Best Laine Kaplan Levenson Podcasts (2024)

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Coming Soon: A Field Guide To Gay Animals (Official Trailer) 1:03

1d ago1:03

1:03

Nature is so Gay! So why don’t more people know this? Homosexuality has been documented in over 1,500 species of animals. From gay geese and bisexual bison to lesbian elephant love affairs and all-male, all-whale orgies, expressions of same-sex action in the natural world are all around us. Learn why a phenomenon so abundant is so often dismissed a…

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Life Raft: 'How Can I Reduce Flooding In My Neighborhood?' 26:43

3+ y ago26:43

26:43

Hey TriPod listeners! WWNO and WRKF want to introduce you to a new podcast of ours. It's called Life Raft. It's a show that explores questions about climate change, submitted by listeners like you. This episdode is all about street flooding.By Travis Lux

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Say Hello To Life Raft, A New Podcast Exploring Everyday Questions About Living With Climate Change 4:49

3+ y ago4:49

4:49

If you’re like us, climate change leaves you with a lot of questions, and they’re not about the rate of ocean warming — they’re about practical things that affect our everyday lives. So, for us and for you, we created a podcast about it.By Travis Lux

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Say Hello To Life Raft, A New Podcast Exploring Everyday Questions About Living With Climate Change 4:49

3+ y ago4:49

4:49

If you’re like us, climate change leaves you with a lot of questions, and they’re not about the rate of ocean warming — they’re about practical things that affect our everyday lives. So, for us and for you, we created a podcast about it.By Travis Lux

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Cool Mules Ep 6: Finesse 27:48

4y ago27:48

27:48

"Who just wants to be a nice guy?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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Cool Mules Ep 5: DOs and DON'Ts 38:09

4y ago38:09

38:09

"I think this podcast is a bad idea" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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Cool Mules Ep 4: You Should Be Thankful 28:44

4y ago28:44

28:44

"At that point it's really just survival mode." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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Cool Mules Ep 3: Heavy Hitters 33:31

4y ago33:31

33:31

"It sounded like a multi-level marketing scheme. But for drug trafficking." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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Cool Mules Ep 2: Move That Dope 36:23

4y ago36:23

36:23

"This sounds like easy money." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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Cool Mules Ep 1: Bob's Your Oyster 35:42

4y ago35:42

35:42

"They pay you in coolness." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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Introducing Cool Mules 2:12

4+ y ago2:12

2:12

The cocaine smuggling ring inside VICE Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By CANADALAND

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New Orleans: 300 // Bulbancha: 3000 29:20

5+ y ago29:20

29:20

This is the final episode of Tripod. For these past three years, we’ve been telling stories about New Orleans. But, before it was ever called New Orleans, this place already had a name: Bulbancha. The people that host Laine Kaplan-Levenson spoke with for this episode use this name when they tell people where they live. They live in Bulbancha, and t…

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Kathleen Blanco And The Katrina Blame Game 29:27

5+ y ago29:27

29:27

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco: a carpet cleaner’s daughter from New Iberia turned school teacher turned stay-at-home mom turned…Louisiana's first female governor. In 2003, her focus was on education reform, juvenile justice, and economic development. And halfway into her first and only term, it looked like she had a good chance at re-election. But that…

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Dutch Morial And The Police Strike Of 1979 29:39

5+ y ago29:39

29:39

In 1979, Ernest "Dutch" Morial became the first black mayor of New Orleans. He won the election with 95% of the black vote, and just 20% of the white vote. He campaigned on a platform of police reform, but it wasn’t just Dutch who wanted to re-organize the NOPD – they were organizing themselves. They wanted a union, pay increases, and better workin…

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TriPod Xtras: Kiese Laymon 25:59

5+ y ago25:59

25:59

Kiese Laymon is a Mississippi based writer, who’s just released a new book titled "Heavy: An American Memoir." In it, he writes about his struggles with eating disorders and addiction, abuse, and his relationship with his mother.

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Jim Garrison's Dangerous Fairy Tale 29:05

5+ y ago29:05

29:05

When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, people around the country quickly rejected their government's conclusion that a sole assassin committed the crime. A slew of conspiracy theories took hold, but only one conspiracy theorist transferred his theories into actual arrests. Jim Garrison, District Attorney of New Orle…

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WWNO Presents: 'Sticky Wicket' 31:50

5+ y ago31:50

31:50

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 shares the first episode of WWNO's new series, Sticky Wicket

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Huey Long Vs. The Media 29:10

5+ y ago29:10

29:10

Listen to the Sticky Wicket podcast for free!By Laine Kaplan-Levenson

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Coming Soon: 'Sticky Wicket' 2:34

5+ y ago2:34

2:34

Sticky Wicket: Louisiana Politics Versus the Press is a new mini series out of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio and WRKF Baton Rouge Public Radio that takes on four historic clashes between Louisiana politicians and the media, one at a time. These relationships have always been love/hate in the Pelican state.…

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Desire, Louisiana 22:56

5+ y ago22:56

22:56

Tripod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a look at the Desire community, then and now.

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TriPod Xtras: Peter Marina (Podcast Edit) 46:35

5+ y ago46:35

46:35

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a new TriPod Xtra segment. As part of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s literary ‘Arts and Letters’ series, Laine Kaplan-Levenson spoke with sociologist Peter Marina in front of a live audience about his book ‘Down and Out in New Orleans.’ The two discussed the various informal economies in New Orleans, and alt…

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TriPod Xtras: Peter Marina (Radio Edit) 17:24

5+ y ago17:24

17:24

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a new TriPod Xtra segment. As part of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s literary ‘Arts and Letters’ series, Laine Kaplan-Levenson spoke with sociologist Peter Marina in front of a live audience about his book ‘Down and Out in New Orleans.’ The two discussed the various informal economies in New Orleans, and alt…

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If These Pages Could Talk: Touro Infirmary's First Admission Book 22:07

5+ y ago22:07

22:07

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns to hunt down a rare artifact full of private, and personal information. Laine Kaplan-Levenson goes on the search.By Laine Kaplan-Levenson

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Edmond Dédé: The Classical Composer You've Never Heard Of 22:26

6y ago22:26

22:26

I crashed an opera rehearsal the other day. A large group of vocalists, young, old, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, all the genders, belted out in long rows surrounding a piano. They were preparing for the 75th anniversary celebration of the New Orleans Opera Association. I was there to talk to a mother-daughter opera combo: Givonna Joseph and Aria …

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A Community Of Refugees In New Orleans East 14:24

6y ago14:24

14:24

You’ve probably heard of the James Beard Awarding-winning Duong Phuong Bakery out in New Orleans East, whether or not you actually got to taste their coveted King Cake. But today, high school students from Metairie Park Country Day take over TriPod to go beyond Duong Phong, and explore the larger Vietnamese community in the East.…

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TriPod Xtras: John Barbry Of The Tunica-Biloxi Nation 14:48

6y ago14:48

14:48

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a new tripod xtra. Laine Kaplan-Levenson sat down with John Barbry of the Tunica Biloxi nation, to discuss the history of the tribe and its contributions to New Orleans and Louisiana. The Tunica Biloxi land is in Marksville, Louisiana, about three hours outside New Orleans. The conversation begins when the Tu…

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"The Mexican Band" 12:24

6y ago12:24

12:24

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a new episode about a Mexican band that rocked the city in the 80s -- the 1880s.By Laine Kaplan-Levenson

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TriPod Xtras: “Arriving Africans And A Changing New Orleans” 13:59

6y ago13:59

13:59

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a tripod Xtra produced by Laine Kaplan-Levenson. In this tripod xtra, we hear an abridged talk given by Dr. Erin Greenwald, curator of the Historic New Orleans Collection's 'The Founding Era' exhibit. Greenwald traces New Orleans' African roots -- from their kidnapping in Africa, through the middle passage, t…

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TriPod Xtras: Herlin Riley And Joe Lastie 1:17:01

6y ago1:17:01

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TriPod put out an episode on the legendary Lastie family — a family that holds generations of iconic musicians. I talked to drummers and first cousins Herlin Riley and Joe Lastie about their experience growing up in this musical family, what it was like to hear Professor Longhair and Dr John play in their living room, what it was like to have their…

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The Legendary Lasties 14:27

6y ago14:27

14:27

Tripod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a new episode that spotlights a famous musical family, the Lasties. Host Laine Kaplan-Levenson sat down with drummers, and cousins, Herlin Riley and Joe Lastie. This is the first in a series of episodes focusing on the rich history of New Orleans music. Listen to the full interview with Herlin Riley and Joe L…

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TriPod Xtras: The Stranger Disease 12:47

6y ago12:47

12:47

TriPod: New Orleans at 300 returns with a new TriPod xtra segment. Host Laine Kaplan-Levenson sat down with Chris Kaminstein and Kiyoko Mccray, co-directors of a new play called 'The Stranger Disease' by local theater group Goat In the Road. The three met at the historic Madame John's Legacy home in the French Quarter, where the performance takes p…

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TriPod Xtras: Cokie Roberts On The Tricentennial, #MeToo And More 22:55

6y ago22:55

22:55

Laine Kaplan-Levenson sat down with political commentator and New Orleans native Cokie Roberts. The two discussed everything from the Me Too Movement to the 2018 midterm elections, and started local, with the city's upcoming mayoral transition.By Laine Kaplan-Levenson

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