Bayoulands

For this episode we’re sharing our conversation with Ramona Young about her research into the Redbone community of Southwest Louisiana for the most recent episode of the Bayoulands radio show. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we're sharing a conversation from earlier in season 8 between guest contributor Jesse Doiron shares and poet and author John Rutherford. Thanks for listening and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

For this episode we’re sharing our visit to the Ice House Museum to speak with Susan Kilcrease about recent archeological discoveries along the Neches River. The Ice House Museum is located at 818 Earnest Ave in Silsbee. To learn more you can visit their website at icehousemuseum.org and follow them on Facebook and YouTube.

In anticipation of the Lutcher Theater's upcoming season, we're sharing Jason Miller’s interview with Jim Clark who served as director for the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts for 28 years before retiring in 2017. This conversation was featured in the debut season of Bayoulands in 2016.The Lutcher Theater will launch its 46th season on Thursday October 23rd with the hit Broadway musical, "The Addams Family". For tickets and information visit lutcher.org.Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation between guest contributor Will Stark and artist and visionary architect Charlie Stagg. Best known for his 'Glass Bottle House' in Vidor, Texas, a domed cathedral built from repurposed bottles, cans, and cement, Stagg was also a drawer, painter, and sculptor who's spiraling DNA-Helix-like works have been displayed in museums and art installations all over the world. This interview was conducted in 2009 prior to Charlie Stagg’s death in 2012 and aired for the first time, anywhere, on Bayoulands in 2016.  Following the interview with Charlie Stagg, is a short interview Jason M. Miller did with Lynn Castle, Director of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, which was also featured in the Charlie Stagg segment of Bayoulands in 2016. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. For more information and to stream KVLU online visit: kvlu.org. Our thanks to Lynn Castle and Will Stark for their contributions to this episode. For more information about the Art Museum of Southeast Texas visit amset.org. You can listen to past episodes of the Bayoulands radio series at:   https://www.lamar.edu/kvlu/programming/local-programs/bayoulands.html. Photo credit: Jason M. Miller

For Episode 1, we're sharing an interview Jason M. Miller did with acclaimed animator, illustrator, author and film director Kelly Asbury in June of 2019 for the radio documentary series Bayoulands. The interview was conducted just one year before Kelly lost his years-long battle with cancer. Bayoulands TALKS is produced in the studios of 91.3 KVLU Public Radio in Beaumont, Texas by Shannon Harris and Jason M. Miller. For more information and to stream KVLU online visit: kvlu.org. You can listen to past episodes of the Bayoulands radio series at:  https://www.lamar.edu/kvlu/programming/local-programs/bayoulands.html. Photo credit: Jason M. Miller

For this episode, we’re sharing about the history of the Dutch in Southeast Texas from our most recent radio show, including conversations with historian Judith Linsley and Greg Allport from the Nederland Historical Society.Thanks for listening!

Welcome to another Back to Bayoulands BONUS episode where we are re-visiting early episodes from the podcast. For this episode we are re sharing contributor Jonathan Tippet’sstory about the history and restoration of the Orange Train Depot. It includes aconversation with Carrie Wolliver, President andFounder of the Friends of the Orange Depot along with remembrances from former depot employees RobertMitchell and Juanita Timberlake.

In celebration of artist Robert Rauschenberg, who would haveturned 100 this past October 22nd, we’re sharing guest contributor Andy Coughlan’s visit to the Rauschenberg Gallery at the Museum of the Gulf Coast from the most recent radio show. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing contributor Jesse Doiron’s conversation with victim’s advocate Misty Craver from the mostrecent radio show. A brand new episode airs Sunday, October 26th at 5pm on 91.3 FM and online at kvlu.org.Thanks for listening!

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Month, we’re sharing Jason Miller’s interview with Tim Seiter from Season 6 of the radio show. A 2022 Fellow with the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast, Tim speaks about his research to uncover the hidden history of the Karankawa people along the Texas Gulf Coast.This interview is Part 1 of a larger exploration into the Karankawa. You can learn more about this fascinating history and how the legacy of the Karankawa continues today from our conversation with Karankawa descendent Alexander “Strong Wind” Perez located in the Bayoulands podcast feed. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing a feature from the most recent radio show about Aimed Dance, an organization focused on fostering awareness of and value for dance in Southeast Texas which includes conversations with Dance instructor and Aimed Dance alum Jesus Acosta and Aimed Dance founder Amy Elizabeth.Thanks for listening!

For this Back to Bayoulands BONUS episode we are re-sharing Jason Miller’s conversation with historian Charlotte Chiasson about the history of the iconic Rainbow Bridge which has been a fixture in SETX for 87 years, celebrating its birthday on September 8th. Earlier this year, the bridge was shut down as the Texas Department of Transportation embarked on a months-long improvement project. So, we are opening this episode with a quick update from TXDot's Tanya Avila .Thanks for listening!

In anticipation of local Hispanic heritage celebrations in Southeast Texas, we’re sharing a conversation with Tony Ramirez from the Mexican Heritage Society of Port Arthur from season 7 of Bayoulands. The 57th annual FIESTA hosted by the Mexican Heritage Society will be held Saturday, September 13th from 9am to 11pm at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur. The City of Beaumont will host their own celebration VIVA Beaumont! Hispanic Heritage Festival on Sunday, September 14th from 3 to 8PM on Main Street in Downtown Beaumont.Thanks for listening!

For this episode we’re sharing a conversation from the most recent radio show, between guest contributor Dennis Kiel and Cathy Spence, a fine art photographer living and working in Beaumont, Texas. An exhibition of Cathy Spence's most recent work titled "Liminal" will be on view at the Redbud Arts Center September 6-27, 2025. An Opening Reception will be held Saturday, September 6th from 6 to 9pm. The Redbud Arts Center is located at 303 E. 11th St. in the historic Heights neighborhood of Houston.Thanks for listening!

For this Back to Bayoulands BONUS episode, we are sharing a conversation between guest contributor Will Stark and the late artist and visionary architect Charlie Stagg. Best known for his 'Glass Bottle House' in Vidor, Texas, a domed cathedral built from repurposed bottles, cans, andcement, Stagg was also a drawer, painter, and sculptor who's spiraling DNA-Helix-like works have been displayed in museums and art installations all over the world. This interview was conducted in 2009 prior to Charlie Stagg’sdeath in 2012 and aired for the first time, anywhere, on the Bayoulands radio show in 2016. Following the interview with Charlie Stagg, is a short discussion between Jason Miller and Lynn Castle, former director of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, aboutStagg’s work and significance.Thanks for listening!

In honor of the recent passing of the legendary singer-songwriter and accordionist Flaco Jiménez, we’re sharing a story from 2022 about The Big Squeeze, an annual competition that focuses on nurturing young talent in the various forms of traditional Texas accordion music.Thanks for listening!

Prompted by the recent death of artist and sculptor David Cargill, whose work can be seen across Southeast Texas and far beyond, including the campus of Lamar University, we’re sharing Jason Miller’s conversation from 2021 with Kim Steinhagen, a Major Gifts Officer at Lamar University who also oversees LU’s public art collection. Thanks for listening!

In recognition of the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20th, we’re re-visiting a conversation with Sandra Tetley, the historic preservation officer for Johnson Space Center and members of her team about the restoration of Mission Control. At the time, Sandra, along with David Buchec and Adam Graves and an entire team of preservationists were working diligently to finish the restoration in time for 50th anniversary celebrations in 2019.Thanks for listening!

For this episode, guest contributor Jesse Doiron talks hometown journalism with managing editor forThe Examiner, Jennifer Johnson, from the most recent radio show. Thanks for listening!