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LD Azobra formerly Lyman White, formerly of the LSU Tigers and the Atlanta Falcons interviews Living Legends and those whose stories need to be heard. His time at Oakdale Federal Prison along with his perspectives as a "Black" man who has traveled the world, inspires insightful, emotional and sometimes hilarious discussions. Website: https://smartbrothamedia.com/count-time
An American hero, participated in the only combat paratrooper drop of the war talks family history from Haiti to the Civil War. Click Here to listen to Interview with Roosevelt Gipson along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos.By LD Azobra
Our Living Legend owner of the Rock House in Innis, Louisiana talks about the history of The Rock House right down to a recent concert by the Blues Legend and hometown hero Buddy Guy. A product of her work ethic, she describes her commitment to family and the importance of faith and love in her life. Click Here to listen to Interview with Jeanine L…
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Genetic Justice for Henrietta Lacks - Interview with Ben Crump
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Click Here to listen to Genetic Justice for Henrietta Lacks - Interview with Ben Crump along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Living Legend Ben Crump takes a break from the Southern University Law Center Inaugural Henrietta Lacks Symposium to discuss the civil case on behalf of the Lacks family to rectify the inhumane immoral criminal a…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Elaine Vidrine Robertson along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Our Living Legend describes life as one of the pioneers of LSU Women's Track and Field, joining the team in the early stages of its creation. An educator and coach with great stories about family and perseverance starts our Women's His…
Chemistry Professor, Chancellor, savior of Southern University in New Orleans, an education and civil rights advocate, our Living Legend (an extraordinary man) chronicles his journey from South Carolina to becoming an icon and pillar of Louisiana. Click Here to listen to Interview with Dr. Press Robinson along with notes, transcript, pictures and v…
Click Here to listen to The Power of Words along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. More from LD on Decoding the System. Today he breaks down the power of words.By LD Azobra
A continuation of the very popular 100th episode, Decoding the System. LD sheds more light on the American System Decoded. Click Here to listen to Decoding the System Part2 along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Thanks for all the congratulations for publishing our 100th episode! We appreciate your support. For a bit of stress release d…
LD uses his interesting allegorical style to challenge us to question what we know about African beginnings in America and what is left to be done. Click Here to listen to Decoding the System along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Dear Count Time Podcast audience, We are very excited to publish the 100th episode of Count Time Podcast! Y…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Dr. Haywood Hall along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. An exceptional emergency physician/migrant worker our Living Legend gives the history of his internationally recognized family. Founder of PaceMD Global Health he is an international award winner as a Social Entrepreneur. His mother is histori…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Fred Johnson - Spy Boy along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Spy Boy for 15 years for the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian Tribe. Our Living Legend discusses history, life, Big Chief Tootie Montana and the rise of the Mardi Gras Indians. It's Mardi Gras Time! Everything you want to know about t…
Click Here to listen to Carlos Hornbrook on NIL along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. Will Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) implode college sports? Our Count Time Podcast Living Legend discusses NIL the problems facing student-athletes, their families, universities and alumni. LSU (and many public universities) window for competing f…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Joann Mayweather aka the detox doctor along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. Before starting your new year's resolution, listen to our extraordinary storyteller as she brings her health street ministry to Count Time Podcast. Our Living Legend gives her purpose and destiny and asks "What is y…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Moses Williams along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. Organizer, musician, militant our Living Legend gives a history of Baton Rouge and its music. Social change starts at home, creating the backdrop for the stark differences between the growth of cities like Atlanta, Austin and Baton Rouge.…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Mada McDonald along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. History, history and more history. Todays episode is a gift. Our Living Legend gives detailed accounts of life from 1940 to present, and the history of a great American family. LD and Mada (Activator, Innovator and Motivator) reminisce abo…
Click Here to listen to Aura of Mystery 1972 Black Muslims along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. The 26th Amendment had just been ratified the year before giving 18 year olds the right to vote. 1972 was the year of student protests in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Two events in particular that year led to deaths with surrounding circu…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Dr. Sonja Lanehart along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. The life of a linguist and how to become one. The spectacular story of an author, linguist, social justice advocate, mentor and parent. Sonja Lanehart is Professor of Linguistics in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Dr. Jack Andonie along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. Humble philanthropist, physician, community leader, LSU Legend and a man of faith and compassion. Our living legend describes growing up in poverty and the forces that led him to become the friend of countless sports superstars and help…
Click Here to listen to Thanksgiving Message 2022 along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. Happy Thanksgiving to all out there in Count Time land. We thank you for tuning in weekly. We thank you for being so supportive of our podcast. We thank you for the encouraging words. As easy as it is to say that, we know a lot goes behind Ha…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Sukari Hardnett along with notes, transcript, pictures, videos and links. Expulsion by Southern University and blacklisted to working for Clarence Thomas yes that Clarence Thomas. A fascinating life. Our Living Legend completes her journey from fighting for education to fighting for those at a disadvantage in …
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Sukari Hardnett and Brenda Williams
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Click Here to listen to Interview with Sukari Hardnett and Brenda Williams along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Our Living Legends describe the 1972 unrest at Southern University that included the deaths of Denver Smith and Leonard Brown. They discuss the conditions which led to the community activism and protests of that time period.…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Ben Peabody and Dr. Brian Benson along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Two perspectives on the fentanyl epidemic, addiction, recovery and promise for the future. Long time community leader and recovery advocate Ben Peabody along with Dr. Brian Benson provide some addiction facts you may not have h…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Joanette Batiste Boutte along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. In 1975, the first African American woman to play varsity basketball and volleyball at LSU. She ranks 4th all-time at LSU in rebounds with 1,017 in 121 career games. Our Living Legend discusses the impact of Title IX on her life, and be…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Principal Murphy L Armelin along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Teacher, veteran, family man, martial artist and community leader a man determined to bring change. Our Living Legend discusses his early life, becoming a Karate Black Belt while stationed in South Korea and his career in education.…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Coach Roy Barron along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Our Living Legend talks about football, coaching and the effect integration had on high school sports. LD reminisces with his high school coach.By LD Azobra
Click Here to listen to Interview with Leonard and Alyce Julien along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. From a lineage of successful farmers and innovators they tell their families story of accomplishment and heart ache. Their father invented the mechanical sugar cane planter. Great description of life in the small village of Modeste Lou…
Click Here to listen to Interview with The Mayor Valeria Schexnayder along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Born on land owned by her ancestors for a century that was stolen to create a National Park, our Living Legend known as the "Mayor of the Lower Nine" talks about her life, surviving Hurricanes Betsy and Katrina and how she has fou…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Coach Roger Cador Part II along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Our Living Legend on success despite obstacles, how to inspire young people, the difficulties of building a program at a university with limited resources and his take on what is the future of baseball. It is impossible not to like Ro…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Coach Roger Cador along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Southern University Legendary Coach gives insight into the relationships, struggles and obstacles that led to his early success. Coach holds the distinction of leading Southern University to the first HBCU to win a game in an NCAA regional, u…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Gaynell "Gus" Kinchen along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Our Living Legend talks about family, LSU and football. A member of the LSU National Championship Football team playing on the Chinese Bandits squad, a politician and family patriarch.By LD Azobra
Click Here to listen to Interview with the Voice Dan Borné along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. From football walk on in high school to working for Russell Long and Edwin Edwards to the Voice of Tiger Stadium our Living Legend tells his story of a life well lived. He celebrates his 37th year as Public Address announcer for LSU footbal…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Sybil Haydel Morial Part II along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Sybil Haydel Morial a Force of Nature Part II. The 89 year old mother, author matriarch of New Orleans most successful political family discusses the importance of family, Martin Luther King, Andrew Young, Mahalia Jackson, Global Wa…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Sybil Haydel Morial Part I along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Sybil Haydel Morial a Force of Nature Part I. The 89 year old mother, author matriarch of New Orleans most successful political family discusses the importance of knowing your ancestry. A first rate storyteller lets us in on a couple…
Click Here to listen to 75th Episode Celebration along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Congratulations to LD Azobra! Count Time passed its one year anniversary and has been heard in 25 countries around the world. History Episode 37 Interview with Julia B Moore Nov 4, 2021 Episode 42 Interview with Freya Rivers Dec 9, 2021 Episode 62 Ro…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Tyler Lafauci along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Entrepreneur and prominent physical therapist our living legend talks about a football, LSU and family. He was a first-team All-American football player his senior season in 1973 for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University (LSU). Mainly play…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Stanley Francis along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. Entrepreneur, artist our living legend talks about a mixture of history, inspiration, legacy and faith. His family run business established during Reconstruction (1875) has been passed down for generations. He describes the effort and drive nee…
Nurses of 4South to be Honored on July 27, 2022. Click Here to listen to Honoring the Nurses of 4South see the event invitation and link to the October 2021 episode when our two Living Legends of Nursing told their story. LD is excited and you should be too, because the Nurses of 4South of the Baton Rouge General Hospital, the segregated ward in th…
Click Here to listen to A Personal 4th of July along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. A celebration of life and independence inspires LD to put out a call to the church, the mosque the temple and the synagogue. At the recent 4th of July celebration in Franklin, Louisiana LD's family also celebrated the life of his parents and his father…
Click Here to listen to Interview with Conan Louis along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. A pioneer, an entrepreneur, avid collector of African-American art conversant in Russian and French our Living Legend describes his journey from Trinidad to power and community activism. An experienced manager with a strong track record of success …
Click Here to listen to Interview with Sheleen Jones along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. A renown New Orleans visual artist, our Living Legend talks art, inspiration and the importance of following "your" path. Several of her sculptures are displayed throughout the New Orleans Metropolitan area. Commissioned sculptures include, Armst…
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Aviation Trailblazer Pamela Whitley
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Click Here to listen to Interview with Pamela Whitley along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos. A trailblazer in the aviation industry our Living Legend from Baton Rouge, La., ran a $2 Billion a year federal agency and guided aviation into the digital age. A retired FAA Administrator, Ms. Whitley is the recipient of several prestigious FAA…
Part 2 Lyrics for the Soul interview with Kayin White, the son of LD Azobra. Kayin is a Hip-Hop/Rap Artist and performs under the name NWE Yeen. In this episode he discusses why he relates to and performs gangsta rap. He discusses what is behind the violent lyrics and offers a glimpse at what can be learned that can change communities. Listen to In…
God the Devil and the Soul of Man. Kayin White, the son of LD Azobra is a local rapper and recording artist known as NWE Yeen currently living in Houston TX. In Part 1 of his interview, Kayin gives an interesting perspective on how Lucifer is jealous of God's greatest creation, man. This episode gives a young mans view on spirituality, conservation…
The umbilical cord connects the baby to the mother's placenta. Does the church need to cut the "umbiblical" cord? Listen to LD Azobra thoughts about church and community along with notes, transcript, pictures and videos.By LD Azobra
The ethnomusicologist on the Blues, origin stories and the mixture of colonizers that made Louisiana its likely birthplace. From the misery of the plantation to the classic blues decade of the women, the Harlem Renaissance to Louisiana festivals and everything in between. The Blues is alive and well. Listen to Interview with Dr. Joyce Jackson along…
Picked cotton as a teenager and went back to school at the age of 65 to take over the family business in operation since 1958. A woman of destiny, matriarch, successful entrepreneur and Living Legend. Demby and Son Funeral Home continues under the direction and management of LaBelle Demby. Known for her kind spirit she talks about life, business an…
The Hundred Year Struggle to the Promise Land. Living Legend Ronnie Moore describes his role in the hundred year struggle that is the civil rights movement. He took on the klan and southern law enforcement in a battle against evil while surviving near miss assassination attempts. He provides a fresh take on what we do now. LISTEN to the Count Time …
Happy Mothers Day from the Smart Brotha Media family! The Matriarch of the Family of the Blues a Louisiana Musical Dynasty, Mrs. Shirley Neal "The Mother of the Blues" talks about life growing up in Erwinville, Louisiana, her life with Blues legend Raful Neal and raising a family of world renown Blues musicians. An inspirational look at family, har…
Count Time Podcast honors the life and legacy of warrior, legend Dr. Johnnie A Jones, Sr. who passed away on April 23rd 2022. He was 102-years-old. He fought for the next generation and his legacy will inspire future generations as it has inspired all who know of him. A civil rights attorney, Dr. Jones was inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall o…
A builder, preservationist and founder of the first African American museum in Louisiana. Kathe Hambrick is the founder of the River Road African American Museum (RRAAM) and the African Burial Grounds Coalition. She contrasts her life growing up in Louisiana and California and the drive that led her to be a prominent museum professional and author.…
Happy Easter from the Smart Brotha Media family! Today is Throwback Thursday as LD discusses the resurrection of life and the importance of the light from the east. LISTEN to the Count Time Podcast episode: "Happy Easter 2022" see notes, transcript, pictures and videos here.By LD Azobra
