497. The Pirate Jean Lafitte

497. We interview Ashley Oliphant and Beth Yarbrough about the book they wrote, Jean Laffite Revealed: Unraveling One of America’s Longest-Running Mysteries. The book "takes a fresh look at the various myths and legends surrounding one of the last great pirates.

496. Nikesha Williams on the Mardi Gras Indians

496. We talk to Nikesha Elise Williams about her book on Mardi Gras Indians. Mardi Gras Indians explores how sacred and secular expressions of Carnival throughout the African diaspora came together in a gumbo-sized melting pot to birth one of the most unique traditions celebrating African culture, Indigenous peoples, and Black Americans.

495. Mariaze Djabe

495. Bruce and Stephen discuss the folktale "Mariaze Djabe."  Over a century ago, Alcee Fortier collect and published a number of folktales in the Creole language. The Louisiana Anthology has these stories in French Creole and English.

494. Lessie LeBlanc for Congress

494. We interview Congressional Candidate Lessie LeBlanc. Lessie is one of the eight candidates running in the 3rd congressional district race. She’s hoping to defeat current congressman Clay Higgins. Leblanc currently works policy and organizing for the Promise of Justice Initiative. 

494. Lessie LeBlanc

494. We interview Congressional Candidate Lessie LeBlanc. Lessie is one of the eight candidates running in the 3rd congressional district race. She’s hoping to defeat current congressman Clay Higgins. Leblanc currently works policy and organizing for the Promise of Justice Initiative.

493. Tia LeBrun

493. We talk to Tia LeBrun, a Democratic candidate for the Third Congressional District. Tia LeBrun was born and raised in Terrebonne Parish as a member of the United Houma Nation.

492. Terry Ellis, Part 2

492. Part 2 of our interview with Terry Ellis about his book, Reasonably Happy. "Are You Unhappy and Not Sure Why? Reasonably Happy gets to the self-centered heart of the problem. In many ways, this book is about how to recover from the addictions all of us wrestle with.