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The library has an “inclusivity policy” where employees have a “right” to choose their pronouns. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver discusses the important topics of the day with co-hosts and guests that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.

We can't stop thinking about our incredible chat with Grandpere's Ghost Swamp Author Rachel M. Marsh! We can't wait for you to tune in! But first, here's more about Rachel!Rachel M. Marsh grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she took field trips to Alligator Bayou and assumed the entire United States celebrated Mardi Gras. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in New Orleans, where she studied English and Psychology and minored in Spanish.After graduating, she moved to Boston where she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Children from Simmons University. There, she studied under smart and supportive professors. She made a strong group of friends who continue to write together long after graduation. She had the opportunity to work in publishing and learn under the mentorship of editors at independent publishing houses. However, she missed her home. She missed her family and now-husband. She missed crawfish boils and thunderstorms and every get-together brewing a fresh pot of coffee. And did you know, winter in Boston lasts about half the year!?She's back in New Orleans now, where she eats the world's best food and stays busy with her almost-hundred-year-old house. She works for the New Orleans Public Library, and her writing is represented by Larissa Melo Pienkowski at Azantian Literary Agency.https://rachelmmarsh.com/about

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and LSU beat writer Jon Blau for a conversation on his career journey, how his own medical story shapes what he writes about, and secret rooms in Baton Rouge. Plus, Steve is fired up about a poster. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell. Visit the website at StuffSomersSays.com. Join the newsletter today. Go buy Stuff by visiting StuffSomersSays.com/TheStuff

On today's show, Governor Jeff Landry is taking an increasingly aggressive approach toward New Orleans, saying the city is not as important to the state as it once was and making clear that Baton Rouge intends to play a much bigger role in shaping its future. Why is the governor treating New Orleans this way? The family of Nolan Wells met with Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath marking a pivotal step in the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of the 18-year-old. Senator Lindsey Graham called a staffer while having chest pains, and that staffer called 911 on his behalf. Why do people sometimes fail to call emergency services directly when they know something is seriously wrong? What are older movies that young people should see?

This hour, Governor Jeff Landry is taking an increasingly aggressive approach toward New Orleans, saying the city is not as important to the state as it once was and making clear that Baton Rouge intends to play a much bigger role in shaping its future. Why is the governor treating New Orleans this way? The family of Nolan Wells met with Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath marking a pivotal step in the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of the 18-year-old.

This hour, Governor Jeff Landry is taking an increasingly aggressive approach toward New Orleans, saying the city is not as important to the state as it once was and making clear that Baton Rouge intends to play a much bigger role in shaping its future. Why is the governor treating New Orleans this way?

Governor Jeff Landry is taking an increasingly aggressive approach toward New Orleans, saying the city is not as important to the state as it once was and making clear that Baton Rouge intends to play a much bigger role in shaping its future. Why is the governor treating New Orleans this way?

We just finished celebrating one of America's most patriotic holidays a couple of weeks ago. Even though the holiday is more closely associated with the original 13 colonies, a significant chapter of the Revolutionary War took place in the Louisiana Territories. The 1779 Battle of Baton Rouge was an important turning point of the war, signifying the strength of the rebels and their alliance with Spain.To learn more about the battle and the capture of Fort Bute, we're joined by Sam Hyde, professor and director of the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University. It's summertime in Louisiana, and for many, that means it's time for water sports. But for people with disabilities, access to these sports is often limited.Unless, of course, you join the Ski Dawgs, an organization that helps people living with disabilities get the chance to water ski. With adaptive equipment and a team of volunteers, members get the chance to ride the waves in St. Tammany Parish.Last year, we spoke with David Thomas, founder of the Ski Dawgs, and Jamie Galloway, the organization's co-director. Today, we revisit the conversation and highlight upcoming events. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you!Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Governor Landry says “Louisiana will determine the fate of New Orleans.” Is this just the beginning of Baton Rouge wielding more power over the city? Mike Sherman, local political analyst and an adjunct assistant professor of politics at Tulane, joins us.

* Governor Landry says “Louisiana will determine the fate of New Orleans.” Is this just the beginning of Baton Rouge wielding more power over the city? * We're just a couple weeks away from Saints training camp. What are the biggest questions facing the Black and Gold? We'll talk with Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints.

Bob Simmons, Professor of Classics and Chair of the School of Humanities and Civic Engagement at Monmouth College, and Nathalie Roy, an educator at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA, were one of seven applicant chosen to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to carry out a Summer Institute in 2026 as part of the NEH's Institutes for K-12 Educators program. They, along with three educators taking part in the program, visited the WRAM Morning Show to talk about their experience.

Get to know transfer safety Ty Benefield on the latest episode of The Real Deal, previewing the 2026 season, the move to Baton Rouge, Coach Kiffin's program & much more. Benefield has turned heads since his arrival to campus and is set to be the next great in the Tigers' secondary. Watch the video on LSU Plus.

Episode 90 - “Bone in Hand”w/ Chef Cory Bahr Listen. Subscribe. Share.The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs in Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the album “Shadowtown”.  www.eattheboot.com

Living with bipolar disorder often means navigating a minefield of impulsive thoughts and actions. For example, have you ever made a snap decision that you immediately regretted? In this episode, Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole Washington dive deep into the chaotic reality of bipolar impulsivity. They discuss the critical difference between having an impulsive personality and experiencing impulsivity as a disruptive symptom of bipolar disorder. By learning to identify your personal baseline, you can start setting strategic guardrails before a passing thought becomes a permanent problem. Listeners will learn: how delaying gratification by just 24 hours can prevent regret how to conduct a chain analysis and why it works how reflecting on past destructive behaviors can provide valuable data to protect your future Managing a mental health condition is undeniably exhausting, but recognizing your patterns is the first step toward reclaiming your peace of mind. Listen now to learn practical, real-world strategies to stop impulsive behaviors in their tracks and protect your long-term stability. Cold Open Transcript: Gabe Howard: Any barrier, even a few-second one, can really help curb impulsive behavior. Maybe before you buy something, you wander around the block real quick. Maybe before you go home with that person, you go to the bathroom and splash water on your face. Maybe before you yell, you count to three. Impulsive behavior comes in all shapes and sizes and everybody's different and everybody has different tolerance levels, etc., so it's, it's really hard to find coping skills for something that is analogous to a bomb, right? It's everything's fine. Poof! Right. And now it's like, what's the coping skill for that? Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after suicide prevention and mental health speaker, but he wouldn't be any of those things today if he hadn't been committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2003.Gabe also hosts Healthline's Inside Mental Health podcast has appeared in numerous publications, including Bipolar magazine, WebMD, Newsweek, and the Stanford Online Medical Journal. He has appeared on all four major TV networks, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Among his many awards, he is the recipient of Mental Health America's Norman Guitry Award, received two Webby Honoree acknowledgements, and received an official resolution from the Governor of Ohio naming him an “Everyday Hero.” Gabe wrote the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are available directly from the author with free swag included! To learn more about Gabe, or to book him for your next event, please visit his website, gabehoward.com. Our host, Dr. Nicole Washington, is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she attended Southern University and A&M College. After receiving her BS degree, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to enroll in the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa. Since completing her residency training, Dr. Nicole has spent most of her career caring for and being an advocate for those who are not typically consumers of mental health services, namely underserved communities, those with severe mental health conditions, and high performing professionals. Through her private practice, podcast, speaking, and writing, she seeks to provide education to decrease the stigma associated with psychiatric conditions. Find out more at DrNicolePsych.com.

Louisiana state Senator Larry Selders died suddenly last week after collapsing at his son's football practice. The “gentle giant” leaves behind his wife, Dr. Kendra Michael and sons, Larry and Luke.The Louisiana Illuminator senior reporter Julie O'Donoghue joins us for more on Selders, his advocacy for substance abuse treatment and mental health rehabilitation, and what happens to his empty senate seat. A Baton Rouge community refrigerator is aiming to keep access to fresh foods available all summer long. The fridge is located in the Garden District of Baton Rouge and hosted by the organization Red Shoes as part of their “Fill the Fridge” initiative.Rachael Hebert, executive director of Red Shoes, joins us for more.An iconic New Orleans event returns to the city next week. Tales of the Cocktail is an annual summer event to celebrate spirits. It includes walking tours, tastings and panels that celebrate the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages that define New Orleans. Charlotte Voisey, Tales of the Cocktail's CEO, joins us for more. July is National Disability Pride Month, but despite the more than 30 years since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with physical limitations still struggle to find spaces designed with their needs in mind.Back in 2023, WWNO's Alana Schreiber took us to the Split Second Foundation, the first gym in New Orleans made specifically for people with disabilities. Today, we give that story a second listen. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Baton Rouge Pride 2026 brought thousands together for a weekend filled with love, community, and unforgettable moments. Chris and Will share the stories, voices, and emotions that made this year's celebration the most powerful yet. This Pride Month finale honors the courage, joy, and authenticity that continue long after the festival lights fade.

* Political analyst: The state wants its pound of flesh from New Orleans * Table Talk: small plates, sushi, and fine wine * AI hallucinations in the legal system? Here's what you need to know * Why New Orleans remains a top destination for conventions * Should the US revamp its retirement systems?

The system for dealing with stormwater in New Orleans is hundreds of years old and isn't getting any younger. The Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO)'s maintenance budget is short, more than $20 million a year, and that gap is only going to get bigger as a tax to address it expires next year.Public officials, experts and advocates all agree a stormwater fee is needed.Coastal desk reporter Eva Tesfaye joins to explain what exactly a stormwater fee means for residents and what's being considered. Economic developers are often touting the numbers on how many jobs various projects might create. But we often don't hear any follow-up. Do these projects actually deliver on what they say they will for our economy? That's where the Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette comes in. It's recently released an analysis looking at the hard numbers around job growth in Louisiana's industrial construction sector.Robby Habans, research scientist, with the Blanco research center at ULL joins us with more.This Thursday, Louisiana's Old Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge presents “After Huey: The Elusive Road to Reform.” The lecture dives into the history of Huey Long's political protégés in the 90 years since Long was in office. Former Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne will connect the original Kingfish with the people who have tried to copy his strategies. Dardenne joins us with more. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you!Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Chuck starts hour 2 looking at LSU with Hunt Palmer from ESPN 104.5 in Baton Rouge, and more of Chuck’s thoughts on Big 12 Media days, we then talk Tennessee with Austin Price from VolQuest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailThe Ultimate Garth Draft rolls on!In Part 3 of our ongoing challenge, Deb, Pete, and Jess continue building their dream Ultimate Garth albums one category at a time. This time, it's all about the songs that hit us right in the heart... and then crank the energy all the way back up.First, the crew tackles the Ballad category, choosing the emotional songs that showcase Garth Brooks at his most powerful and heartfelt. Then it's time for the High Energy Song, where the tempo jumps, the guitars roar, and the crowd gets back on its feet.Will fan favorites like Shameless, When You Come Back to Me Again, If Tomorrow Never Comes, Pure Adrenaline, Papa Loved Mama, and Callin' Baton Rouge make the cut? You'll have to listen to find out!Plus, hear the backup picks that almost made the albums, some friendly trash talk about whose album is best, and details about how YOU will eventually get to vote for the ultimate Garthology draft champion.The competition is heating up, and the albums are starting to take shape!Support the showFind us at:Facebook:  facebook.com/garthologycastTwitter:  twitter.com/garthologycastInstagram:  instagram.com/garthologycastWebsite:  Garthology.comEmail us at:  garthologycast@gmail.com

Mike interviewed Tracy Cowley, an independent college football writer, and Dr. David Elias, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoLA. Cowley previewed LSU football's upcoming 2026 campaign, head coach Lane Kiffin's first season in Baton Rouge. Dr. Elias promoted the annual Pro Football Camp in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Tracy Cowley, an independent college football writer, joined Sports Talk. Cowley previewed LSU football's upcoming 2026 campaign, head coach Lane Kiffin's first season in Baton Rouge. Cowley shared her thoughts on TE Trey'Dez Green, LSU's run game, and their new-look defense.

Tracy Cowley, an independent college football writer, joined Sports Talk. Cowley previewed LSU football's upcoming 2026 campaign, head coach Lane Kiffin's first season in Baton Rouge. Cowley shared her thoughts on TE Trey'Dez Green, LSU's run game, and their new-look defense.

We kick things off with the disturbing case of two Texas sisters, Cookie and Kitty, accused of murdering a mother of five — and laughing about it afterward. Then, a heartbreaking update on Louisiana teen Ja'Derrius Minnieweather as authorities may have located his body. In Georgia, a killer suffers a heart attack while trying to dispose of a victim's body — talk about instant karma.You'll also hear about a woman who slashed a homeowner with a bottle during an argument over a “dirty house,” a Louisiana man sentenced for the brutal killings of two Baton Rouge women, and the tragic murder of a North Carolina postal worker delivering the mail. Plus, a Florida UPS driver makes off with a $55,000 Rolex, and an international story of a man who kills his girlfriend… then visits sex workers the same day. We lighten it up with some wild 4th of July Fun Facts you definitely didn't know, followed by our fan-favorite Foolish Felons segment featuring a Florida man impersonating a police officer… who ends up pulling over the real police!In Overtime, we cover a polygamous sect leader convicted of child sexual assault, a Louisiana police officer accused of groping who skips court, a “Love Island” fan whose lead foot lands her behind bars, and a wedding guest who uses bear spray to fight off an assailant.Timestamps04:00 Texas Sisters Cookie and Kitty Murder Mom of (5) and Laugh About it.10:00  Louisiana Teen Ja'Derrius Minnieweather's Body Possibly Located *UPDATE*16:00 Georgia Killer Dies of Heart Attack While Disposing of Body.19:00 Woman Slashes Homeowner With Bottle Over Dirty House.23:00 Louisiana Man Sentenced for Killing Two Baton Rouge Women.27:00 North Carolina Postal Worker Killed While Delivering the Mail.31:00 Florida UPS Driver Steals 55k Rolex.36:00  International Indiscretions: Man Kills Girlfriend Then Visits Sex Workers.39:00 4th of July FUN FACTS You didn't Know!51:00 Foolish Felons: Florida Man Impersonating The Police..Pulls Over The Police.Overtime56:00 Polygamous Sect Leader Convicted of Child SA.1:03:00 Louisiana Police Officer Accused of Groping Skips Court.1:06:00 Lead Foot Lands “Love Island” Fan Behind Bars.1:10:00 Wedding Guests Uses Bear Spray to Ward Off Assailant During Attack.VIDEO VERSION OF CRIME WIRE WEEKLY ON PATREON can be found via either link below: Exposed PatreonUnspeakable Patreon

We kick things off with the disturbing case of two Texas sisters, Cookie and Kitty, accused of murdering a mother of five — and laughing about it afterward. Then, a heartbreaking update on Louisiana teen Ja'Derrius Minnieweather as authorities may have located his body. In Georgia, a killer suffers a heart attack while trying to dispose of a victim's body — talk about instant karma.You'll also hear about a woman who slashed a homeowner with a bottle during an argument over a “dirty house,” a Louisiana man sentenced for the brutal killings of two Baton Rouge women, and the tragic murder of a North Carolina postal worker delivering the mail. Plus, a Florida UPS driver makes off with a $55,000 Rolex, and an international story of a man who kills his girlfriend… then visits sex workers the same day. We lighten it up with some wild 4th of July Fun Facts you definitely didn't know, followed by our fan-favorite Foolish Felons segment featuring a Florida man impersonating a police officer… who ends up pulling over the real police!In Overtime, we cover a polygamous sect leader convicted of child sexual assault, a Louisiana police officer accused of groping who skips court, a “Love Island” fan whose lead foot lands her behind bars, and a wedding guest who uses bear spray to fight off an assailant.Timestamps04:00 Texas Sisters Cookie and Kitty Murder Mom of (5) and Laugh About it.10:00  Louisiana Teen Ja'Derrius Minnieweather's Body Possibly Located *UPDATE*16:00 Georgia Killer Dies of Heart Attack While Disposing of Body.19:00 Woman Slashes Homeowner With Bottle Over Dirty House.23:00 Louisiana Man Sentenced for Killing Two Baton Rouge Women.27:00 North Carolina Postal Worker Killed While Delivering the Mail.31:00 Florida UPS Driver Steals 55k Rolex.36:00  International Indiscretions: Man Kills Girlfriend Then Visits Sex Workers.39:00 4th of July FUN FACTS You didn't Know!51:00 Foolish Felons: Florida Man Impersonating The Police..Pulls Over The Police.Overtime56:00 Polygamous Sect Leader Convicted of Child SA.1:03:00 Louisiana Police Officer Accused of Groping Skips Court.1:06:00 Lead Foot Lands “Love Island” Fan Behind Bars.1:10:00 Wedding Guests Uses Bear Spray to Ward Off Assailant During Attack.VIDEO VERSION OF CRIME WIRE WEEKLY ON PATREON can be found via either link below: Exposed PatreonUnspeakable PatreonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/exposed-scandalous-files-of-the-elite--6073723/support.

Buddy Songy, an analyst for TigerBait.com, joined Sports Talk. Songy evaluated the top contenders for the SEC football season. He also broke down LSU's question marks entering Lane Kiffin's first season in Baton Rouge.

Episode 89 - “You Never Go Full Chili Crisp”w/ Chef Nathan McHand @ Cocha Listen. Subscribe. Share.The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs in Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the album “Shadowtown”. www.eattheboot.com

Why is it so easy to believe that every setback, unfinished task, messy room, or missed opportunity means you're failing? And why do so many people living with bipolar disorder automatically assume that everyone else has life figured out? After receiving an email from a listener managing feelings of worthlessness, Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole Washington tackle one of the most painful and least discussed realities of bipolar disorder: the damage it can do to your sense of self. Listeners will learn: why comparing yourself to others often leads to unnecessary stress practical ways to challenge negative self-talk and self-criticism why bipolar disorder can intensify feelings of self-doubt why accepting the difficulty of managing bipolar disorder doesn't mean you're giving up If you've ever looked at your life and wondered whether bipolar disorder has permanently damaged your ability to be happy, successful, or fulfilled, this episode offers something more valuable than easy answers: a thoughtful conversation about how to move forward without letting the diagnosis define your worth. Cold Open Transcript: Gabe: There's no scientific or medical way that you can prescribe somebody something and make them feel better about living with bipolar disorder. And please correct me if I'm wrong, Dr. Nicole. Dr. Nicole: Not, not 100%. I can't give you a magic pill that will make you all of a sudden feel like you have value and worth, that makes you wake up the next day and say oh, how valuable am I to the world? Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after suicide prevention and mental health speaker, but he wouldn't be any of those things today if he hadn't been committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2003.Gabe also hosts Healthline's Inside Mental Health podcast has appeared in numerous publications, including Bipolar magazine, WebMD, Newsweek, and the Stanford Online Medical Journal. He has appeared on all four major TV networks, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Among his many awards, he is the recipient of Mental Health America's Norman Guitry Award, received two Webby Honoree acknowledgements, and received an official resolution from the Governor of Ohio naming him an “Everyday Hero.” Gabe wrote the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are available directly from the author with free swag included! To learn more about Gabe, or to book him for your next event, please visit his website, gabehoward.com. Our host, Dr. Nicole Washington, is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she attended Southern University and A&M College. After receiving her BS degree, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to enroll in the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa. Since completing her residency training, Dr. Nicole has spent most of her career caring for and being an advocate for those who are not typically consumers of mental health services, namely underserved communities, those with severe mental health conditions, and high performing professionals. Through her private practice, podcast, speaking, and writing, she seeks to provide education to decrease the stigma associated with psychiatric conditions. Find out more at DrNicolePsych.com.

In this episode of Truth Talk Live, Stu Epperson discusses the physical altercation in Baton Rouge between a man and a pastor, Should Pastor Spell have reacted physically to the man yelling and threatening the pastor's family? Is he in the right? Is he in the wrong? Are there more layers that unfold in this story? download the episode and find out for yourself!

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Anya Kamenetz speaks, writes, and thinks about generational justice; about thriving, and raising thriving kids, on a changing planet. Her newsletter on these topics is The Golden Hour. She covered education for many years including for NPR, where she co-created the podcast Life Kit: Parenting. Her newest book is The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children's Lives, And Where We Go Now. Kamenetz is currently an advisor to the Aspen Institute and the Climate Mental Health Network, working on new initiatives at the intersection of children and climate change. Anya Kamenetz speaks, writes, and thinks about generational justice; about thriving, and raising thriving kids, on a changing planet. Her newsletter on these topics is The Golden Hour. She covered education as a journalist for many years including for NPR, where she also co-created the podcast Life Kit:Parenting in partnership with Sesame Workshop. Kamenetz is currently an advisor to the Aspen Institute and the Climate Mental Health Network on new initiatives at the intersection of children and climate change. She's the author of several acclaimed nonfiction books: Generation Debt (Riverhead, 2006); DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education (Chelsea Green, 2010) ; The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized Testing, But You Don't Have To Be (Public Affairs, 2016); The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life (Public Affairs, 2018), and The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children's Lives, And Where We Go Now (Public Affairs, 2022). Kamenetz was named a 2010 Game Changer in Education by the Huffington Post, received 2009, 2010, and 2015 National Awards for Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association, won an Edward R. Murrow Award for innovation in 2017 along with the rest of the NPR Ed team, and the 2022 AERA Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award. She's been a New America fellow, a staff writer for Fast Company Magazine and a columnist for the Village Voice. She's contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine and Slate, and been featured in documentaries shown on PBS, CNN, HBO and Vice. She frequently speaks on topics related to children, parenting, learning, technology, and climate to audiences including at Google, Apple, and Sesame, Aspen Ideas, SXSW, TEDx, Yale, MIT and Stanford. Kamenetz grew up in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, in a family of writers and mystics, and graduated from Yale University. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters. The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Monday and Thursday at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art  Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing

Many people have never heard of Ryan Furby, yet they have likely experienced the impact of the work he does. After an international career with some of the world’s largest corporations, including FedEx, Philip Morris International, and Biogen, Ryan returned to Louisiana and quietly built a consulting practice that helps organizations navigate complex business challenges through strategic communications, public affairs, and reputation management. Today, as CEO of RAF Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, he advises companies while also giving generously of his time to Acadiana’s nonprofit and civic organizations. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, Ryan demystifies a profession that often operates behind the scenes. He explains how organizations earn, and sometimes lose, the public’s trust, why communications belong at the executive table, and how thoughtful leadership can determine whether a company thrives during moments of opportunity or crisis. As Ryan succinctly explains, “I’m in the trust business. I’m in the reputation business.“ Louisiana Roots, Global Experience Ryan’s career has taken him around the world, but Louisiana has always remained home. Born in Baton Rouge, raised in Mandeville, and educated at Loyola University New Orleans, Ryan grew up with deep family ties throughout South Louisiana. His mother’s family has roots in Lafayette stretching back generations, while his father’s family is from Alexandria. After nearly twenty years of pursuing increasingly demanding international leadership roles, Ryan found himself burned out. “I’d been chasing jobs and money and career all around the world for 20 years,” he recalls. “I was at a point where I was really burned out.” Initially, moving to Lafayette was intended to be temporary, a place where he and his wife could regroup while raising their two young children closer to family. “We’ll spend a year. See how it goes.” Eight years later, Lafayette has become home. That decision changed not only his family’s life, but the community that would eventually benefit from his leadership. Learning Leadership at FedEx Ryan credits much of his professional development to his years at FedEx, where he describes the company as “my training ground” and “my MBA.” Working inside one of the world’s largest transportation companies gave him unprecedented exposure to executive decision-making and corporate strategy. Few people influenced him more than FedEx founder Fred Smith. “I thought of him as a professor,” Ryan says. “Every time he spoke, I just absorbed all of that.” Smith’s military background shaped the culture of the company through a simple but powerful philosophy: “Shoot. Move. Communicate.” Ryan explains that the phrase represented more than a slogan. It embodied how organizations must continually adapt, execute, and communicate internally to remain successful. At FedEx, communications wasn’t an afterthought, it was part of executive leadership. Communications professionals sat alongside legal counsel, operations leaders, marketing executives, and division presidents, helping shape decisions before they became headlines. As Ryan explains, their role was often to become “the conscience of the organization,” helping leaders ask difficult questions: “If you mess up, how do you own it? How do you fix it? How do you prevent it from happening again?” Katrina: Helping New Orleans Recover One of Ryan’s defining professional experiences came in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. From FedEx’s corporate “war room,” he watched the devastation unfold while simultaneously helping coordinate logistics and charitable efforts to support New Orleans’ recovery. The experience was deeply personal. “I felt like New Orleans was my home,” he says. “Watching that and then knowing what my friends and family were experiencing felt very personal.” Among the recovery efforts he remains most proud of was helping the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas reopen. After Katrina, nearly every animal inside the aquarium died when life-support systems failed. The surviving penguins and two sea otters had been relocated to California while the facility rebuilt. When the aquarium asked FedEx for help bringing the animals home, Ryan immediately recognized the symbolic importance. “This is going to be big. This is a story.” FedEx ultimately chartered one of its own aircraft to transport the animals back to New Orleans, sponsored the exhibit, and helped organize a major reopening celebration nearly one year after the storm. “It was symbolic of what New Orleans needed,” Ryan reflects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUvQQr-obXU The story became a powerful reminder that communications is about far more than publicity; it is about helping communities recover, celebrate milestones, and restore hope. Reinvention on a Global Stage Ryan’s next chapter took him to Switzerland with Philip Morris International. To many, accepting a position with a tobacco company might seem surprising. Ryan explains that by the time he joined, the company’s leadership was investing heavily in research and development to transition smokers toward reduced-risk alternatives. His responsibility was helping one of the world’s most heavily regulated companies navigate communications in an increasingly digital world. Unlike traditional consumer brands, every communication had to operate within extraordinary legal constraints. “It was always trying to find a path through all of the barriers,” he says. Living overseas also transformed his family’s perspective. Ryan and his wife immersed their children in French-speaking schools, traveled extensively throughout Europe, and developed friendships with colleagues from across the globe, including Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. Those experiences fundamentally changed how he views the world. “I tend to see things from both sides,” he says. “I give the other side the benefit of the doubt.” That balanced perspective continues to shape both his consulting practice and his civic leadership today. Choosing Lafayette When Ryan eventually returned to the United States through Biogen, he briefly considered relocating to Boston. Instead, he chose Lafayette. His reason was remarkably simple. Family. “I wanted them to know their family,” he says of his children. Equally important was his desire to become part of a genuine community. Living abroad had shown him what it meant to be welcomed professionally but never fully belong. Louisiana offered something different. “I wanted to be part of the people, part of the community.” Rather than simply living in Lafayette, Ryan intentionally sought opportunities to serve. That commitment eventually led him to board leadership with organizations including the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana, as well as service on the committee that selected the new president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Building RAF Strategic Communications Ryan eventually founded RAF Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, naming the company after his initials, “RAF,” colleagues had called him throughout his FedEx career. Today, he helps organizations clarify strategy, improve communications, strengthen relationships with government and stakeholders, and successfully compete for major contracts. One example close to home involved Acadiana Waste Services. When the company prepared its proposal for Lafayette’s residential solid waste contract, Ryan brought years of experience responding to complex Request for Proposals. His advice was practical: “Answer the question. Get the score you need.” But beyond simply answering technical requirements, Ryan helped the locally owned company present itself with the polish and professionalism expected of much larger national competitors. “If you want to know how the big ones operate,” he says, “this is how they do it.” Today, he continues serving as a communications consultant for Acadiana Waste Services while helping the company build relationships throughout the community. And Ryan says, ” Just a side note, we have a monthly meeting with LCG and each month, it’s another month of no fines. To have no fines means you’ve collected every single route. If you miss something, you have 24 hours to fix it. No fines in this industry is unheard of. They are a great company and great people. I’m really fortunate to work with them.” Reputation Can Take Decades to Build—and Minutes to Lose One of the most fascinating portions of our conversation centered on reputation management. Ryan discussed recent corporate case studies ranging from Fender Guitars to BP’s Deepwater Horizon response, illustrating how quickly public trust can disappear. Quoting Warren Buffett, Ryan offered one of the interview’s most memorable observations: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” His work often involves helping organizations ask difficult questions before problems become public crises. “The best examples of what I do,” he explains, “never hit the papers because the issues have been handled properly before they were out there to ruin the reputation of the company.” It is a reminder that successful communication isn’t simply about responding well, it is about making wiser decisions from the beginning. Giving Back to Acadiana Despite an international résumé, Ryan speaks most enthusiastically about community service. His involvement with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra reflects his belief that arts organizations help define the character of a community. He praises board chairman Robert Schacht for modernizing the organization while expanding educational programming, movie concerts, chamber performances, and outreach designed to welcome new audiences. “We’re trying to bring in education and students and have fun,” Ryan says. “I just think performing arts is so important for community.” That same philosophy guides his volunteer work across Acadiana. As he explains: “Work is just a piece of who I am.” “What I can give back is much more rewarding.” Listen to the Full Conversation Ryan Furby’s career has taken him from Louisiana to Switzerland, from global boardrooms to local nonprofit organizations, yet one lesson consistently emerges throughout our conversation: Businesses succeed not simply because they have great products, but because they earn trust. Whether advising Fortune 500 companies, helping a locally owned business compete for a transformational contract, or volunteering with organizations that enrich Acadiana, Ryan brings the same thoughtful approach to leadership: listening carefully, understanding multiple perspectives, and helping people achieve their best outcomes. His story is ultimately not just about communications. It’s about character, credibility, and the relationships that make communities and organizations stronger. For more information about his services, visit https://rafmarketing.com/.

In this episode Kiran Chawla covers the current details into disappearance of 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather from Baton Rouge and the large-scale search efforts involving volunteers, police, and the United Cajun Navy, including a search of a landfill. Kiran also breaks down the early timeline of the investigation and the family's concerns about his habits and communication as well as the arrest of 50-year-old Maurice Parms, who was charged first in connection with indecent behavior and online solicitation and later with first-degree murder. Timestamps06:13 Search Efforts Grow08:01 Parms Arrested 16:55 Warrant Reveals Fight20:00 Evidence Points to Parms25:25 Body Search Continues31:20 Witness Hints Emerge33:31 Circumstantial Case Built38:50 Grooming Allegations ExplainedLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Family Worship Center ChurchTwin Team Realty If you are looking to buy or sell your home, look no further!Call (225) 354-9761 Today!Sound and Editing for this audio podcast by Envision Podcast Production:'

Are you ready to learn more about the theology of the body? Where to even begin? Who is the theology of the body actually for? What terms do we need to know in order to understand it?Today's episode is part IV of a series on the theology of the body with guests Chris O'Neill, Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and Trey Weaver, Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. With Jillian, they'll suggest some resources, texts, and videos to start with or use on your journey of diving deeper into the theology of the body!And don't forget to email your questions to info@springsinthedesert.org!Links:Part I: Getting Started With Theology of the BodyPart II: What does "Theology of the Body" even mean?Part III: What Jesus' Body Teaches Us About Our SufferingJohn Paul II, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body Theology of the Body ExplainedPaul VI, Humanae VitaeKarol Wojtyła, Love and Responsibility John Paul II, Familiaris ConsortioJohn Paul II, Mulieris DignitatemJohn Paul II, Dives in MisericordiaPaul VI, Gaudium et SpesPaul VI, Lumen GentiumEdward Sri, Men, Women, & The Mystery of LovePatricia Polacco, Luba and The WrenMichael O'Brien, Island of the WorldSigrid Undset, Kristin LavransdatterSheldon Vanauken, A Severe MercyOther resources: The Passion of Christ in the GospelsMoana (2016)Lion KingLife is Beautiful (1997)Babette's Feast (1987)

Native Land Pod is going on tour and coming to a town near YOU: New Orleans, LA Chicago, IL Greenwood, MS St. Louis, MO Washington D.C. Baton Rouge, LA Houston, TX Richmond, VA Orangeburg, SC Greensboro, NC GET DATES AND TICKETS, FOLLOW THE TOUR: anationonfire.com Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for the tour announcement. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lamar Brown steps on campus as the No. 1 prospect in the country from the 2025 class. The freshman lineman joins the latest edition of The Real Deal to talk his first impressions of Coach Kiffin's program, staying in Baton Rouge, playing for his hometown Tigers, and much more.

The media industry is having a rough decade. Newspapers are closing and local TV stations are being consolidated by distant owners. The advertising dollars that used to fund local journalism have mostly migrated to platforms that have no particular interest in what’s happening in your neighborhood. But, along with a number of other trends you can probably name, Baton Rouge isn’t following the rules. Brandon Foreman is CEO of Family Resource Group, a Baton Rouge company that has been connecting families to this community for over 30 years with its “Parents Magazine.” Today Family Resource Group publishes nine brands across seven markets — from Baton Rouge and New Orleans to Denver, Cincinnati, Birmingham and beyond — and has expanded well beyond print into digital campaigns, podcasts, and technology tools for advertisers. Brandon came to FRG through a somewhat unlikely route. His background is in technology — he ran a software company, a broadband internet provider in New Orleans, and launched several other ventures before arriving at the helm of a media company. He and his wife Amy, who is a publisher, received the 2024 Spaht Scholar Award from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library for their work championing literacy and education. When Brandon’s not running around taking care of business, he’s probably in the air. He’s a licensed pilot, and says the skies are where he does some of his best thinking. André Moreau literally needs no introduction. He's a celebrity. A Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, Andre started his career as a fundraiser at a university, decided at 27 that wasn’t the right fit, walked into television, and spent the next 40-plus years anchoring the news. Andre was the lead sports anchor at WAFB for years, then left for Columbus, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Diego before coming home to Baton Rouge in 2008. He co-anchored the top-rated newscasts at WAFB with Donna Britt, then spent years as anchor and managing editor at Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Andre has an Emmy, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, and a Special Achievement Award for his coverage of Louisiana’s coastal crisis. He’s covered hurricanes, earthquakes, Stanley Cup parades, NBA championship parades, presidents, and yes, a pope. He retired from LPB in June 2023. By March 2025 he was back on the air at Louisiana First News. He says he missed being plugged in. He missed the scoop. Local media is under real pressure right now. Stations are being bought by companies that have never set foot in Louisiana. Print advertising keeps shrinking. The economic model that paid for local journalism for a century is still being worked out. Yet, here we are in Baton Rouge, bucking the trend. Brandon is betting that if you build media around a community rather than just broadcasting at it — events, partnerships, publications people actually want in their homes — the business will follow. And André continues his 40 years of believing that local news matters to a community. Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard. You can find photos from this show at itsbatonrouge.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

683. Joining us today is historian and curator Theresa McCulla to discuss her book, Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans. A 2025 James Beard Award nominee and named a Smithsonian Best Book of the Year, Insatiable City uncovers the complex, dual nature of the Crescent City's legendary culinary culture. McCulla—who has served as a food and drink curator for institutions like the Smithsonian—dives deep into the archives to reveal how the pleasures of New Orleans cuisine have always been deeply intertwined with race, labor, and systems of power, tracing this evolution from 19th-century slavery to 20th-century tourism. Yet, alongside these challenging histories, the book highlights how enslaved and free people of color brilliantly used food and drink to carve out spaces of autonomy, creativity, and joy. It is an exploration of how food truly shapes our culture, history, and understanding of identity. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Chateaubriand. Rene. Once among the Natchez, René was obliged to take a wife, to conform to the ways of that American Indian people; but chose not to live with her. A tendency to melancholy drew him into the woods; he spent whole days there alone, and seemed a savage among the savages. Except for Chactas, his adopted father, and P're Sou'l, the missionary at Fort-Rosalie he renounced all relations with mankind. These two elderly men had won much influence over his feelings: the former by his friendly indulgence, the latter, in contrast, by his unrelenting severity. Since the beaver-hunt, during which the blind Sachem had told his story to Ren', the latter had not wished to speak of his own. However Chactas and the missionary had a strong desire to know by what misfortune a European nobleman had been led to the strange resolution of burying himself in the wilds of Louisiana. Ren' had always given as justification for his refusal, the limited interest to be found in his history which was confined, he said, to that of his thoughts and feelings. 'As for the events which led me to sail for America', he added, 'I would wish to bury them in eternal oblivion.' This week in Louisiana history. June 19, 1953. Blacks protesting discriminatory treatment began a bus boycott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   This week in New Orleans history. June 19, 1865: While celebrated as Juneteenth in Texas, New Orleans held massive "Emancipation Day" celebrations to mark the end of slavery in the region. This week in Louisiana. McGee's Louisiana Swamp & Airboat Tours Daily Tours (year‑round) 1337 Henderson Levee Road Henderson, LA 70517 Website: mcgeesswamptours.com McGee's offers guided boat and airboat tours deep into the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest river swamp in the United States. Standard 90‑minute swamp boat tours typically run $25'$30 for adults and $15'$20 for children, with airboat rides available at a higher premium. The tours highlight the region's wildlife, cypress forests, and Cajun cultural history: Swamp Tours: 90‑minute guided excursions through the Atchafalaya's cypress‑lined waterways. Airboat Rides: High‑speed trips reaching remote areas of the basin. Wildlife Viewing: Alligators, wading birds, turtles, and classic swamp scenery. Postcards from Louisiana. The Rock Block Band at Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar.  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

This one originally aired in August 2013, and the fathers in it tend toward the unexpectedly generous. And heck, this episode may as well be part of our Fathers Day Stories series! Chesley Calloway grew up in Baton Rouge largely without his dad, a Gulf Coast redneck-hippie who was always in the woods. At 15, a familiar smell triggers a memory and opens an unlikely conversation that changes everything between them. The détente holds until college, ideology, and vegetarianism pull them apart again. Gretchen Menter-Felice's father ran a funeral home out of the family garage, and she grew up sitting in the corner of his embalming room in a yellow chair while he worked. By her 20s, his cancer diagnosis and a new girlfriend had made him feel far away. She finds a way back. (Content note: death of a parent) Colleen Hindsley's father was a classically trained baritone who owned an Irish pub and could work any name into a song. He raised a household that was always singing. When lung cancer took his voice, it silenced the whole family. (00:00:34) In September 2024, RISK! shared a story by Robin Gelfenbien all about Colleen Hidsley, who has since passed away, in an episode called What A Vision: risk-show.com/podcast/what-a-vision  And Dan Kennedy is 16, upside down in a totaled car on a residential street in rural Northern California, sitting at a stranger's piano and dreading his father's arrival. His dad turns out to be someone different than he expected. Comment on these stories and find episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/my-old-man-cre446 Be Part of RISK!

In Louisiana, conservation and protecting our wildlife and farming communities has always been at the forefront, safeguarding our way of life and the environment around it. With this in mind, House Bill 851, Act 196 was recently passed in Baton Rouge as a way to protect our environment locally from mass balloon release - a simple act that many may not even realize the impact it could make on the community. Louisiana Wildlife Federation Executive Director Rebecca Triche joins us to discuss the bill and talk about some alternatives that can pack the same emotional punch without the threat to our state.

In this episode, we revisit the tragic case of Chiquita Tate, a rising Baton Rouge criminal defense attorney whose life was violently taken inside her own law office. Chiquita was brilliant, ambitious, and building a name for herself in the courtroom when her final night at work became the center of a murder investigation.We walk through Chiquita's life, the timeline of her last hours, the evidence found at the scene, and the courtroom battle that followed. From DNA and hair evidence to the missing wallet, blood evidence, possible staging, and the complicated personal history between Chiquita and her husband, Greg Harris, this case raises difficult questions about violence, control, justice, and legacy.This episode also includes a brief update and reflection on the Alexis Crawford case, another heartbreaking story involving a young woman whose future was stolen.Key TopicsChiquita Tate's life, career, and rise as a criminal defense attorneyThe timeline of her final night in Baton RougeThe crime scene evidence, including DNA, hair, blood evidence, and the missing walletHow the prosecution and defense interpreted the same evidence differentlyThe role of marriage, motive, life insurance, and possible separation plansGreg Harris's trial, manslaughter conviction, sentencing, and appealsThe lasting impact of workplace and intimate-partner violenceChiquita's legacy beyond the crime sceneTimestamps00:00 - Introduction and factual reporting note01:06 - A Baton Rouge law office becomes a crime scene02:04 - The murder of Chiquita Tate03:02 - Chiquita's background, ambition, and legal career04:29 - Chiquita's marriage to Greg Harris09:26 - February 19, 2009: dinner, work, and her final hours13:12 - Crime scene findings and early evidence15:59 - The suspect list and growing focus on Greg Harris17:31 - The discovery of Chiquita's wallet19:37 - Evidence from Greg and Chiquita's home22:17 - Possible motives: separation, control, and life insurance24:03 - A tip that redirected investigators26:41 - Sunglasses, DNA profiles, and forensic questions29:18 - Court proceedings and trial strategy36:16 - The verdict: manslaughter, not second-degree murder37:20 - Sentencing, appeals, and legal aftermath39:52 - Reflection on Chiquita's life and legacy42:51 - Update and reflection on the Alexis Crawford case47:14 - Closing message and listener gratitudeResources MentionedDNA evidence and forensic interpretationLouisiana second-degree murder and manslaughter lawCriminal appeals and post-conviction challengesThe Alexis Crawford caseIntimate-partner violence and workplace violence awarenessConnect With the HostFollow and connect on social media for case updates, episode discussions, and behind-the-scenes content.Final ReflectionThe heart of this story is not only the evidence. It is Chiquita Tate herself: a first-generation college graduate, a determined attorney, and a woman whose future was still unfolding. Her legacy reminds us to honor the lives behind the headlines and to keep speaking about violence that too often begins behind familiar doors.

When Baton Rouge voters head to the polls later this month, they'll have the opportunity to decide on the fate of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library's funding. The library is asking voters to approve its dedicated property tax. Report for America corps member Alex Cox joins us for more on this story, and why the fate of the library is continually on the Baton Rouge ballot.Louisiana is among at least eight states that give federal funds to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.The Department of Children and Family Services spent over $2 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding or on centers that discourage its patients from seeking abortions.Stateline reporter Kelcie Moseley-Morris joins us with the details. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities recently released a landmark study demonstrating the measurable impact its Prime Time Preschool Literacy program has on learning and school-readiness.LEH spearheaded the program a little over three decades ago, and since then, the program has been used as a model that has been repeated in states nationwide.Sarah Withers, vice president of education programs for the LEH, joins us for more. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you!Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

What actually happens inside the IVF lab can have a major impact on embryo development, genetic testing results, and ultimately your chances of IVF success. I'm pulling back the curtain on how embryologists evaluate embryos, what makes one embryo more likely to succeed than another, and how the timing of biopsy, freezing, and embryo development can influence outcomes. We also tackle common questions, including whether a day 6 blastocyst is something to worry about and what patients should know about embryo grading and PGT-A testing. Joining me for this fascinating conversation is Dr. Tricia Adams, senior embryologist and laboratory manager at Ovation Fertility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Adams brings a rare combination of deep scientific expertise, from equine oocyte cryopreservation research to cutting-edge human embryology, along with a genuine passion for improving patient outcomes.  In this episode, I cover: • What embryologists actually do behind closed laboratory doors — and why you may never meet yours • Hatching vs. fully hatched blastocysts: what Dr. Adams' research revealed about ploidy status and implantation rates • The truth about day five vs. day six vs. day seven embryos — and why the day alone doesn't tell the whole story • How to advocate for yourself by asking the right questions about your specific lab's data • The rapid rise of elective egg freezing and what women should realistically understand about timing, expectations, and outcomes • Lessons from cryopreserving horse eggs and what that research taught Dr. Adams about protecting human oocytes • The future of embryo assessment: AI, non-invasive tools, and individualized embryo scoring Resources Ovation Fertility Website Fertility Answers (Baton Rouge & Lafayette, LA) Subscribe to The Egg Whisperer Show on YouTube Subscribe to The Egg Whisperer Show on Spotify Do you have questions about IVF? Click here to join Dr. Aimee for The IVF Class. The next live class call is on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 4 pm PST, where I'll explain IVF and Egg Freezing, and answer your questions live on Zoom. Other ways to connect with me: Visit my YouTube channel for more fertility tipsSubscribe to the newsletter to get updatesJoin Egg Whisperer SchoolRequest a Consultation with Dr. Aimee Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well-known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.  

For many, a surge of energy, creativity, and expansive mood can feel like an absolute gift. For those living with bipolar disorder, a hypomanic episode feels less like a symptom and more like winning the mental health lottery. But beneath this romanticized exterior lies a sneaky and potentially destructive reality. In this episode, Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole Washington break down the complex nuances of hypomania. Dr. Nicole explains the hidden risks of leaving these episodes unchecked and Gabe opens up about the difficulty of distinguishing between genuine happiness and a brewing clinical episode, providing a raw look at the internal tug-of-war patients face. Listeners will Learn: Teasing out the differences between having a great day and experiencing an abnormally expansive mood Why a decreased need for sleep is a massive red flag rather than a newfound productivity hack Learn the functional differences between mania from hypomania Acknowledge that romanticizing a hypomanic high often ignores the depressive plunge that follows Whether you are navigating a bipolar 2 diagnosis, wanting to understand the role hypomania plays in a bipolar 1 diagnosis, or supporting a loved one this conversation delivers straight talk without the medical jargon. Tune in to learn how to spot the warning signs, establish safety guardrails, and safely navigate the deceptive highs of hypomania. Listen Now! Pull Quote: “I know more people with hypomania who have gotten themselves into trouble than I do who thrive because of it." ~Gabe Howard, Host Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after suicide prevention and mental health speaker, but he wouldn't be any of those things today if he hadn't been committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2003.Gabe also hosts Healthline's Inside Mental Health podcast has appeared in numerous publications, including Bipolar magazine, WebMD, Newsweek, and the Stanford Online Medical Journal. He has appeared on all four major TV networks, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Among his many awards, he is the recipient of Mental Health America's Norman Guitry Award, received two Webby Honoree acknowledgements, and received an official resolution from the Governor of Ohio naming him an “Everyday Hero.” Gabe wrote the popular book, "Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations," available from Amazon; signed copies are available directly from the author with free swag included! To learn more about Gabe, or to book him for your next event, please visit his website, gabehoward.com. Our host, Dr. Nicole Washington, is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she attended Southern University and A&M College. After receiving her BS degree, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to enroll in the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa. Since completing her residency training, Dr. Nicole has spent most of her career caring for and being an advocate for those who are not typically consumers of mental health services, namely underserved communities, those with severe mental health conditions, and high performing professionals. Through her private practice, podcast, speaking, and writing, she seeks to provide education to decrease the stigma associated with psychiatric conditions. Find out more at DrNicolePsych.com. Share the show with everyone you know! :-) Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stay informed on South Carolina Women's Basketball with Gamecocks Talk with Captain Will your premier source for the latest news and recruiting updates. As three-time NCAA National Champions, the team is preparing to defend their title season. We must outmaneuver the LSU connection by leveraging Dawn Staley's tactical blueprint for Jezelle Banks. While personal ties pull toward Baton Rouge, our scouting reports prove Banks thrives in our high tempo defensive system. We are positioning Columbia as the ultimate destination for her elite playmaking to secure another championship run. Women's basketball is continuously evolving, with NCAA Women's Basketball and the WNBA receiving acclaim for their exciting gameplay. Under the leadership of Head Coach Dawn Staley, the team includes players such as Chloe Kitts, Ashlyn Watkins, Tessa Johnson, Joyce Edwards, Maddy McDaniel, Adhel Tac, Agot Makeer, Ayla McDowell, and Alicia Tournebize are expected to enhance the team's performance this season. Newcomers Justine Loubens, Oliviyah Edwards, Jordan Lee, Jerzy Robinson, Kaeli Wynn, and Kelsie Andrews look to contribute heavily. Tune in to Gamecocks Talk with Captain Will, broadcasting daily. For comprehensive coverage of South Carolina Women's Basketball, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Follow every episode by subscribing to "Gamecocks Talk with Captain Will" on YouTube and clicking the "bell" icon to receive notifications.

Matt Moscona rejoins Crain & Cone to preview the upcoming season for the LSU Tigers going into year one for Lane Kiffin in Baton Rouge. -- -- -- Good Ranchers: https://www.goodranchers.com/ with CODE: BOOSTER -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- Intro, Blain's Fall Wedding: 0:00-2:58 LSU Season Preview: 2:59-6:01 Importance of QB Sam Leavitt: 6:02-9:11 Good Ranchers: 9:12-10:31 LSU Offensive Line: 10:32-13:13 Tigers' Defense: 13:14-16:29 LSU vs. Ole Miss, Tigers' Schedule: 16:30-18:54 Wrapping up on LSU with Matt Moscona: 18:55-20:05 -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone#News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #lanekiffin Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Recorded high above the valley floor in Silverado's Stags Leap estate, this episode with winemaker Alison Rodriguez dives into both Napa viticulture and her global winemaking journey. Alison unpacks the 2025 growing season—early bud break, late rains, and the shadow of El Niño—while describing the constant tension between picking early for safety and waiting for full ripeness in a fire-prone era. She explains what it means to farm 325 acres of 100% estate vineyards, how early-season decisions set up harvest success, and how she manages tannin and extraction in small-berry hillside Cabernets, including the tradeoffs of pressing sweet to keep structure in balance. Alison also shares how a Baton Rouge upbringing and a career in wine sales led her to **Geisenheim** in Germany, European cellar work, and ultimately Napa. She explains the German technique of *Maischestandzeit* for aromatic whites, her evolving approach to Sauvignon Blanc at Silverado (skin contact, neutral barrel ferment, and textural focus), and how she thinks about acid, phenolics, and oak as part of a single matrix. The conversation ranges across Silverado's portfolio—from estate Cabernet blending **Stags Leap and Coombsville**, to Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Kerner, and old-vine Chardonnay—before closing on the smells of her Louisiana childhood, Napa's collaborative winemaking culture, and why she's still betting on Riesling's long-overdue comeback. Resources from this Episode Silverado Vineyards   This podcast is sponsored by InnoVint. Wineries of all sizes rely on InnoVint's winery operating system to optimize vineyard tracking, manage wine production processes, automate compliance reporting, track costs seamlessly, and make data-driven decisions. The best part? The software is intuitive, easy to use, and mobile and offline friendly! And with the highest-rated customer service in the industry, you're guaranteed to have a smooth transition, even right before harvest. Learn more: innovint.us Get a demo: innovint.us/request-a-demo/ Join our free winemaking community: innovint.us/join-the-punchdown/   Check out the Fundamentals of Winemaking Made Easy video course  

The 20/20 team discussed how a workplace romance turned fatal for a Baton Rouge teacher-of-the-year mom and what they learned from the three-year-old witness who helped crack the case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A workplace romance turns fatal for a Baton Rouge teacher-of-the-year mom. Could a three-year-old eyewitness help crack the case? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bomani is joined by Yahoo Sports' Steven Godfrey to break down the fallout from Lane Kiffin's comments about Oxford and Baton Rouge, why the Ole Miss vs. LSU debate is really a conversation about money, and how NIL has changed the rules for who can win in college football. They also get into why the old coach-driven model is cracking, what made the Saban era so dominant, and which major programs are facing real pressure in this new version of the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Pat is LIVE from Art McNally GameDay Central in NFL HQ in New York while AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, and the boys are live from the ThunderDome. We recap everything going on in the NBA and NHL playoffs, get a look inside the NFL replay process, and get a surprise drop in from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. In the first hour, we are joined by the NFL's Vice President of Replay, Mark Butterworth, who tells us about his path to head of Replay at the NFL, the calls that keep him up at night, what NFL Sunday is like for him, and more. Also in the first hour we are joined by 12x NBA Star Chris Paul to get his Top 3 storylines coming out of the last NBA playoff games, including how important tonight's game is for Wemby's Spurs, Donovan Mitchell refusing to be denied, and SGA showing why he's the reigning MVP of the league, and more. To close out the first hour, ESPN's NFL Senior Analyst Peter Schrager stops by to detail what makes him King of New York, what he loves most about the schedule release, the competition for the games between networks, Fernando Mendoza at Rookie Minicamp, and more. In the second hour, College GameDay Analyst & NFL on Prime Color Commentator Kirk Herbstreit drops by with his dog Peter to tell us why he's excited about the Jets and Chiefs this offseason, the expectations for Lane Kiffin in Baton Rouge, his early pick to win the National Championship, and more. We wrap things up with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stopping by and 13 year NHL Veteran PK Subban coming through in an unbelievable suit to recap all the NHL Playoff action.  Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 EDT), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 EDT) or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you & will see you back in the ThunderDome tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices