Search results for

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why a man who was convicted on faulty bite mark evidence is facing execution, even though nine others have walked free after similar evidence used in their convictions was deemed fraudulent. Plus, we take a look at the LSU women’s basketball team as they gear up for March Madness.

Today on Louisiana Considered, award-winning author and New Orleans native, Michael Lewis, joins us to discuss his new book, “Who is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service.”

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how the Trump administration’s federal job cuts are impacting employees in red states. We also hear concerns over mislabeled shrimp and visit a coffee company in New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood that’s turning 100.

Our guest this hour was an American band leader, a piano player and arranger, but she would have liked you to know her as someone who wrote music. The late Carla Bley was one of the jazz world’s most prolific writers. She grew up in a religious family in California, but set her sites on the New York City jazz scene of the 1950s. In her music, Carla Bley often explored the American landscape, with a sharp sense of humor. Somehow this journey began by going in circles, on roller skates.

This week’s episode of Le Show features segments both old and new like The Chainsaw Massacre, News of Musk Love, News of Bees, Truth Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of A.I., News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Warm.

The instrumental consort music of English 17th century composer Anthony Holborne is featured this week on Continuum.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how proposed industrialization projects could harm people in the Lower Ninth Ward. We also discuss what cuts to FEMA could mean for emergency preparedness in the Gulf South and hear about an artistic movement at Mississippi State Penitentiary.

On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry begins by introducing us to a new segment, “The Chainsaw Massacre.” Then we’ll shift to regular segments like The Side Effects of the Week, News of the Warm, News of Crypto-Winter, News of the Atom, News of Musk Love, Truth Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of A.I., and The Apologies of the Week.

This week on Continuum you'll hear medieval music related to the 12th century Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde.

From "Cardoons" to "Misbeliefs," "Huckabucks" to "Second Lines" – the Big Easy has a lingo all its own, built on generations of immigrants finding their way to the port of New Orleans, the French Quarter, and finally a life in this city. For centuries, Africans, Southeast Asians, Europeans, and Caribbean Islanders have worked to make a home here, resulting in the hodgepodge of culture New Orleans is today. On this week's show, we examine two immigrant groups who loom large in the story of the Crescent City.