Best WRKF Podcasts (2024)

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Billy Nungesser, Rose Hudson 44:31

2h ago44:31

44:31

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser talks various topics including what's new with tourism throughout the state, hurricane season and the 2025 Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans. Louisiana Lottery's President/CEO Rose Hudson talks the latest with the LA Lottery.

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Aimee Robinson, Jeff Sadow, Mike Wolf 44:29

1h ago44:29

44:29

Democratic State Central Committee member Aimee Robinson speaks on the state of the Democratic party in Louisiana and also thoughts on Randal Gaines. Associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport Dr. Jeff Sadow is joined by Libertarian lawyer Mike Wolf to discuss Louisiana and national politics including Jeff Lan…

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David Rohde, Kaitlyn Joshua Angelle Bradford, Rannah Gray 44:28

13m ago44:28

44:28

Author and Pulitzer Prize winner David Rhode talks his latest work, "Where Tyranny Begins". Community Organizer for the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice Kaitlyn Joshua is joined by her twin sister and community activist Angelle Bradford tp discuss Joshua's speech at the Democratic National Convention and the implications and effects the laws …

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Armen Keteyian, Melissa Flournoy, John Milkovich, Henry Hays 44:28

15m ago44:28

44:28

Emmy award-winning journalist and sports writer Armen Keteyian speaks on his latest work, "The Price : What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos". Former state lawmaker, cofounder of 10000 Women Louisiana, and Democrat Melissa Flournoy is joined by former member of the Louisiana State Senate and Republican John Milkovich to discuss va…

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Greg LaRose, John Ed Bradley, Peter Himmelman 44:30

8h ago44:30

44:30

Author and editor in chief for Louisiana Illuminator Greg LaRose talks various Louisiana news topics including local politics and also comments on Louisiana treasurer, John Fleming. Author John Ed Bradley speaks on his career and works such as "It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium" and "Restoration". Singer song-writer Peter Himmelman reflects on his li…

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Suzanne Haik Terrell, Dan Moldea 44:29

1h ago44:29

44:29

Attorney and first Republican woman elected to statewide office in Louisiana Suzanne Haik Terrell talks the funding for Louisiana museums. Author and investigative journalist Dan Moldea comments on American politics with the upcoming presidential election and also Kamala Harris' speech at the Democratic National Convention.…

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David Daley, Foster Campbell, Mark Ballard 44:29

2h ago44:29

44:29

Author David Daley speaks on democracy and voters rights by referencing his latest work "Antidemocratic". Public Service Commissioner for District 5 Foster Campbell talks the recent PSC vote and the idea of it being controlled by a conservative majority. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various American political topics including the upcomin…

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The Stormy Insurance Crisis in the Sunshine State 20:34

9h ago20:34

20:34

The home insurance market is collapsing all across the country. Big, brand-name insurance companies are walking away from the riskiest states. And, the companies that are sticking around are often doubling and tripling rates over just a few years. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And nowhere is this crisis worse... than Florida. In fact,…

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Remembering Jack Buck, Martin Baron, Moon Unit Zappa 44:26

6d ago44:26

44:26

Talk Louisiana host Jim Engster remembers sports commentator Jack Buck on what would've been his 100th birthday. Journalist Martin Baron comments on Donald Trump and others by referencing his work, "Collision of Power". Actress, singer, daughter of the great Frank Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa talks her memoir, "Earth to Moon".…

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Andrei Codrescu, Katie Bernhardt, William Keck 44:29

5h ago44:29

44:29

Former NPR commentator, poet, and novelist Andrei Codrescu comments on the latest world news with the upcoming presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and the ongoing Democratic Convention. Former Democratic Party chair Katie Bernhardt talks her time as chair and also the ongoing Democratic Conventio…

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Healthy Wealthy & Wise 28:10

7h ago28:10

28:10

For more than half a century, American educators and policymakers have been grappling with a problem that just keeps getting worse: A lot of American children don’t learn how to read, at least not very well, and despite new programs and curricula, the literacy gap keeps growing. In Louisiana, the problem is particularly acute – studies show that mo…

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Jim Brown, Elbert Guillory 44:30

6h ago44:30

44:30

Veteran Louisiana politico Jim Brown speaks on various political topics including the upcoming Democratic National Convention with Democratic nominees Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the upcoming presidential election, and also Brown's latest work regarding his Jerusalem journey, "Jesus, Jews, Jihad & Me". Republican and former member of the Louisiana …

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Mandie Landry, Andrea Gallo, Barbara Sims 44:30

6d ago44:30

44:30

State Representative Mandie Landry gives an assessment of the Legislature and also speaks on other political topics including the upcoming presidential election. The Advocate's Andrea Gallo talks various local topics including the Landry administration thus far and also the idea of executive privilege in Louisiana. Writer Barbara Sims remembers the…

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Darrell Glasper, Mark Ballard, Faith Jenkins 44:29

25m ago44:29

44:29

Former metro councilman and Republican Darrell Glasper comments on various local news topics including the latest with the metro council, Downtown Baton Rouge and the new LSU Arena. The Advocate's Mark Ballard speaks on the latest in the political world with the upcoming presidential election and its candidates. Attorney and media personality Faith…

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Jere Longman, Scott Wilfong, Dayne Sherman, Rabbi Peretz Kazen 44:30

13d ago44:30

44:30

Reporter for The New York Times Jere Longman talks his coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Republican Political consultant Scott Wilfong is joined by Southeastern professor and Democratic blogger Dayne Sherman to discuss various local and national political topics including the Jeff Landry administration thus far and the upcoming president…

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Ted James, Piper Hutchison, Phil Preis 44:31

8h ago44:31

44:31

Attorney and candidate for mayor Ted James talks his campaign and candidacy for the upcoming mayoral election. Louisiana Illuminator reporter Piper Hutchinson speaks on higher education in Louisiana with a pay raise for LSU President William Tate and also Tate's comments on the Olympic Games. Attorney and former Louisiana politician Phil Preis give…

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Bringing Back the Beach 33:36

6d ago33:36

33:36

Even though New Orleans has water in every direction, it’s hard to access. And for a city with increasingly sweltering summers, this irony is painful. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the uncomfortable history of Lincoln Beach, how it led to New Orleans not having any public beaches today, and how a community has rallied together to get t…

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Your Big Day 28:20

1M ago28:20

28:20

Despite what statistics show about fewer people getting married and more people getting divorced, Americans spent more than $50B on weddings last year, and the numbers continue to grow. Venues, food, liquor, music, gowns, flowers, cake, photographer – and that’s not counting bachelor and bachelorette parties or what’s involved if the big day is a d…

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Hot Summer Reading 35:24

20d ago35:24

35:24

It's summertime! Otherwise known as prime reading season. And in this episode, you're going to meet the people behind a couple of the summer's hottest books. We talk with Boyce Upholt about his new bestseller, The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi. The book tells the epic story of the Mississippi River, and he writes about how…

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Bougie Beef Boys 30:00

1M ago30:00

30:00

For as long as humans and pre-human ancestors have been on the planet -- roughly 2.6 million years or so, we have been eating meat. In fact, recent studies have suggested that had it not been for our carnivorous consumption, humans would not have evolved the way that we did. Over the millennia our tastes have changed but not our love of meat. These…

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Coastal Cities for the Future 35:32

2M ago35:32

35:32

Most of the world's biggest cities are on the coast. As sea levels rise and storms worsen, how can we reimagine our coastal cities so that they can survive and thrive in the face of climate change? Today we talk with leaders across 3 continents about how they are fighting for the future of their cities. Thank you to our panelists: Dr. Fola Dania - …

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Water Water 27:30

2M ago27:30

27:30

If you subscribe to an online news service, you’re used to getting notifications about news stories the algorithm thinks might impact you. In Southeast Louisiana, you’ll pretty regularly see variations on the headline, “Sea Level Rise Threatens Coastline” or “Louisiana Loses a Football Field of Wetlands Per Hour.” If you’re like most people, you ke…

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Butts On Seats 29:35

2M ago29:35

29:35

Arts and music are essential elements of any real community. They unite us, bring out the human spirit and remind us of the incredible gifts and talents and good things we can do when we let our creativity fly. Baton Rouge isn’t particularly known as a high brow kinda place as far as the arts are concerned but there are plenty of hidden gems, and y…

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Nuoc: A Viet-Cajun Story 32:00

2M ago32:00

32:00

In Vietnamese culture, water and home are so linked that they share a word. The Vietnamese word for water is nước. But nước also means homeland. Today–how the Vietnamese community has to reimagine its relationship with water as Louisiana’s coastline changes. In this episode, we’ll travel to a shrimp dock, a tropical garden, and a neighborhood surro…

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The Mind Body Connection 28:30

2M ago28:30

28:30

Louisiana ranks last in a lot of lists but one area where the state is pretty close to the top is in the number of lawyers per capita. That’s right, Louisiana is 11th among the 50 states in terms of the number of attorneys in the state. While that means you won’t have trouble finding someone should you need to file a lawsuit or negotiate a contract…

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Sea Change Live! Inside the Insurance Crisis 30:06

3M ago30:06

30:06

It started in states like Florida and Louisiana. And, now it's spreading. The home insurance market is crumbling as climate-fueled disasters increase. Premiums are skyrocketing, and already, insurance is playing a role in determining where we can live, and who can afford to live there. So we decided to host our very first Sea Change Live event dedi…

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Introducing: Ripple 56:11

3M ago56:11

56:11

We have a special episode for you today. We're sharing an episode of the new podcast from APM Studios and Western Sound called “Ripple.” The largest oil spill in American history captivated the public's attention for the entire summer of 2010. Authorities told a story of a herculean response effort that made shorelines safe and avoided a worst case…

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BRead & Circus 28:20

3M ago28:20

28:20

Baton Rouge often gets a bad rap for being a belt and suspenders kind of town, where people eat in chain restaurants and go to movie theaters and don’t do the kind of interesting, unique things – be they related to food, music or festivals – that are so characteristic of some fo sthe state’s other big cities. But its’ simply not true! And bright yo…

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Redfish Blues 34:57

3M ago34:57

34:57

Today, we hear the story of one fish and its journey to fame: the red drum, or more commonly known as the classic redfish. And whether the decline of this fish is a warning of a bigger collapse. This episode was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, an independent, nonprofit news organization. This episode was rep…

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Safety Skills 28:00

4M ago28:00

28:00

Safety in the workplace may not be the kind of thing most people think about, but if you work for a company with more than a handful of employees -- and particularly an industrial or construction company that involves heavy machinery or dangerous chemicals -- safety is paramount to what you do every day and is top of mind of important people in you…

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The Drowning South: A Conversation with the Washington Post 26:50

3M ago26:50

26:50

The ocean is rising across the South faster than almost anywhere else in the world. Today, Eva Tesfaye, a reporter for Sea Change, talks to the two journalists behind the Washington Post’s new series “The Drowning South.” Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis discuss their data-driven reporting, which takes them from Texas to North Carolina. It’s a fascina…

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Creating Community 27:25

4M ago27:25

27:25

In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reached alarming levels of spread - more than our health care system was able to handle - so public health officials ordered state and local governments to shut things down. Aand our lives were forever changed. It's strange now to think back on those weeks; how we adapted and coped, and what we learned about …

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All Gassed Up: Inside the International Fight Against LNG 38:33

3M ago38:33

38:33

Sea Change’s series, “All Gassed Up,” exposes the enormous scale of the global expansion of liquified natural gas. Our reporting revealed that this gas expansion not only has big impacts on local communities like Cameron Parish but also on the planetary scale for our future climate. The expansion threatens the effort to slow climate change. And, th…

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BetteR Health 26:00

4M ago26:00

26:00

Much as we love to tout our fun loving lifestyle in south Louisiana, we have some of the worst health outcomes in the country – including the highest rates of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and infant mortality. On this edition of Out to Lunch, Jim Engster sits in for Stephanie and is joined by two lunch guests who both head up institutions in Bato…

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All Gassed Up, Part 3: The Sugar Daddy of LNG 41:24

4M ago41:24

41:24

Japan was the world’s largest importer of LNG for half a century. In the final episode of “All Gassed Up,” we travel to Asia to learn how the global gas industry is expanding — how the need for LNG continues to be sold. Right now, LNG is in its golden age – times are good, profits are high. And Japan’s big bet is that these good times will keep rol…

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Introducing: Sea Change 40:43

5M ago40:43

40:43

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. For the last year, we’ve traversed Louisiana trying to uncover what this growing LNG industry means for the state. But, after talking with everyone – fr…

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Introducing: Sea Change 40:39

5M ago40:39

40:39

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. For the last year, we’ve traversed Louisiana trying to uncover what this growing LNG industry means for the state. But, after talking with everyone – fr…

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Chapeaux Jo 27:50

5M ago27:50

27:50

Sometime around 100,000 years ago, what we think of as modern humans started wearing clothes. In the centuries since, the outfits and accessories we people have come up with have evolved from utilitarian garments to elaborate expressions of our culture and creativity. Clothes and accessories are fun, fanciful and define who we are. Baton Rouge entr…

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All Gassed Up, Part 2: The German Connection 41:32

4M ago41:32

41:32

Until the Ukraine War, Russia was Europe’s biggest supplier of natural gas. After the invasion, political leaders wanted off Russian gas, and fast. So, they turned to the U.S. In part two, we follow American gas all the way to Germany — Europe’s biggest energy consumer, where the energy crisis hit hardest. US LNG provided a lifeline for Germany. Bu…

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Tech BRos 27:00

5M ago27:00

27:00

Technology has opened doors in so many industries and enabled us to do so many things we couldn’t even imagine in the past. At the same time, we’ve made things more complicated for ourselves, creating systems that don’t always talk to each other and languages we don’t understand. On this edition of Out to Lunch, two lunch guests who are helping bre…

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Nurse 27:55

5M ago27:55

27:55

Healthcare is big business, and it’s only getting bigger. In 2021, healthcare expenditures topped $4B in the U.S. By 2028, that figure is expected to reach $6.2B. Within this growing and rapidly changing sector, nurses play an outsized role. They comprise the largest component of the healthcare workforce, they're the primary providers of hospital p…

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All Gassed Up, Part 1: The Carbon Coast 39:05

5M ago39:05

39:05

Right now in the US, there is a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom — or LNG. The US produces the most LNG in the world. And the epicenter of this massive expansion? It’s here on the Gulf Coast. For the last year, we’ve traversed Louisiana trying to uncover what this growing LNG industry means for the state. But, after talking with everyone – fr…

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Fleurty Perlis 28:00

6M ago28:00

28:00

Despite the ease and convenience of online shopping, which enables us to procure almost anything we want from anywhere in the world in short order, there’s still something wonderful about buying clothes, apparel, decorations for the home or, really anything for that matter, from a store that we know and love and a brand we have come to trust. Baton…

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Skin Deep 29:00

6M ago29:00

29:00

I’m sure you’re familiar with the saying, “Beauty is only skin deep.” It’s meant to be a reminder – and a reassurance – that there’s more to a human being than appearance. While that’s true, our appearance is vitally important to us. You only have to spend 5 minutes on social media to reaffirm that’s as true today as it ever has been. Our appearanc…

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