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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an exhibit exploring the narratives woven into Black hair through an artistic lens. We also discuss how the indictment of one New Orleans priest for sexual assault landed the archdiocese in bankruptcy court and why the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a small Mississippi town’s police department.

This week on Le Show, Harry discusses contemporary events and plays hand-selected music tracks. We’ll also delve into the archives to present old favorites, including the Apresidentice, Nixon in Heaven, Trump’s secret January 6th phone calls, queuing and the Queen’s funeral, and more!

A lot of magic can be made with nothing more than flour, sugar, and, of course, butter! On this week's show, we explore the magic that some folks are achieving with just that combination.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a proposed bill that would expand execution methods in Louisiana. Plus Charlotte Claiborne, executive director of the Bridge Center in Baton Rouge, joins us to discuss the mental health organization’s recent 3rd anniversary. Later, the State Library of Louisiana is celebrating Black History Month with a virtual presentation featuring Mona Lisa Saloy, the state’s former poet laureate.

On this week’s edition of Le Show we take Another Trip to the Memory Hole, revisit regular features like News of the Atom, The Apologies of the Week, and News of Musk Love, then turn our attention to professor emeritus Gary Marcus, a frequent guest of the program, who discusses the latest obstacles and challenges of Artificial Intelligence.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why the Justice Department is investigating the police force in a small Mississippi town. We also break down Louisiana’s property taxes and listen back to a story on the history of prohibition in the state.

On this week’s edition of Le Show Harry brings us regular features like News of Crypto-Winter, News of Microplastics, News of the Atom, News of the Olympic Movement, and The Apologies of the Week. Plus we hear great music from New Orleans to help get you in the Carnival spirit.

This week, Continuum features early music featuring the recorder, as played by David Munrow .

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why LSU’s “Pistol Pete” Maravich’s NCAA all-time scoring record in basketball may soon be broken. Plus, we listen back to the story of a Jewish philanthropist who helped open thousands of schools for Black children in the south.

Our guest this hour is the late Bob French, a traditional jazz drummer, local radio host, and trenchant commentator on the New Orleans scene, famous for his love of local music. He and I sat down to talk things over a little while back on a comfy couch before his show at the DBA Club downriver in Faubourg Marigny. His father Albert French was a banjo player, but the band tradition goes back to the Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra early in the 20th century.