Outlandish Parish

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Outlandish Parish

A look at tales of the strange, fantastical, and macabre in the bayou state. The stories of Louisiana deserve a story all their own. You can reach out at www.outlandishparish.com on Instagram @outlandishparish and on Facebook in the Outlandish Parish group page.

  1. 13

    The God of Destruction

    Resources: Hurricanes in Louisiana - 64 ParishesCheniere CaminadaCheniere Caminada's "Great October Storm"History of Hurricanes from European PerspectiveMatthew Mulcahy, Hurricanes and Society in the British Greater Caribbean, 1624–1783. Early America: History, Context, Culture. BaltimoreHurricane Hilda Iberian Taino Culture Quick Lookhttps://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/pdf/Taino-Gallery-Guide-English.pdfJohn Doucet on the Caminada Hurricane and Bell: More on Caminada: https://www.townofgrandisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HistoricJeffersonParishFromShoretoShore-Betsy-Swanson1975Grand-Isle-pages-160-168.pdfVideo Memories from Grand Isle

  2. 12

    Respect Your Elder!

    Traiteurze or Traiteuse? Today we are talking about Cajun Faith healers. Jonas and Alexis talk about the ones you call when the Doctors need a little help from above. Divine intervention is good for what ails ya, down here in Outlandish Parish. Sources:The Much Acclaimed: Healing Traditions of South Louisiana:https://www.af-neworleans.org/products/af-healing-traditions-of-south-louisiana/The Louisiana Folklife Programs https://www.louisianafolklife.org/lt/articles_essays/lfmtraiteurs.htmlGood for what Ails You, Film by Glen Pitre https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415826/ And a special thanks to all our Mawmaws, Nannies, and Grandperes who shared their stories with us. We're trying to keep this torch lit. Merci! Music By T’Canaille on behalf of Louisiana Cajun Music Preservation Society. More about them in the next episode.

  3. 11

    High Quality H2O

    We're gonna say a LOT of the quiet parts out loud for this one! Two bayou Cajuns talking about Adam Sandler's The Water Boy. Big thanks to Nonc Nu and the Wild Matous for the music for this week. Check them out here: Resources this week were pretty light, but here are some links to Adam Sandler's thoughts on the movie. Remember to reach out at www.outlandishparish.com or email at [email protected] Merci!

  4. 10

    The Coullion

    Join us as we talk about everybody's favorite Cajun, the Coullion. From Boudreaux and Thibodaux jokes to the historical Jean Sotte. We get a little Fon Chock with out look at this essential Cajun character.

  5. 9

    Rites of Spring

    A Look at the Catholic faith from another angle. In the second interview of the series, we talk to Angelique Gibson about her path from the Catholic Church to the Heathen Path of Norse Paganism. Cajun Pagans? Yup, and the food is awesome.

  6. 8

    Whoops

    A brief apology and explanation.

  7. 7

    Moshpit with a Mission

    An interview about running the Courir de Mardi Gras

  8. 6

    Mardi Gras Extravaganza

    Resources: Podcast Interview with Ancelet, Story collections, articles, Historic New Orleans Foundation https://www.hnoc.org/Work by Barry Jean Ancelet https://www.history.com/news/first-mardi-gras-mobile-alabama-new-orleansNOLA Mardi Gras Historyhttps://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/Mobile Mardi Gras Historyhttps://alabamashortstories.com/joe-cain-and-the-mobile-mardi-gras/Podcast Mardi Gras Beyond the Beadshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7FDOXSTV9HTQtURhFe0qxohttps://books.google.com/books/about/Carnivals_of_the_World.html?id=mFLpRwAACAAJTrinidad Customshttps://www.ncctt.org/new/index.php/carnival-history/history-of-carnival.htmlhttps://www.ncctt.org/new/index.php/carnival-history/history-of-carnival.htmlThe whole Ash Thinghttps://www.shcathedral.org/03/why-does-lent-begin-on-a-wednesday-and-what-do-the-ashes-signify/http://ww1.antiochian.org/content/orthodox-ash-wednesday

  9. 5

    Christmas Season Special!

    Sources:https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/people-places/cajun-new-year-characters/https://www.whereyat.com/louisiana-holiday-traditions-around-the-statehttps://lsupress.org/9780807174814/https://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/reveillon-dinnerhttps://lariverparishes.com/bonfirecountry/https://www.lacajunbayou.com/calendar-of-events/festivals-and-events/christmasboatparadehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_No%C3%ABlREvellion Dinner List NOLAhttps://holiday.neworleans.com/food-and-drink/https://www.societyofmaryusa.org/about/history/

  10. 4

    Feu Follet

    Resources:Nathan J. Rabalais,Folklore Figures of French and Creole, LouisianaGhost lights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_ghost_lightsAbenaki Wetlands https://indigenousnh.com/2021/09/10/indigenous-wetlands-bogs-swamps-marshes/Louisiana Dreadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9QJjHWUIISouthern Gothichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Ia1hJWLS4Crosset Lights:https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/crossett-light-5900/

  11. 3

    Howl of the Rougarou Review

    Here's a link to watch the film on Tubi https://tubitv.com/movies/671389/skinwalker-the-howl-of-the-rougarouHere's a link to the full site for Small Town Monsters: https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/Here's a link to my website: www.alexisbraud.comAnd here's a link to Jona's website: www.creaturesofconquest.com

  12. 2

    La Corneille

    Just a little something sweet for all of you people who moved into the Parish at the ground floor.

  13. 1

    Howl of the Rougarou

    Hey, Y'all. Transcribing a first time podcast is a bit of a slog. Rather than delay release for one more day, Here are the links and references. We will have a full transcript with embedded notes as soon as I can. Mi'kmaq Film https://www.watchaptnlumi.ca/shadow-of-the-rougarou/ Check your Colonialism: Mi’kmaq relations articles. https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/view/31312/188252653https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRKKDmYAkdE Glen Pitre interview Chasing Legends Rougarou 1812https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLjhE34Mo_8 Native shapeshifters and Rougarouhttp://www.native-languages.org/rugaru.htmHistory of Chitimacha http://www.chitimacha.gov/history-culture/tribal-history#:~:text=The%20Chitimacha%20Tribe%20of%20Louisiana,land%20base%20has%20significantly%20decreased.Bete of Gevaudan https://astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2021/02/28/ep-203-the-beast-of-gevaudanBeast of Bamburgh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_StumppLouisiana Folklore https://www.louisianafolklore.org/Again I will post a fully transcribed episode at www.outlandishparish.com

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A look at tales of the strange, fantastical, and macabre in the bayou state. The stories of Louisiana deserve a story all their own. You can reach out at www.outlandishparish.com on Instagram @outlandishparish and on Facebook in the Outlandish Parish group page.

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Alexis Braud

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