Sep 7th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with Kevin Voisin, Vice President of Marketing at Motivatit Seafoods in Houma Louisiana. The company was hit hard by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, and now the Houma area is reeling in the aftermath of Gustav.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Comedian Rita Rudner talks about the hassles and joys of getting older and her new book I Still Have It...I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It. Listeners call in to share what they love — and loathe — about being in their fifties.
May 7th, 2008 · A program in southern Mississippi is training women to become construction workers. The goal is to help them take advantage of the many rebuilding jobs available after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Mar 31st, 2008 · Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses how the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been managed over during the crises brought on by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the subprime mortgage meltdown.
Feb 14th, 2008 · Federal health officials on Thursday urged hurricane victims to move out of trailers supplied by FEMA after tests showed dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes. A CDC director said the high levels can cause burning eyes and breathing problems for people with asthma and those sensitive to air pollutants. FEMA provided about 120,000 trailers in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
Jan 14th, 2008 · Bobby Jindal, Louisiana's new governor, takes over a state that's still struggling to recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While Jindal handily won the governor's race, many are still leery of a government they think let them down after the storms.
Jan 14th, 2008 · Bobby Jindal takes office as the new governor of Louisiana, becoming the nation's first Indian-American elected to the office. He faces huge challenges, mainly leading the state's efforts to rebuild from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Governor-elect Jindal pledges to root out corruption.
Oct 3rd, 2007 · Rita Moreno's acting career spans more than five decades and is decorated with the business' highest honors: the Tony, an Oscar, a Grammy and two Emmy awards. Many remember her work in the hit production West Side Story. Moreno talks about her mother's influence, her fear of being type cast and her role in Cane.