BIG WEEKLY BLEND PODCAST: CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023
Music Makers & Artists, Dogs, Donkeys & Clowns….and Much More!
Recorded from a small hobby farm in the Boston Mountains of Arkansas, this episode of the Big Weekly Blend podcast celebrates musicians born in August, as well as this month’s national and international holidays, pop culture, and historic happenings. Airing every Sunday, this Big Blend Radio show is a companion production of the Big Weekly Blend digital magazine. Listen to the podcast here in the YouTube player or download it on Acast and check out the links below to the music playlist, articles, recipes, and puzzles that connect with, celebrate, and honor the month of August!
MUSIC PLAYLIST
This BIG WEEKLY BLEND podcast playlist of music connects with the holidays, pop culture, musician birthdays and birth anniversaries, and historic happenings covering the month of August 2023.
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AUGUST MONTHLY HOLIDAYS & OBERVANCES
FAMILY & LIFESTYLE: National Dog Month; National Hair Loss Awareness Month; Back to School Month; Family Fun Month; Happiness Happens Month; National Family Meals Month; National Eye Exam Month; National Wellness Month’ Get Ready for Kindergarten Month; National Immunization Awareness Month; MedicAlert Awareness Month; Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month; Boomers Making a Difference Month; Child Support Awareness Month; Romance Awareness Month; National Water Quality Month; Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month; American Artist Appreciation Month; Black Business Month; National Golf Month; American Adventures Month; National Motorsports Awareness Month; Learn Japanese Month; National Breastfeeding Month; National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month; National Parks Month; Read-A-Romance Month; National Traffic Awareness Month; Neurosurgery Awareness Month; Psoriasis Awareness Month; and National Crayon Collection Month.
FOOD & DRINK: National Catfish Month; National Family Meals Month; Peach Month; National Brownies at Brunch Month; National Sandwich Month; National Canning Month; National Panini Month; National Goat Cheese Month; National Eat Dessert First Month.
CELEBRATE AUGUST 1-7
Happy International Clown Week!
AUGUST 1: World Lung Cancer Day, World Wide Web Day, Colorado Day, World Scout Scarf Day, Respect for Parents Day, National Minority Donor Awareness Day, National Raspberry Cream Pie Day, Dogust 1st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs, National Mountain Climbing Day, Homemade Pie Day, Play Ball Day, Spider-Man Day, Start-Up Day Across America, Woman Astronomers Day.
Fay Fuller’s Commitment to Climbing Mount Rainier
Apple Pie in a Cast Iron Frying Pan
Lasagna Meat Pie
Italian Apple Pie
AUGUST 2: National Coloring Book Day, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, National Computer-Aided Design Day, Take a Penny/Leave a Penny Day.
AUGUST 3: National Watermelon Day, National Hair Gloss Day, National IPA Day, National Georgia Day, Clean Your Floors Day, National Grab Some Nuts Day.
Get Lucky Watermelon Margarita
Fruit & Nut Parfait
AUGUST 4: U.S. Coast Guard Birthday, International Beer Day, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, International Clouded Leopard Day, Hooray for Kids Day, National White Wine Day, Single Working Woman’s Day, Assistance Dog Day.
IPAs & Beer Pairings
Pinot Noir Chocolate Chip Brownies
Chicken in White Wine & Figs
AUGUST 5: National Oyster Day, National Summit Day, International Traffic Light Day, National Play Outside Day, Work Like a Dog Day, Green Peppers Day, National Underwear Day, National Disc Golf Day, National Jamaican Patty Day, Mead Day, National Mustard Day.
Grilled Oysters Rockefeller
AUGUST 6: National Sisters Day, American Family Day, National Friendship Day, National Fresh Breath Day, National Root Beer Float Day, National Wiggle Your Toes Day, Farmworker Appreciation Day, Hiroshima Day, International Hangover Day, National Gossip Day
The Importance of Friendship
Japanese Friendship Garden
AUGUST 7: Purple Heart Day, National Lighthouse Day, National Raspberries N’ Cream Day, National Sea Serpent Day, National Beach Party Day, Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day, Professional Speakers Day
Lighthouses as Beacons for Artists
Lighthouses, Sea Stacks & a Dairy Lover’s Dream
Preparing Leadership Trainers
