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Join us as founder and host Taalib Auguste sits down with Bryan Dupree to discuss his life, passion for the French language, literature, and his ultimate decision to open a bilingual bookstore in downtown Lafayette.

Bryan is the co-owner and co-founder of Beausoleil Books, a bilingual bookstore in downtown Lafayette that opened in 2020 during the pandemic. As a lawyer in training, he decided to establish this bookstore dedicated to his ancestor Joseph "Beausoleil" Broussard, icon in Acadian and Louisiana history, with his friends from the law school at LSU.

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Join us for the premiere of season 3 as we sit down with Syd Horn and Olivia Perillo, the creative team behind the documentary film Intention, the 2019 recipient of the #CreateLouisiana grant for Louisiana Film productions with a connection to the French Language.

Intention tells the stories of 12 women who are artists, healers, and practitioners of the unique culinary, musical, and cultural traditions of South Louisiana's diverse bayou and prairie communities. The film has been screened at the New Orleans French Film Festival and Southern Screen in addition to being distributed on TV5Monde Voyage.

A special thank you to the West Baton Rouge Museum for their financial support of this episode. West Baton Rouge Museum is an educational resource committed to researching, collecting, preserving and presenting artifacts, documents, art objects, and the like that reflect the history and cultural heritage of West Baton Rouge Parish and the surrounding areas for the benefit of the general public and future generations. Learn more here: https://westbatonrougemuseum.org/.

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Join us as we sit down with Father Jason Vidrine and discuss how religion plays an integral part of the identity of Louisiana. 

Father Vidrine is a native of Ville Plate, Louisiana. He is active in the Cajun community of Louisiana. He supports the initiatives to sustain and develop the presence of French in services and catholic activities in Acadiana.  

Join us as we speak with Jiazan Chanthavongsy and Zoie Taylor about French Immersion, the mentality of Louisianans towards language, and the advantages of speaking two languages in the state. 

Zoie Taylor is the fonder and owner of Bronzage, a local salon in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. She received her masters in Francophone Studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and she was a French immersion teacher for several years. You can find her in the film "Le Choix de Théo," by the directors Mikael Espinasse and Thomas Chauvin. It is also available on Télé-Louisiane. Jizan Chanthavongsy is the son of Zoie Taylor and is currently a student in French Immersion.  

Join us as we sit down with Herbert Wiltz and discuss the Creole Language of Louisiana (also known as Kouri-Vini), his efforts to teach the language, and the culture of the generations to come. 

Mr. Wiltz is a teacher of languages of Louisiana and a specialist in the Creole language of the state.  He is one of many key directors of the organization CREOLE Inc. CREOLE Inc is an organization who's mission it is to defend the identity, language, and culture of the Creole community. He has also been a key asset to developing classes and resources in Creole.  

In this episode, Russel Desmond sheds light on where the name "Arcadian" originated. Mr. Desmond is the owner of "Arcadian Books & Prints" which is located in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

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Charles Larroque recounts a joke that he heard from his dear friend Jimmy  while filming "Gumbo la-la"

Charles Larroque is the author of several Louisiana French based books such as MEMOIRES DE ST MARTINVILLE and MEMOIRES DE LAFAYETTE. He is also the former General Director of CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana)

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Father Vidrine of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church recounts a ti conte from his past adventures in France and how an accent can be seen as bizarre to others. 

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Join us as we speak with Lawson Ota about Louisiana's languages (Creole and French), history of the Creole community of the state, and the diverse experiences of the different ethnic and socio-economic groups who make Louisiana unique. 

Lawson Ota is the founder and owner of "Tours by Marguerite", a touristic company focused on the Creole culture of New Orleans and the pioneers in the development de this heritage during the 18th and 19th centuries  

Join us as we speak with Sam Craft about his music, his passion for the French language, the linguistic debates, and the role that New Orleans plays in the Francophonie.

Sam is a musician and a member of the group Sweet Crude. He is also a co-founder and host of Les Nouvelles-Orléans with New Niveau.