GoNOLA Radio : The New Orleans Podcast

In this week's GoNOLA Radio episode, our hosts talk to the John Boutte, the Golden feather owners and writer/actor Henry Griffin about the Treme in New Orleans.

Often the term Cajun becomes misconstrued by the general population outside of Louisiana. It’s usually associated with face disintegrating spice and funny French accents. While that is true to a certain extent, those qualities are not what define Cajun culture. It is as GoNOLA Radio music host George Ingmire describes, a “cultural phenomenon” born and surviving in Southwestern Louisiana. New Orleans is not by virtue a Cajun city, but luckily for us, we have many Cajun influences that create a strong presence within the unique social anatomy of New Orleans. New Orleans Food Goddess Lorin Gaudin talks with Isaac Toups who is bringing the food traditions of his hometown Rayne, LA, located right in the heart of Cajun Country, to New Orleans’ Mid-City. Toups Meatery, as one might deduce, will be heavy-handed with the Cajun culinary emphasis on meat – be it pork or seafood. Listen to find out more about what will surely become a fast favorite in New Orleans, opening the first week of April! The Lost Bayou Ramblers are the Cajun Rolling Stones of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole. The six piece band from deep South Louisiana has reached rock star status, transforming traditional Cajun songs to full on dance party soundtracks for live audiences. George Ingmire talks to the members of the Ramblers about what gets them going on stage. See the Ramblers playing at the French Quarter Festival on April 14 and later that night at One Eyed Jack’s. Scott Aiges is the man responsible for putting on the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival in June in New Orleans. He talks history with Mikko on the Acadians of Southern Louisiana and how the mix of ethnicities and cultures developed what we now know as Cajun traditions and music. He explains that the Cajun-Zydeco Festival is an opportunity to see an extension of Jazz Fest and makes the wonderful food and culture of Cajun Country accessible to New Orleans visitors and residents. . GoNOLA Radio is a free New Orleans podcast hosted by Sunpie Barnes, Lorin Gaudin, George Ingmire and Mikko about the food, music and culture of the Crescent City. Subscribe to GoNOLA Radio on iTunes or download to your mobile device on Stitcher. GoNOLA Radio features music by Cale Pellick. Podcast Transcript Sunpie: Welcome to GoNOLA Radio. My name is Sunpie Barnes and I will be your host of hosts as we explore New Orleans to learn about the city's rich cultural heritage, food and music. We'll bring you experts, the real deal experts who will talk with you about the people who make New Orleans such a wonderful place to live and visit. It's GoNOLA Radio. There's a new Cajun restaurant in town called Toups' Meatery in mid city. New Orleans food goddess Lorin Gaudin speaks with the chef and owner, Isaac Toups, who is from the heart of Louisiana Cajun country.  Lorin Gaudin: Cajun food means many things to many people. Most think it's about being spicy, but those in the know understand it's about food that's really well spiced. When we think of Cajun dishes those that spring to mind include boiled seafood jambalaya, stews, fricassees, black kettle cooking and the smoked meat traditions of sausage and boudin making.  Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski brought country food to the city in the warehouse district with their restaurants Cochon and Cochon Butcher and coming soon to mid city, Carrollton Avenue to be precise, right on the streetcar line near our New Orleans Museum of Art will be Toups' Meatery. A celebration of the delicious Cajun roots cooking from chef Isaac Toups.  Chef Toups has a pedigree that can't be beat. He's from Rain, Louisiana and made his bones in several local restaurants, most notably Emeril's Delmonico where he was responsible for creating the charcuterie, now bringing those skills and more he's doing his own restaurant and we welcome chef Isaac Toups to the show.  Isaac: Thanks Lorin. Lorin: Hey thanks Isaac for coming.

This episode of GoNOLA Radio explores this year's Jazz Fest, discussing the food, and talking with musician John Mooney and poster designer Terrance Osbourne.

In this New Orleans Street Culture episode of GoNOLA Radio, Lorin, George and Mikko talk to the entertainers and artisans who take their craft to the streets.

In this GoNOLA Radio episode, hosts Lorin Gaudin, George Ingmire and Mikko speak to the who make this incredible celebration of New Orleans culture possible.

This episode of the free GoNOLA Radio podcast features New Orleans guests talking about Tennessee Williams and the upcoming literary festival.

The St. Patrick's Day episode of GoNOLA Radio explores Irish history, music and food in New Orleans and special traditions not found in the homeland.

The second episode of the GoNOLA Radio New Orleans podcast explores the music, food and history of Frenchmen Street with the people who create it.

The episode premier of GoNOLA Radio is all about Mardi Gras in New Orleans, featuring interviews from local legends and experts on all things Carnival.

GoNOLA Radio is a weekly podcast produced by New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation in conjunction with FSC Inter@ctive. Hosted by Sunpie Barnes, the podcast is broken into segments of interviews by some of the most colorful experts on New Orleans music, culture, and cuisine. Food interviews by Lorin Gaudin. Music interviews by George Ingmire. Culture interviews by Mikko. Music provided by Cale Pellick.