Friday, March 25, 2022

462. Jari Honora, part 1.

462. Part 1 of our talk with Jari Honora about researching genealogy in New Orleans and Louisiana. Jari is a genealogist working in New Orleans helping connect people to their past. He provides genealogical and historical research services to the general public.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

461. Emily Toth on Kate Chopin, part 2

461. Part 2 of our talk with Emily Toth, Emily, a Robert Penn Warren Professor of English and Women's Studies at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, is a scholar, novelist, advice columnist, and feminist activist.

Thursday, March 10, 2022

460. Emily Toth on Kate Chopin, part 1

460. Part 1 of our talk with Emily Toth, Emily, a Robert Penn Warren Professor of English and Women's Studies at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, is a scholar, novelist, advice columnist, and feminist activist.

Friday, March 4, 2022

459. Lynda Woolard. Louisiana Lefty

459. We talk to Lynda Woolard, host of the "Louisiana Lefty" podcast. "Lynda Woolard’s political life started with Barack Obama, in a campaign and advocacy relationship that lasted from his 2007 announcement to his 2013 inauguration.

Friday, February 25, 2022

458. Matt Haines. "The Big Book of King Cake."

458. We chat with Matt Haines author of The Big Book of King Cake. Finally, a book about king cake! "'I once ate more than eighty king cakes in a single Carnival,' author Matt Haines proudly remembers, demonstrating his dedication to this delicious Mardi Gras tradition. 'So you can imagine how amazed I was to learn there has never been a coffee table book dedicated to king cakes!'

Thursday, February 17, 2022

457. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, part 2.

 457. Part 2 of our interview with Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir. "I am a Louisiana girl born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. I grew up a devout catholic, listening to zydeco music, eating gumbo and speaking Creole French, a typical southwestern Louisiana upbringing.

Friday, February 11, 2022

456. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, part 1.

456. Part 1 of our interview with Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir about changing narratives about the Civil War and Reconstruction. "I am a Louisiana girl born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. I grew up a devout catholic, listening to zydeco music, eating gumbo and speaking Creole French, a typical southwestern Louisiana upbringing.