Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens


Latest Episodes

Behind The Lens episode 88: ‘Having to work 10 times as hard’
July 03, 2020

"Text me," maybe! How will data from Mayor Cantrell's new campaign texts be used? And, a panel discussion on color, coronavirus, and what's left of the "American Dream": local broadcaster Don P, community activist Jenny Yanez and Lens columnist Crystal...

Behind The Lens episode 87: Also, there was a dust storm.
June 26, 2020

A think tank conservative and an infectious diseases doctor strongly disagree on the merits of quick reopenings. And David Torkanowsky joins our conversation on the live music blues in New Orleans.

Behind The Lens episode 86: Stories to tell
June 19, 2020

Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien talks about COVID-19, the Trump Administration… and bad news writing. And Ashlin Parker from Trumpet Mafia reacts to the city's push to offer some live entertainment amid the pandemic.

Behind The Lens episode 85: ‘Turn and face the strange’
June 12, 2020

More than a week after the Crescent City Connection incident, New Orleans’ police chief faces tough questions at City Council. And a new survey of New Orleans students supports the idea that the educational experience is split badly along racial lines.

Behind The Lens episode 84: Battlespace?
June 05, 2020

The city of New Orleans braces for yet more protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. We’ll have coverage from the demonstrations, including accounts from two Lens reporters and a medical volunteer who were tear gassed on the Cres...

The Section G Podcast episode 4: ‘You are in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea’
June 05, 2020

In this episode, we look at what it was like to be a defendant in the courtroom of Judge Frank Shea.

Behind The Lens episode 83: Street sound
May 29, 2020

Phase one workplace tensions, preps for the next school year and a jazz players' round table on the importance of live music.

Behind The Lens episode 82: The Quarter and beyond
May 22, 2020

Moratorium on Entergy cutoffs extended. New DCFS data raise questions about suspected child abuse cases; And feature interviews with Dr. MarkAlain Dery and performer Jillian Kay Music.

Behind The Lens episode 81: Changes and choices
May 15, 2020

Phase one of New Orleans' reopening begins, but workers and their bosses have some tough decisions to make now. Also, musician Emeka Dibia on his work with the Brass-A-Holics amid the COVID-19 crisis.