Good podcast? Give it some love!
WRKF/WWNO Newsroom
Louisiana Considered PodcastEpisodes
WRKF/WWNO Newsroom
Louisiana Considered Podcast
A daily News podcast
Good podcast? Give it some love!
Rate Podcast
Best Episodes of Louisiana Considered Podcast
Mark All
Search Episodes...
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for the week in politics. Stephanie Grace, the Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, talks about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to back more military aid to Ukraine. That dec
All week, we’re hearing from public school teachers in Louisiana about how they’re feeling as living costs rise and wages stagnate.Yesterday we heard from a teacher who’s thinking of leaving the profession after only a year in the classroom bec
Two tornadoes touched down in the city of Slidell, north of New Orleans, earlier this month. The severe weather damaged hundreds of buildings in the area. Thankfully, nobody was killed. But recovery efforts are expected to be ongoing for the n
There’s a lot of uncertainty around whether a popular food assistance program will serve Louisiana families this summer. Gov. Jeff Landry rejected $71 million in federal aid earlier this year to help feed children when schools are closed.Khali
Today, we bring you the conclusion of part two of Sea Change’s special series All Gassed Up. Hosts Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker head to Germany, one of the world’s leaders in green energy. But they discover the country is also playing a hu
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist.We’ll get the latest on efforts to hold a constitutional convention in Baton Rouge this su
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, is widely seen as the most conservative federal appeals court in the nation. It handles cases from Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana.As voting rights legislation meanders through the
Sanctuary cities have become targets of Republican lawmakers across the country. Now Louisiana’s legislature is considering a measure that would ban parishes and cities from adopting their own policies. Bobbi-Jeanne Misick, reporter at Verite
Students in the Baton Rouge area are missing school — and a lot of it. More than 50,000 students across the area’s school districts had more than five unexcused absences last school year. That’s according to the latest research from the Baton
Today we bring you the first part of “All Gassed Up, Part 2: The German Connection,” from Sea Change.Why is the U.S. exporting liquefied natural gas to Europe? Hosts Halle Parker and Carlyle Calhoun head to Germany to find out and learn what t
The University of Connecticut took home the NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball tournament this week. South Carolina won the women’s championship. This year, twelve teams from the Gulf South made it to the so-called Big Dance, including the Grambl
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist. This week, we cover lawmakers’ efforts to reform home insurance industry regulations. One
The 41st annual French Quarter Festival kicks off in two days. The neighborhood festival in New Orleans continues to evolve with added programming and music stages. Emily Madero, festival president and CEO, joins us for a look at what’s new.
Louisianans didn’t experience complete darkness on April 8 during the total eclipse. But that didn’t stop the excitement leading up to the last total solar eclipse to cross the US for the next 20 years.Watchers in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and
Today we bring you part one of the second episode of “All Gassed Up,” a special series from Sea Change. We go to Cameron Parish to discover a massive expansion of liquified natural gas, or LNG, and learn what that means for the people living ne
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist.This week, we chat about Gov. Jeff Landry’s call for scholarships to be stripped from athl
Fertility treatments in Alabama are in limbo. Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children. Soon after, the state passed a law meant to protect in vitro fertilization, commonly called IVF. Drew Hawkins, reporte
Prisoners in Louisiana often get inadequate medical care. Gov. Jeff Landry recently signed policies that limit the release of the state’s sickest patients. So, what does that mean for those patients and the healthcare system that cares for them
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has changed to how disaster aid is given out. The move could offer survivors of natural disasters a simpler and more streamlined process to get help.Frank Matranga, the director of individual assistance
Today we bring you part one of the first episode of “All Gassed Up,” a special series from Sea Change. We go to Cameron Parish to discover a massive expansion of liquified natural gas, or LNG, and learn what that means for the Gulf Coast.It’s
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist. We’ll recap what’s happened in the busy few weeks since the legislature gaveled into sessi
The home insurance crisis has hit many households in Southeast Louisiana. Some homeowners are paying premiums double what they were just a few years ago. Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker, hosts of our podcast Sea Change, recently hosted a live
Louisiana voters made their choice for Republican and Democratic presidential nominees over the weekend. Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden easily won their respective races during Saturday’s primaries. Voters also weighed i
In St. Bernard Parish, after years of decline, volunteers have started to restore part of Bayou Bienvenue’s marsh. And the project relies on an unlikely hero: glass bottles. Halle Parker, WWNO/WRKF Coastal Desk reporter, has the story. The Int
College basketball is back at the top of sports’ fans’ minds. The annual March Madness tournament kicked off this week. Two Louisiana men's teams — McNeese State and Grambling State — will compete. LSU will participate in the women’s tournament
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us