BIG WEEKLY BLEND PODCAST: AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Books & Music, Bow Ties, Outdoor Gatherings & More!
Say Goodbye to August and Hello to September with this episode of the Big Weekly Blend podcast that celebrates the national and international holidays, pop culture, and historic happenings between Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2023, plus, the 6th Annual Joey Stuckey Alive Day that will be held on Sept. 29 in downtown Macon, Georgia.
Featured guests on the podcast include musicians, singers, and songwriters Joey Stuckey, Pam Bedwell, Nick Malloy, and Tom Rule, who will all be performing at Joey Stuckey’s Alive Day, which is free, family-friendly, and also recognized in Macon-Bibb as an Official Day Of Celebration by the Mayor. The special event celebrates the day that Joey’s brain tumor was successfully removed. It was thought that he wouldn’t survive the tumor or surgery, and that if he did, he would never walk or talk again. Though the tumor left him blind and with a host of other health challenges, he says “I am most gloriously alive and so grateful for the life I have and for my friends, family and for the gift of music!” More about Joey Stuckey Alive Day: https://www.joeystuckey.com/news/alive-day
Listen to the podcast and enjoy the music playlist that includes music from the artists performing at the Joey Stuckey Alive Day, along with the book/author reading list, and links to articles, podcasts, puzzles, and recipes that connect with this week!
THIS WEEK’S MUSIC PLAYLIST
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THIS WEEK’S BOOK/AUTHOR READING LIST INCLUDES: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Leo Tolstoy, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Edgar Rice Burroughs.
CELEBRATE MONDAY, AUGUST 28
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (August 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832)
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – writer and scientist (1749); Leo Tolstoy – author (1828); Charles Boyer – actor (1899); Roger Tory Peterson – ornithologist (1908); Donald O’Connor – singer, dancer, and actor (1925); Roxie Albertha Roker – actress (1929); Ben Gazzara – actor (1930); David Soul – actor (1943); Scott Hamilton – figure skater (1958); John Allen Nelson – actor (1959); Shania Twain – singer (1965); Jason Priestley – actor (1969); Jack Black – actor (1969); LeAnn Rimes – singer (1982); Florence Welch – singer (1986).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: National Bow Tie Day; National Cherry Turnover Day; Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day; National Power Rangers Day.
PARKS & PLACES: Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Arizona (1965).
CELEBRATE TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
“Mercy to animals means mercy to mankind.” Henry Bergh (August 29, 1813 – March 12, 1888)
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: John Locke – philosopher (1632); Henry Bergh – ASPCA founder (1811); Barry Sullivan – actor (1912); Ingrid Bergman – actress (1915); George Montgomery – actor (1916); Charlie Parker – musician (1920); Iris Apfel – stylist and entrepreneur (1921); Dinah Washington – singer (1924); Elliott Gould – actor (1938); GG Allin – punk rocker (1956); Michael Jackson – pop singer (1958); Todd English – chef (1960); Rebecca De Mornay – actor (1962); Will Perdue – basketball player (1965); William Levy – model and actor (1980); Liam Payne – pop singer (1993).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: National Lemon Juice Day; More Herbs, Less Salt Day; Individual Rights Day; National Sports Day; National Chop Suey Day.
PARKS & PLACES: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Tennessee (1935).
PODCASTS, ARTICLES, RECIPES & PUZZLES:
Fabrizia Spirits Company
The Wonderful World of Herbs
Penne Pasta with Herbs
New Olympic Museum
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Life Lessons from the Tennis Court
The Story of Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi
Sam Weinman – Win at Losing
CELEBRATE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
“The beginning is always today.” Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (August 30, 1797-February 01, 1851)
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: Samuel Whitbread – brewer (1720); Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley – writer (1797); Raymond Massey – actor (1896); Shirley Booth – actress (1898); Joan Blondell – actress (1906); Fred MacMurray – actor (1908); Ted Williams – baseball player (1918); Kitty Wells – singer (1919); Warren Buffett – entrepreneur (1930); Ben Jones – actor and politician (1941); Peggy Lipton – actress (1946); Lewis Black – comedian (1948); Michael Michele – actress (1966); Cameron Diaz – actress (1972); Lisa Ling – journalist (1973); T-Rex – rapper (1986).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: National Beach Day; Frankenstein Day; National Toasted Marshmallow Day; National Holistic Pet Day; International Whale Shark Day; National Grief Awareness Day; Slinky Day.
PARKS & PLACES: Melbourne, Australia (1835); Houston, Texas (1836); Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland (1890); Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona (1964).
PODCASTS, ARTICLES, RECIPES & PUZZLES:
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Visit Virginia Beach
Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula
California’s Icon 17-Mile Drive
Still Mine Children’s Book
CELEBRATE THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870-May 6, 1952)
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: Maria Montessori – educator (1870); Fredric March – actor (1897); Arthur Godfrey – television host (1903); Richard Basehart – actor (1914); Alan Jay Lerner – lyricist (1918); Buddy Hackett – actor and comedian (1924); James Coburn – actor (1928); Eldridge Cleaver – political activist (1935); Van Morrison – singer-songwriter and musician (1945); Richard Gere – actor (1949); Debbie Gibson – pop singer (1970).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: National Trail Mix Day; Eat Outside Day; International Cabernet Sauvignon Day; International Overdose Awareness Day; National Matchmaker Day; We Love Memoirs Day;
PARKS & PLACES: Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas (1964); Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Pennsylvania (1964); Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Pennsylvania (1964) Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, New Hampshire (1964); John Muir National Historic Site, California (1964).
PODCASTS, ARTICLES, RECIPES & PUZZLES:
Sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Family Picnics in the Park
Wine & Chocolate Pairings
Pairing Wine with Charcuterie Boards
Memoirs & Biographies Reading List
CELEBRATE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
“By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: Johann Pachelbel – composer (1653); Edgar Rice Burroughs – writer (1875); Yvonne De Carlo – actress (1922); Rocky Marciano – boxer (1923); George Maharis – actor (1928); Boxcar Willie – country musician (1931); Conway Twitty – singer (1933); Lily Tomlin – actress and comedian (1939); Barry Gibb – singer, Bee Gees (1946); Dr. Phil McGraw – talk show host (1950); Gloria Estefan – singer (1957); Padma Lakshmi – chef, actress/TV host (1970); Andrew Muldoon – figure skating champion (1979); Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman – actress (1996).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: American Chess Day; Bring Your Manners to Work Day; Cherry Popover Day; Chicken Boy Day; College Colors Day; Ginger Cat Appreciation Day; National Food Bank Day; National Chianti Day; Pink Cadillac Day; National Tofu Day; World Letter Writing Day.
PARKS & PLACES: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania (1965)
CELEBRATE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
“September is dressing herself in showy dahlias and splendid marigolds and starry zinnias.” Olive Wendell Holmes
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: Liliuokalani of Hawaii – Queen of Hawaii (1838); Albert Spalding – baseball player and sporting goods manufacturer (1850); Hugo Montenegro – composer and bandleader (1925); Nathaniel “Tiny” Archibald – Hall of Fame basketball player (1948); Terry Paxton Bradshaw – Hall of Fame Football player (1948); Mark Harmon – actor (1951); Jimmy Connors – tennis player (1952); Linda Purl – actress (1953); Eugenio González Derbez – actor (1961); Keanu Reeves – actor (1964); Salma Hayek – actress (1966); Katt Williams – comedian (1971); Patrick Cloud – rapper/producer (1989).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: National Blueberry Popsicle Day; International Bacon Day; Franchise Appreciation Day; National Live Fearless Day; National Hummingbird Day; National Tailgating Day; National VJ Day; World Beard Day; Turkey Vulture Day; World Coconut Day.
PARKS & PLACES: Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota (1958).
PODCASTS, ARTICLES, RECIPES & PUZZLES:
Apple & Brie Soup with Bacon
Orange-Coconut Glazed Chicken
Your New Fighting Stance
Gardening for Birds & Wildlife
Garden Walk in West Wetlands Park
CELEBRATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
“If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself.” Ferdinand Porsche (September 3, 1875-January 30, 1951)
BIRTHDAYS & BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES: George Hearst – businessman (1820); Ferdinand Porsche – automotive engineer (1875); Kitty Carlisle – actress and television personality (1910); Alan Ladd – actor (1913); Eileen Brennan – actress (1937); Valerie Perrine – actress (1943); Charlie Sheen – actor (1965); Shaun White – snowboarder & skateboarder (1986); August Anthony Alsina Jr – R&B singer (1992); Jack Dylan Grazer – actor (2003).
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: Wilderness Act (1964); Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965; National Skyscraper Day; Merchant Navy Day; Welsh Rarebit Day; National Pet Rock Day; US Bowling Leage Day.
PODCASTS, ARTICLES, RECIPES & PUZZLES:
Chicago’s Architectural Gems
