KneauxLA: #12 Lucky Johnson, Activist, Actor, Comedian, Philanthropist

KneauxLA: #14 Lesli Harris, New Orleans City Council - District B

On this episode we chat with newly elected Councilwoman Lesli Harris who represents one of the most diverse districts in the city of New Orleans. Two of the city’s most famous streets - St. Charles Avenue and Magazine Street - is in District B. We learn about her top priorities for the city, and how she plans to help tackle issues like crime, blight, and keeping the best and brightest minds at home in her adopted city.

KneauxLA: #13 Bo Dollis Jr., Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian tribe

On this episode we get down with singer and musician Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr., son of famed Mardi Gras Indian Bo Dollis of the Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian tribe. We talk about his new released "My Name is Bo", the history of Madi Gras Indians, and the challenge of filling the shoes (and suit) of his famous father.

KneauxLA: #12 Lucky Johnson, Activist, Actor, Comedian, Philanthropist

In this episode we build with activist, actor, comedian, philanthropist and New Orleans native Lucky Johnson, who’s worked along side stars like The Rock, Denzel Washington and even his first cousin Tyler Perry, among others. We talk about his continuing activism in the wake of Hurricane IDA and what he’s doing to try to help the city he was born and bread in.

KneauxLA: #11 Exactly 16 years after Katrina, Hurricane Ida strikes New Orleans. Writer, Radio Host, and Actress, Samantha Beaulieu shares her experience living through both disasters.

Exactly 16 years to the day after Katrina hit, the people of New Orleans met hurricane Ida. On this episode of the KneauxLA Podcast we get a first hand account from someone who experienced both. Samantha Beaulieu, a writer, radio host and actress who has stared in shows like HBO's "Treme"; "American Horror Story"; and "NCIS: New Orleans, takes us through what you actually do when you realize a hurricane is about to hit, the little silver linings you discover in a disaster, and what happens to all of that food left in your refrigerator when there’s no power for weeks on end.

KneauxLA: #10 Delfeayo Marsalis, Acclaimed Trombonist, Composer, and Producer

This episode we vibe with acclaimed trombonist, producer and all around cool brotha Delfeayo Marsalis. We discuss his upbringing being raised in one of New Orleans most famous musical families, his latest production the Jazz at Congo Square Festival, as well as how he strives to follow in his famous fathers footsteps and keep it real.