This week on The Reading Life: Susan Larson talks with Dr. Gordon “Nick” Mueller, president and CEO emeritus of the National World War II Museum, about his new book, "Everything We Had: D-Day, 6.6.44."

This week on Le Show with Harry Shearer: EntrePod, Lie Down Raw 2019, News of the Atom, We're Not Number One, News of Microplastics, The Apologies of the Week, and more!

Continuum presents a program of music inspired by four medieval gardens, namely; The Garden of Zephirus, The Garden of Earthly Delights, Dreams in the Pleasure Garden, and Dance in the Garden of Mirth. Four different early music ensembles perform this delightful music. Recordings used are: The Garden of Zephirus (Gothic Voices) - hyperion CDA66144, The Garden of Earthly Delights (La Nef) - Dorian DIS-80135, Dreams in the Pleasure Garden (Orlando Consort) - Archive 457 618-2, and A Dance in the Garden of Mirth (Dufay Collective) - Chandos CHAN 9320.

On this week's show, we take a close look at superstar chefs to learn what it takes to reach the top.

We begin with Chef Tory McPhail of Commander’s Palace. Through determination and dedication to his craft, Tory has secured his place in the Commander’s Palace family, as well as the restaurant’s chef legacy. Tory discusses his career and relationship with the late Chef Jamie Shannon.

The company that owns a big chemical factory in Jefferson Parish wants to expand, but is getting pushback from residents who are concerned about air quality.

This week on the Coastal News Roundup, WWNO’s Travis Lux talks with Nola.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Drew Broach about where things go from here.

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It’s difficult to imagine a career in aviation if the price of an airline ticket is beyond one’s reach. But that’s the situation for many New Orleans families. Today, we’ll hear about a program that works to ensure that New Orleans kids get to experience life above the clouds. NolaVie’s Brian Friedman spoke with one of the pilots that steer the program, Col. Palmer Sullins, Jr., for a look at how they fulfill their mission. 

ShadowGrass is a band of young bluegrass musicians from the Blue Ridge mountain towns of North Carolina and Virginia. Ranging in age from thirteen to twenty-one, they met up at a fiddlers contest and decided to band together. Soon they were playing old time music across the US, including the Montana Folk Festival. Here’s fourteen-year-old singer and guitarist Presley Barker. 

Here’s one thing about the seasons in New Orleans: they don’t heed the weather.

Chuck Morse was recently named Urban Conservancy’s Urban Hero of 2019. Morse currently serves as of Executive Director of Thrive New Orleans, a local non-profit that creates jobs, fosters entrepreneurs and develops housing. He also works as a mentor for the Propeller Startup Accelerator Program, where he helps new businesses in the water industry. WWNO's Karl Lengel sat down with Chuck to find out more about his commitment to water sustainability and what makes an Urban Hero.