PODCAST · news
Louisiana Considered
by WWNO/WRKF Newsroom
“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.
Episodes
-
A look at the state constitutional amendments; Louisiana Shrimp Fest; Spanish colonial history on display at Tulane
The midterm elections are quickly approaching, and Louisiana has 10 constitutional amendments on the ballot covering a number of issues. Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist at the Times Picayune/The Advocate, joins us to break down the ballot, the public response and why Gov. Landry...
-
What Hurricane Isaias revealed about storm forecasting; overdetention in state prisons; NOLA BugFest returns
Hurricane Isaias is officially behind us, and our neighbors along the Gulf Coast are picking up the pieces from this storm. But what can this hurricane tell us about the current state of tropical weather forecasting? Climatologist Jay Grymes joins us to discuss advancements in forecasting, what...
-
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with Union Migrante; what’s on deck at NOLA Funk Fest
As we mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re looking at the work of immigrant-led organizations across Louisiana. Union Migrante organizes and advocates for immigrant communities statewide, including during “Catahoula Crunch” — a period of heightened immigration enforcement that brought new…
more -
Isaias’ damage in the Florida panhandle; new book on Pope Leo XIV; Why GLP-1s don’t work for everyone
Communities across Florida and Alabama are in cleanup mode in the wake of Hurricane Isaias. At least four people were killed. The storm has left a wide swath of damage, and so far, around 400,000 customers lost electricity in the immediate aftermath. NPR's Debbie Elliott details how the recovery…
more -
Isaias upgraded to Cat 3 Hurricane; Sesame Street’s Grover shares storm prep tips; West African jazz influences
Isaias has been upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane and is set to make landfall overnight. The storm is headed towards the Gulf Coast and likely to impact several states. Communities spanning from the Louisiana coast to the Florida panhandle are all on storm watch. Meteorologist Dan Holiday joins…
more -
Midterm elections preview; What’s on deck at the 37th annual New Orleans Film Festival
The midterm elections are heating up across the country. In Louisiana, the Nov. 3 ballot will have constitutional amendments, six congressional seats, a host of trial judges, appellate and one State Supreme Court race. The ballot also includes a Public Service Commission race and the U.S. Senate...
-
St. Bernard Parish ‘Pet Cemetery Murders’ cold case reopened; exploring the intersection of faith and AI
In 1985, St. Bernard Parish Pet Cemetery owner Dorothy Lou Thompson disappeared. Her body later turned up mysteriously in the Mississippi River, but initial investigations went cold. Decades later, a new witness came forward claiming that Dorothy’s ghost pushed him to talk. A new HBO docuseries...
-
Why Lauren Jewett traded the classroom for a congressional run; jazz symposium inspired by Confederate monument removals
Election Day is a month away, and the latest polls predict a blue wave in both the House and the Senate. Special education teacher, union member and DSA-backed candidate Lauren Jewett is one of the Democrats hoping to unseat Republican incumbent Steve Scalise for Louisiana’s 1st Congressional...
-
Latest ICE arrests data in Louisiana; ULL project introduces contemporary artists to archival music
Last December, officers with Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement embarked on Operation Catahoula Crunch, arresting more than 350 Louisiana residents. While operations have scaled back, arrests targeting immigrant communities are back on the rise. The Lens reporter Delaney...
-
Times-Picayune owner on ties to Meta, approach to AI; budget proposal could eliminate NOPD funding
For the last several months, Gulf States Newsroom reporter Drew Hawkins has been investigating non-disclosure agreements that Louisiana politicians have been signing regarding data centers — in particular, the massive data center underway in Richland Parish. Recently, he learned of ties between...
-
New Orleans honors Dolly Parton with second line; first annual State of Neurodiversity; Baton Rouge Art market returns
Country music legend and world-renowned philanthropist Dolly Parton passed away just over a month ago. Among the hundreds of commemorations across the world, New Orleans honored her by doing what the city does best: a second-line jazz funeral. Louisiana Considered intern Ryann Goldberg joined in…
more -
Influencer Aubrey Avocado on distinction between influencing and journalism; New Orleans venue owner sues Stubhub
Social media has changed who gets to tell stories—and who audiences turn to for information. Influencers can reach thousands of people instantly, sometimes faster than traditional news organizations. But at the end of the day, influencers are not journalists. New Orleans influencer Aubrey Avocado...
-
SpaceX impacts in Acadiana; the disappearing “Yat” accent; LSU New Orleans new student recruitment
Last month, Gov. Jeff Landry announced a SpaceX launch site is coming to South Louisiana. Educational and economic development organizations are now retooling their workforce training programs in preparation for potential job opportunities. Christiaan Mader, founder of the Current in Lafayette,...
-
Sea Change: The Future of the Beach
We love our beaches. We build homes beside them, vacation on them, and spend billions of dollars trying to keep them from disappearing. But beaches are supposed to move—and as sea levels rise, keeping them in place is becoming more expensive, more difficult, and possibly impossible. So what…
more -
New Orleans’ 2027 budget proposal; formerly unhoused to potentially lose state funds; NAMI-SELA’s latest initiatives
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to hear the latest on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. Today we discuss the New Orleans budget and the plan to dig the city out of its major deficit. Federal funds that helped unhoused people...
-
The costs of parole; how rates of gender-based violence in La. compare to other states; Kai Rysdall in New Orleans
People on probation and parole are responsible for covering part of the cost of their community supervision. Some of those are one-time expenses. But many of them are monthly payments that can add up. Elise Gregg from the Gulf States Newsroom spoke to people across the region about the financial...
-
An end-of-summer COVID surge; New Orleans students make academic gains; Black Americana Fest preview
Every year, COVID case numbers spike at the end of the summer, and this year is no exception. Dr. Jennifer Avegno, an emergency medical physician and New Orleans Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, joins us to discuss the latest spike. Orleans Parish students are seeing some of the biggest...
-
Why LSU closed two cultural centers; Tunica-Biloxi health clinic sees success; documenting Black family trees
Since the start of this academic year, LSU has closed or repurposed multiple cultural centers on campus. The LGBTQ+ Center closed entirely, and the African American Cultural Center and Women’s Center are grappling with a major overhaul. LSU Reveille Senior News Reporter Vivian Sarhan has been...
-
A reverend, a rabbi and a monk walk into a radio station: Celebrating 40 years of the Baton Rouge Interfaith Federation
It’s the 40th anniversary of the Baton Rouge Interfaith Federation, a nonprofit that brings people of different faiths together to educate and support the community. They work together to coordinate charitable projects between faith communities to better distribute resources. Alex Cox, our Report...
-
New proposals to fix NOLA budget deficit; how absorbent pavement can fight flood damage, lower electricity bills
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. Today, we discuss the New Orleans city budget and why residents are speaking out against the latest proposals. We are still in the midst of...
-
Gulf South lacks tribal colleges; how to stop AI from taking jobs; NOLA recognized as “irreplaceable” American site
Tribal colleges and universities are higher education institutions chartered by Native American tribes. There are more than 30 of them across the country – but none in the Gulf South. Elise Gregg of the Gulf States Newsroom spoke to indigenous students around the region who don’t have a tribal...
-
Data centers job training; new preschool in Lower Ninth Ward; new performance highlights Creole cultural crossovers
Most Americans don’t want data centers built near their homes. But jobs can be a selling point, even if they’re temporary. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Aubri Juhasz visited a community college near the Richland Parish Meta data center that’s helping locals get hired. A grocery store dating back to...
-
Why some residents aren’t using AC; cuts to wound care services; how Billy Cannon shaped Angola’s medical system
Air conditioning is a critical tool in the fight against extreme heat, but new research finds many New Orleans residents fear using it due to high energy costs. The study published in June in the Journal of Urban Health found that even when New Orleans residents had air conditioning units, they...
-
Sea Change: The Fight Over Culatra Island Part 2: When Nature Wins, Must People Lose?
Throughout the Western history of conservation, protecting nature has often meant removing people. It's what happened during the creation of many of America's national parks. But what if protecting nature didn't have to mean displacing the people who call it home? That's the question that brings…
more -
Mardi Gras krewes face increased fees; potential penalties for LSU football; New Orleans increases oversight of S&WB
Mardi Gras parades will come with a new cost, as the New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a tiered fee system that requires krewes to pay different amounts based on parade size. WWNO Intern Jocelyn Burgess spoke with those involved in Mardi Gras krewes. She joins us with more on the...
-
Breaking down Louisiana’s tax incentives for SpaceX; how guide dog availability in La. stacks up to other states
Louisiana is offering SpaceX one of the biggest tax incentive packages ever put together for a single development project. The state and local governments are giving the company an estimated $27.5 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to build a massive rocket launch facility in coastal...
-
A Louisiana woman’s fight for respite care; Musaica Chamber Ensemble’s 21st season
Ursula Newell-Davis, a social worker, has spent two decades helping vulnerable Louisiana families. But when she tried to open a business to provide respite care for families in need, Louisiana’s Facility Need Review prohibited her. Now, she’s fighting the state to provide in-home respite under...
-
Preview of LSU football season; Sea Change: The Fight Over Culatra Island Part 1
It’s college football season and LSU returns to the field this weekend to face the other Tigers, Clemson. This will be the first season opener for Lane Kiffin as LSU’s head coach, after he came to the purple and gold last year mid-season, abruptly leaving his post at Ole Miss. Reporter for the...
-
Violence on horse trails in St. Landry Parish; preview of Saenger Theatre’s 2026-27 season
On Wednesday, we discussed Governor Jeff Landry’s NDAs with SpaceX prior to announcing the company planned to build a new, massive facility in Vermilion Parish. Today, we’ll check in with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, to discuss the political...
-
Breaking down Gov. Landry’s NDAs with SpaceX; NPR launches senior storytelling initiative
For the past few weeks we’ve been discussing non-disclosure agreements signed by state lawmakers in regards to state development projects, namely Meta’s data center in Richland Parish. Recently, news broke that more officials signed NDAs about a new SpaceX site in Vermillion Parish. Gulf States...
-
What’s on deck for the 2026 Culture Collision; history behind the integration of New Orleans Police Department
WWNO’s Culture Collision brings New Orleans’ arts and cultural organizations together for an evening designed to connect audiences with the city’s vibrant creative community. This year’s event takes place Wednesday Sept. 2, and gives people a chance to discover local organizations, learn about...
-
What’s on deck for the 2026 Culture Collision; history behind the integration of New Orleans Police Department
WWNO’s Culture Collision brings New Orleans’ arts and cultural organizations together for an evening designed to connect audiences with the city’s vibrant creative community. This year’s event takes place Wednesday Sept. 2, and gives people a chance to discover local organizations, learn about...
-
Landry vetoes exoneree compensation legislation; Changes to state’s school funding distribution
Legislation to increase the number of years a wrongfully incarcerated person could receive compensation passed unanimously in the legislature this past session. But it was among the handful of bills Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed. Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington talks to an exoneree who would...
-
Sea Change: 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. But then, there was a dramatic turning point, when both fish and fishermen in the Gulf were kind of saved. Today, we hear the remarkable success story of how unlikely partners...
-
Sea Change: The Riddle of the Ridley
Kemp's Ridleys are the most endangered sea turtle on the planet... can they lose their nickname of the "heartbreak turtle"? Today, we go on a journey to the remote Chandeleur islands to try to find the mysterious Kemp’s Ridley turtles, who, after 75 years, have been discovered on the shores of...
-
Sea Change: Sacred and Submerged
The Lemon Tree Mound is a sacred place for the Atakapa/Ishak-Chawasha tribe. And it's disappearing under the rising waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In this episode, we travel out into the bayous of South Louisiana to understand what this one small sacred place means for the Land Back Movement and...
-
WYES’ ‘Eco Trip’ explores Louisiana coast; WNYC podcast on history of FEMA
Louisiana’s coast is rapidly disappearing into the Gulf, threatening not only the land, but also the people and the culture that make it special. Instead of mourning the coast, a new series from PBS member station WYES is celebrating it. Eco Trip is the Gulf South's first eco-adventure television...
-
Sea Change: Surfing in a Plastic Sea Part 2
Last Friday on Louisiana Considered, we brought you the first part of the latest episode of Sea Change, all about the fight against pollution in the Texas Gulf. Today, we bring you part 2. Neil McQueen learned to surf as a Texas teenager, and it changed his life – eventually pulling him away from…
more -
How Sen. Cassidy is winding down his time in congress; Susan Larson retires from ‘The Reading Life’
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to talk politics with The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s Stephanie Grace. Today, we learn how Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is wrapping up his time in Congress by challenging the MAHA agenda with vaccine advocacy. August marks the birthday of New Orleans...
-
Infighting and ghost-written policy at Public Service Commission; Louisiana surgeon general’s ties to MAHA movement
Louisiana's Public Service Commission (PSC) is overseeing one of the biggest industrial buildouts in state history. They’re considering 10 new gas plants and other infrastructure, like transmission lines, in order to power Meta's data centers in Richland Parish. Last week, the PSC voted to…
more -
Calvin Duncan’s ongoing lawsuit; NOPD gets funding to expand drone use; Black Breastfeeding Week
Last November, lawyer and formerly wrongfully incarcerated man Calvin Duncan won the election to serve as Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court before legislators passed a law that got rid of this position. He has since filed a lawsuit arguing that the law was specifically intended to...
-
Julia Letlow’s ties to Meta data center; AG Murrill’s record of fighting against wrongful conviction compensation
As we’ve been reporting, non-disclosure agreements are becoming common practice around large industrial developments in Louisiana, largely driven by Gov. Jeff Landry. On today’s episode, we're back again with more NDAs — this time involving a sitting member of Congress. Julia Letlow (R-LA) — who…
more -
Teachers from across the state take a trip to Neptune Pass; Sea Change is ‘Surfing in Plastic’
Louisiana's coastline is constantly changing, and one of the newest examples is Neptune Pass, a naturally forming channel in the lower Mississippi River that's rapidly building new land in Plaquemines Parish. Recently, a dozen teachers from across the state got the chance to see that…
more -
Who qualified for Nov. elections?; misinformation ends solar project in Acadiana; new Boys & Girls Club in Covington
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to talk politics with The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s Stephanie Grace. Today we discuss the end of qualifying for the November elections and what races are already drawing attention. In recent years, there’s been a massive uptick in misinformation...
-
Lindy Boggs hospital demolished; research on rural health outcomes; LSU Museum of Art’s fall exhibitions
A graffiti-covered shell of a building in Mid-City, New Orleans, is finally under demolition. The Lindy Boggs Medical Center was abandoned after damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Lindy Boggs Medical Center, formerly known as Mercy Hospital, stood for more than 65 years before becoming the...
-
Potential SpaceX facility coming to Vermillion Parish; LSU professor discusses new book on election of 1860
Rumors are continuing to swirl about a potential large aerospace project in coastal Vermillion Parish. State officials have been silent, but a host of state incentives passed this year – and some federal policy changes – could be a sign of what’s to come. An official announcement of the project...
-
Remembering the 2016 Baton Rouge flood 10 years later
Tuesday, August 11, marks 10 years since a series of storms dumped torrential rainfall over 21 Louisiana parishes. Over the course of a few days, the floodwaters rose, inundating homes and displacing thousands of residents. The Baton Rouge area was particularly hit hard by what the National…
more -
Sesame Street releases storm-prep and recovery special; the need for a diverse organ donor registry in Louisiana
There’s a storm coming, but this time, it’s headed to Sesame Street. With extreme weather becoming more common, Sesame Workshop recently launched a new initiative to help children and families prepare for and cope with natural disasters. And this initiative kicked off with a storm-themed Sesame...
-
Moreno faces budget crisis; Red Cross declares blood shortage; how a for-profit company sank hospitals into debt
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times-Picayune/The Advocate. Today, we hear how New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno is taking on the city’s budget crisis. In late July, the American Red Cross...
-
Ripple effects of Callais decision; HNOC’s Antiques Forum; Nicholls State makes master's in education more attainable
The Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision ruled that states cannot draw congressional maps based on race. This caused ripple effects throughout the Gulf South, and voting rights organizations across Mississippi rallied to hold People's Hearings on redistricting. The Gulf States Newsroom’s...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
“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.
HOSTED BY
WWNO/WRKF Newsroom
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Louisiana Considered have?
Louisiana Considered currently has 1000 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Louisiana Considered about?
“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.
How often does Louisiana Considered release new episodes?
Louisiana Considered releases new episodes frequently with a large back catalog of 1000 episodes. Check the episode list for recent publication dates.
Where can I listen to Louisiana Considered?
You can listen to Louisiana Considered on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Louisiana Considered?
Louisiana Considered is created and hosted by WWNO/WRKF Newsroom.
URL copied to clipboard!