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With My Dying Breath
by Al Beau
Stories of the weird and wild from my hometown of New Orleans with lagniappe on the side. My stories won't be published before I die... so join me as I weave a few tales "With My Dying Breath".
Episodes
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I Don't Know
Keep your good memories close. They can save your life.
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The Difference Between 2
... And another one.... I regret typing that line so much now...
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The Difference Between
In this one I wanted to give y'all a little explanation of the contrast between the way Pops handled certain things and how Moms (and her side of the family) went about things... also... if you have people in your life that treat you with more love and care than I do, appreciate them. Even with…
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Superstition, hypocrisy and violence... Oh My.
I promised y'all more about what I had to deal with when stuck in Shreveport with my family members... here ya go.
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I'm Back... Somehow.
Wanna know where I've been? How I've been? Well... here ya go...
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They Hate Us Because They Ain't Us
Guys will make a podcast instead of going to therapy.
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How I'm Doing At The Moment
I don't know
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Chocolate Rain?
Somehow I'm still alive. Finally figured out a way to record again even though the world is going to shit faster than my ex jumped into a rich guy's bed. Anyway, I'll be talking at y'all soon. Enjoy how short this episode is while you can.
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So an 80 Year Old Married Couple Were Having Dinner
Just a short, funny one I'm passing on to y'all just to let everybody know I'm still around. Thanks for listening and I'm gonna be back soon! PS: my apologies for not including background music, etc like normal. The apps I use to record and edit have made ... changes that restrict what I'm…
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Jacques St Germain/Vampires of New Orleans
From the Casket Girls to Compe du St Germain. Vampire legends have been in New Orleans as long as the city has existed. Hopefully y'all enjoy this one. Thanks for listening and see y'all again soon. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_St._Germain...
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June Is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month: Reupload
Re uploading this one without the song for listeners not on Spotify. Enjoy. Thanks for listening. https://www.waymarkcare.com/
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Somebody Sent Me An Article!
As the title says. Somebody sent me an article and this is what happens. Enjoy and thanks for listening. See y'all soon. https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/fbi-announces-154-arrests-in-new-orleans-during-monthlong-operation-clean-house/article_8262fece-34aa-11ef-a52b-1736ed848903.html...
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Jailed Without a Cause
As promised last time, I go into my experience with false imprisonment. I want y'all to understand just how big a problem this is in America and maybe clear up a couple of misconceptions about said problem. Thanks for listening. I'll be back soon with something less depressing.
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Decisions, Decisions.
Decisions... How the hell did some woman make one to get married to a guy calling himself The Booty Warrior? This question and who knows what else on this episode of With My Dying Breath Z!
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Serial in New Orleans?
Hopefully y'all enjoy this quick touch of serial killer lore from New Orleans. My apologies for falling to keep this one short. Thanks for listening and I'll see y'all soon. https://wgno.com/news/crime/man-convicted-for-2022-serial-murders-in-new-orleans/amp/...
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So... How's Your Day Going?
Just a quick reminder that I'm still alive (sort of) and kicking. Thanks for listening and I'll be back soon.
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It's Mei Day!!!
Yeah I know it ain't May. I couldn't figure out a better title for this episode in which I tell two stories about the shenanigans Mei and I got up to. Sorry this one runs a bit longer. Hopefully this will be a good palette cleanser for the last couple of episodes. Thanks for listening and I'll be...
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Al's Exes: The Steak Knife
Well I decided not to make y'all wait for the story of how I ended up with a steak knife sticking out of my ribs. Also threw in a story from my time as a teen... My crap luck started even earlier than y'all realize. Anyway, thanks for listening and I'll be back with something else... Happier......
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Al's Exes or This Is Why I'm Happy Being Single
Y'all had a happy Mardi Gras? What about Valentine's Day? I hope you did... Because I'm going to potentially make you feel real good about your love life with a couple of stories about my misadventures in romance that take place within those two holidays. Thanks for listening! Be back with...
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New Orleans Got That BOOM BOOM BOOM
Thanks for listening once again and don't forget to tip the wait staff on the way out if you can afford to. Take care of yourselves and each other. https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/local/orleans/data-narrows-down-source-of-mysterious-boom/289-526f83e3-29f5-41e8-bca0-08bd6f5aa02b...
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I Wish I Was A Homeowner
Shitty roommates... Make me wish abortion wasn't just legal. I wish it could be retroactive. Thanks for listening yet again and I'll see y'all again soon.
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It's New Year's Eve and Y'all Got Questions
Happy New Year !!! Can't believe it's been 40 episodes... Hopefully this round of me answering some listener questions hits the right way and helps start 2024 off with at least a giggle or two. Thanks for listening and see y'all next year!
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Al's Originals: Poetry
Welcome to the episode where I expose my... Poetry!!!! Get your head outta the damn gutter. Hope y'all enjoy my embarrassment and I'll be back soon. Later y'all.
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Who Was Raymond Anthony Myles in Reality?
Sorry for the rage session... It's infuriating how people get away with what he and his "friends" had for so damn long... Thanks for listening and I'll try to be in a better headspace next time.
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What Scared... or Scarred Al?
Interesting what frightened me back in the day versus what didn't at the time. Hope y'all enjoyed this one. Kept it short because I'm a bit under the weather today. Forgive me if my voice sounds a little off. Thanks for listening and I'll see y'all next time around.
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WTF Seattle?!?!
Life in Seattle has made even less sense than normal this past October... How? Well... no trick or treating and what I thought was African Sadako... Thanks for listening. Y'all stay safe out there.
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Hotel. Motel. Ghosts At Holiday Inn?
Here's to the adventurous globe trotter in all of us... Thanks again for listening. See y'all soon. https://syncopatedtimes.com/spirits-of-new-orleans/
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I'm Not Anyone's Type of Guy
https://www.ucpress.edu/blog/54733/dating-while-black-online-but-invisible/ What happens when my mother tries to play "matchmaker"? How is dating in the U.S. for African Americans? Well... I'll try to go into both of these in this episode. As for me, I gave up on trying to date anyone here. It's...
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Dilated Eyes and a Racist Wheelchair... Storytime?
Just a couple stories that make me wonder how any human beings manage to live past puberty. Thanks for listening once again.
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Are We Playing With Horror Movie Rules?
From Resident Evil 4 remake to my romantic relationships that are just about non existent nowadays, certain tropes and weird beliefs keep popping up. Thanks for listening to me ramble about a few of them. Talk to y'all again soon.
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ET Ain't Phoning Home
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage... Of stupidity... I'll have to explain my long absence in the next episode. Love y'all and thanks for listening once again!
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Who's Ya Daddy, Al?
I'm a day late, but Happy Father's Day! Sorry for the long absence yet again... sometimes life gets in the way. Hopefully y'all enjoy this one. Just me going on about the man who played an immeasurable part in making me who I am today. Thanks for listening and I'll see y'all again soon enough.
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The Axeman Had New Orleans Dancing In Terror
My great grandmother once told me what it was like in New Orleans during the Axeman murders... Now I bring that story and a whole lot more to y'all. Enjoy and thanks for listening. Pelican State of Mind article https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/fear-the-axeman/ Blurry Photos episode...
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I Was An Idiot
Love is a funny thing. Especially when you're as clueless as I was in my younger days. A quick story about my relationship with Mei. Hope y'all enjoy and Happy Mother's Day!
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Drugs Are Bad Mkay
Just some insight into why I'm always the designated driver. I hate the smell of marijuana and don't like my senses dulled are just the normal reasons I don't get high or drunk... The rest is just the ridiculousness that is my life.
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The Tulsa, Oklahoma Massacre Was Not An Isolated Incident
https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/black-wall-street-destroyed https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/06/01/tulsa-race-massacres-silence-schools/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/rosewood-reparations/?itid=lk_inline_manual_38...
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Where Have I Been?
https://www.twitch.tv/withmydyinbreath_pod patreon.com/withmydyingbreath_podcast https://youtube.com/@AlBeau3216 Watch The VelociPastor on Tubi: https://link.tubi.tv/fGlzqdu42yb
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Can We Explain Ghosts? Let's Give It A Try.
Who you gonna call? I ain't got the slightest idea, but it won't be Zach Baggins. This time around we'll attempt to discuss what causes are behind ghost sightings... I'm probably gonna get some hate mail... oh well that's normal. Thanks for listening once again. Love y'all!...
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Krewe of Barkus Woof! Woof!
Just a quick episode about a not so well known Mardi Gras parade specifically for our canine friends and those who love them! Enjoy and thanks for listening. Talk to yall again soon. PS - There doesn't seem to be an actual Krewe of Meoux proper. More like some folks created their own non profit...
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He'd Do Anything For Love... But He Wouldn't Do Anything Smart...
Stupid is as stupid does. Well at least the story doesn't start with "Florida man" again. Hope y'all enjoy this short episode and I'll try to have something else out soon. Love y'all and thanks for listening. The article:...
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Blazing Eyes and Jean Lafitte's Treasure
Here we are again, running through the French Quarter. Drunk. Happy. But still gotta be at work in the morning. If y'all go down to New Orleans, make sure to take a tour or just walk on down to Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop. Part of the fun is getting there. The other part is the possibility of...
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Once Upon A Wednesday Night On Bourbon Street
Apparently my definition of fun and adventure is way different than everyone in Washington State. Hope yall enjoy this dive into "Al's Lil Box of Memories". Be back with another episode soon. And as always, thanks for listening!
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Stories of WTF From the Military
First off let me apologize for mis speaking while retelling the old Marine's Story. The beast they saw had "three RED stripes" across its back. Second , thanks again for listening. Hope everyone is starting off the new year in a positive way. Talk to yall again soon....
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Mei's Nickname
I'm really glad nobody thought to follow Mei and I with a camera as we were growing up... extremely glad. This story will probably be a good example why. Thanks for listening. Hope I put a smile on at least one person's face out there. I'll try and get another out soon. Happy New Year y'all!!!...
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Mei's Beignet Adventure... And Other Stupidity
What does a little Asian girl covered in dough, bad celebrity impersonation and the Christmas holiday have in common? I manage to mention them all in this episode. Love yall and thanks for listening! I'll have another tale of stupidity soon! patreon.com/withmydyingbreath_podcast
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The Kim Ahn Tragedy
One day in New Orleans East, lives were ended. Lives were forever disrupted. And it was still business as usual for NOPD. Monsters really do exist in the waking world. Many of these walking nightmares hide behind uniforms, badges, political offices, pulpits and religious dogma... this is just one...
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My Roommate Never Lets Me Get Bored
Aren't Roommates the worst? See yall soon. Project Skeptic Podcast. Tell em Al sent ya. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jDtMe0B9jJotO1NUOfMW1 patreon.com/withmydyingbreath_podcast
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Chimera Down A Hallway
Happy October yall. Hopefully this story, told to me by an old WW2 era vet fits the month's horror theme. Be back soon with another one. patreon.com/withmydyingbreath_podcast
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Al's Original: "Stay Away From First Dates at The La Laurie Mansion"
Sorry for the long wait yall. Sometimes life and human stupidity gets in the way. Today, I have an original short story directly from my chaotic little mind. Hope yall enjoy this one. Be back with another episode soon. Have a good weekend everybody. patreon.com/withmydyingbreath_podcast
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A Fable? Naw, I Just Pissed Off A Priest.
Hey yall. Today I'm sharing a story from back in my days with the Catholic Church... which, funny enough, had an effect on my storytelling and what I choose to write. Hopefully somebody enjoys this one. Catch yall next time. patreon.com/withmydyingbreath_podcast
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