Table & Compass

Table & Compass

Pull up a chair for global conversations that shape a better world. Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast with Lisa D. Smith, Joelle Machia, and Ryan Slough explores the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals through real stories and real solutions. New episodes every first Monday + shared related episodes from the Big Blend Radio Network.

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October 5, 2026 • 37 mins

Clean water and sanitation touch nearly every part of life: health, education, safety, economic opportunity and human dignity. 

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast, Lisa D. Smith is joined by co-hosts Joelle Machia and Ryan Slough of Wanderers Compass for a conversation with His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur, Permanent Observer to the United Nations for the Pan-African Intergovernmental ...

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Blind musician, producer, and speaker Joey Stuckey joins Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation rooted in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals on reducing inequality and building accessible communities. 

Joey shares the story of surviving a childhood brain tumor, how his parents' insistence on travel and unrestricted access to knowledge shaped who he became, and what decades of naviga...

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In recognition of Amazon Day (Sept. 5), we're sharing this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast that features co-directors Rob Grobman and Chelsea Greene who discuss their acclaimed documentary film, "We Are Guardians," produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker, actor, and environmental activist Fisher Stevens.

Available worldwide on digital platforms including Amazon, Apple TV, and Tubi, "We Are Guardians" takes view...

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast, hosts Lisa D. Smith, Joelle Machia, and Ryan Slough welcome acclaimed author, naturalist, explorer, and photographer James Michael Dorsey for an inspiring conversation about protecting indigenous cultures, wildlife, and global heritage through respectful travel, education, and storytelling.

Drawing from decades of travel to more than 60 countries, James shares rema...

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast with hosts Lisa D. Smith, Joelle Machia, and Ryan Slough.

Pull up a chair for global conversations that shape a better world as we explore how travel, community, culture, and collaboration connect to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this debut episode, the hosts are joined by Carlisle Richardson, an international relat...

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In this shared episode of Big Blend Radio’s "Wanderers Compass" Travel Podcast, Joelle Machia and Ryan Slough, founders of the Wanderers Compass Travel Blog, explore the global importance of sustainable tourism and the growing call for responsible travel. This is the episode that inspired the new podcast Table & Compass. It originally aired in Nov. 2025.

They discuss their recent experiences at the 80th session of the Uni...

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