Women Making History

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill

This episode of Big Blend Radio features filmmakers Brian Lindstrom and Andy Brown who discuss their new documentary "Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill." The film provides an intimate look at one-of-a-kind singer-songwriter from 1970s Los Angeles, Judee Sill. It charts her life from a troubled adolescence of addiction, armed robbery and prison through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, JD Souther, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, Tim Page and more. Executive Producers include Maya Hawke and Cheryl Strayed. "Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill" will be released theatrically in New York (IFC Center), Los Angeles (Laemmle Noho), Portland (Cinema 21) and key cities on April 12, 2024 with a VOD release on all major platforms in the US and Canada. Images and trailer featured on the podcast are courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelley Whizin - How to Navigate Stress

April marks National Stress Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the pressures we face and how they impact our lives. Today's Big Blend Radio WOMEN MAKING HISTORY Podcast is a shared episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL DIVING SUNDAY Show with transformational life coach Shelley Whizin, who focuses on how to navigate stress so you can find joy amidst life's challenges. Read her article that shares insight and advice, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/finding-joy-amidst-lifes-challenges/SHELLEY WHIZIN is the founder and CEO of the Soul Diving Institute™ and author of "What Do You Bring to the Table? A Savory, Sensory and Inspirational Guide to Living a Yummy Delicious Life." Keep up with her here: https://www.shelleywhizin.com/ Tune into Big Blend Radio's "Soul Diving Sunday with Shelley" show every first Sunday here: http://tinyurl.com/2bjbectk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Metal Guitarist Tara Lynch ”Gui-Tara”

In celebration of International Guitar Month (April), this episode of WOMEN MAKING HISTORY features a Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview with guitarist, composer, vocalist and songwriter Tara Lynch aka “Gui-Tara” who talks about her debut album "Evil Enough", a melodic metal album featuring Tara on all guitars and vocals along with an all-star lineup of guest performers. Tara is known for her heavy metal thunder with prominent melodic guitar riffs, shredding leads and powerhouse vocals. See: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/tara-lynch-evil-enough/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carissa ”Lucky” Garcia - Poet, Performing Artst, Iraq War Veteran

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Women Making History" Podcast features Carissa "Lucky" Garcia, the Spring 2024 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Carissa “Lucky” Garcia is an Indigenous/Chicana writer, performing artist, community organizer, anti-oppression educator and Indigenous Justice advocate. She is a founding member of the La Resistencia publishing press and poetry collective amplifying LGBTQ+ voices of color. Carissa’s storytelling communicates ideas that focus on her experience as an Iraq War veteran, Native American culture, love, politics, and her appreciation for comic books and science fiction. Her work has been featured at the University of Missouri Latinx Graduate Program, Rhode Island School of Design, UMKC Women of Color Leadership Conference, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Flatland KC, Prescott College, Redline Contemporary Arts Center, Dairy Arts Center, Denver Art Museum, and on the streets all across America. Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's unique artist residency programs in parks across the country at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Learn more about Chaco Culture National Historical Park at https://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Loving Dalton - Actor, Stuntwoman & Author

For this "Throwback Thursday" episode, we go back seven years ago when we talks with actor and stuntwoman Lisa Loving Dalton about her life and career, as coovered in her memoir ‘Falling For The Stars: A Stunt Gal's Tattle Tales." She has worked with and doubled for a galaxy of celebrity stars including: Madonna, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Katherine Hepburn, Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Darryl Hannah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robin Williams, Robert Downey Jr., Liam Neeson, and Cher. Lisa is also the author of "The Michael Chekhov Playbook," "Murder of Talent," and several DVD's. www.LisaDalton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grandma Gatewood’s Walk

In celebration of National Walking Day, this Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" interview features Ben Montgomery, an award-winning journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, best-selling and award-winning author, who talks about his biography and autobiography, "Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail." Emma Rowena Caldwell Gatewood (Oct. 25, 1887 – June 4, 1973) was the first person to ever hike the Appalachian Trail three times. In 1955, after hiking for 146 days, she successfully became the first woman to complete the entire trail by herself in one season. She later returned to hike the trail again in 1960 and in 1963 at the age of 76. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elaine A Powers - Science-Based Children’s Book Author

Celebrate Nature Day and International Children's Book Day (April 2, 2024) with this Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" Podcast conversation with Arizona author Elaine A. Powers.Elaine holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and Biology from Florida State University and a Master of Science degree from the University of West Florida. After a career as a laboratory research biologist, she writes science-based children’s books, mysteries and audio theatre scripts. She is the founding treasurer of the Tucson Sisters in Crime, the president of the Tucson Poetry Society and board member of the Arizona State Poetry Society, and vice-chair of the Tucson Summer Chorus.Her most recent release is "Dinosaurs Roamed Arizona!" She will be the Writer-in-Residence for the Pima County Library System this summer 2024.More at: https://elaineapowers.com/ and https://lyricpower.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Guardia - The History of Rosie the Riveter

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Military Monday” Show features award-winning military historian and best-selling author Mike Guardia, who shares the history behind Rosie the Riveter and the women who played a part in America’s victory in World War II. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-history-and-legacy-of-rosie-the-riveter/Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio’s military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.