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Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, Red River Radio Assistant General Manager and producer Ranae Moran is joined by Bharat Sachdeva, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine, Chief of Nephrology, and Director of Dialysis at LSU Health Shreveport, along with Shawna Calhoune Choyce, APRN, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner in the Nephrology Division of Internal Medicine at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.

Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with SSO music director Michael Butterman and guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu about the symphony's weekend concerts, featuring music of MacDowell, Franck and more.

Mark Poole is a retired Air Force veteran and small farm owner who found a renewed creative passion in clay—hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting—and now enjoys teaching pottery to help others discover the art form. He joined the Desoto Arts Council in 2016 to promote his pottery and soon stepped into leadership as council president during a major transition.

Conserving Earth visits with biologists from the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and Nichols State University about field work they’re doing to protect native ecosystems. Of particular focus is the diamond-backed terrapin that lives where fresh water meets the sea. This beautiful turtle was severely hunted in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s for making turtle soup. Tune in to learn why this terrapin is so important both for the environment and for people. And what odd political twist caused the popularity of turtle soup to decline and saved this terrapin from extinction.

Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer is joined by Dr. Ammar Husan and Dr. Jose Zapatero, Assistant Professors of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport. Together, they explore what the latest research reveals about GLP-1 medications—and how to weigh their benefits against potential risks.

Thursday at 6 p.m. Host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Carla Marie Manly, clinical psychologist, podcaster, advocate and author of The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships. She'll share advice based on her expertise on how we can navigate life's messy relationships to build healthier, lasting attachments. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

Join local ornithologist, Cliff Shackelford along with Colorado professor and author, Nathan Pieplow as they discuss your favorite topic, birds! (they'll be discussing...birdsongs too!) This week's profile is the Little Blue Heron and we'll also be taking your calls at 1-800-552-8502!

Tonight's guests include a teacher leader and two aspiring educators, all from Bossier City, who each left an impressive mark at the 2025 Educators Rising National Conference held in Orlando, Florida, this June. They are Regina Digilormo, Pre-Educator Teacher Leader and Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader Fellow; Carly Riley, Pre-Educator and Educators Rising National Champion; and Emerson Doles, Pre-Educator Alum and Educators Rising State Delegate.

On the next Conserving Earth, learn how the the Emerald Ash Borer, a nonnative beetle, is infecting ash trees in southeastern forests and has been found in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. We’re also celebrating the 60 year anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and how it has funded many of the parks and natural areas we enjoy today. Join us for the next Conserving Earth on August 21 at 6pm.Hosted by Rebecca Triche

The About Faith panel discusses the role of women in various faiths. Original airdate March 26, 2023 at 1 pm. The participants are: Rabbi Dr. Jana De Benedetti, Father Jason Foster, Rabbi Judy Caplan Ginsburgh (Rabbi Temple B'nai Israel), Kimberly Long (DRE St. Mary of the Pines), Ashish Modi, Father Mark Watson