Only Good Vibes News Network
Claim This Podcastby Leroy Mitchell
Podcast Overview
<p><span>Welcome to the podcast home for Only Good Vibes News Network. Remember, The world is full of good people. If you don't see one, be one.</span></p>
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10/7/2025
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July 23, 2026
Viva la France: Emelie Vidrine - Part 1
Only Good Vibes News Network is live from Paris for the second installment of the Viva la France series, and Leroy "Whistle Monsta" Mitchell sits down with a very special guest and close friend: Emelie Vidrine, a Louisiana native turned cultural ambassador between Lafayette and France. Emelie's story starts in the French-speaking heart of Louisiana. Raised in a francophone household in Lafayette, she comes from a family of self-described cultural torchbearers — her father from Evangeline Parish, her mother from St. Louis, Missouri, both deeply woven into Cajun and Creole music and preservation work. Emelie spent 11 years in Lafayette Parish's French immersion program, taught by instructors from France, Canada, and West Africa, before earning her degree in English and French and moving to Paris in 2010 to pursue graduate study in phonetics and linguistics. What started as a personal journey turned into a calling. Today Emelie works in cultural diplomacy, building bridges between Louisiana and France — running a concierge service for visiting musicians and delegations, organizing festivals and cultural events, and even adapting her family gumbo recipes for French palates (turnips and parsnips instead of okra, more cream, less heat). She talks candidly about the identity of straddling two homes, the meaning behind her family name, and the humility it takes to promote other people's success instead of her own. The conversation also traces her deep musical roots, learning the ti-fer (triangle) before guitar, and picking up the accordion during COVID so her newborn son could grow up surrounded by the sound she loved as a child on her parents' porch in Scott, Louisiana. As always, the episode opens with the show's Zen card ritual, setting the tone for a conversation about identity, heritage, and staying rooted while building a life abroad. Emelie Vidrine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilie-vidrine-1336293/ Whistle Monsta: https://www.instagram.com/badasswhistla/# https://www.whistlemonsta.com/ Intro/Outro Music: "Greatest Place on Earth" Performed by: Ivan Neville, Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel, and Whistle Monsta *Used by permission Thank you to our sponsors: NOLA Motorsports - https://nolamotor.com/ Scandalous Chocolates - https://www.scandalouschocolates.com/ Frenchy Live - https://www.frenchylive.com Trenasse - https://trenasse.com/ JAMNOLA - https://www.jamnola.com OGVNN, OnlyGoodVibesNewsNetwork, WhistleMonsta, VivalaFrance, Louisiana, Lafayette, CajunCulture, CreoleCulture, LouisianaFrench, CODOFIL, Francophone, ParisFrance, CulturalDiplomacy, NOLA, Gumbo, AccordionMusic, LouisianaHeritage, ExpatLife, PositiveNews, LouisianaMusic
July 16, 2026
Jared "Shecky" Bajoie
This week, Only Good Vibes News Network is live from Paris with a special reunion. Leroy "Whistle Monsta" Mitchell sits down with Jared Bajoie (aka Shecky), OGVNN's very first international listener and a longtime friend from Leroy's New Orleans days. Shecky's life reads like the painting he says he's always working on. Born in Baton Rouge, he made his way to New Orleans, then in 1997, at just 25 years old, picked up and moved to Barcelona, Spain, staying seven years chasing what he calls "new colors on the palette." From there it was a year in Puerto Rico, 14 years back home in New Orleans, and now a new chapter in Lunéville, a small town in northeastern France. As an artist, Shecky is known for his exquisite, razor-straight lines, and he's painted Leroy for years. This episode marks their first time reuniting in person since 2021, timed to a Fourth of July collaboration between France and Louisiana. The conversation opens with the show's signature Zen card pull (inner peace and meditation this week) before diving into Shecky's travels, his childhood fascination with Europe, and why small-town French life feels like home. Things heat up when talk turns to sports, Shecky delivers his Saints prediction (12-5, playoff bound), and talks World Cup. As always, Leroy closes with the Big Six reminder: empathy, humility, and compassion for yourself first, and always leave the world better than you found it. Whistle Monsta: https://www.instagram.com/badasswhistla/# https://www.whistlemonsta.com/ Intro/Outro Music: "Greatest Place on Earth" Performed by: Ivan Neville, Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel, and Whistle Monsta*Used by permission Thank you to our sponsors: NOLA Motorsports - https://nolamotor.com/ Scandalous Chocolates - https://www.scandalouschocolates.com/ Frenchy Live - https://www.frenchylive.com Trenasse - https://trenasse.com/ JAMNOLA - https://www.jamnola.com
July 3, 2026
Chansey Augustine
Whistle Monsta is back in the Fan Cave, fresh off a trip to Paris and just days from returning to France to continue repping New Orleans and the Saints as an ambassador, and this episode brings a serious guest. Chansey Augustine, official photographer for New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and co-founder of the Kicking Back NOLA Foundation, sits down for a conversation that goes from picking up a $250 camera during COVID lockdown to shooting WWE Raw and SummerSlam, the Final Four in the Superdome, her first Saints game, and now City Hall. Follow Chansey Augustine: https://www.instagram.com/channel91photography https://www.instagram.com/c91media/ https://www.instagram.com/kicknbacknola/ https://kicknback.org/ Whistle Monsta: https://www.instagram.com/badasswhistla/# https://www.whistlemonsta.com/ Intro/Outro Music: "Greatest Place on Earth" Performed by: Ivan Neville, Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel, and Whistle Monsta *Used by permission Thank you to our sponsors: NOLA Motorsports - https://nolamotor.com/ Scandalous Chocolates - https://www.scandalouschocolates.com/ Frenchy Live - https://www.frenchylive.com Trenasse - https://trenasse.com/ JAMNOLA - https://www.jamnola.com OnlyGoodVibesNewsNetwork, NewOrleans, ChanseyAugustine, Channel91, KicknBackNOLA, NOLAPhotographer, WhistleMonsta, FanCave, PositiveNews, NewOrleansSaints
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- What is Only Good Vibes News Network?
<p><span>Welcome to the podcast home for Only Good Vibes News Network. Remember, The world is full of good people. If you don't see one, be one.</span></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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