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628. Anniversary episode.  It's the 13th anniversary for the Anthology, and the 12th for the Podcast. Ed Branley visits again to discuss our accomplishments and his over the past year. Here are some new additions to our Anthology over recent months: The Axman. Letter to the Times Picayune from a serial killer who was never caught. James Fenimore Cooper. The Prairie. A novel set in the Louisiana Purchase during the territorial days.Dabney. The Industrial Canal. Dorothy Day. Newspaper articles and The Eleventh Virgin. David Ervin. A Frozen Solution. He tells the story of how he created the drive-thru daiquiri stand in Lafayette.  Louise Hicks. “Women and the Code Napoléon.” Huey P. Long. Share Our Wealth pamphlet. H. P. Lovecraft. The Call of Cthulhu. A tale of chilling horror beginning in a Louisiana swamp. Keith Plessy et al. “Grant of Posthumous Clemency to Homer Plessy.”  Emma Southworth. India: The Pearl of Pearl River. A novel set in the antebellum South. Keep coming back for further updates! And thanks for your support. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today! This week in Louisiana history. May 31, 1964. Last run of Canal Street Streetcar This week in New Orleans history. Tom Benson buys the Saints  May 31, 1985. This week in Louisiana. June 7, 2025 75th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival Railroad Park Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-2031 Website     Come discover the homegrown flavors, art, music, and culture of Ruston, LA at the 74th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival featuring 12+ hours of live music, a juried arts market, food vendors, kids' activities, and more peachy fun in the heart of charming Downtown Ruston.     The Louisiana Peach Festival is a long-standing Ruston tradition dating back to 1951. The festival was created by area peach farmers as a way to promote their industry and the delicious peaches they produced throughout Louisiana and surrounding states. Over the years, the Peach Festival has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors to Lincoln Parish and pumped millions back into the local economy. The festival has seen many changes over its 70 years, but through it all, the event has continued to be a source of excitement and pride in the community. In 2021, the  Ruston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau and Downtown Ruston took over coordination of the event with the goal of continuing the event's legacy as a celebration of Ruston's local talent and delicious peaches. Postcards from Louisiana. Phillip Manuel sings with Michael Pellera Trio play at Snug Harbor on Frenchmen St. in New Orleans  Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Koki Riley, an LSU reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to review the Tigers' weekend series against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Riley broke down LSU's pitching plan in games two and three and evaluated the Bayou Bengals' "road" offense.

Steve, Jeff, and Charlie recapped LSU baseball's series-opening loss to South Carolina. Jeff praised 49ers QB Brock Purdy for earning a massive payday from San Francisco. Steve and Jeff discussed ESPN's latest article about Derek Carr's offseason situation with the Saints, which led to the quarterback's retirement. Koki Riley, an LSU reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to share his thoughts on the Tigers' weekend series against South Carolina. Steve and Jeff also reviewed the rumors surrounding Pittsburgh's interest in Saints WR Chris Olave.

Steve, Jeff, and Charlie recapped LSU baseball's series-opening loss to South Carolina. Jeff praised 49ers QB Brock Purdy for earning a massive payday from San Francisco. Steve and Jeff discussed ESPN's latest article about Derek Carr's offseason situation with the Saints, which led to the quarterback's retirement. Koki Riley, an LSU reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to share his thoughts on the Tigers' weekend series against South Carolina. Steve and Jeff also reviewed the rumors surrounding Pittsburgh's interest in Saints WR Chris Olave. Steve, Jeff, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

Rod Walker, a sports columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Walker shared his thoughts on the Derek Carr retirement, New Orleans' "fresh start" with new head coach Kellen Moore, and the national perception of the Saints' franchise.

Mike and Charlie discussed LSU's decision to start lefty Conner Ware in game one of their weekend series against South Carolina. They previewed the Denver-OKC game six matchup. The guys also interviewed Dick Jerardi, a horse racing analyst, and Rod Walker, a sports columnist for The Times-Picayune. Jerardi broke down the upcoming Preakness Stakes race. Walker shared his thoughts on the Derek Carr retirement, New Orleans' "fresh start" with new head coach Kellen Moore, and the national perception of the Saints' franchise.

Mike and Charlie discussed LSU's decision to start lefty Conner Ware in game one of their weekend series against South Carolina. They previewed the Denver-OKC game six matchup. The guys also interviewed Dick Jerardi, a horse racing analyst, and Rod Walker, a sports columnist for The Times-Picayune. Jerardi broke down the upcoming Preakness Stakes race. Walker shared his thoughts on the Derek Carr retirement, New Orleans' "fresh start" with new head coach Kellen Moore, and the national perception of the Saints' franchise. Mike and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

The NFL released their 2025 schedule on Wednesday, and we found out when and where the new era of the New Orleans Saints will begin. The answer is Coach Kellen Moore will first take the field at the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 7 against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, and in fact, the team will play the first half of its home schedule by the time Week 6 is done. Just how tough is it? Well, the Saints will play their first three games against the NFC West, including a trip to Seattle in Week 3, before heading to the other side of the country the following week to play Super Bowl contender, Buffalo. The Saints won't face a division foe until Week 8, and the middle of the schedule is tough. How will they navigate through, and are we ready for (way too early) predictions? Times-Picayune and Advocate sports columnist Rod Walker is with host Jim Derry on a special Thursday edition of Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 375) presented by Evangeline Securities. Jim's “Last Word” offers where expectations on Tyler Shough should be by pointing out quarterbacks not drafted in the first round since 2014.

Mike and Charlie recapped LSU baseball's series victory over Arkansas and evaluated new Saints WR Donovan Peoples-Jones. The guys interviewed NBA scout Mark Cook and Zack Nagy, an LSU reporter for Sports Illustrated. Cook discussed the top prospects in this year's NBA draft class ahead of the 2025 lottery. Nagy gave an update on LSU ace Kade Anderson and praised Saturday starter Anthony Eyanson. Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap the Derek Carr offseason "saga" and review the Saints' rookie minicamp. Duncan projected "breakout" players for New Orleans in 2025. Mike, Steve, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie shared live updates from the NBA's 2025 Draft lottery. Oleh Kosel, a credentialed NBA reporter, joined Steve and Charlie to discuss the draft lottery's fallout. Kosel questioned if the Pelicans will keep the seventh overall pick in the draft.

Car insurance isbe a major topic in the legislative session this week. We talk with Tyler Bridges, a writer with the Times Picayune, about some of the bills up for debate and why it's contentious.

Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap the Derek Carr offseason "saga" and review the Saints' rookie minicamp. Duncan shared his thoughts on QB Tyler Shough and LT Kelvin Banks Jr. He also projected "breakout" players for New Orleans in 2025.

Mike and Charlie discussed the Saints' roster holes and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's potential offseason trade. Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap the Derek Carr offseason "saga" and review the Saints' rookie minicamp. Duncan shared his thoughts on QB Tyler Shough and LT Kelvin Banks Jr. He also projected "breakout" players for New Orleans in 2025. Mike, Steve, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap the Derek Carr offseason "saga" and review the Saints' rookie minicamp. Duncan shared his thoughts on QB Tyler Shough and LT Kelvin Banks Jr. He also projected "breakout" players for New Orleans in 2025.

There are countless myths and reports throughout human history of places where spirits come down to earth. Where the intangible meets the material world. In the US, there are few places that better demonstrate this crossroads than New Orleans. People have tried to explain how the joy of living here triumphs over everyday things like dysfunction and potholes, with slogans like “The Big Easy,” and “The city that care forgot.” One of the locations you can witness this triumph of the spirit is the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street. No, not Rouse’s. Across the street. At Tipitina’s music club. Keith Spera from the Times Picayune has called Tipitina’s, “a sacred space.” Dr. John called it, “The church of the funky saints.” And Jazz Fest co-founder Quint Davis has referred to it as, “The Vatican of New Orleans music.” Tipitina’s was founded in 1977 by a bunch of young people who knew nothing about business, music promotion, running a restaurant, a bar, or a radio station – it was the original home of WWOZ. These folks just wanted a place that celebrated New Orleans musicians and gave them a stage to play on - and a guarantee they’d actually get the money that people paid to come see them. In 2018, history repeated itself when the members of the New Orleans band Galactic bought Tipitina’s. Musicians are not typically known for their firm grasp of the music business, but the doors are still open and the revenue streams have diversified, including a record business called Tipitina’s Record Club. Robert Mercurio is the bass player in Galactic, part owner of the legendary Tipitina’s music club, and Co-Founder of Tipitina’s Record Club. Besides music, there’s another strand of New Orleans where art meets commerce, and where, literally, the rubber meets the road. Motorcycle design and manufacture. It’s a lot less celebrated than our place in the history of music, but if you know a thing or two about motorbikes you’ll know my other lunch guest today, J.T. Nesbitt. J.T designed and was part of the team that produced motorcycles called The Wraith, the G2 Hellcat and The Magnolia Special, for Confederate Motorcycles, and later an electric bike, The Curtiss One. They’re all elegant works of art and powerful machines. Today, JT is designing and building a new line of bikes under the banner of his own company, Bienville Studios. Currently he’s building a bike called the Magnolia 4. We find out all about it in this edition of Out to Lunch but for now all you need to know is Jay Leno has one on order. The Tipitina’s logo with the half-peeled banana is a New Orleans icon. For locals and live music lovers everywhere it’s as recognizable as the Nike swoosh or the Mercedes hood ornament. Nike and Mercedes spend millions of dollars each year to keep their brands in front of people. Tipitina’s brand is spread mostly by people paying them – to buy a T-shirt or baseball cap. The lesson being, when you have a product people genuinely care about and cherish, it sells itself. The same philosophy can be applied to the motorbikes coming out of Bienville Studios. Robert Mercurio and J.T. Nesbitt are both at the helm of very different but equally unique and valuable New Orleans pieces of art and commerce. Out to Lunch was recorded live over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Orleans. You can find photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at itsneworleans.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in with Keith Spera with the Times Picayune to preview the second weekend of Jazz Fest.

* What was it like having Tyler Shough have his first New Orleans meal at Drago's? * We check in with Keith Spera with the Times Picayune to preview the second weekend of Jazz Fest. * We break down LSU baseball's upcoming road series against Texas A&M.

Dave Cohen in for Tommy. The first weekend of Jazz Fest is in the books! How did it go? Were you in that number? Dave talks with Keith Spera from the Times Picayune

Jazz Fest is here! We go over who's playing when with Keith Spera from the Times Picayune.

* When you need medical attention, knowing where to go can save time and help you get the care you need. But how do you make that decision? * Jazz Fest is here! We'll go over who's playing when with Keith Spera from the Times Picayune.

Steve and Charlie previewed the "unpredictable" top 10 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. The guys listened to LSU ace pitcher Kade Anderson's press conference audio. Koki Riley, an LSU baseball reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Riley shared his thoughts on Gavin Guidry, Jacob Mayers, and the Tigers' SEC record midway through their SEC schedule.

Mike and Charlie discussed the Pelicans' decision to hire Joe Dumars as the team's next executive vice president of basketball operations. The guys interviewed Chris Blair, the voice of the LSU Tigers, and Saints legend Deuce McAllister. Deuce congratulated Dumars for earning the Pelicans' new lead executive role, explaining that owner Gayle Benson decided to bring him in. Fox Sports sideline reporter Jen Hale joined Sports Talk to review the Pelicans' decision to hire Dumars as their next lead executive. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie previewed the "unpredictable" top 10 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. The guys listened to press conference audio from LSU ace pitcher Kade Anderson and head coach Jay Johnson. Koki Riley, an LSU baseball reporter for The Times-Picayune, shared his thoughts on Gavin Guidry, Jacob Mayers, and the Tigers' SEC record midway through their SEC schedule. Steve and Charlie interviewed former Saints Super Bowl-winning LB Scott Shanle, the Saints' pregame and postgame analyst. Shanle criticized quarterback Derek Carr's petty behavior in the offseason. Shanle also broke down the 2025 NFL Draft, highlighting the Saints' ninth overall pick and their holes at running back and linebacker.

Koki Riley, an LSU baseball reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Riley shared his thoughts on Gavin Guidry, Jacob Mayers, and the Tigers' SEC record midway through their SEC schedule. He also previewed LSU's upcoming weekend series against Alabama.

Koki Riley, an LSU baseball reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Riley shared his thoughts on Gavin Guidry, Jacob Mayers, and the Tigers' SEC record midway through their SEC schedule. He also previewed LSU's upcoming weekend series against Alabama.

Mike and Charlie discussed the Pelicans' decision to fire David Griffin, the team's executive vice president of basketball operations. The guys interviewed Chris Dodson, an NBA reporter for ClutchPoints, and Zack Nagy, an LSU reporter for Sports Illustrated. Mike and Charlie evaluated Will Johnson and Trey Amos, two top cornerback prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Duncan shared his thoughts on Joe Dumars, the Saints' options in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Derek Carr's shoulder injury. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie recapped LSU baseball's series sweep at Auburn and previewed the 2025 NFL Draft. The guys listened to press conference audio from Pelican F Trey Murphy, who defended head coach Willie Green. Jake Madison, the host of the "Locked on Pelicans" podcast, joined Sports Talk. Madison said the Pelicans' decision to fire David Griffin was correct, but he slammed the idea of hiring Joe Dumars as his replacement.

Mike and Charlie evaluated Will Johnson and Trey Amos, two top cornerback prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Duncan shared his thoughts on Joe Dumars, the Saints' options in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Derek Carr's shoulder injury. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk. Duncan shared his thoughts on Joe Dumars, the Saints' options in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Derek Carr's shoulder injury. He also evaluated Louisville QB Tyler Shough, a prospect in the 2025 Draft.

On Friday afternoon, one of the world's leading NFL reporters, Ian Rapoport, made a shocking announcement that Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a shoulder injury that could require surgery, a story that was later confirmed by The Times-Picayune's Matthew Paras and Jeff Duncan. And if said surgery was needed, it could end Carr's season before it even begins. That's a whole lotta couldas and wouldas and maybes. What's true? What makes sense? What does the average Who Dat think? That's how host Jim Derry spent most of his show on a Mano E Monday edition of Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 362) presented by Evangeline Securities. And there were plenty of opinions from the peanut gallery. Gabe Henderson also shared his thoughts on the subject, and made his pick in another 'Man vs. Machine' segment, as Man tries desperately to improve its winning percentage. On ‘The Last Word,' Jim pays tribute to former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who died Saturday night.

620. Part 2 of our conversation with Rien Fertel. “I'm a Louisiana-born and based writer and teacher. My most recent book, out September 2022, is Brown Pelican, a human history of the very best bird. I've penned three earlier books. The Drive-By Truckers' Southern Rock Opera, #133 in Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series, about a road trip based on a recent classic album about a road trip. The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook the Whole Hog,a personal/historical reflection on race, labor, and foodways in the Deep South, came out in 2016 from Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint. My first book, Imagining the Creole City, an intellectual and literary study of a circle of writers in nineteenth-century New Orleans, arrived in 2014.” Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today! This week in Louisiana history. April 5, 1893. First electric railway car runs in Baton Rouge. This week in New Orleans history. April 6, 1914. Duck chosen over frog. In 1914, the Daily Picayune and the Times-Democrat newspapers merged and published both banners across the tops of pages. Ashton Phelps took the reigns as president of what would become The Times-Picayune. The Times-Democrat's duck mascot  appeared on the front page on April 6, 1914, taking the place of the Picayune's frog mascot, which first appeared twenty years earlier, on January 13, 1894. This week in Louisiana. April 11-13, 2025 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Ponchatoula Memorial Park 301 North 6th St. Ponchatoula, LA strawberryfest@bellsouth.net 800.917.7045 Website Strawberry Capital of the World Since 1972, the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival has attracted visitors from near and far to celebrate our local strawberry farmers, non-profits, and our special community, flourishing into the largest free harvest festival in the state of Louisiana. Join us for three days filled with time-honored traditions, amazing food and drinks, live music, rides, and loads of family fun! Postcards from Louisiana. Louisiana Book Festival Band. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

Matthew Paras, a Saints beat reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore's comments at the NFL's owners meetings. Paras reviewed the Saints' needs ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Mike and Charlie discussed the NFL's official rule changes at the annual owners meetings. Matthew Paras, a Saints beat reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore's comments at the NFL's owners meetings. Paras reviewed the Saints' needs ahead of the draft. In his daily "Scouting Notebook" segment, Mike evaluated the top offensive linemen in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Mike and Charlie discussed the NFL's official rule changes at the annual owners meetings. Matthew Paras, a Saints beat reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore's comments at the NFL's owners meetings. Paras reviewed the Saints' needs ahead of the draft. In his daily "Scouting Notebook" segment, Mike evaluated the top offensive linemen in the 2025 NFL Draft. Mike and Charlie spoke to WWL listeners about the new "College Basketball Crown" tournament and the 2025 NFL Draft. Kendall Rogers, the managing editor of D1Baseball.com, previewed LSU's challenge against Oklahoma. Mike, Steve, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie listened to press conference audio from Coach Moore at the NFL's owners meetings.

Mike and Charlie evaluated the top wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft, explaining who the Saints could select at the position. The guys interviewed Mikie Mahtook, a former LSU OF and current host of "Mik'd Up" on YouTube, and Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune. Mahtook shared his thoughts on the modern era of SEC baseball, Tiger freshman OF Derek Curiel, and star relief pitcher Zac Cowan. Smith recapped Tulane's annual Pro Day, evaluating the Green Wave's top draft prospects.

Mike and Charlie recapped LSU WBB's dominant second-half against Florida State to advance to the Sweet 16. The guys praised Kelly Olynyk's strong run with the Pelicans. New Saints WR Brandin Cooks joined Sports Talk to discuss his return to New Orleans. Mike and Charlie answered questions from WWL listeners about the NFL Draft, Chris Olave, and the NFL's WR market. The guys interviewed Mikie Mahtook, a former LSU OF and current host of "Mik'd Up" on YouTube, and Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune. Mahtook shared his thoughts on the modern era of SEC baseball, Tiger freshman OF Derek Curiel, and star relief pitcher Zac Cowan. Smith recapped Tulane's annual Pro Day, evaluating the Green Wave's top draft prospects. Steve and Charlie listened to press conference audio from Tulane head football coach Jon Sumrall.

Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune, joined Sports Talk to recap the Green Wave's annual Pro Day. Smith evaluated Tulane's top NFL Draft prospects and reviewed the Green Wave's "wide open" quarterback competition.

We are 5 weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft, and we're trying to figure out what direction the New Orleans Saints might go. Do they need an offensive lineman to shift things around and find a starting left guard, or have they already made enough moves in free agency to fill the holes? Will Clapp? Landon Young? Nick Saldiveri? That's just one of the topics for host Jim Derry and his guest, Times-Picayune and The Advocate sports columnist Rod Walker on Friday's Dattitude Podcast (Ep. 352) presented by Evangeline Securities. We also discuss whether the Pelicans should move on from Coach Willie Green in the offseason and whether Zion Williamson can get back to form in which he plays 70 or so games per season. Lastly, with the NCAA Tournament in full swing, Jim asks Rod if Will Wade is leaving McNeese a special moment before he departs for North Carolina State, and how long of a run the LSU women can have. And we finish the show with a new segment in which we ask A.I. for its sports bet of the day. (We probably shouldn't ask it to do this live …)

It's Thursday, and The Times Picayune/the Advocate's editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace is here to talk politics. Today we discuss the New Orleans mayor's race, and the news that Oliver Thomas – New Orleans city council member who once pleaded guilty to bribery charges and served in federal prison – is officially a candidate. Universities have grown increasingly close to the oil and gas industry, and LSU is no exception. The university's history with the fossil fuel industry goes back decades. Sea Change has reviewed thousands of documents going back a century to see how that relationship has affected student's careers and climate policy. We listen to part one of the first episode of their latest series, ‘Fueling Knowledge.' —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners.Thank you!

Mike and Charlie recapped the Saints' recent moves in free agency, highlighting DE Chase Young's new contract, S Justin Reid's return to Louisiana, and TE Juwan Johnson's extension. The guys spoke to WWL listeners about the Pelicans, James Pearce Jr., Zion Williamson, and Riley Leonard. They slammed the Pelicans for sitting Williamson in front of their home crowd in back-to-backs. Ryan Horvat, the host of BetMGM Tonight, joined Sports Talk to discuss the Saints' off-season moves. Mike and Charlie interviewed Saints legend Deuce McAllister and Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune. Duncan praised the Saints for signing Reid and previewed the 2025 NFL Draft. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie listened to audio from new Saints DC Brandon Staley. Oleh Kosel, a credentialed NBA reporter covering the Pelicans, joined Sports Talk. Steve and Charlie interviewed D. Orlando Ledbetter, a Falcons beat writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Desmond Johnson, the host of the "Bleav in Panthers" podcast, and JC Allen, a Tampa Bay reporter for Bucs Gameday, in their "Around the NFC South" hour.

Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Mike and Charlie to discuss the Saints' off-season moves. Duncan praised the Saints for signing free-agent safety Justin Reid. He explained that Juwan Johnson has "untapped potential." Duncan also previewed the 2025 NFL Draft.

Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Mike and Charlie to discuss the Saints' off-season moves. Duncan praised the Saints for signing free-agent safety Justin Reid. He explained that Juwan Johnson has "untapped potential." Duncan also previewed the 2025 NFL Draft.

Mike and Charlie interviewed Saints legend Deuce McAllister and Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune. McAllister shared his thoughts on S Justin Reid's big contract with the Saints and Chase Young's role in Brandon Staley's defense. He also evaluated new NT Davon Godchaux and TE Juwan Johnson. Duncan praised the Saints for signing Reid and previewed the 2025 NFL Draft. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment. The guys spoke to a WWL listener about Cam Jordan and Taysom Hill.

Mike and Charlie discussed the NFL's increased salary cap, LSU baseball's postponed matchup with Nicholls State, and the Saints' decision to promote Phil Galiano to full-time special teams coordinator. Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune, reported on the Green Wave's upcoming indoor facility. Mike and Charlie reviewed Philadelphia's offensive coordinator hire and the new era of college baseball. Glen West, a senior writer at Geaux247.com, joined Sports Talk. West discussed Harold Perkins' position change for LSU football and Matt McMahon's "stamp of approval" from Tiger leadership. He evaluated the Bayou Bengals' trio of starting pitchers, roster depth, and the early rise of CF Chris Stanfield. Mike, Charlie, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie celebrated LSU basketball's second straight SEC victory. The guys also reviewed the early mock draft results for the Saints at pick nine. Oleh Kosel, a credentialed NBA reporter covering the Pelicans, previewed what Pelican fans should look forward to once the All-Star break ends. The guys reported on the Pelicans' decision to buy out Javonte Green's contract.

Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune, joined Mike and Charlie. Smith reported on the Green Wave's upcoming indoor facility. Smith shared his thoughts on a potential change to the college football season, Tulane's baseball program, and the Green Wave's football recruiting under head coach Jon Sumrall.

Mike and Charlie discussed the NFL's increased salary cap, LSU baseball's postponed matchup with Nicholls State, and the Saints' decision to promote Phil Galiano to full-time special teams coordinator. Guerry Smith, a Tulane beat writer for The Times-Picayune, joined Mike and Charlie. Smith reported on the Green Wave's upcoming indoor facility. Smith shared his thoughts on a potential change to the college football season, Tulane's baseball program, and the Green Wave's football recruiting under head coach Jon Sumrall.

Matthew Paras, a Saints beat reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Steve and Charlie. Paras reviewed Kellen Moore's interviews for his assistant coaching staff and he recapped his introductory press conference. He questioned Derek Carr and Taysom Hill's future with the Saints.

Steve and Charlie criticized the NBA's All-Star Game and praised LSU baseball's dominant weekend series sweep against Purdue Fort Wayne. Matthew Paras, a Saints beat reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Steve and Charlie. Paras reviewed Kellen Moore's interviews for his assistant coaching staff and he recapped his introductory press conference. He questioned Derek Carr and Taysom Hill's future with the Saints. The guys spoke to a WWL listener about Carr.

Koki Riley, an LSU reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Steve and Charlie to recap the Tigers' weekend series sweep against Purdue Fort Wayne. Riley shared his thoughts on Tiger pitchers Chase Shores, William Schmidt, Casan Evans, Cooper Williams, and Mavrick Rizy. Riley also evaluated 2B Daniel Dickinson.

Steve and Charlie discussed the report regarding LSU's patience with men's basketball coach Matt McMahon despite their 2-10 start in SEC play. The guys listened to press conference audio from Coach McMahon after the Tigers' come-from-behind 82-79 victory at Oklahoma. Steve and Charlie also heard from LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson after the Tigers' season-opening weekend series sweep against Purdue Fort Wayne. Koki Riley, an LSU reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Steve and Charlie. Riley shared his thoughts on the Tigers' quartet of freshman pitchers and 2B Daniel Dickinson.

Mike and Charlie recapped LSU baseball's dominant weekend series sweep over Purdue Fort Wayne. The guys highlighted the Tigers' elite pitching performance and the debut showings of freshman OF Derek Curiel and transfer 2B Daniel Dickinson. Fox Sports commentator Tim Brando joined Mike and Charlie. Brando shared his thoughts on new Saints head coach Kellen Moore, Travis Hunter, the 2025 Heisman Winner, and the impending expansion of the College Football Playoff. Mike and Charlie previewed the 2025 NFL Combine and discussed a new option for the Saints with the ninth overall pick. Mike interviewed Karen McCord, the author of "Only Rainbows- The Carley McCord Story." Mike, Steve, and Charlie played their daily "Triple Option" segment. Steve and Charlie criticized the NBA's All-Star Game and praised LSU baseball's dominant weekend series sweep against Purdue Fort Wayne. Matthew Paras, a Saints beat reporter for The Times-Picayune, reviewed Kellen Moore's interviews for his assistant coaching staff and he recapped his introductory press conference. Steve and Charlie discussed the report regarding LSU's patience with men's basketball coach Matt McMahon despite their 2-10 start in SEC play. The guys heard from LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson after the Tigers' season-opening weekend series sweep against Purdue Fort Wayne. Koki Riley, an LSU reporter for The Times-Picayune, joined Steve and Charlie. Riley evaluated the Tigers' quartet of freshman pitchers.

Jeff Duncan, a columnist for The Times-Picayune, joined Steve and Jeff to review Kellen Moore's introductory press conference with the Saints. Duncan shared his thoughts on starting quarterback Derek Carr, the Saints' lack of young talent, and New Orleans' assistant coaching staff search. He also questioned what a "successful" year one under Coach Moore looks like.

Two decades before the Lindbergh baby became America's most famous missing child, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar, went missing in Opelousas, Louisiana, setting in motion one of the strangest kidnapping stories in the nation's history.In the summer of 1912, the Dunbar family took a trip to Swayze Lake in St. Landry Parish, where Bobby wandered off and disappeared. The boy's disappearance was followed by an eight-month search across the American south, until Bobby was ostensibly found in the company of William Walters, a handyman traveling through the Mississippi. Bobby's parents were elated to have their son back after such a long absence, but the problem was, very few people seem convinced that the boy was in fact Bobby Dunbar.After extensive news coverage of the search, Walters' trial for kidnapping, and the joyful return of Bobby to his family, interest in the case began to fade, but for the Dunbar family, questions remained about Bobby's identity. Had the Dunbars, in their desperation to find their son, unintentionally kidnapped someone else's child? Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!ReferencesCrowley Post-Signal. 1913. "Charges fell to ground." Crowley Post-Signal , April 11: 5.Daily Advertiser. 1914. "Walters' trial at Opelousas." Daild Advertiser (Lafayette, LA), April 21: 1.—. 1914. "Supreme court frees Walters." Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA), June 30: 1.McThenia, Tal, and Ira Glass. 2008. "The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar." This American Life. Chicago, IL: Chicago Public Media, March 14.New York Times. 1912. "$6,000 for missing boy." New York Times, November 10: 1.—. 1912. "Kidnapped boy murdered." New York Times, December 15: 14.Ray, S.W. 1914. "Opelousas jury hears life story of other mother." Times-Picayune, April 23: 8.St. Landry Clarion. 1912. "No trace of lost Bob Dunbar." St. Landry Clarion , September 7: 1.—. 1912. "Robert Dunbar, 4 years old, mysteriously disappears." St. Landry Clarion , August 31: 4.—. 1914. "Asks that fair play be given to the accused." St. Landry Clarion, April 18: 1.—. 1914. "Fair play for Walters." St. Landry Clarion, April 18: 1.Times-Democrat. 1913. "Recognizes playmates." Times- Democrat (New Orleans, LA), April 26: 1.—. 1913. "Does not identify boy." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), April 22: 1.—. 1913. "Dunbar boy talking." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), May 20: 4.—. 1913. "Hunting for kidnappers." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), April 27: 1.—. 1913. "Is not Bruce Anderson." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), April 26: 1.—. 1913. "Now believes boy hers." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), May 3: 1.—. 1912. "Scores search for missing lad." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), August 25: 1.—. 1912. "Suspicion turns toward negroes." Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA), September 2: 1.—. 1913. "Movements of Tinker." Times-Democrat, May 23: 1.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.