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Each year in July, cocktailians by the tens of thousands descend on New Orleans for an industry convention unlike any other: Tales of the Cocktail. This week, we take you behind the scenes of the annual five-day event and meet some of the people you might run into there.

Lawyer and former head of the ACLU Marjorie Esman comments on several political topics including Pres. Trump and the Epstein files. Lt. Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser gives the latest on tourism throughout the state. Veteran jazz and blues radio host Zia Tammami remembers Chuck Mangione, Hulk Hogan, and Ozzy Osborne.

The WWNO Music Hour is celebrating the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong with classic tracks, hidden gems, and a showcase of some of the artists appearing at the 2025 Satchmo Summerfest.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how law enforcement officers that don’t comply with immigration authorities could face criminal charges. We also dive into the largest-observed black hole merger in human history, and hear about a piece of furniture, older than a century, lost to Hurricane Katrina.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, News of A.I., Truth Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of Microplastics, The Side Effects of the Week, The Apologies of the Week, News of Smart World, and News of Crypto-Winter. He also considers many of the happenings taking place in the political landscape, including the Epstein Files, Stephen Miller, DOGE, and why the United States is starting to incinerate food.

This program presents one of the Baroque composer Antonio Caldara's most interesting compositions, the comic chamber opera The Card Game.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the discovery of the USS New Orleans shipwreck near the Solomon Islands. We also hear from a conservative Mississippi mom who is now a major advocate for harm reduction, and hear how a new law will make it harder for inmates to try and prove their innocence.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the state ranks among the highest for pedestrian fatalities – and what to do about it. We also learn about a new program to encourage more students to enter the nursing field, and hear another segment of “What Was Lost.”

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you two stories about people who turned their hardships into opportunities to help others, including a man who’s helped hundreds of incarcerated individuals and another who found his life’s work in helping people who are blind after he lost his sight. That, and the week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about new tax incentives for fortified roofs. We also talk to Erica Johnson, the winner of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board race, about the record-breaking turnout for the election, and hear what books Louisiana youth have nominated for the Readers Choice Awards.