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Big Easy

by ST Harker

New Orleans is America's true melting pot. A city with giant history and distinct culture all it's own, most people only have a cursory knowledge of New Orleans. Every other week on Tuesday, we will get another glimpse into The Big Easy - the people, places, and events that inspired so many artists.

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Episodes

  1. Superdome

    Visible in every skyline shot of New Orleans, the Superdome has cemented itself in New Orleans history as a place of joy and pain.

  2. Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star and comedian and one of the most influential people to come from New Orleans.

  3. Pontalba Buildings

    Built by the Baroness Pontalba through sheer force of will (and money), these national landmarks have seen almost the whole of New Orleans history.

  4. Jean Lafitte Part 2

    We return to round out Jean Lafitte from his move to Barataria to his... death?

  5. Jean Lafitte Part 1

    We cover Jean Lafitte, the Pirate King of New Orleans! Also, there's some audio issues, so it kinda cuts off, but we will return. We end just as Jean Lafitte gets to Barataria and sets up his empire!

  6. Storyville

    One of the nation's only red light districts existed in New Orleans early in the 20th century.

  7. Sultan Massacre House (Gardette-Laprete House)

    Looking for a house in The City That Care Forgot? Check out the Gardette-Laprete House, but beware, there's some dark legends that come along with it.

  8. Old Absinthe House

    An old bar with some old ghosts, the Old Absinthe House is still a great place to get a drink.

  9. Neutral Ground

    Some people call them 'medians' but in battle hardened New Orleans they're called 'neutral ground.'

  10. NOLAisms

    A quiz of New Orleans proportions* about expressions in the Crescent City! *Means we were drinking and it was raining.

  11. Jackson Square

    The centerpiece of the French Quarter, the square is as old as the city itself.

  12. Marie Laveau

    The life and times of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

  13. LaLaurie Mansion Part 3

    A short look at some of the continuing ghost stories of the French Quarter's most famous haunt.

  14. LaLaurie Mansion Part 2

    We continue our discussion of the Lalaurie Mansion by questioning the story of the brutal happenings and the end of the life of Delphine Lalaurie.

  15. LaLaurie Mansion Part 1

    Part one of the Lalaurie Mansion, a French Quarter ghost story staple, detailing the grizzly story of torture of slaves as well as the life of Delphine Lalaurie.

  16. Dominique Youx

    A pirate, warrior, and politician in the early 1800s who was a hero of New Orleans.

  17. Steamboat Natchez

    The Steamboat Natchez has been a fixture in the Mississippi River and New Orleans wharf since the early 1820s.

  18. Great New Orleans Fires

    Twice New Orleans can claim Great Fires, in 1788 and 1794, and both created the city we know today.

  19. State Palace Theater

    The history of one of the last movie palaces not restored after Hurricane Katrina.

  20. Casket Girls

    Dozens of women shipped from France to the New Orleans colony with only small chests to hold their things. Were they virtuous, goodly women or something darker and more sinister?

  21. Pirates Alley

    A great place to begin looking at the people, places, and things of New Orleans is Pirates Alley. Here you can get a drink next to a cathedral, tour a museum and old courthouse, and buy a book from William Faulkner's old home while on the lookout for pirate ghosts!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

New Orleans is America's true melting pot. A city with giant history and distinct culture all it's own, most people only have a cursory knowledge of New Orleans. Every other week on Tuesday, we will get another glimpse into The Big Easy - the people, places, and events that inspired so many artists.

HOSTED BY

ST Harker

Produced by Evan Williamson

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New Orleans is America's true melting pot. A city with giant history and distinct culture all it's own, most people only have a cursory knowledge of New Orleans. Every other week on Tuesday, we will get another glimpse into The Big Easy - the people, places, and events that inspired so many artists.

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