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President and CEO of Louisiana Lottery Rose Hudson talks about the lottery and her journey over the last sixteen years. Political consultant and author Rich Rubino talks several political topics including the upcoming election.

Former special projects director at LPB and new executive director of Children's Knock Knock Museum Christina Melton talks about the museum and all it entails. Former LSU and professional basketball player and Director of Governor’s Council of Fitness & Director of Bureau of Minority Health Access Rudy Macklin speaks on his basketball career, the Bureau of Minority Health, and comments on LSU's upcoming season.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, the WWNO/WRKF Coastal Desk reports on this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season, and commemorates Hurricane Ida’s landfall one year ago.

Oncology specialist Dr. Gerald Miletello discusses recent clinical trials as well as new cancer research developments. Libertarian attorney Rufus Craig talks several political topics including the insurrection at the capital, gun rights, and the abortion ban. Senior director of LSU's Online and Continuing Education Program Lisa Verma speaks on the program and its benefits.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a look at the history of Labor Day and learn about current workers’ movements across the South. We also hear an update on the New Orleans live music scene and learn about what weather to expect in the coming weeks.

Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, and author, Alexandra Carter, speaks on her recent book, "Ask For More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything". Executive Director of PASA, Jackie Lyle, talks about the upcoming event, Kyiv City Ballet in New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts on October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. and in Lafayette at the Heymann Performing Arts Center on October 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Indian-American physician, biologist, and author, Siddhartha Mukherjee, speaks on his recent book, "The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human". Former lawyer, novelist, professional ghostwriter, and artist L.D. Sledge talks his work as a lawyer and his recent endeavors, including his recent book, "Cajun Delectables".

Founder and publisher of the Bayou Brief, Lamar White, speaks on local and national politics, specially the upcoming midterm elections as well as the 2023 governor election. Metro editor at The Advocate, Kelly Kissel, talks Arkansas politics and also Hillary Clinton on her 75th birthday. American journalist and a New York Times bestselling author, Mark Ebner, talks his recent book "Off the Deep End: Jerry and Becki Falwell and the Collapse of an Evangelical Dynasty".

Former MLB player, Denny McLain, talks the upcoming World Series and also comments on several current MLB players. Journalist and author, Robert Draper, speaks on his latest work, "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind". The Advocate's Mark Ballard discusses Louisiana politics from a Washington perspective amid the upcoming midterm elections.

Former baseball coach and second baseman Paul Mainieri talks his coaching career at LSU as well as his former protégés and their baseball careers. Historian and author Timothy Shenk speaks on the 44th President, Barack Obama, by referring to an excerpt from his book "Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy". Political consultant Roy Fletcher talks several political topics including upcoming midterm elections and its candidates.

Today on Louisiana Considered we hear about the launch of a new music streaming service from the New Orleans Public Library. We also learn about upcoming performances from the Kyiv City Ballet and the NOLA Project.