Laura Ellis, Author at 89.3 WFPL News Louisville

Laura Ellis

Director of Podcasts & Special Projects

Laura is LPM's Director of Podcasts & Special Projects. Laura was born and raised in Louisville and has been with WFPL since 2004. When she's not making radio, she's on stage or in a sound booth making theater, or singing old-fashioned music.

Email Laura Ellis @funambulator

Dec 18

Community

LMPD officer dies after being struck on I-64

Officer Zachary Cottongim was working to remove an abandoned vehicle from the interstate when another driver lost control and struck him.

By Laura Ellis

LMPD officer dies after being struck on I-64

Dec 17

In Conversation

This week ‘In Conversation’: Reports on the western Ky. tornadoes and their aftermath

We hear from some of the reporters who have been our eyes and ears on the ground in the week since the tornadoes hit.

By Laura Ellis

In Conversation

'In Conversation' on the western Ky. tornadoes and their aftermath

Dec 9

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘United We Stand’

Departing U of L President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi talks about the "glass cliff," and other challenges and rewards of being a non-normative leader.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'United We Stand'

Dec 8

News About WFPL

‘In Conversation’ digs deeper on issues that matter

On "In Conversation," we spend an hour every week talking about what's important in our own community.

By Laura Ellis

News About WFPL

'In Conversation' digs deeper on issues that matter

Nov 30

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘Just loving the sport is enough’

These Kentuckians are among the best fencers in the world, they're both in med school, and they're married... to each other.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'Just loving the sport is enough'

Nov 23

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘We can be one voice’

Angelika Weaver uses her (unexpected) voice to advocate for positive change in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'We can be one voice'

Nov 19

In Conversation

Exploring the intersection of faith and race on ‘In Conversation’

What's the role of faith in healing racial trauma and achieving justice?

By Laura Ellis

In Conversation

Exploring faith and race on 'In Conversation'

Nov 16

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘You are who you are’

Dr. Joann Lianekhammy's parents didn't ask questions about her "roommate" of 10 years... then same-sex marriage was legalized.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'You are who you are'

Nov 9

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘A place to call home’

Ie Meh was born in a Karenni refugee camp in Thailand, and lived there until her family moved to Bowling Green when she was 12.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'A place to call home'

Nov 2

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘Music as a window to understanding’

A composer and an ethnomusicologist shine a light on the vast world of non-European classical music.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'Music as a window to understanding'

Oct 27

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘We just have to do the work’

Preparing Asian American kids to navigate their racial identities starts earlier than you think.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'We just have to do the work'

Oct 19

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘I am not hiding behind this camera’

Filmmaker Naveen Chaubal talks about Asian-American representation in the movies, and the human side of making them.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'I am not hiding behind this camera'

Oct 18

Dig

New season of ‘Dig’ podcast examines LMPD’s last five years

Louisville was once considered a national leader in policing reform. What happened?

By Laura Ellis

New season of 'Dig' podcast examines LMPD's last five years

Oct 12

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘Trying to find a Vietnamese word’

Therapist Uyen Nguyen talks about the stigma and secrecy surrounding mental health care in some Asian cultures.

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y'all Really From: 'Trying to find a Vietnamese word'

Oct 5

Where Y'all Really From

Where Y’all Really From: ‘Disentangle yourself from your historical self’

Affrilachian poet Danni Quinto talks about disentangling race, love and relationships. (And poetry, of course!)

By Laura Ellis

Where Y'all Really From

WYRF: 'Disentangle yourself from your historical self'

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