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Louisiane
by Télé-Louisiane
Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State.Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew.Produced and distributed by Télé-Louisiane.Videography by Albaledo Media.Production support by Ethan Castille.
Episodes
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Speak Louisiana French to Your Kids | Louisiane #13 with Ruth Verdin
Can Cajun French still be passed down to the next generation? Ruth Verdin is living proof that it can. A Native American from Pointe-au-Chien in South Louisiana, now living in South Lafourche, Ruth is one of the rare cases where French was transmitted directly from her parents — and today she's...
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Donna Dupre: Down the Bayou | Louisiane #12
Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew talks to Donna Dupre about life down the bayou in Pointe-au-Chien. They talk about what it was like growing up in a French-speaking Indian community down the bayou, the connection between Pointe-au-Chien and Ile Jean-Charles, and the new French immersion school in...
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Misty McElroy: Building Bridges | Louisiane #11
Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew sits down with Misty McElroy to talk about the Louisiana music scene, the difference between Houma and Thibodaux, and whether Cajun TikTok influencers are putting on their accent. They discuss building cultural bridges between the different parts of the state.…
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Lana Phillips: Vacherie, Louisiana | Louisiane #10
Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew sits down with Lana Phillips to talk about her home, Vacherie, Louisiana. Located along the Missippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Vacherie is shaped by the river, fishing, agriculture, and the chemical industry. Lana talks about the history and culture of…
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Gary LaFleur: Cajun Heritage and the Gulf Coast | Louisiane #9
Dr. Gary LaFleur is a biologist and the Director of the Center for Bayou Studies at Nicholls State University. He joins Will McGrew for a conversation about his roots in Eunice and his career that took him out of state and back. Topics include Louisiana French, the Cajun Triangle and Cajun dance...
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Pierre Solet: Houma Indian Heritage and Louisiana French | Louisiane #8
In this episode of Louisiane, we sit down with Pierre Solet of the United Houma Nation for a wide-ranging conversation about language, place, and memory in coastal Louisiana. Pierre reflects on growing up speaking French at home and learning English only once he entered school, an experience…
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Grant Ordoyne: Launching a Podcast, Cajun Fiddle & Chackbay Roots | Louisiane #7
Grant Ordoyne joins Will McGrew to talk about growing up in the tight-knit community of Chackbay, his college years at Nicholls State, and launching the Grant O Show Podcast. They discuss learning Cajun fiddle, the endless debate over whose gumbo is best (spoiler: everyone's is different), and...
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Clairrita J. Raphael: Creole Language, Gumbo, Catholicism & Community in Vacherie | Louisiane #6
In this episode of Louisiane, we spoke with Clairrita J. Raphael about Creole cooking, the Louisiana Creole language, hurricanes, family, community, and her Catholic faith in her hometown of Vacherie, nestled on the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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Steve Riley: Cajun French, Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, and the Next Generation | Louisiane #5
In this episode of the Louisiane podcast, we talked with one of the leading contemporary Cajun musicians: Steve Riley. In this exclusive long-form interview in both English and French, Steve spoke about growing up in Mamou, learning how to play music from legends like Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy, and...
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Kenneth Pitre: Farm Life in the Cajun Praire, "The Americans," and Lakeview Park | Louisiane #4
On this episode of the Louisiane podcast, we speak with Kenneth Pitre, a lawyer and advocate for Cajun French language and culture based in Eunice, LA. Born in Swords in the countryside near Eunice, Kenneth talks to us about life growing up and going to school in the agricultural prairie region...
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Janie Luster: Down the Bayou Life as a French-Speaking Houma Indian | Louisiane #3
Janie Luster is a Native American culture bearer and palmetto basket weaver from the United Houma Nation. Born in Dularge, LA, she helped revitalize the tradition of basket weaving in her Tribe, and she is a fluent speaker of Louisiana French. In her first long-form interview in her native…
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Geno Delafose: Why French Still Matters to Zydeco and Cajun Music | Louisiane #2
Geno Delafose is a Grammy-nominated zydeco musician and accordionist, known worldwide for his signature sound combining Creole, Cajun, and even country influences. Born outside of Eunice to the Delafose family, Geno learned music and the French language at home, one of the few local stars still...
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Dustin Dale Gaspard: Singing in Cajun French on The Voice | Louisiane #1
Dustin Dale Gaspard made history this season on The Voice when he sang in Cajun French—a first for NBC’s flagship national singing competition. In this premiere episode of Louisiane, we sat down with Dustin at Suire’s Grocery in his hometown of Cow Island to discuss growing up in rural Vermilion...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State.Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew.Produced and distributed by Télé-Louisiane.Videography by Albaledo Media.Production support by Ethan Castille.
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Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State.Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew.Produced and...
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