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Bayoulands

KVLU Public Radio

From KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas, this is a collection of some of our favorite conversations from the radio docuseries Bayoulands, a program exploring the people and places of southeast Texas since 2016. The Bayoulands radio series and podcast are made possible by the H.H. and Edna Houseman Charitable Trust. Additional support for Bayoulands has been provided by The Mamie McFaddin-Ward Foundation, The Hebert Foundation, the Junior League of Beaumont and the Jefferson County Tourism

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00:11:33

Dr. Jaime Taylor: President of Lamar University

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2021/09/21

For this episode, we’re sharing a recent conversation between KVLU station manager Byron Balentine and the new president of Lamar University in Beaumont, Dr. Jaime Taylor. Our thanks to Dr. Jaime Taylor. This interview will also be included in Episode 4 of this season of the Bayoulands radio broadcast which will air on Sunday, October 24th at 5pm. If you enjoy the conversations shared in this podcast, please remember to share and subscribe to Bayoulands TALKS wherever you find your podcasts. You can

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00:49:32

Roger Wood: A Profile of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

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2021/09/09

For this episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of Jason Miller’s recent conversation with author Roger Wood. The interview was featured on episode 3 of this season of Bayoulands. Roger Wood’s book Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues is a detailed and extensive portrait of the Houston blues scene. For this interview, Jason and Roger focused on one of the major players in the Houston blues scene, the late Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Our thanks to Roger Wood. Tune in to 91.3 FM and kvlu.org on Sunday,

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00:12:46

Sarah Bellian: Betting, Brothels and Booze in...

Bayoulands ·

2021/08/20

For this episode,we're sharing a conversation with Sarah Bellian from 2017. At the time, Sarah was the Curator for the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, Texas and had just unveiled a temporary exhibition exploring the underworld of vices in southeast Texas that led to the infamous James Commission in 1961. Although the exhibition is no longer on view, our discussion still offers some insight into a fascinating period in southeast Texas history. Our thanks to Sarah Bellian. The Museum of the

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00:23:35

Charlotte Chiasson: The History of the Rainbow Bridge

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2021/07/19

For this episode, we’re sharing conversation from the first season of Bayoulands when Jason Miller visited the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce to sit down with historian Charlotte Chiasson to discuss the history of the tallest bridge in Texas, the Rainbow Bridge. This historical landmark is still an impressive feat of architecture and engineering which endures today crossing the Neches River, linking the cities of Port Neches and Bridge City and serving as a gateway to the county of Orange. The

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00:27:15

Bishop David Toups: Diocese of Beaumont

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2021/07/08

For this episode,we’re sharing a recent conversation Jason Miller had with Catholic Diocese of Beaumont Bishop David Toups. This interview was featured along with an audio tour of St Anthony Basilica on Episode 2 of season V of Bayoulands which aired on June 27, 2021 and will repeat on Sunday, July 25th at 5pm for those who would like to listen to the entire episode. Thanks to our guest Bishop David Toups. If you enjoy the conversations shared in this podcast, please remember to share it and

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00:27:31

Oanh Ngo Usadi: Vietnamese-American Memoirist

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2021/06/02

For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation with Oanh Ngo Usadi which first aired on the first episode of season V of Bayoulands earlier this year. Her memoir "Of Monkey Bridges and Banh Mi Sandwiches: from Saigon to Texas," recalls her life before and after the fall of Saigon, from exile in the Mekong Delta to refugee camps in Malaysia and the Philippines, and ultimately resettlement in Port Arthur, Texas. Our thanks to Oanh Ngo Usadi for sharing her story for Bayoulands. Her memoir "Of Monkey

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00:33:27

Carrie Woliver, Robert Mitchell and Juanita...

Bayoulands ·

2021/05/13

For this episode we’re sharing a set of interviews conducted in 2016 by our then assistant producer Jonathan Tippett for a feature on the history and restoration of the Orange Train Depot in Orange, Texas. First up is Jonathan’s conversation with Carrie Woliver, president and Founder of the Friends of the Orange Depot followed by two former Depot employees Robert Mitchell and Juanita Timberlake. Thanks to our guests for this episode. Renovations are now complete at the Orange Depot where it serves

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00:44:54

Randy Welborn: Remembering the Past Through Art

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2021/04/23

For this episode, we’re sharing an interview from the final episode of season 4 which aired earlier this year.Jason M. Miller had a nolstagic conversation with local artist Randy Welborn. Our thanks to Randy Welborn. You can find out more about his art at randywelborn.com. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. For moreinformation and to stream KVLU online visit: kvlu.org. Please remember to share and subscribe

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00:28:29

Stephanie Dwyer: Bottle Tree Sculptor

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2021/04/07

For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation from the very first episode Bayoulands in 2016... an interview Jason M. Miller did with artist Stephanie Dwyer upon the unveiling of her bottle tree sculptures in the children’s garden at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas. Our thanks to artist Stephanie Dwyer. The children’s garden at Shangri La recently opened back up to visitors so you can see bottle trees for yourself. For more information about visiting Shangri La, go

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00:15:36

Ellen Rienstra: The Forgotten Settlement of the Kishi...

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2021/03/26

For this episode we're sharing we’re sharing a conversation with local historian Ellen Rienstra about some of the immigrants who first settled southeast Texas including a largely forgotten settlement… the Kishi Colony. In 1982, an official Texas Historical Marker was dedicated at the site of the Kishi Colony near the intersection of FM 1135 and the Kishi irrigation canal seven miles southeast of Vidor. You can learn more about the Kishi Colony online at hirasaki.net/Family_Stories as well as the

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00:24:35

Charlie Stagg: Artist and Visionary Architect

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2021/03/12

For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation between guest contributor Will Stark and artist and visionary architect Charlie Stagg. Best known for his 'Glass Bottle House' in Vidor, Texas, a domed cathedral built from repurposed bottles, cans, and cement, Stagg was also a drawer, painter, and sculptor who's spiraling DNA-Helix-like works have been displayed in museums and art installations all over the world. This interview was conducted in 2009 prior to Charlie Stagg’s death in 2012 and aired for

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00:26:15

Don Meehan: Recording Engineer and Musician

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2021/02/08

For Episode 4, we're sharing an interview Jason M. Miller did with recording engineer, songwriter and musician Don Meehan upon his induction into the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame in 2017. For more information about the Gulf Coast Hall of Fame visit: museumofthegulfcoast.org. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. For more information and to stream KVLU online visit: kvlu.org. You can listen to past episodes of

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00:18:40

Holly George-Warren: Janis Joplin Biographer

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2021/02/02

For Episode 3, we're sharing an interview from one of our guest contributors, Micah Leigh. In January of 2020, Micah spoke with Janis Joplin biographer Holly George-Warren about the life and legacy of one of the most iconic female artists of our time. Holly George-Warren is an award winning author of 16 books including Janis: Her Life and Music. You can learn more about Holly at hollygeorgewarren.com. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas, by

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00:09:01

Maxine Johnston: Champion of the Big Thicket

Bayoulands ·

2021/01/27

For Episode 2, we're sharing an interview Shannon Harris did with preservationist and champion of the Big Thicket National Preserve Maxine Johnston. The interview was conducted in the fall of 2019 for a feature on Lamar University's homecoming festivities and later aired on the Bayoulands radio documentary series in 2020. To learn more about the Big Thicket National Preserve, go to: https://www.nps.gov/bith/index.htm. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont,

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00:43:09

Kelly Asbury: Disney and Dreamworks Animator

Bayoulands ·

2021/01/21

For Episode 1, we're sharing an interview Jason M. Miller did with acclaimed animator, illustrator, author and film director Kelly Asbury in June of 2019 for the radio documentary series Bayoulands. The interview was conducted just one year before Kelly lost his years-long battle with cancer. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. For more information and to stream KVLU online visit: kvlu.org. You can listen to

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