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Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down last week’s Democratic National Convention. We hear a rundown from political consultant James Carville and more about the Louisiana woman who shared her personal story at the convention.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why inmates in New Orleans will have to wait an extra year for reduced phone call rates, despite new federal regulation. We also speak with the NOLA Project’s new artistic director and hear how schools in the South are keeping football players safe in extreme heat.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Warm, News of Microplastics, News of AI, News of Bees, News of Musk Love, and The Apologies of the Week. He also considers “the greatest man-made engineering catastrophe since Chernobyl,” fixations of the media, and the outcome of a lawsuit filed by a Colorado photographer.

Although South Louisiana does not provide the easiest growing conditions, when fueled by passion and obsession, it's amazing what can be done. On this week's show, we introduce you to some real alternative thinkers who are successfully cultivating the unusual and the exotic. We take a trip to the SG Tiki Farm in Pearlington, Mississippi before stopping by Ninth Ward Nursery in New Orleans.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from a member of the U.S. Blind Soccer team who discusses his journey in the sport and this year’s Paralympics. Plus, we visit the Hansen’s Disease Programs Museum to learn about the nation’s oldest leprosarium.

This week Continuum has early music played on period instruments, as one would have heard it in Mozart's day.

This week Continuum airs the third installment of their celebration of the acclaimed early music ensemble, Sequentia.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into the findings from New Orleans 2024 Music Census. We also speak with the new president of Grambling State University, the youngest ever in HBCU history, and we return to Rickwood Field to visit a former Negro League Baseball Player on his 100th birthday.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we get the latest updates as Francine prepares to make landfall in Louisiana. We also learn why the New Orleans City Council is cracking down on short-term rental laws and hear how a performance artist is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Today on Louisiana Considered, on the second day since Francine made landfall, we take a look at the damage in the state’s bayou parishes. We also get an update on power outages and we learn how residents can volunteer in recovery efforts.