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This week on Le Show, Harry presents News of the Olympic Movement, It’s a Smart World, Land of 10,000 Princes, Apologies of the Week, News of the Godly, News of the Warm, original music selections, and more!

As Krewe of Rex celebrates 150 years, we take a look at the history, legacy and events of one of the oldest and largest Mardi Gras parade groups.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the journeys of three pregnant African American women living in Iowa, Hawaii, and Mississippi. And, we hear why the University of New Orleans is hoping to start a Division 1 football team as early as 2024.

This is American Routes, about to go into the studio with Creole jazz and soul singer John Boutté. You may know him for singing his theme for the TV series Tremé. John comes from an African, French, Spanish, Native, and Irish family background that begins in the mid-18th century New Orleans. His immediate family numbered ten kids; singing was a household and street corner pastime. John counts the influence of jazz elders, like Paul Barbarin, Louis “Big Eye” Nelson, and Danny Barker, as well as New Orleans piano and vocal heroes like Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, and James Booker. The quality of his voice has been recognized by Stevie Wonder. He's been paired in shows with Lou Rawls and Herbie Hancock. A New Orleans vocal icon who was raised in a storied, musical neighborhood. I asked John about it.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the ongoing lack of access to healthy food in Louisiana, and hear how one organization is addressing that problem. And, we learn more about the rollout of the state’s latest medical marijuana program.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how school boards are prioritizing racial equity in their redistricting. We also hear about a new healthy food store coming to the Lower Ninth Ward, and talk to an LSU student about his upcoming debut on the quiz show Jeopardy.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why some of the proposed congressional maps are raising questions of racial equity.

2021 was a huge year for New Orleans tech. Home-grown startups Turbosquid, Levelset, and Lucid that all sold for enormous sums of money normally only seen in Silicon Valley.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why auto insurance rates are climbing and hear about a volunteer cleanup crew in Baton Rouge. And, we listen to an encore interview with the late Holocaust survivor Iriving Roth.

When Tanya Tucker was just thirteen, she had something most teenagers couldn’t even imagine: a recording contract with Columbia Records and the studio guidance of Country’s leading producer: Billy Sherrill. In 2019, over 45 years later, Tanya returned to the studio with the help of singer Brandi Carlile to record While I’m Livin’, an album filled with songs that speak to her personal history. Tanya Tucker’s road to Nashville started in Wilcox, Arizona, where she lived with her parents. Her dad worked as a welder, following jobs across the Desert West but he always dreamed Tanya would become a country singer, encouraged her talent, and sought opportunities to share his young daughter’s tremendous voice. I asked Tanya about those early days singing on stage.