Champagne Sundays Archives
January 2009      February 2009     March 2009    April 2009    May 2009
From 8-24-08*     September 2008    October 2008     November 2008    
Shows archived from 1-2008 to 8-17-2008

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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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
Read More & Listen Live – Click Here!

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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