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Sea Change

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Living on the coast means living on the front lines of a rapidly changing planet. And as climate change transforms our coasts, that will transform our world. Every two weeks, we bring you stories that illuminate, inspire, and sometimes enrage, as we dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. We have a lot to save, and we have a lot of solutions. Join us as we investigate and celebrate life on a changing coast. It’s time to talk about a Se ...
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OUT TO LUNCH finds Baton Rouge Business Report Editor Stephanie Riegel combining her hard news journalist skills and food background: conducting business over lunch. Baton Rouge has long had a storied history of politics being conducted over meals, now the Capital Region has an equivalent culinary home for business: Mansur's. Each week Stephanie holds court over lunch at Mansur's and invites members of the Baton Rouge business community to join her. You can also hear the show on WRKF 89.3FM.
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Life Raft

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Climate change is scary. Life Raft is not. From WWNO, WRKF and PRX, comedian Lauren Malara and reporter Travis Lux explore your questions about living with climate change. How bad will the flooding get? Is it ever going to be too hot to live here? Have I had my last good oyster? We’ll tackle it all.
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Banned

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A leaked draft Supreme Court opinion suggests the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe versus Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. How did we get here? This is Banned, a new narrative podcast that tells the story of how one Mississippi law could end the right to legal abortions in the United States — and overturn Roe v. Wade. Hosted by journalist Rosemary Westwood, Banned is a production of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, WRKF Baton Rouge Public Rad ...
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95 percent of the world’s bourbon is made in Kentucky. But that doesn’t stop aficionados of the smooth amber-colored liquor from debating where the name bourbon originated. Among Louisianans, there’s no question that bourbon got its name from the infamous street in the French Quarter in New Orleans. John Hampton has capitalized on both the proximit…
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President and CEO of Investar Bank John D'Angelo speaks on his start in the banking world and also comments on the possible implications of tariffs and trade. Reporter for WAFB Liam Combs talks his visit to Kerrville, Texas following the tragic flood. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various political topics including the Epstein files, Pres…
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El Bosque, Mexico, a tiny fishing village on Mexico’s Gulf Coast, is quickly vanishing into the sea. In this episode, we journey to El Bosque to meet the town’s unlikely hero—one woman determined to fight for a future for her community as her neighbors flee the encroaching waves. This episode was reported by Alvaro Céspedes. It was hosted by Carlyl…
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Attorney and former communications director for the Democratic Party Susan Nelson is joined by Republican and former State Representative Troy Hebert comments on Pam Bondi, the Epstein files and Pres. Trump. Managing Director of Live After 5 Luke Lognion talks St. George's upcoming event, "Saint George Culture Scene". For more information, visit, h…
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Depending on your disposition for integrating technology into your work day, you believe AI is either a tool for increased efficiency and productivity. Or it presents challenges such as job displacement, the potential for bias and misinformation, and other ethical concerns. By the way, AI wrote that, which might foretell the end of my career as a w…
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Feature writer in The Washington Post's Style section Manuel Roig-Franzia remembers 50th Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards four years since his death and also talks the latest in politics with Pres. Trump. Film director Susie Singer Carter talks her latest film, "No Country For Old People". Author Joanna Sokol speaks on her latest work, "A Real Emer…
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Insurance commissioner Tim Temple comments on the insurance crisis throughout the state. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks various local and national political topics including Trump's "big beautiful bill". Director at the Louisiana Old State Capitol Mary Durusau speaks on the Fourth of July festivities at the capitol. For more information, visit w…
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Financial advisors Fred Dent and Andy Anderson give an update on the markets under President Trump and also how the passing of the "big beautiful bill" will impact t the markets. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell comments on several political topics including the LA Meta project and Bill Cassidy and also remembers Pastor Jimmy S…
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Climate change is bad news for almost everyone. Emphasis on almost, because believe it or not, one marine species is absolutely thriving as the Gulf warms: Bull sharks! Get ready for some shark science as we learn why bull sharks are increasing in numbers across the Gulf and getting hungrier. This episode was hosted by Carlyle Calhoun and Katelyn H…
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Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein talks on upcoming events at the library. For more information, visit, https://www.ebrpl.com/events-classes/#/events/. Longtime music teacher at St. Francis Xavier in New Orleans Mark Richards speaks on his firing from the school after details of his same-sex marriage are revealed…
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If you read the bestseller “Bowling Alone” in 2000 or are taking notice of wellness stories offering advice on how to reconnect with others IRL, you know that Americans are facing a crisis of loneliness. According to an advisory issued in 2023 by then U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, about one-in-two adults in America report experiencing lone…
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Executive Associate Vice President and Director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service Dr. Tara Smith talks the importance of the Extension Service. Lt. Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser speaks on tourism throughout the state and also his thoughts on congressional redistricting. Political consultant Mary Patricia Wray is joined by USA T…
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Colonel William Dunn shares his insights on the US strike on Iranian nuclear sites. Former president and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo discusses tourism in Louisiana and his induction into the Destinations International Hall of Fame. Editor of Tiger Rag Magazine Glenn Guilbeau talks his career in journalism, the state of LSU athletics, and h…
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Here’s a plotline we’re all familiar with, something from a novel or a movie. After years of good health, our heroine begins to feel less like herself. She feels sluggish and fatigued at work. She loses her appetite and can’t sleep at night. She begins to worry. So she makes an appointment with her doctor and the recommended specialists, of which t…
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Louisiana Democratic Party's executive director Dadrius Lanus and Former Louisiana lawmaker Troy Hebert discuss the US Senate race in Louisiana, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and various local political topics. Owner and operator of the Red Dragon Listening Room Chris Maxwell reminisces on his time with the Red Dragon and the memorable performanc…
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Climate change is altering the land we live on, and Indigenous communities are on the frontline. In this episode, we bring you to Alaska, where rapid permafrost thaw is threatening the Native village of Nunapitchuk. Then, we head to Louisiana, where the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe is watching their land disappear underwater due to sea level rise. …
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Cofounder of 10000 Women Louisiana and Democrat Melissa Flournoy is joined by LSU Shreveport professor Jeff Sadow to discuss various local and national political topics. Educator Laci Lemoine talks the latest on education throughout the state including teacher pay and the impact of implementation of AI in classrooms. Author Heather Clark speaks on …
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Economist and president and founder of Loren C. Scott & Associates Loren Scott comments on the markets response to tariffs and the future for the economy under the Trump administration. Spokesperson for Swaggart Ministries speaks on Jimmy Swaggart amid his recent health scare. Veteran jazz and blues radio host Zia Tammami remembers music icons Sly …
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When you think back on your most memorable meal, what comes to mind? The company you kept? The exceptional wine list? An entre made up of the freshest Louisiana ingredients? Chef Barrett Meeks and Abney Harper are two Baton Rouge restaurateurs making memorable meals for locals with successful establishments located just doors apart from each other …
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Leader of the Manship School's experiential journalism curriculum Chris Drew is joined by the former editor of The Salt Lake Tribune and director of the student-staffed Manship School News Service program Jay Shelledy to remember great journalist, editor, and historian, Stanley Nelson. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various local and natio…
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If you’ve ever dreamed of what it would be like to be a marine biologist or marine ecologist, days spent scuba diving and swimming alongside sea turtles, all to better understand and protect our ocean, well then, you’re about to meet one of your heroes. Today, we are bringing you an episode of the podcast Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. It’s an…
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Outreach Coordinator at LaFASA Kelli Knight is joined by Executive Director at LaFASA Rafael de Castro to talk the impact of sexual assault. Professor at George Matthews & Virginia Brinkley Modlin Chair in Leadership Studies Dr. Peter Kaufman speaks on the first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV.…
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We all know raising kids takes a village—but what if you’re the one building that village? What if you're the one creating the spaces where children feel safe? Daycare Tessa Holloway is the Owner and Director of Kidz Karousel, a network of early learning centers with nine locations across South Louisiana. What started as a personal decision to save…
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Assistant Director for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Mary Stein talks November 15th voting and also upcoming events at the library including Movies on the Plaza and the Summer Reading Challenge. For more information, visit https://www.ebrpl.com/events-classes/#/events/. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various local and national politi…
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Republican Political Consultant Roy Fletcher comments on various political topics including the upcoming US Senate race with Bill Cassidy and John Fleming. Reporter for the New York Times Jere Longman talks his former career in sports writing and his current career in obituaries. Multi-media artist Sam Corso is joined by the director of development…
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Entrepreneur, civic leader, and activist Faye Williams talks five years since the murder of George Floyd and also the Trump administration thus far. Urologist Dr. Mark Posner gives insight into Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. Member of the EBR Parish School Board System Patrick Martin is joined by "Start School Later" head Hannah Amoroso to …
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Only a particularly hard-hearted human could see a dog or cat in trouble and not want to help. Maybe you’d share a post on social media. Or make a donation to a shelter, or a Go-Fund Me for a pet. But would you contemplate turning your back on your current career and dedicating your professional life to saving the lives of thousands of pets? That’s…
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