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This is American Routes Live with Don Vappie and friends. Don is from a New Orleans Creole family and is a studied purveyor of jazz banjo. He knows much about the history of the music and the instrument, going back to origins in West Africa. I asked Don about New Orleans banjo players.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down House Bills 466 and 81, which are targeting the rights of LGBTQ+ youth in schools and attempting to ban discussions of gender and sexuality in the classroom. We also hear an update on the LSU lakes system and take a look back at the first New Orleans Jazz Fest after Hurricane Katrina.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection that tells the story of Black women fighting for their right to vote. We also learn about an oral history project capturing the memories of past Jazz Fests, and hear about a Ukrainian family resettling in Birmingham, Alabama.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how a new TV cooking series honors the legacy of legendary New Orleans chef Leah Chase. We also hear the details behind this year’s Jazz Fest and learn about plans to expand The Advocate newsroom to Shreveport.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming cook-off event in Lafayette to benefit Team Gleason, an organization dedicated to improving life and providing technologies for ALS patients. Plus, we hear about an upcoming art exhibit that celebrates the life of a Baton Rouge native.

In 1941, Emily and Dooky Chase, Sr. opened Dooky Chase Restaurant, a sandwich shop on Orleans Avenue in New Orleans. Under the leadership of their daughter-in-law Leah Chase, the simple shop grew into one of the first African American fine dining restaurants in the country. Today, Leah's legacy lies in the hands of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Now, that crew, which Leah always referred to as "the grands," are debuting their own TV series, produced locally by WYES-TV and airing on PBS affiliates throughout the country. We sat down with the younger generations at the restaurant during the taping of The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy. On this week's show, we hear not only those young, ambitious voices, but we've dug into our archives to bring you material that never previously aired from the late, great Leah herself.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of NiceCorps, News of the Warm, News of Crypto-Winter, News of Musk Love, News of the Godly, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, and also considers Southern California’s changing color palette. All that and more on this week’s program.

On this Continuum you'll hear European polyphonic music of the 14th century. The Ars Nova can be described as "new technique", or "style", following the Ars Antiqua style of the 13th century.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down Trump’s recent endorsement of Attorney General Jeff Landry for Louisiana governor. We also hear from the 16-year-old New Orleans high school senior who received record-breaking college scholarship offers, and we learn about a new Baton Rouge art exhibit that explores the complexity of addiction.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down Perkins v. Hart, a case centered on law enforcement accountability after deputies were accused of using violence against a St. Tammany Parish woman. Plus, we hear some advice on how to handle the recent influx of termites in New Orleans homes, and learn about an updated report of pollution maps in Louisiana.