Podcasts about bayou lafourche

Japan may once have seemed like a world away, but the most delicious elements of Japanese food and drink culture have become increasingly embedded in our American psyche. On this week's show, we celebrate the complexity and craftsmanship of Japanese drinking culture. We begin with Christopher Pellegrini, longtime homebrewer, Honkaku Spirits founder, and author of The Shochu Handbook. Originally from Vermont, Christopher now lives in Tokyo, where he has become a Japanese spirit evangelist. He introduces us to shochu, one of Japan's most popular distilled spirits, and one of the best-kept secrets everywhere else. Next, we hear Stephen Lyman, author of the James Beard-nominated book, The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks. Stephen recounts the intriguing history of Takamine Koji whisky, and the remarkable 19th-century Japanese chemist whose work inspired it. Finally, in Japan, drinks are always accompanied by snacks, often in a bar and eatery called an izakaya. Restaurateur Jackie Blanchard drops by to explain how a Cajun girl raised on Bayou Lafourche ended up crossing the world to open Sukeban, an authentic izakaya, right here on Oak Street the Crescent City. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Japan may once have seemed like a world away, but the most delicious elements of Japanese food and drink culture have become increasingly embedded in our American psyche. On this week's show, we celebrate the complexity and craftsmanship of Japanese drinking culture. We begin with Christopher Pellegrini, longtime homebrewer, Honkaku Spirits founder, and author of The Shochu Handbook. Originally from Vermont, Christopher now lives in Tokyo, where he has become a Japanese spirit evangelist. He introduces us to shochu, one of Japan's most popular distilled spirits, and one of the best-kept secrets everywhere else. Next, we hear Stephen Lyman, author of the James Beard-nominated book, The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks. Stephen recounts the intriguing history of Takamine Koji whisky, and the remarkable 19th-century Japanese chemist whose work inspired it. Finally, in Japan, drinks are always accompanied by snacks, often in a bar and eatery called an izakaya. Restaurateur Jackie Blanchard drops by to explain how a Cajun girl raised on Bayou Lafourche ended up crossing the world to open Sukeban, an authentic izakaya, right here on Oak Street the Crescent City. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

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Japan may once have seemed like a world away, but the most delicious elements of Japanese food and drink culture have become increasingly embedded in our American psyche. On this week's show, we celebrate the complexity and craftsmanship of Japanese drinking culture. We begin with Christopher Pellegrini, longtime homebrewer, Honkaku Spirits founder, and author of The Shochu Handbook. Originally from Vermont, Christopher now lives in Tokyo, where he has become a Japanese spirit evangelist. He introduces us to shochu, one of Japan's most popular distilled spirits, and one of the best-kept secrets everywhere else. Next, we hear Stephen Lyman, author of the James Beard-nominated book, The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks. Stephen recounts the intriguing history of Takamine koji whisky, and the remarkable 19th-century Japanese chemist whose work inspired it. Finally, in Japan, drinks are always accompanied by snacks, often in a bar and eatery called an izakaya. Restaurateur Jackie Blanchard drops by to explain how a Cajun girl raised on Bayou Lafourche ended up crossing the world to open Sukeban, an authentic izakaya, right here on Oak Street the Crescent City. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Japan may once have seemed like a world away, but the most delicious elements of Japanese food and drink culture have become increasingly embedded in our American psyche. On this week's show, we celebrate the complexity and craftsmanship of Japanese drinking culture. We begin with Christopher Pellegrini, longtime homebrewer, Honkaku Spirits founder, and author of The Shochu Handbook. Originally from Vermont, Christopher now lives in Tokyo, where he has become a Japanese spirit evangelist. He introduces us to shochu, one of Japan's most popular distilled spirits, and one of the best-kept secrets everywhere else. Next, we hear Stephen Lyman, author of the James Beard-nominated book, The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks. Stephen recounts the intriguing history of Takamine koji whisky, and the remarkable 19th-century Japanese chemist whose work inspired it. Finally, in Japan, drinks are always accompanied by snacks, often in a bar and eatery called an izakaya. Restaurateur Jackie Blanchard drops by to explain how a Cajun girl raised on Bayou Lafourche ended up crossing the world to open Sukeban, an authentic izakaya, right here on Oak Street the Crescent City. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Episode 2271 - On this Wednesday's show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to friend and master kayak craftsman Joey Schott and they discuss crafting a quality life--from kayaks to NSNG®, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/01/crafting-quality-life-episode-2271 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS CRAFTING A QUALITY LIFE Vinnie and Joey jump into the topic of building kayaks, and Vinnie explains why Joey is one of the best. (1:45) Vinnie's resolution last year was to be able to build a kayak. Joey works with people to customize them for each person. They chat a bit about the design of the boat. Joey also follows NSNG and shares how he found out about Vinnie through Dave the Kayaker. (14:20) Joey recently had hip surgery and he credits being low carb for having less inflammation; his doctor was impressed. Joey reviews what he did the weeks before to prep for his surgery. They also chat about how Vinnie had been shadow-banned; however, now his Instagram is growing! (19:00) Vinnie and Joey chat about another resolution Vinnie has that includes the kayak: he wants to travel Bayou Lafourche. (25:15) Vinnie shares a story that happened to him that includes a swamp and an alligator. Joey shares what his favorite kayak is, and they chat about various materials. Vinnie admires how Joey does business; Joey shares his philosophy. You can find out more about Joey's work at . [the_ad id="20253"] PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE The documentary launched on January 11! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's third documentary in just over three years. Get it now on Apple TV (iTunes) and/or Amazon Video! Link to the film on Apple TV (iTunes):  Then, Share this link with friends, too! It's also now available on Amazon (the USA only for now)!  Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. The more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter!  

Southeast Louisiana duck hunting spawned some of the most collectible decoy folk art in America. Fashioned from nearby natural materials, they were originally made to feed families, communities, and an entire culture. Brian Cheramie grew up on the banks of Bayou Lafourche, where at a young age he developed through his grandfather an interest in old wooden decoys and the legendary duck hunters who made them. But this fascinating story is about way more than decoys. In its telling, Cheramie colorfully describes old school duck hunters from a bygone era, what became of them and their ways, and the immense void that was created.   Podcast Sponsors: BOSS Shotshells https://bossshotshells.com/ Benelli Shotguns https://www.benelliusa.com/shotguns/waterfowl-shotguns Tetra Hearing https://tetrahearing.com/ Kanati Waterfowl Taxidermy https://https://kanati.com/ Mojo Outdoors https://www.mojooutdoors.com/p Tom Beckbe https://tombeckbe.com/ Flash Back Decoys https://www.duckcreekdecoys.com/ Voormi https://voormi.com/ GetDucks.com USHuntList.com   It really is duck season somewhere for 365 days per year. Follow Ramsey Russell's worldwide duck hunting adventures as he chases real duck hunting experiences year-round: Instagram @ramseyrussellgetducks YouTube @GetDucks Facebook @GetDucks.com   Please subscribe, rate and review Duck Season Somewhere podcast. Share your favorite episodes with friends! Business inquiries and comments contact Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com

Where are you from? While what we eat may reveal our origins, it can also reflect our life's travels from one home to another. Chef Anh Luu was born in New Orleans to parents who emigrated to the United States from Vietnam. She discovered her love of restaurants at the age of 15 when she first began working the line. When Katrina blew Anh and her family to Portland, Oregon, she became a pioneer of Viet-Cajun cuisine – an amalgamation of her Vietnamese and Louisiana heritage. She's now back in New Orleans, serving up her signature dishes at Bywater Brew Pub. Vishwish Bhatt discovered an incredible commonality between the Indian food of his childhood in Gujarat and the Southern cuisine he came to love in Oxford, Mississippi – a topic he explores in his new book, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef. Finally, we sit down with Chef Jacqueline Blanchard to learn how a Cajun girl raised on Bayou Lafourche ended up crossing the world to open Sukeban, a bar and restaurant modeled after traditional Japanese izakayas, right here in the Crescent City. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Where are you from? While what we eat may reveal our origins, it can also reflect our life's travels from one home to another. Chef Anh Luu was born in New Orleans to parents who emigrated to the United States from Vietnam. She discovered her love of restaurants at the age of 15 when she first began working the line. When Katrina blew Anh and her family to Portland, Oregon, she became a pioneer of Viet-Cajun cuisine – an amalgamation of her Vietnamese and Louisiana heritage. She's now back in New Orleans, serving up her signature dishes at Bywater Brew Pub. Vishwish Bhatt discovered an incredible commonality between the Indian food of his childhood in Gujarat and the Southern cuisine he came to love in Oxford, Mississippi – a topic he explores in his new book, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef. Finally, we sit down with Chef Jacqueline Blanchard to learn how a Cajun girl raised on Bayou Lafourche ended up crossing the world to open Sukeban, a bar and restaurant modeled after traditional Japanese izakayas, right here in the Crescent City. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

The goal of the podcast is to talk to interesting people from up and down Bayou Lafourche. Staying true to form, we sit down with a man from the South Lafourche area that is a business owner, a coach, and most importantly a dad. Travis Terrebonne was born and raised in our community and strives to give back the community that gave so much to him. In this episode, Travis and Brennan discuss his blended family, his business ventures, his love for coaching youth sports, and his walk with Christ. You can contact any of his businesses mentioned at the links below. https://www.team-industrial.com/ https://www.buzzoffnow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Good-Earth-Cattle-Co-LLC-106596327731704 The DTB Podcast is presented by Bless Your Heart Nonprofit Corporation. For more information on Bless Your Heart, you can follow them at:  - Facebook - www.facebook.com/blessyourheartnonprofit  - Twitter - @BYHNonprofit To support to Bless Your Heart, you can donate at:  - PayPal: blessyourheartnonprofit@gmail.com  - Venmo: @blessyourheartnonprofit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-dtb-podcast/support

Jacqueline Blanchard is a 10th generation Cajun from Bayou Lafourche in Southeast Louisiana's Assumption Parish. Her family fled Nova Scotia during the Acadian exile and settled into the Lafourche Valley in the late 1700's as farmers, and they've been there ever since. Cooking has always been in the fabric of her family - taking part in traditions such as crawfish boils in the Spring and the old Cajun boucheries each fall. Her star studded resume' includes working alongside the best of the best at Benu, Bouchon, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, all while intensely traveling across Asia whenever her schedule allowed. In 2015, she moved back home to New Orleans to open Coutelier, a highly curated knife shop focusing on hand forged Japanese cutlery - a business decision she felt was based on the needs of her peers and fellow cooking community of South Louisiana. She and her business partner travel annually to Japan, sourcing the tools of this ancient craft they have come to foster an immense respect and understanding towards. Their goal is to support and promote the unrivaled focus of the multi-generation craftsmanship executed by Japanese blacksmiths who hand forge professional cutlery and tools for their culinary community. Her love for Japanese culture and cuisine and technique has deepened immensely along the way, and she will be opening her first restaurant, Sukeban in Spring of 2022.Links:EPISODE TRANSCRIPTBenuBouchonBlue Hill at Stone BarnsFrasca Food and WineBoothill Kitchen Serving SpoonsKonosukeTchoup IndustriesMoritakaShosui TakedaTown CutlerBrigtsen'sHansen's Sno-BlizTanh Dinh9 RosesFollow the show on InstagramEmail usFollow Jordan on Instagram or TwitterShout out to Shawn Meyers for the music, Korey Pereira for help with the mix, and Jason Cryer for the art!

Tried a remote podcast with my friend Ryan Perque who is the director for Friends of Bayou Lafourche. We tall about past, current and up coming projects and Ryan meets the people that live in my head! This week's sponsor is Lakeside Toyota!!!

In this episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone talk about the restoration of the “longest Main Street in the world!” First up, we catch up with Ryan M. Perque, Executive Director of the Friends of the Bayou Lafourche. He talks about the history of the waterway and the work his organization and others are doing to restore it. In the second half of the show, we continue our conversation about Bayou Lafourche with Tristan Baurick, environmental reporter with The Times Picayune New Orleans Advocate, who recently wrote two great articles about these restoration efforts on nola.com. Read Tristan's reporting: part 1 part 2

On today's episode of Delta Dispatches, Jacques and Simone talk about the restoration of the “longest Main Street in the world!” First up, we catch up with Ryan M. Perque, Executive Director of the Friends of the Bayou Lafourche. He talks about the history of the waterway and the work his organization and others are doing to restore it. In the second half of the show, we continue our conversation about Bayou Lafourche with Tristan Baurick, environmental reporter with The Times Picayune New Orleans Advocate, who recently wrote two great articles about these restoration efforts on nola.com. Read Tristan's reporting: part 1: https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article70cbb236-b191-11eb-93fa-af3599177e15.html part 2: https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article451592f0-c4a7-11eb-bc02-8f61079a8834.html Visit Friends of Bayou Lafourche: https://bayoulafourche.org/

In this episode, Brennan Matherne chats with Andre "Rattlesnake Dre" Brunet about his unique hobby and how he came to be Bayou Lafourche's version of Indiana Jones. You will get to know who Andre is and what he is doing to find and preserve our local history. You can find Andre on social media at the links below: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/andre.brunet.1029 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcz0ILIGplBHOSwMfcbvsiQ Also, The DTB Podcast is presented by Bless Your Heart Nonprofit Corporation. For more information on Bless Your Heart, you can follow them at: Facebook - www.facebook.com/blessyourheartnonprofit Twitter - @BYHNonprofit To support to Bless Your Heart, you can donate at: PayPal: blessyourheartnonprofit@gmail.com Venmo: @blessyourheartnonprofit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-dtb-podcast/support

Story_01In 2015, I moved to Montana.  I had always loved the idea of living in the mountains and exploring in nature.  By 2016, I had finally become a resident, and was chomping at the bit to go on my first deer hunt, up in Little Bear Canyon, south of Bozeman.  I had driven up the ten-mile access road, using my spotting scope along the way.  I’d spotted a really nice mule deer buck along with a few does, up on the south side of Wheeler Mountain.  I parked at the base, partially blocking an ATV trail to let people know the area was occupied. I walked for about a mile, then tested the wind.I figured if I went straight for them, they’d catch my scent, and my hunt would be over for the day.  I decided to make my way around the mountain above them, and come down from the top.  After about three hours of stalking carefully, making sure not to spook anything else that would alert the deer to my presence, I finally made it to the top. It was very thickly forested to one side, so I decided to stick close to that tree line for cover while I worked my way down to the deer.  When I got about 30 yards from the trees, I began hearing some kind of grunting.  I stopped, thinking maybe it was a bear, or some other large creature.  I couldn’t make out the sound very well, but whatever it was definitely knew I was there, and was walking towards it.  I took a knee and listened. It had grunted off and on for about five minutes, when I heard what sounded like a large branch breaking off.  Now I was thinking it might be a moose.  Everything went dead silent.  I checked the place where I’d last seen the deer, to see if they were still there.  They were, but now they were looking in my direction.  I remained down on one knee, not moving an inch, and began slowing my breathing to try and keep calm.  I thought whatever it was would lose interest in me and move off. I looked back over at the tree line, squinting to try and locate the source of all the noise.  The sun was up all the way by now, warming my cheeks against the frosty air.  It was about 7 AM.  Shadows were casting everywhere in the forest.  Another five minutes passed since I’d heard the limb snap, and I hadn’t heard anything else, so I turned my attention back to the deer.  I didn’t want to walk into the forest after all that noise, so I looked for a different route to get down to them. I saw one game trail that was my best and – due to the fresh layer of snow that had fallen that morning – my least slippery, option.  Unfortunately, it took me closer to the thick forest.  With my hand resting on the grip of my sidearm, I started walking towards the trail.  I was only about ten yards from the trees when a perfectly healthy, maybe eight inch in diameter, lodge pole pine fell across the trail I was planning to take. At this point I was feeling very nervous.So, I decided maybe something or someone was just saying, ‘this isn’t your day.’  And, since sound of the crashing tree had sent the deer bounding over to the next ridge, I made the decision to not test whatever was stopping me.I turned around and went back to my truck, following the same way I came. I have a great respect for nature and conservation.  I’ve hunted deer since I have been old enough to hunt on my own, and I listen very closely to what nature tells me. In 2015, I not only moved to Montana, I also got my CDL.  Needless to say, I have spent a lot of time trucking in Montana.  Here is my second encounter. At the beginning of 2019, in early February, I was asked to haul a load of hay down to the Utah-Idaho state line.  The weather was bad the night before, so I decided to leave a couple of hours later than usual, to allow the road crews time to sand the roads. It was exactly 9:18 AM.  I will never forget it.  I was about 30 miles south of Ennis, Montana, going about 45 mph.  The roads were still a little slick, and I was taking my time and being careful.  I was almost to the point where the road parallels the Madison River.  As I rounded the bend, I looked down into the clearing across the river, and there it was.  It was about 150 yards from the road, covered in black hair from head to toe. It was walking back toward the forest, but it stopped and turned to look back at me.  Its shoulders were extremely broad, and it was incredibly tall.  Its hair was blowing in the strong wind that was coming off the canyon.  I had a perfect view of it.  There was no question about what I was seeing. There was a small mound up ahead that was going to block my view for a split second, so I slowed down.  When I came to the mound, I decided if I saw it again on the other side, I was going to stop and try to get a picture.  It was still there, but running toward the forest now.By the count of three, it had covered the roughly 200 yards from the river to the forest, and it was gone. I called a friend of mine who lives in Indiana, first.  He’s a strong believer in bigfoot.  I told him what I saw.  He said, “Finally, I’m not alone.”  I’ve always loved movies and stories of bigfoot.My wife and I have often talked about the possibilities of seeing one.  She’s somewhat of a believer, so I called her next.  I had debated about telling her, and for good reason.  Our conversation went something like this:ME:  Good morning, Darlin’.  You’ll never believe what I just saw.HER:  What did you see?ME:  I finally saw a bigfoot.HER:  Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!  Yeah, right.ME:  No!Seriously.HER:  I want to believe you.  Any other time, I would have…if you hadn’t been watching bigfoot documentaries all weekend.ME: [crickets chirping]We love to go back to this conversation.  We like to tease each other about it.  But I don’t think she will ever believe me, until she sees one for herself.Unfortunately, we may never go back to where I saw it.  We recently moved to Texas for my work.  Hopefully, one day, on one of our mountain excursions, we will get another glimpse at one of these amazing creatures.  Story_02Long before Bigfoot, or what is also known as “Sasquatch” in the northwestern United States and Canada, was North America’s most popular legendary monster; my late father, Louis, would tell of an experience he had with a similar creature when he was a young boy living on Bayou LaFourche in southern Louisiana.  My Father was 10-years-old at the time and his younger brother, Lloyd, was approximately 7.  My Father was born in 1932 so this would have occurred in the early 1940s; a quarter century before the Patterson/Gimlin film that made bigfoot a common phenomenon. My Father would vividly recall this day in great detail.  He said he could remember how it was a beautiful sunny morning and my grandmother had sent him and his brother to pick snap beans along the levee near the Bayou for dinner.  He and his brother both quickly gathered their buckets from off the back porch, glad to be able to get away from home to enjoy a beautiful sunny morning away from their mother’s watchful eye. While they picked snap beans along the rows of the levee, they began to smell a horrible stench.My Father remembered it to be similar to the smell of rotten eggs, only worse.  My father and Uncle Lloyd decided that the horrible smell was more than likely the decaying remains of an animal.  Because unpleasant orders were commonplace on the farm, this did not initially set off any alarms of what would soon become one of the most terrifying moments of their young lives. They knew their mother wanted them to fill their buckets with snap beans and return home in sufficient time for her to prepare them to cook for dinner.  They decided they would pick more than enough so there would be no need for them to return to the levee.  They were enjoying their time together, but that awful stench was becoming unbearable. Just when they decided they had picked enough snap beans to sufficiently satisfy my grandmother’s needs for dinner and possibly supper; they picked up their overflowing buckets to head home.  All of a sudden, they heard a frightening guttural growl.  My Father said it sounded like someone who was heavily congested clearing their throat but much deeper.   The rotten egg stench was now even thicker in the air. Suddenly, a manlike creature covered in long stringy dark brown matted wet hair walked out of the wooded area near the bayou and stood there right in front of my father and uncle!  My father said he could distinctly remember that this creature was only about 30 to 50 feet away, and he could clearly see that it had a face that looked human but with huge, jagged teeth.  The creature then let out a terrifying, piercing scream and turned and jumped into the bayou and swam away! My father said it was as if everything from that point was in slow motion.  He remembered dropping his full bucket of snap beans and grabbing his brother by the arm, as if all in one movement.  Uncle Lloyd then dropped his full bucket spilling all the contents on the ground.The two of them started running as fast as they could back towards their house!  My grandmother’s version of the events of that fateful morning made it all the more credible because my grandmother was never one to embellish a story.  She said she looked out of the window and saw my father and uncle running toward the house!She said that she knew instantly they were not playing a game but that something terrible had happened.  She initially believed they had been threatened by white men as this was southern Louisiana and lynchings of blacks were not uncommon at that time.  She ran out of the house to meet them.  They were both shaking and crying uncontrollably.  She hastily sent one of my aunts to the field to get my grandfather to let him know something terrible had happened to the boys! By the time my grandfather reached the house, my father and uncle had calmed down sufficiently enough to talk.   My grandmother was confident that whatever happened they would not dare lie to their father.  When my grandfather asked them to tell him what had happened, they recount seeing a hairy manlike creature near the bayou.  Through heavy heaving they described how this Bayou Beast had walked out of the trees and screamed at them with a high-pitched scream and jumped in the bayou and swam away!  Because they had none of the snap beans they had spent all morning picking, and they both were still visibly shaken, my grandfather was confident they were telling the truth. My Father would often end this story by saying he did not know what he feared the most, the hairy manlike creature with the loud piercing scream or my grandfather not believing them!  My father said he was so relieved when my grandfather turned to my grandmother and said, “These boys are not lying, they saw some type of creature.  I am certain of it.” It is My Father’s vivid recounting of his encounter that made me know Sasquatch is Real, Oh Yeah! I also recently missed having my very own daytime encounter.  On January 28, 2019, my sister and I both met up on a connecting flight to Birmingham, Alabama for my son’s wedding.  We picked up our rental car at the airport began our hour and a half trip to Huntsville, Alabama. This journey was one I have made many times by car as I lived in Huntsville, Alabama for over ten years.  However, this particular day, I was turned around as to how to leave the airport and connect with the highway to take me to Huntsville.After driving for about 30 minutes, we decided to stop and get a bite to eat.  My sister was bewildered as to how I could be so turned around and unable to get my bearings.  I had only been gone from this area for six years!  She was growing impatient.  Finally, we were on the correct exchange and headed to Huntsville.  We even talked about what possibly made me so scatter brained and confused!  We both had a good laugh and chalked it up to old age—not that we would be considered old—but we laughed it off and looked forward to the next few days and my son’s wedding. Just as we made the exchange onto Interstate 565 leading into Huntsville; I decided to call my soon to be Daughter-in-Law to let her know we would be at her house shortly.  I was driving and talking to her via Bluetooth so I knew exactly what time it was; it was 3:05 PM.  My sister then looked at me and said with this really blank look on her face, “I just saw a sasquatch!”  I looked at her and initially thought she was talking about a billboard or a sign for a business. I ended my phone call and turned to her and said, “What did you say?” She repeated, “I just saw a Sasquatch!” I said, “You are joking right?!”Strangely, my sister and I have never discussed the topic of sasquatch or bigfoot. She then said, “No, I was looking at this thing crouched down off the side of the road as if it were trying to conceal itself in the trees!”  She said, “You were driving slowly so you could enter the highway and I could see it clearly!  Then she added, “First, I thought, what is an Orangutan doing out here?!”  She went on, “Then I realized, I’m looking at a Sasquatch!”There are no words to explain how I, being a bigfoot enthusiast, felt realizing that I just missed having my own daylight sighting in the safety of a car! I told my Sister, “Apparently, that is what all my confusion was about in trying to leave Birmingham!”  Because had we not had all of that trouble leaving Birmingham you would never have had your sighting! We had a quick visit with my son and his soon-to-be wife and told them about my sister’s sighting!  They found it to be extremely humorous, but I was a bag of nerves because I knew she was telling the truth!  I couldn’t wait to check into the hotel so she could give me even more details of what she could remember in that brief moment.  She did say the creature was pale-skinned and had a face that looked more Neanderthal than ape.  And it had long stringy red hair!  It had a thick brow-ridge and a really huge face.  The head was cone-shape but not really as pronounced as in the Patterson/Gimlin film.  She said, it looked more manlike than ape.  Of course, I reminded my sister of our Father’s encounter on Bayou LaFourche.She said she remembered it and that she had always believed my father was telling the truth, but now she was certain of it!  I really hate that there appear to be so many encounters all over North America and other parts of the world and people have been made to keep their sightings and encounters to themselves.  I do believe the more people that share their encounters the more it will minimize the stigma around it, and mainstream scientists will have to take this subject more seriously.

Welcome to Thibodaux, Louisiana, the "Queen City of LaFourche"! First settled in the 18th century by French colonists, the area was acquired by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.  The town was incorporated under the name Thibodauxville in 1830, but was shortened to its current name in 1838.  From the early 1800s until after the Civil War, Thibodaux was the trading center for the numerous sugar cane plantations in the region.  After the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era, civil unrest caused by sugar cane plantation owners attempting to return to slavery era conditions led to the Thibodaux Massacre where at least 50 African Americans were murdered in the midst of a workers' strike.  The town was also the birthplace of "The Bayou Strangler", Ronald Joseph Dominique.  Dominique was a serial killer who murdered at least 23 men and boys in Louisiana between 1997 and 2006.  While this certainly paints a dark picture of Thibodaux's past, the town has been referenced in a kinder light in songs by a number of popular musicians like Hank Williams, George Striat, and Jimmy Buffett.  Join us for a quick trip through this interesting small town on the banks of the Bayou Lafourche!

On today's episode, Simone and Jacques welcome back National Wildlife Federation Outreach Manager Samantha Carter to discuss the fourth annual Cook-off for the Coast. Although this year's cook-off will be virtual, Sam highlights how it will still feature great content, including music from the Michot’s Melody Makers with special guest Leyla McCalla, a virtual coastal flyover, cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, as well as a recipe and artwork contest. On the second half of the show, Friends of Bayou Lafourche Executive Director Ryan Perque joins to discuss exciting progress on the bayou, including a new partnership with Nicholls State University, improvements along the waterway, as well as upcoming events and opportunities to get involved. Learn more and support this organization at bayoulafourche.org.

The Rebellion is proud to have Louisiana native, historian, and filmmaker Kyle Crosby of Louisiana Dread. Louisiana Dread is dedicated to promoting Louisiana's culture, traditions, history, and folklore. Today we explore Voodoo, growing up on Bayou Lafourche, and an Unsolved Murder!   Check Out Louisiana Dread Here! Facebook Instagram Kyle Crosby   Original Tunes from the show!   Streaming now! Spotify iTunes We are proud users of DistroKid! Have music you would like to release? Use the DSR Link here and save 7% on signup! Also helps us as well! Win-Win-Win! DSR Distrokid   See what else DSR is up too! Dank Swamp Rebellion

On today's episode, Simone and Jacques welcome back National Wildlife Federation Outreach Manager Samantha Carter to discuss the fourth annual Cook-off for the Coast (https://coastcookoff.wordpress.com/). Although this year's cook-off will be virtual, Sam highlights how it will still feature great content, including music from the Michot’s Melody Makers with special guest Leyla McCalla, a virtual coastal flyover, cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, as well as a recipe and artwork contest. On the second half of the show, Friends of Bayou Lafourche Executive Director Ryan Perque joins to discuss exciting progress on the bayou, including a new partnership with Nicholls State University, improvements along the waterway, as well as upcoming events and opportunities to get involved. Learn more and support this organization at bayoulafourche.org (http://bayoulafourche.org/).

A Long time ago, in a swamp deep, deep down da bayou.. some oysters were frying. Today, the DSR crew heads down to Galliano, home of the Kajun Twist! We had the opportunity to meet with Anthony Goldsmith, restaurant owner/chief of this staple in South Louisiana’s restaurants. Anthony walked us through a day in the life of the cajun lifestyle and reminisced about stories from growing up on the bayou. We felt at home at the Kajun Twist, from the culture, to the food, and even the storm seasons, it is a part of all of us in some way. There is no other place like Bayou Lafourche, and the people that live here. So finish peewee’n that shrimp, and speed up the radio cause the Dank Swamp Rebellion is home. Let’s Geddit! Watch the live session here!   https://youtu.be/f-ST-fizddI   Dank Swamp Rebellion   Kajun Twist

For a 24-month period from 2005-2006, Zane Marks was on fire on Bayou Lafourche. He had a huge winning streak and was knocking out everyone on matched up against him on the Gulf Coast. But then, the story turned, and many don't know the real story of what happened. But two of our guys on the One More Round team were there and saw it all first-hand. Today, Casey Gisclair interviews Damien St. Pierre and Nick Hebert and we exchange stories about the "first part" of Marks' boxing career - a time when he was red-hot with a double-digit win streak and local fame. St. Pierre was Marks' former manager/promoter, and Hebert was a member of that team, as well, working to help promote and do social media, as well as other things to help Marks' local star rise.  In this episode, we talk about Marks' early career, which included a loss against a former World Champion. We also talk about how he got to Bayou Lafourche, how he caught fire and tell stories of his quick rise to local stardom. We tell stories of first-round knockouts and a guy who was rising so quick that he even scored a second-round knockout just because he was getting bored with winning fights in the first round. We lay the groundwork for Episode 2, which will drop in the coming days, which will detail Marks' peak, rapid decline, legal troubles and an all-out wild, crazy story. 

“There's no more nutrient dense way to eat than a plant-based diet.”Josh LaJaunieI have never met a more inspirational everyman example of healthy, transformative living than Josh LaJaunie.After 400+ episodes of the podcast, our initial conversation way back in December of 2013 (RRP 63) remains one of my favorite and most popular episodes in the history of the show, followed closely by our second conversation in June 2015 (RRP 152).There's a reason for that.Sure, Josh lost 200+ pounds. He overcame tremendous obstacles to restore and maintain his health. He reinvented himself as athlete, crushing marathons, winning an ultra and even gracing the cover of Runner's World magazine.You might have seen Josh on The Today Show. Perhaps you caught him on Good Morning America. Certainly, Josh's personal triumphs are worthy of celebrating. But I'm emphatic it's his giant heart that captured the the media's eye.100% genuine and utterly authentic, it's Josh's love and devotion to returning the gift in service of his friends, family, community and strangers that sets him apart — and makes me prouder than you can imagine to call him friend.Good things happen to good people who do good for others.For those new to the show, Josh's story — as laid out in his self-described manifesto — begins in marshy southern Louisiana. A self-avowed “swamp dweller” from Bayou Lafourche, he was a big kid surrounded by an even bigger loving family, united by their shared adoration of food. Despite being recruited to play college football, college life left him so disillusioned, he dropped out, returning home aimless and unmoored. He found work in the family construction business, but like so many, started living for the weekend: partying, hunting, fishing, cheering for his beloved New Orleans Saints, and feasting on his favorite local delicacies — po boys, jambalaya & barbecue. Lots of barbecue. It's just what you do down in Bayou Lafourche.It wasn't long before Josh tipped 400+ on the scale. Outwardly he seemed fine with it. But deep down he was dying — his despair, embarrassment and shame escalating in lockstep with his declining self-esteem and overall well being.Then something happened. In 2010, Josh's beloved Saints achieved the impossible, winning the Super Bowl. It seems a small thing. But to Josh it was everything. Forever altering his perception of what is possible, he began to question the limits he imposed upon himself. Empowered, he began to “let go of his normal” and dismiss the embedded “that's just the way it is down here” mentality he was starting to understand often taints the logic of his region.A chain reaction of events ensued that set Josh on a path that literally changed everything. He adopted a 100% plant-based diet. He resumed a long, slow return to fitness. He committed to a top-to-bottom mindset shift. It wasn't overnight, but today he has multiple marathons under his belt. An ultramarathon victory. And a plan to scale the principles that saved his life to save others via his Missing Chins secret Facebook group and newly-hatched WellStart wellness start-up.The best part? It's just the beginning.Picking up where we last left off, this is Josh's story. It's a tale about what can be accomplished when self-ca... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Simone Maloz & Jacques Hebert. On today’s show Ryan Perque from Friends of Bayou Lafourche stops by to talk with Simone & Jacques about what is happening with their organization, what is coming up and more! On the second half the show, Brad Barth of CPRA joins the show to talk about the wonderful initiatives that CPRA has going on.

On today’s show Ben Malbrough, Executive Director of Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District stops by to talk with Jacques & Simone about Bayou Lafourche & the Freshwater District, its history and also the new salt water control structure being completed for the bayou. Alma Robichaux, BTNEP Outreach Coordinator joins the program to talk with Simone & Jacques about her background, BTNEP, her role and their event, the annual Bayou Lafourche CleanUp on March 10th http://www.blfwd.org/bayou-lafourche-clean-up/. Finally, Ryan Perque, Executive Director, Friends of Bayou Lafourche talks with Jacques & Simone about Friends of Bayou Lafourche, their event, “St. Patrick’s Day on the Bayou” near downtown Thibodaux on Saturday, March 17th.

Hi Path Menders, This week I bring you my discussion with the amazing Josh LaJaunie. Josh is a self described plant-eating, miles-logging, WHODAT from Bayou Lafourche with an appetite for life! He is an inspiration after truly mending his own path. Weighing over 400 Lbs, Josh started his journey because he wanted to lose some weight, but more importantly, to shake things up a little by providing some change in his life as a way of coping with a stressful period. However, the path he started down turned into so much more. Now Josh is a ultramarathoner (an ultramarathon is any race longer then a marathon length) with many races in the rear view mirror. In September 2016 he finished third in the Wildcat 100-miler in Florida and he was recently featured on the cover of Runner's World magazine, after winning their 2016 cover model search. This is a great show you don't want to miss. - Today Josh and I discuss (show notes): - What life was like in 2010 (1:16) - The desire for change (4:31) - The first steps (yet again) (6:34) - A new approach (7:52) - Running takes off (10:00) - Reaching a plateau and overcoming with new goals (14:12) - 40 days of eating clean in 2013 and eye opening books and movies (15:41) - A race "reward" that lead to lasting change (18:11) - Best to avoid slippery slopes (21:33) - Performance improvements after flicking off the animal products "switch" (27:39) - Pain is like an essential nutrient (32:05) - Vegan "fake food" transition (35:45) - Calorie deficits but nutrient dense (36:31) - Struggling with and reconciling the 'new" versus "old" you and the impact on your relationships (37:25) - Setting appropriate goal posts (40:53) - On being and setting a good example (43:05) - On hunting (45:48), - Advice for you: really start loving yourself (50:44), and, - The switch has been duck-taped and how far it's brought him (55:03) Thanks for listening! Be sure to check out Josh's blog joshlajaunie.com for more info. Here are books and movies Josh referenced in this podcast. Books: - Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Christopher McDougall), - Eat and Run (Scott Jurek), - Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's - Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself (Rich Roll), and, - Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life (Brendan Brazier). Movies: - Forks Over Knives, - Forks Over Knives Presents: The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue, - Hungry for Change, and, - You're Not Vegan!, The Mended Paths Podcast is also available on iTunes, stitcher.com, and Soundcloud or anywhere you get your podcasts. If you’ve enjoyed the show, please share on your favorite social media and rate on the listings above. We’d also love to hear from you; Tell us what you like or dislike; leave a comment or email us at contact@mendedpaths.com. Wishing you the Best of Health, Chadwick @ The Mended Paths Podcast

Jari C.Honora and James Morgan III will discuss a step by step guide to documenting fraternal society participation of ancestors and relatives as well as offer tips and tricks on how to locate documents in this field of study. They will show that through understanding fraternal happenings in state and local communities, researchers will be able to get a better understanding of not only who their ancestors were, but also a better understanding of relatives contributions to society at large. James Morgan III is a Prince Hall Mason serving as Worshipful Master of Corinthian Lodge #18 in Washington, D.C. and as the Worshipful Associate Grand Historian of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia.  Mr. Morgan is a member of the Phylaxis Society, the only independent research organization dedicated to study African American Freemasonry and Fraternalism and has published several critically acclaimed research papers in their journal.   He recently co-wrote and published the 2016 book “The Greatest Prince Hall Mason of the 20th Century”.   Jari C. Honora is a New Orleans native and proud Louisiana Creole with roots dating back more than two centuries along Bayou LaFourche and the German-Acadian Coast. He is a member of several societies including the Louisiana Historical Society and CreoleGen, which maintains a popular blog, CreoleGen.org.  He serves as an officer in a variety of other organizations including the Association of St. Augustine Alumni. He serves as National Historian for the Knights of Peter Claver and is writing a history of that organization.    Music - Sweet Mellow Spice with A. K. Alexander Productions  

Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, leaving over 1800 people dead and causing billions of dollars of damage. It was dramatic and destructive - but Katrina has been described as 'like a cold suffered by a cancer patient'. The cancer is the erosion of the coastal wetlands of Southern Louisiana, a slow motion environmental disaster that has continued almost unabated since Katrina. Caused by the taming of the Mississippi and oil and gas exploration, a football field of coastal land washes away every hour, and with it the homes, places and livelihoods that have sustained the storied Cajun culture. James Fletcher travels to Bayou Lafourche and the town of Leeville to get to know one community facing the reality of losing their past and their future.

“Fixing the way I thought about myself and what is possible changed my life—more than plants, more than running, more than any of these things—it’s what went on inside my mind.”Josh LaJaunieJosh LaJaunie is perhaps the most inspirational everyman example of healthy, transformative living I have ever met.After 151 episodes of the podcast, our first initial conversation back in December of 2013 (RRP 63) is to this day one of the most popular, most downloaded episodes in the history of the show. If you missed it, please make a point of listening to this amazing exchange here.That conversation transpired on Skype. We had never actually met. Now we have. At Healthfest in Marshall, TX a few months back I had the opportunity to spend an entire weekend with Josh. It was a memorable experience that left me more impressed than ever with this fine young man. Not just because he has overcome tremendous obstacles to restore and maintain his health. Not just because he continues to impressively evolve as an athlete and runner. But because of the exemplary human being he has become. A big spirit who continues to grow. A giant heart and shining example of service — constantly educating and inspiring his loved ones and community at large.The story — as laid out in his self-penned manifesto “Free Josh LaJaunie”– goes like this:In November of 2013, this guy I had never heard of called Josh LaJaunie tweeted me his before and after pictures. The change was so astonishing, my first thought was, can this be real? The 400+ pound guy on the left bore almost no resemblance to the guy on the right, a super fit, handsome young man running with a big smile on his face.Chris Farley had morphed into Bradley Cooper. But how?On a lark, I invited him on the podcast. I had no idea his story — more importantly his ability to own and tell his story — would be so extraordinary. The experience left me and everyone who tuned in indelibly changed. Ever since, I have felt inexplicably bonded to a guy I never actually met.In short, Josh accomplished what some would deem impossible, dropping over 200 pounds and a life-long addiction to unhealthy foods & lifestyle habits to discover a passion for running. A journey that led him to completing multiple marathons and more recently his first ultramarathon. He didn't just lose weight. And he didn't just keep the weight off. He became an athlete.A real athlete.Most impressive is how he faced, battled and overcame astounding, impossibly entrenched cultural obstacles to change everything about how he lives his life. A gift he now freely and quite joyously shares, permanently transforming the lives of everyone who crosses his path.Born & bred in southern Louisiana, Josh is a 100% genuine, authentic, self-avowed “swamp dweller” from Bayou Lafourche. A big kid with an even bigger heart surrounded by a loving nuclear and extended family united by their shared adoration of food. Josh was a standout high school football player, recruited to play college ball. But disillusioned by college life in Arkansas, he dropped out of school, only to return home, aimless and unmoored. He found work in the family construction business, but lived for the weekend – time spent hunting, fishing, cheering for his beloved New Orleans Saints, feasting on his favorite local delicacies — po boys, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Traditionally in America there have been two sure fire ways to get out of a life of poverty sports and music. Here is New Orleans there s also another route food. Following in the footsteps of Catholic Charities success story Cafe Reconcile in Central City, Cafe Hope started up on the Westbank, giving disadvantaged kids courses in kitchen and front of house skills that they can then apply in the wider world of restaurants, service industry, and culinary arts. Cafe Hope s Executive Director Luis Arocha tells Ray and Margo inspiring tales of his students but none can be more inspired or inspiring than Luis himself. The tale of his conversion from wealth management professional to running a charity is the most life changing food story you ve ever heard. Stan Meadows restaurant adventures are as unique as any food tale you ve heard too. Stan runs the only good restaurant between Gulfport, Mississippi and Panama City, Florida Stinky s Fish Camp. The secret to Stinky s success is Chef Richard, a graduate of Commander s Palace restaurant in New Orleans. When folks from the newly re modelled Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans ate at Stinky s they were so impressed they hired the Stinky s peeps to open a restaurant in the hotel. That new restaurant is called Trenasse. Trenasse features the fresh Gulf fish dishes that Stinky s is famous for, under the direction of Chef Jean Pierre, a Bayou Lafourche kid who went off to culinary school, cooked at Daniel in New York, was sous chef at Commander s, and is creating tradition and re creating taste at Trenasse. This show is our first at the Tap Room, NOLA Brewing Company s watering hole next to the brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street in the Irish Channel.

This interview is like nothing you have heard before on this show.It will move you. It will inspire you. It will erase whatever obstacles and excuses you rely on that perpetuate bad habits, keep you stuck, and reinforce denial. By listening, my hope is that you will realize that no matter what your circumstances or environment, we all have the power to implement profound personal change beyond our collective imagination in miraculous and fantastic ways.A couple weeks ago, a guy called Josh LaJaunie tweeted me his before and after pictures, thanking me for helping him along his journey of total transformation. Bear in mind, I get many such images sent to me. I absolutely love this stuff – It's why I do what I do. But something about this post was different. The change was so astounding, my first thought was, “Can this be real?” The 400+ pound guy on the left bore almost no resemblance to the guy on the right, a super fit, super handsome young man running with a big smile on his face. And yet when I looked closely, I could indeed determine that it was in fact the same person. I was stunned.Chris Farley had morphed into Bradley Cooper. But how?I had to find out. I reached out to him, and we exchanged a few e-mails. Then he sent me a document, with a title that says it all.“FREE JOSH LAJAUNIE”A manifesto on life transformation, it's the detailed personal account of how Josh accomplished what some would deem impossible, dropping over 200 pounds and a life-long addiction to unhealthy foods & lifestyle habits to discover a passion for running. A journey that led him to completing a half-marathon and preparing for his first marathon. He didn't just lose weight — he became an athlete.But what truly struck me wasn't just the weight loss or his discovered passion for running. It was the story of how he faced, battled and overcame astounding, impossibly entrenched cultural obstacles to change everything about how he lives his life. A gift he now freely shares, transforming the lives not just of his family members, but his beloved community at large. At that moment, I knew I needed to share his story with you.Born & bred in southern Louisiana, Josh is a 100% genuine, authentic, self-avowed “swamp dweller” from Bayou Lafourche. Someone who shirks at the label “cajun” as too highfalutin, and “proud to sound like a coonass”. A big kid surrounded by a loving nuclear and extended family united by their shared love of food — a regional imperative — Josh was a standout high school football player, recruited to play college ball. But disillusioned by college life in Arkansas, he dropped out of school, only to return home, aimless and unmoored. He found work in the family construction business, but lived for the weekend – time spent hunting, fishing, cheering for his beloved New Orleans Saints, feasting on his favorite local delicacies — po boys, jambalaya & barbeque. And partying. Lots of partying. It's just what you do down in Bayou Lafourche.The weight escalated. As did the despair. His embarrassment and shame escalating in equal measure to his declining self-esteem. Not to mention an almost certain future of diabetes and heart disease.Then something happened. In 2010, Josh's beloved Saints achieved the impossible, winning the Super Bowl. It seems a small thing. But to Josh it was everything. Forever altering his perception of what is possible, he began to question the limits he imposed upon himself. Empowered, he began to “let go of his normal” and dismiss the embedded “that's just the way it is down here” mentality he was starting to understand often taints ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.