David and Shaina

Lagniappe, Listening, & Leaving Early with David & Shaina

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Lagniappe, Listening, & Leaving Early is a podcast with childhood sweethearts and married couple David & Shaina. Shaina (an 8th generation New Orleans Creole) and David (a naturalized New Orleanian) have funny, honest, and sometimes painful conversations about chronic illness, championing culture, and making sure life is actually worth the cost. WARNING: We curse and ain’t tryna be motivational.

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David and Shaina

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Episode 2 | Worth the Cost? Funky Phellows 09.02.2026 33:21

How was the kickoff to Mardi Gras? When is a parade not really a parade? How long should you wait to find a restroom when you're on the parade route? We answers these questions and more, plus hand out our first parade grades for the 2026 Carnival Season on Episode 2 of the Lagniappe, Listening, & Leaving Early Show.#mardigras #carnival #streetcar #parade

Episode 1 | King's Day 23.01.2026 21:11

In New Orleans, the sixth day of January kicks off the Mardi Gras season. The day is called King's Day or Epiphany. It's also the first day that you can eat King Cake without getting dirty looks. In this episode, we talk about whether King's Day is actually Twelfth Night, what leaving early doesn't mean, and what it's like to have a birthday two days after the kickoff of Carniv...

Trailer | Lagniappe, Listening, & Leaving Early 21.01.2026 3:29

Ooooohhh, look what we diiiid…😂 We're starting a podcast called Lagniappe, Listening, & Leaving Early with David & Shaina. It's a show about acknowledging what’s worth it (and what’s not!) Living joyfully with care, experiencing the full spectrum of emotions - even “negative” ones, and figuring out when it’s time to head home. Sometimes we stay for the magic - even at a cost - and...