Best Royal Coffee Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 191: Life as Hardball – The Evangeline League, Plus Post-War New Orleans 50:09

5d ago50:09

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There was a time and region where a homerun might have been exclaimed as being a coup de circuit! The added excitement that the ball may have landed in a field such as near the southwest Louisiana towns of Rayne or Crowley (whose teams were the Rice Birds and the Millers) added to the local color. Those were the days of the Evangeline League, a min…

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Bringing Outside Ideas in at LG NOVA 37:59

8d ago37:59

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In this episode, we connect with Dr. Sokwoo Rhee, EVP of Innovation at LG Electronics and Head of the LG Nova Innovation Center in Silicon Valley. We talk about Dr. Rhee's past as an entrepreneur and Presidential Innovation Fellow, and also the goals of LG Nova — collaborating with startups and new partners, and making investments. Two areas of int…

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Navigating the Challenges and Triumphs of a Real Estate Career 39:24

11d ago39:24

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Thinking about getting into real estate? Not so fast – there's more to it than meets the eye! In this episode, Manny engages in a thought-provoking discussion with guests Victoria and Candida about the realities of the real estate industry. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by new agents, the importance of proper training and mentor…

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Episode 190: Randy Fertel - Improv and the Art of the Sizzle 40:21

12d ago40:21

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Randy Fertel knows how to serve with a sizzle, including on steaks or in life. Fertel, the son of Ruth’s Chris's Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel (known for her butter-topped sizzling steaks), is an author who is fascinated with ideas. He joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde along with Producer Kelly Massicot to talk about his latest b…

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Episode 189: Food, Recipes and SoFab with Liz Williams 49:49

19d ago49:49

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Liz Williams dishes out information about food in several different servings. She is the founder of New Orleans’ Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFab). She has written books about food, the latest being “So Fab Cookbook: Recipes from the Modern South,” and she writes a column about food for Louisiana Life magazine. She also has a podcast called…

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Episode 188: Robert Mann - Political Expert Analyses on Landry-Era Louisiana 58:19

27d ago58:19

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Few people understand Louisiana, especially its politics, history and issues, better than Robert Mann. He is an author of several books about Louisiana politics, none so close to the topic as his most recent publication, "Kingfish U," a rollicking history of Huey Long and his championing of LSU. Mann has been an insider working for prominent electe…

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Episode 187: Feeling Pains? There Might Be a Solution 40:06

1M ago40:06

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We know, sometimes back pains can be a real pain in the neck, or something like that. Between our extremities and our shoulders muscles get tight, tensions increase. Beth Winkler is a physical therapist who worked at a hospital where she specialized in outpatient care and developed her own ideas about how to make therapy more compassionate. She now…

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AI & Innovation Converge at Harvard Business Publishing 25:01

1M ago25:01

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In this episode, we talk to Laura Northridge, Senior Director of the AI Innovation Lab — previously just the "innovation lab" — at Harvard Business Publishing. As is the case with many corporate innovators, she’s helping shape AI strategy and policy for the Boston-based nonprofit, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. It’s one of small number of…

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Episode 186: Tujaque's, The Grasshopper and Palm Royale 20:24

1M ago20:24

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This week, producer Kelly Massicot is taking on the role as host to talk to New Orleans culinary icon Poppy Tooker about a special cocktail that got its start in the Crescent City. Thanks to her obsession with the Apple TV+ show "Palm Royale," where The Grasshopper acts as one of the stars, Massicot enlists Tooker to share her knowledge into the hi…

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Steve Blank on Why 'Innovation Heroes' are a Bad Sign 26:52

1M ago26:52

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In this episode, we talk with Steve Blank about why celebrating innovation heroes is symptomatic of a problem in large organizations. Steve is a serial entrepreneur, author, and educator and leading advocate for the methodology of customer development and the lean startup approach. In a recent Substack piece, Blank writes about an innovation awards…

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Episode 185: Understanding The Insurance Crisis with Former Commissioner Jim Brown 34:58

2M ago34:58

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Insurance is supposed to provide security; in Louisiana it has become a crisis. We hear stories of homeowners being challenged to pay house notes because of the growing costs of home insurance. Automobile rates have increased, too, and what about health costs? Jim Brown who served as a Louisiana state senator, Secretary of State and Insurance Commi…

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Episode 184: Mavis Fruge et Le Renouveau Français de la Louisiane 24:37

2M ago24:37

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Imagine Louisiana without French. Even if you don’t hear it often, you know that it is there and part of the state’s history, culture and even its music and food. Well, it could have happened. In 1925 a state law was passed which, in effect, forbade the teaching of the French language in Louisiana. Perhaps the language was seen as being a stigma, b…

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GenAI Hits the Road with Mercedes-Benz 30:44

2M ago30:44

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In this episode, we talk about generative AI, speech interfaces, and evolving the customer experience for one of the world’s top luxury car brands: Mercedes-Benz. At the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, Mercedes made a major splash with a new virtual assistant that leverages advanced software and generative AI — along with on-screen vis…

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Episode 183: Dark Roast? Chicory? A Louisiana Coffee's Second Century 34:47

2M ago34:47

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Here is a dash of chicory for your daily podcast listening. The Louisiana-based Community Coffee company is now in its 105th year. Headquartered in Baton Rouge with facilities in New Orleans, Community is the largest family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in the country and a top selling brand not only in Louisiana but throughout the South. …

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Episode 182: Making a Scene - Louisiana in the Movies 1:03:42

3M ago1:03:42

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Louisiana was the location for the very first Tarzan movie, back in 1917 when actor Elmo Lincoln swung from the trees near Morgan City where the Atchafalaya Swamp played the role of Africa. Louisiana has produced many more settings including for the early burlesque comedians Abbott and Costello whose rocket flight to mars misfired and they landed i…

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Episode 181: Steve Gleason - A Story of Heroism and Hard Hits, As Told By Sports Writer Jeff Duncan 55:05

3M ago55:05

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No sports figure represent mores of an emotional tug of war than Steve Gleason. It was he that, on the glorious night in 2006 when the New Orleans Saints returned to the Superdome after being away for a season because of the damage done by Hurricane Katrina, blocked a punt in the first two minutes of the national televised game that gave the Saints…

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S3, Episode 4: Innovative Honduran Coffee Production Models with Richard Sandlin 33:34

3M ago33:34

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Curious about what happens on an origin trip with importers and roasters? In this episode, we bring you exclusive insights from Richard about his recent trip to Honduras with Laurel Wirth and a team of coffee roasters. Tune in to learn more about two cutting-edge producing groups they visited: COMSA and Catracha. Music credit: Joshua Wismans…

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Episode 180: Clerical Sex Scandals – The Latest 1:09:51

3M ago1:09:51

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Ramon Vargas, a former reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and now an editor/reporter for the London-based publication The Guardian, has for several years been covering sex scandals mostly between adult educator authority figures and school age youth. Most of his work has centered around the Roman Catholic church in the New Orleans area but…

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AI Anxiety and Automotive Futures 35:59

3M ago35:59

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We talk AI, employment disruption, UBI, corporate innovation, and the future of the automotive industry with Evangelos Simoudis, an author, investor, and advisor based in Silicon Valley. At Synapse Partners, he invests in early-stage startups that develop enterprise software and AI applications and also advises big companies and governments on the …

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The Virtue of Patience 36:35

3M ago36:35

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This is a wide discussion that will leave you thinking afterward. Manny talks with guest Doug Downs about music, the role of anger in today’s society, technology’s impacts on lives and ultimately what one word would Doug say describes the secret recipe for success in life. Patience is a virtue. Listen For: 04:09 - From Band Life to Broadcasting 11:…

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Episode 179: Kid-Friendly – Fantasies of a Children's Book Author 35:00

3M ago35:00

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Don’t you hate it when three alligator brothers will not listen to each other when trying to find a safe place to build a home? The reason: Well, two of the brothers, Bumpy and Lumpy, ignore the other brother, Stumpy, who they think has a big mouth and who always reminds his siblings that he knows better. If you think Stumpy has problems, there is …

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Episode 178: Anniversary of the World's Fair - Promises, Problems and Potential 49:52

4M ago49:52

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In 1984, New Orleans hosted the Louisiana World’s Exposition, known more simply as the world’s fair. Through the years the evaluations have been similar – the fair was financially challenging but the locals loved it. Peggy Scott Laborde, a producer for public TV station WYES, was at the time a co-host and producer for WDSU TV Ch. 6’s coverage from …

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S3, Episode 3: Freelancing in coffee w/ Sandra Loofbourow and Isabella 19:02

4M ago19:02

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Have you been working in the coffee industry for a while and have the skillset and experience to work on your terms? In this episode, we sit down with the extensively experienced Sandra Loofbourrow and discuss her background and how she got into this niche area of the industry, the options as a coffee freelancer/consultant, the keys to success, tri…

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Episode 177: The Mysterious and The Benevolent - Those Secretive Men's Organizations 42:44

4M ago42:44

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Secretive Men’s organizations –º such as the Free Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows and many more – did not originate just for the sake of privacy. In many cases they had a social purposes such as providing health and security benefits for themselves at a time when neither government nor private enterprise provided much of either. Some groups were also a s…

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Innovating Coffee, with Starbucks Veteran Mesh Gelman 22:16

4M ago22:16

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From six years spent at Starbucks to designing a new countertop coffeemaker that cranks out cold brew, Mesh Gelman has been working at the cutting edge of coffee. During his time at Starbucks, he witnessed the rising popularity of cold beverages, a trend that his new startup, Cumulus Coffee Company, aims to capitalize on. In this podcast episode, w…

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Episode 176: Informed Sources - Stories From Four Decades of the News Beat 52:06

4M ago52:06

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Louisiana’s longest running weekly news TV program celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. During that time topics have included the Katrina recovery; the David Duke vs. Edwin Edwards gubernatorial runoff; a World’s Fair; the ups and downs of the economy; crime and even the Saints magical season. Marcia Kavanaugh, the WYES TV show’s longtime hos…

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The Graduate's Gamble: Education or Experience? 29:27

4M ago29:27

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Navigating the crossroads of youth. Isaac Soares, a bright architecture student, wrestles with the weighty decision between further education and diving into the workforce. His candid conversation with Manny Andrade in this episode dives into the societal pressures faced by young adults to chart out their entire lives prematurely. They explore them…

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Episode 175: Words About Words with Editor Reine Dugas 30:53

4M ago30:53

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Words are for reading, but sometimes it is good to pause and have a word or two about words themselves: how they are used; where they have taken us. Louisiana Life magazine Editor Reine Dugas joins Louisiana Life’s Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with producer Kelly Massicot, to discuss Southern literature and who have been some of the best p…

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Episode 174: A Department Store, a Sugar Refinery and the Man Who Founded Both 54:00

5M ago54:00

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Just having survived in New Orleans as a poor French Jewish immigrant was a major accomplishment for young Leon Godchaux. But having lived a life in his adopted city where he eventually opened his own department store, mastered the use of the newly-invented sewing machine for better clothes quality and then to establish a major sugar refinery upriv…

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S3, Episode 2: Intersection of Coffee Sustainability & Business w/ Katie Carguilo 49:49

5M ago49:49

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In this episode, we sit down with Katie Carguilo, Coffee Manager at Counter Culture Coffee & Board Member at World Coffee Research. Learn about her experience and growth as a coffee professional, her perspective on the intersection of business in coffee and sustainability, and her advice for new coffee businesses looking to incorporate more sustain…

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Episode 173: Louisiana Through the Lens with John Lawrence 46:44

5M ago46:44

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Louisiana is a state full of images: the swamps, New Orleans, Mardi Gras, sunsets over the Gulf, shrimp boats, musicians and you can add a touch of Voodoo. Longtime curator for The Historic New Orleans Collection John Lawrence joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with producer Kelly Massicot, to discuss the history of photogra…

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Episode 172: Cultural Historian Explores Storyville and Prohibition 42:16

5M ago42:16

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Sally Asher is a historian, photographer and tour guide who specializes in the bawdy days of the early 20th century in New Orleans and the life and death of the Storyville bordello district. Asher joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with producer Kelly Massicot, to discuss how the city adapted to two major concerns of the tim…

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Episode 171: Julius Rosenwald - A Saga of a Man and His Schools 37:30

5M ago37:30

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Even in the worst of times great stories about compassionate people emerge. Stories such as the case of Julius Rosenwald, who in the tense days pf the early 19th Century was concerned that kids from African American families in the South were denied educational opportunities because of segregation laws. Rosenwald, who had achieved wealth at the man…

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S3, Episode 1: AI and Coffee Roasting w/ Chris Kornman and Doris Garrido 32:53

5M ago32:53

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In this episode, Chris Kornman, Doris Garrido, and Isabella Vitaliano discuss AI roaster technology already on the market, its pros and cons, the further division between craft and mass-produced coffee, and the potential for AI to replace human roastersBy Royal Coffee Inc,.

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Episode 170: Warren Bell's Search for Buried History 53:35

6M ago53:35

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As a former TV news anchor, Warren Bell reported news of the day. Now in retirement, Bell is discovering news from the past and his sources are archives and cemeteries. Bell joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with producer Kelly Massicot, to discuss his new documentary “Buried History: Finding Our Past.” The story centers ar…

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Episode 169: Making Headlines – The Evolution of Louisiana's Newspapers 55:38

6M ago55:38

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Louisiana has always been known as a great state for news. The news itself my not have always been great but the flow of reporting on the politics, disaster, lifestyles and good times within a multi-cultural state has been continuous. Jari C. Honora, historian and genealogist for the Historic New Orleans Collection, joins Louisiana Life Executive E…

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Geoffrey Moore on Generative AI, Zone to Win, and Crossing the Chasm 25:00

6M ago25:00

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In this episode, we catch up with Geoffrey Moore, the best-selling author, consultant, and venture capitalist whose groundbreaking work has shaped how we think about innovation strategy. If you’ve ever talked about a technology "crossing the chasm" from the realm of early adopters into the early majority, or your company has put a high potential pr…

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Episode 168: Rubensteins - A Place to Shop and Now a Place to Stay 45:25

6M ago45:25

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Rubensteins New Orleans has always been a place to shop for quality clothes. Now, the New Orleans business provides a quality place to stay. Located at Canal Street and St. Charles Avenue, Rubensteins has long shown a commitment to the city’s downtown. That support has been further expressed by combining some of its adjacent buildings into a new qu…

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Episode 167: A Conversation Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club President Elroy James 50:59

6M ago50:59

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This week's episode is a crossover with sister podcast "Beyond the Beads" from New Orleans Magazine. Since the early 20th Century, the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club has been a prominent figure in Carnival culture. From the meeting of the Courts every Lundi Gras to throwing their famous coconuts each Mardi Gras day, Errol and Elroy tackle all as…

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Driving Innovation in Biopharma and Other Regulated Industries 24:44

6M ago24:44

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In this episode, we talk about the challenges of innovating in biopharma with a veteran of that industry, Dan Seewald. Seewald is the former Head of Worldwide Innovation at Pfizer, the $100 billion pharma giant headquartered in Manhattan, and now the founder and CEO of the consulting and training firm Deliberate Innovation. Among the questions that…

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Evelyn McDonald of Scottish EDGE and Mandy Bailey of Royal Bank of Scotland 36:05

6M ago36:05

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Evelyn McDonald is CEO of Scottish EDGE. Previously run by Scottish Enterprise for four rounds, Evelyn oversaw the spin-out of the competition in Autumn 2014 to the private sector-led Scottish EDGE C.I.C. The introduction of lending to the winners in Round 5 has created a revolving loan fund to support future applicants. Prior to joining Scottish E…

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Raising Millions for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation… One Step at a Time 38:06

6M ago38:06

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In this episode Lisa Gibbs, the executive director of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, and Manny discuss their recent trek in Ecuador to raise funds for shelters and violence prevention programs. They reflect on the physical and emotional challenges of the trek, the beauty of Ecuador, and the importance of their cause. They also discuss the pro…

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