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Louisiana Anthology Podcast

The Louisiana Anthology Podcast is an part of the larger project of the Louisiana Anthology. We release new episodes every Saturday, and the podcasts last for around an hour. The purpose of the Louisiana Anthology Podcast is to discuss the literature and culture of Louisiana. We broadcast interviews with various authors, artists, and scholars about their contributions to Louisiana.

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632. Chip Lococo

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/06/28

632. Chip Lococo discusses his novel, The Devil’s Jazz: A Gripping Historical Thriller of Murder, Music, and Madness in 1918 New Orleans, about the infamous Axman of New Orleans. “They have never caught me and they never will... I have been, am, and will be the worst spirit that ever existed either in fact or the realm of fancy.” — The Axman In the haunted heart of New Orleans, as World War I draws to a close, a sinister presence stalks the streets. A brutal serial killer—known only as the

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631. Thomas Patterson on Huey Long, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/06/20

632. Part2 of Thomas Patterson joining us to discuss his new book, American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana. "Thomas E. Patterson’s monumental biography of Huey Long is a profound reevaluation of his life and legacy, recognizing him as an inspirational progressive thinker, populist hero, and radical influence on the New Deal. Long transformed the politics of Louisiana by standing for the interests of citizens whom state officials had

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630. Thomas Patterson on Huey Long, Part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/06/14

630. Part 1 of Thomas Patterson joining us to discuss his new book, American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana. "Thomas E. Patterson’s monumental biography of Huey Long is a profound reevaluation of his life and legacy, recognizing him as an inspirational progressive thinker, populist hero, and radical influence on the New Deal. Long transformed the politics of Louisiana by standing for the interests of citizens whom state officials had historically ignored. He eased suffrage restrictions so that

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629. Chad Adams

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2025/06/07

629. Chad Adams returns to the podcast to discuss his new novella,Rapacity. “A desolate young girl finds herself trapped in rising floodwaters after her little brother is tragically killed in a hit and run accident during a catastrophic hurricane. As she and her mother fight to overcome their grief and the wrath of the storm, her faceless assailant sits out of harm's way with callous disregard for their struggles.” “Born and raised in

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628. Anniversary episode with Ed Branley

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/05/31

628. Anniversary episode. It's the 13th anniversary for the Anthology, and the 12th for the Podcast. Ed Branley visits again to discuss our accomplishments and his over the past year. Here are some new additions to our Anthology over recent months:The Axman.Letter to the Times Picayune from a serial killer who was never caught. James Fenimore Cooper. The Prairie. A novel set in the Louisiana Purchase during the territorial days.Dabney. The Industrial Canal. Dorothy Day. Newspaper articles

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627. Kelly Jackson.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/05/24

627. WeinterviewKelly Jackson, founder of the Cane River FilmFestival. Natchitoches has a long and intimate history with American cinema. The Cane River film festival represents the latest chapter in that history. We are as diverse as the community that we represent. Our mission is to showcase, nurture, and support the emerging creative student and independent filmmakers stories about and or filmed in Louisiana. We want to share their films

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626. Gabrielle Perry, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/05/17

626. Part 2 of our interview with Gabrielle Perry. Gabrielle AngeliquePerry, MPH, B.S. is a public health specialist. She's also the founder and executive director of The Thurman Perry Foundation, an award-winning Louisiana-based nonprofit operating nationally with a mission of aiding women and girls impacted by incarceration. Ms. Perry’s organization has awarded tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to currently incarcerated women,

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625. Gabrielle Perry

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/05/09

625. Part 1 of our interview with Gabrielle Perry. Gabrielle AngeliquePerry, MPH, B.S., is a public health specialist. She's also the founder and executive director of The Thurman Perry Foundation, an award-winning Louisiana-based nonprofit operating nationally with a mission of aiding women and girls impacted by incarceration. Ms. Perry’s organization has awarded tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to currently incarcerated women,

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624. Lafayette's visit to New Orleans, part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/05/02

624. Part 2 of Ed Branley's returnto the porch to talk about the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to America in 1825. Fifty years after the Revolutionary War, Lafayette returned for a triumphant tour of the United States. Nowhere was he more welcome than in his visit to Louisiana. Ed is a volunteer docent at the Cabildo Museum in Jackson Square, and the Museum has a fantastic eshibit commemorating the occasion. "Bienvenue Lafayette. Thu, April 10, 2025 - Sun, January

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623. Ed Branley, part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/04/26

623. Part 1 of Ed Branley's return to the porch to talk about the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to America in 1825. Fifty years after the Revolutionary War, Lafayette returned for a triumphant tour of the United States. Nowhere was he more welcome than in his visit to Louisiana. Ed is a volunteer docent at the Cabildo Museum in Jackson Square, and the Museum has a fantastic eshibit commemorating the occasion."Bienvenue Lafayette. Thu, April 10, 2025 - Sun, January 18,

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622. Elisa Speranza, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/04/18

622. Part 2 of our conversation with Elisa Speranza about her novel, The Italian Prisoner. "1943. New Orleans. Rose Marino lives withher Sicilian immigrant parents and helps in the family grocery store. Her older brother and sister both joined the Army, and Rose prays for their safety as World War II rages overseas.When the parish priest organizes a goodwill mission to visit Italian prisoners of war at a nearby military base, Rose and her vivacious

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621. Elisa M. Speranza, part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/04/12

621. Part 1 of our interview with Elisa M. Speranza, author of The Italian Prisoner. "1943. New Orleans. Rose Marino lives with her Sicilian immigrant parents and helps in the family grocery store. Her older brother and sister both joined the Army, and Rose prays for their safety as World War II rages overseas.When the parish priest organizes a goodwill mission to visit Italian prisoners of war at a nearby military base, Rose and her vivacious best friend, Marie, join the group. There, Rose falls

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620. Rien Fertel, Part 2.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/04/04

620. Part 2 of our conversation with Rien Fertel. “I’m a Louisiana-born and based writer and teacher. My most recent book, out September 2022, isBrown Pelican, a human history of the very best bird. I’ve penned three earlier books.The Drive-By Truckers’ Southern Rock Opera, #133 in Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series, about a road trip based on a recent classic album about a road trip.The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook the Whole Hog,a personal/historical reflection on race,

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619. Rien Fertel, Part 1.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/03/29

619. Part 1 of our interview with Rien Fertel. “I’m a Louisiana-born and based writer and teacher. My most recent book, out September 2022, is Brown Pelican, a human history of the very best bird. I’ve penned three earlier books. The Drive-By Truckers’ Southern Rock Opera, #133 in Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series, about a road trip based on a recent classic album about a road trip. The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook the Whole Hog, a

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618. Shannon Eaves, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/03/22

Part 2 of ourinterviewwith Shannon Eaves. "Her book,Sexual Violence and American Slavery: The Making of a Rape Culture in the Antebellum South, was published by UNC Press in 2024. This study examines how the rape and sexual exploitation of enslaved women created a rape culture that was woven into the very fabric of antebellum society, influencing daily life for both the enslaved and enslavers....Shannon earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as an

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617. Shannon Eaves, Part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/03/15

617. Part 1 of our interview with Shannon Eaves. "Her book, Sexual Violence and American Slavery: The Making of a Rape Culture in the Antebellum South, was published by UNC Press in 2024. This study examines how the rape and sexual exploitation of enslaved women created a rape culture that was woven into the very fabric of antebellum society, influencing daily life for both the enslaved and enslavers.... Shannon earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently

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616. Ed Branley, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/03/07

616. Part 2 of Ed Branley's return to the podcast. This time the NOLA history guy talks to the most NOLA topic of them all— Mardi Gras! Ed traces Carnival season and Mardi Gras from its humble beginnings to now Ed is a writer, teacher, historian, and computer nerd who lives in New Orleans. He graduated from the real Brother Martin High School. Edward dated several girls who attended the real St. Mary's Dominican High School, eventually marrying one of them. Now available: Liberty in

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615. Ed Branley, part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/02/28

615. Part 1 of Ed Branley's return to the podcast. This time the NOLA history guy talks to the most NOLA topic of them all--Mardi Gras! Ed traces Carnival season and Mardi Gras from its humble beginnings to now Ed is a writer, teacher, historian, and computer nerd who lives in New Orleans. He graduated from the real Brother Martin High School. Edward dated several girls who attended the real St. Mary's Dominican High School, eventually marrying one of them.Now available: Liberty in

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614. Ana Croegaert, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/02/22

614. Part 2 of out chat with Ana Croegaert about the removalof Confederate monuments. We also talked to her about her participation in second line parades around the city. “In 2017, the City of New Orleans removed four segregation-era monuments celebrating the Southern Confederacy and valorizing white supremacist ideology. As in other cities, efforts to remove such monuments are not new, and historically have been connected to collective

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613. Ana Croegaert, Part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/02/15

613 Part 1 of out chat with Ana Croegaert about the removal of Confederate monuments. We also talked to her about her participation in second line parades around the city. “In 2017, the City of New Orleans removed four segregation-era monuments celebrating the Southern Confederacy and valorizing white supremacist ideology. As in other cities, efforts to remove such monuments are not new, and historically have been connected to collective challenges to racialized inequality, and more recently to

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