If anyone out there has ever wondered about how adoption works, this Papa is an open book. All 3 of our babies came into our lives through the beautiful gift of adoption. 1 year and 5 days before our first was born, so started World...

More Halloween fun coming your way!A spooktacularly funny novelty board book featuring a silly little witch's feet and brimming with howl-arious jokes from bestselling creator Sandra Magsamen!Did you know that witches l...

I needed a dark yet fun- spooky vibey book. And boy did I find one! I felt like we needed a Halloween episode, with a fun interview by an author that knows how to turn "weird" into moon pies! New York Times Best Selling Author, Chri...

JUUUUST in time for Halloween season!! We're back with another New York Times best selling author yall. Have you heard of the Witchlings series? ASK YOUR 12 and unders!!! I know my daughter definitely does. Listen in as C...

5 years ago, one of my very first guests was Real World: New York Allum: Eric Nies. If there was someone that experienced all the sides of what reality show fandom brings, it was Eric. After that show I knew he was the real deal. In...

Did you know that National Night Out Against Crime in 2025 is Tuesday, October 21, 2025???NOPD and NORD are working hard to deliver another year's worth of inspiration at the 35th Annual National Night Out Against Crime! I go...

“A Walt In The Park” with Bill BurnsCharacters in theme parks have always blown my mind. In particularly, Walt Disney Characters. I don't know where it came from, but y'all, it aint never left. I still get star struck. And ya know what i...

Oh how we've missed you. No. Really. WE GOT SOME GUESTS YALL!The summer has faded and into the Fall we goooo. This week back we welcome from Happy Gilmore 2, Max Kessler. Max's story is unlike anything I have EVER ...

How's yall's summer going??? It's hot in New Orleans. And that humidity makes me glow HARD! I thought it'd be fun to wake the show up this week to introduce a couple of new conversations I had recently. First, I was cont...

It’s the NolaPapa Summer Finale! And for this one, we  welcomed back one of my FAVORITE segments! Our Summer finale with Ochsner Children’s Hospital is packing a blast from the past with our EMERGENCY! With Dr. Mutter.  

Only one more week until our Summer finale! And the momentum is building! Can you feel it? It’s like  indigestion but the OPPOSITE!! This week, we welcome an ICON in the Young Adult genre of authors, yall. Mr. Gordan Korman too...

There should be a cliché saying like- "This one time, at House of Blues." I know myself has a FEW. Though, I have only seen the New Orleans venue, that treasure box is a whole vibe of it's own. House of Blues holds the k...

One of my most favorite things to do is laugh. Seriously. There are some things you cannot do with others. I could name a few but one thing you don't do is laugh at a funeral. Don't do that. BUT! LAUGH your butt off with anyone YOU ...

Our rainbow choo choo train is still chugging yall! We are back with another June  episode of Pride sparkle! This month has been so much fun! The Live Show at Ruby Slipper Cafe was amazing and so grateful! Thanks to all that came out, was ...

You know every season, I track down the most inspiring people I can find. Gay Pride is no different! This month is packed with amazing interviews from awesome humans that make this world a better place for all of us! This week, we c...

Mysteries of the paranormal always fascinates me. Ghosts, aliens, psychics; it all is so interesting. As we inch closer and closer to spooky season, I needed a good dose of woowoo! First up, we welcome a viral tictoking Mom of 4 tha...

You guys! I feel like a mixture of Jack Hannah and Ernest P. World!!This is such a fun episode! For years now, y'all know that Audubon Institute holds our heart, right? WELL- I thought what better way to welcome in National Alligator Day...

Teacher's Appreciation AND Mother's Day in the same week?! Boy what a packed show! Each year we highlight amazing teachers that help shape our children's lives every single day.  This year we welcomed back Mr. Greg from The Kinderga...

I am truly excited about this new segment brought to ya' by Ochsner's Childrens' Hospital! Milk-Bank Miracles with Dr. Harley Ginsberg will shine light on what the NICU is and what hospitals do to keep our little, itty bitty nuggets...

Can you feel it? Well, if you don't live in New Orleans right now, maybe not but LIVE IT vicariously through me and my family! Douglas and my oldest daughter LOVE Jazz Fest. Me, you may ask? Nope. I went back 13 years ago to surprise my sweet m...

HAPPY NATIONAL CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK DAY!As you probably can tell, your papa is pretty excited about this one. Knowing personally the hard work and dedication it takes to create a children's book really helps me appreciate this day. Wh...

This week we have a couple of great Local interviews! Ochsner Children's Hospital has been one of our anchoring sponsors for years now and for our fifth season, We have created a BRAND NEW SEGMENT called        &...

I LOVE this story so much. This little dog went VIRLAL- Like GLOBAL! Scrim, a terrier mix rescue dog from New Orleans, gained fame for his daring escapes, becoming a local "folk hero" after repeatedly evading capture and becoming a ...

The word of the day today is "MANIFEST" y'all. On this Friday's episode I bring to you PROOF that manifestation actually does happen in our first segment. And THEN I show you HOW with our second gue...

We are so excited to welcome our amazing sponsor from Ochsner Children's Hospital back for it's 4th Season! Our informative and useful pediatric segment, "EMERGENCY! with Dr. Mutter" covers "could be pediatric emergency scenarios"  often t...