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  • (Left) President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. (Right) Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser
    O Canada! Come back to Louisiana?
    On this week’s episode, Louisiana’s lieutenant governor wants to find out why Canadians haven't visited the state.
  • The Reading Life: Louisiana Book Festival (preview)
  • Shrimper Keo Nguyen displays a sample of wild caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp while on his boat docked east of Lake Borgne prior to bringing it to a seafood market Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
    Where Y’Eat: Standing up for Louisiana Shrimp, White Boots and All
    New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on an effort to support Louisiana shrimper families through culture.
  • A fisherman on the F/V Avenger sets lines for red snapper, miles out from Galveston's historic Wharf Road Port. The fishery nearly collapsed under previous management models, but when catch shares were voted in in the early 2000's, had a complete rebound.
    The Quiet Revolution Saving Fish and Fishermen
    There was a time back in the 1980s when overfishing had decimated popular fish like red snapper and grouper in the Gulf. Today, we hear the remarkable success story of how unlikely partners joined forces to save an industry and an ecosystem through a controversial program called catch shares.
  • Terranova Supermarket, now Terranova's Meats, in New Orleans.
    Where Y’Eat: Terranova’s Meats Revives a Family Tradition 100 Years in the Making
    New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on the return on a historic neighborhood butcher shop.
  • Boudin is a sausage obsession in Louisiana
    Where Y’Eat: Whatever the Gameday Outcome Football Food Rituals Endure In Louisiana
    New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on gameday food traditions for football weekends.
  • The Reading Life: Trymaine Lee
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, tours "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, third left, and ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan, left, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool)
    What immigration crackdowns look like in the Gulf South
    On this week's episode, we speak with WRKF reporter and Report for America fellow Alex Cox about a new immigration detention center at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary — better known as Angola — and how it fits into national trends.
  • Toxic Relationships
    The fire is finally out at the Smitty’s Supply facility in Tangipahoa Parish, but the cleanup effort is just starting. Parish President Robby Miller shares a progress report. Also, a new study shows the little lizards that skitter around New Orleans patios and landscapes have developed what you might call a super power. What can we learn about how they’ve adjusted to the toxins in their environment?https://lailluminator.com/2025/09/09/lead-lizard/
  • History Lost
    A culturally rich city three century old city like New Orleans is teeming with history. When Katrina tracked through the area, and the levees broke, and the flood waters rose it enveloped many historical places and pieces. Our host Terry Baquet brings us stories of lost history some historical some personal from Fats Domino's pianos to a reporter's lost awards for the kind of reporting that forewarned a disaster like Katrina.What Was Lost, is a podcast from Verite News and WWNO and WRKF.
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