All The Waves

To celebrate a little Black excellence this Black History Month, ATW hosts Covington-based, Black-owned businesses that are combining creativity and immersion of local culture to offer products that resonate—and fly off the shelves. Tonya and Rhegan Ramsey, the mother-daughter duo at Organically Wicked Candles & Tingz, talk about their women-owned, veteran-owned business, and what goes into developing the scents and designs of their small-batch wellness brand. Then, we talk to Howard E. Harper, III of Black Flower Apparel & Records, where music, fashion, and community come together to make this family-owned business a hub of activity at its Columbia Street store. Finally, we welcome Eric Washington of the Fireside Gospel Singers, who joins our co-host Zondra in song, leaving no doubt as to why he and his family band were such an inspiration.

This episode is dedicated to Betty Brock, friend of the show, the staff, and all who knew her.

In the first episode of their second season, Zondra and Katie explore Mardi Gras on the Northshore. They talk king cakes with Lauren Forjet of Nonna Randazzo's of Covington and learn more about the Krewe of Bogue Falaya with Larry Rolling. Hear all about this year's Mardi Gras on the Northshore in this episode. Finally, a shout-oput to local dance groups that bring the Mardi Gras spirit to life.

For their final episode of 2024, Katie and Zondra take a look back at their first year. They share some insights on their favorite episodes and draw back the curtain a bit on what it is like to make the podcast. They also interview Northshore Media Group's Charles Dowdy, who helps produce All the Waves.

Zondra and Katie are getting an education in Episode 11. They talk with Grayhawk Perkins, renowned storyteller, musician, historian and author, and his spouse, Robin Leckbee Perkins, archivist in St. Tammany Parish Government's Clerk of Courts, whose job is to keep all the local historical documents for the parish. Between the pair of them, these two have plenty of stories to tell. Their Wave Review: The Bayou Lacombe Museum in Lacombe.

Zondra and Katie are getting the best of both worlds in this episode, exploring coffee and beer on the Northshore. First, they talk to Bryisha "B" Lyons and her husband Mike, owners of Roots Plants and Coffee in Olde Towne Slidell. They discuss their decision to open a coffee shop that also sells plants and the great success it has been. And speaking of success, Katie and Zondra dive into the world of Abita Brewing Company, one of the great business stories in the state, let alone The Northshore. Talking with Heidi Guerra and Chad Davis, they also focus on what a fantastic draw the business is for tourists and locals alike. Their Wave Review: Giddy Up Folsom in Folsom.

In this episode Katie and Zondra pick the brains of two huge names in Northshore tourism: Donna O'Daniels, President and CEO of Visit The Northshore; and Lisa Condrey Ward, the visionary behind the stellar Southern Hotel in downtown Covington. Both guests dive into the business of tourism and why it is so important for St. Tammany Parish.

In this episode, Katie and Zondra share a few of the awesome outdoor adventures waiting for visitors (and residents) of The Northshore. They talk with Ranger Becky Larkins, Visitor Services Manager at the Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center in Lacombe, and Captain Mike Gallo of Angling Adventures of Louisiana about the work they do getting people into the great outdoors. The Wave Review: Brooks' Bike Shop, with locations in Covington, Mandeville and Slidell.

As part of Tammany Taste of Summer, Visit The Northshore's culinary month, Katie and Zondra sit down with two pillars of the Northshore restaurant community. Nealy Frentz is one half of the wife-and-husband duo behind Lola Restaurant in Covington and Liz Munson is the powerhouse behind Liz's Where Y'at Diner in Mandeville.

In this episode, Katie and Zondra are getting "schooled" on all kinds of Northshore history from three great guests: Mark Johnson, Mayor of Covington, Alia Casborné, Director of Cultural Development & Events for the City of Mandeville, and Gregory Scott, Director of the Slidell Museum.

There's no doubt you'll learn something new about The Northshore in this episode, just like Katie and Zondra did.

For their fifth episode, Zondra and Katie are all about the abudant festivals on The Northshore, starting with Miranda Parker, Director of Hospice House, who talks about the nonprofit's annual All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish Cook-off in Slidell's Fritchie Park. Next up is musician and bandleader Christian Serpas, who tells them about all the fests he's played along The Northshore in his career, and Roberta Carrow Jackson, Multimedia Content Manager for Visit The Northshore, shares her tried-and-true pointers for enjoying a festival.