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  • 599. Part 1 of Adam Fairclough's visit to the Louisiana Anthology Podcast to discuss his research on race relations in Louisiana. His book, Bulldozed and Betrayed: Louisiana and the Stolen Elections of 1876, discusses the end of Reconstruction and the beginning of Jim Crow. Prior to the 2020 presidential election, historians considered the disputed 1876 contest -- which pitted Republican Rutherford B. Hayes against Democrat Samuel J. Tilden -- the most controversial in American history. Examining the work and conclusions of the Potter Committee, the congressional body tasked with investigating the vote, Adam Fairclough's Bulldozed and Betrayed: Louisiana and the Stolen Elections of 1876 sheds new light on the events surrounding the electoral crisis, especially those that occurred in Louisiana, a state singled out for voter intimidation and rampant fraud. The Potter Committee's inquiry led to embarrassment for Democrats, uncovering an array of bribes, forgeries, and even coded telegrams showing that the Tilden campaign had attempted to buy the presidency. Testimony also exposed the treachery of Hayes, who, once installed in the White House, permitted insurrectionary Democrats to overthrow the Republican government in Louisiana that had risen to power during the early days of Reconstruction. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. November 9, 1862. Gen. Butler declares all property of disloyal citizens of Lafourche Parish to be confiscated
    This week in New Orleans history. November 9, 1931, Pascal Frank Calogero, Jr., born was a Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, He was first elected to the Court in 1972. He retired at the end of 2008. He had longest tenure of any Justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court.
    This week in Louisiana.
    LUNA Fête
    Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Pedestrian Park
    900 Convention Center Blvd.
    New Orleans, LA 70130
    Central Business District/Downtown
    Arts New Orleans
    Admission Price — Free!
    Website
    November 14 – 17, 2024
    LUNA Fête is New Orleans’ annual festival of light, art, and technology and the nation’s longest running projection mapping festival. LUNA Fête is a visionary initiative created by Arts New Orleans to demonstrate the power of art to transform communities. Arts New Orleans organizes a series of artist training workshops geared towards local and regional artists producing works using light, technology, and interactivity. Recommended attendees include (but are not limited to) artists working in video-mapping technologies, digital sculptures, interactive installations, and temporary light-based public art. This free and open to the public festival celebrates New Orleans creative industries and provides a memorable experience for more than 100,000 diverse event attendees. More than 250 New Orleans artists and 60 youth have advanced their technical and artistic skills through this unique educational opportunity.
    Postcards from Louisiana. Donna Watson, Fervent Day by Day, You Have a Purpose, and You Are Blessed. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 598. Part 2 of our conversation with Liz Ellis about The Great Power of Small Nations. Ellis (Peoria) tells the stories of the many smaller Native American nations that shaped the development of the Gulf South. Based on extensive archival research and oral histories, Ellis’s narrative chronicles how diverse Indigenous peoples—including Biloxis, Choctaws, Chitimachas, Chickasaws, Houmas, Mobilians, and Tunicas—influenced and often challenged the growth of colonial Louisiana. The book centers on questions of Native nation-building and international diplomacy, and it argues that Native American migration and practices of offering refuge to migrants in crisis enabled Native nations to survive the violence of colonization. Elizabeth N. Ellis (Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma) is Associate Professor of History at Princeton University.  Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. November 2, 1762. Treaty of Fontainbleau signed, Louisiane ceded to Spain from France.
    This week in New Orleans history. November 2, 1948. Milton H. Latter Memorial Library Opens on St. Charles Avenue.
    This week in Louisiana.
    2024 Port Barre Cracklin' Festival
    Got Graton?
    November 7-10, 2024
    129 Park St.
    Port Barre, LA 70577
    Serving as the main annual fundraiser for the Port Barre Lions Club, the Port Barre Cracklin Festival was first held in 1985. This original gathering was a quaint one day celebration held at the boat launch near the intersection of 3rd Street, Bayou Road and Boggs Street. Offering a small selection of rides and games, a couple vendor booths and the essential Cracklin Cookoff, this introductory festival boasted a couple hundred attendees. Since that fateful start over 30 years ago the Port Barre Cracklin Festival has evolved into a major cultural and social event for both the city of Port Barre and St. Landry Parish as a whole, attended by thousands of locals and tourists each year.
    Postcards from Louisiana. Secret Bandwagon plays at the Marigny Brasserie on Frenchmen St. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 597. Part 1 of Liz Ellis joining us to discuss her excellent book,  The Great Power of Small Nations. Part 1.Large Power of Small Nations. Part 1. In The Great Power of Small Nations, Elizabeth N. Ellis (Peoria) tells the stories of the many smaller Native American nations that shaped the development of the Gulf South. Based on extensive archival research and oral histories, Ellis’s narrative chronicles how diverse Indigenous peoples—including Biloxis, Choctaws, Chitimachas, Chickasaws, Houmas, Mobilians, and Tunicas—influenced and often challenged the growth of colonial Louisiana. The book centers on questions of Native nation-building and international diplomacy, and it argues that Native American migration and practices of offering refuge to migrants in crisis enabled Native nations to survive the violence of colonization. Elizabeth N. Ellis (Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma) is Associate Professor of History at Princeton University. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. October 26, 1810. Fulwar Skipwith is elected first (last, and only) governor of the State of West Florida.
    This week in New Orleans history. Mahalia Jackson, one of America's greatest gospel singers, was born in New Orleans on October 26, 1911 to Charity Clark, a laundress and maid, and Johnny Jackson, a Baptist preacher, barber and longshoreman. She attended McDonogh School No. 24 until the eighth grade. Influenced by the music of the Sanctified Church she began singing at the young age of four in the children's choir of Plymouth Rock Baptist Church. In 1927, Mahalia migrated to Chicago and while working as a maid, laundress and date packer studied beauty culture at Madam C. J. Walker's and Scott Institute of Beauty Culture. She opened a beauty shop after this training. When the director of the choir at Greater Salem Baptist Church in Chicago heard her sing she became the choir's first soloist. Her beautiful voice made her popular. During the 1930s, she toured the "storefront church circuit" singing to congregations. Jackson bridged the gap between the sacred and the secular in her performances, often using scriptures to justify her use of hand clapping and stomping while singing. The next two decades found Mahalia recording songs and touring the United States and Europe. She became closely associated with the civil rights movement during the 1960s often singing at benefits for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the boycotters and student sit-ins. Jackson died on January 27, 1972 and is buried in Providence Memorial Park in Metairie.
    This week in Louisiana.
    2024 Choctaw Apache Veteran’s Pow Wow and Art Fest
    November 1 & 2, 2024
    217 Gene Knight Road
    Noble, LA 71462
    Website
        Veteran’s Pow Wow: Step into a heartfelt tribute to the veterans of the Choctaw Apache community. The Veteran’s Pow Wow will feature traditional dances, ceremonies, and performances dedicated to honoring those who have served their country. It's a powerful and meaningful way to express gratitude for the sacrifices made by these brave individuals.
        Art Fest: Immerse yourself in a showcase of creativity at the Art Fest. Local artists within the Choctaw Apache community will display their works, ranging from paintings and sculptures to traditional crafts. This is an excellent opportunity to appreciate and support the artistic endeavors of the community members.
        Cultural Performances: Experience the vibrancy of cultural performances that reflect the unique heritage of the Choctaw Apache. From traditional dances to ceremonial music, each performance adds a layer of cultural richness to the event, creating an atmosphere of unity and celebration.
        Veteran Recognition: The Veteran’s Pow Wow is not only a spectacle of cultural expression but also a platform to recognize and express gratitude to the veterans present. Attendees will have the chance to learn about the experiences of veterans within the community and express their appreciation for their service.
    Postcards from Louisiana. The Medicare String Band plays in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 596. Today we talk to Myra Lavigne, a volunteer with Rise St. James. Rise St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization that is fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Nicknamed “Cancer Alley” for the above-average rates of cancer there, the area is home to a high concentration of polluting industries. Despite this, the state has plans to expand this chemical corridor with dozens more factories. Led by Sharon Lavigne, 2021’s Goldman Environmental Prize winner, Rise St. James galvanized community opposition and successfully defeated the construction of a $1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant in 2018. The group is currently fighting to prevent Formosa Plastics from building a massive multibillion-dollar plastics plant in the parish.
    Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. October 19, 1803. Louisiana Purchase Treaty ratified by senate by a vote of 24-7.
    This week in New Orleans history. October 20, 1991 Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke wins a spot in the runoff election for governor of Louisiana, ultimately losing to Edwin Edwards.
    This week in Louisiana.
    National Fried Chicken Festival
    Franklin Ave. and Lakeshore Drive
    New Orleans, LA 70122
    October 5-6, 2024
    11:00 am — 9:00 pm
    Named 6th Best Speciality Food Festival
    USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards
        Founded in 2016 in New Orleans, the National Fried Chicken Festival (FCF) presented by Raising Cane’s is a two-day outdoor festival bringing together hundreds of thousands from across the nation around a shared love of great food, music, and culture. Last fall the festival attracted a record-breaking 123,000 attendees from across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and the entire U.S. to celebrate and enjoy the iconic Southern dish.
        General Admission tickets start as low as $5 with upgraded options starting at $39 for the unlimited Beer Garden and $79 for the VIP lounges.
    Postcards from Louisiana. Secret Bandwagon plays at the Marigny Brasserie on Frenchmen St.  Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 595. Our old friend Derby Gisclair returns to talk about his research into Louisiana politician and snake oil salesman (to the degree they're different!) Dudley J. LeBlanc. "Coozan Dud" was a moderately successful Louisiana politician and a wildly successful salesman of Hadacol, the patent medicine. He hosted a traveling variety show to sell the elixir he created in his bathtub with vitamins, other ingredients, hydrochloric acid, and 12% alcohol. Join us to learn more about this drink that's good for what ails you.Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. October 13, 1931. Lt. Gov. Cyr takes oath of office "since Huey Long is now a senator"
    This week in New Orleans history. October 12, 1934. James "Sugar Boy" Crawford is Born. New Orleans musician James "Sugar Boy" Crawford, Jr., born on October 12, 1934, was the author of "Jock-A-Mo" (1954), a hit that was later recreated as "Iko Iko" by The Dixie Cups and recorded by many artists including Dr. John, Belle Stars, The Grateful Dead, Cyndi Lauper, and as "Geto Boys" by Glass Candy. Starting out on trombone, Crawford formed a band which local DJ Doctor Daddy-O named "The Chapaka Shawee" (Creole for "We Aren't Raccoons"). Although his song "Jock-A-Mo" became a standard at the New Orleans Mardi Gras, Crawford himself disappeared from public view, and in a 2002 interview for Offbeat Magazine, told how his career came to an abrupt halt in 1963, after a severe beating at the hands of state troopers incapacitated him for two years, forcing him to leave the music industry. In 1969, he decided to limit his singing to in church only. In 2012 Crawford made a guest appearance singing gospel on an episode of the HBO series Treme. He died one month before the episode aired. He died on September 15, 2012. after a brief illness in a hospice at age 77. (Wiki)
    This week in Louisiana.
    2024 Nola Reggae Fest
    Fri. Oct. 25 2024 — Sun. Oct. 27 2024
    Congo Square (Armstrong Park)
    701 North Rampart Street
    New Orleans, LA
    Reggae & Good vibes in the Big Easy
    Welcome to the 2024 Nola Reggae Fest! We are excited to be back home in the historic Congo Square for Music, Food, Arts & Crafts, and Vibes. Our festival this year will welcome international artists, bands, and DJs on 2 stages on 3 different days and variety of local vendors selling everything from food to art. This year we have 3 days for you to enjoy all the irie vibes! Each day comes with a different set of legendary international artists and DJs. Plan ahead and make sure you are ready to experience a great weekend of fun!
    Friday: 2pm to 8pm
    Saturday: 12pm to 8pm
    Sunday 12pm to 8pm
    Loads of fun for all to enjoy! Get your tickets can come join us at the 2023 Nola Reggae Fest. Basic admission is free.
    Tickets here.
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    Postcards from Louisiana. Roxy Doll sings at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 594. Part 2 of our interview with Nick Douglas about  New Orleans jazz and civil rights. “I am working with my filmmaking partner Doug Harris on a documentary called the Reconnect: The Untold History of Jazz. It is a true story about the actual formation of jazz in the only place it could have formed: New Orleans. But it is more it identifies for the first time New Orleans as the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement. It shows how jazz and jazz musicians used jazz and musical performances to fund and support the civil rights movement long before most people realize the movement started. It answers questions about jazz and the civil rights movement that have never been exposed. Enjoy and if you like what we are doing share the video and donate to get this project completed.” Nick Douglas is the author of “Finding Octave: The Untold History of Two Creole Families and Slavery in Louisiana.” Nick is an MBA with a background in international business. Born in Oakland, California, Nick grew up in a multi-generational Creole home. As a child he had a close connection to his grandmother and great-grandmother, who were both Creoles from New Orleans. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. October 6, 1860. John Slidell publishes his address to people of LA. "Let every man go to polls...we may soon be called under a common flag against a common enemy"
    This week in New Orleans history. October 5th marks the annual Feast Day of 5 Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, who was assigned, in 1866, to the Redemptorist community in New Orleans.  He also served as pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption parish. He died after contracting yellow fever, on October 4, 1867, at the age of 48 years and 9 months.  Pope John Paul II beatified Father Seelos in St. Peter's Square on April 9, 2000.The National Shrine of Blessed Francis Seelos, C.Ss.R is located at St. Mary's Assumption Church.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Gothic Jail After Dark Haunted Attraction
    October 11-31, 2024
    205 W 1st St.
    DeRidder LA 70634
    October features a Haunted House like none other this Halloween season! Experience the haunting and historic Gothic Jail, where paranormal activity runs rampant and the walls hold secrets of a brutal murder, suicides and a double hanging!
    (337) 463-5534
    Website
    [email protected]
    Postcards from Louisiana. The Jazz Vipers play at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 593. Part 1 of our conversation with Nick Douglas about the documentary he is working on about the relationship between jazz and civil rights, “I am working with my filmmaking partner Doug Harris on a documentary called The Reconnect: The Untold History of Jazz. It is a true story about the actual formation of jazz in the only place it could have formed: New Orleans. But it is more it identifies for the first time New Orleans as the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement. It shows how jazz and jazz musicians used jazz and musical performances to fund and support the civil rights movement long before most people realize the movement started. It answers questions about jazz and the civil rights movement that have never been exposed. Enjoy and if you like what we are doing share the video and donate to get this project completed. Nick Douglas is the author of Finding Octave: The Untold History of Two Creole Families and Slavery in Louisiana. Nick is an MBA with a background in international business. Born in Oakland, California, Nick grew up in a multi-generational Creole home. As a child he had a close connection to his grandmother and great-grandmother, who were both Creoles from New Orleans. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. September 28, 1973. Orleans parish DA Jim Garrison acquitted in Pinball Bribery Case. This week in New Orleans history. June 1927. Airline Highway originally was a two-lane road that ran from Prairieville to Shrewsbury (now Metairie). The first section, running between Williams Boulevard in Kenner and Shrewsbury Road, opened in June 1927. It was begun by the Jefferson Parish Police Jury as a local road and incorporated into the plan for Airline Highway during construction.
    This week in Louisiana.
    La Fête des Vieux Temps
    Oct 04 - 06, 2024
    4484 Highway 1
    Raceland, LA 70394
    985-637-2166
    Website
    Called the "Festival of Old Times" this event features a celebration of music, dancing, Cajun food, and arts & crafts show. This long standing event is a local favorite and showcases the true authentic Cajun culture of Lafourche Parish. New for this year: the return of the pirogue races!
    Postcards from Louisiana. Roxy Doll plays at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 592. Today we talk to author Carolyn Morrow Long about two of her books, one on Marie Laveau and the other on Madame LaLaurie. A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau. "Legendary for an unusual combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity, nursing yellow fever victims and ministering to condemned prisoners, and her devotion to the Roman Catholic Church. In separating verifiable fact from semi-truths and complete fabrication, Carolyn Morrow Long explores the unique social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau’s African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century New Orleans."
         Madame Lalaurie, Mistress of the Haunted House. "A meticulous researcher of New Orleans history, Carolyn Long disentangles the threads of fact and legend that have intertwined over the decades. Was Madame Lalaurie a sadistic abuser? Mentally ill? Or merely the victim of an unfair and sensationalist press? Using carefully documented eyewitness testimony, archival documents, and family letters, Long recounts Lalaurie’s life from legal troubles before the fire through the scandal of her exile to France to her death in Paris in 1849." Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. September 21, 1779. Spanish La. Commander Galvez captured New Richmond (Baton Rouge) from the English
    This week in New Orleans history. September 21, 1873 "Papa Jack" Laine is Born. Born on September 21, 1873, George Vital "Papa Jack" Laine was a pioneering band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I. He is often credited with being instrumental in the development of jazz music as his Reliance Brass Band was the first to fuse European, African and Latin music together. The earliest jazz musicians can be traced back to playing within the Reliance Brass Band or being influenced from those who had.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
    Sept. 21-29, 2024
    102 W. Main St.
    New Iberia LA 70560
    Street fair, Fais Do-Do's, Coronation of Queen Sugar, Blessing of the Crop, sugar cookery, photo & art exhibits, Louisiana Sugar Cane parade, children's parade and much more
    Amenities: Family Friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Free Parking
    Contact
    (337) 369-9323
    [email protected]
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  • 591. Part 2 of our conversation with Quentin Anthony Anderson, a Democratic Candidate for Louisiana Congressional District 6. "As the Executive Chairman of The Justice Alliance, a Baton Rouge-based social justice nonprofit, and the founder & Creative Director of Anderson Creative, Quentin embodies a lifelong commitment to fostering equity and empowerment.... A proud alumnus of McKinley Senior High School in Baton Rouge, Quentin earned his undergraduate degree at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana and he received his law degree from LSU, punctuated by a pivotal year in 2007 when he joined then-Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. This experience - starting as an unpaid intern and culminating as a field organizer in Missouri - solidified his path in political activism and community organizing. His commitment extended into his law school years, where he taught legal studies courses at schools like Capitol High as a volunteer instructor through the Street Law program and served the unhoused community through legal aid work at the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless in Baton Rouge" (Anderson2024). Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. September 14, 1874. The White League defeats the New Orleans Metropolitan Police in the Battle of Liberty Place. This week in New Orleans history. September 14, 2009. New Orleans Master Plan Regarding Claiborne Avenue Overpass. Supporters for the removal of the I-10 Claiborne overpass and rerouting I-10 to the I-610 corridor cite the structure's need for costly repairs and damage it has caused to cause what was a thriving urban neighborhood. Opponents argue that the overpass' removal would cause great inconvenience to the residents of New Orleans East and potentially require unwanted and intrusive expansion of the I-610 corridor. A September 14th, 2009 draft of the New Orleans Master Plan called for a study and eventual removal of the overpass.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Louisiana Soulfood Fall Fest
    Friday, September 20 - Sunday, September 22, 2024
    Louisiana Soulfood Fall Fest is an exclusive 3 day event that enhances the rich culture of savoring.
    1400 Fairfield Ave.
    Shreveport, LA 71101
    (318) 779-8941
    [email protected] Postcards from Louisiana. Tiffany Pollack sings at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 590. Part 1 of our conversation with Quentin Anthony Anderson, Candidate for District 6. "As the Executive Chairman of The Justice Alliance, a Baton Rouge-based social justice nonprofit, and the founder & Creative Director of Anderson Creative, Quentin embodies a lifelong commitment to fostering equity and empowerment.... A proud alumnus of McKinley Senior High School in Baton Rouge, Quentin earned his undergraduate degree at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana and he received his law degree from LSU, punctuated by a pivotal year in 2007 when he joined then-Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. This experience - starting as an unpaid intern and culminating as a field organizer in Missouri - solidified his path in political activism and community organizing. His commitment extended into his law school years, where he taught legal studies courses at schools like Capitol High as a volunteer instructor through the Street Law program and served the unhoused community through legal aid work at the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless in Baton Rouge" (Anderson2024).
    Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. September 7, 1863. Alexandria captured by Union troops during the Civil War. This week in New Orleans history. The Freret Street streetcar, which first ran on September 7, 1924, was replaced with a trolley bus on December 1, 1946 and later with a diesel bus.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site
    57730 Main Street
    Plaquemine, LA 70764
    Operating hours:
    Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
    As a distributary of the Mississippi River and a route to the heartland of Louisiana through the Atchafalaya Basin, Bayou Plaquemine was used as a navigable artery centuries before the age of European exploration. From the early 1700s, Bayou Plaquemine served as a commercial transport route, promoting settlement and economic prosperity in southwest and northern Louisiana via the Atchafalaya, Red and other rivers.
    Postcards from Louisiana. The Jazz Vipers play at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 589. Dayne Sherman returns to the podcast to discuss the situation in Louisiana right now. Dayne  is the author of the novels Zion and Welcome to the Fallen Paradise. Both are ebooks and audiobooks. Signed first editions are available from the author. And he does not speak for any of his employers. Please sign up for my newsletter and get the FREE Dayne Sherman Starter Pack Ebook. Thanks for reading and sharing. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. August 31, 1925 — September 1, 1969.
    30,000 Attend the New Orleans Pop Festival. Two weeks after Woodstock, an estimated 30,000 young people trekked to the Louisiana International Speedway in Prairieville on August 31 through September 1, 1969.
    This week in New Orleans history.
    Life-long Harahan resident Charles (Charlie) Brent Jr., was born on  August 31, 1948. A talented player of the guitar and saxophone, he toured with rock and soul bands throughout the country and tutored local musicians at home. A graduate of de la Salle High School, he attended Loyola University School of Music where he was instrumental in establishing the university's jazz program. Charlie died at age 58 on November 28, 2006.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Tickfaw State Park
    27225 Patterson Road
    Springfield, LA 70462-8906
    225-294-5020
    1-888-981-2020
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    Hours of Operation
    Gate Opening Times:
    Sunday through Thursday
    7 a.m. — 10 p.m.
    $3.00 per person.
    Free for 3 & under and 62 & older.
    Strolling through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park, visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a bottomland hardwood forest, a mixed pine/hardwood forest and the Tickfaw River. At Tickfaw State park, you can go night hiking or listen to the swamp nightlife from the porch of your vacation cabin. Check at the Nature Center for scheduled programs. While there, view the 800-gallon aquarium stocked with fish found in the Tickfaw River. There are also displays featuring the animals, history and culture of the area and of Louisiana. Be sure to watch the 8-minute introductory video about the history of the park area.
    Postcards from Louisiana. Tiffany Pollack sings at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 588. Part 2 of our interview of Amanda Jones, library defender. Amanda served as an educator in Louisiana for over twenty years. Jones had long been a vocal opponent to book censorship, arguing that book challenges have disproportionally targeted books with LGBTQ or BIPOC themes, characters, or authors. In July 2022, Jones spoke publicly against book censorship at a Livingston Parish Public Library Board meeting. After the meeting, multiple conservative organizations posted about Jones on their websites and social media pages. In 2022, Jones helped to create Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, an organization in which she is executive director, as well as the Livingston Parish Library Alliance. Jones has lobbied against censorship legislation in Louisiana, specifically Louisiana Senate Bill 7 in 2023, to limit access to minors of material with "sexual conduct", and House Bills 414 and 545 in 2024, which would apply state obscenity law to libraries. The former was signed into law in June 2023. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. August 24, 1955. U.S. Appellate Court desegregated LSU undergraduate classes.
    This week in New Orleans history. On August 24, 1963 a grass-roots group of  daily streetcar riders advertised a petition seeking signatures to "Save Our Streetcars" on Canal Street.  Mrs. Joan L. Legrand and Cyril O. Rouseau organized the petition activities.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Dutch Oven Gathering
    Lake Bistineau State Park
    103 State Park Rd.
    Doyline, LA 71023
    September 14, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Meeting, Greeting, Cooking & Eating
    Pots are usually on the coals by 9:30 am
    Tasting begins at Noon
    Bring your chairs and drinks. 
    Entrance fees into the park apply.
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  • 587. The first part of our conversation with Library defender Amanda Jones, author of That Librarian. Amanda served as an educator in Louisiana for over twenty years. Jones had long been a vocal opponent to book censorship, arguing that book challenges have disproportionally targeted books with LGBTQ or BIPOC themes, characters, or authors. In July 2022, Jones spoke publicly against book censorship at a Livingston Parish Public Library Board meeting. After the meeting, multiple conservative organizations posted about Jones on their websites and social media pages. In 2022, Jones helped to create Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, an organization in which she is executive director, as well as the Livingston Parish Library Alliance. Jones has lobbied against censorship legislation in Louisiana, specifically Louisiana Senate Bill 7 in 2023, to limit access to minors of material with "sexual conduct," and House Bills 414 and 545 in 2024, which would apply state obscenity law to libraries. The former was signed into law in June 2023. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. August 17, 1969. Hurricane "Camile" hits near mouth of Miss. River, $322 million in damages. This week in New Orleans history. August 17, 1969. Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. Estimates put sustained winds around 175 miles per hour. By central pressure and winds, Camille was the second strongest U.S. landfalling hurricane in recorded history, second only to the Labor Day Hurricane in 1935.
    This week in Louisiana.
    42nd Annual Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival
    August 31, 2024
    Yambillee Ag. Center
    1939 W Landry St.
    Opelousas, LA 70570
    (337) 290-6048
    [email protected]
    Opelousas is the Zydeco Music Capital of the World and home to one of the biggest zydeco music celebrations, the Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival. In 1981, there was a real fear that Creole and zydeco music was dying out. To combat this, a group of concerned citizens organized the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival. Today, the event features the best performers in zydeco. Swamp-pop, swing, R&B, and southern soul enjoyers will also have a great time. It’s the perfect event to dance to your favorite zydeco musicians. It’s the perfect event to dance to your favorite zydeco musicians. You can also grab authentic plate lunches and Creole cuisine.
    Gates open at 11am, but the music starts at 12pm.
    Admission is $25 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under.
    RV Parking is $10/day (no electricity).
    No coolers allowed. No glass containers. No BBQ pits. No open flame burners.
    Postcards from Louisiana. Tiffany Pollack & Co. sing at the French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 586. Part 2 of our most recent conversation with Ed Branley, also known as the NOLA History Guy. "The clanging of a streetcar’s bell conjures images of a time when street railways were a normal part of life in the city. Historic Canal Street represents the common ground between old and new with buses driving alongside steel rails and electric wires that once guided streetcars. New Orleans was one of the first cities to embrace street railways, and the city’s love affair with streetcars has never ceased. New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line showcases photographs, diagrams, and maps that detail the rail line from its origin and golden years, its decline and disappearance for almost 40 years, and its return to operation. From the French Quarter to the cemeteries, the Canal Line ran through the heart of the city and linked the Creole Faubourgs with the new neighborhoods that stretched to Lake Pontchartrain" (Hickory Stick Bookshop). Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!  This week in Louisiana history. August 10, 1936. Highest temperature ever recorded in Louisiana, Plain Dealing, 114 degrees.
    This week in New Orleans history. August 3, 1974. "Lady Marmalade" by the group Labelle was written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, and produced by Allen Toussaint and Vicki Wickham. It was released on August 3, 1974 as the first single from the album Nightbirds.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Poverty Point Reservoir State Park
    1500 Poverty Point Parkway
    Delhi, LA 71232
    United States
    318-878-7536
    1-800-474-0392
    Email: [email protected]
    Hours of Operation
    6 a.m. — 10 p.m.
    Admission/Entrance Fees
    $3 per person
    Free for seniors (62 & older)
    Free for children (3 & under)
    Postcards from Louisiana. Dirty Rotten Vipers at French Quarter Fest. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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  • 585. Part 2 of our conversation with Kaitlyn Joshua. Kaitlyn was a victim of Louisiana's abortion ban. She was excited to get pregnant, but her OBGYN wouldn't see her until she had been pregnant 12 weeks. During those early weeks of pregnancy, Joshua experienced symptoms she hadn't dealt with in her first pregnancy: mild cramping and spotting. Without access to a doctor, though, Joshua felt like she had nowhere to go for answers. She eventually visited ERs at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge and to Baton Rough General. Both hospitals sent her home in spite of heavy bleeding. Now Kaitlyn is an advocate for women's right to choose and to get medical care. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. August 4, 1901. Allen Greene school opens in town of Grambling, will later become Grambling State Univ.
    This week in New Orleans history. The Superdome held its official dedication ceremonies on August 3, 1975. Jazz musicians Al Hirt and Pete Fountain played for the event.  On he same day, Tulane Stadium was condemned.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
    155 Rue Jefferson
    Natchitoches, LA 71457
    318-357-3101
    888-677-7853
    [email protected]
    Wednesday through Sunday
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day
    Admission/Entrance Fees
    $4 per person
    Free for senior citizens (62 and older)
    Free for children 3 and under
    Natchitoches was founded by a French Canadian, Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis, in 1714 while he was en route to Mexico from Mobile, Alabama, on a trade mission. When he reached the village of the Natchitoches Indians on the Red River, he had two huts constructed within the village and left a small detachment there to guard the stores and trade with the inhabitants. This became the first permanent European settlement in the territory later known as the Louisiana Purchase.
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  • 584. Part 1 of our talk with Kaitlyn Joshua. Kaitlyn was an early victim of Louisiana's abortion ban after Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022. She had been excited to get pregnant, but her OBGYN wouldn't see her until she had been pregnant 12 weeks. During those early weeks of pregnancy, Joshua experienced symptoms she hadn't dealt with in her first pregnancy: mild cramping and spotting. Without access to a doctor, though, Joshua felt like she had nowhere to go for answers. She eventually visited ERs at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge and to Baton Rough General. Both hospitals sent her home in spite of heavy bleeding. Now Kaitlyn is an advocate for women's right to choose and to get medical care.
    Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. July 30, 1812. William Charles Cole Claiborne becomes the 1st Governor of the state of Louisiana.
    This week in New Orleans history. July 28, 1965. Jazz trombonist and record producer Delfeayo Marsalis was born in New Orleans on July 28, 1965. 
    This week in Louisiana.
    Satchmo Summerfest
    presented by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
    Old U. S. Mint
    400 Esplanade Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70116
    August 3 & 4, 2024
    Free Admission
    Satchmo Summerfest Returns with Free Admission
    to the New Orleans Jazz Museum at The Old U.S. Mint
    August 3 & 4, 2024
    Website
    Our two-day celebration is one of the only festivals in the world dedicated to honoring Louis Armstrong and features two stages of music, a delicious culinary lineup featuring Louisiana restaurants, and an incredible indoor lecture series poised to educate guests on Armstrong’s history and enduring impact.
    Satchmo SummerFest is scheduled annually to coincide with Louis Armstrong’s birthday on August 4th; the first festival took place on what would have been his 100th birthday, the same year the New Orleans airport was renamed Louis Armstrong International Airport. The artist often stated in public interviews that he was born on July 4, 1900 (Independence Day), a date that has been noted in many biographies. Armstrong died in 1971 and his true birthdate, August 4, 1901, was not discovered until the mid-1980s.
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  • 584. Part 1 of our talk with Kaitlyn Joshua. Kaitlyn was an early victim of Louisiana's abortion ban after Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022. She had been excited to get pregnant, but her OBGYN wouldn't see her until she had been pregnant 12 weeks. During those early weeks of pregnancy, Joshua experienced symptoms she hadn't dealt with in her first pregnancy: mild cramping and spotting. Without access to a doctor, though, Joshua felt like she had nowhere to go for answers. She eventually visited ERs at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge and to Baton Rough General. Both hospitals sent her home in spite of heavy bleeding. Now Kaitlyn is an advocate for women's right to choose and to get medical care.
    Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. July 30, 1812. William Charles Cole Claiborne becomes the 1st Governor of the state of Louisiana.
    This week in New Orleans history. July 28, 1965. Jazz trombonist and record producer Delfeayo Marsalis was born in New Orleans on July 28, 1965. 
    This week in Louisiana.
    Satchmo Summerfest
    presented by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
    Old U. S. Mint
    400 Esplanade Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70116
    August 3 & 4, 2024
    Free Admission
    Satchmo Summerfest Returns with Free Admission
    to the New Orleans Jazz Museum at The Old U.S. Mint
    August 3 & 4, 2024
    Website
    Our two-day celebration is one of the only festivals in the world dedicated to honoring Louis Armstrong and features two stages of music, a delicious culinary lineup featuring Louisiana restaurants, and an incredible indoor lecture series poised to educate guests on Armstrong’s history and enduring impact.
    Satchmo SummerFest is scheduled annually to coincide with Louis Armstrong’s birthday on August 4th; the first festival took place on what would have been his 100th birthday, the same year the New Orleans airport was renamed Louis Armstrong International Airport. The artist often stated in public interviews that he was born on July 4, 1900 (Independence Day), a date that has been noted in many biographies. Armstrong died in 1971 and his true birthdate, August 4, 1901, was not discovered until the mid-1980s.
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  • 583. Part 1 of our most recent conversation with Ed Branley, also known as the NOLA History Guy. "The clanging of a streetcar’s bell conjures images of a time when street railways were a normal part of life in the city. Historic Canal Street represents the common ground between old and new with buses driving alongside steel rails and electric wires that once guided streetcars. New Orleans was one of the first cities to embrace street railways, and the city’s love affair with streetcars has never ceased. New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line showcases photographs, diagrams, and maps that detail the rail line from its origin and golden years, its decline and disappearance for almost 40 years, and its return to operation. From the French Quarter to the cemeteries, the Canal Line ran through the heart of the city and linked the Creole Faubourgs with the new neighborhoods that stretched to Lake Pontchartrain" (Hickory Stick Bookshop).     "A former High School History teacher turned computer consultant and trainer, Branley was born just north of Boston, MA, in 1958. His family moved to New Orleans when he was two, and he's called metro NOLA home ever since. Educated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart at Brother Martin High School in Gentilly (Class of 1976), he also holds a B.A. in Secondary Education from the University of New Orleans (Class of 1980). Branley taught at Redeemer High School before opening his own computer consulting business. He continues to teach, primarily in the computer specialty of Storage Area Networking." An avid fan of streetcar and public bus transportation, Branley's first book New Orleans, the Canal Streetcar Line, won critical acclaim across the city (Amazon). Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. July 20 1661 Piere LeMoyne Iberville born
    This week in New Orleans history. July 21, 1967. The Green Bridge (the unofficial local name of the Paris Road Bridge) carrying Louisiana Highway 47 across the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet between St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans opened on July 21, 1967. The bridge replaced the Paris Road pontoon bridge. The name "the Green Bridge" came from it originally being painted green. About 1980 it was repainted brown, and more recently grey, but locals continued referring to it as "the green bridge". (Wiki)
    This week in Louisiana.
    13th Annual Bayou BBQ Bash
    Event Dates: July 26th-27th, 2024
    Presented by the Morgan City Marine Corps League
    The annual Bayou BBQ Bash is a BCA Sanctioned State Championship BBQ Competition held rain or shine in Morgan City, LA each July.
    Thursday, July 25, 2024
    Meet the cooks and enjoy the unveiling of LA Shrimp & petroleum Festival Poster 
    Holiday Inn Express  
    5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Friday, July 26, 2024
    BBQ Bash will be under the U.S. 90 Bridge in Morgan City.  There will be food vendors, arts, and crafts from 4 p.m. -9:30 p.m., and live music by Cliff Hillebran from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
    Saturday, July 27, 2024
    There will be arts & crafts and food vendors at 10 a.m., DJ from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., and live music by South 70 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    Come join and enjoy some food anytime.
    For more information, please contact Bill at
    (985) 384-3446
    (985) 372-8880
    email at [email protected].
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  • 582. This week we talk to Phil Cross, a leading historian of the Kadohadacho (Caddo) Tribe. Phil grew up in a home with no electricity and no running water on his family’s Indian allotment land in western Oklahoma – out where that bright red dirt could both stain his clothes and, in some ways, stir that Okie pride. Phil is a historian, lecturer, Caddo traditional singer and dancer, author, drummer, woodworker, flute maker and much more. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. July 14, 1937. First piling driven for N.O. Charity Hospital.
    This week in New Orleans history. The Louisiana Superdome hosted the Rolling Stones, during their 1978 World Tour, on Thursday, July 13, 1978.  General Admission tickets sold for $12.50.  Van Halen opened the show, followed by the Doobie Brothers, then the Stones. When the Stones took the stage, which was encircled by huge red lips, the crowd went wild. It was the largest indoor attendance in history — 80,173 people.
    This week in Louisiana.
    Vegan 2 the Soul Festival
    7th Annual Food Fest 2024
    Lemann Park
    628 N. Claiborne Ave.
    New Orleans, LA 70112
    Saturday, July 20, 2024
    Website
    ​Telephone : 504.930.8042
    Email: [email protected]
    10 am | Yoga & Fitness
    11 am - 6 pm | Festival
    Volunteers Wanted!
    If you have an interest in festival production and promotion, please consider volunteering to help. Complete the form below and we will be in touch very soon!
    RSVP FOR COOL PRICES & VIP TICKETS
    (RSVP not required but appreciated!)
    Register to Win!!!
    This helps us to make a BIGGER event next year!
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  • 581. Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew Teutsch about his article, "Blood in the Pool: The 1868 Bossier Massacre." "Violent, racist attacks didn’t just occur in Bossier. They occurred across the Red River in Caddo Parish and all throughout the Red River Valley. Gilles Vandal notes that during Reconstruction 45% of the murders in Louisiana were concentrated in the northwestern part of the state. Caddo accounted for 16% of the homicides even though it only accounted for 3% of the state’s population. People may have tried to cleanse the soil of the blood, but the blood remains deep within the earth." "Matthew Teutsch is the Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont College. He maintains Interminable Rambling, a blog on literature, culture, and pedagogy,  and has published articles and book reviews in various venues including Lear, Melus, Mississippi Quarterly, African American Review and Callaloo. His research focus is African American, Southern, and Nineteenth Century American literature. He is the editor of Rediscovering Frank Yerby: Critical Essays (UPM 2020), and his current project examines Christopher Priest’s run on Black Panther. Follow him on Twitter at @SilasLapham." Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 220 years. Order your copy today!
    This week in Louisiana history. July 7, 1912. Grabow 'Lumber War' shootout takes place near DeRidder, 3 killed, 37 wounded.
    This week in New Orleans history. Summer Showers. July 7, 1939. Beginning in the mid-1930s, and for several years after, the Recreation Project of the WPA sponsored the "Summer Showers" program in conjunction with the New Orleans Fire Department. Several days a week throughout the summer, firemen closed off a street, opened the hydrants and attached special nozzles to their hoses so the children of New Orleans could frolick and beat the heat 
    This week in Louisiana.
    18th Annual Celebration
    San Fermin in Nueva Orleans
    Gallier Hall
    545 St Charles Ave.
    New Orleans, LA 70130
    Website
    July 12 · 5:30 pm - July 14 · 2:00 pm
    Cost $15 – $95.
    Get Tickets Here
    New Orleans Running of the Bulls
    San Fermin in Nueva Orleans 2024- XVIII
    The 18th Edition of the Running of the Bulls in New Orleans promises to be very different and very exciting! Book your trip and hotel and register today!
    This years event will be the weekend of July 12-14 and we will have a full slate of events. Txupinazo, Running of the Roller Derby Bulls, and El Pobre de Mi all at an iconic location! Gallier Hall, once the home of New Orleans City Hall!  Stay tuned to all social media channels and we’ll keep you updated as the stars align.
    ¡YA FALTA MENOS!Postcards from Louisiana. The Tremé Brass Band plays at the dba bar on Frenchment St. in New Orleans. Listen on Apple Podcasts.
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