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Today on America in the Morning   The Trump & Putin Conversation President Trump engaged in one-on-one peace talks virtually with Russian President Vladimir Putin, talks the President says were productive. John Stolnis has more from Washington.    Astronauts Finally Home The two astronauts who spent nine months in earth orbit, instead of just a few days, are finally back on earth. Correspondent Rich Johnson has more on the landing of the Space-X crew, and what NASA is saying about the lessons learned.    Kennedy Files Released More than 60 years after he was gunned down in Dallas, the federal government released 80,000 pages of previously-unseen files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.    An FBI Most Wanted Captured An alleged MS-13 Gang Member on the FBI Most Wanted List is in Police custody after being tracked down in Mexico. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.     Pentagon Cuts Coming More cuts are coming to the government workforce, this time at the largest office building in the United States. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Pentagon plans to eliminate up to 60,000 civilian jobs.    Tennis Player Lawsuit Tennis players are taking their event organizers to court. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports a filing in U.S. District Court in New York calls the groups in charge of tennis a cartel.       Roberts Rebukes Trump Over Judge Impeachment Talk Despite an unusual rebuke from the Supreme Court's Chief Justice, President Trump continues to call for a federal judge to be impeached. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the growing conflict between the executive and judicial branches.     Middle East Fighting Continues Fighting has resumed in the Middle East and the United States is pointing to Hamas. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    What's Next For NASA Astronauts NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth after what was supposed to be a few days turned into a nine month adventure in space. Haya Panjwani looks at what caused their longer-than-expected journey, and what the pair will do now that they're finally home.    Murder Charges In Super Bowl Reporter Death Police in suburban New Orleans announced upgraded charges for a woman accused in a Kansas City sports reporter's death in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. America in the Morning's Jeff McKay has the details.    Diplomat Ordered To Leave The State Department says South Africa's ambassador to the United States, who was declared persona-non-grata, has until Friday to leave the country.     Judge Rules On USAID Firings A judge has found that some of the efforts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency may have been unconstitutional, and has ordered nearly 25,000 workers to be rehired. Lisa Dwyer reports.     Louisiana Execution A Louisiana death row inmate became the first in the Pelican State to be put to death using nitrogen gas. The Louisiana Attorney General said Jessie Hoffman was executed last night.     Latest In The Student Disappearance The person who is believed to have been the last to see a University of Pittsburgh college student alive was in a courtroom in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.     Tech News It's a historic deal in the tech world - Google's Alphabet is buying out the Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz, in its largest cash deal to date. Here's Chuck Palm with today's tech news.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When filmmaker David Crowley and his family were found dead in their home, what seemed like a tragic murder-suicide quickly spiraled into a chilling tale of conspiracy, government secrecy, and unanswered mysteries.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming “New World Order” was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren't usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana… population zero. It's scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there – despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp, you're sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In00:01:14.044 = Show Intro00:03:24.438 = Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist00:14:36.655 = Montana Town No One Wants To Live In00:26:44.260 = A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen 00:33:31.929 = We Only Knew It As The Entity00:55:09.401 = Swamp Monster of Honey Island01:02:23.108 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/GrayState“Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist” by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribune https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh“Gray State” 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM“Gray State: The Rise” uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026“A Gray State” 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A“Gray State” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graystatemovie“Justice For David Crowley” Facebook page: https://facebook.com/justicefordavidcrowleyDavid Crowley Speaks at Ron Paul Festival in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqdOjfNXcU“A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv8fav3k“The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In” by Brad Smith for Relatively Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u8v636vf“We Only Knew It As The Entity” by Jessica Moffitt for Huffington Post (INCLUDES PHOTOS): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3w7zfe“The Swamp Monster of Honey Island” by Cole Kinchen for Pelican State of Mind: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3e4dp8fnBook: “Honey Island Swamp Monster Documentations” by Dana Holyfield: https://amzn.to/3iOKcmfFilm: “The Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster”: https://amzn.to/3WhwNAL=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 18, 2023TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yj9urb65

Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Championship Edition, 12-10-24 full 4382 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:11:03 +0000 Oek1onIIjeU1dGkSgKQVAwURGdkNzqPp sports,news,sports news,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,news,sports news,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Championship Edition, 12-10-24 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports News Sports News Football False https://player.amperwavep

Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Semifinals Edition, 12-3-24 full 3378 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:56:01 +0000 ePkzDrL9AsYbZToOtH3Tf72s1w2biq83 sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Semifinals Edition, 12-3-24 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwavepodc

Clayton Rasche is a first-generation Louisianan who adores his home state. He joins Garrett on this episode of the Forgotten America podcast to share about the incredibly rich culture of Louisiana. The Pelican State has deep French roots which can be seen in everything from the architecture to the political system to the food. We learn a little bit about the differences between Cajun and Creole culture and about the variety of small and large cities to explore. If you enjoy music, soulful food, and nature, you'll love this exploration of Louisiana through Clayton's eyes.   Additional Resources Grand Isle, Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Isle,_Louisiana Louisiana State Symbols https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/louisiana/state-nickname/pelican-state Zydeco music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zydeco Buckwheat Zydeco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckwheat_Zydeco Lana Del Rey & her husband: https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a62103404/who-is-lana-del-rey-boyfriend-jeremy-dufrene/ Parishes instead of Counties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parishes_in_Louisiana Cajun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajuns Creole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_people Some history and differences between Cajun & Creole culture and meaning: https://www.hnoc.org/publications/first-draft/whats-difference-between-cajun-and-creole-or-there-one Mandeville, Louisiana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandeville,_Louisiana True Detective: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2790174/ Liz's Where Ya At Diner: https://lizswhereyatdiner.com/   Baton Rouge: https://www.visitbatonrouge.com/listing/louisiana-state-capitol/238/    Tiki Bar in New Orleans: https://latitude29nola.com/ Beach Bum Berry's Latitude 29: https://latitude29nola.com/   Follow Clayton on Social Media Instagram @claytonrasche Facebook /claytonrasche/        Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer - @Aviv5753   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Donate, Newsletter

Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Quarterfinals Edition, 11/26/24 full 4634 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:25:06 +0000 oGGDnjzald2UB1V11zBDBCEE1P28mzJA sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Quarterfinals Edition, 11/26/24 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwave

Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Regional Playoffs Edition, 11-19-24 full 4771 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:07:29 +0000 2SNkFPY0bTKggDHtr3dp8u7c36DTFRhW sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Regional Playoffs Edition, 11-19-24 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amper

Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Bi-District Playoffs Edition, 11/13/24 full 4303 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:13:45 +0000 tYyDJsxTxwOrq3SIQVEErjqHAVQVzWVF sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Bi-District Playoffs Edition, 11/13/24 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.am

Rural healthcare is much the same and also very different from state to state across the country. State rural healthcare associations, hospital associations, and offices of rural health all tackle issues that support hospitals and healthcare providers' ability to provide care in tier communities. On this week's episode, hosts JJ and Rachel speak with Denae Hebert, Executive Director at Louisiana Rural Health Association. Follow Rural Health Rising on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ruralhealthpod https://twitter.com/hillsdaleCEOJJ https://twitter.com/ruralhealthrach Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/ Audio Engineering & Original Music by Kenji Ulmer https://www.kenjiulmer.com/

Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Week 10, November 5, 2024 full 4473 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:27:00 +0000 7SxSoksyXlKzBwkST4NI9OLeefETn2NJ sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview: Week 10, November 5, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwavepodcas

Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 9: October 29, 2024 full 5028 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:56:44 +0000 JoDGXTF242HfEN22bcDMl1C2TQTLk0Q8 sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 9: October 29, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwavepodcast

Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 8: October 22, 2024 full 4526 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:27:47 +0000 jltAVYbYLy0A4flwi3TgjtxWj6T3thaE sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 8: October 22, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwavepodcast

Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 7: October 15, 2024 full 4459 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:41:18 +0000 LAWPucPSqzXDALw7nfXpkDPBqQJkomh6 sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 7: October 15, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwavepodcast

Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 6: October 10, 2024 full 5660 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:33:13 +0000 F16mwN0xdfXnwC6FYKPgUlvEvwFXZlHu sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 6: October 10, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports Football False https://player.amperwavepodcast

Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 5: October 1, 2024 full 4766 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:51:57 +0000 ciWmlBpRPe73PDYSRShKgaLeBZ9TJscg sports,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 5: October 1, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sp

Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 4: September 25, 2024 full 4951 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:40:20 +0000 CDiqWoipd1plmELy5GhknQ8IwMiHvKVe sports,news,sports news,football SportsTalk with Bobby Hebert sports,news,sports news,football Pelican State Prep Football Preview, Week 4: September 25, 2024 Bobby takes on the day's hottest topics in the world of sports, plus in-depth coverage of the Saints, LSU and Pelicans?.  WHO DAT!     2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports News Spor

One week after Hurricane Francine forced most Louisiana high schools to cancel or postpone their games, the gridiron stars of the Pelican State will return to action this week. The Friday night lights will shine again this weekend as the high school football season enters its third week. For some teams, this week marks the beginning of the district schedule. For others, this week marks the final chance to tune up before entering district play. Some of those tune-up games will be anything but, as several games on this week's schedule are top-ten matchup that very well could be playoff previews. We will preview all of those games as we go around the state in this week's edition of the PELICAN STATE PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW. Segment 1: Robin Fambrough (Baton Rouge) and Coach Lou Valdin (New Orleans) Segment 2: Kevin Foote (Acadiana) and Gene Ponti (Monroe) Segment 3: Lamar Gaffard (Central Louisiana) and Tim Fletcher (Shreveport) Segment 4: Troy LeBouef (River Parishes) and Chaston Tavares (Lake Charles)

Today on America in the Morning   Trump & Harris Post-Debate Rallies Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump held their first rallies since Tuesday night's debate in Philadelphia and, based on what was said by Trump, it doesn't sound like there's going to be another one. John Stolnis has the story from Washington.     Hurricane Francine Hits Louisiana Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2, with some winds locked at over 100 miles per hour, flooding rain, and causing widespread power outages as it moved out of the Pelican State and into Mississippi.   Springfield, Ohio Bomb Threat There's more fallout from the presidential debate. Bob Brown reports that a bomb threat forced the closure of the city hall in Springfield, Ohio, related to rumors of pets going missing and the area's Haitian population.     Democrats Pushing Emergency Abortion Bill In Washington, Congressional Democrats have pushed through a resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions, but will it have enough votes to pass?  Correspondent Norman Hall reports.   Russia Threat As US & UK Meet Russia sent a warning as Britain and the US will meet in a White House summit today, with the discussion being Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned late Thursday night that any agreement to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles that could strike inside of Russia would be tantamount to NATO directly entering the war.    Leave My Son Alone The father of the victim in an auto accident in Ohio is asking politicians to stop using his son's death to demonize immigrants. Correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.     Wildfires Worsen In California Wildfires continue to rage in California with no letup. The arson suspect arrested in connection with the Line Fire which has grown to over 37 thousand acres is now believed to have set off two other fires on the same day.    No Weaponization For The DOJ Merrick Garland is denouncing increasing threats against the Justice Department. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Attorney General says he won't let the D-O-J be used as a political weapon, now or in the future.    Judge Halts North Dakota Abortion Ban A judge has ruled on a decision that will impact North Dakota's relatively strict abortion ban.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports.    Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update There's new information surfacing about what may have led to the Baltimore bridge collapse that caused the deaths of construction workers and paralyzed the Port of Baltimore for weeks. Lisa Dwyer reports.    NYC's Top Cop Resigns The top cop in the nation's largest city has abruptly resigned his position, after the FBI confiscated his cellphone as part of a sweeping investigation into some of the members of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration. The details from Sue Aller in New York.    California Quake Across the nation in California, a state that has been dealing with wildfires now has the earth moving under their feet. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on an earthquake with dozens of aftershocks rattling the Los Angeles area.     DOJ Targets Iran For Trump Hack The Department of Justice is preparing to go after a Middle East nation for a cyberattack hacking the campaign of former President Donald Trump. The details from correspondent Ed Donahue.      Judge Dismisses Part Of Trump Georgia Case A judge dismissed two criminal counts in the Georgia 2020 interference case against former President Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president.      Smartmatic Lawsuit To Trial A judge ruled that an election machine maker's lawsuit against a Conservative news channel can proceed to trial. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Hurricane Francine pushes its way towards the Louisiana coast, a number of high school football games are being canceled or postponed. Still, the majority of prep football games across the state will be played this weekend. We preview those contests as well as have a conversation with St. Thomas More cornerback Brian Broussard, Jr., in this week's edition of the Pelican State Prep Football Preview.

Today on America in the Morning   Trump & Harris Debate Night Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump meet tonight for their widely anticipated debate on ABC. As correspondent Steve Futterman reports from the debate site in Philadelphia, it's expected to be a make-or-break night for each candidate as polls show a dead-heat in many key battleground states.     Remembering James Earl Jones One of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood has passed away. America in the Morning's Kevin Carr reports on the passing of the legendary actor James Earl Jones.     Sniper Manhunt In Kentucky Grows The manhunt and a motive for Joseph Couch, the 32-year-old suspected sniper accused of shooting 5 people on a Kentucky interstate highway remains ongoing. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports what police do know is that he vowed to 'kill a lot of people.' Audio courtesy WHAS News 11.     “Trump Train” Trial Begins A trial is now underway surrounding a confrontation involving a "Trump Train" on a Texas highway in 20-20. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Remembering 9-11 Tomorrow we will remember the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks in 2001. Correspondent Julie Walker reports how one New Yorker recalls that day.    Kohberger Trial Moved A new trial location has been granted for the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.     Trump & Harris Debate Preview Tonight is a critical moment in the 2024 election as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump square off in a televised debate on ABC. Correspondent Rita Foley reports that ahead of the debate, both Trump and Harris have been talking on the campaign trail on a number of topics including the top issue on the minds of Americans: the economy.    Congress Dealing With A Potential Shutdown Lawmakers have returned to Capitol Hill and the first order of business - Congress has just three weeks to avoid a government shutdown. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    Francine Heading To Louisiana A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a hurricane, and it's making a direct path to the coast of Louisiana. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports people in Texas are preparing for rain and flooding, while those in the Pelican State are paring for much worse.    Police Interviewed The GA Shooter & Father Last Year Police have released bodycam footage of officers interviewing alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray and his father last year regarding social media messages posted about shooting up a middle school. Correspondent Norman Hall reports on that meeting, and how the high school appeared to not know about the potential threat before classes started.     Wildfires In The West Fast-moving wildfires in Nevada and California have placed tens of thousands of people under mandatory evacuation orders. California Governor Gavin Newsom has activated the National Guard to help with the Line Fire in San Bernadino County. Investigation Into NYC Officials Intensifies There are growing calls for the New York City Police commissioner to resign as the FBI continues an investigation into a number of top officials of Mayor Eric Adams. Sue Aller reports from New York that the mayor also tested positive for COVID.    RFK Removed From NC Ballots The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that orders former Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy's name off of statewide ballots.    Finally   Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed from prison to a New York City hospital where he underwent emergency heart surgery. The details from entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Release Date: 04-03-23Recorded LIVE from Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials; these are The Dog Men.Houndsman XP host, Chris Powell, travels to the Pelican State, The Bayou Country, The Creole State, Sportsman's Paradise, the one and only State of Louisiana to record this episode with two bona fide dog men. In seat number one we have the elusive, yet intellectual and philosophical Ed Barnes. Ed is the publisher of Tuskers Magazine, author of the Dog Man favorite book In Pursuit of Hog Dogs and bladesmith, making heirloom quality pig stickers and hog skinners. Raymond Plummer is second only in the seating arrangement. Raymond is working on 28 generations of catahoulas, author of fine poetry and master storyteller.This episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast is one for the ages.  ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here!www.HoundsmanXP.com►Become a Patron of Houndsman XP! Check out our Tailgate Talks.|

For us Texans, there's nothing new about Bible-thumping politicians bedeviling us with the foolishness of their dogmatic Christian piety. A century ago, for example, a proposal was made to offer bilingual education to Spanishspeaking school kids. But it was quashed by the governor, who solemnly declared: “If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it ought to be good enough for the children of Texas.” But suddenly, Louisiana's demagogic Christian officials have surged past Texas on the far right. The Pelican State's governor, an Elmer Gantry wannabe, has decreed that every single public-school classroom must henceforth prominently display the Ten...Article Link

Under State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley’s leadership, Louisiana has safely reopened schools, revamped literacy instruction, introduced new social studies standards, and prioritized academic achievement. Now, the Pelican State is poised to expand educational freedom. Dr. Brumley joins Students Over Systems to discuss the Louisiana GATOR program and plans to provide parents with state-funded education […]

Pelican Briefs is a weekly episodic podcast where Etosha McGee and Charles Miller discuss current events in Louisiana and New Orleans through the lens of an Urban Studies professor and a local Capricorn with big opinions. They dish about the hottest topics related to contemporary politics, controversies, and developments in the Pelican State.

Today on America in the Morning Trump's Fixer Stays On The Stand As Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen sat for a second day of testimony in the New York hush money trial, the former President received an in-person show of support from House Speaker Mike Johnson. John Stolnis has more from Washington.     Biden's China Tariffs China is accusing the United States of bullying as new tariffs are slapped on Chinese-made products. Correspondent Jennifer King reports this includes electric vehicles and other tech items.   Maryland & West Virginia Primaries There was a surprise winner for the Democrats in the Senate primary in Maryland, which could turn into one of the most-watched Senate races in November. West Virginia's governor was the runaway GOP primary winner for the Senate.     Florida Farmworkers Killed At bus accident in central Florida kills several people and leaves more than three dozen injured. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports the school bus involved was carrying migrant workers.     Teen Killed In Waterski Accident In Florida A 15-year-old girl waterskiing in the waters off Miami was struck and killed by a boat that never stopped. Pamela Furr reports on the search for the person responsible.    Hunter Biden Request Denied A federal judge has again denied a request by lawyers for the President's son, Hunter Biden, to delay his gun case trial. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.   Cohen On The Stand Again Day 17 of the Donald Trump hush money trial in New York City included the Speaker of the House calling for an end to the proceedings, and the former president's former attorney on the witness stand facing questions from Trump's legal team. Correspondent Julie Walker reports that Michael Cohen talked about payments he received, and a gag order not applying to everyone was also discussed.     Latest On The College Campus Protests While there are still some anti-Israel protests on college campuses, there aren't as many as in the past few weeks, and in some cases, including at Harvard University, the school has made deals with protesters to take down encampments.    Blinken's Surprise Ukraine Visit In a case of musical diplomacy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken used a guitar to help boost spirits during an unannounced trip to Ukraine, which is facing a renewed Kremlin offensive in what's being described as a second Russian invasion. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.    Air Quality Alert It's starting to look like last year all over again. Bob Brown reports that a number of out-of-control Canadian wildfires are causing air quality alerts in at least eight states.    More Trouble For Rudy Giuliani A New York bankruptcy judge has denied Rudy Giuliani a chance to pursue an appeal of a $148 million dollar defamation judgment for spreading lies about the 2020 election. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer has the story.    Arizona Abortion Law Temporarily Halted The Arizona Supreme Court has granted a motion to stop the enforcement of a Civil War-era law that would ban almost all abortions in the state. The Arizona Attorney General had asked for a 90-day delay for enforcing the ban that was passed the legislature.      Severe Weather Kills One In Louisiana Severe weather in parts of the Plains States and the Southeast has people on edge, and a person in Louisiana died when a strong storm pelted the Pelican State. Rita Foley reports.     Finally   A federal appeals court will soon rule on the case of a transgender woman's admission into a Wyoming university sorority. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.    Singer John Legend is explaining why he's leaving “The Voice” and what he thinks about the upcoming season. Kevin Carr has more.    Move over Jane and Joe. Correspondent Shelly Adler reports on the new list of the top-10 baby names of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming “New World Order” was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren't usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana… population zero. It's scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there – despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp, you're sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Death of a Conspiracy Theorist” by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribune https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh“Gray State” 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM“Gray State: The Rise” uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026“A Gray State” 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A“Gray State” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graystatemovie“Justice For David Crowley” Facebook page: https://facebook.com/justicefordavidcrowleyDavid Crowley Speaks at Ron Paul Festival in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqdOjfNXcU“A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv8fav3k“The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In” by Brad Smith for Relatively Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u8v636vf“We Only Knew It As The Entity” by Jessica Moffitt for Huffington Post (INCLUDES PHOTOS): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3w7zfe“The Swamp Monster of Honey Island” by Cole Kinchen for Pelican State of Mind: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3e4dp8fnBook: “Honey Island Swamp Monster Documentations” by Dana Holyfield: https://amzn.to/3iOKcmfFilm: “The Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster”: https://amzn.to/3WhwNALWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: January 18, 2023PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/mysterious-death-conspiracy-filmmaker/

Who wouldn't want to go to Vegas to represent the Pelican State in the city of sin?

The brick streets of downtown Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish), Louisiana, have been welcoming visitors longer than any other Louisiana city. The Old City in Cane River Country is the oldest settlement in the Pelican State, and the community has taken care to preserve and honour the unique elements of its storied past. These stand alongside contemporary attractions, and this combination of ‘old, new, and one-of-a-kind' draws RVers every year.

Thank you for listening to the 32nd episode of "This Week's Economy," where I briefly recap and share my insights on key economic and policy news. Please share this episode on social media and provide a rating and review. Also, subscribe and see show notes for this episode on Substack (www.vanceginn.substack.com) and visit my website for economic insights (www.vanceginn.com). Today, I cover: 1) National: My thoughts on the newly appointed House Speaker Mike Johnson, how President Biden's student loan "forgiveness" plan will disadvantage lower-income earners while making higher education more expensive, and while the latest GDP report may seem promising at first, but is less impressive when adjusted for inflation; 2) States: Texas has a new roughly $18 billion surplus that should be put toward buying down property taxes until they are zero, but that likely won't happen given what's on Texas' ballot, and Louisiana's GDP and personal income rates show that aggressive improvement is needed in The Pelican State; and 3) Other: Why you don't want to miss last week's podcast with Texas State Representative Brian Harrison and the upcoming episode with Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.

Louisiana's governor election is held during an off-year election year, alongside Kentucky and Mississippi's governor elections. This is an opportunity for a GOP pickup. Listen to hear my takes on it!

After state decades of economic divide, a domineering central government, and political apathy, the state of Louisiana is emerging into a new era. Ahead lies a road unfettered by policy encumbrances of the past—an exit from the 100-year-long “rule of Huey Long,” according to this week's guest and CEO of the Pelican Institute, Daniel Erspamer.He brings lessons on the fight for freedom from in Louisiana—lessons universal to beyond The Pelican State—that can be used to make the founders' vision of “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” more attainable for all Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump receives a third indictment, this team for his involvement with January 6, 2021. Megan Hedwall and Jon Rawl discuss the case special counsel Jack Smith is presenting. Being on vacation does not mean you can can't stay in shape. Hedwall has some away-from-home tone tips. Also, Louisiana's on our mind today: Cafe Du Monde beignets, Tulane Green Wave Football, and a study of the Acadiana and American Indian heritage of the Pelican State.

Watch the full episode on YouTube here! I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, Rojonah Harris! If you know anything about Ro then you know that she is the busiest person in the Pelican State. Outside of being a mother of seven, she also works tirelessly to give back to the inmates in the prison system. In the first part of the interview, we discuss the Adopt An Inmate program that she's putting together for the state of Louisiana. Show #1020 SHOW ME LOVE! Support the show by buying me a cup of coffee​​​ or by visiting my store and picking up some merch! You can also donate via Cashapp: $Talk2Q HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on social media by searching #Talk2Q! Want to be on the podcast or have a topic suggestion? Contact me: Talk2QNow@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the full episode on YouTube here! I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, Rojonah Harris! If you know anything about Ro then you know that she is the busiest person in the Pelican State. She talks about New York Fashion Week! I know, right? How do we transition here? Well, Rojonah wanted to cross this off of her bucket list and walk the runways of NYC and she explains what she needs from you to make it happen! You can support her here: https://themodelexperience.com/products/ny-fashion-week-festival-rojonah-harris-9-9-23?variant=43428811243675Show #1020 SHOW ME LOVE! Support the show by buying me a cup of coffee​​​ or by visiting my store and picking up some merch! You can also donate via Cashapp: $Talk2Q HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on social media by searching #Talk2Q! Want to be on the podcast or have a topic suggestion? Contact me: Talk2QNow@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the full episode on YouTube here! I'm joined by serial entrepreneur, Rojonah Harris! If you know anything about Ro then you know that she is the busiest person in the Pelican State. We get into her newest acting role in the short film, "Aspire". Ro is no stranger to the camera and after doing A&E's "60 Days In" and a couple of short films, she's looking to build her resume on her IMDB page. Follow her at https://linktr.ee/rojonahharrisofficial or email her at: rojonahharris@outlook.com. Show #1020 SHOW ME LOVE! Support the show by buying me a cup of coffee​​​ or by visiting my store and picking up some merch! You can also donate via Cashapp: $Talk2Q HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on social media by searching #Talk2Q! Want to be on the podcast or have a topic suggestion? Contact me: Talk2QNow@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Sharon believes credit unions deserve a bigger stage. “We don't toot our own horn enough,” says the assistant vice president of financial outreach at $677 million asset Pelican State Credit Union in Baton Rouge, La.Pelican State shares its good news on “Opportunity Knock$,” a PBS reality show that follows six families as they work with financial experts and local credit unions to take control of their finances. In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, Sharon describes how Pelican State credit counselors do what they do best: improve members' financial well-being.“This is our mission. This is our purpose,” says Sharon. “I hope this shines a light on the credit union industry and how we're living our principles.”

We had the pleasure of interviewing Laine Lonero over Zoom video!Country-pop singer-songwriter Laine Lonero recently released her new single "Broke"! The song was co-written by Laine and produced by Maks Gabriel who has produced and composed songs for "Yellowstone" and "Monarch," among others."One of the newest bright stars on the pop-country scene (HollywoodLife)," singer-songwriter Laine Lonero started earning accolades for her performances at an early age. Born and raised in The Pelican State of Louisiana, Laine grew up performing in musical theater and opera, penning her first song at 13-years-old.She went on to win the Nashville Dreamin' songwriting contest for her original "The Little Girl in Me," inspired by her grandmother's battle with cancer. In 2016, Laine's talent caught the attention of Kidz Bop producers who featured her on four CDs, while Radio Disney Country supported her debut single "No Sweat." Laine currently resides in Nashville, where she attends Belmont University's prestigious songwriting program.She has played several well-known Nashville venues and performed the national anthem for the San Diego Padres, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Pelicans and Louisiana State University. In 2021, Laine was a featured National Anthem performer at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Talented and driven, Laine is paving a path for herself as a trendsetter in the Gen Z pop-country market with relatable lyrics and powerhouse vocals.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #LaineLonero #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement

Scoot talks to "Louisiana Great Outdoors" host Don Dubuc about what to know about the invasive snakehead fish that are arriving in the Pelican State

Send us a Text Message.In the early 1960s, the bayous of Southern Louisiana became the home of the Honey Island Swamp Monster. According to local lore, this foul-smelling, grey-haired beast is a part alligator / part monkey hybrid that splashed through the swamp leaving behind mysterious three-toed footprints. A decade later in Central Illinois, the area around Lawndale hosted an outbreak of Thunderbird sightings. In one incident, a giant bird attempted to fly away with a ten-year-old boy in its talons! We hope you enjoy our very first cryptid episode.The Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster at Pelican State of MindDana Holyfields office website for her grandfather's research. Piasa BirdArtist's rendering of the attackOccult World ArticleDoug's Darkworld articleAtlas Obscura articleTroy Taylor's “Thunderbirds Over Illinois”Troy Taylor's Facebook postIf you have an experience, story, or anything else you'd like to share with us, you can email us at Opeaghost@gmail.com You can also follow us on Instagram, Join our Facebook group : Ope, A Ghost, or Follow us on YoutubeToodles!

How many of us can't wait to leave home, but then circumstances involving a global pandemic sent us right back to where we began. Joining on this episode, sponsored by Louisiana Tourism, is Olivia Stewart, President of Oxbow Rum Distillery. After a childhood surrounded by sugar cane, she thought her future was in the big city. Now she is helming her family's rum distillery in Louisiana. How did she get there? You'll have to hear it from her!Have you ever been to Louisiana? I love it for its Creole and Cajun culture, Mardi Gras, and the beautiful city of New Orleans, but the Pelican State offers so much more, including the amazing live music scene covering everything from Jazz to Swamp pop and Zydeco, a fascinating history combining diverse cultures, over 400 festivals a year and adventures including kayaking on the bayous and lakes, hiking in the many National and State Parks throughout the state or the newly launched Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. As the Capital City of Louisiana, Baton Rouge is the heart and soul of the state's eclectic culture. With over 300 years of history, Baton Rouge, affectionately known as the Red Stick, has a colorful story to tell, which can be tasted in its cocktails and restaurants, seen through the picturesque views of the Mississippi River, historical landmarks and the vibrant arts and culture scene.If you didn't know already, it's the home of the cocktail, gumbo, jambalaya, Tabasco hot sauce, King Cake, and beignets! Louisiana offers a food and drink experience that is second to none. Meet craft distillers, brewers, and mixologists who are working with local traditions and making a name for themselves on the Louisiana Culinary Trails or Louisiana Libations Trail.Let the endless beauty of Louisiana feed your soul and inspire you. You can check out more by visiting louisianatravel.comNow let's hear all about that journey from NY to Louisiana.You can also find a video of this episode, just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanual that's youtube.com/@lushlifemanual!Our cocktail of the week is the Hand Shaken Daiquiri!INGREDIENTS 2 oz Oxbow Rhum Louisiane3/4 oz lime juice1/2 oz sugar syrupMETHODAdd everything to a cocktail shakerAdd iceShake, shake, shakeStrain into a coupe glassYou'll find this recipe, more Louisiana cocktails, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you'll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/oxbow-rum-with-olivia-stewart-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler...

Recorded LIVE from Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials; these are The Dog Men. Houndsman XP host, Chris Powell, travels to the Pelican State, The Bayou Country, The Creole State, Sportsman's Paradise, the one and only State of Louisiana to record this episode with two bona fide dog men. In seat number one we have the elusive, yet intellectual and philosophical Ed Barnes. Ed is the publisher of Tuskers Magazine, author of the Dog Man favorite book In Pursuit of Hog Dogs and bladesmith, making heirloom quality pig stickers and hog skinners. Raymond Plummer is second only in the seating arrangement. Raymond is working on 28 generations of catahoulas, author of fine poetry and master storyteller. This episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast is one for the ages.  www.tuskersmagazine.com www.houndsmanxp.com Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content! SPONSORS: Cajun Lights Go Wild Old South Dog Boxes Joy Dog Food Briar Creek Kennel dogsRtreed Freedom Hunters Rough Cut Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded LIVE from Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials; these are The Dog Men.Houndsman XP host, Chris Powell, travels to the Pelican State, The Bayou Country, The Creole State, Sportsman's Paradise, the one and only State of Louisiana to record this episode with two bona fide dog men. In seat number one we have the elusive, yet intellectual and philosophical Ed Barnes. Ed is the publisher of Tuskers Magazine, author of the Dog Man favorite book In Pursuit of Hog Dogs and bladesmith, making heirloom quality pig stickers and hog skinners. Raymond Plummer is second only in the seating arrangement. Raymond is working on 28 generations of catahoulas, author of fine poetry and master storyteller.This episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast is one for the ages. www.tuskersmagazine.comwww.houndsmanxp.comCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!SPONSORS:Cajun LightsGo WildOld South Dog BoxesJoy Dog FoodBriar Creek KenneldogsRtreedFreedom HuntersRough Cut Company

Recorded LIVE from Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials; these are The Dog Men.Houndsman XP host, Chris Powell, travels to the Pelican State, The Bayou Country, The Creole State, Sportsman's Paradise, the one and only State of Louisiana to record this episode with two bona fide dog men. In seat number one we have the elusive, yet intellectual and philosophical Ed Barnes. Ed is the publisher of Tuskers Magazine, author of the Dog Man favorite book In Pursuit of Hog Dogs and bladesmith, making heirloom quality pig stickers and hog skinners. Raymond Plummer is second only in the seating arrangement. Raymond is working on 28 generations of catahoulas, author of fine poetry and master storyteller.This episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast is one for the ages. www.tuskersmagazine.comwww.houndsmanxp.comCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!SPONSORS:Cajun LightsGo WildOld South Dog BoxesJoy Dog FoodBriar Creek KenneldogsRtreedFreedom HuntersRough Cut Company

“THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A CONSPIRACY FILMMAKER” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarknessHelp spread the darkness! Vote Up This Episode at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvjsnkbz – you can vote up to 3X per day! Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. PLEASE SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending Weird Darkness to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!IN THIS EPISODE: A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren't usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana… population zero. It's scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there – despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp, you're sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island) *** A Minnesota man espousing a coming “New World Order” was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Death of a Conspiracy Theorist” by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribune https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh“Gray State” 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM“Gray State: The Rise” uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026“A Gray State” 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A“Gray State” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graystatemovie“Justice For David Crowley” Facebook page: https://facebook.com/justicefordavidcrowleyDavid Crowley Speaks at Ron Paul Festival in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqdOjfNXcU “A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv8fav3k “The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In” by Brad Smith for Relatively Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u8v636vf “We Only Knew It As The Entity” by Jessica Moffitt for Huffington Post (INCLUDES PHOTOS):https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3w7zfe “The Swamp Monster of Honey Island” by Cole Kinchen for Pelican State of Mind: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3e4dp8fnBook: “Honey Island Swamp Monster Documentations” by Dana Holyfield: https://amzn.to/3iOKcmfFilm: “The Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster”: https://amzn.to/3WhwNAL = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library and EpidemicSound with paid license.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness™ - is a production and trademark of Marlar House Productions. © 2023, Weird Darkness.

It was her grandfather's Manhattan that inspired our guest to love the art of making cocktails, but what was it about that Manhattan that would lead her to New Orleans? I'm Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time.Joining us today on our episode sponsored by Louisiana Tourism is the fabulous Abigail Gullo. Creative Director, Loa Bar in the Beaux Arts wonder that is the International House Hotel which won the best Hotel Bar in America in 2019.She was the First winner of the Heaven Hill Bartender of the Year and a legend in the business. Originally a New Yorker, she has found her home in the Big Easy. Have you ever been to Louisiana? I love it for its Creole and Cajun culture, Mardi Gras, and the beautiful city of New Orleans, but the Pelican State offers so much more, including the amazing live music scene covering everything from Jazz to Swamp pop and Zydeco, a fascinating history combining diverse cultures, over 400 festivals a year and adventures including kayaking on the bayous and lakes, hiking in the many National and State Parks throughout the state or the newly launched Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. If you didn't know already, it's the home of the cocktail, not only the Sazerac, gumbo, jambalaya, Tabasco hot sauce, King Cake, and beignets! Louisiana offers a food and drink experience that is second to none. Meet craft distillers, brewers, and mixologists who are working with local traditions and making a name for themselves on the Louisiana Culinary Trails or Louisiana Libations Trail.Let the endless beauty of Louisiana feed your soul and inspire you. You can check out more by visiting louisianatravel.comThe French 75 is a New Orleans classic and our cocktail of the week. This is how we make it the Loa way.INGREDIENTS 1 ounce Cognac or Gin1/2 ounce Lemon juice 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup3 ounces ChampagneMETHODAdd the gin or cognac, sugar syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shakerAdd iceShake, shake, shakeStrain into a Champagne glassTop up with ChampagneStir gentlyGarnish with a lemon peelIf using gin and making it the Loa way, Abigail suggests garnishing it with fresh herbs from your garden, like Basil, Rosemary, Sage, Mint, Lavender, or Thyme. You'll find this recipe, more Louisiana cocktails, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you'll also find all the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/how-to-drink-your-grandfathers-manhattan-with-abigail-gullo-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife.Lush Life Merchandise is here - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by Simpler MediaFollow us on Twitter and

Laissez les bon temps rouler! We're travelling through the bayous of Louisiana in search of the Honey Island Swamp Monster and the Rougarou; Louisiana's very own werewolf. While we ponder our place in the world, we'll learn the challenges the Mississippi River Delta faces and how wolves have been perceived throughout history.  Stick to the trail (or stay on the boat rather) and don't feed the wildlife!If you'd like to learn more about the Mississippi River Delta and ways you can help visit https://mississippiriverdelta.org/If you want to learn more about wolves, their role in the environment, or just want to see cute wolf photos, visit the International Wolf Center's website at https://wolf.org/Today's Lunch Break is a poem titled "Fire Circle" by park visitor Janee.Sources:“America Needs the Delta.” Restore the Mississippi River Delta, 22 Sept. 2021, https://mississippiriverdelta.org/.Evans, Michael. “Facts about Louisiana Bayous.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 28 Apr. 2022, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/louisiana-bayous-59733.html.Heimlich, Evan. “Acadian-Cajun History and Culture.” Acadian Genealogy - Historical Acadian-Cajun Resources, 1 Dec. 2018, https://www.acadian.org/history/acadian-history/overview/.Honey Island Swamp Tours . “Honey Island Swamp Legends: Pearl River Swamp Tours, LA.” Pearl River Swamp Tours, New Orleans, 7 Sept. 2022, https://www.pearlriverswamptours.com/legends/.Kerner, Frank Kerner. “History of the Rougarou: Louisiana's Werewolf.” Pelican State of Mind, 18 Oct. 2021, https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/history-rougarou-louisiana-werewolf/.Kinchen, Cole. “The Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster.” Pelican State of Mind, 3 May 2021, https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/legend-honey-island-swamp-monster/.Kinchen, Cole. “The Mystery of the Louisiana Feu Follet.” Pelican State of Mind, 4 May 2021, https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/mystery-louisiana-feu-follet/.Renfro , Alisha. “Save the Swamp: But, Beware the ‘Rougarou' • The National Wildlife Federation Blog.” The National Wildlife Federation Blog, 29 Oct. 2019, https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/. 

Welcome To The Weekly Gambling News Roundup. The news today is brought to you by PlaySlots4RealMoney.Com  and EasyMobileCasino.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest news and bonus codes delivered to you weekly. For the most recent online casino ratings and slot machine reviews, stop by CasinoSlotsMoney.com.  Please take a moment to give us this podcast five star rating on whatever podcast platform you are on. It means a lot to us and it is really easy to rate and review us. Also, feel free to view the links below, which are helpful resources.      In our first story this week, a new piece of legislation gives Colorado gaming authorities more power to investigate the so-called "gray casinos". Local and state authorities have been trying for years to crack down on shady gaming businesses. However, the operators of these establishments have so far been able to find ways to work around the existing laws. Mostly located in strip malls, these businesses offer their players a chance to play games similar to slot machines and pay out the winners in a variety of ways, often with cryptocurrencies.However, the new law signed in June by Governor Jared Polis will provide Colorado's Division of Gaming with the authority to investigate gray casinos even when they're located outside of three towns where gambling is legal. Next up, legal betting in Ohio is set to start on January 1 and local bettors will have plenty of options when it comes to where they can place their wagers. Besides physical sportsbooks and mobile apps, the state's betting law also includes betting kiosks that will be available in restaurants, bars, and bowling alleys.So far, more than 1000 businesses in Ohio have applied for sports gaming kiosks. Each of them will have to first receive a recommendation from the state's Lottery Commission before they can be granted "Type-C" licenses from the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Those who want their kiosk to be operational in time for the start of sports gambling in Ohio will have to submit their application before August 15. In our next story, sports betting in Louisiana is raking in record numbers since online wagering became legal in January. Only in May, the total sports betting handle in the state was at $170 million. Much of this success is due to the attractive promotions and bonuses offered by the sportsbooks.Now, Caesars Sportsbook, which runs one of the most successful mobile betting apps in the Pelican State, is offering another awesome promotion for their first-time bettors. When they register and make their first deposit, new users of the Caesars Sportsbook mobile app will receive a risk-free bet of up to $,1,500 with the code GAMEC15. This means that even if their pick ends up losing, they will get their wager back in one bet credit. In our last story, America's most famous bettor, Mattress Mack, is back at it again. This time, the Texas furniture tycoon is putting his faith in his hometown baseball team. Over the last couple of days, Mack has made two huge $2 million bets that the Houston Astros will win the World Series. As sports betting is still illegal in Texas, one wager was placed in Iowa and the other in Vegas. With a couple of bets placed earlier, Mack now has $10 million riding on Astros going all the way this year.Of course, Mattress Mack is not a typical high roller. He uses his massive bets as a promotional tool to attract new customers to his store and uses the profits to cover potential betting losses.   Remember to visit PlaySlots4RealMoney.Com (that's the numeral 4) and EasyMobileCasino.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest news and bo

What is the saying, when life hands you sugar cane, make rum, right?  Well, my guest today is making way more than white rum, aged rum, and rhum agricole down south in Gonzales, Louisiana, that's for sure.  I'm Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is, Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time. On Lush Life today, sponsored by Louisiana Travel, I am thrilled to have Andrew Soltau. Co-Owner and COO, of Sugarfield Spirits. to guide us through how he and his brother found their way to Gonzales Louisiana in the middle of a whole lot of sugar cane and started to produce their award-winning spirits. Have you ever been to Louisiana? I love it for its Creole and Cajun culture, Mardi Gras and the beautiful city of New Orleans, but the Pelican State, offers so much more, including the amazing live music scene covering everything from Jazz to Swamp pop and Zydeco, a fascinating history combining diverse cultures, over 400 festivals a year and adventures including kayaking on the bayous and lakes, hiking in the many National and State Parks throughout the state or the newly launched Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. Gonzales is midway between the state capital Baton Rouge and the crescent city, New Orleans.  It's also known as the Jambalaya capital of the world – so it's no surprise that there is a wealth of delicious food and drink to try here! If you didn't know already, it's the home of the cocktail, gumbo, jambalaya, Tabasco hot sauce, King Cake, and beignets!  Louisiana offers a food and drink experience that is second to none.  Meet craft distillers, brewers, and mixologists who are working with local traditions and making a name for themselves on the Louisiana Culinary Trails or Louisiana Libations Trail. Let the endless beauty of Louisiana feed your soul and inspire you. You can check out more by visiting www.louisianatravel.com. Here's one of our favorite cocktails made with Sugarfield Spirits Aged Rum - the Banana Daiquiri!  Andrew says: “Classic Daiquiris are where it's at. That being said, this is not a classic daiquiri.  It is a classic Banana Daiquiri, though.  We use real fruit because I hate fake Banana flavoring. I love real bananas, though.  This is light and refreshing, and it screams summertime.” Sounds good to me! INGREDIENTS 2oz.  Sugarfield Spirits Aged Rum ½ oz Coco Cream ½ Banana ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice ½ oz simple syrup METHOD Add all ingredients to a blender Blend Drink!   You'll find this recipe, more Louisiana cocktails, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you'll also find all the ingredients in our shop. Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/sugarfield-spirits-with-andrew-soltau (https://alushlifemanual.com/sugarfield-spirits-with-andrew-soltau) ----- Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lushlife (buymeacoffee.com/lushlife). Lush Life Merchandise is https://www.redbubble.com/people/alushlifemanual (here) - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more!  Produced by https://podcastlaunch.pro (Simpler Media) Follow us on https://twitter.com/alushlifemanual (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/alushlifemanual/ (Instagram) Get great cocktail ideas on https://www.pinterest.co.uk/alushlifemanual/ (Pinterest) New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

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Kate Chopin - The Awakening - Episode 1 - Meet The Author, Discover Local Color And Feminism!   I'm Christy Shriver, and we're here to discuss books that have changed the world and have changed us.    And I'm Garry Shriver, and this is the How to Love lit Podcast.  This episode we begin a journey to a very unique American location to discuss a very American author. Kate Chopin, was born in St Louis but her heritage is more associated with Louisiana than with Missouri as she is from an originally American people group, the Louisianan Creole's.  Christy, I know, you lived a part of your life in Louisiana, and your dad's family is from Louisiana.  As we discuss Kate Chopin and her unusual and ill-received novel The Awakening, I think a great place to start our discussion, especially for those who may not be familiar with American geography, is with the Pelican State itself.   What makes Louisiana so unusual than the rest of the United States, and why does that matter when we read a book like The Awakening.    Well, there are so many things that people think of when the think of Louisiana- Louisianan distinctive include Mardi Gras, crawfish bowls, jazz music, bayous, The French Quarter of New Orleans and its beignets.  The list is cultural distinctives is long.   But, just for a general reference, Louisiana is part of the American South.  Now, it might seem that the states that constitute the South are kind of all the same- and in some respects that's true.  Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, and the rest of them, … after all, they all succeeded from the Union during the Civil War, they all had slaves, they all have had to one degree or another racial tension over the last two hundred years, and, of course, to bring it to modern-day, they all are deeply entrenched in a tradition of American football, barbeque, shot guns, sweet tea, the Bible and a general admiration of good manners that include addressing each other as mr. mrs, yes mam and no sir.      Ha!  Yes, that IS the South.  I remember moving down here and being frustrated that I could never find anywhere that served tea without sugar- and when they say sweet tea down here- I'm talking one step away from maple syrup.      I like it!!!       People do and feel strongly about it.  In fact a lot of people have a lot have strong feelings about this part of the United States.  Some love the South; others hate it.  It's a part of the United States that is historical, by American standards, although laughably young compared to other parts of the world,  and controversial- to this very day.     Yes, yet having said that,  once you move here, it doesn't take you long to realize that  The South is not one cohesive unit.  Every state is very different.  Florida was colonized by the Spanish- and has strong ties to places such as Cuba to this day.  Virginia was the seat of government and is still central to the heart of American politics.  The horse-racing people of Kentucky are very different from their cotton-growing neighbors in Mississippi.  There are many many cultural distinctives that are both old and deep.  Which brings us to the great state of Louisiana- Louisiana, especially South Louisiana, in some ways has more in common with the Caribbean islands than it does with other parts of the United States.  My daddy was born in Spring Hill, Louisiana and raised in Bastrop Louisiana which are in North Louisiana- far from the coast but the people of north Louisiana share many commonalities with their Cajun and Creole brothers.  I have early memories of magnolia trees, cypress trees, bayous, shrimp gumbo,  and, of my Uncle Lanny taking us in the middle of the night out with his hound dogs to go coon hunting- as in racoon hunting.      So, for the record, these are things you don't see in other parts of the United States.      Indeed, they don't have bayous and gumbo anywhere else- and although they do have racoons in other places and likely hunt and eat them, I don't know.  The whole government of Louisiana is different and its visible.  They have parishes instead of counties.  The law is based on French law, not British law which affects everything.   It is predominantly Catholic not Protestant, hence Mardi Gras, which is what they call Carnival in Brazil but which we don't celebrate in other part of the US.  But what interests us for this book is the ethnic origins of the people indigenous to the region.     The rural part of the state has been dominated by a group we call Cajuns.  Cajuns are Roman Catholic French Canadians, or at least their descendents were.      They were run out of the Captured French Colony called Acadia in North Eastern Canada- it's actually be termed “the Acadian diaspora”.  Acadia was in the maritime provinces up on the Atlantic side, near the US state of Maine. That part of Canada was very British hence the obvious antagonism.      Well, The word Acadians kind of morphed into Cajuns over the years.  That's one people group.  But we also have another distinctively Louisianan people group  called the Louisiana Creoles.  This group of people ethnically are entirely different group than the Cajuns but also speak French.  Our author today, Kate Chopin was a creole, and she wrote about Lousianan Creole people.  Garry, before we introduce the Mrs. Chopin, local color and her influencial work, The Awakening, let's learn just a little about these remarkable people.  Who are the Creoles of Louisiana?    Well, let me preface by saying, as Kate Chopin would be the first to admit, history is always messy- people marry, intermarry, languages get confused and muddled, so when we talk about distinctives, we are talking about generalities, and if you want take to talk about Creole people the first word that must come to mind is multi-cultural.  There are creole peoples all over the Caribbean.  Haiti is the first country that comes to mind, so we need to be careful as we speak in generalities. But  the first generality you will notice of the Louisianan Creole people shows up in the first chapter of Chopin's book, and that is that they also speak the French language, except for the Louisiana Creoles that can mean two different actual languages.  Today, and the latest stat, I saw was from May of 2020,  1,281,300 identified French as their native tongue- that would be Colonial French, standard French and the speakers of would include both people groups the Cajuns and the Louisianan Creoles.  But what is even more interesting than that is that the language Louisiana Creole is its own distinctive indigenous language, and is not the same as Haitian Creole or Hawaiian Creole or any other form of Creole where you might hear that word.  Meaning, Louisianan Creole although having origins in the French language is not French at all but its own distinct language.   This is confusing because the Cajuns speak a dialect of French that sounds different than the French from France or Quebec, but it's still French and French speakers can understand what they are saying even if it sounds different than the way they might pronounce things.  That's different. Creole is French-based, but has African influences and is literally its own language and French speakers cannot understand it.  Today it's an endangered language, only about 10,000 people speak it, but it is still alive.       Yeah, that wasn't something I understood as a teenager living in Louisiana. I thought Cajun- Creole all meant Lousianan.  Since we lived in North Louisiana, I never met anyone personally who spoke Lousiana Creole.  All the Creole's I came into contact, including Mrs. Devereaux, my French teacher spoke traditional French, which is what they do in Chopin's book too, btw.       Of course, Cajuns and Creole people have a lot in common in terms of religion and even in taste in cuisine, but where they differ tremendously is in ethnicity and also in social class.  The Cajuns are white and from Canada but often rural and historically lower-middle class.  The Creole's are not white, but culturally a part of the urban elite, the ruling class.  They are the first multi-cultural people group on the American continent and deserve a special status for that reason.    Explain that, because that's really interesting.  Today, to be multi-cultural is cool, but 100 years ago when ethnic groups did not intermingle, and being a multi-cultural group that was upper class seems like a huge anomaly.  Although I will say the word “creole” tips you off to the multi-cultural element.  It actually comes from the Portuguese word “crioulo” and the word itself means people who were created.     And again, I do want to point out that this is kind of a very big simplification of a couple of hundred years of history, but in short, the criolos were people who were born in the new World- but mostly of mixed heritage.  Gentlemen farmers, primarily French and Spanish came over to the new world.  A lot of them came  by way of the Caribbean after the slave revolt in Haiti.   They had relationships and often even second families with local people here. Many were Black slaves, others were native Americans, lots were mulattos who also came from the Caribbean.  Unlike mixed raced people from Mississippi or Alabama, Creoles were not slaves.  They were free people.  They were educated.  They spoke French and many rose to high positions of politics, arts and culture. They were the elite, many were slaveholders.  Now, I will say, that most chose to speak Colonial French over Louisiana Creole as they got more educated, also over time as we got closer to the Civil War era being mixed race in and of itself got pretty complicated with the black/white caste-system of the South, which is another story in and of itself.   And as a result, you had creoles who were identifying as white and others who didn't- Chopin's family were white creoles.  But regardless of all that, but in the 1850s and through the life of Chopin, until today, Creoles are a separate people group that identify themselves as such.  They are a proud group of people who worship together, connect socially together, and often build communities around each other. They have societal behaviors and customs that set them apart, and we learn by looking at life through Edna Pontellier's eyes, have a culture that can difficult for an outsider to penetrate, if you marry an insider.    And so enters, Mrs. Kate Chopin, born in 1851 to a mother who was Creole and a father who was a Irish, both Catholic. She was not born in Louisisana, but in the great midwestern city of St. Louis.  St Louis, at the time had a rather large Creole population by virtue of being a city on the Mississippi river- which runs from New Orleans miles north. Her mom's family was old, distinguished and part of what has been termed the “Creole Aristocracy”.  Kate grew up speaking French as a first language, and as many Creole women was raised to be very independent by three generations of women in the household. She received an exceptional education, was interested in what they called “the woman question”.  This will give you an indication of how progressive her family actually was, now brace yourself because this is scandalous….on a trip to New Orleans at the ripe age of 18, Kate learned to smoke.    Oh my, did she smoke behind the high school gym or in the bathroom stalls?    Ha!  Who even knows, but we do know that at age 19 she married the love of her life, another Creole, Oscar Chopin.  Kate and Oscar were very compatible and the years she was married to him have been described as nothing but really happy by all of her biographers that I'm familiar with.  They lived in New Orleans at first and then to Natchitoches parish in the central Louisiana where he owned and operated a general store.  They were married for 12 years, and- this small fact wipes me out- they had five sons and two daughters.    Ha!  That confirms all the Catholic stereotypes of large families.      I know right, that's just a lot…and their lives were, by all accounts, going well until…there's always an until… Oscar suffered the fate of a lot of people around the world even to this day, who live in hot climates.  He caught malaria, and suddenly died.  And there Kate was, alone in the middle of the interior of Louisiana,  with this store and all these kids.  She ran it herself for over a year, but then decided to do what lots of us would do in that situation…she moved back to the hometown of her childhood, St. Louis so she could be near her mother- I didn't mention it before but her father had died in a terrible railroad accident when she was a young child and her brother had died in the Civil War- so basically all of the men that had meant anything to her at all, had all died.  One of Kate's daughters had this to say about that later on when she was an adult talking about her mom, “When I speak of my mother's keen sense of humor and of her habit of looking on the amusing side of everything, I don't want to give the impression of her being joyous, for she was on the contrary rather a sad nature…I think the tragic death of her father early in her life, of her much beloved brothers, the loss of her young husband and her mother, left a stamp of sadness on her which was never lost.”      Goodness, that Is a lot of sadness.    Well, it is and it took a toll.  When she got back to St. Louis, Dr. Kolbenheyer, their obgyn and a family friend talked her into studying some French writers for the sake of  mental health, specifically Maupassant and Zola and take up writing.  She took that advice ..…so at age 38 a widow with six living children, Chopin began her writing career.  A career, sadly that was only going to last five years.  It started great, and she was super popular, but then….she wrote a scandalous book and was cancelled, and I mean totally cancelled.  Five years after the publication of  this candalous book that today we call The Awakening, she had a stroke and died.  At the time of her death, Kate Chopin as a writer, was virtually unknown and uncelebrated.      What do you mean by cancelled? That sounds like a crazy story for a mommy writer.    True, and it is.  When she started  writing, she was super popular.  This kind of reminds me a little of Shirley Jackson, honestly.  She wrote short things for magazines for money.  What made her work popular, at least in part, was because writing about a subculture of America that people found interesting.  Although she was living in St. Louis, her stories were set in Louisiana amongst the Creole people- and people loved it.  This movement in American literature where authors focus on a specific region or people group  has been called “Local Color”, and her ability to showcase the local color of the Creole people led her to success.        Subcultures are so fascinating to me and I'm always amazed at how many different subcultures there are- and I'm not talking about just ethnically. There are endless subcultures on this earth, and most of the time we don't even know what we're looking at.    Oh, for sure.  I think of guitar players as their own subculture- they speak their own language, have their own passions, I wouldn't be surprised if they have their own foods.     HA!  Do I sense a bit of mockery?  But you are right, we do have a little bit of a subculture, but if you think guitarists are a subculture, what do you think of my cousin Sherry who is neck deep into Harley Davidson culture and goes to Sturgis, South Dakota every year.     True, and there are hundreds of thousands of people who participate in that subculture all over the world   And of course, we're talking about hobbies which are not the same as actual ethnic subcultures in any location, understanding and just seeing behind the fence of someone else' experience is the fun.  The idea of living life vicariously through the stories, so to speak, of people who are so radically differently is one of the things I most love about reading.  In the real sense of the term “local color” though, this was an actual movement after the Civil War.  Authors were using settings from different parts of the country and it made the writing feel romantic for people unfamiliar with the setting while actually being fundamentally realistic- I know that's a paradox, but if you think about it it makes sense.  They were works that could only be written from inside the culture by someone who was a part of it- that's what made them realistic.   Chopin was considered a local color author because she was Creole writing about the world of Louisiana Creoles.      Well, apparently it was well received.  She got stories printed first in regional publications but then in national publications.  “The Story of an Hour” which was the only story I had ever read of hers, and I didn't know this, was published in Vogue in 1894.      Very impressive, Houghton Mifflin, the publisher that to this day publishes quite a bit of high school literature textbooks actually published a collection of her stories, titled it Bayou Folk.  So, just in the title, you can tell they are playing up her Louisiana connection.  And that book was a success.  Chopin, who kept notes on how well all of her works were doing, wrote that she had seen 100 press notices about the book.  It was written up in both The Atlantic and the New York Times.  People loved how she used local dialects. They found the stories and I quote “charning and pleasant.”  She was even asked to write an essay on writing for the literary journal Critic- which I found really insightful.     Well, of course, all of these things sound like a woman bound for monetary and critical success- stardom of her day.       And so her trajectory kept ascending.  She was published in the Saturday Evening Post.  Of course that was a big deal.  Everything was moving in the right direction….until.. The Awakening.  The Awakening was too much and she crashed immediately and hard.     You know, when I read these reviews from 1899, it's so interesting how strongly they reacted.  Let me read a few, her local paper, The St Louis Daily Globe-Democrat wrote this, “It is not a healthy book….if it points any particular moral or teaches any lesson the fact is not apparent.” The Chicago Times Herald wrote, “It was not necessary for a writer of so great refinement and poetic grace to enter the over-worked field of sex-fiction.  This is not a pleasant story.”  Here's another one, “its disagreeable glimpses of sensuality are repellent.”      She was not prepared for this.  She did not expect it.  She was expecting people to see it as the American version of some of the things she had been reading in French that had been published in France.  Her treatment of sexuality is what really got her, and maybe if her protagonist had been male she could have gotten away with it.  Actually, I'm pretty sure, she would have gotten away with it, there are other authors who did.  But discussing how women felt about sexuality- and let me say- in case you haven't read the book- this is not a harlequin romance.  She doesn't talk about hot steamy passion in descriptive tones.  She is very polished and shows deference to the WAY things were expressed in her day.  The problem was not in how she was treating sexual content- the problem was that she WAS discussing how women felt about sexuality and this just was too realistic.  People weren't and maybe we still aren't, ready to be vulnerable about how we feel about intimacy.      You know, I tell students all the time that in American politics, sexual issues have always been used as a wedge issue to define people's position as good or bad people.  That has not changed in the American political scene in 200 years and is something our European and Asian friends have mocked us about for just as long.  We are a people committed to moralizing, even to this day.  For a long time, it was cloaked in religion, but now, hyperbolic moralizing, although not done in the name of a faith is still a favorite American pastime.      Well, honestly, I guess that's also been true for the arts as well.  But honestly, greatr art is never moralizing.  And Chopin knew that.  Furthermore, if anyone had read that essay Chopin printed about her writing that I referenced, they would have seen that Chopin, by design, does NOT moralize in hers.  She does not condemn or judge.  She has no interest in telling us how we should or shouldn't behave.  She sees the role of the artist, and clearly stated as much,  and the role of fiction as in demonstrating how we genuinely ARE as human beings.  It is a role of showcasing the human experience.  It is meant to help us understand ourselves.  What she does in her writing by using a culture that is unfamiliar to us, is allow us a safer space from which we can pull back the veil that IS our experience, so we can see ourselves.  Let me quote her from that essay and here she's talking about the Creole people of Louisiana,    “Among these people are to be found an earnestness in the acquirement and dissemination of book-learning, a clinging to the past and conventional standards, an almost Creolean sensitiveness to criticism and a singular ignorance of, or disregard for, the value of the highest art forms. There is a very, very big world lying not wholly in northern Indiana, nor does it lie at the antipodes, either. It is human existence in its subtle, complex, true meaning, stripped of the veil with which ethical and conventional standards have draped it.”  Well, regardless of how she wanted to come across, apparently, she struck a nerve people didn't want struck.  The Awakening unsettled America.  The book was published in April of 1899, by August critics were destroying it, and again I'll use the reviewers words,  it had been deemed “morbid and unwholesome” and was reproached on a national stage.  She was scorned publicly.  When she submitted a new short story to the Atlantic “Ti Demon” in November after the publication of The Awakening it was returned and rejected.    Her own publisher, the one who had published the controversial book decided to “shorten is list of authors”- and they dropped her.  Of course to be fair, they claimed that decision had nothing to do with the problems with the reception of The Awakening.    I'm sure that it didn't.  Chopin was obviously crushed.  She would only write seven more stories over the next five years.  In 1904 when she died of a stroke, she was basically a forgotten writer.  And likely would have remained forgotten until, ironically the French discovered the novel in 1952.  A writer by the name of Cyrille Arnavon translated it into French under the title Edna with a 22 page introduction essay called it a neglected masterpiece.  What he liked about it had nothing to do with “local color” or creole people or anything Americana.  He saw in it what we see in it today- psychological analysis.      So fascinating, this is the 1950s; this is exactly the time period psychology is shifting from Freudian interpretations of Chopin's' day into behaviorism and eventually to humanistic psychology.      Why does this matter?    With Freud everything is secret and we're ruled by unseen forces we don't understand without psychoanalysis.  Chopin's book came out when this was how we were looking at the world.  After him came Skinner's behaviorism which said everything can be reduced to rewards and punishments.   Humanistic psychology is this third way of looking at things.  It's extremely empathetic.  Names like Karl Rogers were looking at life with the idea that it's just plain difficult to be a human, and we need to understand this complexity.  They would like books that are not all black/white thinking or moralistic.  This is what's crazy to me about Chopin.  She wrote in the days of Freud, but she was so far ahead of her time psychologically; nobody would get her for another 60 years- literally two entire movements later in the field of psychology.      Well, when they did get her, they really got her.  In 1969 a Norwegian critic Per Seyersted brought her out into the open in a big way.  This is what he said, “ Chopin, and I quote “broke new ground in American literature. She was the first woman writer in her country to accept passion as a legitimate subject for serious, outspoken fiction. Revolting against tradition and authority; with a daring which we can hardy fathom today; with an uncompromising honesty and no trace of sensationalism, she undertook to give the unsparing truth about woman's submerged life. She was something of a pioneer in the amoral treatment of sexuality, of divorce, and of woman's urge for an existential authenticity. She is in many respects a modern writer, particularly in her awareness of the complexities of truth and the complications of freedom.”    Finally people were understanding what she was trying to do.  That's exactly what she wanted to show- the complexity of being human.  Here's another Chopin quote whole talking about the role of a writer, “Thou shalt not preach; “thou shalt not instruct thy neighbor”.  Or as her great- grandmother Carleville, who was extremely influencial in her life, used to tell her, Kate's grandmother who raised her was known for saying this “One may know a great deal about people without judging them.  God does that.”    Well, she was immediately resurrected.  Today she is considered one of America's premiere writers.    Well, it also didn't hurt her reputation that she was being discovered in Europe at the exact same time, the women's movement was taking off in the United States and finding an unsung feminist writer was very popular.     Yeah, I thought she WAS a feminist writer, but you don't see her as that.    I really don't, and that's not to say there isn't any feminism in the book, because obviously, it's about life as a woman at the turn of the century.  Virginia Wolfe famouslty argued in her essay A Room of One's Own that no one knew what women were thinking and feeling in the 17th century because they weren't writing.  Well, you can't say that about Chopin.  She was absolutely writing about what women were thinking and feeling, it just took 60 years for the world to allow her to share it.        If we want to talk the particulars about The Awakening, which of course we do, we have a female protagonist.  I'm not going to call her a hero because I don't find anything heroic about her.  But it's very very honest characterization of what women feel, and honestly, perhaps it's what a lot of people feel- both men and women when they live, as we all do, within cultures of high expectations.      Isn't writing about standing up to cultural norms and societal expectations kind of cliché?  I'm surprised you find it interesting in this situation.     Well, it for sure can be.  It's what a lot of teenage angst poetry is about.  But Chopin's book is a lot more complex than just a denouncement on social expectations of women's roles.  In some ways, that's just the setting.  This particular woman, Edna, is for sure, unhappyily objectified by a husband.  That part is obvious.  But, Chopin isn't necessarily moralizing against this or anything else.  In the opening encounter between husband and wife, we see the wife being objectified, but we also see that they have worked out some deal.  She has a very privileged life.  It's not a life between two people who have emotional intimacy, for sure.  These two clearly don't.  Edna asks if her husband plans on showing up for dinner.  He basically sayd, I don't know- I may; I may not.  It doesn't appear Edna could care less one way or another and Chopin isn't condemning them; she is observing.  This are the deals people are working out in the world.  She makes other observations in regard to Edna and her relationship with her children.  She loves her children; sort of; but it's certainly not the motherly and passionate devotion most mothers feel towards their kids.  It's definitely not the self-denying ideal, we see expressed through a different character in the book.  Again, Chopin is not endorsing nor condemning.  She's observing.  There's no doubt, Chopin herself was progressive.  She was raised in a house of dominant women.  She herself was a head of household.  She was educated.  She made money, but she had healthy relationships with the men in her life.  She is not a man-hater, that I can tell.  She never remarried but there is reason to believe she had at least one  other significant male relationship after her husband's death.  So, portraying her as a woman who influenced feminism in any kind of deliberate way, I don't think is something that she intended, nor was it something that happened.  She was cancelled.    I understand that, it's just interesting that today, we think of her first and foremost as a feminist writer in large part because she had sexual content in her books.  Although, as I think about the progressive women in the 1890s, what we know about them from history is that most were not really be fans of indiscriminate sex.     Oh my, we're getting edgy here, but I have to ask.  Why do you say that?    You have to understand this is before birth control.  Sexual relationships for women meant running the very real risk of generating children which was often a life-risking ordeal.  Kate herself had gone through that seven times in twelve years.  Women were spending half of their lives pregnant.  Many progressive women in this time period were not fighting for the freedom to have sex, they were fighting for the right to NOT have it.  They wanted the right to say no.  The goal of Self ownership was central to nineteenth century feminism.  Woman's rights were about possessing a fully realized human identity.  We think of this today in terms of sexual freedom but that's the arrogance of the presence kicking in.  Obviously human sexuality is a core part of the human experience and that's likely why it's central to Chopin's story, but there are other aspects of person hood.  Women, especially educated ones, were interested in navigating a sense of place in the community and the universe at large- and that involves all kinds of things- hard things like love, connections, maternity.    Exactly, and that's why Edna is so complicated.  Being a human is difficult.   Navigating  “the woman's sphere”, to use the expression of  the notable Chopin scholar Sandra Gilbert is complicated.  And so, we all find ourselves, one way or another in cages- some of our own making, some of the makings of our community, our religion, our culture, our own personalities- whatever it is.  And that is the opening of our story.  The Awakening starts with a woman in a cage.  This is not to say that men do not experience cages or awakenigs- they absolutely do, but Chopin is a woman and will speak from inside the world of women.  She will drop a woman named Edna, a middle child Presbyterian English speaking girl from Kentucky, into a French speaking Catholic world of elite Creole women.  Edna is flawed, but not awful.  She's flawed in the sense that we are all flawed.  This woman acts out- in the way that many of us have acted out- often as children, but for some of us, we don't experience this desire for agency until later in life.  For Edna it comes at the age of 26 and when it does- she will scandalize her world the way acting out always does.  She finds herself in a cage and decides she wants out...but then what…where do you go from there.  Let's read how Chopin sets this up in the first paragraph of her story.    A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over:  “Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That's all right!”  He could speak a little Spanish, and also a language which nobody understood, unless it was the mocking-bird that hung on the other side of the door, whistling his fluty notes out upon the breeze with maddening persistence.  Mr. Pontellier, unable to read his newspaper with any degree of comfort, arose with an expression and an exclamation of disgust.  He walked down the gallery and across the narrow “bridges” which connected the Lebrun cottages one with the other. He had been seated before the door of the main house. The parrot and the mocking-bird were the property of Madame Lebrun, and they had the right to make all the noise they wished. Mr. Pontellier had the privilege of quitting their society when they ceased to be entertaining.    Christy, does she give the entire story away in the beginning?    She's doing something.  She opens with a bird- a parrot. We will talk more about this later, but birds are a big deal in this book.  But why a parrot- what do parrots do- well they imitate.  They talk.  This parrot is in a cage repeating something an English reader may not understand.      What does that phrase mean?    It means Go away! Go away!  For God's sake!  The bird is telling everyone to go away, and Mr. Pontellier pretty much ignores the bird and does actually go away.  The bird speaks a little Spanish but also a language no one else understands.  There's a lot of intentionality here.  This book begins with a bird in a cage and the book ends with a bird, but I won't tell you how we find that bird yet.       These 19th century writers were always using symbols on purpose.       They really do.  And if this one is our protagonist- what we can see is that she's beautiful, she's in a cage, and although she can talk, she cannot articulate something that can be heard properly or understood.      And so that is our starting point.    I think it is.  Next episode, we will join Edna and explore this beautiful place, Grand Isle- the site, and if the title of the book hasn't given it away yet, I will, of her Awakening.  We will watch Edna awaken- but then, we know from our visit with Camus…that is only step one.  Now what.    Indeed…now what.  Well, thank you for spending time with us today.  We hope you have enjoyed meeting Kate Chopin and jumping into the first paragraph of her lost but rediscovered American masterpiece, The Awakening.  And if you did, please support us by sharing this episode with a firend, either by text, by twitter, Instagram or email.  That's how we grow.  Also, if you have a favorite book, you'd like us to discuss, you are always invited to connect with us, again via all the ways Modern world people do.    Peace out!                 

I have a penchant for wild cats; one, in particular, go tigers! Now there is another cat begging for my attention, and I just can't ignore it. Who could when these cats are distilling rum? On Lush Life today, sponsored by Louisiana Travel, I am thrilled to have Tait Martin, Ph.D., President & CEO of Wildcat Brothers Distillery who is with us to recount the story of how a cocktail made with their rum found its way to being THE official cocktail of the city of Lafayette, Louisiana and so much more. Lafayette is the heart and soul of Cajun culture, a party to be found every night filled with live Cajun and Zydeco music, authentic gumbo, and of course, cocktails.  Have you ever been to Louisiana? I love it for its Creole and Cajun culture, Mardi Gras, and the beautiful city of New Orleans, but the Pelican State, offers so much more, including the amazing live music scene covering everything from Jazz to Swamp pop and Zydeco, a fascinating history combining diverse cultures, over 400 festivals a year and adventures including kayaking on the bayous and lakes, hiking in the many National and State Parks throughout the state or the newly launched Louisiana Civil Rights Trail.    If you didn't know already, it's the home of the cocktail, and gumbo, jambalaya, Tabasco hot sauce, King Cake, and beignets!  Louisiana offers a food and drink experience that is second to none.  Meet craft distillers, brewers, and mixologists who are working with local traditions and making a name for themselves on the Louisiana Culinary Trails or Louisiana Libations Trail. Let the endless beauty of Louisiana feed your soul and inspire you. You can check out more by visiting http://www.louisianatravel.com/ (www.louisianatravel.co)m. Now, let's go to Tait, one of the Wildcats himself!  Here's one of my favorite cocktails made with Wildcat Brothers' Noire rum, The Jungle Bird: INGREDIENTS 1 ½ oz Noire Rum ¾ oz Campari  1 ½ oz Pineapple juice ½ oz Fresh lime juice ½ oz Demerara syrup  METHOD Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake.  Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.  Garnish with pineapple leaves and a dehydrated pineapple slice (optional).    You'll find this recipe, more Louisiana cocktails, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you'll also find all the ingredients in our shop. Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/wildcat-brothers-rum-with-tait-martin ----- Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lushlife (buymeacoffee.com/lushlife). Lush Life Merchandise is https://www.redbubble.com/people/alushlifemanual (here) - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more!  Produced by https://podcastlaunch.pro (Simpler Media) Follow us on https://twitter.com/alushlifemanual (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/alushlifemanual/ (Instagram) Get great cocktail ideas on https://www.pinterest.co.uk/alushlifemanual/ (Pinterest) New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

A victory for patients in the Pelican State. Source: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_99f6f080-b780-11ec-91be-5f038729f21d.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support

Don't let the Feu Follet draw you from your path.  Hear all about this phenomenon known as Le Feu Follet or the Will o' the Wisp in E39.Be sure to follow us on Instagram an Facebook for photos and other show info.T-shirt contest coming soon so be on the look out for that!Citations Kinchen, C. (2021, May 4). The mystery of the louisiana feu follet. Pelican State of Mind. Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/mystery-louisiana-feu-follet/ 10 things you didn't know about Louisiana swamps. Airboat Adventures. (2018, March 22). Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://airboatadventures.com/things-louisianas-swamps/ Thomas Creede. (1596, January 1). Of ghostes and Spirites, walking by night: And of Straunge noyses, crackes, and Sundrie forewarnings: Which commonly happen before the death of men: Great slaughters, and alterations of kingdoms. : Lavatar, Ludwig : Free download, Borrow, and streaming. Internet Archive. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://archive.org/details/ofghostesspirite00lava 

In this episode of What's What BR, Mallorie Frelich of the Pelican State Credit Union comes on the show to highlight the benefits of being a member. She also educates us on the difference between a credit union and a bank, as well as sharing their upcoming event this March.

In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast focused on policy issues, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay welcomes back fellow SALT Partner Charlie Kearns for a conversation with Luke Morris, Deputy Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Together, they discuss Louisiana's local tax administration situation, including the 2021 efforts at the ballot and recently pre-filed 2022 legislation that seek to address some of these challenges.  Nikki's surprise non-tax question focuses on burritos – are they classified as a sandwich? The Eversheds Sutherland SALT team has been engaged in state tax policy work for years, tracking tax legislation, helping clients gauge the impact of various proposals, drafting talking points and rewriting legislation. Partner Nikki Dobay, who has an extensive background in tax policy, hosts this series, which is focused on state and local tax policy issues. Questions or comments? Email SALTonline@eversheds-sutherland.com. You can also subscribe to receive our regular updates hosted on the SALT Shaker blog.

As of January 2022, there were more than 70,000 onshore wind turbines in operation throughout the United States. And, in 2020, onshore wind power provided 25% of all energy used by the Texas power grid. Move offshore, though, and the number of U.S. wind turbines drops to an amount you can count with the fingers on one hand. As it happens, Louisiana companies were instrumental in constructing the five giant wind turbines off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island back in 2016. Now, the Pelican State's roots in offshore oil production — and its meteorological good fortune — may position the state as an industry leader. On today's podcast, James Martin, CEO of Gulf Wind Technology, talks about the opportunities, challenges and timelines as the offshore wind industry in Louisiana revs up.

Host Trey Schaap sits down with men's head coach Darrell Walker and women's assistant coach Steve Wiedower to discuss last week's action and the upcoming week ahead in Sun Belt play. Both teams will face Louisiana and ULM in the week ahead with the men's team being Back in the Jack while the women head to the Pelican State.

Host Trey Schaap sits down with men's head coach Darrell Walker and women's assistant coach Steve Wiedower to discuss last week's action and the upcoming week ahead in Sun Belt play. Both teams will face Louisiana and ULM in the week ahead with the men's team being Back in the Jack while the women head to the Pelican State.

Welcome to November 9, 2021 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate spooky adventures in the swamp and in the kitchen. If you visit Louisiana and you're the adventurous type, you may want to take a trip to Manchac Swamp. Located about 30 minutes from New Orleans, the swamp is a beautiful but sometimes frightening area. And we aren't talking about the gators. It's rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Marie Brown. Brown once lived in a nearby town and was a voodoo priestess. But no one paid much attention to her and she felt ignored. Rumor has it that she sat on her porch singing “One day I'm going to die and take the whole town with me.” Then a hurricane hit in 1915, and she disappeared…along with much of the town. It's National Louisiana Day and there's plenty to explore in the Pelican State other than New Orleans. Which is still awesome, by the way. If you're not from Philadelphia, you've likely never heard of Scrapple. This regional favorite was brought to Philly by German immigrants where it was popular with rural communities. Farmers butchered their hogs, and used most of the meat for sausages or bacon, but all of the remaining parts were made into scrapple. The traditional version was made only with meat, but American immigrants combined it with cornmeal or buckwheat, and formed it into a loaf. The loaf is sliced and fried, and typically served as a breakfast side dish. Today the recipe may also include beef, chicken or turkey. You might see it topped with applesauce, ketchup, maple syrup or horseradish, though not all at the same time. On National Scrapple Day, celebrate by trying something different. Go on, I dare you!  I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerry & Tracy discuss several lesser known hauntings from the Pelican State. Author Marc Hartzman stops by to tell us some cool stories from his new book Chasing Ghosts.

Hurricane Ida blasts coastal Louisiana with 150 mph winds. "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short shares his memories of deadly hurricanes hitting the Pelican State. He also reviews the 1957 Peter Graves film "Bayou" and discusses the handling of cremated remains by the U.S. Postal Service with host Jon Rawl. Ed Orgeron and his LSU Tigers are today's featured college football program. Plus, tips to safely work a generator during scary weather.

Scoot talks to WWL listeners to get their reaction to Governor Edwards' latest press conference, which brought dire warnings for the Pelican State if we don't bend the COVID infection curve down See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had so much fun chatting with Keli Boudreaux of Pelican State Credit Union! Pelican State is actually a Sentinel Pension client and we adore working with them and their team. As the Payroll and Benefits Specialist, Keli is responsible for their 401(k) plan and is able to offer several tips from the plan sponsor side. Her spunk and passion for benefits is truly unmatched, and she will certainly get you excited to talk about retirement planning. Thank you so much for joining us, Keli!Stay tuned for more tidbits regarding retirement plans.Have a question for us? Please email 401k@choosesentinel.com.Follow us on LinkedInFollow us on FacebookMusic by Adam Vitovsky

We had so much fun chatting with Keli Boudreaux of Pelican State Credit Union! Pelican State is actually a Sentinel Pension client and we adore working with them and their team. As the Payroll and Benefits Specialist, Keli is responsible for their 401(k) plan and is able to offer several tips from the plan sponsor side. Her spunk and passion for benefits is truly unmatched, and she will certainly get you excited to talk about retirement planning. Thank you so much for joining us, Keli!Stay tuned for more tidbits regarding retirement plans.Have a question for us? Please email 401k@choosesentinel.com.Follow us on LinkedInFollow us on FacebookMusic by Adam Vitovsky

Although the city of New Orleans is home to many classic cocktails, there is only one that has the honor of being its official cocktail, and that is the Sazerac. Sponsored by https://www.louisianatravel.com/ (Louisiana Tourism), our episode today is all about the Sazerac cocktail and how it found its way to being THE official cocktail of New Orleans. What better time to be joined by Rhiannon Enlil, an Experience Team Lead at the https://www.sazerachouse.com/ (Sazerac House) in the city of New Orleans, than in the middle of Sazerac Cocktail Week. Yes, a whole week dedicated to this famous combination of Sazerac Rye Whiskey, sugar, Peychaud's bitters, Herbsaint, and a lemon twist Have you ever been to Louisiana? I love it for its Creole and Cajun culture, Mardi Gras, and the beautiful city of New Orleans, but the Pelican State offers so much more, including the amazing live music scene covering everything from Jazz to Swamp pop and Zydeco, a fascinating history combining diverse cultures, over 400 festivals a year and adventures including kayaking on the bayous and lakes, hiking in the many National and State Parks throughout the state or the newly launched Louisiana Civil Rights Trail.   If you didn't know already, it's the home of the cocktail, not only the Sazerac, and gumbo, jambalaya, Tabasco hot sauce, King Cake, and beignets!  Louisiana offers a food and drink experience that is second to none.  Meet craft distillers, brewers, and mixologists who are working with local traditions and making a name for themselves on the Louisiana Culinary Trails or Louisiana Libations Trail. Let the endless beauty of Louisiana feed your soul and inspire you. You can check out more by visiting, http://www.louisianatravel.com/ (www.louisianatravel.co)m Yes, our cocktail of the week is the Sazerac - but made the official Sazerac House way:  INGREDIENTS  1.5 oz Sazerac Rye Whiskey 1 sugar cube 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters .25 oz Herbsaint Lemon twist METHOD Take two old-fashioned rocks glasses In the first one, add ice to chill and set aside In the second one, muddle a sugar cube with the three dashes of Peychaud's bitters Add the Sazerac Rye Whiskey, then add ice and stir Take the first glass, empty the ice, and coat the glass with Herbsaint, then discard any excess Strain the contents from the second glass into your Herbsaint rinsed glass Garnish with a lemon twist You'll find this recipe, more Louisiana cocktails, and all the cocktails of the week at https://alushlifemanual.com (alushlifemanual.com), where you'll also find all the ingredients in our shop. Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/how-to-drink-the-sazerac-with-rhiannon-enlil ----- Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lushlife (buymeacoffee.com/lushlife). Lush Life Merchandise is https://www.redbubble.com/people/alushlifemanual (here) - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more!  Produced by https://podcastlaunch.pro (Simpler Media) Follow us on https://twitter.com/alushlifemanual (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/alushlifemanual/ (Instagram) Get great cocktail ideas on https://www.pinterest.co.uk/alushlifemanual/ (Pinterest) New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

On the June 5th episode of this podcast I presented to you a story about a tropical storm that never reached hurricane status yet still had its name retired. Today is a storm that struck a similar note when it tuned up the Pelican State, this day in weather history.

A recent legalization bill to legalize cannabis in the Pelican State was axed and can't be brought up until 2023, due to Louisiana only allowing fiscal related bills to be discussed on odd years. Will this lead LA Cannabis Advocates to push for adult use possession and growing in 2022? Our Video: https://youtu.be/a5WO_gFTa9A Source: https://www.wdsu.com/article/louisiana-house-rejects-bill-to-tax-recreational-marijuana-likely-dooming-legalized-weed-this-year-and-next/36466401 ICYMI - The Rules of Road of Getting a Medical Marijuana Card in Louisiana https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HbkHLW29EYsdXP3W2mPRA?si=_tZlQuSzTAWLKEIfeT2JcQ ICYMI - Banking Reforms and Another Reform to Allow Medical Cannabis to Be Prescribed for Any Debilitating Condition in Louisiana Heads to the Governor's Desk https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yJOSC2PuW73aiZTERWquw?si=2f4f873122f04b51 ICYMI - Bill to Legalize Whole Flower Medicine in Louisiana Heads to Gov's Desk https://open.spotify.com/episode/76hEp5DIElkB7GZa2skmrn?si=f258b3f875a142ea ---------------------------------------- To Follow Mr. Sativa on Social Media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/icsativapod Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/icsativapodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_iamcannabissativa/ Please become a Patreon at just $1 a month - http://bit.ly/2NJmshn Please support us via PayPal - paypal.me/icsativapodcast If you want to support us via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support My Twitch Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/iamcannabissativa My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMtiTbOFE3D39rpLfLglaw? Get Great Quality CBD products from Sequoia Organics: https://www.sequoiaorganics.co/?a_aid=iamcannabissativa My Email: iamcannabissativa@gmail.com Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/iamcsativapodcast/ Now Syndicated on Radical Russ Radio: https://streamingv2.shoutcast.com/radicalruss-radio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support

On a Thursday Edition of The Jordy Culotta Show, we discuss the New Orleans Saints 2021 schedule, which was released along with the rest of the NFL. Name, Image and Likeness is at the forefront of College athletics, and the man hoping to bring it to Louisiana is Rep. Pat Connick. He joins the show to discuss how it could effect the economy in Louisiana, recruiting for LSU, and more! Louisiana is making moves to get out of the stone age, and a man helping pull the Pelican State into the 21st Century is Rep. Tanner Magee. Magee is lobbying for the legality of marijuana, which could be another revenue source for the boot.   0:00 - Capital City Soul 4:20 - Welcome In! 8:00 Saints Schedule Breakdown 22:00 - Name, Image & Likeness 53:00 - NCAA Golf Regional in Baton Rouge 1:00:00 - Sen. Pat Connick NIL Bill 1:31:00 - Rep. Tanner Magee 1:50:00 - Lagniappe!

On a Monday edition of The Jordy Culotta Show, we Boot The F' Up with the one and only American Gangster, LSU Basketball's Will Wade. He discusses using the transfer portal to rebuild the LSU Roster, the recent commitment of Five-Star Center Efton Reid, and what his expectations are of the LSU Basketball Program. After a long-awaited decision, Five-Star Center Efton Reid commits to the LSU Tigers! We sit down with mama bear, Maria Reid. She talks her son committing on Mother's Day, why they chose the Tigers, and everything in between. Louisiana Representative John Stefanski is in the house to discuss the legality of sports gambling in the Pelican State, what we have to keep the state's progress, and more! 0:00​ - Capital City Soul 1:00​ - Welcome In! 16:00​ - Rep. John Stefanksi 55:00​ - Will Wade 1:20:00​ - Efton Reid's Mom (Mama Bear) 1:35:00​ - Lagniappe

Highly important and serious legislation in the pipeline to make cannabis more affordable and accessible to patients in the Pelican State. Source: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/louisiana-house-votes-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-flower-and-advances-bill-to-prepare-for-recreational-legalization/ Find your lawmakers: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/findmylegislators.aspx ICYMI - The Rules of Road of Getting a Medical Marijuana Card in Louisiana https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HbkHLW29EYsdXP3W2mPRA?si=_tZlQuSzTAWLKEIfeT2JcQ Banking Reforms and Another Reform to Allow Medical Cannabis to Be Prescribed for Any Debilitating Condition in Louisiana Heads to the Governor’s Desk https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yJOSC2PuW73aiZTERWquw?si=2f4f873122f04b51 ---------------------------------------- To Follow Mr. Sativa on Social Media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/icsativapod Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/icsativapodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_iamcannabissativa/ Please become a Patreon at just $1 a month - http://bit.ly/2NJmshn Please support us via PayPal - paypal.me/icsativapodcast If you want to support us via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support My Twitch Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/iamcannabissativa My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMtiTbOFE3D39rpLfLglaw? Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/65tG2nR Get Great Quality CBD products from Sequoia Organics: https://www.sequoiaorganics.co/?a_aid=iamcannabissativa My Email: iamcannabissativa@gmail.com Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/iamcsativapodcast/ Now Syndicated on Radical Russ Radio: https://streamingv2.shoutcast.com/radicalruss-radio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iamcannabissativapodcast/support

On this week’s episode of the Italian American Podcast, we’re going back to the Big Easy to chat with our friends Lena Prima and Charles Marsala to get an inside look at their new web-TV series, "Buona Sera Louisiana," a weekly show about the Italian culture of the Pelican State and beyond! These two Italian American champions are no strangers to our audience, as Lena has joined our show on two occasions, and Charles was our extraordinary tour guide through New Orleans in our YouTube series, "Greetings From Italian America." Charles also serves as the president of American Italian Federation of the Southeast, AWE News YouTube channel, and the New Orleans Insider Tours App; while Lena is a famed singer, the president of CIAO! Celebrating Italian Americans Organization and the CIAO! Women Awards, as well as the daughter of Italian American legend Louis Prima! Now they’ve joined forces to create Buona Sera Louisiana to help celebrate the Italian American influences in culture, music, art and lifestyle throughout their great state and beyond. Join us as we discuss New Orleans’ uniquely Sicilian American history, the future of Italian American organizations, the Italians of Mississippi, and the Italian impact on the Marine Corps Band, Jackson Square, jazz music, and more! Most importantly, check out their new show every Friday on Facebook @buonaseralouisiana, YouTube (Lena Prima Channel), LenaPrima.com and MardiGrasTV.com! This episode is sponsored by Mediaset Italia.

The statute of limitations must have come to an end, because Jordy goes IN on Les Miles, as "The Hat" now has rumors circulating of his uncouth behavior during his tenure at LSU.  We get with LSU's old and now new again GM, Austin Thomas. He talks about the differences in the program since his departure, his excitement to be back in Baton Rouge, and his role with the Tiger football team. (30:00 - 49:00) Next, Megan Makin Money hops on the line to talk... well lines! She gives us some off the radar picks that the touts don't have an eye on in college basketball. Speaking of, she has nabbed the last two winners of March Madness, so she gives out her future pick to win it all. (63.00 - 76:00)    We wrap up with Geaux 247's Shea Dixon. The recruiting insider recaps LSU's class of 2021, the Tigers process of building the fence in Louisiana, as the Pelican State has an unreal class shaping up in 2022. And is there an Arch vs Eli debate? (88:00 - END) 

On this episode, Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham turn their attention to 45Q, the section of tax code that establishes generous tax credits for carbon sequestration. Joining the show are Brad Crabtree and Jason Lanclos. Brad is the Director of the Carbon Capture Coalition, a group of public, private, and non-profit stakeholders working to advance carbon capture in the US. Jason is the Director of the Technology Assessment Division at the Louisiana State Energy Office and brings to the show his experience working at the state level to implement new carbon capture projects in the oil and gas heavy Pelican State. Join us for a wonky conversation about the tax credits that might just save the world. Only on ASPN!

A populist champion of the poor, Huey Long grew up during America’s Gilded Age, and got involved in politics in the years before the Great Depression. Despite the considerable economic hardships he faced throughout his early life in Louisiana, and the ferocious political opposition he faced throughout his political career, Huey Long rose to become one of the Pelican State’s greatest political stars. Beyond his fierce ambition and quick mind, it was bold action that set Huey apart. In fact, Huey Long was willing to take whatever bold action was necessary to overcome his humble origins, make a name for himself, and do as much good as he could along the way. In this episode of Classic Influence, we’ll travel back to Louisiana in the early 20th century and see what we can learn from the bold and brash actions of Huey P. Long. This episode also looks to the example of Robert M. La Follette, and his surprising response to the political machine in Madison, Wisconsin when they warned him not to run.

Wow what a show, Kyle and I chat about his tv show in development, werewolves, and pie. Oh, and pirate rum! conducted via Zoom during corona quarantine.

Catherine O'Brien owns Branch Out Programs, an end-to-end podcasting production company out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  We spoke about our shared experience of acclimating to the Pelican State, as well as her journey into podcast creation.Catherine has also started Red Stick Strong, a podcast showcasing local Baton Rouge businesses and how they are adjusting in an era of stay-at-home orders and social distancing.  She spoke about the opportunity to give back to the community that has welcomed her in.For more, you can find Catherine on Twitter and Instagram.   Red Stick Strong is on Instagram as well.Find JAG in Detroit Podcasts on Facebook Twitter and Instagram or on the web at www.jagindetroit.com.   Or Email me: JAG@JAGinDetroit.com

Ep. 92 – www.CthulhuIsHardtoSpell.com graphic novel writer @BrandieJune : we chat Monsters, their Kickstarter (check it out!), the mind-blowing Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (check them out too!), Psyche & Cupid, epic quests, head injuries, carrot larceny, and THIS IS OUR CONAVIRUS SPECIAL !

Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first woman governor and the Pelican State's chief executive during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, dies at age 76.  "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short reports on his experience attending last week's candlelight vigil at Graceland to honor the memory of Elvis Presley.  Plus, former Texas Longhorn running back and 2004 Doak Walker winner Cedric Benson dies in a motorcycle crash in Austin.

Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first woman governor and the Pelican State's chief executive during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, dies at age 76.  "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short reports on his experience attending last week's candlelight vigil at Graceland to honor the memory of Elvis Presley.  Plus, former Texas Longhorn running back and 2004 Doak Walker winner Cedric Benson dies in a motorcycle crash in Austin.

Our haunted tour of America continues as we go down to the Pelican State of Louisiana. Don't expect any sea birds though as Al treats us to the multi-faceted story of the creature known as the Rougarou. Thanks to Pelican State of Mind for a lot of the information contained in this episode: https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/history-rougarou-louisiana-werewolf/

I recently saw author Zachary Lazar in The Creative Brain on Netflix where he, a Tulane Professor, was teaching creative writing to prison inmates. I’ve also enjoyed Zachary’s writing for years. (His last book Vengeance is a knockout!). Zachary talks about how his father’s murder informs his artistry, what it's like to encourage inmates to express themselves, some of the prison reforms happening in the Pelican State, and the arduous Summer ahead of him: writing his next (6th) book from Mexico City.

Harvard professor Matthew Blackwell discusses his new book that addresses slavery's continuing impact on the South. Barbecue aficionado Matt Heermans returns to talk Texas Tech to the Final Four – and his insightful menu recommendations for Jon Rawl's first trip to Memphis' Bar-B-Q Shop. Plus, I-10 in the Pelican State could be renamed "Who Dat Nation Highway" by the Louisiana legislature.

Harvard professor Matthew Blackwell discusses his new book that addresses slavery's continuing impact on the South. Barbecue aficionado Matt Heermans returns to talk Texas Tech to the Final Four – and his insightful menu recommendations for Jon Rawl's first trip to Memphis' Bar-B-Q Shop. Plus, I-10 in the Pelican State could be renamed "Who Dat Nation Highway" by the Louisiana legislature.

Jon and Adderlyn go down the bayou to explore the Pelican State - they encounter some monsters and weird laws, you ain't never gon' wanna miss this one ep'sode over 'dere!

Jessica Oliver, director of financial outreach at Pelican State Credit Union, will be speaking at the upcoming CUNA Lending Council Conference. Her breakout session is titled “Creating Qualified Borrowers Through Financial Education and Outreach.”

Welcome to the Inside the SPHL Podcast, where Matthew Harding and Sin Bin SPHL Editor Mike Campos discuss the hot topics around the Southern Professional Hockey League! In this edition, recorded on Monday, January 9th, the guys talk about several topics, including: Winter finally struck Louisiana over the past weekend. Mike talks about what it's like during the Pelican State's three cold days of the year and memories about New Orleans' white Christmas. The record-breaking fan response to our SPHL All-Star Team voting. We still have another whole week of voting, so vote early, vote often. Matt and Mike begin the process of making their SPHL All-Star selections, with Matty taking the road less traveled in slotting out his squad. Breaking down the Columbus Cottonmouths' defensive breakdowns in last week's game against the Huntsville Havoc. Announcing our five lucky winners in our Evansville Thunderbolts "Tag a friend who needs hockey" giveaway. Amy Lillian Angie Ericksen Stacie McDaniel Jeremy Pounds and....Maggie Hassler You can now hear other Into the Sin Bin Interviews and previous editions of Inside the SPHL podcasts through a number of podcast sharing platforms. Click on your favorite platform on the right side of this page and be sure to subscribe!

The devastating floods in Louisiana have destroyed thousands of homes and have left thousands of families homeless. But why is there such little coverage on the biggest natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy (2012)? We explore some of the nuances of mass media in trying to dissect why there was an overall lack of attention to this major weather event. Additionally, we look at the meteorology behind the floods and the relationship between the deluge and climate change. We also take a look at the communication of the event before the onset of the initial rains and as the flood waters continued to rise in many parts of the Pelican State.For links to items discussed on this episode of WeatherHype, please visit: http://www.weatherhypepodcast.com/episode-10.htmlModifications were made for Introduction and transition music "Baby, I'm Bad Weather" by Toussaint Morrison: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ and "Everest" by Scott Holmes: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Whether it means indulging in a Full Irish breakfast, marching in the Irish Channel Parade, or simply enjoying a pint of Guinness at the local Irish pub, it s time to celebrate St. Patrick s Day On this week s Louisiana Eats , we explore Irish history and heritage in the Pelican State, hear stories from 21st century Irish immigrants, and take a tour of local pubs to hear how they observe the Feast of Saint Patrick. We begin with a discussion about the history of Irish immigration to the Crescent City with Tulane History Professor Laura Kelley, author of "The Irish in New Orleans." Laura explains how Irish expatriates over the past 200 years developed a thriving community and influenced Louisiana culture in some unexpected ways. Then, learn about the cultural importance of the traditional Irish pub with Pauline and Stephen Patterson, Irish immigrants and owners of Finn McCool s. Pauline and Stephen Patterson tell the story of how they resettled to New Orleans from Northern Ireland, eventually building their traditional Irish Pub from the ground up. When Finn s was hit particularly hard by Hurricane Katrina, the Pattersons decision to reopen played an essential role in the the revitalization of the neighborhood. Also, Scott Gold describes his discovery and love affair with the "Full Irish," Chef Matt Murphy reminisces about St. Patrick s Day traditions in his native Ireland, and we hear about St. Patrick s Day radio pranks, weddings, and near death experiences in local pubs. We ve got the luck of the Irish with us, on this week s Louisiana Eats

In Louisiana, home cooking requires a lot of artisanal skill. Whether it's spending hours in the kitchen laboring over a pastry or hours alongside a black pot perfecting a roux, the Pelican State's best foods are often labors of love. That's what we'll discover as we tour the state for our latest edition of Louisiana Eats In Shreveport we'll meet with Scott Roebuck and Lizz Bowen, owners of Sevendipity, an up and coming restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood. We'll learn how Scott's self taught cooking technique led him to create Louisana's answer to the cronut. We'll also meet dozens of talented chefs at the Blackpot Festival and Cookoff held annually in Lafayette's Acadian Village. This gathering of south Louisiana musicians and cooks draws in more and more attendees each year with its come one, come all hospitality and generosity of spirit. We'll hear how community outweighed all the competition at this year's cook off. And stir your appetite for roux, rice, and gumbo with author Stanley Dry. From North to South, we've got a real taste of the state.

Alex V. Cook, author of Louisiana Saturday Night lead The Demagogues down the backroads and through the backwoods of the Pelican State in search of stiff bourbon, forgiving women and religious ecstasies  amongst the Gulf's steamy dancehall culture.TracklistSteve Riley and the Mamou Playboys- PierreQuintron & Miss Pussycat- Swamp Buggy BadassLost Bayou Ramblers- Font CulottesSoul Rebels Brass Band- 504The Drew Landry Band- Jouvenile DelinquentLil Nathan And The Zydeco Big Timers- Come Back to MeFrench Rockin' Boogie- Tell Me Why You're Always LatePine Leaf Boys- FoolKeith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band- Simple MusicForet Tradition- Did You Have Fun

Discover the joy of the journey with the AMERICAN ROAD. AMERICAN ROAD with Thomas and Becky Repp, co-hosted by Foster Braun is a talk show that celebrates travel across the two-lane highways of North America. This unique broadcast is an extension of AMERICAN ROAD, an internationally distributed magazine, which celebrates the people and places along America's two-lane jewels. This is part two of our conversation with Ray Scriber of the Louisiana department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism about that state’s Main-to-Main Street Program. During this second segment Ray talks about some of the unique areas to visit in this richly diverse state. We also get the inside scoop on the different ways that Mardi Gras is celebrated across the Pelican State and learn where to find those Gone With The Wind, moss covered southern mansions.

Discover the joy of the journey with the AMERICAN ROAD. AMERICAN ROAD with Thomas and Becky Repp, co-hosted by Foster Braun is a talk show that celebrates travel across the two-lane highways of North America. This unique broadcast is an extension of AMERICAN ROAD, an internationally distributed magazine, which celebrates the people and places along America's two-lane jewels. This is part two of our conversation with Ray Scriber of the Louisiana department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism about that state’s Main-to-Main Street Program. During this second segment Ray talks about some of the unique areas to visit in this richly diverse state. We also get the inside scoop on the different ways that Mardi Gras is celebrated across the Pelican State and learn where to find those Gone With The Wind, moss covered southern mansions.