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And now, your host, Mark Bologna.

Hey all, this is Mark.

Welcome to episode 124.

Today's episodes about the Mississippi River and the Batcher along it.

Don't know what it is or where it is or how to say it?

Well, stay tuned and find out.

Before you get there, I want to tell you about the last episode.

It was a Q&A show where I answered a bunch of questions from listeners like you.

They're always fun and popular and they cover a wide variety of topics.

If you missed it, go back and give it a listen.

I think you'll enjoy it. With that, I want to jump into today's discussion about the Mississippi River Batcher.

To do that I'm joined by an author, professor, lawyer, who spent much of his life on environmental issues in Louisiana.

He also wrote several books, but the book today we're going to talk about specifically

about the Batcher called Down on the Batcher.

Welcome to the podcast, Professor Oliver Hawk Oliver Hawk how are you I'm good thanks very much

Thank you. I'm out of breath. It's a warm November day and I jogged over here

I want to I want to get into the book but I want to talk a little bit

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