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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about research on the impacts of climate change on rice. Plus, the often-overlooked story of Johnny Wright, the New Orleans native who almost became the first Black pitcher in Major League Baseball.

As we creep closer to October 31, Louisiana Eats is getting into the spooky spirit with our annual Halloween episode. This year, we've cooked up some pretty delicious and unsettling tales for you! Guests include culinary historian Sarah Lohman, who travels back in time to share the earliest food traditions surrounding death, and bartenders Kelsey Ramage and Erin Hayes, who discuss their Halloween-themed pop-up bar experience called Black Lagoon.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the second episode in our series on ghost towns, “Place, Erased.” We also learn about a new exhibit in New Orleans that’s amplifying the voices of people who were formerly incarcerated, and we dive into the history and significance of pig roasts in our state.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at states’ declines in granting parole and early release across the country and in Louisiana. And we hear from Lindsey Cheek and Liz Murrill, the two candidates running for Louisiana attorney general.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how Baton Rouge community members are rallying to save a beloved theater. We also take a deep dive into the politics, policies and backstory of the new U.S. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and we hear the third and final episode of our series on ghost towns, “Place, Erased.”

Continuum presents a program devoted to the early Renaissance music of Guillaume Dufay.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us Let Us Try, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Godly, News of the Warm, News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.

This is American Routes Live, I’m Nick Spitzer. We’ve got jazz trumpeter from Preservation Hall, Wendell Brunious with his New Orleans All Stars.Wendell Brunious is from a famed New Orleans Creole jazz family. He is the son of Nazimova Santiago and John Brunious, Sr., a trumpeter who played with Onward Brass and Young Tuxedo Brass Bands, and Paul Barbarin. Wendell Brunious’ brother was the late John Brunious, Jr., also a trumpeter who lead the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Over the years, Wendell Brunious sang with Chief John and the Mahogany Hall Stompers in the 1960s. He studied at Southern University, worked with Danny Barker in the ‘70s, and later played on Bourbon Street and with Kid Thomas Valentine, Eureka Brass, Lionel Hampton, Linda Hopkins, Sammy Rimington and Louis Nelson. Right now it’s Wendell Brunious and band on American Routes Live

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Atom, Let Us Try, News of Musk Love, News of Crypto-Winter, and The Apologies of the Week. He also considers why some humans have more Neanderthal DNA than others and What’s With The Kids. Listen in for all that and more!

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about efforts to restore wetlands in the Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish. Plus we learn about an organization that connects dads with kids in their community, and dig into the causes and consequences of low voter turnout in the primary election.