The Talk: Two men grew up in the same city, but live in different worlds We brought Antonio Travis and Marty Mayer together in hope that their continued conversation would lead to better understanding for all of us. Author: Charisse Gibson (WWL), Derek Waldrip / Photojournalist Published: 11:03 PM CST January 28, 2021 Updated: 11:03 PM CST January 28, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — When we started The Talk series, we were at the height of America’s racial reckoning. This was after the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. We saw a lot of people opening up their ears, opening up their minds in hopes of gaining understanding of what it means to be another person. To live in another person's skin.