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.