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Tennessee Valley Across The TableTennessee Valley Across the Table: Linda Frost and Catherine MontalboThis episode of Tennessee Valley Across the Table by Jeneva Midgett features a conversation between Linda Frost and Catherine Montalbo.2023-08-1503 min
Talk LouisianaThursday, December 8th: Don Johnson, Mark Ballard, Linda MidgettSection 1, Division B of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court Judge Don Johnson talks his candidacy and campaign in the upcoming runoff election for appeals court seat as well as a few other local political topics. The Advocate's Mark Ballard talks what's going on in politics in Washington as well as the recent Georgia election. Executive Producer at Louisiana Public Broadcasting Linda Midgett talks the upcoming documentary "Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi … or Any Place Else!"2022-12-0844 min
Louisiana InsiderEpisode 113: A Celebration of LouisianaHere is a question we should all consider: “Why Louisiana Ain’t Mississippi or Anywhere Else?”
Philosophers have long pondered the question but now there is good news, a TV documentary series takes a closer look. Jay Dardenne, a two time Lt. Governor and Secretary of State and now the governor’s Commissioner of Administration, and Linda Midgett, a producer for Louisiana Public Broadcast (LPB), join Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde and podcast producer Kelly Massicot to talk about the documentary, which will be broadcast and streamed over the LPB system. The content is a romp through L...2022-12-0847 min
Louisiana ConsideredHow a new docu-series and a publishing company are celebrating the ‘character’ of LouisianaHomicides spiked across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Baton Rouge was no exception. But now, it seems like this deadly trend is finally on the decline. Criminal Justice reporter for the Advocate, James Finn, tells us more about covering these crimes.
Most of us know that Louisiana has unique cuisine, culture and traditions – but now, the state’s quirkiness is being celebrated in a new two-part documentary series from Louisiana Public Broadcasting, dubbed, Why Louisiana Ain’t Mississippi…or Any Place Else!
Former Louisiana Lieutenant Governor and current Commissioner of Administration, Jay Dardenne, tells us...2022-12-0524 min
Louisiana ConsideredHow upcoming Moth events and a new French news program emphasize storytelling on "the front porch"Earlier this month, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, in partnership with Télé-Louisiane, released the first of eight episodes of La Veillée, a new weekly news program that takes a look at the happenings of Louisiana’s French-speaking communities, all told in French. Executive Producer of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Linda Midgett, and CEO/Cofounder of Télé-Louisiane, Will McGrew, tell us more.
For the past few weeks, team members of The Moth, a nonprofit storytelling collaborative, have been traveling throughout the south hosting workshops as part of The Moth Pop Up Porch Tour. The Moth’s Artistic D...2022-10-1124 min
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempS2E67 Beach Talk 49 South Lake, Frontline and Same GodSend us a textThis week, Ken and Carla talk about the resistance to vaccinations the pressure on Joe Biden to call the nation together to battle the virus. This week, California votes on the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, Larry Elder is making a full-court Trumpian run at replacing the governor. The new podcast SouthLake tells the story of an upscale Dallas community up in arms packing school board meetings with their complaints about masks, vaccines, and CRT (Critical Race Theory). The memory and legacy of...2021-09-1141 minLouisiana InsiderEpisode 32: Soul and the Holy SpiritChurches in the Black community are historically known as places where preachers preach with more fervor and where choirs rock the house with hand-clapping joy, hoping for better days.
A documentary produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting entitled, “Louisiana’s Black Church, the Politics of Perseverance,” examines religion in around the state. Executive producer Linda Midgett and producer and reporter Kara St. Cyr join Errol Laborde, executive editor of Louisiana Life, along with podcast producer Kelly Massicot, to talk about the triumphs and hopes from the pulpit. Oh yes, we will also discover a hidden meaning of the name "M...2021-03-2549 min
Artist Care and FeedingS1E22 : Bhushan Thakkar | Masala WesternBhushan Thakkar is a filmmaker, photographer, cinematographer, director, editor, producer and co-founder of the digital media company 20EVO based in Southern California. Bhushan’s love of visual art and storytelling drew him to filmmaking early in life. In the last 20 years, he has produced, directed and shot for commercial corporate media, nature-based content, as well as films for U.S. and international audiences.In more than two decades of experience, Bhushan's photography and filmmaking have brought him through Brazil, India, Europe, and North America. Whenever he travels, Bhushan the natural beauty of every re...2021-01-061h 51
Better SectsEpisode 011: Same GodToday, I have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Larycia Hawkins and Filmmaker Linda Midgett.
Dr. Hawkins found herself face to face with that reality when she made international news and was ultimately fired as a tenured professor from Wheaton College for wearing a hijab and standing in solidarity with muslims. As a Christian woman of color, she had been incensed and heartbroken by comments made toward muslims by prominent evangelicals such as Jerry Falwell Jr, and decided to act, along with several students from one of her classes.
This story ended up as a...2020-12-091h 21
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempEmmy Award Winner: Linda Midgett - What's at Stake?Send us a textKen's guest this week is Emmy award-winning writer, producer, director, and documentary filmmaker, Linda Midgett. This is her second appearance on the podcast. We talk about her new Facebook Live Series, What's At Stake? Her guests have included Larycia Hawkins, the subject of Linda's award-winning film, SAME GOD, David Gushee, Kristin Kobes Du Mez and the high profile cable television commentator, Kirsten Powers. With the Presidential Election is just a few days away, we discuss w...2020-10-3150 minArtist Care and FeedingS1E2 Linda Midgett: Make Banana BreadLinda Midgett is an Emmy-award winning writer, director, and filmmaker whose most recent documentary, Same God, aired on PBS affiliates nationwide and is available to stream on Amazon Prime.Twitter: @midgettprodInstagram: @midgettotzWebsite: Midgett ProductionsFilm Website: Same God film2020-10-271h 22
Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien SwabyEp 59: Emmy award winner, LINDA MIDGETT! NBC-Universal, Discovery, PBS, and National GeographicLINDA MIDGETT is an independent documentary filmmaker, TV producer and screenwriter with writing, producing and directing credits on many major networks, including NBC-Universal, The History Channel, A&E, Discovery, PBS, National Geographic and LMN (Lifetime Movie Network). Her work has won numerous awards, including two Emmys.Linda’s documentary credits includes Hometown Stories: The Greek-Americans of Charlotte for PBS, which won a regional Emmy for best cultural documentary; Through My Eyes, a documentary about teens struggling with suicide, depression and eating disorders. Through My Eyes was nominated for a regional Emmy, and was awarded the national Voice Award fo...2020-05-111h 00
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempLinda Midgett and her film, SAME GODSend us a textLinda Midgett is the director and producer of the documentary film, Same God. She tells us her story - how she was captured by the story of the African American, tenured professor at a major evangelical college who wore a hijab in "embodied solidarity" with Muslim women. She identified with their plight as marginalized by the current political and social climate - and as a consequence, lost her position. More show notes: https://thebeachedwhitemale.com/linda_midgett/Support the showBecome a Patron - Click on the link to...2020-04-1052 min
It's New Orleans: Happy HourOne Man's Dystopia is Another Man's UtopiaIf you’re trapped at home hating watching the world come to an end, remember the wise words of Sergio from the band Rodo: One person’s dystopia is another person’s utopia. Sergio and Rodo (the person) play a couple of songs that illustrate this dichotomy, as well as pulling together another pair of polar concepts, ballads and hip hop, into their unique blend of music that Grant apparently branded as Hip Hop Ballad. Their new music is out April 15th, so enjoy your dystopia/utopia with a new soundtrack. Also, while you’re holed up...2020-04-021h 12
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastEmbodied Solidarity - A Conversation with Linda Midgett and Dr Larycia Hawkins About the Documentary, Same GodLinda Midgett and Dr. Larycia Hawkins join the show this episode to discuss embodied solidarity via their new documentary film, Same God. Dr. Hawkins’s Christian practice of embodied solidarity. In the documentary film Same God directed by Linda Midgett viewers follow the story of Wheaton College tenured professor Dr. Hawkins who wore a hijab in solidarity with Muslim women following the 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, CA. Dr. Hawkins’s act of embodied solidarity prompted her termination from Wheaton College. Dr. Hawkins shares a Christianity-grounded explanation of embodied solidarity in contrast to cultural appropriation. Co-hosts and guest...2020-03-031h 30
Profane FaithS.4 E.10 The Same God: Linda MidgettHeard of Doc Hawk? Well, there's a new documentary out about her, Same God, and this week I sat down to talk with the director of it, Linda Midgett. Whew! It was fire.2019-12-081h 13
Freedom Road PodcastLarycia Hawkins and Linda Midgett: Embodied Solidarity and #SameGodFilmAdvent is about God's embodied solidarity with humanity. In December 2015 Dr. Larycia Hawkins, political science prof at Wheaton College in Illinois placed a hijab on her head, took a picture and posted a message on Facebook in solidarity with Muslim women who were being targeted and forced to take off their hijabs in public spaces within democracies around the world. Standing in embodied solidarity with Muslim women as her Advent practice, Dr. Hawkins lost her job and became the target of white patriarchal evangelicalism. Join host, Lisa Sharon Harper, as she examines the intersectional oppressions of race, gender and...2019-12-061h 14
Wild GooseSam God Panel feat. Dr. Larycia Hawkins, Linda Midgett & Michael MangisClick here to keep up with the latest Goose News: http://wildgoosefestival.org/signup/ Director Linda Midgett, Dr. Larycia Hawkins and Dr. Michael Mangis discuss the recent documentary "Same God". They cover the process and challenges of filming, and answer questions about the film, what the experience was like and "where they are now." This panel features Dr. Larycia Hawkins, Linda Midgett & Michael Mangis.2019-10-3148 min