It's New Orleans: Happy Hour

Cambodian model/ activist [iKandy][link1], Appalachian chanteuse [Leah Song][link2], and Chris Owens' longtime producer [Kitsy Adams][link3] share their extraordinary life stories. Leah sings like an angel. [link1]: http://www.getlostinikandyland.com/ [link2]: http://www.risingappalachia.com/ [link3]: http://chrisowensclub.net/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Frank Perez and Jeff Palmquist][link1] recount the history of gay New Orleans, neuroscientist [Ham Farris][link2] explains how we're all going deaf, [Chase McCloud][link3] plays live (quietly.) [link1]: http://www.ll-publications.com/inexile.html [link2]: http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/neuroscience/faculty_detail.aspx?name=farris_hamilton [link3]: http://chasemccloud.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Cecile Tebo][link1] talks down suicides. [Wesley Stokes][link2] got run out of Tupelo and turned to decorating drug bags and covering his head in grits. New music from [Kristin Diable][link3]. [link1]: http://uptownmessenger.com/2012/01/cecile-tebo-last-call-for-service/ [link2]: http://www.wesleystokes.com/ [link3]: http://www.kristindiable.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Hazy Ray's][link1] twisted jazz is the perfect accompaniment to artist [Myrtle Von Damitz III's][link2] twisted revelations (including fraud and attempted murder) and [Bruce Davenport Jr's][link3] uniquely twisted mind. [link1]: https://www.facebook.com/hearhazyray [link2]: http://vondamitz.wordpress.com/ [link3]: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruce-Davenport-Jr-Artist/179702825380562?sk=wall See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aftermath is high school sweethearts [Trent and Jessica's][link1] nuke disaster movie, Flood Streets is husband and wife team [Helen and Joseph's][link2] Harry Shearer produced post Katrina movie, [Happy Talk][link3] is New Orleans' hippest band. [link1]: http://www.gillhamfarizo.com/ [link2]: http://thehatcherymedia.com/index.html [link3]: http://www.happytalkband.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Anna Duggar][link1] is in love - with blood, [Sara Meadows Tolleson][link2] only sounds married, [MC Truth Universal][link3] seeks universal truth in music but not Universal Music (maybe). [link1]: http://chn.loyno.edu/chemistry/bio/anna-duggar [link2]: http://www.gchp.net/bio/sara_meadows_tolleson.php [link3]: http://truthuniversal.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This American Life contributor [Cheryl Wagner][link1] and artist [Katherine Klimitas][link2] slum it with [Dash Rip Rock][link3]'s Bill Davis. [link1]: http://cheryl-wagner.com/ [link2]: http://www.kakartnola.com/ [link3]: http://dashriprock.net/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Rabbi Yonah (GoForIt!) Schiller][link1] says yes to sex and drugs, [Lynn Drury][link2] yearns for a Latin lover [Andrew (Rev Psych) Ward][link3] is the ultimate NOLA party raconteur and backup singer. [link1]: http://tulanehillel.org/TulaneHillel/About_Us.html [link2]: http://lynndrury.com/home/ [link3]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVs1uvow0bA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Chandra Banu Das and Drumilla][link1] from the Krishna temple meet Big Hearted [Erik Schwarz][link2] and subversive [Gina Forsyth][link3]. Merry Krishnamas! [link1]: http://www.iskcon-nola.org/ [link2]: http://www.nokp.org/partners/interfaith-works/ [link3]: http://www.ginaforsyth.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Culinary wizard [Jyl Benson][link1] and philanthropist [Gerald Duhon][link2] discuss charity, cooking, and the morality of using a Cuisinart. [link1]: https://www.facebook.com/jyl.benson [link2]: https://www.facebook.com/gerald.duhon.1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mindy Hawes guest hosts Anarchy 101 w singer [John Michael][link1], ex FBI guy [Jim Bernazzani][link2] and City Year's [Mary Lee Murphy][link3]. Mitch Forman plays live. [link1]: http://mynameisjohnmichael.com/ [link2]: http://www.bestofneworleans.com/imager/this-very-potent-mexican-heroin-didnt-discriminate-between-white-or-black/b/original/1338290/b7ca/cover_story-3.jpg [link3]: http://www.cityyear.org/neworleanslocal_ektid21715.aspx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 4 funniest people in New Orleans walk into a bar. [Chris Trew][link1] aka sicko rapper Terp2It brings the stars of his comedy festival to Happy Hour. [Mitch Forman][link2] plays Rhapsody live. [link1]: http://newmovementtheater.com/hell-yes-fest/ [link2]: http://www.mitchelforman.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Brooke: teacher by day, rollerderby [Sadist Hawkins][link1] by night. [Kate Finlayson][link2] saves her life with Nia, [Force Feed Radio][link3] rock their sneakers off. Mitch Forman live. [link1]: http://www.bigeasyrollergirls.com/ [link2]: http://www.naturenia.com/ [link3]: http://forcefeedradio.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lydia Benson's a [Pussyfooter][link1], David Toso's a [610 Stomper][link2], [Natalie Mae][link3] has Unturned Tricks. [link1]: http://www.pussyfooters.com/ [link2]: http://www.610stompers.com/ [link3]: http://www.nataliemaemusic.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Michael DiBari][link1] lays out the collapse of the USA, forensic [Anna Duggar][link2] loves blood spatter hates latex, Dumstaphunk [Ivan Neville][link3] says We Ought to Know Better. [link1]: http://neworleanshealingcenter.org/2011/08/24/conspiracy-classes-at-su/ [link2]: http://chn.loyno.edu/chemistry/bio/anna-duggar [link3]: http://www.dumpstaphunk.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Ross Karpelman][link1] is the Satanic mastermind of House of Shock, [Jerry Fredieu's][link2] a Catholic Halloween gay masked fundraiser, musician [Khris Royal][link3] is all Dark Matter and Red Bull. [link1]: http://www.houseofshock.com/ [link2]: http://www.halloweenneworleans.com/ [link3]: http://www.khrisroyal.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explicit meeting of the minds of comedians [Tami Nelson and Chris Trew][link1] aka Terp2It with rappers [Lu and Cypher][link2] aka Team Robot. Anarchy. [link1]: http://newmovementtheater.com/hell-yes-fest/ [link2]: http://teamrobotmusic.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Debbie Regan][link1] is a lactation expert, [Christian Unruh][link2] is a music programmer, [Trish Kaufman][link3] bridges the gap teaching music to babies. [link1]: http://www.chnola.org/parentingcenter/Classes-and-Activities-Guidelines [link2]: http://www.itsneworleans.com/ [link3]: http://www.itsneworleans.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Schuyler Hoffman][link1] quit defending Bill Gates for a life in bed (and breakfast), [Chad Ham][link2] quit law for the priesthood, the [Enharmonic Souls][link3] play live. [link1]: http://www.chezpalmiers.com/ [link2]: http://www.arch-no.org/ [link3]: http://enharmonicsouls.bandcamp.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.