Black Voices of the Northshore: Culture, Food and Community Leadership

Louisiana Outdoors Without Borders: Tourism That Connects Us

In this episode Zondra and Katie hold court in the lobby of the Southern Hotel in downtown Covington as they talk to the big tourism players from across the Northshore, including Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Visit The Northshore President and CEO Donna O'Daniels, Tangipahoa Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau President and CEO Carla Tate, Washington Parish Tourism Commission Director Patty Alford and St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lacey Osborne.

Getting Wild With Global

For this episode Katie and Zondra take to the wilds, sort of. They take the show on the road to the Global Wildlife Center in Folsom to speak with Director Christina Cooper about all the new things happening at one of the Northshore's most cherished institutions, and why guests return again and again.

Painted and Performed: Arts on the Northshore

In this episode Katie and Zondra sit down with Marianne Angeli Rodriguez, Owner, Rodriguez Gallery , and Jason Leader, Executive Director, 30 by Ninety Theatre, to explore arts on the Northshore. They also tip their hats to a series of murals going on across St. Tammany Parish.

Black Voices of the Northshore: Culture, Food and Community Leadership

In this episode, Katie and Zondra celebrate Black History Month by talking with Chef Tara Williams and her husband about Slidell's popular eatery, Creole Sisters Catering & Café. Malik Mingo brings his energy in to recount his visit to the Northshore for the local lifestyle program Great Day Louisiana. And Gerrin Narcisse came by to explain how the Bayou Lacombe Cardinals are changing lives for the better.

Northshore Mardi Gras: Krewes, Culture and King Cake

The Mardi Gras season is under way and Katie and Zondra are always up for a party. First, they chatted with John Weatherall III about how he came to be so instrumental in sharing what Mardi Gras is with the rest of the world. Then they spoke with Zach Zornes about the famous king cakes from Randazzo's Camellia City Bakery. And, finally, they connected with a couple of Bad Moms That Dance, and just might have accepted a parade challenge with that marching group.