Show - Mar. 22! Join Nancy & Lisa (editors of BigBlendMagazine.com) for their special quarterly Psychic & Paranormal show on Champagne Sundays variety radio, featuring special guest co-host Mark Ireland - son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars,” Dr. Richard Ireland, and author of 'Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go'; plus psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge; and JJ Lumsden - author of 'The Hidden Whisper'. Call in for a free mini-reading with Jamie! Show airs live on Sunday, March 22, from 11am – 1pm PST. Meet our Guests & Listen Live – Click Here.

Flowers, Wine & Music’ on Champagne Sundays – Mar. 8: Join hosts Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com Editors) for their weekly glass of bubbly and interviews! Joe Zarki will talk about Joshua Tree National Park's spring wildflower season; Donnette Silva Carter will discuss the Annual Iris Festival in Porterville, CA; Joseph O'Keefe from Wine 101 will share his favorite Sparkling Spring Wines; singer Kim Cameron will discuss her music career and Washington DC band Side FX; and we'll find out about the Delta Blues Symposium hosted by the Arkansas State University with Mike Luster - Director of the Arkansas Folklife Program, Blues Musician - Michael Avery from The Bluesberry Jam Band, and poet - Dale Smith.

February 2009
Feb 22, 2009 - Art, Poetry, Music & Food on Champagne Sundays Radio - Join hosts Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com editors) as we celebrate the Centennial of famous Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia with his son - musician Domingo DeGrazia, and Lance Laber - Executive Director of the DeGrazia Foundation. We'll chat with blues musician Donna Hill; poet Donald R. Anderson; and we’ll get ready for a Basketball Party with 'The Party Food Dude' Chef Chris Perrin. Show airs live on Sunday, Feb. 22,  from 11am-1pm PST.
February 8, 2009 - Books, Gardening & Music! Pour a glass of bubbly and join Nancy & Lisa (BigBlendMagazine.com Editors) and special guest Co-host Shannon Dearing – Blend Fiction Reviewer & Author, for Champagne Sundays on Feb. 8^th from 11am-1pm PST.  Featured guests include authors: KL McLoughlin 'Baby Steps'; Jeffrey D. Schlaman 'Subprime Factor'; Brenda Youngerman 'Hidden Truths'; plus, Don Rosenberg 'No Green Thumb Required! Organic Family Gardening Made Easy.'  Special Musical guest is Shaun Johnson from the mega popular vocal group ‘Tonic Sol-Fa’. Meet out Guests & Listen Live!

February 1, 2009 - Wine & Confections; Yoga & Beauty - Join us today with a glass of bubbly for a Valentines Party featuring wine and yoga with David Romanelli - Yahoo's Wellness Expert; Adolfo Folonari - Ruffino Estates Winery in Tuscany, Italy; Tracy Ellen Kamens - Certified Wine Educator & Grand Cru Classes; Frances Barkley - Tennessee T Cakes; and Victoria Seaman - Bubalina Beauty. Click here to Listen to the Show!

January 2009

January 25, 2009 - Valentine's Day & Romance Radio!
Join your hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith (editors of Big Blend Magazine) with a glass of champagne for a Valentine's Day Party featuring special guests: Barbara Bellman - co-author of 'Flirting After Fifty'; Kim Hughes - Lavalife’s Singles & Dating Expert; Merrill Bonarrigo - Messina Hof Winery & Resort; Kelley Styring - Styring Vineyards; Dan Byers - Daddy Cakes Pancakes; and Jonathon Milo Leal - Milo's Whole World Gourmet. Meet our Guests and listen to the show.

January 18, 2009
Art, Wine & World Music on Champagne Sundays Radio - Jan 18: Join your hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith (editors of Big Blend Magazine) with a glass of champagne, and enjoy another great Champagne Sundays variety radio show on Sunday, Jan. 18, with featured special guests: Chef Georges Mokbel; Ted Phillip Denton – Contemporary Artist from Palm Springs, CA; Joe O’ Keefe - Wine Expert & owner of Wine 101; Mike Vihuela – Winemaker at Vihuela Winery in Paso Robles, CA; Jim Stubblefield – Rhumba Flamenco Guitarist from ‘Incendio’ Spanish guitar band; and Brian Caldwell – Singer & Guitarist from ‘Highland Way’ Celtic band. Meet our Guests & Listen to the show!

January 11, 2009
Obesity, Emotional BS, 2012 Prophecy, Dream Weddings on a Budget!
Join your hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith (editors of Big Blend Magazine) with a glass of champagne, and enjoy another great Champagne Sundays variety radio show with featured special guests: Dr. Barry Popkin – global economist, nutritionist & author of ‘The World is Fat’, Dr. Carl Alasko – psychotherapist & author of ‘Emotional BS; Dr. Carlisle Bergquist – spiritual therapist & author of ‘The Coyote Oak: Burgeoning Wisdom’, and Joan Burns – Wedding & Events Planner.

January 4, 2009 from 11 am to 1 pm PST
Viva Variety! Join your hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith (editors of Big Blend Magazine) with a glass of champagne, and enjoy another great variety show featuring special guests: Dr. Huizenga – the doctor behind the hit NBC show The Biggest Loser; Lisa Marie Platske - author of ‘Designing Your Destiny: Achieving Personal & Professional Success through Upside Thinking’; Gregory McNamee – author of ‘Otero Mesa: Preserving America’s Wildest Grassland’; Donald Greco – author of the historical novel ‘Abramo’s Gift’; and Mitch Miller – Tax Lawyer & Estate Planning Specialist.

November 2008
Nov. 9, from 11am – 1pm PST
Your hosts Nancy & Lisa with co-host with Mark Ireland - son of renowned “Psychic to the Stars,” Dr. Richard Ireland, and author of Soul Shift - Finding Where the Dead Go. Featured guests include psychic-medium Jamie Clark - as seen on the TV show America's Psychic Challenge; and psychic-medium Colleen Miller. Listeners called in during the show with questions !

Nov. 2, from 11am – 1pm PST
Join hosts Nancy & Lisa, editors of Big Blend Magazine, and featured guests
 Dennis Palumbo - author of 'From Crime to Crime';
Whitney Ferre - author of 'The Artist Within;
Rebecca Owen - Country Singer;
Yvonne Peach - Historic Yuma Landing & Historic Best Western in Yuma, AZ;
and listen to a special Children's Book segment featuring
Sylvia Lieberman - author 'Archibald's Swiss Cheese Mountain';
Richard Hughes - author 'Stanley the Christmas Tree'; and
Paula Fitzgerald - 'My Animal Family' series.
 

OCTOBER 2008

Champagne Sundays, October 5, 2008 from 11 am - 1 pm PST
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Featured Guests:
Rhys Bowen – Author ‘A Royal Pain’
Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, Author ‘The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology’
Health Travel Guides: Sandra Miller, Dr. Chavez, and Paolo Yberri
Jacob Teitelbaum, MD. – Author ‘From Fatigued to Fantastic’
Greg Reiter – Flamenco Fusion Guitarist

Champagne Sundays, October 12, 2008 from 11am - 1pm Pacific Time
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Melissa Gullickson – Supporting Nevada’s Children Campaign 
Andrew Martonyi – Author of children’s book ‘The Little Man In the Map - With Clues To Remember All 50 States’
Edna Casman – Abstract & Landscape Artist
Leonard Jacobs – Author ‘Historic Photos of Broadway’
Marianne Broyles – Poet and Author ‘The Red Window’
The Joiners – Band from Nashville
John Tannous - Flagstaff Cultural Partners & Coconino Center for the Arts

Champagne Sundays, October 19, 2008 from 11am - 1pm Pacific Time
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Learn More about our Featured Guests – Click on Their Names:
Phyllis Miller – Author ‘Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel’
BL Lindstrom – Author ‘Considering SomeplacElse’’
Thomas Barrow – Photographer & Author ‘Photography New Mexico’

SEPTEMBER 2008

Champagne Sundays, September 28, 2008 from 11am  -1pm Pacific Time
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To listen to our Featured Guests – Click on Their Names:
Greg Witt – Author of ‘60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City’
Charles Langley – Author of ‘Meeting the Medicine Men, An Englishman’s Travels Among the Navajo’
Lois Duffy – Artist in Silver City, New Mexico 
Lance Laber - Executive Director of the DeGrazia Foundation & the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun 
Samuel Claiborne – New York Composer & Pianist 

CHAMPAGNE SUNDAYS, Sept. 14 from 11am-1pm Pacific Time,
with featured guests including:
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Tina Naughton-Powers – author of the children’s book ‘The Land of Imagination’
Seldon Edwards - author of The Little Book
Monte Parr - author of ‘The Best in Tent Camping: New Mexico
John Lowry – Chieftain of the Ventura Seaside Highland Games
Brent Gunter – world Rumba Guitarist.

CHAMPAGNE SUNDAYS, September 7, 2008
- Nancy Whitney-Reiter – author of ‘Unplugged’
- Mitzi Tharin and Michael Ferguson – Tucson Beer Festival
- Artists Lisa ShattS and. David Svenson – Wrightwood Art Studio Tour
- Kathy Gruver – Massage Therapist, Natural Health Consultant, Reiki Master, Birth Assistant
- Michael Ely – New Age Musical duo Michael and Spider
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FROM AUGUST 2004

CHAMPAGNE SUNDAYS  8-24-08
Aired Live On Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 11 am to 1 pm PST
Don Garate - Tumacácori National Historical Park;
Ellen Bukstel – Singer-Songwriter;
Carol Steinberg - Alzheimer's Foundation of America;
David Kipen – National Endowment of the Arts ‘The Big Read’ program;
Sian Lindemann - Clear Solutions for The Blue Planet™.

*FOR CHAMPAGNE SUNDAYS ARCHIVES BEFORE 8-24-08, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

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