Friday, September 24, 2021

436 Huey Long: Bogeyman or Superman?

436. Stephen and Bruce discuss a couple of articles on Huey Long, and the men who wrote them. On February 13, 1935, the New Republic published two articles on Huey Long: “How Come Huey Long? 1. Bogeyman? 2. Or Superman?”

Friday, September 17, 2021

435. Steven Shepard

435. We talk to Steven Shepard about his novel. Brother Against Brother: Civil War is a historical fictional novel about the Red River Campaign of the American Civil War as it was as experienced by Captain Douglas Ivey.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

434. Allendale Strong.

434. We talk to some members of Allendale Strong — Roosevelt Bryant, John Perkins, and Dorothy Wiley. Allendale is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Shreveport, and home to a rich history stretching back over a century. AllendaleStrong is a learning-doing group of citizens, working together to renew our community Relationally, Economically, and Environmentally.

Friday, September 3, 2021

433. Mary Gauthier sings and talks

433. Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier joins us to discuss her new memoir, Saved by a Song. Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny’s old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did.

Thursday, August 26, 2021

432. Scott Boatright, Part 2.

432. Part 2 of our interview with Scott Boatright. Longtime local journalist T. Scott Boatright has become the publisher and managing editor of the Lincoln Parish Journal. Boatright, 57, brings deep family ties and more than 35 years experience in our community serving the parish through local media outlets as well as both Louisiana Tech and Grambling State universities.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

431 Scott Boatright, Part 1.

431. Part 1 of our interview with Scott Boatright. Longtime local journalist T. Scott Boatright has become the publisher and managing editor of the Lincoln Parish Journal. Boatright, 57, brings deep family ties and more than 35 years experience in our community serving the parish through local media outlets as well as both Louisiana Tech and Grambling State universities.

Thursday, August 12, 2021

430. Katie Carmichael

430. We talk to Katie Carmichael about her dissertation, "The Yat Accent in New Orleans." Katie has studied the local 'yat' accent, both its history and its impact on local culture and humor.