Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens
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Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens is a weekly podcast from the team at The Lens, New Orleans' nonprofit investigative newsroom. Each week, our reporters take a close look at what they're covering in local politics, criminal justice, education and land use. Produced and hosted by Carolyne Heldman.

  1. 4D AGO

    Behind The Lens episode 271: ‘Death warrant’

    Nick Chastil and Katy Reckdahl on working conditions at Angola's Farm Line, with an eye on summer heat, and execution in Louisiana, following the first state execution in more than a decade.

    31 min

  2. APR 11

    Behind The Lens episode 270: ‘The wrong schools’

    Education reporter Marta Jewson on the state's request that the courts free them from a special education consent decree, the city council seeks to send $10m to schools and NOLA Public Schools has a new superintendent.

    22 min

  3. MAR 28

    Behind the Lens episode 269: ‘They are not forgotten’

    This week, two St. James Parish residents who recently wrote a piece for the Lens on their families’ deep roots in the region and how local histories like their own are threatened by the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Barbara Washington and Gail LeBoeuf are co-founders and co-directors of Inclusive Louisiana, a local organization dedicated […]

    28 min

  4. MAR 27

    Behind the Lens episode 266 Carnival Part II: ‘The best spot on Fat Tuesday’

    Mizani Ball on family and friends settling in to their traditional parade watching spots on the route. Katy Reckdahl on a Black Masking Indian continuing his father's tradition.

    31 min

  5. MAR 21

    Behind The Lens episode 268: ‘Cruel and unusual’

    Special guest Ned Randolph on Entergy's proposal to build a massive AI data center in an impoverished section of north Louisiana that Meta is eyeing. Nick Chrastil on the state's push to use nitrogen hypoxia for executions.

    31 min

  6. MAR 14

    Behind The Lens episode 267: ‘Young, Black, vibrant’

    Mizani Ball and Marta Jewson on how Mardi Gras Day parade route changes affected local businesses and marching bands. Delaney Dryfoos on Venture Global's expansion plans amid its spotty environmental compliance record.

    30 min

  7. MAR 2

    Behind the Lens episode 266 Carnival Part I: ‘Throw less, throw better’

    Nick Chrastil on how gun laws clash during Carnival, including on the parade route. Delaney Dryfoos on krewes' efforts to make parades greener. And Marta Jewson on high school marching bands — and their budgets.

    32 min

  8. FEB 21

    Behind The Lens episode 265: ‘That’s just a payday loan’

    Nick Chrastil on records that show plans for Gov. Jeff Landry's "transitional center" were well underway before the terrorist attack. Marta Jewson on the ongoing dispute over a supposed $90 million settlement between the City and School Board amid its financial crisis.

    34 min
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Behind The Lens is a weekly podcast from the team at The Lens, New Orleans' nonprofit investigative newsroom. Each week, our reporters take a close look at what they're covering in local politics, criminal justice, education and land use. Produced and hosted by Carolyne Heldman.

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    Behind The Lens
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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