Louisiane

Télé-Louisiane

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Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State. Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew. Produced and distributed by Télé-Louisiane. Videography by Albaledo Media. Production support by Ethan Castille.

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Speak Louisiana French to Your Kids | Louisiane #13 with Ruth Verdin

Can Cajun French still be passed down to the next generation? Ruth Verdin is living proof that it can. A Native American from Pointe-au-Chien in South Louisiana, now living in South Lafourche, Ruth is one of the rare cases where French was transmitted directly from her parents — and today she's doing the same with her own children. She even speaks French with her sister every day.In this episode of Louisiane, Ruth shares how she's helping revitalize Cajun and Louisiana French through educational videos on TikTok and a growing community on Facebook and beyond — bringing the language of the bayou to thousands of new learners.We talk about:Growing up speaking French in Pointe-au-ChienRaising bilingual kids in Louisiana todayNative American French heritage on the bayouUsing TikTok and social media to save an endangered languageWhy Cajun French and Louisiana French still matterHost and Executive Producer: Will McGrewProducer: Ethan CastilleVideographers/Editors: Ian Ledo and Miranda Albarez📱 Follow Ruth Verdin on Facebook and TikTok🎧 Subscribe on YouTube and support the show at https://louisiane.org➕ Follow Télé-Louisiane on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X—Dans cet épisode du podcast Louisiane, on reçoit Ruth Verdin, Amérindienne de Pointe-au-Chien qui habite aujourd'hui dans le sud de Lafourche. Le français lui a été transmis par ses grands-parents, et elle fait pareil aujourd'hui avec ses propres enfants — elle parle même français avec sa sœur au quotidien. À travers ses vidéos éducatives sur TikTok et une communauté grandissante sur Facebook, Ruth œuvre pour la revitalisation du français cadien et louisianais.#CajunFrench #LouisianaFrench #FrançaisCadien #FrançaisLouisianais #PointeAuChien #Cajun #Louisiane #Bayou #Lafourche #LanguageRevitalization #NativeAmerican #EndangeredLanguages #TéléLouisiane

18 min
Mar 11

Donna Dupre: Down the Bayou | Louisiane #12

Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew talks to Donna Dupre about life down the bayou in Pointe-au-Chien. They talk about what it was like growing up in a French-speaking Indian community down the bayou, the connection between Pointe-au-Chien and Ile Jean-Charles, and the new French immersion school in Montague, Ecole Pointe-au-Chien. Special thanks to Randall Kennedy for sponsoring this episode of Louisiane.

28 min
Mar 4

Misty McElroy: Building Bridges | Louisiane #11

Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew sits down with Misty McElroy to talk about the Louisiana music scene, the difference between Houma and Thibodaux, and whether Cajun TikTok influencers are putting on their accent. They discuss building cultural bridges between the different parts of the state. Misty is a professional photographer and founding member of the Cajun Music Preservation Society. Special thanks to Kenneth Bacon for sponsoring this episode of Louisiane.

30 min
Feb 20

Lana Phillips: Vacherie, Louisiana | Louisiane #10

Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew sits down with Lana Phillips to talk about her home, Vacherie, Louisiana. Located along the Missippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Vacherie is shaped by the river, fishing, agriculture, and the chemical industry. Lana talks about the history and culture of her hometown, and the diverse community that calls it home. Special thanks to Melanie Boulet for sponsoring this episode of Louisiane.

27 min
Feb 9

Gary LaFleur: Cajun Heritage and the Gulf Coast | Louisiane #9

Dr. Gary LaFleur is a biologist and the Director of the Center for Bayou Studies at Nicholls State University. He joins Will McGrew for a conversation about his roots in Eunice and his career that took him out of state and back. Topics include Louisiana French, the Cajun Triangle and Cajun dance and music culture in Acadiana as well as a discussion on land loss and the importance of the Gulf coast to Louisiana’s future. Special thanks to Kenneth Bacon for sponsoring this episode of Louisiane.

39 min
Jan 30

Pierre Solet: Houma Indian Heritage and Louisiana French | Louisiane #8

In this episode of Louisiane, we sit down with Pierre Solet of the United Houma Nation for a wide-ranging conversation about language, place, and memory in coastal Louisiana. Pierre reflects on growing up speaking French at home and learning English only once he entered school, an experience shaped by his childhood in Grand Caillou and years spent in an Indian-only elementary school from first through ninth grade. He traces a working life rooted in Terrebonne Parish—from working at a local shipyard to running a grocery store—and speaks candidly about life in Dulac, a community transformed repeatedly by hurricanes and coastal change. Throughout the conversation, Pierre returns to what has endured: family, language, and the importance of preserving Indian heritage in Louisiana.

30 min
Jan 20

Grant Ordoyne: Launching a Podcast, Cajun Fiddle & Chackbay Roots | Louisiane #7

Grant Ordoyne joins Will McGrew to talk about growing up in the tight-knit community of Chackbay, his college years at Nicholls State, and launching the Grant O Show Podcast. They discuss learning Cajun fiddle, the endless debate over whose gumbo is best (spoiler: everyone's is different), and Grant's conversations with Louisiana legends like Kyle Crosby and Chubby Carrier. — 🎧 Listen to Louisiane on all platforms📱 Follow Télé-Louisiane: @TeleLouisiane🎙️ Follow the Grant O Show Podcast: @thegrantoshow #Louisiana #Cajun #CajunFiddle #Podcast #Chackbay #NichollsState #Gumbo #CajunCulture #GrantOShow

21 min
Jan 10

Clairrita J. Raphael: Creole Language, Gumbo, Catholicism & Community in Vacherie | Louisiane #6

In this episode of Louisiane, we spoke with Clairrita J. Raphael about Creole cooking, the Louisiana Creole language, hurricanes, family, community, and her Catholic faith in her hometown of Vacherie, nestled on the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

24 min

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Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State. Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew. Produced and distributed by Télé-Louisiane. Videography by Albaledo Media. Production support by Ethan Castille.

Creator

Télé-Louisiane
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

13
Rating

Clean
Copyright

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