#007: Horseback Riding in Galveston, TX

#007: Horseback Riding in Galveston, TX

Taylor speaks with Terri and Charles of S-n-G Horseback Riding in their small generator-powered travel trailer / office. They discuss how they got started, how they find their horses, the back-stories of many of the horses, and lots of other horse-related stuff.

#006: Andy Sninsky – Riding for a Cure

#006: Andy Sninsky – Riding for a Cure

Andrew Sninsky is a 63 year old Stage III Multiple Myeloma Survivor and an avid cyclist. He turns his love of cycling into a quest for a cure by raising awareness about the disease. I sat down with Andrew at The Joint, in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, LA. He told me his story over a few Abita Ambers.

#005: In Search of a Great Arch

#005: In Search of a Great Arch

Park Ranger Mike Large talks about natural arches in Zion National Park, Utah… On my second night in the park, I attended a ranger lecture titled “In Search of a Great Arch” hosted by veteran ranger Mike Large. Thanks to Ranger Large’s generosity, I am able to present the entire lecture here on the Slices of America Podcast. This is an enhanced episode… To see these images, please open the album artwork on your software or mobile player.

#004: Football Stories

#004: Football Stories

Slices of America Podcast 004 – Coach Holmes of Tallassee, Alabama (now residing in Biloxi, MS) talks about his career in football – both as a player and as a coach. Recorded in the food court of the Edgewater Plaza Shopping Center in Biloxi, MS on April 26, 2011.

#003: Mardi Gras Indians

#003: Mardi Gras Indians

Every year, on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Indians wake with the sun and begin their parades through the streets of New Orleans. Clad in beaded and brightly feathered full-body costumes, they travel in small “tribes”, accompanied by bass drums, tambourines, and traditional chanting. The procession snowballs as onlookers become participants and join the pageant.

#001: Anna Belle and Carrie Rigaud

#001: Anna Belle and Carrie Rigaud

In this, the first episode, you are invited to listen in on a Christmas afternoon conversation between Anna Belle Sandras (my grandmother) and her sister Carrie Rigaud, as they reminisce about growing up on Bayou Lafourche.