Behind The Lens

Behind The Lens


Latest Episodes

Behind The Lens episode 80: That business upriver
May 08, 2020

Featuring interviews this week with Russel Honore', Marylee Orr and Jeff Asher, along with some of the best news investigators in Louisiana.

Behind The Lens episode 79: Mayday, May Day
May 01, 2020

"War" on coronavirus cases at New Orleans' jail, the COVID slide for schoolkids, and musicians' commentary on surviving the crisis.

Behind The Lens episode 78: Podcasting in place
April 24, 2020

OPSB's rocky online meeting, Convention Center developments, medical waste buildup and Jazz Festing in Place: yet another wild week of news in New Orleans.

Behind The Lens episode 77: Got protection?
April 17, 2020

Local researchers push hard for new innovations and hopefully even a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, worrisome economic prospects for New Orleans workers and residents.

Behind The Lens episode 76: Past and present
April 10, 2020

From schools to prisons, homes to businesses, there is nothing in our region that's not impacted by the coronavirus. We'll hear from Lens reporters, covering a community in crisis.

Behind The Lens episode 75: Business matters
April 03, 2020

New Orleans' tourism economy is on hold and the Convention Center is being used as a makeshift hospital. But that's not stopping center management from pursuing a new hotel development. And we'll get a sense of the economic damage from COVID-19.

Behind The Lens episode 74: Stay home, stay informed
March 27, 2020

The federal government approves a major disaster declaration for Louisiana. We're a hot spot for the COVID-19 crisis, but are incoming resources enough to manage the crisis locally?

Behind The Lens episode 73: COVID-19 and New Orleans
March 20, 2020

We talk with a likely sick resident about slow testing, Russel Honore, Dr. MarkAlain Dery and our staff reporters about covering the crisis.

COVID-19: Mayor Cantrell’s Friday news conference (audio excerpts)
March 20, 2020

Mayor LaToya Cantrell held a news conference at 4:00 PM Friday to discuss city measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus in New Orleans. We provide this clip of the mayor and Health Commissioner Jennifer Avegno for our podcast listeners.

Behind The Lens episode 73: COVID-19 and New Orleans
March 20, 2020

We talk with a likely sick resident about slow testing, LTG Russel Honore, Dr. MarkAlain Dery and our staff reporters abouy covering the crisis.