346. Dan Mabry, part 1

346. Part 1 of our interview with Dan Mabry. About a year ago, Dan started his own podcast in our hometown of Ruston, the Dan Mabry Project. The Idea behind The Dan Mabry Project is "honest conversation, with interesting people". There are no rules here, everyone is welcome, and everyone has a story to tell. I put out a new episode every week!

1. This week in Louisiana history.  January 4, 1830 Louisiana State government moved to Donaldsonville from New Orleans. Donaldsonville was designated as the Louisiana capital (1829–1831),[11] as the result of conflict between the increasing number of Anglo-Americans, who deemed New Orleans "too noisy" and wanted to move the capital closer to their centers of population farther north in the state, and French Creoles, who wanted to keep the capital in a historically-French area (Wikipedia).
2. This week in New Orleans history. January 4, 2006. Hubig's Pie factory reopens post-Katrina.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Twelfth Night
   When: January 6; times of parades vary
   Where: French Quarter, Uptown
   What: The first day of the carnival season, known as Twelfth Night or the Epiphany, will kick off yet again with three parades.
   
• Phunny Phorty Phellows will ride the streetcar from Uptown to Canal Street and back starting at 7 p.m.
  
• The beloved walking Krewe of Joan of Arc parade will roll in at 7 p.m. from Jax Brewery in the French Quarter, and
  
• the Société Des Champs Elysée parade, will take place starting at 7:30 p.m. on N. Rampart Street and Esplanade, going to the CBD. Like last year, it will be following the N. Rampart/St. Claude streetcar route.
  
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Stevie 'typewritergypsy' writes me the poem “Midnight Jazz on Royal Street with ET.”

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345. Jeff Barrois on Huey Long, part 2

345. Bruce's discussion about Huey Long with Jeff Barrois, part 2. Jeff is a fellow podcaster, hosting "Good Morning Comrade," in New Orleans. He is also active in the DSA (Democratic Socialists of Americe), a union activist, and a school teacher in Jefferson Parish. Today he interviews Bruce about Huey Long, his career and politics, and we consider ways that we can tap into the Long legacy today. This interview was originally broadcast on Good Morning Comrade.

1. This week in Louisiana history. December 28, 1862. (Old) State Capitol burned by Union Soldiers.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Roy E. Glapion, Jr. was born on December 3, 1935 in New Orleans, La. He was educated in Catholic schools in New Orleans and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University in 1958. He served for 24 years in the Orleans Parish Public School System as a teacher and coach, the majority of his time spent at Carter G. Woodson and Joseph S. Clark schools. Glapion joined the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club in 1972 and soon became the club's finance chairman. At the beginning of 1998, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. While fighting the disease, he was elected King Zulu 2000, but lost his battle with cancer before he could reign. He died on December 28, 1999 and the Zulu organization honored him by allowing his reign to be posthumous, the King's float rolling empty in his memory on Mardi Gras 2000.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   December 31, 2019
   New Year's Eve In New Orleans
   Jackson Square
   New Orleans
   New Year's Eve is that happy occasion between Christmas and Twelfth Night. It’s a time to welcome in the new year with family and friends. There’s food, and – always – a band.
   For the biggest party in the city, head to Jackson Square – the Quarter is packed with festive party goers eager to count down the time until the New Year arrives.
   If outdoor celebrations and big crowds are not for you, make a reservation at one of the city’s many fine  restaurants and celebrate the evening over delectable meals and of course, lots of bubbly. Many restaurants offer special deals or packages for the evening, so make sure you check ahead to ensure the perfect night for you, your loved ones and friends.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Angelica & Wolf, Jax Brewery duet.
   

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344. Huey Long Discussion with Jeff Barrois, Part 1

344. Bruce's discussion about Huey Long with Jeff Barrois, part 1. Jeff is a fellow podcaster, hosting "Good Morning Comrade," in New Orleans. He is also active in the DSA (Democratic Socialists of Americe), a union activist, and a school teacher in Jefferson Parish. Today he interviews Bruce about Huey Long, his career and politics, and we consider ways that we can tap into the Long legacy today. This interview was originally broadcast on Good Morning Comrade.

1. This week in Louisiana history. December 21, 1921. Gov. P.B.S. Pinchback dies in Washington DC. Was La.'s only black governor, 84.
2. This week in New Orleans history. December 21, 1937. Fever Therapy at the Marine Hospital. In 1927, Viennese psychiatrist Dr. Julius von Wagner-Jauregg won a Nobel Prize for his work with "fever therapy" which involved the injection of malaria-tainted blood to induce a fever which was thought to kill harmful pathogens. Ten years prior, he "cured" a patient with late-stage syphilis via this practice, which came to be considered a cure for psychotic and infectious diseases. 
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   December 2-28, 2019
   Shadows Merry Making Season
   10:00 am - 4:00 pm
   Shadows-on-the-Teche
   317 E Main St.,
   New Iberia, LA 70560
   337-369-6446 | Fax
   Website | Email
   The plantation home will be decorated in the 19th century holiday style and the "merry making" tours will focus on family celebrations in the nineteenth century.
4. Christmas Card from Louisiana. David Middleton reads his poem "The Shepherd: A Play."

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343. Deb Jannerson, part 2

343. Part 2 of our interview with Deb Jannerson. Deb is an award-winning author of bildungsroman lit, queer romance, and poetry. Her debut YA book, The Women of Dauphine, is now available from NineStar Press. Her acclaimed poetry collections, Thanks for Nothing (Finishing Line Press, 2018) and Rabbit Rabbit (Finishing Line Press, 2016), are available wherever books are sold. More than one hundred of her pieces have appeared in anthologies and magazines, including viral articles for Bitch. She lives in New Orleans with her wife and pets.

1. This week in Louisiana history. December 14, 1814. First clash with British in War of 1812 on Lake Borgne.
2. This week in New Orleans history. December 14, 1935. Holy bat signal, Batman! The Sky Projector Comes to Town. We're Glad it Wasn't the Death Ray. On December 14, 1935 at 5:30 p.m., a $60,000 Sky Projector ("the only apparatus of its kind in the world" according to local publications) shot images of Santa Claus at the North Pole as well as Christmas text greetings (called "Sky Grams") onto the clouds from the front of the D.H. Holmes building on Canal Street.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Christmas in the Park in Bogalusa
   December 1-25, 2019
   6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
   Cassidy Park
   625 Willis Ave,
   Bogalusa, LA 70427
   985-732-6200
   Celebrate the Magic of Christmas as you stroll through Bogalusa's forested city park and view a manger scene that includes over 45,000 of the over one million colored lights and life size figures. Santa Claus visits the park every night and wants your child to remember their visit with a special photograph of them together. The park's half-mile circular road is closed to traffic so you and your family can enjoy the beauty of over one million colored lights and the music as you stroll at your own pace past the cajun village and the lake filled with jumping fish, an alligator, turtles, and a swan. Christmas in the Park brings families together with the magical celebration of lights.
   Dates of Operation: Nov 28-Dec 1; Dec 6-8; Dec 13-25
   Drive thru: 6-7 pm
   Walk thru: 7-9 pm
   Trolley for those who need it. Drive thru in case of rain.
   $4.00 Adults. $1.00 Sturdents. $8.00 per car.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Funky 544.

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342. Deb Jannerson, part 1

342. Part 1 of our interview with Deb Jannerson. Deb is an award-winning author of bildungsroman lit, queer romance, and poetry. Her debut YA book, The Women of Dauphine, is now available from NineStar Press. It’s a coming-of-age novel involving a house haunted by a teen lesbian ghost. Her acclaimed poetry collections, Thanks for Nothing (Finishing Line Press, 2018) and Rabbit Rabbit (Finishing Line Press, 2016), are available wherever books are sold. More than one hundred of her pieces have appeared in anthologies and magazines, including viral articles for Bitch. She lives in New Orleans with her wife and pets.

1. This week in Louisiana history. December 6, 1889. Confederate President Jefferson Davis died in New Orleans.
2. This week in New Orleans history. December 7, 1978. Falstaff Brewery Closes. Its weather ball Goes Dark.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   December 13-15, 2019
   Festival of the Bonfires
   Christmas on the River ... Cajun Style!
   Lutcher Recreational Park
   Lutcher Avenue (LA Hwy 3193)
   Lutcher, LA 70071
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Planned Parenthood raising money in the French Quarter.

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341. Lamar White and Rob Anderson

341. Lamar White, Jr., editor of the Bayou Brief, visits again to analyze the recent elections in Louisiana. The Bayou Brief had some major scoops this year that influenced the election. Lamar and his reporters serve an important role in bringing out the truth about Louisiana politics. With him is Rob Anderson, who has run for office against Clay Higgins before.

1. This week in Louisiana history. November 30, 1803. As Colonial Prefect - Pierre Laussat formally receives possession of Louisiana for France.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Charles J. Leeds was the 37th mayor of New Orleans (from November 30, 1874 – December 19, 1876).
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   November 16, 2019 - January 5, 2020
   Natchitoches Christmas Festival
   The Natchitoches Christmas festivities for 2018 begin November 17th and continue with a variety of celebrations, entertainment, tours, food, music, shopping, and of course, Santa, through January 6, 2019. Book your room today for this season of lights and festivities where Natchitoches’ elegant past meets a vibrant present!
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Jeff Barrois, DSA comrade.

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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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