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On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Smart World, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Atom. We’ll also hear about the latest developments in AI, how beavers are impacting the American West, and listen to great music.

Continuum's month-long feature of noted early music singer Montserrat Figueras continues with this third installment.

What makes a food distinctly American? This week, Louisiana Eats explores that topic by serving a heaping helping of Americana – in decidedly Southern-sized portions. We sit down with native son, Burke Bischoff, whose paperback Po'Boy, tells the story of the classic New Orleans poor boy sandwich. We also speak with anthropologist Ty Matejowsky, author of Smothered and Covered: Waffle House and the Southern Imaginary.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss how farmers are adapting to a changing climate. We also learn about the causes behind the state’s crawfish shortage and hear about the history of attempts by the United Auto Workers to unionize in the South.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us features like News of the Godly, News of Crypto-Winter, News of Inspectors General, News of Smart World, The Apologies of the Week, great music and more

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a Baton Rouge community’s legal fight to become its own city. We also hear from an education activist on his new book, “Freedom Teaching,” and learn how LSU students are responding after the school removed DEI language from several websites.

Our guest Jonathan Ward is an expert on finding music on antique records. His collection, Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music includes one hundred 78 RPM recordings and stories from around the world, almost all of which have never been heard since they were first produced. The collection features music from six continents and eighty-nine different countries and regions, recorded between 1907-1967. It was nominated for the Best Historical Album Grammy Award in 2022. I asked Jonathan what drew him to the mostly shellac era of 78 RPMs.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a Louisiana medical school where students are learning how to use Narcan to prevent overdose deaths. We also discuss Louisiana athletes looking ahead to the 2024 Olympics and hear about trial competitions throughout the state.

It's Carnival time in New Orleans! But the Big Easy isn't the only place people are celebrating. Just across Lake Pontchartrain sits St. Tammany Parish, a combination of bedroom communities and small towns that embrace nature and a laid-back existence. There, folks in towns such as Slidell, Mandeville, and Madisonville have developed their own unique forms of Mardi Gras merriment. On this week's show, we hear from three of those revelers.

Today on Louisiana Considered, a deep dive into the massive tax breaks Louisiana gives large chemical manufacturers and the program’s impacts.