Discover Lafayette

Discover Lafayette


Latest Episodes

Hans Nelson a/k/a ‘Fast,’ Co-Host of Morning Show on Big 102.1
December 05, 2025

Discover Lafayette welcomes Hans Nelsen, known on air as Fast, who co-hosts the morning show on Big 102.1 from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. each weekday with CJ Clements.Pictured are CJ Clements and “Fast” (Hans Nelson), co-hosts of Big 102.1’s

Devon Faul – Bringing Magic to Acadiana
November 28, 2025

We welcome Lafayettes own master of illusion, Devon Faul, one of Acadianas most captivating magicians. Devon is known for blending sleight of hand with a deep sense of showmanship to create experiences that leave audiences spellbound. From close-up mome

Teri Dupuy-Gore, Hub Lafayette Urban Ministries
November 20, 2025

Our guest is Teri Dupuy-Gore, Executive Director of Hub Lafayette Urban Ministries, a Christ-centered outreach serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness, chronic poverty, hunger, and difficult life transitions. Teri shares how The Hub and its Lov

Kent Zerangue – Food With Love
November 14, 2025

Discover Lafayette welcomes Kent Zerangue, the founder of Food With Love, a heart centered ministry of Hospice of Acadiana that he first began in July 2017 when he offered to cook for a former classmate whose son had been diagnosed with a brain bleed.

Chanda Rubin – Louisiana Tennis Legend
November 07, 2025

Chanda Rubin From Carencro to World Tennis StardomThis special episode of Discover Lafayette features an archival interview with Lafayettes own Chanda Rubin, one of the greatest athletes to emerge from our community. Originally recorded in 2014 for

Louisiana Grass Roots – A Short Documentary About Our Forgotten Prairie
October 31, 2025

Today we shine a spotlight on Louisiana Grass Roots, a compelling new documentary produced by Dr. Phyllis Baudoin Griffard and directed by Jillian Godshall. This film captures the voices of everyday L

Lafayette Community Fridge – Powered by Foodies of Lafayette
October 24, 2025

Heidi McDonald and Jason Stoner, the passionate duo behind Foodies of Lafayette and the Lafayette Community Fridge Program, join Discover Lafayette. Their mission blends a love for local restaurants w

Caroline Jurisich – Founder of The Quad, an Enrichment Center for Adults Living With Cognitive Disabilities
October 17, 2025

Our guest, Dr. Caroline Jurisich, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss her inspiring work with The Quad, a Lafayette-based program helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities contin

Fabian Patin – Committed to Preservation and Beautification of Rotary Point
October 10, 2025

Fabian Patin, a Lafayette architect whose name has become synonymous with the preservation and beautification of Rotary Point, a peaceful sanctuary on the Bayou Vermilion, joins Discover Lafayette to

Graze Acadiana’s Amanda Osgood & Tracy Lindberg
October 03, 2025

Amanda (“Mandy”) Osgood and Tracy Lindberg of Graze Acadiana join Discover Lafayette to discuss their love of creating beautiful food presentations and what it is like to open your own small business.A motherdaughter team who have brought th