Hear celebrated and up-and-coming authors read excerpts from new books and discuss their work with former Times-Picayune book editor Susan Larson.
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WWNO Podcasts
Part-time New Orleans resident Harry Shearer hosts a look at the worlds of media, politics, cyberspace, sports and show business while providing an eclectic array of music along the way.
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New Orleans writer Ian McNulty hosts Where Y'Eat, a weekly exploration and celebration of food culture in the Crescent City and south Louisiana.
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Living on the coast means living on the front lines of a rapidly changing planet. And as climate change transforms our coasts, that will transform our world. Every two weeks, we bring you stories that illuminate, inspire, and sometimes enrage, as we dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. We have a lot to save, and we have a lot of solutions. Join us as we investigate and celebrate life on a changing coast. It’s time to talk about a Se ...
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OUT TO LUNCH finds economist and Tulane finance professor Peter Ricchiuti conducting business New Orleans style: over lunch at Columns in Uptown New Olreans. In his 14th year in the host seat, Ricchiuti’s learned but uniquely NOLA informal perspective has established Out to Lunch as the voice of Crescent City business. You can also hear the show on WWNO 89.9FM.
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Climate change is scary. Life Raft is not. From WWNO, WRKF and PRX, comedian Lauren Malara and reporter Travis Lux explore your questions about living with climate change. How bad will the flooding get? Is it ever going to be too hot to live here? Have I had my last good oyster? We’ll tackle it all.
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A leaked draft Supreme Court opinion suggests the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe versus Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. How did we get here? This is Banned, a new narrative podcast that tells the story of how one Mississippi law could end the right to legal abortions in the United States — and overturn Roe v. Wade. Hosted by journalist Rosemary Westwood, Banned is a production of WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, WRKF Baton Rouge Public Rad ...
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Le Show For The Week Of September 21, 2025
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55:33On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like Follow the Dollar, News of the Atom, News of the Godly, News of the Warm, News of Microplastics, News of A.I., and The Apologies of the Week. He also considers Stephen Miller’s influence on American politics, plays great music, and debuts a new feature called News of Time in t…
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Theoretically, we understand the difference between success and happiness. But there’s a big gap between theory and reality. What bridges that gap is often, courage. Suppose you worked hard, have a great job in a competitive field, are well paid and highly regarded, but you’re not really happy… Would you have the courage to walk away from your succ…
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The Reading Life: Rosary O'Neill and Rory O'Neill Schmitt
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Where Y’Eat: Terranova’s Meats Revives a Family Tradition 100 Years in the Making
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2:00Where Y’Eat: Terranova’s Meats Revives a Family Tradition 100 Years in the MakingBy Ian McNulty
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Generally, by the time someone gets invited on a show like this they’ve figured out how to tell the story of their business in a way that makes their journey seem like a steady climb from humble beginnings to current success. In telling these histories, entrepreneurs will talk generally about setbacks, but they don’t typically elaborate on specific…
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Le Show For The Week Of September 14, 2025
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58:02On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us two interviews about the federal flooding of New Orleans that took place 20 years ago. First he’ll speak with Delaney Nolan, a journalist for The Lens, and then talk to David Waggonner, the founder of an architecture and environment practice in New Orleans. He’ll also have regular features like New…
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By Susan Larson
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Where Y’Eat: Whatever the Gameday Outcome Football Food Rituals Endure In Louisiana
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2:00Where Y’Eat: Whatever the Gameday Outcome Football Food Rituals Endure In LouisianaBy Ian McNulty
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Today, we bring you three stories exploring what it really takes to be ready for the next big storm. But at their core, these stories are about something deeper: the determination to keep living here on the Gulf Coast, and about the choices we’re making that will decide whether that’s possible. Thanks for listening to Sea Change. This episode was h…
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As human beings, we have many shared experiences. Most of us, one way or another, get a haircut. And most of us appreciate the fleeting beauty of flowers. You might think those two mundane observations are devoid of any kind of potential entrepreneurial re-invention. After all, whether your mom cuts your hair or you go to a salon, a haircut is, wel…
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Le Show For The Week Of September 7, 2025
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57:55On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Atom, News of the Warm, News of Crypto-Winter, News of Musk Love, Truth Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of A.I., The Apologies of the Week, The Side Effects of the Week, News of the Godly, News of Microplastics, great music and more.…
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By Susan Larson
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Where Y’Eat: Yes It’s Still Summer in New Orleans, and the Eating is Good
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2:00Where Y’Eat: Yes It’s Still Summer in New Orleans, and the Eating is GoodBy Ian McNulty
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On this week’s episode of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like New from the Land of 4,000 Princes, News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Warm, News of the Atom, Truth Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of A.I., The Apologies of the Week, and News of Musk Love. He also discusses dangerous chemicals in Astroturf, the Army Corps of Eng…
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The Reading Life: Tom Piazza, Richard Campanella (part 2)
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Where Y’Eat: After Katrina, New Orleans Restaurants Served More Than Meals
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2:00Where Y’Eat: After Katrina, New Orleans Restaurants Served More Than MealsBy Ian McNulty
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For the first time since Hurricane Katrina made landfall 20 years ago, you can take a train ride across the Gulf Coast, from Mobile to New Orleans. And all these years later, the cities along that route are still living with the storm's aftermath. In this episode, we hop aboard the train and make four Gulf Coast stops along the way to share that st…
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On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Warm, News of Bees, News of the Godly, News of the Atom, The Side Effects of the Week, News of A.I., and The Apologies of the Week. He also discusses the upcoming 20th anniversary of the federal flooding of New Orleans, listens in on a phone call between Vladimir P…
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By Susan Larson
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Where Y’Eat: After Katrina, New Orleans Bars Returned as Vital Outposts
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2:00Where Y’Eat: After Katrina, New Orleans Bars Returned as Vital OutpostsBy Ian McNulty
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Two decades after Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath reshaped New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, we gathered to remember all that was lost, reflect on the lessons learned, and pay tribute to all the good that has been done in the two decades since. And, we look to the future: where do we go from here, and how can this region not just surv…
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On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry sits down with author Edward Niedermeyer for a conversation about Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, the auto industry, and electric vehicles. Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and is currently working on another book about self-driving cars. The program also contains regula…
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Where Y’Eat: An Old School Diner Gets New Life in New Orleans
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2:00Where Y’Eat: An Old School Diner Gets New Life in New OrleansBy Ian McNulty
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On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us News of A.I., Let Us Try, News of Crypto-Winter, Trump Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of the Godly, News of Microplastics, The Apologies of the Week, News Of Musk Love, The Side Effects of the Week, News of the Warm, great music, and more.By Harry Shearer
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By Susan Larson
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Where Y'Eat: As the Slow Season Drags, New Orleans Food Offers Summer Solace
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2:00Where Y'Eat: As the Slow Season Drags, New Orleans Food Offers Summer SolaceBy Ian McNulty
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The Reading Life: Chuck Perkins (part two)
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On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of Musk Love, News of the Atom, News of the Olympic Movement, News of Crypto-Winter, Trump Social Audio with Donald Trump, News of A.I., The Apologies of the Week, and News of the Godly. He also plays music by Tom Lehrer, who passed away this past week at 97.…
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Classic Episode: If I Get Called Resilient One More Time...
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51:13This August marks twenty years since Hurricane Katrina. Today, we are bringing you a story we first aired in 2023. It’s about a word heard everywhere after Hurricane Katrina. And people across the Gulf Coast have strong and complicated feelings about it. The word is resilient. A special thanks to Rob Verchick, author of The Octopus in the Parking G…
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When you walk into a home, a room, or a business, you typically have a single sensation. A place feels a certain way. That specific reaction is actually the culmination of a whole range of perceptions that include observations about dimensions, light, color, furniture shapes and sizes, painting on the walls, decorative touches, rugs, even scent. Yo…
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On this week’s edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of A.I., News of the Atom, A Trip to the Memory Hole, News of the Godly, The Side Effects of the Week, The Apologies of the Week, News of Crypto-Winter, and News of the Warm. He’s also got some great music to share, as well as some thoughts about the distractions coming f…
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