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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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668. Marcelle Bienvenu, Part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/03/07

668. We begin women's history month by talking to Marcelle Bienvenu about the history of Creolecooking. In a city known worldwide for its food, the women of New Orleans have led the way. Marcelle Bienvenu's highly anticipated new release of her timeless classic, Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make A Roux? is a treasure trove of over two hundred recipes, revised with a Foreword by Emeril Lagasse and sumptuous color photography capturing the essence of every season

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667. Kass Byrd, Part 2.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/02/28

667. Part 2 of our conversation with Kathleen Kass Byrd about her book on the history ofNatchitoches. "Kathleen M. Byrd’s Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1803–1840 is an examination of one French Creole community as it transitioned from a fur-trading and agricultural settlement under the control of Spain to a critical American outpost on the Spanish/American frontier and finally to a commercial hub and jumping-oﬀ point for those heading west. Byrd

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666. Kathleen 'Kass' Byrd. Natchitoches History, Part 1.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/02/21

666. Kathleen Kass Byrd, part 1, joins us to discuss her book on the history ofNatchitoches. "Kathleen M. Byrd’s Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1803–1840 is an examination of one French Creole community as it transitioned from a fur-trading and agricultural settlement under the control of Spain to a critical American outpost on the Spanish/American frontier and finally to a commercial hub and jumping-oﬀ point for those heading west. Byrd focuses on historic events in the area and the

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665. Zella Palmer, Part 2.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/02/14

665. Part 2 of our interview of Zella Palmer, expert on Creole and African cooking. She released a documentary, The Story of New Orleans Creole Cooking: The BlackHand in the Pot. She is also the author ofRecipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard, 1869-2019.Zella, educator, food historian, author, and filmmaker, serves as the Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture. Palmer is committed

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664. Zella Palmer, Part 1.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/02/07

664. Part 1 of our interview with Zella Palmer about the influence of African cooking on creole cuisine. The Story of New Orleans Creole Cooking: The Black Hand in the Pot. She is also the author of Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard, 1869-2019. Zella, educator, food historian, author, and filmmaker, serves as the Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture. Palmer is committed to preserving the legacy of African-American, Native

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663. Matthew & Melissa Teutsch, Part 2.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/01/31

663. Part 2 of our conversation with Matthewand Melissa, hosts of the the "This Ain't It" podcast, covering their response to MAGA religion. Hosted by Matthew Teutsch, a scholar of African American literature and Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, and his wife Melissa Teutsch, the show explores the intersection of culture, politics, and history. Together, they engage in deep conversations about civil rights, the power of rhetoric, and

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662. Matthew & Melissa Teutsch, part 1.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/01/24

662. Part 1 of our conversation with Matthew and Melissa, hosts of the the "This Ain't It" podcast, coveringtheir response to MAGA religion. Hosted by Matthew Teutsch, a scholar of African American literature and Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center, and his wife Melissa Teutsch, the show explores the intersection of culture, politics, and history. Together, they engage in deep conversations about civil rights, the power of

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661. Rachel L. Doherty

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/01/17

661. Today we talk to Rachel L. Doherty about Louisiana folklore and folklife. Rachel is the Assistant Director for Programming and Special Projects at the Center for Louisiana Studies. Dr. Rachel Doherty is a scholar of contemporary Francophone art, literature, and creolized identities in Louisiana and Canada. She is an alumna of UL Lafayette's Francophone Studies program, a former lecturer at UL and Université Sainte-Anne, and a former French immersion teacher. Dr. Doherty specializes in occult

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660. Brian Fairbanks

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/01/11

660. Today we’re joined by writer and cultural historian Brian Fairbanks, author of “Wizards: David Duke, America’s Wildest Election, and the Rise of the Far Right.” In this book, Fairbanks delivers a vivid account of David Duke’s 1991 run for governor of Louisiana — a campaign that shocked the country and revealed how extremist politics could slip into the mainstream. Through sharp reporting and a storyteller’s eye, he reconstructs the chaos, the media frenzy, and the deeper social tensions

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659. John Rodrigue.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2026/01/03

659. John C. Rodrigue joins us to discuss his research on the Civil War and Reconstruction. John is a prominent historian specializing in the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, known for his deep focus on slavery, emancipation, and the Lower Mississippi Valley, with key books like Reconstruction in the Cane Fields and Freedom's Crescent, exploring how the war transformed Southern society and Lincoln's evolving views on Reconstruction. He's recognized for meticulous research and contributions

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658. Scott Tilton, Part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/12/27

658. Part 2 of our conversation with Scott Tilton. Scott isthe Co-Founder and Director of the Nous Foundation, a platform for exchange between Louisiana and the French-speaking world. He lived the past several years in Paris where he worked as a consultant at Ernst & Young France on projects for the European Union, the UN, and the French Government. While in Paris, Scott launched and spearheaded an initiative that saw Louisiana become the

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657. Scott Tilton, Part 1.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/12/20

657. Part 1 of our conversation with Scott Tilton. Scott isthe Co-Founder and Director of the Nous Foundation, a platform for exchange between Louisiana and the French-speaking world. He lived the past several years in Paris where he worked as a consultant at Ernst & Young France on projects for the European Union, the UN, and the French Government. While in Paris, Scott launched and spearheaded an initiative that saw Louisiana become the

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656. Joseph Makkos, part 2.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/12/13

656. Part 2 of our conversation with Joseph Makkos. Joseph is anarchivist who manages a rare collection of some 30,000 historic New Orleans Times Picayune newspapers dating from 1880s-1929. Joseph has worked as a printmaker and preservationist, having salvaged and restored historic printing equipment from over a dozen print shops to date. Using these resources he actively runs a design studio in New Orleans that focuses on artful print

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655. Joseph Makkos, part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/12/06

655. Joseph Makkos returns to the porch to talk about his work and an archivist and researcher. He manages a rare collection of some 30,000 historic New Orleans Times Picayunenewspapers dating from 1880s-1929.He has worked as a printmaker and preservationist, having salvaged and restored historic printing equipment from over a dozen print shops to date. Using these resources he actively runs a design studio in New Orleans that focuses on artful print production and independent book publishing

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654. Liberty in Louisiana Presentation

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/11/29

654. Today we post our presentation onLiberty in Louisianaat the 2025 LouisianaStudies Conference.Liberty in Louisiana by James Workman is the oldest known extant play about Louisiana. Workman wrote the play in 1803 with the goal of supporting the impending Louisiana Purchase. This was Workman’s sole venture in writing drama; he mostly wrote political essays. This time, he thought he could reach a wider audience with a play, but he still had a political objective. His goal was to

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653. Kathleen DuVal, part 2.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/11/22

653. Part 2 of our conversation with Kathleen DuVal about herbook, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. “Pulitzer Prize Winner - National Bestseller - A magisterial overview of a thousand years of Native American history” (The New York Review of Books), from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today. Winner of the Bancroft Prize, the Cundill History Prize, and the

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652. Kathleen DuVal, part 1

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/11/15

652. Part 1 of Kathleen DuVal's return to the podcast to talk about herbook, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. “Pulitzer Prize Winner - National Bestseller - A magisterial overview of a thousand years of Native American history (The New York Review of Books), from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today. Winner of the Bancroft Prize, the Cundill History Prize, and

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651. Skye Jackson

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/11/07

651. This week we talk to Skye Jackson about her poetry. Skye was born and raised in NewOrleans, Louisiana. She writes about love, femininity and the challenges of navigating our modern world as a young Black woman. Her work has appeared in Palette Poetry, The Southern Review, RHINO, RATTLE and elsewhere. She is the author of the chapbook A Faster Grave (2019) and her debut collection of poetry, Libre, which was recently published by Regalo Press and

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650. Nathalie Dessens.

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/11/01

650. Nathalie Dessens is returning to herwork on Gentilly and Creole New Orleans through the recent publication of Gentilly: A New Orleans Plantation in the French Atlantic World, 1818-1851 (a book she co-edited and translated with Virginia Meacham Gould. It features letters from the manager of the Gentilly plantation, providing insight into 19th-century plantation life and its connection to the city. Dessens is a historian who has previously written

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649. Leah Payne

Louisiana Anthology Podcast ·

2025/10/24

649. This week we chat with Leah Payne about her book,God Gave Rock and RollTo You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music. We focus especially on the role of the family of Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Mickey Gilley in the history of Rock and Roll. Her book chronicles the confluence of evangelical, Pentecostal, and charismatic networks through the lens of Contemporary Christian Music, or CCM. The book indexes American evangelicalism’s political and

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