Louisiana Considered

Jan 31 2025 918 ep. 24 mins 20
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“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana's biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms.  Airs Monday through Friday at noon. 

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Sea Change: Elevate or Relocate: FEMA's Dreaded Rule

Jan 31 2025 24 mins  
Flooding is the most common natural disaster — by far. As more and more towns are devastated by floods, people are facing the tough question of how to rebuild — or even if they can. In this episode, we travel to two towns to discover how one obscure federal policy designed to stop the cycle of flood damage is leading to opposite destinies. --- Thanks for listening to Sea Cha

RFK Jr. faces grilling from Sen. Cassidy; debunking myths and honoring legacy of Louisiana folk legend Huddie Leadbetter

Jan 30 2025 24 mins  
It’s Day 2 of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to be Health Secretary, and many are wondering how Republican Senator Bill Cassidy will vote. The former emergency room doctor has concerns about the vaccine skeptic. Although Cassidy mostly votes along party lines, he did vote to impeach Trump on Jan. 6 charges. The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director

Louisiana politicians react to Jan. 6 pardons; celebrating Ghana’s ties to the Bayou State; 10 years of no smoking in NOLA casinos

Jan 29 2025 24 mins  
It’s been just over a week since President Donald Trump took office for the second time. One of his first orders of business was signing pardons to all individuals convicted of offenses related to storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, including some Louisianans. But the pardons were met with mixed reactions from the state’s politicians, with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy speaking

Latest news from Acadiana; what the cold weather says about climate change; NOBA presents ‘Carmen’

Jan 28 2025 24 mins  
It’s the end of the month and that means it’s time to catch up on the latest news from Acadiana. Christiaan Mader, founder and editor of The Current tells us how the Lafayette area fared with last week’s snow, and about an upcoming special election. A once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm hit the South last week, breaking snowfall records dating back to 1895. Flights were canceled, s

Looking out for signs of human trafficking during Super Bowl; 2 Louisiana government advocacy groups join forces

Jan 27 2025 24 mins  
The Super Bowl is coming to New Orleans in just a few weeks, and while the city is buzzing with excitement, the event also raises concerns about human trafficking. The influx of visitors makes the annual event one of the largest for incidents of human trafficking in the country. According to recent data, there were at least 146 arrests related to human trafficking during the 2021

Sea Change: The Power of Hope

Jan 24 2025 24 mins  
As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism. Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential in our fight against climate chan

D.C. Mardi Gras; Super Bowl preparations; Anna’s Place helps economically-disadvantaged youth

Jan 23 2025 24 mins  
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace. She reports to us from Washington D.C., where she’s celebrating Mardi Gras in the nation’s capital where Carnival season meets politics. The Super Bowl is just weeks away, and city and state officials have be

Winter weather update; study on cancer-related muscle loss; the most iconic Super Bowls in New Orleans

Jan 22 2025 24 mins  
When Louisianans heard that snow was coming to our state, many were skeptical. But yesterday, a rare winter storm hit the Bayou State, with the blizzard causing highways, airports and schools to close down. Meteorologist Dan Holiday discusses the record-breaking weather and what this says about a changing climate. A medical study is underway in Baton Rouge that could help determ

Landry moves unhoused people to warehouse ahead of Super Bowl; winter viruses surge; Prospect.6, NOLA art triennial

Jan 21 2025 24 mins  
New Orleans is gearing up for the Super Bowl, and Gov. Jeff Landry announced his administration will begin clearing homeless encampments downtown, moving some unhoused residents to a warehouse in Gentilly and others out of state. The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s Sophie Kasakove joins us for more. The flu virus is surging nationwide, with positive test rates reaching higher t

Former music exec on losing voice to ALS – and finding hope in community; rise in Islamophobia after Bourbon Street attack

Jan 17 2025 24 mins  
A diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is difficult for anyone to hear. But that was especially the case for Joe Redmond, a music executive from Denham Springs who spent his career in radio. While he is losing his voice, Joe has been determined to take advantage of all the opportunities he has, including working with the Team Gleason organization, and a new caregivin