398. David and Ashley Havird, part 1

398. Part 1 of our interview with poets David and Ashley Havird. David and Ashley join us to read and discuss some of their poetry.

397. Katy Morlas Shannon, Part 2

397. Part 2 of our interview with Katy Shannon about her book on L'Abeille.

396. Katy Morlas Shannon

396. Part 1 of our interview with Katy Shannon about her book on L'Abeille.

395½. Lamar White. Election Wrapup, 2020.

395½. We talk with our friend Lamar White, Jr., about the 2020 election in Louisiana. Lamar has written a biography of Carlos Marcello entitled Big Daddy of the Big Easy.

395. We Were Merchants, part 2

395. Part 2 of our interview with Hans Sternberg & James Shelledy. We Were Merchants. The words “Goudchaux’s / Maison Blanche” conjure up a wealth of fond memories for local shoppers.

394. Hans Sternberg & James Shelledy, part 1

394. Part 1 of our interview with Hans Sternberg & James Shelledy. We Were Merchants.The words “Goudchaux’s / Maison Blanche” conjure up a wealth of fond memories for local shoppers.

393. Tylyn Anson, Part 2

393. Part 2 of our interview with Tylyn Anson about Gay Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

392. Tylyn Anson, part 1

392. Part 1 of our interview with Tylyn Anson about the history of Gay Mardi Gras.

391. Ed Branley, Part 2

391. Part 2 of our chat with Ed Branley. Ed is a friend of ours, the NOLA history guy, and the author of History of Jazz.

390. Ed Branley, part 1.

390. Part 1 of our talk with Ed Branley. Ed is a friend of ours, the NOLA history guy, and the author of Legendary Locals of New Orleans.

389. Juliane Braun, Part 2

389. Part 2 of our interview with Juliane Braun about French-language drama in Louisiana, the subject of her book, Creole Drama: Theatre and Society in Antebellum New Orleans.

388½. Lamar White. Election Update. October 2020.

388½. We talk with our friend Lamar White, Jr., about the 2020 election in Louisiana. Lamar has written a biography of Carlos Marcello entitled Big Daddy of the Big Easy.

388. Juliane Braun, part 1

388. Part 1 of our interview with Juliane Braun about her new book, Creole Drama: Theatre and Society in Antebellum New Orleans. The stages of antebellum New Orleans did more than entertain. In the city’s early years, French-speaking residents used the theatre to assert their political, economic, and cultural sovereignty in the face of growing Anglo-American dominance.

387½. Martin Lemelle for Congress

387½. Martin Lemelle for Congress. We interview Martin Lemelle about his campaign to be the Congressman from the 5th District of the great state of Louisiana. Martin Lemelle is truly a son of the great state of Louisiana; a native of Lincoln Parish with familial roots in St. Landry Parish, educated in public and state schools here in Louisiana, served in the Louisiana higher education system for the past four years and is now standing up to take action to provide the 5th Congressional District the leader and solutions it deserves.

387. Mary Barile, part 2

387. Part 2 of our interview with Mary Barile, author of The Irish Rogue. Mary Barile is a writer and historian, and the author of fourteen books about antiques, history, and the paranormal. She is also an award-winning playwright, with readings and productions from The Kennedy Center to just-off-Broadway. Mary is dedicated to bringing the past to life. She has a PhD in theatre history and teaches playwriting, public speaking, and theatre history at the college level.

386. Mary Barile, part 1

386. Part 1 of our interview with Mary Barile about her play, The Irish Rogue. She based this play on Liberty in Louisiana by James Workman, the earliest known play about Louisiana. Mary is a writer and historian, and the author of fourteen books about antiques, history, and the paranormal. She is also an award-winning playwright, with readings and productions from The Kennedy Center to just-off-Broadway. Mary is dedicated to bringing the past to life. She has a PhD in theatre history and teaches playwriting, public speaking, and theatre history at the college level.

385. Huey Long vs Willie Stark

385. Every Man a King vs All the King's Men. Last spring, Bruce taught an upper-level course in Louisiana literature. This week, we're airing a class discussion on Huey Long in his autobiography, Every Man a King, vs Willie Stark in Robert Penn Warren's  All the King's Men.

384. Maurice Ruffin

384. Maurice Ruffin returns to the podcast to talk about his new novel. We Cast a Shadow: A Novel is the story of a black lawyer in a version of the American South. We are dropped into a future where the country is even more willing than now to follow its worst, most racist inclinations. He wants to protect his son by getting him "demelanization" surgery.

383. Suzanne Stone. New Orleans Coffee

383. We chat with Suzanne Stone about her book, New Orleans Coffee: A Rich History. New Orleans history is steeped in coffee. Café du Monde and Morning Call started serving café au lait more than a century ago.

382. Vernon Palmer, Part 2

382. Part 2 of Vernon Palmer's return to the Louisiana Anthology Podcast. We discuss lawyer and judge James Workman, who wrote the play Liberty in Louisiana. We also talk about how Louisiana moved from Spanish law to American law, with the Napoleonic Code thrown in.

381.Vernon Palmer, part 1

381. Part 1 of Vernon Palmer's return to the Louisiana Anthology Podcast. We discuss lawyer and judge James Workman, who wrote the play Liberty in Louisiana. We also talk about how Louisiana moved from Spanish law to American law, with the Napoleonic Code thrown in.

380½. Bonus Episode. Is it safe to go back to school?

380½. Bonus Episode. We have a crossover episode from Good Morning Comrade, hosted by friend of the podcast Jeffrey Barrois. We repost this week's back-to-school episode from Good Morning Comrade. Jeff, Scott, and Erin are joined by Jefferson Parish teacher Brian Williams. The gang talks about the return to school in Jefferson Parish as well as the return to school and the role of education in the US.

380. Kit Wohl, part 2

380. Part 2 of our interview with Kit Wohl. This week we talk about her book Iron Lace, author Kit Wohl’s passionate guided tour to the city’s most historic, celebrated, ornate, imaginative and even mysterious iron works that adorn, beautify and protect so many of New Orleans’ most treasured physical properties.

379½. Rob Anderson for Congress

379½. Rob Anderson for Congress. We talk to Rob about his campaign for Congress in the 3rd District Rob is a local blue collar artist and author who ran for Congress in 2018 in the Third Congressional District of Louisiana, and is running again in 2020. His priorities are education, infrastructure, and healthcare.

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379. Kit Wohl, part 1

379. Part 1 of our interview with Kit Wohl. This week we talk about her book Iron Lace, author Kit Wohl’s passionate guided tour to the city’s most historic, celebrated, ornate, imaginative and even mysterious iron works that adorn, beautify and protect so many of New Orleans’ most treasured physical properties. Since the very founding of the city, blacksmiths and iron workers established themselves as essential craftsmen of New Orleans’ most romantic and iconic architectural details. The grape vines, rose clusters, ivy and fleur-de-lis dance along balcony railings and climb our galleries. Whimsical faces of nature peer out from gateposts. Fences take the form of rows of cornstalks in a field. Latticework, filigree, architectural detail and decorative ornamentation. A personal touch or conformist requirement. The prideful flourish of an owner’s initials. An extravagant indulgence or vital security measure. It goes by many names and interpretations, but what the work of the iron foundry men, blacksmiths, craftsmen and artisans has created for the city over three hundred years is, at its essence, a drapery of iron lace meticulously laid out over the fabric of life in this most unique and unusual city.

1. This week in Louisiana history. August 23, 1714. St. Denis begins his exploration of Red River Valley.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Riverfront Expressway Plan Abandoned. August 22, 1969. Known as the Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway, the plan was ill-received by New Orleanians who fought to prevent its construction through the French Quarter. The voice of the people was heard and the elevated expressway was never built. However, one component of the original plan, a six-lane tunnel, 690 feet long by 98 feet wide, under the Rivergate Convention Center (now Harrah's New Orleans Casino) was built and is presently used for valet parking. 
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia
   
   August 28th, 2020 - August 30th, 2020
   Bouligny Plaza

   102 W. Main St.,

   New Iberia, LA 70560
   337-349-7343 | Fax
   Website | Email
   Celebrating New Iberia's Spanish roots with "Dave Robicheaux Running of the Bulls" 5K race, re-enactment of the arrival of the Spanish on Bayou Teche, paella/jambalaya cook-off, fais-do-do at the Pavilion, food demonstrations, original Spanish family genealogy, guest lectures, exhibits, the Downtown Art Walk featuring a Spanish artist and more. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 337-349-7343.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. BLM New Orleans Rally 7/11/2020.

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378. Lamar White, Jr., Part 2

378 ½. Part 2 of our conversation with Lamar White, Jr., about Louisiana Politics during the Covid outbreak of 2020. Lamar White, Jr., editor of the Bayou Brief, has had some major political scoops in recent years. Lamar and his reporters serve an important role in bringing out the truth about Louisiana politics. "We are Louisiana's first and only statewide, non-profit, member-supported, and digitally-focused news publication. The Bayou Brief was conceived in January of 2017 and born seven months later. We are focused on telling the stories of the politics and the people of the state of Louisiana, with a particular emphasis on those who live in communities and regions underserved by the establishment media."
 
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378. Nick Douglas, part 2.

378. Part 2 of our interview with Nick Douglas about the petition to Lincoln by New Orleans' free people of color. "Fully one hundred years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black activists in the South launched a bold campaign for universal black suffrage. It is a stirring part of American history that most Americans were never taught. And the history leading up to it — abolitionist activities and effective black resistance to slavery in the South — has also been obscured."

1. This week in Louisiana history. August 16, 1831. A storm called the "Great Barbados Hurricane" hit just west of Baton Rouge wiping out sugar cane crops from BR to south of N.O. and killing 1,500 people.
2. This week in New Orleans history.  Actress Marguerite Clark Marries Harry Palmerston Williams
   August 15, 1918. Marguerite Clark (February 22, 1883 – September 25, 1940), one of the top movie stars of the 1910s semi-retired at age 38 to be with her husband in New Orleans.On August 15, 1918, she married New Orleans plantation owner and millionaire businessman Harry Palmerston Williams.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Visit Sam Houston Jones State Park
   107 Sutherland Road
   Lake Charles, LA 70611
   337-855-2665
   samhouston@crt.la.gov
   Website
   Entrance fee: $3.00 per person. Free for 3 & under, and for 62 & older.
   Originally named for the Texas folk hero who traveled extensively in the western reaches of Louisiana, Sam Houston Jones was given its current name in honor of the state's 46th governor, who was instrumental in setting aside this tract of land for the public to enjoy for both day-use and overnight visitors
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Maude Caillat and the Afrodiziacs play at the Pythian Market, New Orleans.

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377.5 Lamar White, part 1

377 ½. Part 1 of our conversation with Lamar White, Jr., about Louisiana Politics during the Covid outbreak of 2020. Lamar White, Jr., editor of the Bayou Brief, has had some major political scoops in recent years. Lamar and his reporters serve an important role in bringing out the truth about Louisiana politics. "We are Louisiana's first and only statewide, non-profit, member-supported, and digitally-focused news publication. The Bayou Brief was conceived in January of 2017 and born seven months later. We are focused on telling the stories of the politics and the people of the state of Louisiana, with a particular emphasis on those who live in communities and regions underserved by the establishment media."
 
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377. Nick Douglas. Petition to Lincoln, part 1.

 377. Part 1 of our interview with Nick Douglas about the Petition to Lincoln by free people of color. "Fully one hundred years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black activists in the South launched a bold campaign for universal black suffrage. It is a stirring part of American history that most Americans were never taught. And the history leading up to it—abolitionist activities and effective black resistance to slavery in the South—has also been obscured." We thank Nick for this return visit!

1. This week in Louisiana history. August 10, 1936. Highest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, Plain Dealing, 114 degrees.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Pelicans' "Cotton" Knaupp's Triple Play. August 8, 1916. While playing second base for the New Orleans Pelicans on August 8, 1916, Henry Antone "Cotton" Knaupp became the only player in the history of the Southern Association to turn an unassisted triple play. With the bases loaded and Knaupp playing 2nd base in a game against the Chattanooga Lookouts, he caught a line drive hit by shortstop Joe Harris, tagged Jake Pilter who was running from first to second base, and stepped on 2nd base to put out Bob Messenger before he could return to second base.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Louisiana Soul Food Fall Festival
   
   August 21st, 2020 - August 23rd, 2020

   12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
   Louisiana State Fairgrounds

   3701 Hudson St,

   Shreveport, LA 71109
   318-780-7872
   Website | Email
   
     The Louisiana Soul Food Fall Festival will be filled with food for your soul. This inaugural festival will be held at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport on Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2020. This event will showcase local and national recording artists, chefs, soul food and fun for the entire family.
     Please email louisianasoulfoodfallfestival@gmail.com for more information or to be a sponsor, vendor or exhibitor.
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Captain Buckles at the Royal Frenchman Bar.

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376. D. L. Holmes

376. This week, we talk to D.L. Holmes. He is a self published co-author of Seemingly Strange and Unusual Tales, and More Seemingly Strange and Unusual Tales, as well as the author of "Stranded". Residing in North Louisiana, he has secured a Masters of Fine Arts from Full Sail University. He is a writer of horror and science fiction.​

1. This week in Louisiana history. August 3, 1918. Louisiana ratifies 18th Amendment to US Constitution (Prohibition).
2. This week in New Orleans history. The funeral Mass for Lindy Boggs was held on August 1, 2013 at St. Louis Cathedral. Interment followed later in the day at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Roads.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Cajun Chili Fest
   
   August 1st, 2020
   Blackham Coliseum

   2330 Johnston St.,

   Lafayette, LA 70503
   337-233-3447
   Website
   Cajun Chili Fest is a chili cookoff to raise money for student scholarships and local charities. Bring a big appetite, and enjoy dozens of award-winning chili and live music with your family!
   $5 Admission. Kids 12 and under free
   • Taste dozens of chilis from award-winning chili champs and local teams putting their best recipes to the test.
   • Live music, plus a Kids Zone, raffle prizes and more!
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Chicken on the Bone Band.

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375. Candy Christophe for Congress

375. Candy Christophe for Congress. We talked to Candy this week about her campaign to become the Representative for the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana. “I am Sandra ‘Candy’ Shoemaker-Christophe born to high school sweethearts and raised with my sister in the small town of Clinton, Louisiana in a loving home in a blue-collar neighborhood. My community was poor, and this united it more than racially segregating laws could divide it. I am the founder of Re-Entry Solutions, a nonprofit organization. With the support of my husband, Andre, I served as an unpaid Executive Director and Fundraiser for eight years. Re-Entry Solutions is dedicated to assisting citizens to achieve success as they return to their communities. Empowerment services include employment assistance, housing, and local resource connecting. I know that our communities are hurting. I believe that citizens of our state should not have to live life in a state of crisis.”

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 25, 1769. Aubry calls meeting in Place d'Armes & officially announces O'Reilly's arrival.
2. This week in New Orleans history. July 25, 1948 Steve Goodman born. Died September 20, 1984. Wrote "City of New Orleans," popularized by Arlo Guthrie, & Willie Nelson, & others. 
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Iberia Film Festival
   
   July 30th, 2020 - August 1st, 2020

   10:00 am - 10:00 pm
   Essanee Theater

   126 Iberia St.,

   New Iberia, LA 70560
   337-256-1938
   Website
   Film festival celebrating all genres of short independent films. It gives the community a chance to come together to view truly independent films from around the globe that you will not see in the commercial movie industry. The Iberia Film Festival also spotlights local films. South Louisiana filmmakers will have an opportunity to have their film shown on the big screen with family and friends in the audience.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Jesse Smith Project.

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374. Rubia Garcia, part 2

374. Part 2 of our interview with Rubia Garcia. Rubia is from New Orleans. Returning to New Orleans after Katrina, she had an undeniable desire to devote her life to the teaching of underprivileged youth within New Orleans Public Schools. She has retired from teaching to pursue her activism. She has been active with Black Lives Matter for several years, and she has taken point in the protest following the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel on Canal Street in New Orleans.

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 18, 1543. De Soto expedition survivors - under the command of Luis de Moscoso - become the first group of white men to travel down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
2. This week in New Orleans history. July 18, 1923. "Milneburg Joys" is Recorded by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings. Milneburg was a town on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain which was absorbed into the city of New Orleans. A neighborhood to the south of this area is still sometimes known by this name; the former location of Milneburg is now in the Lake Terrace/Lake Oaks, New Orleans section, mostly under the current campus of the University of New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Visit Kisatchie National Forest
   2500 Shreveport Highway
   Pineville, Louisiana 71360-2009
   Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F
   Phone: (318) 473-7160
   TTY: (318) 473-7254
   Website
      The rolling piney hills of Kisatchie National Forest includes more than 600,000 acres of outdoor adventures. The forest is located just southwest of Alexandria and offers visitors some of the prettiest views in Louisiana. Additionally, Kisatchie draws extra attention in that it is the only National Forest designated in the state of Louisiana.
      Kistachie National Forest’s beauty sprawls over seven parishes offering one of largest protected lands in Louisiana and is packed with outdoor activities – hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, birding, nature viewing, swimming, boating, hunting  and, road and mountain bicycle riding. The forest offers more than 40 developed recreation sites and more than 100 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Fat Catz Bar.

373. Rubia Garcia, part 1

373. Part 1 of our interview with Rubia Garcia. Rubia is from New Orleans. Returning to New Orleans after Katrina, she had an undeniable desire to devote her life to the teaching of underprivileged youth within New Orleans Public Schools. She has retired from teaching to pursue her activism. She has been active with Black Lives Matter for several years, and she has taken point in the protest following the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel on Canal Street in New Orleans.

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 12, 1941. Gov. Sam Jones helps open new direct, deep water channel from Lake Charles to Gulf of Mexico.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, born on July 12, 1927. Also owned car dealerships. Died March 15, 2018.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Annual Cane River Film Festival
   
   July 17th, 2020 - July 18th, 2020
   Russell Hall, Northwestern State University

   175 Sam Sibley Drive,

   Natchitoches, LA 71497
   318-505-0466
   Website | Email
   Our Mission is to showcase, nurture and support the emerging creative filmmakers. At the Cane River film festival, we pride ourselves on building a unique and powerful hub for filmmakers all over the World. This year's events will take place on the campus of Northwestern State University, May 15-16, 2020 (rescheduled from March 20-21). The event highlights the work of International and National student / independent filmmakers and Natchitoches' contribution to the film industry.  
4. Postcards from Louisiana. 373 Number 9 Books and Records Nathan Mendez. Ruston, LA.

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372. Antoine Pierce for Senate, Part 2.

372. Part 2 of our interview with Antoine Pierce. Antoine is a Democrat who is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana to defeat Bill Cassidy and get to work fighting for the working poor and strengthening the middle class. Antoine is running against Bill Cassidy. He's a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. Since his teen years, he has been a dedicated servant of his community. As one of seven children, Antoine grew up in a lower middle class home filled with love, wholesome Christian values, and an emphasis on the importance of education that as a parent he upholds today. His modest upbringing inspired him to obtain his education from Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Family Studies and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy. His entrepreneurial spirit and desire to give back to his community inspired him to establish Better Boys Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization that uses the arts to develop character and bolster self esteem among minority and under served young men throughout Baton Rouge.

1. This week in Louisiana history. July 3, 1870. The riverboat Robert E. Lee defeated the Natchez in a race on the Mississippi.
2. This week in New Orleans history. July 4, 1917. The Classical Greek-styled Popp Bandstand was dedicated in City Park, New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Baton Rouge July 4th Celebrations
   305 S River Rd
   Baton Rouge LA 70802
   Website
   In Baton Rouge, the historic battleship USS KIDD is the setting for a one-of-a-kind experience on July 4th. Take a tour of the destroyer and enjoy face painting, inflatables, obstacle courses and concessions at the Fourth of July Spectacular. The downtown evening concludes with our biggest fireworks display in the state over the Mississippi River at 9 p.m. Revelers can also head south to L'Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge for a pool party and more fireworks over the Mississippi.  Learn more about Independence Day events in Baton Rouge.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Glen David Andrews.

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371. Antoine Pierce for Senate, Part 1

371. Part 1 of our interview with Antoine Pierce. Antoine is a Democrat who is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana to defeat Bill Cassidy and get to work fighting for the working poor and strengthening the middle class. Antoine is running against Bill Cassidy. He's a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge. Since his teen years, he has been a dedicated servant of his community. As one of seven children, Antoine grew up in a lower middle class home filled with love, wholesome Christian values, and an emphasis on the importance of education that as a parent he upholds today. His modest upbringing inspired him to obtain his education from Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Family Studies and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy. His entrepreneurial spirit and desire to give back to his community inspired him to establish Better Boys Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization that uses the arts to develop character and bolster self esteem among minority and under served young men throughout Baton Rouge.

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 29, 1763. D'Abbadie becomes governor following Kerlerec.
2. This week in New Orleans history. New Orleans guitar player Camile Baudoin, born June 27, 1948, was a founding member of The Radiators band.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Essence Festival of Culture
   Various locations
   New Orleans
   July 1-5, 2020
   Website
   Join us for the World’s Largest Cultural, Entertainment and Empowerment Experience
   Enjoy concerts with Janet Jackson, Bruno Mars, and others. There are also cooking demonstrations, food vendors, after hours events, conferences, and keynote speakers.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Songs of the Nightingale.

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370. Skylar Dean, Part 2

370. Part 2 of our interview with Skylar Dean. Hundreds gathered in Ruston on Thursday, June 4, to march and protest against racial injustice in response to George Floyd's death. The march began on Louisiana Tech's campus and ended at city hall. It was organized by Louisiana Tech student Skylar Dean, along with help from her roommates. Dean said she believes it's everyone's responsibility to speak up against racial injustice. "If you think institutional racism isn't a problem, I would like you to ask your inner self, would you be comfortable being treated the way your fellow black Americans are in America," she said. 

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 20, 1968. Presidential candidate George Wallace speaks in Baton Rouge raising $60,000.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Mouseketeer Cheryl Lynn Holdridge, born Cheryl Lynn Phelps in New Orleans on June 20, 1944, was an original cast member of The Mickey Mouse Club.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   69th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival
   June 26th, 2020 - June 27th, 2020
   Downtown Ruston
   Park Ave.,
   Ruston, LA 71270
   318-255-2031
   Website
   The Louisiana Peach Festival is a family-oriented event produced by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and held each year the fourth weekend of June.
   Admission charged ages 12 through adult.
   Friday, $10, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. or until last concert ends Saturday, $10, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. or until last concert ends Weekend Pass, $15 All passes include concerts.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Frenchman St. Brass Band.

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369. Skylar Dean, Part 1.

369. Part 1 of our interview with Skylar Dean. Hundreds gathered in Ruston on Thursday, June 4, to march and protest against racial injustice in response to George Floyd's death. The march began on Louisiana Tech's campus and ended at city hall. It was organized by Louisiana Tech student Skylar Dean, along with help from her roommates. Dean said she believes it's everyone's responsibility to speak up against racial injustice. "If you think institutional racism isn't a problem, I would like you to ask your inner self, would you be comfortable being treated the way your fellow black Americans are in America," she said.

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 15, 2015. Blaze Starr, dancer linked to Earl K. Long, dead at 83.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Melvin Lloyd ("Mel") Parnell, born in New Orleans on June 13, 1922, was a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Beauregard Watermelon Festival
   June 26th, 2020 - June 27th, 2020
   Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds
   506 West Dr.,
   DeRidder, LA 70634
   337-463-5534 | 800-738-5534
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   The Beauregard Watermelon Festival celebrates the harvest of the local Sugartown Watermelons. At the festival you will find carnival rides, jackpot livestock show, retail and craft vendors, watermelon eating and seed spitting contests, get in on the action of the Great American Watermelon Haul, watermelon carving contest, unique food booths and much more. Louisiana's best entertainers. Beauregard Watermelon Festival, Louisiana Fun, Sugartown Sweet!!!
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Roz's band at Favela Chic.

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368. Carolyn Dunn

368. We talk to Carolyn Dunn about Native American stories. Carolyn is a Native American herself, as well as an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance at California State University in Los Angeles, the other L.A. She's worked at Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Native American stories are a rich part of our heritage, and we discuss that heritage with her today.  

1. This week in Louisiana history. June 6, 1869. Dillard University chartered in New Orleans, La.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Work Begins on the Industrial Canal, June 6, 1918. The canal connects the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. It separates New Orleans East from the rest of the city of New Orleans, and the Lower 9th Ward from the Upper 9th Ward.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Red River Balloon Rally
   June 12th -13th, 2020
   5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
   Louisiana State University
   1 University Place,
   Shreveport, LA 71115
   800-551-8682
   Website
   2020 Red River Balloon Rally will be held at LSUS Shreveport on Friday, June 12  and Saturday, June 13 at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 and up. Bring family and friends to experience the hot air balloon glow, food, craft vendors, live music, kid's carnival, and fireworks to cap off the evening.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Vaso Bar.

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367. 2020 Anniversary Episode.

367. Stephen and Bruce discuss the 8th anniversary of the anthology and the 7th anniversary of the podcast.

1. This week in Louisiana history. May 30, 1862. Union Admiral David Farragut captures Baton Rouge.
2. This week in New Orleans history. The clock at the Lelong entrance to City Park, along with its mound, were bulldozed on Monday May 31, 1982. It had been dedicated on May 24, 1953. Kids used to ride on the 9-foot hands and water kept seeping into the mechanism so park officials decided to get rid of it. When it was dedicated, park officials said it was one of only six floral clocks of it s kind in the world with two others in the U.S., one in Canada, one in Argentina, and one in Holland.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   The Walker Percy Weekend
   June 5 & 6, 2020
   The Conundrum Bookstore
   11917 Ferdinand Street
   and other locations around
   St. Francisville, LA
   Website
   Intellectually serious but broadly accessible, the 2020 festival invites fans of Southern literature to pursue appreciation of Percy’s thought and writing while attending presentations by renowned Percy scholars, panel discussions, readings, an art exhibition of photographs of Walker Percy, and a series of social and culinary events inspired by the author’s most famous works. Events take place at locations around St. Francisville’s historic district.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Hellbenders.

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366. Shawanda Marie, Part 2

366. We finish our conversation with Shawanda Marie, who is a cooking storyteller. "I was born into a family of very creative and talented folks. Some are visual artists, others amazing cooks, educators and then there are the musicians. All artists in their own right. After years of self discovery, I learned that I lean into multiple expressions of creativity and enjoy them equally. I spent so much time wrangling over where I'd place my focus, but I couldn't decide. Actually I refused to decide because I desire to explore them all, bringing their flavors together like a really good pot of gumbo. So here I am. My name is Shawanda Marie and I want to share my true love with you. I am the owner and creative mind behind New Orleans Creole Story Pot. Here, I infuse elements of theater performance, storytelling, visual art, education, cultural exploration, music and of course culinary art! I love to facilitate joy and see people smiling and happy. Nothing accomplishes that like good food."

1. This week in Louisiana history. May 23, 1934. Law enforcement officers and posse members gun down outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow beside the Jamestown-Sailes Highway - about eight miles from Gibsland.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Brennan's Restaurant on Royal Street was sold at an Orleans Parish sheriff’s sale on Thursday, May 23, 2013 for $6.85 million to its mortgage holder Leggo/4.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Memorial Day Ceremony
   May 25th, 2020
   6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
   Boulingy Plaza
   102 W. Main St.,
   New Iberia, LA 70560
   337-344-9397
   Website
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Maude Caillot and the Afrodesiacs.

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365. Shawanda Marie, Part 1

365. We talk to Shawanda Marie, who is a cooking storyteller. "I was born into a family of very creative and talented folks. Some are visual artists, others amazing cooks, educators and then there are the musicians. All artists in their own right. After years of self discovery, I learned that I lean into multiple expressions of creativity and enjoy them equally. I spent so much time wrangling over where I'd place my focus, but I couldn't decide. Actually I refused to decide because I desire to explore them all, bringing their flavors together like a really good pot of gumbo. So here I am. My name is Shawanda Marie and I want to share my true love with you. I am the owner and creative mind behind New Orleans Creole Story Pot. Here, I infuse elements of theater performance, storytelling, visual art, education, cultural exploration, music and of course culinary art! I love to facilitate joy and see people smiling and happy. Nothing accomplishes that like good food."

1. This week in Louisiana history.  May 16, 1929. 15 senators signed a pledge to block the attempt to impeach Gov. Huey Long.
2. This week in New Orleans history. May 16, 1932. In just 17 months, H. Long's new state capitol was completed, dedicated, and opened during the inauguration of Gov. O.K. Allen.
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Mudbug Madness Festival
   May 22nd, 2020 - May 24th, 2020
   Festival Plaza
   101 Crockett St.,
   Shreveport, LA 71101
   318-226-5641
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   Mudbug Madness Festival is a three day festival celebrating Louisiana crawfish and cuisine, along with great entertainment on three stages at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. Mudbug Madness is nationally recognized as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 Events, drawing more than 50,000 people a day. The festival created renewed interest in Louisiana's rich cultural heritage of good food, Cajun music and entertainment.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Les Getrex, The Creole Cooking Band.

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