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Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with acclaimed operatic tenor and New Orleans native Jamez McCorkle. Also, the Marigny Opera Ballet is under new leadership. We chat with executive director Evan Hammond as the company prepares for its 2023-2024 season.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak to the author of a new book on the impact of social media during disaster recovery. Plus, ahead of the upcoming governor’s race, we look back at a conversation about Louisiana’s – and the nation’s – first Black governor.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about young people being held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola — and the fight to relocate them. Then, we discuss a new study on the lasting impacts of incarcerating minors at adult facilities. And, we catch up on this week in politics.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like Let Us Try, News of the Atom, Harry Reads the Trades, It’s a Smart World, and The Apologies of the Week. He also considers several upcoming anniversaries this week and writes original music about Donald Trump’s shamelessness.

This Continuum program is a recording of early music played by the modern early music ensemble from Paris, Capriccio Stravagante.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a landmark civil rights investigation in Louisiana – and why it fizzled out. And we speak with Matthew Kraemer, the new director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at a new program to train low-wage workers in Louisiana to identify labor violations. Plus efforts to prevent frequent flooding of Louisiana homes and hear the latest on the investigation into the so-called “Brave Cave” that has already led one Baton Rouge police officer to resign.

Today on Louisiana Considered, Department of Agriculture and Forestry commissioner Mike Strain shares the latest on the wildfire outbreak across Louisiana and the multistate response. And we dive into new findings from the Council for a Better Louisiana on state residents’ wellbeing.

The restaurant landscape in America is rapidly changing. The pandemic gave a lot of people time to rethink, retool, and redo the way the industry works. On this week's show, we speak with young chefs and restaurateurs who are changing the rules and reshaping culinary culture. We learn how chefs Mason Hereford and Serigne Mbaye run their restaurants and meet the trio behind the award-winning Saint Germain in New Orleans.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Warm, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Godly, The Apologies of the Week, News of Smart World, News of Musk Love, and News of the Atom. He also considers Rick DeSantis’ educational standards and gets a part of the show underwritten by Truth Social.