To mark 100 episodes and the debut of their new multimedia studio, hosts Brady Raynard and Jillian Corder do something a little different. They gather 100 reasons they love their hometown and sort them into buckets, from the food that started it all to the little things like drive-through daiquiris, gas-station boudin, and snowballs in the summer.
Along the way they visit Tokyo on Nelson Road for a first hot pot experience, hear from Visit Lake Charles president and CEO Kyle Edmonston, and wander through festivals, downtown energy, live music on a random Tuesday, and the historic districts that carry the city's stories. They talk beaches and Holly Beach road trips, McNeese, Crying Eagle, the CalCam Fair, and family-friendly spots like Port Wonder and the Lazy Gator.
There is also a heartfelt through-line about resilience and the people who rebuild after every storm, plus practical notes on how easy it is to get here right off I-10. Listeners can head to visitlakecharles.org/podcast to enter the giveaway (21 and older, no purchase necessary) and find more episodes.
Whether you are a foodie, a road tripper, a couple, or a family looking for your next weekend, press play and let two locals show you why Lake Charles keeps surprising even the people who live there.