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Honoring civil rights icon Dorothy Mae Taylor; human horse races on Thanksgiving ; what’s on the Dec. 7 ballot
Season 1 Episode 882
It’s Thursday,and that means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and a columnist for the Times Pic…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Louisiana's special session could impact taxpayers; keeping homeless families intact; USDA youth ag loans
Lawmakers are busy in Baton Rouge, attempting to rewrite large portions of Louisiana’s tax code. It’s the biggest wide-ranging tax reform effort that…
1 year, 6 months ago
Pushback against proposed grain elevator in 9th ward; ‘Twilight Symphony’ concert; Why Saints, Pelicans and LSU are underperforming
Season 1 Episode 880
Earlier this year, Cancer Alley activists in Louisiana celebrated a big victory: they stopped a major grain elevator project to the west of New Orlea…
1 year, 6 months ago
NOLA schools superintendent steps down; photographer captures state’s natural beauty; Black beekeeping traditions in the South
Season 1 Episode 879
NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams will step down at the beginning of December after leading the almost all-charter school system f…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sea Change: Lights, Camera, Action: Climate Change in Hollywood
Season 1 Episode 878
Hollywood has been cold on climate change, mostly relegating the issue to documentaries. But today, we hear more about how the silver screen is start…
1 year, 6 months ago
A look at the life of author, historian, WWII Museum cofounder, Stephen Ambrose; who wants to be NOLA’s next mayor
Season 1 Episode 877
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with The Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, S…
1 year, 6 months ago
Podcast investigates 1972 shooting at Southern University; how Louisiana’s ‘Frenchies’ provided valuable language skills win WWII
Season 1 Episode 876
On Nov. 16, 1972, police officers shot and killed two Southern University students, Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, during a peaceful college protes…
1 year, 6 months ago
NOLA funk icon Leo Nocentelli to perform long lost music; new study finds LNG more toxic than coal
Season 1 Episode 875
The dock worker strike that shut down ports along the South and east coast last month only lasted a few days, but it set off panic buying across the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Celebrating Veterans Day with Black military history; abortion rights after the election; how to buy a bridge in Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 874
Abortion was a major issue during the election, and in many states, the future of reproductive rights was directly on the ballot. WWNO and WRKF’s rep…
1 year, 6 months ago
Former La. Democratic Party comms director Bob Mann on what the Democrats got wrong this election
Season 1 Episode 873
When Donald Trump won the election, many Democrats across the country were left asking themselves, what went wrong? Was it the candidate and the lack…
1 year, 6 months ago