340. Ed Burcham, part 2

340. Part 2 of our interview with Ed Burcham about his life and his novel, Feathers of Faith. A young man, disillusioned by a caustic religious upbringing, strays into a self destructive lifestyle. He finds temporary peace in a religion that centers on new age mysticism and tribal ceremonies. He then finds that the spirits that now haunt him can only be driven away by the grace and forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 23, 1812. Alan Magruder and Jean Destrehan elected La.'s first U.S. senators.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Born in New Orleans on November 23, 1888, Alfred A. "Al" Bernard was an American vaudeville singer, known as "The Boy From Dixie", who was most popular during the 1910s through early 1930s. He was a blackface singer in minstrel shows before starting his recording career around 1916. He was one of the first white singers to record blues songs.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   December 2019
   Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights
      Families are delighted all along the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights. From east to west on I-20, and north to south on I-49, experience holiday lights, parades, fireworks, shopping and many exciting events in eight of our most festive cities:
      Come often, smile often, and have fun taking in the unique sights and sounds in each of the cities. Your whole family will delight in this chance to find cherished and varied experiences from one end of the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights to the other.
      Visit all the festivals in central and north Louisiana — Alexandria-Pineville, Minden, Natchitoches, Monroe-West Monroe, Shreveport-Bossier
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Aislinn Kerchaert reads her poem, "thanksgiving in new orleans."

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339. Ed Burcham, part 1

339. Part 1 of our interview with Ed Burcham about his life and his novel, Feathers of Faith. A young man, disillusioned by a caustic religious upbringing, strays into a self destructive lifestyle. He finds temporary peace in a religion that centers on new age mysticism and tribal ceremonies. He then finds that the spirits that now haunt him can only be driven away by the grace and forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 16, 1768. Antoinio de Ulloa leaves Louisiana by force on a French ship from Balize to Havana.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 16, 1862. "Servant of  Slaves" Henriette Delille Passes Away at the Age 50 A New Orleans lady, born in 1813 to a wealthy Frenchman and a quadroon free woman of color, who rejected the social norms of her times is now the first U.S. native-born African American religious leader whose cause for canonization was officially opened by the Catholic Church.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   November 28 - December 31, 2019
   Christmas in Roseland
   American Rose Center
   8877 Jefferson Paige Rd.
   Greenwood, LA 71119
   318-938-5402
   The American Rose Center is transformed into a whimsical winter wonderland from the day after Thanksgiving until the weekend before Christmas. Featuring thousands of twinkling lights, dozens of lighted displays, giant Christmas Cards to the Community, nightly entertainment, photos with Santa, rides on the Roseland Express train and tons of fun for the whole family! Don’t forget to visit the Gift Shop and our concession stand during your visit. Hot chocolate, corn dogs and funnel cake! Christmas in Roseland is a participant in the Holiday Trail of Lights tour! Please note that Christmas in Roseland is a walking event only and no carts are available.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Jackson Square. Duet.

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338. Winston Ho, part 2

338. Part 2 of our interview with Winston Ho about Asian history in New Orleans. Winston is a graduate student in the Department of History at the University of New Orleans (UNO), specializing in early twentieth-century China and Chinese American history in New Orleans. He holds an undergraduate degree in history and Chinese language from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, under the Department of History and the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. He has previously studied at the Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at National Taiwan Normal University, Beijing Language and Culture University (BCLU), the University of Mississippi, the University of New Orleans, and Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans. Mr. Ho has taught Chinese at the Academy of Chinese Studies in New Orleans and at St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans. Mr. Ho is the son of Taiwanese parents and a native of New Orleans.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 9, 1862. Gen. Butler declares all property of disloyal citizens of Lafourche Parish to be confiscated.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 9, 2006. Preservation Hall Receives the National Medal of Arts.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   November 11, 2019
   Atchafalaya Basin Festival
   Henry Guidry Memorial Park
   103 Park Drive
   Henderson, LA 70517
   Gumbo cooking contest, car & truck show, arts & crafts, music, kids' stage, live auction.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Bourbon St. brass band.

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337. Winston Ho, part 1

337. Part 1 of our interview with Winston Ho about Asian history in New Orleans. Winston is a graduate student in the Department of History at the University of New Orleans (UNO), specializing in early twentieth-century China and Chinese American history in New Orleans. He holds an undergraduate degree in history and Chinese language from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, under the Department of History and the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. He has previously studied at the Mandarin Training Center (MTC) at National Taiwan Normal University, Beijing Language and Culture University (BCLU), the University of Mississippi, the University of New Orleans, and Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans. Mr. Ho has taught Chinese at the Academy of Chinese Studies in New Orleans and at St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans. Mr. Ho is the son of Taiwanese parents and a native of New Orleans. 

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 2, 1896. Cornerstone of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd was laid in Lake Charles.
2. This week in New Orleans history. November 2, 1948. Milton H. Latter Memorial Library Opens on St. Charles Avenue.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Saturday, November 9, 2019
   7th Annual Bayou Beer Fest
   11:00 am - 4:00 pm
   Southdown Plantation House
   1208 Museum Dr.
   Houma, LA 70360
   Get ready for the 7th Annual World Famous Bayou Beer Festival!
   Enjoy hundreds of craft and specialty brews from all of Louisiana's craft breweries.  Food by Cannata's. Event begins at 11am with reveille, 21 gun salute, National Anthem and more!
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Bourbon St. band playing on Lundi Gras.

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336. General Russel L. Honoré

336. We listen to an address by General Russel L. Honoré. Beloved in Louisiana as the hero of Katrina, he now spends his time working to address the effects of climate change in Louisiana. As the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, he became known as the “Category 5 General” for his striking leadership style in coordinating military relief efforts in post-hurricane New Orleans. A decorated 37-year army veteran and global authority on leadership and emergency preparedness, Gen. Honoré now shares his no-nonsense approach to addressing climate change.

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 26, 1804. Gov. Claiborne's first wife, Elizabeth Lewis of Nashville and his daughter, died today from yellow fever and are buried in St, Louis Cemetery #1.
2. This week in New Orleans history. October 26, 1911. Mahalia Jackson, one of America's greatest gospel singers, was born in New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Nov 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, Dec 7-8.
   Louisiana Renaissance Festival
   46468 River Road
   Hammond, LA 70401
   Falconry show, jousting, royal high tea, craft beer, wine, whiskey, rum, mead, bourbon. Weddings, birthday parties, student days, Celtic weekend, time travelers & family weekend, scavenger hunt, romance, and fireworks.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Jenny Yanez, host of Islam in the Crescent City on WHIV.

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335. Anya Groner

335. Our interview with Anya Groner, who teacher creative writing at NOCCA, the New Orleans Center for Creative Art. NOCCA is the regional, pre-professional arts training center for high school students in Louisiana. It opened in 1973 as a professional arts training center for secondary school-age children. Located in New Orleans, it provides intensive instruction in culinary arts, creative writing, dance, media arts, music (classical, jazz, vocal), theatre arts (drama, musical theatre, theatre design), and visual arts while demanding simultaneous academic excellence.

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 19, 1803. Louisiana Purchase Treaty ratified by senate by a vote of 24-7.
2. This week in New Orleans history. October 19, 2005. Café du Monde repened for the first time after Hurricane Katrina.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   October 17-20, 2019
   83^nd International Rice Festival
      Come enjoy the food, parades, musical entertainment, various contests such as Jr. King & Queen Contest, Rice Queen Contest, International Rice Eating Contest, Rice and Creole Cookery Contest, Accordion and Fiddle Contest, International Rice “Poker” Run, Classic Car Show, Rice Grading Contest, Rice Threshing Demonstration and 5K Run Walk and an amazing carnival for all ages.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Craig and Ruby sing "All of Me."

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334. Henry Walther

334. Our interview with Henry Walther, President of the College Democrats of Louisiana. Walther says his first initiatives as the new president of the statewide chapter are to guide new college chapters as they begin to structure their respective organizations. “From the state federation level, I think we should still give a lot of flexibility to school chapters, because I go to school in New Orleans, and I don’t know what’s happening in Lafayette,” Walther said. “My main goal is just going to be able to provide additional support, especially for new chapters. They’re just getting started. That’s kind of our number one priority for this academic year.”

1. This week in Louisiana history. October 12, 1886. A hurricane stuck Johnson's Bayou in Cameron killing between 50 and 100 people.
2. This week in New Orleans history. October 5, 1961 opening of the Playboy Club in New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   October 19, 2019
   2:00-6:00 pm
   Shreveport Brew Festival
       Experience an afternoon sampling internationally acclaimed and domestically micro-brewed ales, pilsners, stouts and everything in between at this 11th annual event. In addition to more than 100 beers to sample, BREW patrons will experience live music, college football games on big-screen TVs, and delicious samples of signature dishes from some of Shreveport’s most popular restaurants.
   Email info@shreveportbrew.com.
   $60.00 per person.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Maude Caillot on Royal St. while Lisa Walker waits for me to hurry up.

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