Have a parenting question? Want updates on your favorite businesses around town? Need information on COVID-19? Or, maybe you just want to keep up with what’s happening around the community? Whichever your reasoning, What’s What, BR? is the place for you to find all of those things and more. Providing real, local information that affects our community, What’s What’s, BR? is your go-to location to stay in the know about what’s going on in Baton Rouge. What’s What, BR? is full of community members who are coming together to talk about what makes our community so special, while also providing resources, updates, and even fun. weblog
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Lucas Spielfogel of the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition educates us about what they do and their current open application.
BRYC provides Fellows the best college-preparatory and persistent resources money can buy — for free — so they can maximize the value of their degrees, build wealth, and interrupt generational poverty cycles.
If you're interested in partnering with BRYC, they're currently accepting applications but you have to be quick since it closes on July 1!
Listen to the full podcast to know if you're eligible and how you can get started.
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome gives us the details on the program – “Go Get Healthy”.
The Mayor’s office has been partnering with different organizations to make things happen.
The Go Get Healthy program aims to be able to provide local food security.
$175,000 in grants have been provided to focus on Go Get Healthy goals so they can increase the opportunity for people to have affordable and nutritious food within their communities.
Listen to the full podcast to hear more about this and other updates!
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, Dr. Sito Narcisse comes back on the show to give us an update on the EBR school system.
Exciting things are brewing at the EBR parish school system! With plans of opening a school for visual performing arts, building a new school in South Baton Rouge to provide more opportunities in that city, Professional development for teachers, principals, and even EBR Schools TV!
Listen to the full episode to hear it straight from Dr. Narcisse to find out what more you can expect and how to engage with them!
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Baton Rouge General CEO, Edgardo Tenreiro shares with us how everyone in Baton Rouge General was able to really come together during the pandemic to get things moving and make things happen.
Edgardo also shares about their upcoming project at Baton Rouge General and updates in Hospital tech innovation!
Listen to the full podcast to know more about it and get to know more about Baton Rouge General.
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, Christian Engle of the Capital Area YMCA shares with us YMCA’s latest project initiative which focuses on foster kids and families inclusivity.
The Y believes that there is something for everyone and that they ARE for everyone!
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Rosalind Thompson of BASIS gives us the latest news on the upcoming opening of their latest campus, which totals 31 BASIS schools in the country.
BASIS is dedicated to providing a world-class education to its students. Rosalind shares what a typical BASIS student would learn, even as a kindergartener!
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, CEO of 33 years, Edgar H. Silvey, of The Baton Rouge Clinic, shares how things have gone back to normal and that they are more than welcoming of patients and happy to be treating them.
The Baton Rouge Clinic is celebrating 75 years and is happy to still be in service for and with the community.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
In this episode of Whats What BR, Chimene Grant Saloy of the Audubon Nature Institute comes on the show to talk about all the wonderful things that Audubon has to offer!
Audubon Nature Institute operates a family of ten museums and parks dedicated to nature.
There's something for every member of the family here!
Head on over to their website at audubonnatureinstitute.org to purchase your tickets!
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Mike Steele of GOHSEP gives us his recommendations on safety habits to teach families so that we know what to do in case of calamities.
He also highlights the need for every household to be prepared for when the unthinkable happens. https://getagameplan.org/ is a website dedicated to helping everyone better prepare and plan for these moments.
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Garret Graves shares his experience having been invited to talk about infrastructure.
Being a Ranking Member for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation and is the Ranking Member for the new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Infrastructure is one of the top 2 things he passionately talks about.
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
In this episode of What's What' BR, Dr. Rubin Patel shares with us the latest updates happening with Patient Plus Urgent Care.
We get the first scoop on their latest project. Hear it first in this episode!
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Randel Truax of Alpha One Imaging gives us the "what's what" on the nature of their business; what they are, how they operate, when they operate.
The goal of Alpha One Imaging is to provide timely onsite diagnostic services performed by licensed technologists; interpreted and transcribed by subspecialty trained, expert radiologists.
Their reliable 24/7 service means you receive prompt results from JCAHO certified radiologists anytime, any day.
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, Robyn Lott of BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo shares their upcoming event, Wild Wine Walk.
The Wild Wine Walk is a first of its kind at the Baton Rouge Zoo offering guests an opportunity to stroll the Zoo as they taste a variety of wines & sample small bites from local eateries. The event will take place on May 21st from 4 pm – 7:30 pm.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, Todd Graves, founder of Raising Cane’s, Shares his latest project series called Restaurant Recovery, which was conceptualized by the thought of “paying it forward” by helping out independent restaurants.
The pandemic that came really hit hard on a lot of businesses, especially on independent restaurants. Todd Graves was able to pivot to sustain Raising Cane’s but he thought about the restaurants that could not sustain themselves during these trying times.
With that in mind, he brainstormed with experts from the company, as well as celebrity friends like Shaquille O’Neal and Snoop Dogg, to help independent restaurants that struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic and formed the show Restaurant Recovery.
The show is now streaming on Discovery+.
Listen to the podcast to know more about it!
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
In this episode of What’s What BR, we’re happy to have Mayor-President Sharon West Broome back to talk about what’s going on in Baton Rouge.
More initiatives have been made to ensure that Baton Rouge is being optimized in the safest, and best way possible for all its residents and citizens.
Mayor Broome shares about the Mayor's New Workforce Program, which is a holistic program intended to giving the youth opportunities to gain experience and earn from it.
With regards to the pandemic, Mayor Broome aims for “community vaccination” but encourages people who feel are “in the dark” with information with regards to the vaccine, to do some real research and check from credible resources to enlighten them to make informed decisions when deciding whether or not they choose to be vaccinated.
Listen to the full podcast to know more about what’s going on in Baton Rouge!
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR Molly Phillips comes back on the show, with Paul McJulien, from the National Youth Advocate Program to share the word that May is National Foster Care Month.
The National Youth Advocate Program would love to hear from families in Louisiana who are interested in partnering with them to become Foster parents/families.
If you're interested in becoming one, check them out on their website at https://www.nyap.org/nyap-locations/louisiana.html
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, we talk about how COVID-19 has affected the travel & tourism industry - specifically, to parks.
Tim Murphy and Brandon Moore of BOOMERS talk about how they had to pivot during the beginning and how creative they got to keep things going.
Check out their website to know which parks are open and their operating times!https://boomersparks.com/
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, we brought on Shelton Jones of The Emerge Center to talk about their foundation and what they're all about.
Emerge empowers children with autism and individuals with communication challenges to achieve independence through an interdisciplinary therapy program within an innovative educational model.
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, we talk with Rod Spilling of Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy.
Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy Started in 2007 and serves a wide range of students, half of their population is a traditional high school-bound diploma track and the other half of the population are what they call “pace classes” where they teach practical academic and community education for students with Neurodiversity.
Rod is a multimedia teacher and specialist and what he teaches, specifically, is a wide range of multimedia. From teaching creative computer applications, 3D, coding, the introduction of the computer, Essentially, if you can think of a computer-related item, he gets to teach the students on all levels at Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy.
Rod shares how they nurture what it is that makes each student unique and they find out what they like; The idea of not trying to fit the kid into the box, instead, adjust to the mold of the child, allows them to have a much more successful educational experience.
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
In this episode of What's What BR, Dr. Stewart Gordon of the Louisiana Healthcare Connections answers the questions that most of us aren't certain about.
Dr. Stewart Gordon reminds us all how important it is to keep up with our children's routine vaccines. 2020 definitely seemed like a blur and because of CoVid-19, and the stay at home orders, it became difficult to keep up with getting things done; but now that things are slowly adjusting to the new normal, he urges all parents to make sure that kids get back to their scheduled vaccines.
He also addresses the concern that most parents have when it comes to kids unable to socialize and having to distance from others; the implications that come with schooling remotely/virtually and how anxiety is a real and serious issue that can build in children when they aren't able to find an outlet for their need to socialize or get outside.