Podcasts
Beat Café: Evan Christopher and Kathryn Hobgood Ray
May 27, 2022 | This week’s Beat Café features clarinetist Evan Christopher and writer-musician Kathryn Hobgood Ray who recently published the biography Snoozer Quinn: Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Pioneer with co-author […]
Beat Café: Leslie McDonel and Shannon McNally
MAY 13, 2022 | David Johnson, digital media editor of OffBeat, interviewed two female vocalists paying tribute to legends from both rock and country music. In this first half hour […]
Beat Café: Photographer Polo Silk and Adam Lazoya and Kalli Padgett of Sing for Hope
APRIL 27, 2022 | David Johnson, digital media editor of OffBeat, interviewed photographer Polo Silk and two social activists working with Sing for Hope to place free pianos in public […]
Beat Café: Jade Perdue of New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and John McCusker of 1811 Kid Ory Museum
April 20, 2022 | David Johnson, digital media editor of OffBeat, interviewed national park ranger Jade Perdue and museum director John McCusker. Beat Café, a weekly program that explores the […]
Beat Café: Britney Chauntae and Kit Harris
APRIL 13, 2022 | This week’s Beat Café features vocalist Britney Chauntae and Carol “Kit” Harris of the N’Awlins D’Awlins Baby Dolls. In the first half hour of this podcast, […]
Beat Café: Sharon Preston-Folta with John Alexander and Lea Umberger discussing the documentary ‘Little Satchmo’
APRIL 6, 2022 | Louis Armstrong’s only child, Sharon Preston-Folta, comes forward in the new documentary Little Satchmo after living for more than five decades with the secret of her […]
Beat Café: Sean Ardoin and Alicia Renée, aka Blue Eyes
March 30, 2022 | David Johnson, digital media editor of OffBeat, interviewed Grammy-nominated, self-proclaimed “Kreole rock and soul” musician Sean Ardoin in advance of the 64th annual Grammy Awards in […]
Beat Café: Tarriona “Tank” Ball
David Johnson, digital media editor of OffBeat interviewed Tarriona “Tank” Ball of the band Tank and the Bangas for the second episode of Beat Café, a weekly program on WHIV […]
Beat Café: Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Aurélien Barnes and Kim Vaz DeVille
February 23, 2022 | David Johnson, digital media editor of OffBeat, interviewed Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, Big Chief of the North Side Skull and Bone Gang, and his son Aurélien Barnes, […]
Beat Café: Robin Barnes and Pat Casey, Lena Prima and Tim Fahey
In episode one of Beat Café, a new radio program hosted by OffBeat editor David Johnson on WHIV 102.3 FM, two New Orleans couples who share a marital and musical […]