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We've been digging in the archives for a series of live concerts between 1993-2001 in front of a million people annually on the National Mall from the Washington Monument to the White House fence and millions more on public radio nationwide. It was the roots of American Routes. I was lucky enough to serve as artistic director for the concerts, sometimes stage and radio host. Coming up we'll hear the late bluesy pianoman/singer Charles Brown and band, Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Hawaiian slack key guitar music and Western swing from the Texas Playboys. First, from New Orleans, it’s the Original Tuxedo Brass Band, with pianist Henry Butler.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of the Warm, News of Microplastics, News of Smart World, News of the Atom, News of the Godly, The Apologies of the Week, original music, plus debuts new segments Foot Entirely in Mouth and News of Self-Obsessed People.

This Continuum presents a program the early music ensemble Sequentia, focusing on two major works from around the year 1200, The Story of Samson & Delilah and The Labors of Hercules.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the NOLA Project’s latest production heading into its final days. We also hear about the Pointe-au-Chien Indian tribe’s fight to re-open their only elementary school, and we hear an encore of our preview of the ESSENCE Festival of culture.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear an update on the state’s redistricting map and hear about new research into cancer deaths. We also learn about the opening of a new treatment facility for kids with behavioral health issues in New Orleans.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about investigations into reported sexual abuse in New Orleans’ Roman Catholic Church. We also hear how officials are rethinking hurricane preparedness in the state, and take a look inside one of Louisiana’s last abortion clinics in operation.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the latest inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. And, as New Orleans Superintendent of Schools Henderson Lewis Jr. approached his final week on the job, we hear how he reflects on his tenure.

This is American Routes, our program about Detroit, the Motor City, Motown, and here's where the rubber meets the road from recording studio to assembly line for Smokey Robinson. Smokey is one of the enduring figures of American music and a lover of the Motor City. Born William Robinson in 1940, he came out singing from a tough Detroit neighborhood and went on to become a songwriter and producer for Motown Records. Smokey's sweet songs and falsetto voice helped define the sound. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me," "Tears of a Clown," "Ooh Baby Baby" were among his many hits. He wrote "Get Ready," "My Girl," and "My Guy" for others: the Temptations, Mary Wells, the Marvelettes, the list goes on. Let's hear from Smokey about where it started.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are taking a special interest in local school board elections. We also hear about the controversy surrounding Education Savings Accounts and hear about the experiences of doctors in the state after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Today on Louisiana Considered: We talk with famed political consultant and columnist James Carville on what is and isn’t working in New Orleans, and we look back on the reporting of celebrated Louisiana author Ronnie Virgets.