The DTB Podcast
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Everyone has a story to tell. Stories of heroism, acts of kindness, near death experiences, success, failure, etc. These stories are usually of people from a far , but what about the stories from right here, Down the Bayou? Now is the time for these stories to be shared with the world. Bless Your Heart Nonprofit Corporation presents, The DTB Podcast. Come and join us as we sit down with these interesting people to give them the chance to tell their story.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A grounded Bayou Lafourche archive where local voices make community care, memory, risk, and belonging feel specific.
The DTB Podcast fits the Society & Culture shelf as a Bayou Lafourche record of community life. Presented by Bless Your Heart Nonprofit Corporation, it is built from local conversations, not outside narration, and keeps its attention on the people, groups, places, events, and…
You like community stories that start with "who's your mom and dad?" and wander somewhere unexpected.
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A warm local portrait of a broadcaster, educator, and veteran with a long memory for sports and community.
This conversation stays rooted in years of shared work and memory. Brennan Matherne begins with family roots, then widens the scope to education, military service, radio work, and a long stretch of local sports coverage.
A bayou museum story that stays grounded in place, play, and steady renovation.
The segment keeps its focus on a children's museum on the bayou and grounds that story in South Louisiana life. It follows Rebecca Quinn, her Galliano background, and the museum's 10-year run, then stays with the details that give the place shape: sponsorships, the renovated…
A practical look at Project Graduation's sign-ups, fundraising, and effort to keep seniors included.
The piece keeps its focus on South Lafourche High School Project Graduation and stays grounded in the basics: 219 seniors, 100 already signed up, a 25 charge, and a steady effort to make sure no one is left out because of cost.
A local Christmas-party listen that gets its charm from kids telling the truth fast.
Raul Chabon turns this Christmas episode into a small, easy listen: a local holiday gathering on January 2, with children lining up for photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the Grinch before firing off quick answers about food and what they want Santa to bring.
A steady look at the levee district's work, the leadership handoff, and the constant watch on the water.
Brendan Mathurne opens season three with a straightforward look at the South Lafourche Levee District and the people keeping it running. Wendell Kirol, a 42-year veteran and former general manager, and Nicholas Matherne, the new general manager, give the episode its focus: one…
A warm local interview about disability inclusion, family, and community action.
The episode keeps its focus on inclusion for people with disabilities in family life, nonprofit work, and the wider community. Bo and Michelle Brooks talk about their son's Down syndrome diagnosis at birth and the local nonprofit they founded, Upside Downs, to support that work.
A straightforward nonprofit update grounded in South Lafourche, volunteer work, and local history.
This DTP Podcast episode reads like a straightforward check-in with Bless Your Heart Nonprofit. Raj Jambal sits in for Brennan Mathurne, and Jere Jean-Bon Jarreau and Ashley Oten are introduced without fuss.
A down-the-bayou conversation about fishing, coastal erosion, and the family roots behind both.
Aaron Pierce comes through as someone who knows the water, the work, and the cost of watching a coast change. As a Cut-Off native with ties to tackle, guiding, and coastal restoration, he gives the conversation a grounded feel that never slips into polish for its own sake.
Ira Glass frames weekly theme-driven segments spanning family secrets to Portland's protest conflict.
Shankar Vedantam unpacks the psychology behind relationships, careers, and money through researcher interviews.
David McRaney interviews researchers on cognitive bias, motivated reasoning, and why minds change.
Ryan Holiday pairs daily Stoic lessons with long-form guest conversations at his Texas bookstore.
NHPR's Jason Moon investigates the Bear Brook barrel murders and a New Hampshire wrongful-conviction case.
Russ Roberts interviews authors and economists on ideas from classical liberalism to AI.
Raj Jambon sits down with Consuela Seminole and Marcus Danos to talk about South Lafourche High School Project Graduation.
Raul Chabon hosts a special Christmas episode from the annual community Christmas party at the Cut-Off Ute Center.
Jarae Jean-Banjaro fills in as host and welcomes Bo and Michelle Brooks.
Season three opens with Brendan Mathurne welcoming listeners back on Bayou Lafourche.
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Brennan Matherne sits down with Ken Friedlander for a relaxed, friendly interview about the man behind the microphone.
Raj Jambal fills in and welcomes Lily Collins Riera, an artist from Bayou Lafourche.
Brennan Mathurn welcomes Hicks Jeremy, an oilfield worker from Galliano who later found his way into acting.
Rebecca Quinn takes listeners inside the Bayou Country Children's Museum.
Raj Jambon hosts a conversation about the South Lafourche marching Tarpon Band and the people who keep it going.
Ross Jambon fills in for Brendan Mathurne.
Raj Jambal fills in for Brennan Mathurne.
The host welcomes Darby and Nicole Bourgeois to talk about Riley John's Blue Boot Foundation.
Jarae Jean-Bonjaro fills in as host and welcomes Aaron Pierce for a conversation anchored in fishing and coastal erosion.
This episode features Heather Babin-Benoit, founder of Moms of Hope, discussing her personal experience with infant loss and how it inspired her to create a nonprofit supporting grieving families in the Bayou Region during Infant Loss Awareness Month.
Host Rojan Alba interviews Camille Griffin about the Bayou Playhouse in Lockport, Louisiana, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ida.
Host Brennan Mathurne interviews Dr.