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05/14/12
Donna Betzer is President and CEO of Healthy Lifestyle Choices. This non-profit organization was founded over 10 years ago to address the physical, emotional and mental health needs of our children. Donna describes how Healthy Lifestyle Choices educates children in a comprehensive way and uses a holistic approach to help them deal with the challenges of youth. She explains that Healthy Lifestyle Choices does not teach children directly but instead develops programs to offer to schools locally and nationally. Today's youths are exposed to many toxic environments; Healthy Lifestyle Choices equips them with the tools to handle diverse challenges in a constructive and healthy way. Visit www.hlconline.org for more information. Listen here!
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05/07/12
John Magill is a historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection. This podcast is the second in a six-part series about New Orleans' changing history through the centuries. In this interview, John explains how New Orleans ranked with other southern cities in population and wealth during the 19th century. For example, in the 1820s and 1830s, New Orleans moved more money through the city's banks than New York did. John also describes how the city's various ethnic groups changed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. John has a wealth of historical information: just listen in to learn more fascinating facts about an ever-fascinating city. Listen here!
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04/30/12
Chris Joseph is co-founder of the Threadhead Cultural Foundation. This foundation officially launched in 2009 to support local musicians, although the organization existed informally long before then. As Chris explains, this organization is unusual in that most of its members do not live in New Orleans. Nevertheless, all the proceeds from fundraisers go to support New Orleans musicians. Chris tells us how the organization began and describes the role hurricane Katrina played. The groups' next fundraiser is this Tuesday, May 1. Among other great New Orleans musicians who will perform at the fundraiser is trumpeter Lionel Ferbos, who will turn 101 years old on July 17. Visit Threadhead's website for more information on the organization and the fundraiser....
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04/22/12
Russ Varvel is senior vice president of Charter Sales and International Business for the Great American Steamboat Co. Not since the bygone days of the Delta Queen has New Orleans hosted a steamboat that carries passengers on overnight excursions on the Mississippi River. Varvel explains the origins of the Great American Steamboat Co. and shares the back stories about the Delta Queen. He describes the different cruises available on the American Queen and tells us about many of the stops the steamboat makes during its voyages. Much of the furniture on the American Queen is authentic antique furniture from the 1800s; these vintage pieces contribute greatly to the gracious atmosphere of days gone by that permeates the beautiful steamboat. LISTEN NOW!
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04/16/12
Jeffrey Rossi is the Director of Volunteer Services at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. Jeffrey gives us an overview of what the Sports Foundation does and explains the process involved in attracting sporting events to New Orleans. You might be surprised to learn how far in advance Jeffrey and his staff begin working to attract events such as the Final Four or Super Bowl to the Crescent City. Jeffrey explains why New Orleans is such a popular city to host major sporting events and describes how the city and the Sports Foundation work together to attract events and ensure that all aspects go smoothly. The New Orleans Sports Foundation is always looking for volunteers to help with major events; if you are interested in volunteering, visit gnosports.com for more information....
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04/09/12
Rick Streiffer and his wife, Ann, own Blue Frog Chocolates on Magazine Street in uptown New Orleans. Rick, who is a full-time physician, works part-time at Blue Frog and has become quite an expert on chocolate. In his dual role as doctor and chocolatier, Rick is the perfect person to describe the possible health benefits of chocolate. He explains where chocolate originated and where we get most of our chocolate today. He recounts chocolate's history and gives us a glimpse of how cacao beans are processed before they become the chocolate we all know and love. Finally, Rick gives us a lesson in the best way to eat chocolate - but a true chocolate lover must have extraordinary will power to eat chocolate the way he suggests. Listen here!
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04/02/12
Audio Interview with Don Marshall
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03/26/12
Audio Interview with Jeffery Roberson
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03/19/12
Audio Interview with The Historic New Orleans Collection's John Magill
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03/12/12
Audio interview with Linda Anderson of Taste at the Lake
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Craig Kraemer grew up on Lowerline Street across from the Carrollton Cemetery and watched countless Jazz Funerals wind their way into the cemetery long before Jazz Funerals became cool. He remembers Hurricane Betsy and Mayor Vic Schiro’s famous quote to panicked citizens: “...don’t believe any false rumors unless they come from me...”
