Pastor Shawn Moses Anglim is the founding pastor of First Grace United Methodist Church. The well-known church is located on the corner of Canal Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway in Mid-City. In this interview, Pastor Anglim discusses the difference between…
Local film critic, Alfred Richard, wears many hats in the city, but none is as meaningful as Richard’s membership in the 610 Stompers. Each member of this unique “marching” group chooses a nickname for himself. Eight years ago, when Richard…
Chef Nina Compton is co-owner of Bywater American Bistro and Compère Lapin restaurants. The chef opened her Bywater restaurant on Mach 3. As Compton explains, “The whole premise to opening this restaurant was to have a neighborhood restaurant that people…
Aaron Frumin is founder and executive director of unCommon Construction. Frumin first came to New Orleans as a Red Cross volunteer in 2005 to help after Hurricane Katrina. Following his Red Cross work, Frumin became involved in the local construction…
Andy Kopplin is CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF). GNOF has sponsored GiveNOLA Day for the last four years. This annual, one-day event gives New Orleanians the opportunity to donate to the many important, non-profit organizations that serve…
Maestro Robert Lyall is the General and Artistic Director of the New Orleans Opera Association. New Orleans’ long history of opera spans more than two centuries. According to Maestro Lyall, “The first documented opera performance in North America was given…
John Magill is a New Orleans historian with a seemingly never-ending knowledge of our city’s history. In this podcast, Magill traces the city’s population over the course of one century: from the early 1800s to the mid 1900s. Magill discusses…
Dylan Tête is founder and executive director of Bastion Community of Resilience. The former war veteran created the planned community specifically to help other veterans of recent wars deal with the challenges of returning to civilian life. Tête thought that…
Joe McKesson is the marketing director for the New Orleans Opera Association. Audiences usually associate opera with "La Bohème," "Tosca," or other classic favorites. When McKesson thinks of opera, he focuses on the essential aspects of this beloved musical form.…
Danielle Del Sol
Peggy Scott Laborde is the senior producer at WYES TV. Many locals know Laborde as the producer of numerous beloved WYES documentaries about New Orleans’ past. Laborde’s latest documentary, "New Orleans: The First 300 Years," debuted in November 2017. While…
Darlene Cusanza is the president and CEO of Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans. Many of us are familiar with Crimestoppers as the organization that offers reward money for information leading to the arrests of criminal suspects, but this organization works to…
Jonathan Cohen is the president of the New Orleans Fencing Club (NOFC). While the public is familiar with fencers in the movies as they run and jump while engaging in exciting blade work, another type of fencing exists. Individuals who…
Arnie Fielkow is the new CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. Many New Orleanians remember Fielkow for his work as the executive vice president of the New Orleans Saints and later, as a high-profile member of the…
Main Street shopping in old Carrollton
Many locals know Bob Carr for his high-profile work on TV and radio in the ’60s and ’70s when he was a well-known personality on WDSU-TV and WWL-Radio. In this podcast, Carr talks about his early years at WDSU, the…
Cory Howat is executive director of the Catholic Foundation. In 2015, the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans began #iGiveCatholic. The online, one-day-long fundraising campaign supports Catholic organizations around the country. Funds from the endeavor go toward feeding…
Sarah Olivier is the New Orleans Program Director for The Trust For Public Land. The Trust For Public Land helps communities raise funds, do research, plan initiatives, and acquire and protect land. The organization employs cutting-edge research and innovative mapping…
Leo Watermeier is curator of the Antique Rose Garden in New Orleans’ Armstrong Park. This 25-year-old garden has a national and an international reputation. As Watermeier notes, “It has grown to become one of the largest collections of 'old roses' that…
Children’s Hospital’s 9th annual 5k run and fundraiser
New Orleans’ popular Halloween parade
New Orleans lost one of its great preservationists on Monday, Sept. 25. While William Borah’s name was not familiar to many locals, New Orleans is a far better place because Borah cared about the city and its people. Perhaps Borah’s…
Bruce Raeburn is curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University in New Orleans. Raeburn has more than an academic understanding of Jazz; he grew up with Jazz music. “I come from a jazz family," said Raeburn. "My father was a…
Michelle Miller is the owner of H. Rault Locksmith. In 1845, Joseph Rault, an 18-year old French immigrant, opened a gunsmith shop at 515 Bourbon St. Rault’s son, Henri, learned locksmithing, and the business moved to 3027 Magazine St. in…
Jack Matranga is owner of the Pennant Shop on Metairie Road. For more than eight decades, the popular shop has supplied colorful flags that are integral to our many celebrations, including Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, the feast of St.…
The patriarch of New Orleans' movie theaters
Committee for a Better New Orleans and the Big Easy Budget Game show City Council how New Orleanians want to see city dollars spent.
Priscilla Lawrence is the executive director of The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC). THNOC is a museum, research center and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South. In 2018, New Orleans will mark…
Bill Haines is one of the board members of the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation. According to Haines, “The Foundation improves the quality of life for the residents of St. Bernard Parish. We do that in a number of…
James Bernazzani served as the FBI Special Agent in charge of New Orleans from 2005 to 2008. In this podcast interview, Mr. Bernazzani gives a basic overview of some of the country’s intelligence agencies and explains why he trusts these…
