by Télé-Louisiane
Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State. Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew. Produced and distributed by Télé-Louisiane. Videography by Albaledo Media. Production support by Ethan Castille.
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July 2, 2026
<p>Can Cajun French still be passed down to the next generation? Ruth Verdin is living proof that it can. A Native American from Pointe-au-Chien in South Louisiana, now living in South Lafourche, Ruth is one of the rare cases where French was transmitted directly from her parents — and today she's doing the same with her own children. She even speaks French with her sister every day.In this episode of Louisiane, Ruth shares how she's helping revitalize Cajun and Louisiana French through educational videos on TikTok and a growing community on Facebook and beyond — bringing the language of the bayou to thousands of new learners.We talk about:Growing up speaking French in Pointe-au-ChienRaising bilingual kids in Louisiana todayNative American French heritage on the bayouUsing TikTok and social media to save an endangered languageWhy Cajun French and Louisiana French still matterHost and Executive Producer: Will McGrewProducer: Ethan CastilleVideographers/Editors: Ian Ledo and Miranda Albarez📱 Follow Ruth Verdin on Facebook and TikTok🎧 Subscribe on YouTube and support the show at https://louisiane.org➕ Follow Télé-Louisiane on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X—Dans cet épisode du podcast Louisiane, on reçoit Ruth Verdin, Amérindienne de Pointe-au-Chien qui habite aujourd'hui dans le sud de Lafourche. Le français lui a été transmis par ses grands-parents, et elle fait pareil aujourd'hui avec ses propres enfants — elle parle même français avec sa sœur au quotidien. À travers ses vidéos éducatives sur TikTok et une communauté grandissante sur Facebook, Ruth œuvre pour la revitalisation du français cadien et louisianais.#CajunFrench #LouisianaFrench #FrançaisCadien #FrançaisLouisianais #PointeAuChien #Cajun #Louisiane #Bayou #Lafourche #LanguageRevitalization #NativeAmerican #EndangeredLanguages #TéléLouisiane</p>
March 11, 2026
<p>Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew talks to Donna Dupre about life down the bayou in Pointe-au-Chien. They talk about what it was like growing up in a French-speaking Indian community down the bayou, the connection between Pointe-au-Chien and Ile Jean-Charles, and the new French immersion school in Montague, Ecole Pointe-au-Chien.</p><p>Special thanks to Randall Kennedy for sponsoring this episode of Louisiane.</p><p><br></p>
March 4, 2026
<p>Today on Louisiane, Will McGrew sits down with Misty McElroy to talk about the Louisiana music scene, the difference between Houma and Thibodaux, and whether Cajun TikTok influencers are putting on their accent. They discuss building cultural bridges between the different parts of the state. Misty is a professional photographer and founding member of the Cajun Music Preservation Society.</p><p>Special thanks to Kenneth Bacon for sponsoring this episode of Louisiane.</p><p><br></p>
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Louisiane is your podcast 100% dedicated to Louisiana culture and our heritage French language. We interview Louisianans--Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans, and more--so you can immerse yourself in the unique culture of the Bayou State.
Hosted by Executive Producer Will McGrew. Produced and distributed by Télé-Louisiane. Videography by Albaledo Media. Production support by Ethan Castille.
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