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Superintendent of BREC Corey Wilson speaks on his journey to this point as well as several BREC projects in the works. Chair of the Board of Progress and co-founder of 10,000 Women Louisiana talks about the politics surrounding the abortion ban as well as the voting decision in Kansas.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why scientists are studying bats to help better understand coronaviruses and how they spread. We also learn about the new nonprofit news organization, Verite, and hear a sweet, summer memory from NPR commentator Ed Cullen.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered: a program that helps those sentenced to life in prison tell their stories, the history of the Angola Prison Rodeo, and a comparison between bullfighting and hurricane season from essayist Ed Cullen.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we hear two encore interviews with two of the athletes who are making Louisiana proud in the world of sports: Jahri Evans of the New Orleans Saints, and 2022 Paralympics gold medalist Brenna Huckaby.

Widow of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, Trina Edwards, talks her recent engagement to well-known politician, John Alario. Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster comments on several political matters including the upcoming election.

Attorney, politician, and Commissioner of Conservation, Richard Ieyoub, speaks on his previous positions in politics as well as his current position at the Department of Natural Recourses. The Advocate's Mark Ballard discusses several political topics including the recent broadband instillations, upcoming elections, and the abortion ban.

American author and historian John Berry reflects on his previous work "Rising Tides" on its 25 year anniversary and speaks on his upcoming book about the recent pandemic. John DiGiulio and Mike Johnson from DiGiulio Brothers Italian Café speak on the restaurant and its history.

LSU Emeritus Professor Dr. Brooks Ellwood talks his latest research regarding LSU's Indian Mounds. Attorney and member of the Louisiana State Senate Cleo Fields discusses several political topics including congressional redistricting, the upcoming election, and the abortion ban. LBP's Dorothy Kendrick is joined by researcher Susan Hymel to talk Kendrick's latest work "Angela Gregory: A Legend Chiseled in Stone" which is to premier tonight a 7 p.m. on LPB.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered: What do beer koozies, Allen Toussaint and intellectual property law have to do with each other? Also, a conversation with Jessie Haynes of the Helis Foundation about the organization’s efforts to restore an abstract art installation along the Poydras Corridor that was damaged when Hurricane Ida hit the state almost one year ago.

Today on Louisiana Considered, it’s all about bikes and books! We hear why the New Orleans City Council is ordering the removal of some protected bike lanes in Algiers, and we learn about all the exciting benefits of signing up for a NOLA public library card. Plus, the Advocate’s Stephanie Grace gives us an update on the week’s top political stories.