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Branford Marsalis to head music center; creative aging writers workshop, nursing home Mardi Gras
Season 1 Episode 706
Renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis will soon head the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. This is a homecoming for the musician, composer and educat…
2 years, 7 months ago
‘King Cake-opoly’; inside look at Rex and Comus; Carnival cleanup
Season 1 Episode 705
Not all king cakes are created equal, and if you live in Louisiana, you probably have your own favorites. Maybe even a ranking of different bakeries.…
2 years, 7 months ago
Gulf South skips Summer EBT; Mardi Gras horse adoptions; cervical cancer prevention
Season 1 Episode 704
Children in the Gulf South will miss out on a federal program that provides low-income families with extra cash for groceries over the summer. The Gu…
2 years, 7 months ago
NOLA runner prepares for Olympic Marathon trials; conversation with Lafayette’s new mayor-president
Season 1 Episode 703
Some of the best distance runners in the country will gather in Orlando, Fla. this weekend to compete in the U.S. Marathon Olympic trials. Three top …
2 years, 8 months ago
Gov. Landry’s 1st month; WWII Museum founder receives honor; Mardi Gras fiscal impacts
Season 1 Episode 702
Gov. Jeff Landry has been in office for almost a month now, and The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace ha…
2 years, 8 months ago
La. Freedom Caucus’ anti-LGBT messages; investigation into judicial funds; carpooling in Baton Rouge
Season 1 Episode 701
Last year, a group of conservative state legislators started the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. It’s modeled after the Congressional Freedom Caucus, which…
2 years, 8 months ago
Pollution impacts in La.; Queer Eye returns to NOLA; one-man comedy comes to Le Petit Theatre
Season 1 Episode 700
One of the world’s largest human rights organizations has a new in-depth report on the effects of pollution in Louisiana’s chemical corridor, often r…
2 years, 8 months ago
St. George updates; empowering students in the classroom; why LSU removed DEI language from websites
Season 1 Episode 699
Last week, the Louisiana Supreme Court heard arguments for and against incorporating St. George — a Baton Rouge community that's been fighting for ye…
2 years, 8 months ago
Louisiana athletes prep for the Olympics – and some qualifying events head to Louisiana
Season 1 Episode 698
Opioid overdoses are on the rise in the Gulf South, driven largely by an increase in fentanyl. At one school in Louisiana, medical students are learn…
2 years, 8 months ago
Impacts of Deepwater Horizon spill 13 years later; exploring political middle grounds
Season 1 Episode 697
Jackson, Miss. is known for its water — and not in a good way. Beyond the attention grabbing boil water notices, residents have had to deal with expe…
2 years, 8 months ago