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Out To Lunch
1:07 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

The NOLA Brain Gain

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Chris Boyd, Peter Ricchiuti and Marianne Rodriguez.
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The New Orleans business boom is not a coincidence, it's a campaign. NOLAbound successfully recruited young entrepreneurs to New Orleans.

Meet two of them on this week's Out to Lunch: Chris Boyd, founder of mobile app building company Apptitude, and Marianne Rodriguez, founder of fashion design and illustration house MarketteNOLA.

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WRKF
10:46 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Interviews: Congressional Candidate Paul Dietzl III, Talk Show Host & Author Jim Brown

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Paul Dietzl III, the son of former LSU Coach Paul Dietzl, who is planning to run for the District 6 U.S. Congressional seat, that will be left open by Bill Cassidy in 2014, as HE runs for U.S. Senate.

Former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, legislator and current radio show host, author and publisher Jim Brown discusses some of the challenges facing President Obama in his second term.

Audio should be posted by 11 am on Tuesday, May 21.

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WRKF
3:32 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Analyst Cokie Roberts Steeped In Louisiana Politics

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Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 8:37 am

NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts grew up in Louisiana in the 1940 and 50s -- the daughter of Hale and Lindy Boggs, who both represented New Orleans in Congress.

Cokie was home, here in Louisiana yesterday, to deliver the keynote speech at LSU's commencement ceremony.

Before all the pomp and circumstance, WRKF's Amy Jeffries caught up with her.


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10:14 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Interviews: Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne

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Originally published on Fri May 17, 2013 10:39 am

A visit with Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, to talk about...everything.

Louisiana singer & songwriter Jay Chevallier talks about his 50 years in entertainment.


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WRKF
1:03 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Interviews: Former LSU Chancellor Jim Wharton, Choreographer Liz Lerman

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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 10:06 am

Jim talks with former LSU Chancellor James Wharton about the TOPS college tuition grant program and the state of Higher Education in Louisiana.


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WRKF
12:53 pm
Tue May 14, 2013

Interviews: Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra's Tim Muffett, And Discussing Post-Secondary Education

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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 10:04 am

Former Home Depot CEO Steve Odland and Patrick Callan, with the National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education, discuss the importance of post-secondary education.

Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra conductor Maestro Tim Muffett talks about the upcoming performance by Tony Award winning singer Audra McDonald and more.

Medical journalist and author Jessica Wapner on her book, "The Philadelphia Chromosome"

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