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Louisiana and the Francophonie Today's episode is about the story behind Louisiana becoming a member of the Francophonie, also known as l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. The Francophonie is comprised of 84 countries, provinces, and one state (Louisiana) whose membership works together to celebrate and preserve French language and culture. To help us learn about the Francophonie and Louisiana's role in it, I'm joined by Scott Tilton and Rudy Bazenet. Scott is a New Orleans native who developed a passion for the French language as a child and led the charge to lobby Louisiana's leadership to apply for admission to the Francophonie. Rudy Bazenet works in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and partnered with Scott on this project. We discuss the road to membership, Louisiana's rich French history, and more.   Previous Episodes Mentioned St. Bernard Parish Massacre of 1868 - Episode #100 Guidebooks to Sin: the Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans - Episode #34 The Madams, Music and Musicians