Louisiana Considered Podcast
1) Gov. Landry’s priorities for legislative session; how Black Masking Indians are gearing up for Super Sunday
It’s the end of the week, and time to catch up on politics. The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace discusses Gov. Landry’s priorities for the state ...Show More
2) New Orleans native, Atlantic writer Clint Smith on latest work; Sea Change travels to Cambodia
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane kicks off tonight, and among the featured authors, directors and journalists is Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the poetry collection ...Show More
3) Wood pellet manufacturing leads to rural air pollution; filling gaps in Gulf Coast water quality monitoring with AI
When a United Kingdom-based company promised to revive the pine lumber industry and produce green energy, three majority-Black towns in the deep South — including two in rural Louisiana — jumped at th...Show More
4) Why NOLA jail continually exceeded capacity in 2025; 2 upcoming theater performances with themes of social justice
Throughout 2025, the population at the Orleans Justice Center continuously exceeded capacity. This came even as violent crime rates and the New Orleans population continued to decline. Ashley Cusick...Show More
5) LSU women’s basketball March Madness preview; restoration of Bird Island; What will MS do with opioid funds
The LSU women’s basketball team has wrapped up the regular season and is headed to March Madness. The team last won the tournament in 2023. In 2024 and 2025, they lost in the Elite 8 round. Reed Darc...Show More
6) New Orleans may abandon recycling initiative; artificial reefs in Alabama help to restore sea habitats
A New Orleans initiative to increase citywide recycling is under threat. This is despite the fact that the city has more than 5 million dollars worth of support from the EPA and a national nonprofit t...Show More
7) La. Lege session preview; New Iberia book fest; Baton Rouge’s Brenna Huckaby aims to defend Paralympic gold
The Louisiana legislative session is just around the corner, and conversations on the state budget are set to dominate. The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Steph...Show More
8) Staged car accidents trial begins; teaching compassion in medical school; photography exhibit on segregation history
The trial has begun for three people, including two lawyers, accused of staging car accidents throughout the Crescent City. The trial is the first in a widespread insurance fraud scheme and is even co...Show More
9) New Orleans Entrepreneurs Week; Marigny Opera Ballet continues season; ongoing cleanup from January storms
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week is back. More than 100 summit sessions, 12 city-wide events and numerous workshops, pitch competitions and founder stories geared towards promoting business ventures will...Show More
10) Lawsuit challenges abortion pills; new system to track synthetic opioids; exhibit on late Gov. Kathleen Blanco
Reproductive health is back in federal court. Louisiana lawyers are trying to persuade a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction against an FDA rule that allows abortion medication to be presc...Show More