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Red Beans & Rice, community engagement, puppy training. Join Erik and his guests as they have conversations surrounding COVID fundraising for the Louisiana community, how one couple's birth photo made Toronto's Top 10 of the year, and how one teacher turned an unfortunate situation into one of his life passions.

SHOW GUESTS:
Jeanette Weiland, Author -  Personal Website
Nikki Rockwood, NICU RN - Ochsner Health
BJ Barone & Frankie Nelson, Fathers & Bloggers - IG
Greg Smedley-Warren, Kindergarten Teacher - The Kindergarten Smorgasboard

EPISODE LINKS:
New Orleans Business Alliance
Mardi Gras New Orleans
Gays With Kids
Family Is About Love Blog
Men Having Babies

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King Cakes, child boosters, American Idol. Join Erik and his guests as they discuss dealing with the fame of coming out, children's relationship with food, and the journey of a mother with a premature baby in the Nicu.

SHOW GUESTS:
Jessica Eisenstat, Founder -  The Park Foundation
Nikki Rockwood, NICU RN - Ochsner Health
Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, Pediatric Cardiology - Ochsner Health
RJ Helton, Top 5 American Idol Contestant Season 1 - Instagram

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The Arc of Greater New Orleans
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AID Atlanta

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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

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Pansexuality, depression, religious fundamentalism, and the beauty of being validated by a religious leader. Join Erik and his guests as they discuss a pastor's presence in gay bars, community outreach, and the fake reality of social media. 

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Father Bill Terry - St. Anna's Episcopal Church
Kieran Lovegrove, MLB Athlete & Player Outreach Coordinator  - Instagram

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Anna's Place Nola

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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Children and anxiety, the coming out story of a Christian musician, and the need for inclusivity and representation. Join Erik as he shares this special holiday episode with his guests and signs off the last episode of the year with a warm goodbye - have a warm, safe, and happy holiday season!!

SHOW GUESTS:
Dr. Angelia Spurgin, Ph.D. Pediatric Psychologist - Ochsner Health Center for Children
Trey Pearson, Musician & Founder of Everyday Sunday,  - Instagram

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Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 

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Rouses Markets
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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected]

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

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The historical figure behind Santa, orchestrating music on Broadway, and the curious case of Jingles the lost Elf. Join Erik as he kicks off the holiday season with his guests and gets the latest holiday happenings around local New Orleans.

SHOW GUESTS:
Todd van Alstyne, Anglican Dominican Friar, School Chaplain - Instagram
Nikki Rockwood, NICU RN at Ochsner Health
Stephen Oremus, Tony and Grammy Award Winner, Music Director & Producer for Broadway, TV, and Film - Instagram

Stephen's Bio:

On Broadway and worldwide- as Music Supervisor/Arranger and/or Orchestrator: Disney’s Frozen; Kinky Boots (Tony Award for Best Orchestrations; Grammy Award); The Book of Mormon (Tony & Drama Desk Awards-Best Orchestrations; Grammy Award); 9 to 5; All Shook Up; Avenue Q; Wicked. Off-Broadway: The Wild Party, tick, tick...BOOM!; Film: Vocal arranger/conductor for Frozen & Frozen 2; String arrangements/conductor for Lady Gaga’s “I’ll Never Love Again” (A Star Is Born) and "Til It Happens to You” (The Hunting Ground). Music Director for Rufus Wainwright’s for Rufus Does Judy, TV: Music director of The 87th Academy Awards, The Wiz Live (NBC), Rent Live (FOX), Annie Live (NBC)

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Rouses Markets
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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected]

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

Bottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.com

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Adoption process, 'Real World' insiders, and holiday celebrations. Join Erik as he celebrates National Adoption month with his guests, as well as gives the latest scoop on his interaction with  'The Real World: New Orleans' cast.

SHOW GUESTS:
Suzanne Loeb, Clinical Social Worker - [email protected]
Nikki Rockwood, NICU RN at Ochsner Health
Joe Motowidlak and Roberto Martinez, Gays With Kids - Instagram

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Rouses Markets
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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected]

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

Bottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.com

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Harsh realities of the entertainment industry, healing from trauma, energies and emotions. Join Erik in this exclusive interview with Eric Nies, a former reality television personality on MTV's The Real World, who speaks to his own spiritual journey built upon his travels around the world, meditation, and plant medicine.

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Eric Nies
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Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 

Ochsner Children’s Hospital
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Rouses Markets
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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected]

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

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Vaccinating children, Halloween recap, and Disney to 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'. Join Erik as he engages with his guests covering the safety of getting the COVID vaccination booster, upcoming local New Orleans events, and an insider scoop into how 'Let's Make A Deal' adjusted to the pandemic lifestyle.

SHOW GUESTS:
Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, Pediatric Cardiology at Ochsner Health - Instagram
Nikki Rockwood, NICU RN at Ochsner Health
Jonathan Mangum, Improver & Host of 'Let's Make a Deal' - Instagram

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Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 

Ochsner Children’s Hospital
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Rouses Markets
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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

Cafe Du Monde                                                                            www.shop.cafedumonde.com                                                                         

Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected]

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

Bottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.com

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SHOW NOTES:

• Local Chef and Restauranteur, Jarred Zeringue lets me in on the details of his new cookbook and how Hurricane Ida’s wrath is still being felt months after it’s gone.

• Family Building: A Foster Journey with Fred Swanson, Gays With Kids

• TikTok sensation and gay dad, Josè Rolón stops by to walk us through his viral adventures with his 3 babies and how his beautiful story began.

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Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution

Cafe at the Square 

sandpiper vacations

PINKXAV

Rouses Markets

Top-Ranked Children’s Hospital | Ochsner Health

Support the show

Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 

Ochsner Children’s Hospital
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Rouses Markets
Www.ochsner.org

STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

ERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected]

New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

Bottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.com

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Guests: 
New Orleans Icon and Author,  Poppy Tooker
Gayswithkids.com Co-founder, Brian Rosenberg
MTV’s The Real World: Las Vegas, Trishelle Cantanalla!! 

In my writings, I have always said that each of our paths are connected more than anyone may realize. 

But the truth is, we ALL have hopes. We each have dreams. We have ambitions, eagerness and desire.  

And when we harness that positivity, THAT is when we can inspire. 

We each bring to life’s dinner table a bounty of beautifully diverse talents, passions and energy that can help so many people. 

Life is so much more than just a blog. It’s also Unafraid, Unique & Unscripted: a NolaPapa Podcast. 

Episode One of Season One:

Erik catches up with New Orleans’ Talk show and culinary queen, Poppy Tooker about her newest cookbooks only to find out that her fabulous guardian angels helped her write it! 

She literally made me cry many, many tears. 

Then, Erik meets up with his friend, Nikki Rockwood, a local NICU nurse and contributor to The New Orleans Mom, theneworleansmom.com.

Nikki opens up to me about her own path and how a tragedy in her life helped to direct her on her current 14-year-long journey to self-discovery, family and babies. 

Later, I open up about how I became a writer and how a national platform and website called Gays With Kids, gayswithkids.com, allowed me to write for them when our first child was born.

Now, writing for them 5 years, I am honored to welcome the Co-Founder of GWK, Brian Rosenberg! I get to talk to him about his BEAUTIFUL and inspiring story of family building and constructing what is today the largest platform for gay dads and gay dads to be in the country! 

Brian will also set up the future segments with this incredible opportunity to speak to gay dads from all over the country- speaking about their own journeys, milestones and heartbreaks. 

Prepare yourself. Tissues.

And lastly, I bet you don’t even know I live in New Orleans BECAUSE OF THE REAL WORLD. Yes- The Real World: New Orleans more specifically. 

And because of that, I have a DEEP fascination with Real World, most game shows, and reality tv. 

This segment is where I find those people that I personally love. 

Today, I found my friend, Trishelle!!!!!!! From The Real World: Las Vegas!!!!

Yaassss! We drink wine and discuss her new show, baby making??? And future reality show plans!!??!!

Do you have questions about family building? Please reach out! 

[email protected]

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Rouses Markets
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STATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.com

Audubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org 

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Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.com

New Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.com

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New Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.com

Bottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.com

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