
Louisiana Considered
WWNO/WRKF Newsroom
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“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana's biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms. Airs Monday through Friday at noon.
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How LNG terminals can spike utility bills; the cult following of NOLA band LSD Clownsystem
Hidden gemLouisiana Considered reporter Drew Hawkins says Venture Global reported a $6 billion profit while Cameron Parish residents reported higher electricity bills and damage to oyster operations.
Apr 17, 2026·24m·1 clip - 2
House bills pin state against NOLA; suspected causes of Shreveport earthquakes; Autism Awareness Month in La.
This episode covers legislative bills targeting New Orleans' court system, suspected causes of Shreveport earthquakes, and Autism Awareness Month events in Louisiana.
Apr 16, 2026·24m - 3
Pelicans G-League team heads to Kenner; LSU Libraries’ 50th Book Bazaar; Louisiana Orphan Train Museum
This episode covers the relocation of the Pelicans' G-League team to Kenner, the LSU Libraries Book Bazaar, and the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum.
Apr 15, 2026·24m - 4
How Baton Rouge is addressing blight; NOLA comedian Ryan Rogers on new special, queer comedy fest
This episode covers Baton Rouge's blight reduction efforts and an interview with comedian Ryan Rogers about his new special and the Queer Comedy Festival.
Apr 14, 2026·24m - 5
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré on Middle East war; NOLA officials to address playgrounds lead contamination
Louisiana Considered covers the Middle East conflict with Lt.
Apr 13, 2026·24m - 6
Five officials arrested in Evangeline Parish; library genealogy festival; efforts to help students with disabilities
Hidden gemLouisiana Considered examines five Evangeline Parish officials arrested after a Louisiana State Police investigation into government database access and protected information shared with a criminal defendant.
Apr 11, 2026·24m·1 clip - 7
Senate primary update; flood protection agency expands police force; a look inside Tulane’s massive fish collection
Apr 10, 2026·24m - 8
Follow-up into data center NDAs; Artemis II brings piece of Louisiana to space; Opéra Louisiane
Apr 8, 2026·24m - 9
MSJE exhibit features portraits of Holocaust survivors; Erica Falls shares songwriting process in new film
Apr 7, 2026·24m - 10
‘God Squad’ grants exemptions for Rice Whale protections; Xavier wins national cheer competition
Apr 6, 2026·24m - 11
Two bird stories, one show: how to help migrating species on their journeys north; bird poop trial divides Harahan
Apr 3, 2026·24m - 12
Why La. officials are signing data center NDAs; state knife history; amphibious homes
Apr 1, 2026·24m - 13
Gator hunting bill; former NOLA teacher now competitive para power lifting; La. Bucket Brigade's Earth Day fest
Mar 31, 2026·24m - 14
Why controversial prosecutor may soon become Caddo Parish judge; history of WRBH, reading radio for the blind
Mar 30, 2026·24m - 15
Sea Change Live: The Future of Seafood
Mar 27, 2026·24m - 16
Republican Senate primary; Tulane professor on war with Iran; how tax breaks incentivize tech giants to build in LA
Mar 26, 2026·24m - 17
Latest on TSA lines at MSY; energizing La.’s tech industry; LSU researchers combat microplastics
Mar 25, 2026·24m - 18
Baton Rouge police officers slated for raise; federal judge may dismiss 60-year-old desegregation order in Lake Charles
Mar 24, 2026·24m - 19
Why curbside recycling may end in NOLA; new middle-grade novel explores coastal themes and Cajun heritage
Mar 23, 2026·24m - 20
Morning Edition’s Diane Mack reflects on radio career; Louisiana’s first integrated high school sports game
Mar 20, 2026·24m - 21
Proposal to name bridge after Trump; breaking down the water main breaks; Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Fest returns
Mar 19, 2026·24m - 22
Pressures on LA reserve funds; LSU symposium on news and politics; Baton Rouge hospital’s new blood cancer treatment
Mar 18, 2026·24m - 23
Nous Foundation to launch archival initiative; Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre preview; impacts of SWLA LNG terminals
Louisiana Considered covers the Nous Foundation's archival grant, Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre preview, and impacts of LNG terminals in southwest Louisiana.
Mar 17, 2026·24m - 24
Gov. Landry’s priorities for legislative session; how Black Masking Indians are gearing up for Super Sunday
Mar 16, 2026·24m - 25
Crawfish worker shortage; doc series on Louisiana HBCUs; LSU symposium on AI in business
Mar 16, 2026·24m - 26
New Orleans native, Atlantic writer Clint Smith on latest work; Sea Change travels to Cambodia
Mar 13, 2026·24m - 27
Wood pellet manufacturing leads to rural air pollution; filling gaps in Gulf Coast water quality monitoring with AI
Mar 11, 2026·24m - 28
Why NOLA jail continually exceeded capacity in 2025; 2 upcoming theater performances with themes of social justice
This episode covers the persistent overcrowding at the Orleans Justice Center in 2025 and previews two upcoming theater performances with social justice themes.
Mar 10, 2026·24m - 29
LSU women’s basketball March Madness preview; restoration of Bird Island; What will MS do with opioid funds
This episode of Louisiana Considered covers LSU women's basketball's March Madness preview, the restoration of Bird Island for brown pelicans, and Mississippi's plan for opioid settlement funds.
Mar 9, 2026·24m - 30
New Orleans may abandon recycling initiative; artificial reefs in Alabama help to restore sea habitats
Mar 6, 2026·24m - 31
Staged car accidents trial begins; teaching compassion in medical school; photography exhibit on segregation history
Mar 5, 2026·24m - 32
La. Lege session preview; New Iberia book fest; Baton Rouge’s Brenna Huckaby aims to defend Paralympic gold
A preview of Louisiana's 2026 legislative session with columnist Stephanie Grace, plus segments on the Paralympics and a book festival.
Mar 5, 2026·24m - 33
New Orleans Entrepreneurs Week; Marigny Opera Ballet continues season; ongoing cleanup from January storms
Mar 3, 2026·24m - 34
Lawsuit challenges abortion pills; new system to track synthetic opioids; exhibit on late Gov. Kathleen Blanco
Mar 2, 2026·24m - 35
Retired police officer finds biological father is locked up in Angola and works to get him out
Feb 27, 2026·24m - 36
SNAP costs to rise in La.; Tulane archeologists use light beams to research Mayan research; return of the house call
Feb 26, 2026·24m - 37
Court greenlights Ten Commandments law for schools, energy costs of AI data centers; ‘How Kids Think’ exhibit
Feb 25, 2026·24m - 38
Remembering the life of Norman C. Francis; recording of earliest-known opera by a Black composer released
Feb 24, 2026·24m - 39
Success of La.’s third grade reading law; Rep. Troy Carter and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse address NOLA insurance crisis
Feb 22, 2026·24m - 40
Mardi Gras political satire; a look at Louisiana's electrical grid; why companies are investing in blue ammonia
Feb 20, 2026·24m - 41
‘Voices of the Culture’: Black Masking Indians discuss pressures of becoming a big chief
Feb 13, 2026·24m - 42
‘Voices of the Culture’: Black Masking Indians discuss impacts of tariffs, learning from elders and Mardi Gras prep
Feb 12, 2026·24m - 43
Check Out Louisiana Museums program; how to fact-check news on social media; Abita Springs lawnmower Mardi Gras parade
This episode of Louisiana Considered discusses the Check Out Louisiana Museums program, how to fact-check news on social media, and the Abita Springs lawnmower Mardi Gras parade.
Feb 11, 2026·24m - 44
Lead at NOLA playgrounds; what’s on deck at 2026 Tulane Book Fest; history of Black Theatre in NOLA
Feb 10, 2026·24m - 45
cameras in special ed. Classrooms; grassroots air quality monitoring under threat; history of Spanish Town Mardi Gras
Feb 9, 2026·24m - 46
New Orleans doctor accused of overprescribing; Indigenous community in Dulac loses vital cultural center
Feb 6, 2026·24m - 47
Politics consume D.C. Mardi Gras; blood donations see winter drop; NOMA presents work of Hayward Oubre
Feb 5, 2026·24m - 48
Research into aggressive breast cancer; new online tool for evaluating education policy; king cake baking class
Feb 4, 2026·24m - 49
NOLA filmmaker to present doc at Olympics; The Nola Project presents ‘Fat Ham’; The Saints are headed to Paris
Feb 3, 2026·24m - 50
Drop in La. parole numbers; exhibit explores burial grounds of the enslaved; Tulane prof’s cancer screening invention
Feb 2, 2026·24m