Biz Talks Podcast
1) Episode 261: Unique Halloween Experience Delaporte Manor Debuts Downtown
A former funeral home on Camp Street has been transformed into Delaporte Manor — described by its creator, Andrew Preble, as part haunted house, part immersive theater and part escape room. Only runni...Show More
2) Episode 260 : New Orleans Film Festival Welcomes Some Big Firsts — Including Your First Ticket Free!
From Oct. 23-27, New Orleanians will have special access to more than 130 top films from around the world — including 19 world premieres — that reach across every age, genre and interest. The action a...Show More
3) Episode 259: Want to Know What Lies Ahead for Real Estate in the Gulf South?
On Oct. 16, the Jefferson Performing Arts Center will host the 15th annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium, a full-day event presented by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realto...Show More
4) Episode 258: New Entrepreneurial Event Debuts This Weekend
A new, free event created by and for young Black women business leaders across Southeast Louisiana is happening on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event, entitled Power in Our Hands: An A...Show More
5) Episode 257: New Orleans Needs a Sustainable Budget to Meet Residents’ Demands
That’s the name of the new report just released by independent local research organization Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR). President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray shares the shocking things not requi...Show More
6) Episode 256: Head of Habitat for Humanity International on What New Orleans Can Do Now to Address Affordable Housing
Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, is coming to town to speak at the New Orleans chapter’s first-ever housing innovation forum, Still Rising, which will be held Thursday, Se...Show More
7) Episode 255: L.O.C.A.L.S. Fest This Weekend
This week we talk to a member of the famed musical family the Batistes, Ryan Batiste, about how and why he founded L.O.C.A.L.S. Fest — a festival designed to support the local economy and cultural lan...Show More
8) Episode 254: NOLA Tree Project Is Approaching a Big Milestone and Needs Your Help
Formed following Hurricane Katrina with the goal of replacing the 100,000 trees lost in New Orleans, NOLA Tree Project has planted more than 86,000 trees across the city with the help of more than 125...Show More
9) Episode 253: Big News at St. Roch Market
Just two years ago, Kevin Pedeaux went from being a vendor at St. Roch Market — one of only two historic city-owned public markets left in the city — to running the market. In this week’s Biz Talks, h...Show More
10) Episode 252: JAMNOLA – The Making and Grand Rebirth of a Cultural Attraction Like No Other
Locals and tourists looking to escape the heat and immersive themselves in a world that celebrates the wonder and cultural richness of the city need only travel to 940 Frenchmen St. where JAMNOLA — NO...Show More