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Born on New Orleans’ Algiers Point, Cynthia Girtley is a singer and pianist whose music has carried her across the US and Europe. She has served as music…

Great New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist Gregg Stafford spent much of his childhood in the Central City neighborhood. He saw lots of parades, often sang…

This week on American Routes Shortcuts, the tables are turned as host Nick Spitzer appears as a guest on his own show, confessing his musical guilty…

Luke Winslow-King landed in New Orleans by accident, or maybe by fate. Through a string of hard times and heartache in the Big Easy and in jail, the…

Bill Ferris grew up on a farm near Vicksburg, Mississippi, hearing music from the neighboring black community. In the 1960s and ‘70s, he documented work…

Today on Louisiana Considered, New Orleans reporter Carly Berlin breaks down the newly-approved city budget for 2023. We also get a sneak peak of the NOMA’s latest photography exhibit and talk to LSU musicians about their recent Grammy nomination.

This week on American Routes, it’s a rare Leap Year show with Guilty Pleasures and Forgotten Treasures. As the 29th of February rolls around we take stock of our circles round the sun, just for cosmic fun, not so much to analyze but to imagine our years in space and time. We’ll have music from fellow travelers: The Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, King Pleasure, and Sun Ra.

On this week's show, we virtually wander the hollers and ridges of Appalachia and beyond, uncovering a wild pantry surrounding us. Guests include forager and chef Susi Gott Séguret from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and Ronni Lundy, author of Victuals: An Appalachian Journey.

Cranberry sauce is a Thanksgiving tradition. But if you're ready for a fresh take on this staple, why not try cranberries in chutney or cake? America's Test Kitchen founder Chris Kimball offers ideas.

This segment is not about dieting or depriving ourselves of our favorite foods, but simply a way of redirecting food cravings if you want to lighten up your diet.