Unscripted: A Nolapapa Podcast

I have ALWAYS loved to watch those ghost shows on the television . Man oh Man. Talk about something that fascinates me. It's the unknown. The mysteriousness. The fright! Yall know from time to time, Papa goes after some of these investigators. I want to learn! After all, what is the the harm of a little haunted fun?
Well, that being said, I found the MOST POPULAR ghost hunter in New Orleans. With almost 150,000 followers on Instagram, John Gualtieri is easily the bravest man in the room. Remember that eerie Christmas tree that was high up in the abandoned Charity Hospital? That's HIM! No, it wasn't Casper trying to get festive. It was John doing what he does. He explores the COOLEST and scariest abandoned places all around New Orleans and Louisiana.
My hope is he allows us to tag along one day and record a show LIVE. Here's hoping!
Yall have got to check out his stuff on Instagram. Follow him at
@new_orleans_ghost_hunter and you will see what I am saying!
Then later I sat down with a new documentary film maker that just released his first of many documentaries about the eerie legends of Louisiana. Chris Mathieu's doc is called
"The Forbidden Documentary: Occult Louisiana" and it explores everything from haunted history to Pirates Alley with Jean Lafitte. Yall know HE REALLY walked those streets in the Quarter. Chris even explored the swamps of the Bayou in search of the real life Rougaroux. And THAT PARTICULAR story is absolutely WILD.
It is over an hour of real life stories that have left so many, including me is left scratching their head.
You can watch his new Documentary on Apple or Tubi:

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SHOW NOTES:

• Local Chef and Restauranteur, Jarred Zeringue lets me in on the details of his new cookbook and how Hurricane Ida’s wrath is still being felt months after it’s gone. 

• Family Building: A Foster Journey with Fred Swanson, Gays With Kids

• TikTok sensation and gay dad, Josè Rolón stops by to walk us through his viral adventures with his 3 babies and how his beautiful story began. 

She’s in NYC & he’s in NOLA. It’s a clash of the two cities. Get ready y’all. This is Rant & Rave.

Becky is a New Yorker and mom of one with Lupus. She is a digital editor for a large online platform and walks through life unbeknownst and nonchalantly channeling her inner Elaine from Seinfeld. She loves coffee and winning mom of the year. So back off. 

Erik is a New Orleanian and dad of two who runs his blog about being gay and raising a family in the south. He loves to smile, wave at strangers and winks at old ladies. He’s got the world on a string and he likes to slide down rainbows. Wanna come?

When it comes to our kid's dental hygiene habits your Papa is always on the forefront. Getting them to do anything takes an act of congress but hygiene needs to be taught in a fun and repetitive way. From tooth brush songs to children story books, I am here for it! Simply because it teaches our littles to take pride in what they have RIGHT NOW.
Adam Dennis is a local New Orleans Children’s book author that wrote about what would happen when the beloved Gary the gator from Uptown Pediatrics was visited by the tooth fairy. The unlikely events helped Gary take pride in his own smile which helps our own kids understand the importance of keeping their own grill shiny!
Find his book all over! Click here to order it now!
https://www.amazon.com/Gary-Tooth-Fairy-No-Generic/dp/1455627674
Then later we welcome back one of our NolaPapa NOW writers, Becky Balfe.
An inspirational writer finding her own strength through her own words and by doing so, helping others to understand the complexities of creating a family and the difficulty understanding our bodies when they don't perform the way we need them to.
Be sure to read her column in our Digital Magazine!
https://nolapapa.com/nolapapa-digital-magazine/

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I got CHILL BUMPS this week y'all! First we're checking back in with the one and only Cari Roy, New Orleans' famed psychic medium, about the guardian angels that stay all around us. Cari tells us how we're beloved by those in other realms, whether we know it or not, and we have spirit guides that can follow us across lifetimes. She gives so many people such peace, Cari even teaches us how to let those angels in to our lives by using meditation to open the door.
Then, it's our new segment "Early Arrivals," where we honor the brave humans that help premature babies and their families (like mine!) manage the first days of a brand new life. We welcome back our friend, Oschner Children's Hospital NICU nurse Nikki Rockwood, to discuss the experience of having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, how she helps new parents through the early stages of their baby's fragile life, and how she fell in love with the important work she does at Oschner.

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