Podcast appearances and mentions of patrick madden

As WBUR's Patrick Madden reports, for Ozturk's friends and teachers, her ongoing detention and absence from the Medford campus is personal and painful.

COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST - THIS IS THE BRACKET REVIEW YOU NEED TO WATCH!I'm joined by Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener & Patrick Madden from the Big Big East Blog for our NON-CHALK March Madness Bracket Analysis!We provide tough answers to these Big Dance Questions:1) Which team may be this year's NC St - the Party Crasher - making it to Elite 8!2) What are the Best 1st Round Match-Ups!3) Who will be the Lowest Seed in the Sweet 16!Plus, we're joined by my son, Mikey "The Gamecock" Maisano, who offers up his answers to these fun questions!Tune into this great video podcast (23 mins)!Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com

COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! Listen to my interview with Gus Kearns, Screen The Screener CBB on X, and Patrick Madden, from the Big Big East Blog - we discuss: 1) Quick Review of top NJ teams: Rutgers, Seton Hall & Princeton? 2) New Year's Resolution - what team will you give more love to in 2025? 3) How about those Florida Gators? 4) What team do you still have hope for despite recent stumblings? 5) Big East Ponderings? We mention: Georgetown, St. Mary's, Iowa St, Mississippi St, Houston, Baylor, Arkansas, Xavier, UConn, Marquette, St. John's, Villanova & Creighton! Tune into this great show! Please WATCH & LIKE the video & SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel! Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com! THANKS! JIM MAISANO

CLICK HERE for new College Hoops Chat Episode! Host Jim Maisano is joined by #KennyFromRye & Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog on our latest episode. They discuss the big news from Feast Week - teams playing well like Auburn, Memphis & Louisville, and not so well like UConn, Indiana & Providence. Jim also mentions that Iona Gaels get win in The Bahamas!  Please WATCH & LIKE the video! If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me back.  THANKS! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com

Seton Hall tips off its weekend in the Charleston Classic Thursday against VCU, and just as he did in his most recent episode with St. John's, host Jaden Daly brings in two Seton Hall podcast co-hosts to take the temperature of the Pirates going into their most pivotal stretch of the young season. Join Jaden, along with Tim Best and Patrick Madden of Hoist the Colors, as the three go over who has impressed, what has caused concern, and what Shaheen Holloway's team needs to do to right the proverbial ship before Big East play begins next month.

CLICK ABOVE to watch new episode of College Hoops Chat podcast!I'm joined by guests Patrick Madden from Big Big East Blog & Joe Budzelek from Stretching The Floor Blog. We make predictions for CBB Season: 1) National Champs this season? 2) Overrated teams? 3) Underrated teams? 4) Mid-Major Team from NYC Metro Area that will play in NCAA Tourney? College Basketball Season tips off on November 4! Thanks,Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisano(Episode 3/Season 5)

Experts say climate change is increasing the risk of a “double disaster” — a large-scale chemical spill caused by extreme weather. Massachusetts is especially vulnerable, as a coastal state with industrial ports. WBUR's senior investigative reporter Patrick Madden took a closer look at this risk in New Bedford, a city with a high concentration of warehouses that use chemicals for cold storage in the fishing industry. Greater Boston's weekly podcast where news and culture meet.

Experts say climate change is increasing the risk of a “double disaster” -- a large-scale chemical spill caused by extreme weather. WBUR's senior investigative reporter Patrick Madden took a closer look at this risk in New Bedford.

Click above to listen to April 1, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (37 mins)! We review the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 and share Final 4 predictions. I'm joined by: Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog! Gus Kearns of Screen The Screener Blog! #KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 25/Season 4)

March Madness is finally here! Patrick Madden and Dano Mataya join me on this edition of The Igloo to preview the men's and women's NCAA tournaments, respectively! Also on this episode is my brief recap of the Big East Tournament last week and my (abbreviated) thoughts on the Selection Sunday screwjob. Tune in!

Click above to listen to March 18, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (57 mins) - don't do your NCAA Tournament Bracket until you listen to this show! Our excellent guests will share terrific advice about March Madness: Vin Parise, Fox Broadcaster & Former Coach! Rocco Miller, one of top Bracketologists in nation! Gus Kearns, Screen The Screener Podcast! Patrick Madden, Big Big East Blog! Coach Tom Fraher, Mount St. Michael Academy! #KennyFromRye, our weekly guest! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 23/Season 4)

Click above to listen to the March 4, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (51 mins): - I open with a list of best games for this upcoming week, then do updates on Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, St. John's & UNCW. - Next I'm joined by our guest Dick "Hoops" Weiss, former Daily News CBB Writer and member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame - we discuss Villanova's hot finish to season, and then review the expected Top Seeds for the NCAA Tourney like UConn, Houston, Purdue, Tennessee, Baylor, Iowa St, Kansas, Marquette, Arizona & Kentucky. - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show, and we're joined by Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog - we review the 4 Big East Bubble Teams! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 21/Season 4)

Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin are English professors at Brigham Young University. Madden's latest book is Disparates (U Nebraska Press, 2020) and Franklin's is The Writer's Hustle: A Professional Guide to the Creativity, Discipline, Humility, and Grit Every Writer Needs to Flourish (Bloomsbury, 2022). They serve as co-editors-in-chief of Fourth Genre. Two guest voices in this episode means twice the fun, as Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin reinforce as well as diverge somewhat in their essay preferences. Madden is more in the Montaigne reflection vein, whereas Franklin admits he can prefer a narrative-driven memoir approach. Together, we worked our way through three essays from a recent issue of Fourth Genre, one of three magazines that spearheaded a renewed appreciation for the essay form beginning a quarter of a century ago. Both editors enjoyed the surprises that bubble up in Peggy Shinner's essay, “The Rest Is History,” which explores the conflation of female sexuality and nuclear testing during World War Two and on Bikini Atoll subsequently. Kabi Hartman's essay “Nipple Day” visits and revisits the circumstances surrounding her own father's leering behavior, trying to make sense of it all. Finally, on a quieter note is “Garden Hunter” by Joanne Hartman, where the beauty of nature contrasts with parents falling apart physically and between themselves prior to their ultimate deaths. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of ten books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin are English professors at Brigham Young University. Madden's latest book is Disperates (U Nebraska Press, 2020) and Franklin's is The Writer's Hustle: A Professional Guide to the Creativity, Discipline, Humility, and Grit Every Writer Needs to Flourish (Bloomsbury, 2022). They serve as co-editors-in-chief of Fourth Genre. Two guest voices in this episode means twice the fun, as Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin reinforce as well as diverge somewhat in their essay preferences. Madden is more in the Montaigne reflection vein, whereas Franklin admits he can prefer a narrative-driven memoir approach. Together, we worked our way through three essays from a recent issue of Fourth Genre, one of three magazines that spearheaded a renewed appreciation for the essay form beginning a quarter of a century ago. Both editors enjoyed the surprises that bubble up in Peggy Shinner's essay, “The Rest Is History,” which explores the conflation of female sexuality and nuclear testing during World War Two and on Bikini Atoll subsequently. Kabi Hartman's essay “Nipple Day” visits and revisits the circumstances surrounding her own father's leering behavior, trying to make sense of it all. Finally, on a quieter note is “Garden Hunter” by Joanne Hartman, where the beauty of nature contrasts with parents falling apart physically and between themselves prior to their ultimate deaths. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of ten books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin are English professors at Brigham Young University. Madden's latest book is Disperates (U Nebraska Press, 2020) and Franklin's is The Writer's Hustle: A Professional Guide to the Creativity, Discipline, Humility, and Grit Every Writer Needs to Flourish (Bloomsbury, 2022). They serve as co-editors-in-chief of Fourth Genre. Two guest voices in this episode means twice the fun, as Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin reinforce as well as diverge somewhat in their essay preferences. Madden is more in the Montaigne reflection vein, whereas Franklin admits he can prefer a narrative-driven memoir approach. Together, we worked our way through three essays from a recent issue of Fourth Genre, one of three magazines that spearheaded a renewed appreciation for the essay form beginning a quarter of a century ago. Both editors enjoyed the surprises that bubble up in Peggy Shinner's essay, “The Rest Is History,” which explores the conflation of female sexuality and nuclear testing during World War Two and on Bikini Atoll subsequently. Kabi Hartman's essay “Nipple Day” visits and revisits the circumstances surrounding her own father's leering behavior, trying to make sense of it all. Finally, on a quieter note is “Garden Hunter” by Joanne Hartman, where the beauty of nature contrasts with parents falling apart physically and between themselves prior to their ultimate deaths. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of ten books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Click here to listen to the January 22, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (41 mins). I open with thoughts on Iona's mixed weekend with collapse vs Quinnipiac, some CBB Surprises in past week, like South Carolina having chance at Big Dance, my Top 10, UNC still rolling, UNCW's huge win, and another tough loss for Johnnies. Next, I'm joined by Patrick Madden from the Big Big East Blog and #KennyFromRye to discuss the DePaul Coaching Change and other Big East issues, like how many teams will make the NCAA Tourney, plus we chat about Iona and MAAC. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 15/Season 4)

Click here to listen to the January 2, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins). I open with thoughts on recent games for Iona, St. Bonaventure, South Carolina, Fordham & St. John's. Guests: We do a Big East Review with Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog & MAAC Review with Sam Federman, a Syracuse student and CBB Analyst on several blogs & podcasts. As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap up the show and share some thoughts on Iona Gaels & Providence Friars! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 12/Season 4)

Kruser talks to Patrick Madden about his involvement with the Never Say Die English bourbon and the story behind it involving a very special race horse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kruser talks to Patrick Madden about Never Say Die Bourbon and talks about the death of TV mogul Norman Lear in hour 3.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Click above to listen to the October 9, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat show (44 mins). This is the opening show for our 4th Season. We're a podcast now! For the past 3 years, our show was on WVOX Radio, but sadly that station closed down last month. On this show, I chat with the following guests: Guy Falotico from Iona Hoops website - we do an Iona Gaels preview & discuss the optimism at Iona thanks to new coach Tobin Anderson! Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog - we discuss the best teams in the Big East! Vin Ochani, the St. John's Super Fan - we chat about the excitement around the Johnnies due to new coach Rick Pitino & some helpful recruiting from the portal! #KennyFromRye: Ken Nixon was our top caller on the radio show - we wrap up the show and share some thoughts on Providence and Duke! We will post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April.  Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there - and feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 4/Episode 1)

Several months overdue, but here's my Season 4 finale as Patrick Madden and I recap the year that was in Big East basketball!

Louisiana is home to the country's largest hotspot for toxic air — an industrial corridor nicknamed “Cancer Alley.” More than 150 petrochemical plants line the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Amid the boom, many Black communities live with a disproportionate amount of pollution. But years of protest have begun to bear fruit. We travel the Mississippi River to learn what has allowed the industry to flourish on its banks, see how the tide might turn in one neighborhood's fight for clean air, and ask what's next for a growing environmental justice movement as federal regulators take firmer action. Find more information on local activists' tug of war with Denka Performance Elastomers and other environmental justice updates here. To hear a reflection from Louisiana's former Department of Environmental Quality Secretary, Chuck Carr Brown, listen here. Explore how the EPA is looking at environmental justice, their pending civil rights investigations and their updates on Denka and air monitoring at these links. Find a copy of the EPA's letter of concern to Louisiana's Department of Health and Department of Environmental Quality here. You can find Denka Performance Elastomers website here. A special thanks to members of the Concerned Citizens of St. John Robert Taylor, Mary Hampton, and Larry Soraporu for being so generous with their time. Find their group here. Hosted by Halle Parker and Kezia Setyawan. Our managing producer is Carlyle Calhoun. Editing help was provided by Carlyle Calhoun, Rosemary Westwood Priska Neely, Patrick Madden, and Eve Abrams. Our sound designer is Maddie Zampanti. Sea Change is a production of WWNO and WRKF. We are part of the NPR Podcast Network and distributed by PRX.

CLICK ABOVE to listen to April 24, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (47 mins). This is our final episode of the season! I chat with following guests: New Iona Coach Tobin Anderson: March Madness run, taking Iona job, jumping into recruiting, building his Gaels team and coaching philosophy! Mike Waters of Post Standard newspaper: lots of changes for Syracuse Orange - new coach plus players coming and going via Transfer Portal! Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog: the Big East teams that are winning the Transfer Portal so far! Coach Tom Fraher of Mount St. Michael & #KennyFromRye (my Iona Prep 1981 Classmates): we discuss how the transfer portal and NIL are impacting high school recruiting, along with our concerns about the future of College Basketball! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm (from October to April). Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. SEE YOU IN OCTOBER! Thanks so much for your kind support this season. Season 3 was very successful for our show – our listenership continues to grow. We look forward to chatting with you in early October for our preseason preview shows! Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 29)

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the "Black Family Wellness Expo" at School 2 at 470 10th Street in Troy, NY. The Expo. was sponsored by Troy NAACP, Albany Med., The Links, and Team Hero. In this part one community segment, Willie interviewed Dan Egan, American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, and Patrick Madden, Mayor of Troy, at the event.

Listen to April 3, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (46 mins). It's our National Championship Pregame Show - UConn vs San Diego State - with Mount St. Michael Coach Tom Fraher, Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener Podcast, Patrick Madden from Big Big East Blog and our Top Caller #KennyFrom Rye! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 26)

We love shrimp in the United States. As a country, we eat over 2 billion pounds a year, making it the most consumed seafood in the country. So times should be really good for shrimpers, right? But shrimpers say things have never been worse and that their whole industry here in the United States is on the brink of extinction. This narrative episode goes on a journey from the fishing docks to shrimping in the bayous exploring land loss, climate change, and other issues endangering the future of the Gulf shrimp industry. We also uncover the threats imported shrimp pose to a way of life and human health. Hosted by Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker. Editing help was provided by Patrick Madden, Rosemary Westwood, and Eve Abrams. Our managing producer is Carlyle Calhoun. Our sound designer is Maddie Zampanti. Sea Change is a production of WWNO and WRKF. We are part of the NPR Podcast Network and distributed by PRX.

Listen to March 20, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (47 mins). Kenny Nixon (a/k/a #KennyFromRye) joins me in the studio with guests Patrick Madden from the Big Big East Blog, Gus Kearns from Screen the Screener Podcast & RaveOn sports app, and our friend #JohnFromPostChester! We discuss March Madness & Coaching Carousel - Pitino & Cooley!!! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 24)

Listen to March 6, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (45 mins). I open with my review of recent Iona and Fordham wins and add a shout-out to Women's Basketball Teams South Carolina and Iona, and then discuss the following with guests: Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets website - ACC & Big 10 Previews! Dianne Nolan, former Coach & Quinnipiac Broadcaster - MAAC Preview! Top Caller #KennyFromRye & Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog - Big East Preview! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 22)

Organizers of the Mayor Cantrell recall in New Orleans are pushing for more signatures before the February 22 deadline to bring the question to the ballot. The Times-Picayune | The Advocate's editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us what to expect as the deadline fast approaches. With loud noises, tightly-packed crowds, and objects flying left and right – a Mardi Gras parade might not seem like the friendliest space for people with disabilities. Thankfully, there are some krewes that are specifically focused on finding ways to make their floats and parades accessible for riders with disabilities. And perhaps no Krewe is better known for this than the Krewe of King Arthur.Louisiana Considered spoke with three King Arthur Krewe members, Dr. Rose Angelocci, Mary LeBlanc, and Loretta Brehm, to learn how their krewe is making Mardi Gras more accessible. It's a bittersweet day at WWNO and WRKF as we say goodbye to our news director, Patrick Madden. But before his departure, Patrick tells us how he fell in love with journalism, what he will remember most about reporting in Louisiana, and shares some advice for aspiring journalists.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to February 6, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (46 mins). I discuss the following with guests: Rocco Miller, a top Bracketologist; Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog; & Zac Voynow of Sidelines-UNCW; plus our Top Caller #KennyFromRye and #JohnFromPortChester: Who's going to Big Dance from West Coast in Pac-12, WCC & Mountain West? Big East Update - right now 5 teams in Big Dance & 1 bubble team. Exciting year in Colonial Athletic Association - UNCW, Charleston & Hofstra are top teams. Iona Gaels win 2 more - Mount St. Mary's & tough game in Fairfield's beautiful new arena, and now off to Buffalo. St. Bonaventure Bonnies on impressive 3 game win streak in A-10 - beating VCU, Richmond & Dayton. UNC Tar Heels have rough week - close losses to Pitt & Duke. Providence Friars win again and look to be on way to Big Dance. This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 18)

Now through February 24 at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center in Baton Rouge is “Preserving Our Place– A Photographic Exhibition.” This display offers visual art from native communities in coastal south Louisiana and coastal far-west Alaska, attesting to the similarities in the climate crises in the artists' native homes. For more, WRKF's Adam Vos spoke with the artists Chantel Comardelle, tribal executive secretary of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation and co-creator of the exhibit, and Dennis Davis, community artist of the native Inupiaq village of Shishmaref, Alaska. In 2020, Mardi Gras was the launching point for a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the Gulf South. And this year – there's more in the air, like flu and RSV. Gulf States Newsroom reporter Shalina Chatlani spoke with health officials about what to expect this year and how to stay safe. But first, it's Friday and that means it's time for an update on this week in politics. The Times-Picayune | The Advocate's Editorial Director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us how Mayor Cantrell is grappling with the challenges of crime, infrastructure, and a recall attempt, and whether or not she can regain the city's trust. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last few years New Orleans has seen an explosion in the variety of King Cakes one can buy. From Dong Phuong's Vietnamese style of the desert, to Norma's Sweets Bakery's Cuban approach with a guava filling, King Cakes are increasingly taking on new cultural identities. Last weekend, Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber visited The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience and spoke with New Orleanian and baker Serena Deutch, to learn about a new kind of King Cake with a Jewish spin.  And while we're on the subject of King Cakes, just recently New Orleans author Matt Haines released a new book, The Little Book of King Cake. Back in 2021 he published the Big Book of King Cake, a coffee table book detailing the origin story behind this carnival dessert. He joins us for more on how his original book led to his new one for children.  But first, it's been a busy week in politics, and that means it's time to catch up with The Times-Picayune | The Advocate's editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. Today we discuss potential candidates for the Louisiana 2023 governor's race.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colton starts the first of four episodes with “The Breakdown” presented by O'Neills by talking about American Raptors Media Day, the plan to roll out all of these interviews over the next four days, and All of the Rugby You Can Watch this weekend presented by Wintergreen (0:00-4:53). After “The Breakdown”, Colton checks in with interviews with Watson Filikitonga, Patrick Madden, Will Crawford, Jeff Peleseuma, Ethan McVeigh, Steve Cluley, Mo Vainikolo, Justin Barlow, Ma'ake Muti, and Sefo Mailangi from American Raptors Media Day. (4:54-39:21). Following the interviews presented by GuardLab, Colton closes the show with “The Loop” presented by First Bank and reminds you to check back here for Part 2 on Saturday (39:23-40:31). Follow on Twitter: @DNVR_Rugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Orleans is once again gearing up to overhaul its laws governing short-term rentals, like those listed on platforms like Airbnb. And City Hall is under a fast-approaching deadline to pass new rules, set by a federal court. WWNO's New Orleans reporter Carly Berlin tells us what changes might be in store for the city's short-term-rental industry. This Saturday, New Orleans will host the 2023 Miss Universe pageant where representatives from 165 countries will take to the runway to compete for the crown. But last month in Las Vegas, a different kind of pageant just wrapped up. One where the runway is replaced by a stable, and the crown, replaced by a cowgirl hat.  Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber spoke with Miss Rodeo Louisiana 2022, Sydney Albritton, about her recent competition in Vegas, and what it takes to be a rodeo queen. Each week, American Routes brings you Shortcuts, a sneak peek at the upcoming show. This week, the show comes from Marigny Studios with jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison, who spoke to Nick Spitzer about growing up in New Orleans and putting his own stamp on modern jazz. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A push from Republican state officials could specifically dilute the voting power of Black people by changing who counts as Black in voting maps. This would further gut the increasingly fragile Voting Rights Act. Hansi Lo Wang covers voting for NPR and he reported this story for the podcast, Code Switch. He joins us for more on the impacts of tightening legal definitions of race. Across the country, and especially in Louisiana, we are already seeing migration due to climate change. But rather than relocate further from the rising waters of Lake Pontchartrain , residents of Mandeville are simply building their homes higher, making them more flood resistant. NPR's Amy Scott of Marketplace has the story.  But first, with the US House of Representatives in a stalemate in electing a Speaker of the House, some eyes are turning from California's Kevin McCarthy to Louisiana's Steve Scalise. The Times-Picayune | The Advocate's editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us for more. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the new year, we are looking back on some of our favorite stories from 2022. Today on Louisiana Considered, we revisit a conversation on the launch of a new New Orleans nonprofit newsroom, Verite, and hear about its mission to cover historically overlooked communities. And, we look back on a conversation about the HBO documentary, Katrina Babies.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In December of 1872, Pickney Benton Stewart Pinchback, otherwise known as PBS Pinchback, became governor of Louisiana. He was the first African American to become governor of any US state. To learn more about Pinchback's life and legacy 150 years after his reign, Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber spoke with Joseph Dawson, Professor Emeritus of History Texas A & M University. He is the editor of the book The Louisiana Governors: From Iberville to Edwards.  November saw the debut of the new documentary Hollow Tree, which follows three Louisiana teenagers trying to navigate a changing climate affecting their homelands. The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker spoke with the documentary's young stars as well as the film's director Kira Ackerman. Before Roe v. Wade was overturned earlier this year, organizers and lawmakers raised concerns about what abortion restrictions would mean for states where maternal outcomes were already bad. The Gulf States Newsroom's Maya Miller digs into a new report on the reality of reproductive care in abortion-restrictive states.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, low-income residents of New Orleans have said the Road Home program – a federal rebuilding effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – paid them less to rebuild their homes compared to wealthier residents. Now, there's new data to back that up. Investigative reporter David Hammer of WWL-TV and Jeff Adelson from The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate join us to dig into their investigation into the program's shortcomings for ProPublica. The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace also joins in on this conversation.  The story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till and the activism of his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, have gained renewed interest thanks to a recent TV miniseries and a Hollywood film. Now, a new traveling exhibit — currently on display in Birmingham— is going deeper. The Gulf States Newsroom's Taylor Washington reports how the exhibit is aiming to inspire local change. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night, multiple tornados left a trail of destruction in Louisiana, including in the Lower Ninth Ward and Arabi – communities that already weathered a similar storm back in March. WWNO's Patrick Madden and The Gulf State's Newsroom's Shalina Chatlani report on the damage live from the field. Challenges in the healthcare workforce have grown in recent years. Now, Ochsner Health is working to address that with new and expanded partnerships with Loyola and Delgado's nursing programs. Christina McKnight, Manager of Talent Management & Workforce Development at Ochsner, and Sylvia Hartmann, Director of Nursing Academic Relations, tell us more about workforce development in Louisiana's healthcare industry.  December 13 was National Violin Day, and with the sounds of holiday music all around us, we wanted to take a journey into the life of this centuries-old instrument. Luthier John Keller and violinist Kevin Mah tell us about the instrument's craft, care, and repair in, ‘One Violin's Story.' Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karl Lengel. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the December 12, 2022 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (44 mins) with great guests Patrick Madden from the Big Big East Blog, Jack Milko from A10 Talk, and our #1 Caller #KennyFromRye - we cover: My NYC Metro Area Team Ranking, along with a counter-ranking by Jaden Daly, Iona's 2 big wins over A10 teams, St. Louis & St. Bonaventure, where the Gaels displayed their aggressive defense and unyielding full court press, Big East Power Ranking, St. Bonaventure's full rebuild and best teams they face in A10, and Chances for some local teams to get at-large bid to NCAA Tourney. This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 10)

The runoff election for the District Three Public Service Commissioner will take place tomorrow, where voters will choose between 18-year incumbent Lambert Boissiere III and environmental activist Davante Lewis. The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace and WRKF's Paul Braun tell voters what they need to know before they hit the polls. The quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup starts today, and New Orleanians are packing sports bars to watch. But there's one bar whose soccer culture is outmatched, attracting fans from around the world. Louisiana Considered's Managing Producer Alana Schreiber brings us this story from Finn McCool's Irish Pub in Midcity. Each week, American Routes brings you Shortcuts, a sneak peek at our upcoming show. This week, Nick Spitzer speaks with Don Bryant, who started out with Willie Mitchell at Hi Records in Memphis and transformed into an old school singer and prolific songwriter.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so much conversation about coastal erosion in Louisiana sediment diversions have come to the forefront as one of the tools to preserve and build up land. But the science behind it is often murky and confusing to the public. Rachel Rhode of the Environmental Defense Fund tells us more about breaking down the science of sediment diversion into something a little more approachable. In September of 2021, Hayley Arceenaux became the youngest American to travel to space at the age of 29. While she no longer holds that specific title, the St. Francisville native and cancer survivor is also the first known Cajun in space and the first person in space with a prosthetic body part. And when she's not orbiting earth she is a physician assistant at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Arceneaux joins us today for more capturing her amazing journey in her new book, Wild Ride: a Memoir of IV Drips and Rocket Ships. But first, after 24 years, NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson will retire at the end of the month. WWNO's Patrick Madden tells us more about Ferguson's more than two decades of service, and why finding a replacement will have more obstacles for the mayor than in previous years. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and  Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 49th annual Bayou Classic, which wrapped last weekend at the SuperDome is more than a football game - it's a celebration of the history and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. To learn more, WWNO's Alana Schreiber spoke with Dennis Shields, President Chancellor of Southern University, and Rick Gallot, President of Grambling University, and Dr. Danielle Robinson Head of Community Engagement and Partnerships at DIAGEO, the event's corporate sponsor. And, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in New Orleans today where he will check out all the Crescent City's greatest offerings while promoting the France-Louisiana relationship. WWNO's New Orleans reporter Carly Berlin tells us more about Macron's agenda, and Kezia Setyawan reports live from the scene.  But first, it's Friday and that means it's time to talk politics. The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, joins us to discuss the 2023 Louisiana governor's race and the increasingly tense relationship between New Orleans Mayor Cantrell and the city council. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recently settled lawsuit against the Sun Belt Conference, a college sports conference based in New Orleans, accused officials of using racist and misogynistic slurs and contributed to a hostile work environment. WWNO's Patrick Madden spoke with Michelle Liu, who covered a recent lawsuit for the new non-profit newsroom, Verite. Last July saw the launch of a new national mental health hotline number, 988. In Louisiana, this new hotline replaces a ten-digit one, and already calls have risen dramatically both nationally and statewide. Staff writer for The Times Picayune, Emily Woodruff, tells us more about the effectiveness of this new number.  The world's biggest Thanksgiving Day Parade may take place in New York, but for the second year in a row, the event will offer a taste of Louisiana. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser tells us about the ‘Celebration Gator' float set to crawl through the celebration, and a performance by New Orleans' own Trombone Shorty. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Louisiana Considered, The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial page director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, joins us for a breakdown of the week's top political stories. Plus, we hear from a photographer who has found a connection between Louisiana and Antarctica from behind his lens, and kids give us advice on how to cope with a changing climate. This episode of Louisiana Considered originally aired Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. To listen to the full episode, click the “Play” button above.   From midterm election results to new bids for office, it's been a busy week in politics in Louisiana and around the country. The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial page director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, joins us to break down the news.    On a recent trip to Antarctica, New Orleans-born photographer Tyrone Turner found deep connections between the vast white expanses before him and the colorful streets of his hometown. Turner joins us for more on his photographic journey, and how he found a link between two places that are worlds apart, yet whose environmental futures are inextricably linked.   Kids across the world are increasingly facing the impacts of climate change, from losing their homes in disasters to having recess canceled due to extreme heat waves. As a result, increasing numbers of young people are experiencing climate anxiety. Lauren Sommer from NPR's climate desk brings us advice by kids, for kids on how to navigate a changing climate.   Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.    You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of the results from yesterday's elections are in, and it's time to break down the key results. Veteran political journalist from Talk Louisiana, Jim Engster, joins us for more on the biggest takeaways from last night. And while the polls have closed, they'll soon reopen as the race for New Orleans Public Service Commissioner has gone to a runoff. The Advocate's Sam Karlin joins us for more on what the race will look like between incumbent Lambert C. Boissiere III and challenger Davante Lewis.  But it wasn't just candidates on the ballot. In New Orleans, voters supported an amendment to change how City Hall officials are appointed. The New Orleans Advocate's Ben Myers tells us how this will give council members more oversight into the mayor's office. And, in an election that had experts worried about vigilante poll monitors and the potential for danger for election workers, voting seems to have gone off without any major incidents. We listen to what NPR reporter Miles Parks had to say about the issue.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midterm elections are less than a week away! The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial page director columnist Stephanie Grace and WRKF Capital Access reporter Paul Braun tell us what to look out for – and give us crucial information on when and how to vote in Louisiana.  How does a rising sea level impact the lives of young people living on vulnerable land? The new documentary Hollow Tree seeks to find out by following the lives of three Louisiana teenagers grappling with adulthood and a changing climate. The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker spoke with the film's young stars along with director Kira Ackerman.  It's been more than 100 Days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and Jackson Women's Health Organization, the clinic at the center of the case, has been closed for months. Still supporters continue to show up. The Gulf States Newsroom's Maya Miller talks with the local activists about what keeps them coming back to the “Pink House.” Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Louisiana Considered, our coastal desk brings you a special episode all about how to celebrate Halloween sustainably!  One of the main challenges of Halloween is figuring out what to do with your leftover costume. Thankfully, the New Orleans nonprofit RicRack Inc. is finding creative solutions for clothing scraps of all kinds. WWNO's Halle Parker spoke with RicRack's Executive Director Liz Freeman Kelly and Resale Store Manager Christina Solis to learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle your costume.  Earlier this month, Houma celebrated Rougarou Fest, a Cajun Halloween celebration that explores spooky Southern folklore and is named for a mythical bayou creature. But this year, the fest doesn't just spotlight the bewitching and scary – the Coastal Desk's Kezia Setyawan reports there's an environmental mission as well.  Most people are very familiar with “trick or treating,” but it turns out the Halloween tradition can also offer important information about neighborhood safety. New Orleans Metro Reporter Carly Berlin spoke with  Matt Rufo - an urban planner and Board of Zoning adjustments commissioner in New Orleans – to learn more about the process known as “the trick or treat test.” Today's special episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by the Coastal Desk's Halle Parker. It was produced by Alana Schreiber and Patrick Madden. Our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz and our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early voting is officially underway, and in New Orleans, voters are considering constitutional amendments! Today we breakdown the ballot with The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial page director and columnist, Stephanie Grace,  And while abortion rights are set to be a driving issue in the midterm elections, in Louisiana, there's nothing on the ballot that would change the near-total abortion ban now in effect. WWNO's Public Health reporter, Rosemary Westwood, tells us how abortion rights supporters in the state are looking for new ways to fight back. Baseball's 2022 World Series starts tonight, and two former LSU Tigers – and roommates – are facing off: Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Aaron Nola and Houston Astros' third baseman Alex Bregman. Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber speaks with LSU's former head baseball coach, Paul Mainieri. They discuss all the former Tigers in the MLB postseason and what has made this college baseball program so successful.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midterm elections are fast approaching and early voting is just around the corner. The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate's editorial page director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, joins us to break down the ballot and tell us what elections to pay attention to.  After two pandemic- and hurricane- related cancellations, Houma's spookiest event returns in late October with the goal to raise awareness for Louisiana's disappearing coast. WWNO's coastal reporter Kezia Setyawan tells us how the upcoming Rougarou will celebrate Cajun folklore while advocating for coastal restoration.  While Louisiana is often closely associated with France due to its large French-speaking population and Acadian influence, the area was once a Spanish Colony in the late 18th to early 19th century. Managing Producer Alana Schreiber speaks with Alfred Lemmon of The Historic New Orleans Collection to learn how their new exhibit, “Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean,” uncovers the lasting legacy of this reign. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, 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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.