Crafted with Care: Stories from Northshore Makers
All The Waves
In this episode Zondra and Katie celebrate some of the great makers of the Northshore when they talk to the mother-daughter duo behind Purple Elephant Bath & Body and The Earthly Elephant, and they get to talk, and taste, wine from Wild Bush Farm and Vineyard.
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Northshore Music with Four Unplugged and Soul Revival
All The Waves
Turn it up! On this episode of All The Waves, Big Easy Rick (Ricky Windhorst) of Four Unplugged talks rocking the Northshore, dropping his first solo album Lucky Dog, and the stages he loves most. Plus, Fadra White of Soul Revival shares how a childhood of church gigs led to Carnegie Hall — and why every Soul Revival show feels like the ultimate party. You’re gonna want to dance along to this one.
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Ride and Paddle: Outdoor Adventures on The Northshore
All The Waves
Visit the Northshore's award-winning* podcast returns with an episode that is on the move. Katie and Zondra sit down with Matt May from Canoe and Trail Adventures Tours & Rentals, and Captain Mike Jones from Louisiana Tours and Adventures, to talk about all the great outdoor opportunities that await visitors to The Northshore. And for their Wave Reviews segment, they talk to Sean Fitzsimmons of O'Wheelies Bicycle Company. These are some of the many reasons The Northshore is called "Louisiana's Easy Escape." *In February, All The Waves received the award for Tourism Campaign of the...
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Celebrating Black Excellence on The Northshore
All The Waves
To celebrate a little Black excellence this Black History Month, Zondra and Katie brought in Tonya and Rhegan Ramsey of Organically Wicked Candles & Tingz and Howard E. Harper, III of Black Flower Apparel & Records. Hear them provide some history about their businesses and why they love being on The Northshore.
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Mardi Gras on the Northshore 2025
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In the first episode of their second season, Zondra and Katie explore Mardi Gras on the Northshore. They talk king cakes with Lauren Forjet of Nonna Randazzo's of Covington and learn more about the Krewe of Bogue Falaya with Larry Rolling. Hear all about this year's Mardi Gras on the Northshore in this episode.
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All The Waves: 2024 in Review
All The Waves
For their final episode of 2024, Katie and Zondra take a look back at their first year. They share some insights on their favorite episodes and draw back the curtain a bit on what it is like to make the podcast. They also interview Northshore Media Group's Charles Dowdy, who helps produce All the Waves.
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History at the Heart of the Matter
All The Waves
Zondra and Katie are getting an education in Episode 11. They talk with Grayhawk Perkins, renowned storyteller, musician, historian and author, and his spouse, Robin Leckbee Perkins, archivist for St. Tammany Parish, whose job is to keep all the local historical documents for the parish. Between the pair of them, these two have plenty of stories to tell.
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What's Brewing on the Northshore!
All The Waves
Zondra and Katie are getting the best of both worlds in this episode, exploring coffee and beer on the Northshore. First, they talk to Bryisha "B" Lyons and her husband Mike, owners of Roots Plants and Coffee in Olde Towne Slidell. They discuss their decision to open a coffee shop that also sells plants and the great success it has been. And speaking of success, Katie and Zondra dive into the world of Abita Beer, one of the great business stories in the state, let alone The Northshore. Talking with Heidi Guerra and Chad Davis, they also focus on what a fantastic draw the business is for...
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Two Powerhouse Women in Tourism
All The Waves
In this episode Katie and Zondra pick the brains of two huge names in Northshore tourism: Donna O'Daniels, President and CEO of Visit The Northshore; and Lisa Condrey Ward, the visionary behind the stellar Southern Hotel in downtown Covington. Both guests dive into the business of tourism and why it is so important for St. Tammany Parish.
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Thrill Seekers' Paradise
All The Waves
In this episode, Katie and Zondra share a few of the awesome outdoor adventures waiting for visitors (and residents) of The Northshore. They talk with Ranger Becky Larkins, Visitor Services Manager at the Southeast Louisiana Wildlife Refuges Complex in Lacombe, and Captain Mike Gallo of Angling Adventures of Louisiana about the work they do getting people into the great outdoors.
info_outlineIn their fourth episode of All the Waves, Katie and Zondra explore some of the hidden treasures across The Northshore of Louisiana. They talk with Jamie Roche of the Friends of the Dew Drop Jazz Hall, the historic rural jazz hall in Mandeville, Jim MacPherson of Maritime Museum Louisiana in Madisonville, and Anthony Lott of the Bayou Lacombe Museum in Lacombe.
Hear some unknown facts about these local institutions as the ladies from Visit The Northshore hold court once again.