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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why organizers in St. George of Baton Rouge have failed to form their own city — for now. We also learn about a collective that combines environmental activism with artwork and hear about the increase in “vanpooling.”

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how one small town is preparing for its first ever Pride parade. We also hear more on the future of reproductive rights and dive into the life of guitarist Marquise Knox.

We’re exploring the sonic hues of the blues in jazz, R & B, country, Cajun and pop. We crash a blues house party and workshop at the 2018 National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maryland, where we speak with St. Louis guitarist Marquise Knox.

Belen Escobedo grew up in a family of Spanish and Indigenous descent. She began playing violin in fourth grade. Though Belen was trained classically, she was hired by a mariachi who heard her play at Sunday mass as a teenager. Mariachi music got her through college and graduate school. Belen taught music in San Antonio schools for thirty years and now works to preserve the music of the Texas-Mexican borderlands with her trio: Panfilo's Güera, named for her grandfather's inspiration.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a deep dive into the history of National Doughnut Day. And, we hear the latest on a bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed guns in schools.

This week on Le Show, Harry Shearer examines current events with News of the Godly, It's a Smart World, News of Microplastics, The Apologies of the Week, News of the Olympic Movement, and more!

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how classic New Orleans shotgun homes are being remodeled to meet modern needs. And, we learn what to expect at the upcoming Essence Festival of Culture.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why a federal judge struck down the state’s new redistricting map. We also learn about a new collaborative seeking to diversify New Orleans’ legal field, and speak with the first woman to be elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a round-up of the state’s recent legislative session. And, in honor of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience’s upcoming grand opening event, we learn more about Jewish history in Louisiana.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a roundup of the week’s political news in Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards also joins us from Arkansas to discuss economic growth in the country’s middle region.