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Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a look at Gov. Jeff Landry’s busy first week in office. We also learn about ways to donate blood this month and celebrate the Saenger Theatre’s 97th birthday next month with a look back at its history.

Continuum carries on with its month-long feature of early music singer Montserrat Figueras.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Godly, News of Microplastics, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a look at Martin Luther King’s time spent in Louisiana. We hear first-person accounts about the lessons he learned from the Baton Rouge Bus boycott and how he would apply similar frameworks to the boycott in Montgomery.

This is American Routes, about to go into the studio with Creole jazz and soul singer John Boutté. You may know him for singing his theme for the TV series Tremé. John comes from an African, French, Spanish, Native, and Irish family background that begins in the mid-18th century New Orleans. His immediate family numbered ten kids; singing was a household and street corner pastime. John counts the influence of jazz elders, like Paul Barbarin, Louis “Big Eye” Nelson, and Danny Barker, as well as New Orleans piano and vocal heroes like Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, and James Booker. The quality of his voice has been recognized by Stevie Wonder. He's been paired in shows with Lou Rawls and Herbie Hancock. A New Orleans vocal icon who was raised in a storied, musical neighborhood. I asked John about it.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at the history of Rosenwald schools, some of the first to teach Black children in the U.S. Plus we hear about a new direct carbon capture program planned in southwest Louisiana.

The elves are busy in Santa's workshop at this time of year! So as we head into the big holiday gift-giving time, Louisiana Eats is talking with some home-grown, Louisiana elves for delicious inspiration. We speak with Jady Regard, Chief Nut Officer of Cane River Pecan Company, visit New Orleans chocolatier Christopher Nobles of Piety and Desire Chocolate, and celebrate 40 years of Orleans Coffee with Bob Arceneaux.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about growing concerns over Louisiana’s unapproved, non-traditional schools. We also discuss efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in Acadiana and hear how anti-LGBTQ laws are causing some doctors to leave the Gulf South.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why hundreds of nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans voted to unionize last week. We also hear about the New Orleans Police Department’s plan to use drones and speak with actor and singer Rahim Glaspy about his upcoming hometown performance.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a deep dive into the history of the Reconstruction Era and its lasting impacts in Louisiana and the South. Plus we hear about a podcast about an investigation into the deadly 1972 shootings at Southern University.