Louisiana's Playground

Guest Dr. William Mayo, a board member for the Black Heritage Gallery joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to discuss the gallery’s impact on Southwest Louisiana culture. The Black Heritage Gallery is a free-to-the-public rotating art exhibit that focuses on discovering and nurturing African American artists through all stages of their careers.    Find more information on where to...

Chuck Eats Restaurant Week is nearly upon us as Brady and Anna discuss all the deals and discounts and some of their favorites you’ll hear on this Louisiana’s Playground special episode. The duo dishes on all the local restaurants lending their local flavor to Chuck Eats from January 20-29. Find all the deals at ChuckEats.org . Find more information on where to eat, things to do, and events happen...

Guest Sara Judson, the liaison for the Just Imagine SWLA project, joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to discuss what Just Imagine will mean for the future of Lake Charles. The project encompasses new amenities and businesses coming to the Lake Area, a new housing district, a focus on building up the Cameron coastline, an improvement to the local college and university districts a...

Guest Clint Johnson, the vice president of the Louisiana Trappers and Alligator Hunters Association, joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to discuss how the fur and wildlife industry affects Southwest Louisiana. Johnson dishes on how professional trappers help the state’s economy as well as maintain its eroding coastline. In addition, find some of the best spots to hunt, fish and c...

Guest Jeremy Price, a local award-winning muralist, joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to discuss how his artistic flair has given a pop to the area! The trio discusses the importance of Southwest Louisiana’s growing art community, Jeremy’s vision for the art community and the artistic flow of how he develops and creates these unique works.    Find more information on where to ea...

Guest Scott Landry, a chef and star of a traveling cooking comedy show joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to discuss Louisiana’s most popular food dish – gumbo! The trio discusses the best practices to make the soup-like dish in addition to the cultural impact gumbo has on the Louisiana people. Tune in to learn more about why gumbo is so important to Southwest Louisiana and why t...

Guest Anne Klenke, the liaison for the Creole Nature Trail and Visit Lake Charles’ VP of Destination Development and Community Engagement, joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to discuss the significance of Louisiana’s Outback. The Creole Nature Trail All American Road is one of only 57 designated scenic byways in the United States, stretching 187 miles along the Gulf of Mexico. Tu...

Guest Heath Schroyer, the AD McNeese State University, joins hosts Brady and Anna on Louisiana’s Playground to talk about all things McNeese sports and upgrades to the facilities and the economic impact that these investments have on the community of Lake Charles. The excitement of Homecoming Weekend on the horizon brings a week of events including Rowdy's Haunted Homecoming parade, Friday night b...

Guest Jody Barrilleaux, a Board Member of the Cal-Cam Fair, joins Louisiana's Playground to celebrate 100 years of the Cal-Cam Fair. The Cal-Cam Fair is the only bi-parish fair in Louisiana and this year there is a jam-packed line up of new and reinvigorated events taking place at the West Cal Arena, home of the fair. We talk about the full schedule including the talent contest, Jr. Bull Riding, l...

Get to know hosts Brady Renard and Anna Strider as they share their story of how they wound up in Southwest Louisiana and kick off the Envie Eats foodie segment. Guest Kyle Edmiston, President and CEO of Visit Lake Charles, joins Louisiana's Playground Podcast to discuss the many ways one can choose to play in Southwest Louisiana. Topics include the juxtaposing amenities that the region has to off...