647. We talk to Brad Dison about his book, The Trap, about the death
of Bonnie and Clyde. "For far too long, Sheriff Henderson
Jordan's role in ending the crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde has
been overlooked or ignored. On the rare occasion that he is
portrayed in films or documentaries, he is depicted as an
insignificant character. Since 1934, we have accepted the notion
that Frank Hamer located the outlaws and led the ambush against
them. Henderson Jordan was the sheriff in Bienville Parish,
Louisiana, when he learned that Bonnie and Clyde were hiding
somewhere within the jurisdiction that he had sworn to protect.
It was he who tracked the gang to their hideouts, who set the
trap to capture them, and who led the ambush posse that ended
their crime spree in a hail of gunfire. Author Brad Dison spent
nearly a decade sifting through F.B.I. files, newsreels,
newspapers, photos, telegrams, filmed interviews, and true crime
magazines to separate fact from fiction. While detailing the
gang's many crimes including theft, burglary, armed robbery,
carjacking, kidnapping, terrorism, torture, and murder in a
play-by-play fashion, "The Trap" analyzes the events in
Henderson Jordan's life which led to the final pursuit of Bonnie
and Clyde and the legal battle which followed."

1. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy.
   The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it
   as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in
   print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today!
   
   
   


2. This week in the Louisiana
   
   Anthology. Sheryl St. Germain. "Getting
   Rid of the Accent."
   
   "I thought I had gotten rid of it
   
   after I moved to Texas; speech classes
   
   and twelve years in another state — but I’d
   
   still fall back into it like into the gutter
   
   whenever I visited, even on the phone,
   
   whenever my mother called, forgetting
   
   I was a college graduate, forgetting
   
   I was an English major, saying things
   
   like wheah ya at sweethawt, or
   
   dat doan mean nuttn, ya awta seen
   
   da way she pawks dat caw, the sounds
   
   I was fed like milk as a child, the aw
   
   sound predominating as if it was just
   
   too much work to pronounce the r."
   
   


3. This week in Louisiana history. October 11, 1800. Treaty of
   San Ildefonso signed. Spain traded Louisiana for territories
   in Tuscany.
   
   


4. This week in New Orleans history. Warren Easton Becomes
   Superintendent of New Orleans Public Schools October 11, 1888
   and serves until his death in 1910.
   
   


5. This week in Louisiana.
   
   NOLA Funk Fest
   
   October 17-19, 2025
   
   New Orleans Jazz Museum (The Old Mint)
   
   400 Esplanade Ave.
   
   New Orleans, LA 70116
   
   Email: info@nolafunkfest.com
   
    (435) 602-0172
   
   Admission Price: $40 Single Day $100 Weekend Pass
   
   Website
   
       Get ready to groove to the beats of the
   funkiest musicians in New Orleans at the upcoming New Orleans
   Funk Fest 2025! 
   
       NOLA Funk Fest is a celebration of
   Louisiana’s rich music history and aims to educate, inspire,
   and empower tourists and locals alike, reminding attendees of
   the profound impact of Louisiana’s music on the world stage.
   Along with the funky tunes, food, drinks, artisanal crafts,
   and commemorative merchandise is available for purchase.
   
   


6. Postcards from Louisiana. Victor Povoro leader of
   hospitality workers at Hands Off Protest. 

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