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Parish Porch: Voices of Ascension & Livingston Parish
Welcome to Parish Porch: Voices of Ascension & Livingston Parish!
Step onto the Parish Porch for real conversations with the people shaping Ascension and Livingston Parish. From business leaders to local legends, culture bearers to change-makers, we dive into the stories, challenges, and triumphs that define our community. Whether it’s from the backroads or the bayous, these conversations bring us closer, celebrating the heart and soul of the place we call home.
Podcasting since 2025 • 8 episodes
Parish Porch: Voices of Ascension & Livingston Parish
Latest Episodes
Our Super Secret Project Reveal + Raffle Winners!
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Parish Porch raffle, and an even bigger shoutout to our incredible sponsors who made it happen: Country Kitchen Gonzales, Curve Mart, and Ascension Community Theatre. Your support helps keep local st...
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Episode 7: Livingston's Best-Kept Secret: Exploring LIGO (ft. Sophia Crook)
In this episode of Parish Porch, we sit down with Sophia Crook, Science Educator for LIGO Livingston, one of only two gravitational wave observatories in the United States. Sophia walks us through how LIGO detects ripples in space-time, ...
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Episode 6: From Veteran to Hometown Hero: Commander Bates on Leadership & Service in Ascension Parish (ft. Commander Bates)
This week on Parish Porch, we’re shining a spotlight on one of the most impactful programs shaping young leaders in our community, JROTC. Commander (Aaron) Bates, a retired U.S. Navy officer, joins us to talk about his journey from cad...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5: Country Kitchen's Story of Southern Comfort (ft. Amy Shamburger & Skipper McInnis)
In this episode of Parish Porch, we sit down with Skipper McInnis and Amy Shamburger, two familiar faces now behind the scenes at one of Ascension Parish’s most beloved staples: Country Kitchen. For decades, this no-frills buf...
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Episode 4: Meet The Woman Behind Livingston Parish's Most Inclusive Theatre Program (ft. Alyson Coyle)
What if every child got a starring role in their own story?In this episode of Parish Porch, we sit down with Alyson Coyle, founder of Big Dreams Drama Program in Livingston Parish, and what unfolds is nothing short of magic. Aly...
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