Louisiana Considered

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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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Episodes

  1. 1

    How LNG terminals can spike utility bills; the cult following of NOLA band LSD Clownsystem

    Hidden gem

    Louisiana 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6

    Five officials arrested in Evangeline Parish; library genealogy festival; efforts to help students with disabilities

    Hidden gem

    Louisiana 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. 7

    Senate primary update; flood protection agency expands police force; a look inside Tulane’s massive fish collection

    Apr 10, 2026·24m
  8. 8

    Follow-up into data center NDAs; Artemis II brings piece of Louisiana to space; Opéra Louisiane

    Apr 8, 2026·24m
  9. 9

    MSJE exhibit features portraits of Holocaust survivors; Erica Falls shares songwriting process in new film

    Apr 7, 2026·24m
  10. 10

    ‘God Squad’ grants exemptions for Rice Whale protections; Xavier wins national cheer competition

    Apr 6, 2026·24m
  11. 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. 12

    Why La. officials are signing data center NDAs; state knife history; amphibious homes

    Apr 1, 2026·24m
  13. 13

    Gator hunting bill; former NOLA teacher now competitive para power lifting; La. Bucket Brigade's Earth Day fest

    Mar 31, 2026·24m
  14. 14

    Why controversial prosecutor may soon become Caddo Parish judge; history of WRBH, reading radio for the blind

    Mar 30, 2026·24m
  15. 15

    Sea Change Live: The Future of Seafood

    Mar 27, 2026·24m
  16. 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. 17

    Latest on TSA lines at MSY; energizing La.’s tech industry; LSU researchers combat microplastics

    Mar 25, 2026·24m
  18. 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. 19

    Why curbside recycling may end in NOLA; new middle-grade novel explores coastal themes and Cajun heritage

    Mar 23, 2026·24m
  20. 20

    Morning Edition’s Diane Mack reflects on radio career; Louisiana’s first integrated high school sports game

    Mar 20, 2026·24m
  21. 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. 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. 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. 24

    Gov. Landry’s priorities for legislative session; how Black Masking Indians are gearing up for Super Sunday

    Mar 16, 2026·24m
  25. 25

    Crawfish worker shortage; doc series on Louisiana HBCUs; LSU symposium on AI in business

    Mar 16, 2026·24m
  26. 26

    New Orleans native, Atlantic writer Clint Smith on latest work; Sea Change travels to Cambodia

    Mar 13, 2026·24m
  27. 27

    Wood pellet manufacturing leads to rural air pollution; filling gaps in Gulf Coast water quality monitoring with AI

    Mar 11, 2026·24m
  28. 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. 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. 30

    New Orleans may abandon recycling initiative; artificial reefs in Alabama help to restore sea habitats

    Mar 6, 2026·24m
  31. 31

    Staged car accidents trial begins; teaching compassion in medical school; photography exhibit on segregation history

    Mar 5, 2026·24m
  32. 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. 33

    New Orleans Entrepreneurs Week; Marigny Opera Ballet continues season; ongoing cleanup from January storms

    Mar 3, 2026·24m
  34. 34

    Lawsuit challenges abortion pills; new system to track synthetic opioids; exhibit on late Gov. Kathleen Blanco

    Mar 2, 2026·24m
  35. 35

    Retired police officer finds biological father is locked up in Angola and works to get him out

    Feb 27, 2026·24m
  36. 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. 37

    Court greenlights Ten Commandments law for schools, energy costs of AI data centers; ‘How Kids Think’ exhibit

    Feb 25, 2026·24m
  38. 38

    Remembering the life of Norman C. Francis; recording of earliest-known opera by a Black composer released

    Feb 24, 2026·24m
  39. 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. 40

    Mardi Gras political satire; a look at Louisiana's electrical grid; why companies are investing in blue ammonia

    Feb 20, 2026·24m
  41. 41

    ‘Voices of the Culture’: Black Masking Indians discuss pressures of becoming a big chief

    Feb 13, 2026·24m
  42. 42

    ‘Voices of the Culture’: Black Masking Indians discuss impacts of tariffs, learning from elders and Mardi Gras prep

    Feb 12, 2026·24m
  43. 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. 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. 45

    cameras in special ed. Classrooms; grassroots air quality monitoring under threat; history of Spanish Town Mardi Gras

    Feb 9, 2026·24m
  46. 46

    New Orleans doctor accused of overprescribing; Indigenous community in Dulac loses vital cultural center

    Feb 6, 2026·24m
  47. 47

    Politics consume D.C. Mardi Gras; blood donations see winter drop; NOMA presents work of Hayward Oubre

    Feb 5, 2026·24m
  48. 48

    Research into aggressive breast cancer; new online tool for evaluating education policy; king cake baking class

    Feb 4, 2026·24m
  49. 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. 50

    Drop in La. parole numbers; exhibit explores burial grounds of the enslaved; Tulane prof’s cancer screening invention

    Feb 2, 2026·24m