feed02.fireside.fm Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:04:52 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Lafayette 101 https://podcasts.thecurrentla.com Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:10 -0500 In Lafayette 101, our goal is to deepen your understanding of Lafayette as a parish, city and consolidated government. Join us as we draw a direct throughline from Lafayette’s past to its present. Presented by The Current, a nonprofit news organization serving Lafayette and southern Louisiana. https://thecurrentla.com/ en-us © 2026 The Current Media serial A podcast about how Lafayette works, presented by The Current The Current In Lafayette 101, our goal is to deepen your understanding of Lafayette as a parish, city and consolidated government. Join us as we draw a direct throughline from Lafayette’s past to its present. Presented by The Current, a nonprofit news organization serving Lafayette and southern Louisiana. https://thecurrentla.com/ false Lafayette, Louisiana, Acadiana The Current inbox@thecurrentla.com Support the show! Lafayette 101: Lafayette is a Parish https://podcasts.thecurrentla.com/lafayette-101-episode-1 286612c4-8e38-4301-9699-48e9243415a6 Mon, 08 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500 inbox@thecurrentla.com (The Current) full 1 The Current Lafayette Parish was established in 1823 and is now home to more than 240,000 residents. On this episode, Marie Elizabeth Oliver dives into the history and development of Lafayette Parish with help from guests Lynn Guidry, Andrew Godley and Purvis Morrison. 13:21 false Lafayette Parish was established in 1823 and is now home to more than 240,000 residents. On this episode, Marie Elizabeth Oliver dives into the history and development of Lafayette Parish with help from guests Lynn Guidry, Andrew Godley and Purvis Morrison.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/_77ZLH60+yuxk2vQI ]]> Marie Elizabeth Oliver Lafayette 101: Lafayette is a City https://podcasts.thecurrentla.com/lafayette-101-episode-2 e83635d6-3bf4-4939-8ce1-3401bb6b8db6 Mon, 08 May 2023 07:00:00 -0500 inbox@thecurrentla.com (The Current) full 1 The Current If Lafayette is the Hub City—the “heart” of Lafayette Parish and Acadiana, Downtown is what makes it beat. But in recent years, Lafayette’s growth has expanded mostly outside the city limits. Marie Elizabeth Oliver investigates this outward migration. 11:52 false If Lafayette is the Hub City—the “heart” of Lafayette Parish and Acadiana, Downtown is what makes it beat. But in recent years, Lafayette’s growth has expanded mostly outside the city limits. Marie Elizabeth Oliver investigates this outward migration, as well as the most recent updates to the Lafayette Consolidated Government’s charter with Kenneth Boudreaux and Will Thiele.

]]> If Lafayette is the Hub City—the “heart” of Lafayette Parish and Acadiana, Downtown is what makes it beat. But in recent years, Lafayette’s growth has expanded mostly outside the city limits. Marie Elizabeth Oliver investigates this outward migration, as well as the most recent updates to the Lafayette Consolidated Government’s charter with Kenneth Boudreaux and Will Thiele.

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]]> If Lafayette is the Hub City—the “heart” of Lafayette Parish and Acadiana, Downtown is what makes it beat. But in recent years, Lafayette’s growth has expanded mostly outside the city limits. Marie Elizabeth Oliver investigates this outward migration, as well as the most recent updates to the Lafayette Consolidated Government’s charter with Kenneth Boudreaux and Will Thiele.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/_77ZLH60+3S17c-W6 ]]> Marie Elizabeth Oliver Lafayette 101: Is Lafayette Better Together? https://podcasts.thecurrentla.com/lafayette-101-episode-3 24a6c82b-834b-4099-8ac5-3ec17fa20f1f Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500 inbox@thecurrentla.com (The Current) full 1 The Current It’s impossible to talk about Lafayette’s government without talking about consolidation. Marie Elizabeth Oliver looks into the genesis of Lafayette City-Parish Government and explores both sides of the consolidation/deconsolidation debate. 13:33 false It’s impossible to talk about Lafayette’s government without talking about consolidation. Marie Elizabeth Oliver looks into the genesis of Lafayette City-Parish Government and explores both sides of the consolidation/deconsolidation debate with Christie Maloyed, Jan Swift and Purvis Morrisson.

]]> It’s impossible to talk about Lafayette’s government without talking about consolidation. Marie Elizabeth Oliver looks into the genesis of Lafayette City-Parish Government and explores both sides of the consolidation/deconsolidation debate with Christie Maloyed, Jan Swift and Purvis Morrisson.

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]]> It’s impossible to talk about Lafayette’s government without talking about consolidation. Marie Elizabeth Oliver looks into the genesis of Lafayette City-Parish Government and explores both sides of the consolidation/deconsolidation debate with Christie Maloyed, Jan Swift and Purvis Morrisson.

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