Louisiana's Playground

Louisiana’s Playground is a podcast about all there is to experience in Lake Charles. Join hosts Brady Renard and Jillian Corder as they share fresh perspectives from locals, businesses, and area experts about the best-kept secrets of Southwest Louisiana. This podcast will give you all the tools you need to build your own personal Lake Charles itinerary. Louisiana’s Playground explores what it means to be bold and outspoken, yet laid back and homey. Tune in bi-weekly for a taste of all Southwest Louisiana has to offer; from authentic Louisiana dishes, luxurious resorts and spas, perfect party locations for adult and group trips, and endless ways to play all day. Live it up in Lake Charles and listen at visitlakecharles.org/podcast .

Louisiana's Playground is a society podcast hosted by Visit Lake Charles, with 113 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Visit Lake Charles hosts Louisiana's Playground, a society show with 113 episodes published.

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  Episode #102

  102: Inside the Brewhouse at Crying Eagle

  Aug 12, 202648 min

  Guest Ryan O'Donnell, the brewmaster and executive director of brewery operations at Crying Eagle Brewing, joins hosts Brady and Jillian on Louisiana's Playground to talk through the science and the art behind more than 600 beers, from a pickle sour to a Munich Dunkel finished with local honey. He explains why lagers take patience, how a Disney World dessert became a fan-favorite sour, and why a brewery is really a community gathering place. It all comes back to the two Lake Charles locations that keep locals and visitors coming back. Find more information on where to eat, things to do, and events happening this weekend at VisitLakeCharles.org . Stop by Crying Eagle Brewing near McNeese State University for a brewery, beer garden, and restaurant with specialty pizzas and a rotating tap list. Keep up with hosts Brady Renard on Twitter, @RenardSports and Jillian Corder on Facebook, @JillianCorderKPLC .

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  Episode #101

  101: The Today Show Gave Us 30 Seconds. We Are Taking 30 Minutes.

  Jul 29, 202634 min

  Guest Devan Corbello, the Director of Public Relations at Visit Lake Charles, joins hosts Brady and Jillian on Louisiana's Playground to break down how Lake Charles landed a Today Show shout-out as an affordable alternative to Las Vegas, and what the "Vegas dupe" label gets right and misses. The trio digs into the earned media strategy behind the segment, the southern hospitality that can't be faked, and everything Lake Charles offers that a quick TV mention never had time to cover. Find more information on where to eat, things to do, and events happening this weekend at VisitLakeCharles.org . Stop by Saltgrass Steakhouse inside Golden Nugget Lake Charles for an award-winning steakhouse serving Angus beef, seafood, and southern classics right off the casino floor. Keep up with hosts Brady Renard on Twitter, @RenardSports and Jillian Corder on Facebook, @JillianCorderKPLC .

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  Episode #100

  100: 100 Reasons to Love Lake Charles

  Jul 15, 202646 min

  Hosts Brady and Jillian mark 100 episodes of Louisiana's Playground with a countdown of the 100 things they love most about Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana, sorted into everything from the food that started it all to the natural beauty most people drive past. Guest Kyle Edmiston, the President/CEO of Visit Lake Charles, opens the episode to mark the show's move into a new multimedia studio and its first full video episode. The final entry on the list is the one that makes every other entry possible. Find more information on where to eat, things to do, and events happening this weekend at VisitLakeCharles.org . Stop by Tokyo on Nelson Road for an all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant serving sushi, hibachi, and the only hot pot between Houston and Lafayette. Keep up with hosts Brady Renard on Twitter, @RenardSports and Jillian Corder on Facebook, @JillianCorderKPLC .

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  Episode #99

  99: Made in SWLA, Built for America

  Jul 1, 202640 min

  Guest Matthew Lundmark, the founder of Lundmark Creative, a Lake Charles-based video production and marketing company, joins hosts Brady and Jillian on Louisiana’s Playground to go behind the scenes on Visit Lake Charles’ most recent video series, Made in SWLA, Built for America. The series’ creator delves into his most meaningful moments, the hardest shots to capture and the spirit behind the series that kept it moving forward. Find more information on where to eat, things to do, and events happening this weekend at VisitLakeCharles.org . Stop by Big E’s Kitchen in Sulphur to fill up on Louisiana-style home cooking with daily specials that change throughout the week. Keep up with hosts Brady Renard on Twitter, @RenardSports and Jillian Corder on Facebook, @JillianCorderKPLC .

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  Episode #98

  Why Lake Charles Should Be on Every Bride's Radar

  Jun 17, 202648 minS0

  <p>Guest Sara Lasher, Owner and Lead Planner at Sara Lasher Weddings and Events, joins hosts Brady and Jillian on Louisiana’s Playground to make the case for Lake Charles as a premier wedding destination. From live oak canopies and lakefront sunsets to historic venues and Cajun catering that stuns out-of-towners, Sara breaks down why couples do not have to leave Southwest Louisiana to have the wedding of their dreams. Whether you are a local bride or planning from out of state, Lake Charles has more to offer than most realize. </p><p>Find more information on where to eat, thi...

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