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Carla Bley is one of the jazz world's most prolific writers. She grew up in a religious family in California but set her sights on the New York City jazz scene of the 1950s. In her music, Carla Bley often explores the American landscape with a sharp sense of humor. Somehow this journey began by going in circles on roller skates.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new partnership from Louisiana Children’s Hospital to address grief and trauma among youth in detention. Plus, we listen back to a conversation on gun violence in Baton Rouge and hear what a new ACLU report reveals about reproductive care in Mississippi.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a fleet of “clean” school buses headed to Louisiana. Plus, we learn about upcoming ballot amendments Louisiana voters will soon weigh in on, and revisit a conversation on the LSU mounds.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the 49th annual Bayou Classic united students and alumni from Louisiana HBCUs at the New Orleans Superdome. We also hear about French President Emanuel Macron’s visit to the Crescent City, and check in with the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate’s Stephanie Grace for a political update.

This week on Le Show Harry Shearer celebrates the 39th Anniversary of Le Show with What the Frack, News of the Olympic Movement, It's a Smart World, The Apologies of the Week, a call from Donald, and more!

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about Garden District homes getting a holiday makeover! We also learn about an upcoming performance at the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra and hear why Louisiana recently received an F rating in maternal health care.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a final look at the District 3 Public Service Commissioner runoff election before voters hit the polls. We also dive further into the retirement of NOPD Superintendent and check in with soccer fans watching the World Cup in New Orleans.

On this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us Part 1 of 2022’s The Year In Rebuke. We’ll listen back to original satire about Chris Wallace, Donald Trump & Rupert Murdoch, Vladimir Putin, Crypto Bros and more. Plus there’s great music, Harry Reads the Trades, It’s a Smart World, The Apologies of the Week and more.

This Continuum presents complete recordings of the earliest English songs in existence.

It's the time of year for celebrations, and on this week's show, we're bringing the party – but without the booze! Our zero-proof holiday begins with a visit to Dream House Lounge in New Orleans. There, Dr. David Wallace serves up drinks that use adaptogens like kava or reishi mushrooms instead of alcohol. Aside from its delicious drinks and energizing oxygen bar, Dream House is a place where David encourages what he calls "soul-care" – a place for guests to nurture good spiritual and mental health.Then, we learn about the national support group, Ben's Friends. In 2016, sober restaurateurs Steve Palmer and Mickey Bakst founded Ben's Friends after the death of Ben Murray, one of Steve's cooks. They recognized the deep need for a support group tailored to food and beverage professionals who struggle with the all-too-common problem of addiction. We sit down with Mickey and Ben's Friends leader, Hailey Hosler, to learn how hospitality workers are helping their own.Finally, we sit down with dietician Molly Kimball of Ochsner Eat Fit and journalist Melanie Warner Spencer. Regular listeners may remember Molly from her annual challenge, Alcohol Free For 40, which has led thousands to give up drinking entirely for the 40 days of Lent. Melanie was among those participants, and by 2021, was so taken with the effects of an alcohol-free life, she founded Drink Fit Club – an online community dedicated to helping people cut back on their intake. The dynamic duo discuss today's no- and low-alcohol culture and Craft, a new book that perfects the art of zero-proof cocktails.For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.