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The Illuminator podcast is a weekly show focused on Louisiana state politics and government. We talk to elected officials, experts, community leaders and regular people about the biggest issues facing our state.
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Mar 17, 2021
Illuminator Podcast: Congressional Candidate Troy Carter
Host Julie O'Donoghue talks to state Sen. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans. Carter is running for Congress in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District -- which includes New Orleans and parts of Baton Rouge.
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Feb 23, 2021
Illuminator Podcast: Louisiana Congressional Candidate Julia Letlow
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Julia Letlow, who is running for Congress in Louisiana's 5th District. Letlow is the widow of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, who died of COVID-19 in December.
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Feb 11, 2021
Illuminator Podcast: Louisiana Congressional Candidate Karen Carter Peterson
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews candidate Karen Carter Peterson about running for Congress in Louisiana and Baton Rouge.
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Jan 26, 2021
A Baton Rouge doctor talks about treating COVID-19 patients in the ICU
Ryan Richard, a critical care specialist in Baton Rouge, talks about treating COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.
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Jan 15, 2021
Illuminator Podcast: What one expert on sexual assault thinks of the LSU scandal
Racheal Hebert, head of the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response organization, discusses the recent LSU sexual assault scandal and Louisiana's approach to sexual assault services in general.
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Jan 8, 2021
Illuminator podcast: How a Louisiana church is recovering from hurricanes
Julie O’Donoghue interviews Rev. James Gaddy of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic church in Cameron Parish about the church's hurricane recovery.
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Dec 22, 2020
Illuminator Podcast: Louisiana's "last" constitution
Julie O'Donoghue explores what it took to put together Louisiana's current constitution in 1973 and 1974 with journalist Jeremy Alford.
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Dec 9, 2020
Illuminator podcast: How phones helped Louisiana access health care during COVID-19
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews journalists Christiaan Mader and Marie Elizabeth Oliver about their reporting project focused on how Medicaid telehealth appointments soared during the first few months of the pandemic in Louisiana.
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Nov 27, 2020
Republican Luke Letlow is running for Congress in Louisiana
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Luke Letlow, a Republican candidate for Congress in Louisiana 5th Congressional District. Letlow is facing state Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, in a runoff Dec. 5.
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Nov 24, 2020
Interview with Republican Congressional candidate Lance Harris
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Louisiana state Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, about his run for Congress in Louisiana's 5th district. Harris is facing Republican Luke Letlow. The election is Dec. 5th.
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Nov 9, 2020
Illuminator Podcast: Where is Louisiana with COVID-19?
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Dr. Joe Kanter, the interim head of Louisiana's public health office, about COVID-19.
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Nov 2, 2020
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin: What to expect on election day
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin about what to expect on election day (Nov. 3).
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Oct 29, 2020
How Lake Charles will handle an election during COVID-19 and after two hurricanes
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Lynn Jones, the Clerk of Court in Calcasieu Parish, about he will manage the upcoming presidential election. His parish -- which is home to Lake Charles -- was devastated by two hurricanes earlier this year and every polling location was damaged.
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Oct 21, 2020
Interview with Democratic Congressional Candidate Martin Lemelle
Host Julie O'Donoghue interviews Martin Lemelle, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Louisiana's 5th District.
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Oct 11, 2020
Louisiana Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Anderson
Julie O'Donoghue interviews Democratic Congressional candidate Rob Anderson, who is running in Louisiana's 3rd District. Anderson faces Republican incumbent Clay Higgins and other candidates in this race.
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